Postcode · Marlow

SL7 1BE area guide

Who lives in SL7 1BE, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Marlow West & North
Council: Buckinghamshire
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,799 (2024)

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At a glance

What SL7 1BE is like

SL7 1BE is a postcode in the Marlow West & North area of Buckinghamshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,799 people. 46.6% of households own their home, 22.2% rent privately and 29.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 65–69, and 53.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in SL7 1 sold for a median of £500,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SL7 1BE compares

Headline figures for SL7 1BE, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 25.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£500,000

Median over 93 sales in SL7 1, −13% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 21 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 7 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£79,097

Average annual income before tax, higher than 93% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SL7 1BE differs most from the national average.

01
A lot of social housingLook closer
29.9% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in SL7 1 is down 13% on the year before.
03
An older population
29.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

SL7 1BE FAQs

Is SL7 1BE a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 25.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in SL7 1BE?

The median sale price over the last year was £500,000.

Homes in SL7 1 sold for a median of £500,000 across 93 sales in the year to August 2026, −13% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SL7 1BE safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 25.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around SL7 1BE, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in SL7 1BE?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 65–69, at 7.3% of residents. 46.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (36.8%).

Which council covers SL7 1BE?

The local authority for SL7 1BE is Buckinghamshire.

SL7 1BE comes under Buckinghamshire in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SL7 1BE?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 21 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Marlow Rail Station, 0.5 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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