If you are thinking of moving to Marlow Bottom or just want to know a what the area is like, the statistics on this page should give you a good introduction. They cover a range of socio-economic factors so you can compare Marlow Bottom to figures for Buckinghamshire and nationally. These statistics can tell you if Marlow Bottom is an economically deprived area and how hard it might be to get a job.
Marlow Bottom Immigration Statistics
These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Marlow Bottom are from the UK Census of 2011. Since Marlow Bottom has a lower level of residents born in the UK than the national average and a higher rate of residents either born in other EU countries or outside the EU, it does have a significant immigrant population.
| Country | Wycombe | England |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 85% | 86.2% |
| Rebublic of Ireland | 0.7% | 0.7% |
| Other EU Countries | 3.6% | 3.7% |
| Outside the EU | 10.7% | 9.4% |
Marlow Bottom General Health Statistics
The respondents of the 2011 Census were asked to rate their health. These are the results for Marlow Bottom. The percentage of residents in Marlow Bottom rating their health as 'very good' is more than the national average. Also the percentage of residents in Marlow Bottom rating their health as 'very bad' is less than the national average, suggesting that the health of the residents of Marlow Bottom is generally better than in the average person in England.
| Health | Wycombe | England |
|---|---|---|
| Very Good | 51.55% | 47.17% |
| Good | 34.21% | 34.22% |
| Fair | 10.75% | 13.12% |
| Bad | 2.71% | 4.25% |
| Very Bad | 0.78% | 1.25% |
Marlow Bottom Age Distribution Statistics
| Age | Wycombe | England |
|---|---|---|
| Age 0 to 4 | 6.5% | 6.3% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 6.2% | 5.6% |
| Age 10 to14 | 6.3% | 5.8% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.9% | 3.7% |
| Age 18 to 24 | 8.5% | 9.4% |
| Age 25 to 29 | 6.2% | 6.9% |
| Age 30 to 44 | 21.2% | 20.6% |
| Age 45 to 59 | 19.6% | 19.4% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 5.8% | 6% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 8.5% | 8.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 5.3% | 5.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 2% | 2.3% |
| Mean Age | 38.9 | 39.3 |
| Median Age | 39 | 39 |
Marlow Bottom Education Statistics
These statistics are for the highest level education obtained by the residents of Marlow Bottom and are from the UK Census of 2011. Marlow Bottom has a lower level of residents with either no qualifications or qualifications equal to 1 or more GCSE at grade D or below, than the national average. Marlow Bottom also has a high level of residents with a higher education qualification (level 4) than the national average, suggesting that the residents of Marlow Bottom are better educated than the average England citizen.
| Qualification | Wycombe | England |
|---|---|---|
| No Qualifications | 17.4% | 22.5% |
| Level 1 | 12.5% | 13.3% |
| Level 2 | 15.2% | 15.2% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.6% | 3.6% |
| Level 3 | 12.4% | 12.4% |
| Level 4 | 33.6% | 27.4% |
| Other | 5.4% | 5.7% |
Marlow Bottom Social Grade & Occcupation Statistics
Social grade is a classification based on occupation and it enables a household and all its members to be classified according to the job of the main income earner. Marlow Bottom has 20% more Higher and Intermediate managerial, administrative or professional households than the national average.
| Grade | Wycombe | England |
|---|---|---|
| AB | 32.68% | 22.96% |
| C1 | 31.70% | 30.92% |
| C2 | 18.82% | 20.64% |
| DE | 16.80% | 25.49% |
Marlow Bottom Benefits & Unemployment Statistics
After the introduction of Universal Credit, the government no longer publishes unemployment figures as a percentage of the working population and has no further plans to do so. They do however publish the number of Universal Credit claimants in every local district council. We have taken the LDC that includes and compared it to the nearest councils. Please be aware that Universal Credit is a in and out of work benefit. Therefore these figures are an indicator of BOTH unemployment and underemployment.
These figures below on the claiming of legacy benefits in Marlow Bottom are dated . They are the last published statistics of unemployment rates as a percentage of the population. Althpugh outdated, these statistics can often be a good indicator of the prosperity of the town and how hard it could be to get employment in the area. The rate of claiming any benefit (which includes in work benefits) is more than 10% lower in Marlow Bottom than the national average, suggesting higher salaries than the average in the area.
| Benefit | Wycombe | Buckinghamshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jobseekers Allowance (only) | 2% | 1.7% | 3.3% |
| Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA) | 1.4% | 1.3% | 2.4% |
| Any Benefit (includes in work benefits) | 8.2% | 7.6% | 13.5% |
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2019
Marlow Bottom Property Ownership & Rental Statistics
Marlow Bottom has a higher rate of home ownership, either outright or via a mortgage than the national average, which suggests that Marlow Bottom is a relatively affluent area.
| Tenure | Wycombe | England |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 32.3% | 30.6% |
| Mortgage | 37.4% | 32.8% |
| Shared | 1% | 0.8% |
| Social Rented (Council) | 8.5% | 9.4% |
| Social Rented (Housing Assoc) | 4.2% | 8.3% |
| Private Rented | 13.1% | 15.4% |
| Other | 2.1% | 1.4% |
| Rent Free | 1.4% | 1.3% |
What is the population of Marlow Bottom and Wycombe?
The table below contains the populations figures for each ward in Wycombe including Marlow Bottom. These population ONS figures are estimated are dated Mid 2020.
| Ward | Population |
|---|---|
| Wycombe Total | 0 |
Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.
