Burnham
vs Marlow
Burnham has the younger population: 14% of residents are aged 15–29, against 13% in Marlow. Homes in Marlow sold for a median of £660,000, 28% above Burnham. Burnham has more green space nearby (34% within 500 m, against 19%).
People
Burnham has 15,669 residents in 6,430 households; Marlow has 18,106 in 7,548. Marlow has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 24%, 2.7 percentage points more than Burnham (Buckinghamshire: 19%). The share of people living alone is about the same in both (27% and 28%).
Homes and prices
In both, detached houses are the most common type of home: 30% of homes in Burnham and 37% in Marlow. Marlow has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 74%, 5.7 percentage points more than Burnham (Buckinghamshire: 70%). The share of private renting is about the same in both (16% and 15%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £516,750 in Burnham and £660,000 in Marlow, against £460,000 across Buckinghamshire.
Surroundings
Burnham has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 34%, 15.1 percentage points more than Marlow (Buckinghamshire: 22%). A typical postcode has 44 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Burnham, and 113 in Marlow. The typical postcode is 554 m from the nearest school in Burnham and 370 m in Marlow. The typical postcode is 1,525 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Burnham and 917 m in Marlow. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 64% of premises in Burnham and 92% in Marlow.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 76 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Burnham 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.
Burnham is one of 49 wards in Buckinghamshire, home to 15,669 people in 6,430 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £516,750 over the past two years, 12% above the Buckinghamshire median. On average 34% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 59% above 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.
Burnham and Marlow next to other wards of Buckinghamshire.