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Town Centre & Marlow Hill

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About

The Town Centre & Marlow Hill area serves as a key commercial and residential district. The High Street forms its central spine, lined with a mix of national retailers and independent businesses. Marlow Hill itself is a major arterial route connecting to the surrounding residential neighbourhoods. The area includes civic buildings, healthcare facilities, and several local service providers, creating a functional urban core for daily needs.

Architecturally, the area blends post-war developments with some older structures. A notable local landmark is the concrete clock tower at the Fiveways roundabout, a focal point for traffic and pedestrian movement. Residential streets branch off from the main roads, featuring a variety of housing from terraced homes to larger detached properties. The Wycombe Swan theatre and the adjacent Eden shopping centre anchor the southern end of this central zone.

Area overview

On average Town Centre & Marlow Hill has average deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 165 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 2.0× the South East average of 84 per 1,000. Approximately 9.5% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Town Centre & Marlow Hill is £61,570 per year. There are 7 schools in Town Centre & Marlow Hill: 4 primary (0 Outstanding and 3 Good) and 3 secondary (2 Outstanding and 0 Good). Town Centre & Marlow Hill is home to around 12,920 people, with a population density of about 2,834.6 per km².

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
165
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
9.5%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Town Centre & Marlow Hill Population
12,920
Population density
2,834.6 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
72.91(+130%)
Shoplifting
46.13(+478%)
Public order
23.45(+286%)
Anti-social behaviour
23.07(+88%)
Other theft
15.71(+180%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
4,652
36.01%
Pakistani
2,580
19.97%
Other White
1,669
12.92%
Indian
998
7.72%
Other Asian
586
4.54%
Total population: 12,920

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
4,371
43.39%
No qualifications
1,497
14.86%
Level 3 (A level)
1,453
14.42%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,192
11.83%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
869
8.63%
Total 16+ residents: 10,074

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
1,472
33.2%
Private landlord or letting agency
1,348
30.4%
Owns outright
1,039
23.43%
Other social rented
337
7.6%
Other forms of private rent
121
2.73%
Total households: 4,434

Property prices in Town Centre & Marlow Hill

Median price£401,000
Price per sq ft£408
Sales (last 12 months)98
Typical range (middle 50%)£235K – £539K

Based on 98 recent sales, the median property price is £401,000 (about £408 per square foot) in Town Centre & Marlow Hill area, with individual transactions ranging from £122,500 up to £1,680,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Town Centre & Marlow Hill over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached26£582,500£450
Semi-Detached28£510,000£416
Terraced5£390,000£416
Flats39£222,000£375

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Town Centre & Marlow Hill

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Town Centre & Marlow Hill.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£552,500£217,000£417,500£308,500
2017£526,250£217,500£428,750£550,000
2018£560,000£222,725£436,000£482,750
2019£595,000£245,000£406,000£272,500
2020£593,250£202,500£383,000£275,000
2021£676,389£235,375£475,000£330,000
2022£630,000£232,000£497,475£425,000
2023£560,000£221,560£412,250£318,500
2024£620,000£205,000£430,000£405,000
2025£677,500£230,000£489,750£381,750
2026£565,000£220,000£515,000£365,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Town Centre & Marlow Hill.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Town Centre & Marlow Hill.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£373£372£373£372
2017£395£410£390£358
2018£399£431£390£350
2019£385£401£408£378
2020£392£419£399£345
2021£417£416£397£356
2022£484£404£444£373
2023£447£368£432£413
2024£472£387£441£386
2025£465£390£444£408
2026£417£361£406£418
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Town Centre & Marlow Hill.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Town Centre & Marlow Hill in the last year.

Frequently asked questions about Town Centre & Marlow Hill

Is Town Centre & Marlow Hill safe?

Town Centre & Marlow Hill records about 165 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very high crime rate for England: it scores 10 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.

What is the average house price in Town Centre & Marlow Hill?

The median sale price in Town Centre & Marlow Hill is £401,000 (about £408 per square foot) based on 98 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

Are there good schools in Town Centre & Marlow Hill?

Town Centre & Marlow Hill has 4 primary schools (3 Good) and 3 secondary schools (2 rated Outstanding). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.

How deprived is Town Centre & Marlow Hill?

Town Centre & Marlow Hill scores 5 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Town Centre & Marlow Hill sits around rank 20,827 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).

What is the average household income in Town Centre & Marlow Hill?

The average household income in Town Centre & Marlow Hill is around £61,570 per year, and 9% of homes are social housing (ONS data).

All postcodes in Town Centre & Marlow Hill

HP112BW

Cornmarket

HP129BU

Lancaster Road

HP111AX

Deyoung Way

HP123FU

Lincoln Road

HP112JG

West End Street

HP111FN

Barracks Road

HP129HQ

Abbey

HP123SL

Century Point

HP123PF

Deeds Grove

HP111GU

Abbey

HP119PL

Queen Victoria Road

HP124PG

Cressex Road

HP123NT

Deeds Grove

HP112HY

Queen Victoria Road

HP112BJ

Paul's Row

HP112HQ

Church Square

HP123RP

Coronation Road

HP111LR

Easton Street

HP112BL

High Street

HP112HE

Abbey Way

HP129FA

Lancaster Road

HP111PU

Daws Hill Lane

HP129EY

Lancaster Road

HP136JF

Castle Street

HP123SU

The Gateway Centre

HP111PY

Knights Templar Way

HP123QS

Coronation Road

HP112TR

Queen Alexandra Road

HP112DB

Bridge Street

HP124TZ

Cressex Road

HP123PS

Wellington Road

HP112QA

Desborough Road

HP144HJ

Lancaster Road

HP112BF

Queen Victoria Road

HP119NF

Queen Victoria Road

HP112UH

Carver Hill Road

HP112SR

Plumer Road

HP112FE

Desborough Road

HP123NF

Rupert Avenue

HP135HR

The Galleries

HP112UT

Wordsworth Road

HP112TH

Desborough Avenue

HP112SG

Desborough Avenue

HP124SE

John Hall Way

HP111BW

Kelly Road

HP136ZZ

Abbey

HP112RG

West End Street

HP111QF

Daws Lea

HP111TF

Marlow Road

HP112UL

Kingsley Crescent

HP129GP

Lancaster Road

HP136BF

Corporation Street

HP136NE

Crendon Street

HP112TB

Plumer Terrace

HP129GB

Lancaster Road

HP136LW

Crendon Street

HP112TW

Desborough Avenue

HP112JS

Rutland Street

HP156DE

Queen Victoria Road

HP123QN

Lincoln Road

HP136GG

Railway Place

HP112QE

West End Street

HP129DW

Lancaster Road

HP135FX

Premier Way

HP123QP

Lancaster Road

HP111FB

Trinity Circle

HP112GW

Queen Victoria Road

HP112BY

Newland Street

HP111SX

Marlow Hill

HP111PL

Fair Ridge

HP119QQ

Abbey

HP123PQ

Baronsmead Road

HP124NN

Fourways Mews

HP112NZ

Mendy Street

HP108WR

Lancaster Road

HP111TQ

Marlow Road

HP112BP

Queens Square

HP112DQ

Abbey

HP112TJ

Desborough Avenue

HP111LT

Easton Street

HP111BG

Queen Victoria Road

HP136SJ

Wesley Dene

HP136LS

Crendon Street

HP123ND

Verney Avenue

HP111EU

Robertson Place

HP112SQ

Desborough Avenue

HP129FS

Lancaster Road

HP112LG

George Street

HP112TZ

Carver Hill Road

HP112AT

West End Road

HP123NS

Dean Close

HP112TL

Desborough Avenue

HP111DG

Kilty Place

HP111WN

Trinity Place

HP111AP

Beech Street

HP112LQ

West Wycombe Road

HP123NG

Rupert Avenue

HP136RX

Castle Place

HP123PX

Wellington Road

HP123JF

Davies Court

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.