Postcode · Marlow

SL7 3ET area guide

Who lives in SL7 3ET, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Marlow West & North
Council: Buckinghamshire
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,447 (2024)

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At a glance

What SL7 3ET is like

SL7 3ET 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 1,447 people. 80.6% of households own their home, 16.2% rent privately and 2.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 45–49, and 60.4% 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 3 sold for a median of £700,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SL7 3ET compares

Headline figures for SL7 3ET, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

10.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 13.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£700,000

Median over 73 sales in SL7 3, +3.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 32 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 6 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 3ET differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Low crimePositive
13.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
An older population
23.8% 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.
05
Schools are over capacityLook closer
The schools nearby are 103% full, with more pupils than places overall. Check admissions before you buy.

Questions

SL7 3ET FAQs

Is SL7 3ET a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 13.0 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 3ET?

The median sale price over the last year was £700,000.

Homes in SL7 3 sold for a median of £700,000 across 73 sales in the year to August 2026, +3.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SL7 3ET safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 13.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around SL7 3ET, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in SL7 3ET?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 45–49, at 9.4% of residents. 80.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (32.6%).

Which council covers SL7 3ET?

The local authority for SL7 3ET is Buckinghamshire.

SL7 3ET comes under Buckinghamshire in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SL7 3ET?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 32 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, 0.8 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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