Abbey
vs Marlow
Abbey has the younger population: 23% of residents are aged 15–29, against 13% in Marlow. Homes in Marlow sold for a median of £660,000, 35% above Abbey. Abbey has more green space nearby (19% within 500 m, against 19%).
People
Abbey has 13,901 residents in 4,987 households; Marlow has 18,106 in 7,548. Marlow has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 24%, 12.1 percentage points more than Abbey (Buckinghamshire: 19%). The share of people living alone is about the same in both (28% and 28%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is flats in Abbey (33%) and detached houses in Marlow (37%). Marlow has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 74%, 17.1 percentage points more than Abbey (Buckinghamshire: 70%). Abbey has the higher share of private renting: 32%, 16.4 percentage points more than Marlow (Buckinghamshire: 16%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £490,000 in Abbey and £660,000 in Marlow, against £460,000 across Buckinghamshire.
Surroundings
The share of land within 500 m that is green space is about the same in both (19% and 19%). A typical postcode has 203 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Abbey, and 113 in Marlow. The typical postcode is 372 m from the nearest school in Abbey and 370 m in Marlow. The typical postcode is 1,179 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Abbey and 917 m in Marlow. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 52% of premises in Abbey and 92% in Marlow.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 221 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Abbey and 55 in Marlow, against 65 across Buckinghamshire. Police.uk records crimes by approximate location, not by where victims or offenders live. Busy streets, shops, stations and nightlife record more. Figures are counts, not a measure of personal risk.
Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · official school registers · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Environment Agency · data.police.uk, 12 months to Aug 2026 · Ofcom Connected Nations
In brief.
Each ward in a few lines, from its own page.
Abbey is one of 49 wards in Buckinghamshire, home to 13,901 people in 4,987 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £490,000 over the past two years, 7% above the Buckinghamshire median. On average 19% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 11% below the Buckinghamshire average.
Marlow is one of 49 wards in Buckinghamshire, home to 18,106 people in 7,548 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £660,000 over the past two years, 43% above the Buckinghamshire median. On average 19% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 11% below the Buckinghamshire average.
More comparisons.
Abbey and Marlow next to other wards of Buckinghamshire.