High Street, Marlborough, SN8 1HS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SN8 1HS has a slightly higher male population, with 53% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.6%	47%	-4.6%	51.0%	-4.0%
Male	48.4%	53%	4.6%	49.0%	4.0%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	35.6%	39.4%	3.8%	37.9%	1.5%
Married: Opposite sex	37.3%	29%	-8.3%	44.2%	-15.2%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	5.3%	4.7%	-0.6%	2.2%	2.5%
Divorced	14.1%	16.1%	2.0%	9.1%	7.0%
Widowed	7%	10.8%	3.8%	6.1%	4.7%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	38%	40.5%	2.5%	48.4%	-7.9%
Good health	43.7%	40.1%	-3.6%	33.6%	6.5%
Fair health	14.9%	13.5%	-1.4%	12.7%	0.8%
Bad health	3.5%	5.3%	1.8%	4.0%	1.3%
Very bad health	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.3%	14.4%	2.1%	18.2%	-3.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.4%	9.4%	-5.0%	9.6%	-0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.9%	15.5%	-1.4%	13.4%	2.1%
Apprenticeship	3.5%	4.3%	0.8%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.2%	15.5%	5.3%	16.9%	-1.4%
Degree or Similar	35.9%	39.2%	3.3%	33.8%	5.4%
Other	6.7%	1.8%	-4.9%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.8% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.9%	1.6%	-0.3%	0.7%	0.9%
Indian	0%	1.3%	1.3%	3.1%	-1.8%
Other Asian	2.5%	0.7%	-1.8%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.0%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	94.3%	90.8%	-3.5%	81.4%	9.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Other	0%	2%	2.0%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.8% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82%	84.8%	2.8%	83.2%	1.6%
European Union	7.9%	7.3%	-0.6%	6.1%	1.2%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	0.7%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	1.9%	2%	0.1%	2.7%	-0.7%
Middle East and Asia	4.4%	5%	0.6%	5.6%	-0.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.4%	84.2%	3.8%	83.2%	1.0%
10+ Years	4.4%	11.2%	6.8%	9.8%	1.4%
5-10 Years	5.7%	1.3%	-4.4%	2.9%	-1.6%
2-5 Years	2.5%	2.6%	0.1%	2.2%	0.4%
Less than 2 years	7%	0.7%	-6.3%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.7%	76.7%	3.0%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Germany	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	13.1%	13.5%	-0.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.4%	37.2%	10.2%
Christian	43.4%	46.2%	-2.8%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	6.9%	6.0%	0.9%

Safety

Is High Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around High Street was 437.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 808.3% higher than the Marlborough East average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

High Street has the highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Marlborough East and the 18th highest crime rate of 1,627 local areas in Wiltshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 98.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -38.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 67% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£49,800

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in SN8 1HS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very low )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 4/10 (below average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 3/10 (low )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on High Street are based on 704 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Wiltshire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for High Street, Marlborough, SN8 1HS

Estimated Average Property Prices for SN8 1HS

Average Price
£623,455

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£623,455

Estimated Average Property Prices for High Street

Average Price
£646,069

Semi-Detached
£556,833

Terraced
£581,252

Detached
£805,163

Flats/Maisonettes
£291,705

Other
£1,035,353

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on High Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
141 High Street, Marlborough, Wiltshire Other, an established residential building	£575,000	2018-11-27	£646,067

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SN8 1HS

Employment

SN8 1HS area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	91
Retired	82
Self-Employed	31
Part-Time Employee	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Other	12
Looking after home or family	9
Student (economically inactive)	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Unemployed	3

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	30
Human health and social work activities	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Education	17
Construction	16
Manufacturing	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Other	11
Information and communication	9
Financial and insurance activities	6
Transport and storage	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Administrative and support service activities	2
Mining and quarrying	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Real estate activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Marlborough St Mary's CE Primary School Ducks Meadow , SN8 4BX	3out of 4	610 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Preshute Church of England Primary School High Street , Manton SN8 4HH	4out of 4	1,984 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kennet Valley Church of England Aided Primary School Lockeridge , SN8 4EL	2out of 4	4,658 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St John's Marlborough Granham Hill , SN8 4AX	4out of 4	868 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Marlborough College Marlborough College , Bath Road SN8 1PA	- not rated	765 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Costa Ltd	143 High Street, Marlborough	27 yd
Franklyns Bistro	46 Kingsbury Street, Marlborough	50 yd
Bite Me Burger Get Plucked	7 Kingsbury Street, Marlborough	54 yd
The Raj	47 Kingsbury Street, Marlborough	57 yd
Pino's Ristorante Ltd	13 New Road, Marlborough	139 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Lamb Hotel	The Lamb Inn, The Parade	94 yd
The Green Dragon	Green Dragon, High Street	98 yd
Dans at The Crown	The Crown Inn, The Parade	182 yd
The Royal Oak	High Street, Marlborough	291 yd
Merlins Pool Hall	Unit 10, Hughenden Yard	304 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Road Kebab & Pizza House	8 New Road, Marlborough	139 yd
Buns and Grills Marlborough	Ground And Part First Floor, 13 The Parade	182 yd
Yeung's House	12 The Parade, Marlborough	182 yd
Lotus House	11 The Parade, Marlborough	182 yd
The Charcoal Grill	Unit 13a, Hughenden Yard	291 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Waitrose	17-18 High Street, Marlborough		98 yd
Tesco Superstore 6331	Tesco Superstore, Salisbury Road		710 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Marlborough College	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	653 yd
Marlborough Rugby Club CLUBHOUSE CLUBHOUSE FREES AVENUE	grass pitches	670 yd
Salisbury Road Recreation Ground SAVERNAKE COURT	grass pitches	719 yd
Marlborough Leisure Centre BARTON DENE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	759 yd
St Johns School And Community College (Upper & Lower School) (Closed) Orchard Road	grass pitches	780 yd
Marlborough Golf Club THE COMMON	golf	833 yd
The Fitness Space (Marlborough) ELCOT PARK ELCOT PARK ELCOT LANE	health and fitness suite	886 yd
St Johns School Marlborough GRANHAM HILL	grass pitches, tennis courts	891 yd
Marlborough Town Football Club ELCOT LANE	grass pitches	900 yd
Elcot Lane Playing Field BARROW CLOSE	grass pitches	1,034 yd

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of SN8 1HS