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Marlborough East

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About

Marlborough East ward encompasses the eastern portion of the historic market town of Marlborough, along with the nearby village of Mildenhall. The area is defined by the River Kennet which flows through it and the presence of the Savernake Forest to the south-east. The ward includes residential streets, local shops, and the grounds of Marlborough College, a notable independent school.

The geography is characterised by chalk downland, with the town situated in a valley. The area contains sections of the Marlborough White Horse, a hill figure cut into the chalk. Savernake Forest, an ancient woodland with veteran trees, provides a significant area of woodland on the ward's boundary.

Area overview

On average Marlborough East has low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 75 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 12% below the South West average of 85 per 1,000. Approximately 18.7% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Marlborough East is £55,890 per year. Marlborough East is home to around 5,236 people, with a population density of about 125.4 per km².

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
75
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
18.7%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Marlborough East Population
5,236
Population density
125.4 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
34.19(+2%)
Anti-social behaviour
20.24(+36%)
Shoplifting
14.13(+114%)
Public order
8.79(+34%)
Criminal damage and arson
8.79(+35%)
South West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
4,788
91.46%
Other White
157
3%
Indian
41
0.78%
White and Asian (mixed)
34
0.65%
Irish
34
0.65%
Total population: 5,235

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4 qualifications or above
1,498
34.01%
No qualifications
771
17.51%
Level 3 (A level)
669
15.19%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
660
14.99%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
478
10.85%
Total 16+ residents: 4,404

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
861
37.18%
Owns with a mortgage
503
21.72%
Other social rented
472
20.38%
Private landlord or letting agency
310
13.39%
Social rents from council
95
4.1%
Total households: 2,316

Property prices in Marlborough East

Median price£338,000
Price per sq ft£370
Sales (last 12 months)53
Typical range (middle 50%)£260K – £471K

Based on 53 recent sales, the median property price is £338,000 (about £370 per square foot) in Marlborough East area, with individual transactions ranging from £82,000 up to £1,150,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Marlborough East over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached11£730,000£413
Semi-Detached16£330,000£348
Terraced17£297,000£368
Flats9£122,500£259

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Marlborough East

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Marlborough East.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£418,000£335,000£303,500£250,000
2017£550,000£250,000£287,500£268,750
2018£402,500£240,000£307,500£240,000
2019£434,975£369,074£359,950£236,000
2020£578,750£217,500£320,000£257,500
2021£440,000£337,500£348,000£312,500
2022£640,000£242,500£355,000£316,000
2023£495,000£280,000£410,000£309,000
2024£525,000£137,000£365,000£280,000
2025£730,000£185,000£353,500£338,000
2026£862,500£110,000£315,000£320,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Marlborough East.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Marlborough East.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£346£347£323£331
2017£299£276£305£343
2018£404£379£321£290
2019£366£376£364£319
2020£362£278£315£268
2021£379£338£317£345
2022£377£342£347£372
2023£420£302£384£383
2024£442£222£349£358
2025£413£281£349£368
2026£451£206£418£400
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Marlborough East.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Marlborough East in the last year.

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.