Downs Lane, Manton, Marlborough, SN8 1RP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SN8 1RP is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	40.9%	50.8%	9.9%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	59.1%	49.2%	-9.9%	49.0%	0.2%

Partnership Status

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

In the immediate area around SN8 1RP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.9% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	34%	43.9%	9.9%	37.9%	6.0%
Married: Opposite sex	57.7%	39.2%	-18.5%	44.2%	-5.0%
Separated	0.6%	2%	1.4%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	5.8%	14.2%	8.4%	9.1%	5.1%
Widowed	1.9%	0.7%	-1.2%	6.1%	-5.4%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (91.9%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	68.4%	59.1%	-9.3%	48.4%	10.7%
Good health	24.9%	32.8%	7.9%	33.6%	-0.8%
Fair health	4.7%	6.5%	1.8%	12.7%	-6.2%
Bad health	1.6%	0.5%	-1.1%	4.0%	-3.5%
Very bad health	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	1.2%	-0.1%

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	14.7%	10.1%	-4.6%	18.2%	-8.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.3%	10.1%	-7.2%	9.6%	0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.4%	15.4%	0.0%	13.4%	2.0%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	4.7%	0.9%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.5%	16.8%	3.3%	16.9%	-0.1%
Degree or Similar	30.1%	39.6%	9.5%	33.8%	5.8%
Other	5.1%	3.4%	-1.7%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.2% 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	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	2.6%	0%	-2.6%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.0%	0.1%
Other Black	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.8%	1.3%
White	92.7%	94.2%	1.5%	81.4%	12.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.9% 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	82.9%	89.9%	7.0%	83.2%	6.7%
European Union	4.1%	4.8%	0.7%	6.1%	-1.3%
Rest of Europe	2.1%	1.6%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	1%	0%	-1.0%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	5.2%	0.5%	-4.7%	5.6%	-5.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	3.2%	1.6%	1.3%	1.9%
Oceania	3.1%	0%	-3.1%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79.8%	89.9%	10.1%	83.2%	6.7%
10+ Years	1.6%	6.4%	4.8%	9.8%	-3.4%
5-10 Years	6.2%	0.5%	-5.7%	2.9%	-2.4%
2-5 Years	4.7%	2.7%	-2.0%	2.2%	0.5%
Less than 2 years	7.8%	0.5%	-7.3%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.2%	76.7%	1.5%
Ireland	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	2.7%	0.3%	2.4%
No passport held	14.9%	13.5%	1.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41%	37.2%	3.8%
Christian	54.8%	46.2%	8.6%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	3.2%	6.0%	-2.8%

Safety

Is Downs Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Downs Lane was 113.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 300.1% higher than the Aldbourne & Ramsbury average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Downs Lane has the 2nd highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Aldbourne & Ramsbury and the 190th highest crime rate of 1,627 local areas in Wiltshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 75.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 58.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 75% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£52,800

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in SN8 1RP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 6/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 2/10 (very 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 Downs Lane are based on 6 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Kennet.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Downs Lane, Manton, Marlborough, SN8 1RP

Estimated Average Property Prices for SN8 1RP

Average Price
£1,600,234

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,600,234

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Downs Lane

Average Price
£1,587,183

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,587,183

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Downs LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Skylarks Downs Lane, Marlborough, Wiltshire Detached, an established residential building	£840,000	2017-06-01	£1,065,263
Fyfield View Downs Lane, Marlborough, Wiltshire Detached, an established residential building	£1,875,000	2013-07-25	£3,100,490
Fyfield View Downs Lane, Marlborough, Wiltshire Detached, an established residential building	£1,400,000	2007-01-18	£2,277,814
West Ridge Downs Lane, Marlborough, Wiltshire Detached, an established residential building	£450,000	2006-07-28	£761,538
Skylarks Downs Lane, Marlborough, Wiltshire Detached, an established residential building	£495,000	2000-09-29	£1,399,274

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SN8 1RP

Employment

SN8 1RP area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 4% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 18% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

SN8 1RP area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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	73
Self-Employed	27
Retired	18
Part-Time Employee	17
Looking after home or family	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Student (economically inactive)	3
Other	1
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Other	47
Human health and social work activities	14
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	11
Manufacturing	11
Education	9
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Construction	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Information and communication	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Transport and storage	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Preshute Church of England Primary School High Street , Manton SN8 4HH	4out of 4	720 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Marlborough St Mary's CE Primary School Ducks Meadow , SN8 4BX	3out of 4	2,359 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kennet Valley Church of England Aided Primary School Lockeridge , SN8 4EL	2out of 4	2,634 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	2,465 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	1,877 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Oddfellows	The Oddfellows, 71 High Street		636 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Marlborough Fitness & Performance ELM TREE PARK ELM TREE PARK	health and fitness suite	883 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

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