Postcode · Marlow

SL7 1HR area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Marlow East
Council: Buckinghamshire
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,736 (2024)

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At a glance

What SL7 1HR is like

SL7 1HR is a postcode in the Marlow East area of Buckinghamshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,736 people. 72.3% of households own their home, 17.8% rent privately and 8.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 40–44, and 63.3% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is less than half 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 1HR compares

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

AffluenceMore

9.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 14.5 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, 24 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 4 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£70,967

Average annual income before tax, higher than 85% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SL7 1HR differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Low crimePositive
14.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in SL7 1 is down 13% on the year before.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
72.3% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

SL7 1HR FAQs

Is SL7 1HR a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 14.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 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 1HR?

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 1HR safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 14.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around SL7 1HR, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in SL7 1HR?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 40–44, at 9% of residents. 72.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (36.9%).

Which council covers SL7 1HR?

The local authority for SL7 1HR is Buckinghamshire.

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

How well connected is SL7 1HR?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 24 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, 0.6 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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