Postcode · Marlow

SL7 9FD area guide

Who lives in SL7 9FD, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Marlow East
Council: Buckinghamshire
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,317 (2024)

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At a glance

What SL7 9FD is like

SL7 9FD 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 1,317 people. 62.2% of households own their home, 19.9% rent privately and 17.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 57.5% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average.

Scores

How SL7 9FD compares

Headline figures for SL7 9FD, 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

5/ 10

Around the middle: 19.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 19 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 7 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 9FD 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
An older population
22.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

SL7 9FD FAQs

Is SL7 9FD 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 19.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

Is SL7 9FD safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 19.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around SL7 9FD, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in SL7 9FD?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.2% of residents. 62.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (32.2%).

Which council covers SL7 9FD?

The local authority for SL7 9FD is Buckinghamshire.

SL7 9FD comes under Buckinghamshire in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SL7 9FD?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 19 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, 0.4 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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