Lock View Lane, Bletchley, Milton Keynes, MK1 1BY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding MK1 1BY has a slightly higher male population, with 50.6% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.7%	49.4%	-3.3%	51.0%	-1.6%
Male	47.3%	50.6%	3.3%	49.0%	1.6%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around MK1 1BY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.3% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	55.7%	43.3%	-12.4%	37.9%	5.4%
Married: Opposite sex	26.1%	35.5%	9.4%	44.2%	-8.7%
Separated	6.8%	5%	-1.8%	2.2%	2.8%
Divorced	8.7%	12.8%	4.1%	9.1%	3.7%
Widowed	2.7%	3.5%	0.8%	6.1%	-2.6%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (89.5%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	49.1%	57.9%	8.8%	48.4%	9.5%
Good health	40.4%	31.6%	-8.8%	33.6%	-2.0%
Fair health	8.7%	9.4%	0.7%	12.7%	-3.3%
Bad health	1.5%	1.2%	-0.3%	4.0%	-2.8%
Very bad health	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.2%	-1.2%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 48.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.6%	10.8%	0.2%	18.2%	-7.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.5%	10.1%	-5.4%	9.6%	0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.7%	9.4%	-7.3%	13.4%	-4.0%
Apprenticeship	5.3%	2.2%	-3.1%	5.3%	-3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.2%	18.7%	3.5%	16.9%	1.8%
Degree or Similar	33%	48.2%	15.2%	33.8%	14.4%
Other	3.8%	0.7%	-3.1%	2.8%	-2.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.8%	1.8%	1.1%	0.7%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2.7%	3.5%	0.8%	3.1%	0.4%
Pakistani	0%	1.2%	1.2%	2.7%	-1.5%
Other Asian	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	7.5%	6.4%	-1.1%	2.5%	3.9%
Black Caribbean	2.1%	1.2%	-0.9%	1.0%	0.2%
Other Black	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	2.9%	2.6%	0.8%	2.1%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0.9%	1.8%	0.9%	0.8%	1.0%
White	81.7%	78.4%	-3.3%	81.4%	-3.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.9% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.5%	70.9%	-12.6%	83.2%	-12.3%
European Union	7.8%	15.1%	7.3%	6.1%	9.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.8%	1.5%
Africa	5.7%	4.7%	-1.0%	2.7%	2.0%
Middle East and Asia	1.2%	6.4%	5.2%	5.6%	0.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	0.6%	-1.2%	1.3%	-0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.3%	70.9%	-11.4%	83.2%	-12.3%
10+ Years	0.9%	12.8%	11.9%	9.8%	3.0%
5-10 Years	6.3%	8.1%	1.8%	2.9%	5.2%
2-5 Years	5.7%	4.7%	-1.0%	2.2%	2.5%
Less than 2 years	4.8%	3.5%	-1.3%	1.9%	1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.8%	76.7%	-7.9%
Ireland	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Germany	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Lithuania	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Poland	8.8%	1.3%	7.5%
Other EU countries	2.9%	1.5%	1.4%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Southern Asia	2.4%	1.2%	1.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	7.6%	13.5%	-5.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.7%	37.2%	-3.5%
Christian	48.3%	46.2%	2.1%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	3.5%	1.7%	1.8%
Jewish	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	5.2%	6.5%	-1.3%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	7%	6.0%	1.0%

Safety

Is Lock View Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lock View Lane was 583.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 336.7% higher than the Bletchley East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lock View Lane has the 4th highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Bletchley East and the 15th highest crime rate of 855 local areas in Milton Keynes .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 236.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 36.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 51% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£44,700

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in MK1 1BY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 9/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 5/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Lock View Lane are based on 22 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Milton Keynes.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Lock View Lane, Bletchley, Milton Keynes, MK1 1BY

Estimated Average Property Prices for MK1 1BY

Average Price
£313,687

Semi-Detached
£313,038

Terraced
£300,291

Detached
£421,505

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lock View Lane

Average Price
£341,414

Semi-Detached
£378,479

Terraced
£323,243

Detached
£336,911

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lock View LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Lock View Lane, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Terraced, an established residential building	£300,000	2022-12-06	£302,360
7 Lock View Lane, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2019-09-30	£321,648
5 Lock View Lane, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Terraced, an established residential building	£195,000	2019-07-10	£245,245
12 Lock View Lane, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Detached, an established residential building	£350,000	2018-04-16	£434,050
2 Lock View Lane, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Terraced, an established residential building	£168,000	2014-11-07	£267,807

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for MK1 1BY

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	76
Retired	25
Self-Employed	11
Part-Time Employee	9
Looking after home or family	8
Unemployed	7
Student (economically inactive)	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Other	0
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	43
Human health and social work activities	24
Education	20
Information and communication	16
Construction	13
Administrative and support service activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Manufacturing	11
Transport and storage	11
Financial and insurance activities	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Other	7
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Knowles Nursery School Queensway , Bletchley MK2 2HB	3out of 4	963 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moorlands Centre Nursery School Beanhill Local Centre , Dodkin MK6 4LP	3out of 4	2,537 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Knowles Primary School Queensway , Bletchley MK2 2HB	1out of 4	963 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Premier Academy Saffron Street , Bletchley MK2 3AH	4out of 4	1,696 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Charles Warren Academy Old Groveway , Simpson MK6 3AZ	3out of 4	1,974 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Parker Catholic School Hunter Drive , Bletchley MK2 3BT	3out of 4	2,028 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbeys Primary School Melrose Avenue , Bletchley MK3 6PS	3out of 4	2,353 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lord Grey Academy Rickley Lane , Bletchley MK3 6EW	3out of 4	2,631 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir Herbert Leon Academy Fern Grove , Bletchley MK2 3HQ	2out of 4	2,658 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Walton High Fyfield Barrow , Walnut Tree MK7 7WH	3out of 4	3,142 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Catholic School Phoenix Drive , Leadenhall MK6 5EN	3out of 4	4,124 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Milton Keynes Academy Fulwoods Drive , MK6 5LA	3out of 4	4,208 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Fulbrook Middle School Weathercock Lane , Woburn Sands MK17 8NP	3out of 4	5,424 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Milton Keynes College Chaffron Way Centre , Woughton Campus West MK6 5LP	- not rated	4,242 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kents Hill Park all-through school Kents Hill Park , Kents Hill MK7 6BZ	- not rated	3,790 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oakgrove School Venturer Gate , MK10 9JQ	3out of 4	4,630 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Baytul Ilm Secondary School 12a Clarke Road , MK1 1LG	- not rated	1,549 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
KWS Milton Keynes R2D, 1-9 Barton Road , MK2 3HU	- not rated	2,362 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
White Spire School Rickley Lane , Bletchley MK3 6EW	4out of 4	2,643 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cambian Bletchley Park School Whaddon Way , Bletchley MK3 7EB	- not rated	2,927 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Open University Walton Hall , MK7 6AA	- not rated	2,937 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tuk Tuk Thai	59 Aylesbury Street	374 yd
Ganges Lounge	47 Aylesbury Street	497 yd
Dinajpur Indian Restaurant	41 Aylesbury Street	497 yd
Aromas	43 Aylesbury Street	497 yd
Bliss Bar & Restaurant	35a Aylesbury Street	524 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Red Lion	11 Lock View Lane	2 yd
Chequers	48 Watling Street	283 yd
Pink Punters	The Pink Punter, 2 Watling Street	406 yd
The Maltsters Arms Public House	45 Aylesbury Street	460 yd
Bull & Butcher	30 Aylesbury Street	467 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fenny Grills	18 Watling Street	279 yd
The Greedy Italian Ltd	79 Victoria Road	455 yd
The Greedy Pizza Ltd	79 Victoria Road	455 yd
Papa Lui Pizza	56 Aylesbury Street	467 yd
Yummy Yummy	46 Aylesbury Street	467 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Stores Ltd	Tesco Stores Ltd, Watling Street		615 yd
Aldi	Unit 1, 144 Watling Street		1,045 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Mk Fitness (Closed) Chantry House 11-13 Chantry House 11-13 Watling Street	health and fitness suite	334 yd
Manor Fields Manor Fields Manor Fields Watling Street	grass pitches	651 yd
Milton Keynes Irish Centre PAVILION PAVILION MANOR FIELD	grass pitches	710 yd
Knowles Primary School QUEENSWAY	grass pitches	824 yd
Bletchley Rugby Club CLUB HOUSE CLUB HOUSE MANOR FIELD	grass pitches	825 yd
Bletchley Leisure Centre (Closed) Princes Way	health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool	964 yd
Bletchley Leisure Centre PRINCES WAY	health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool	1,045 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	30.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	30.8%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	65.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	78.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	158.39 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	158.39 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	11 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	21.55 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.