Countess Way, Broughton, Milton Keynes, MK10 7EW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around MK10 7EW is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	42.9%	51.9%	9.0%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	57.1%	48.1%	-9.0%	49.0%	-0.9%

Partnership Status

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	44.3%	38.1%	-6.2%	37.9%	0.2%
Married: Opposite sex	38.6%	45.7%	7.1%	44.2%	1.5%
Married: Same sex	2.9%	0%	-2.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	7.9%	4.8%	-3.1%	2.2%	2.6%
Divorced	5%	9.5%	4.5%	9.1%	0.4%
Widowed	1.4%	1.9%	0.5%	6.1%	-4.2%

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 (89.7%) 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	70.8%	61.4%	-9.4%	48.4%	13.0%
Good health	28.3%	28.3%	0.0%	33.6%	-5.3%
Fair health	0.9%	7.2%	6.3%	12.7%	-5.5%
Bad health	0%	2.8%	2.8%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	5%	16.1%	11.1%	18.2%	-2.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.9%	9%	-3.9%	9.6%	-0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.1%	9%	-8.1%	13.4%	-4.4%
Apprenticeship	4.3%	3.3%	-1.0%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.3%	18%	3.7%	16.9%	1.1%
Degree or Similar	37.1%	42.2%	5.1%	33.8%	8.4%
Other	9.3%	2.4%	-6.9%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 47.9% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.5%	3.5%	3.0%	0.7%	2.8%
Indian	7.5%	5.6%	-1.9%	3.1%	2.5%
Pakistani	0%	2.4%	2.4%	2.7%	-0.3%
Other Asian	0.9%	3.1%	2.2%	1.6%	1.5%
Black African	23.6%	23.1%	-0.5%	2.5%	20.6%
Black Caribbean	1.9%	2.4%	0.5%	1.0%	1.4%
Other Black	2.8%	1.7%	-1.1%	0.5%	1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	1%	-0.9%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	2.8%	2.4%	-0.4%	0.4%	2.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	54.7%	47.9%	-6.8%	81.4%	-33.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	4.9%	4.9%	1.6%	3.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 50.2% 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	55.2%	50.2%	-5.0%	83.2%	-33.0%
European Union	17.9%	16.8%	-1.1%	6.1%	10.7%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	3.4%	2.5%	0.8%	2.6%
Africa	19.8%	19.9%	0.1%	2.7%	17.2%
Middle East and Asia	4.7%	7.2%	2.5%	5.6%	1.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	2.1%	1.2%	1.3%	0.8%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	55.2%	50.3%	-4.9%	83.2%	-32.9%
10+ Years	7.1%	30%	22.9%	9.8%	20.2%
5-10 Years	12.7%	9.7%	-3.0%	2.9%	6.8%
2-5 Years	17.5%	4.5%	-13.0%	2.2%	2.3%
Less than 2 years	7.5%	5.5%	-2.0%	1.9%	3.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.1%	76.7%	-16.6%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Germany	3.1%	0.2%	2.9%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	4.2%	1.3%	2.9%
Romania	4.9%	0.9%	4.0%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
Other Europe	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	6.9%	0.3%	6.6%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	1%	0.2%	0.8%
No passport held	8%	13.5%	-5.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.5%	37.2%	-8.7%
Christian	52.2%	46.2%	6.0%
Hindu	4.4%	1.7%	2.7%
Muslim	10.8%	6.5%	4.3%
Not answered	4.1%	6.0%	-1.9%

Safety

Is Countess Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Countess Way was 30.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 59.9% lower than the Broughton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Countess Way has the 19th lowest crime rate of 111 local areas in Broughton and the 177th lowest crime rate of 853 local areas in Milton Keynes .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 21.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -76.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 97% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£72,000

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in MK10 7EW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 9/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 5/10 (average )
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 Countess Way are based on 254 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 Countess Way, Broughton, Milton Keynes, MK10 7EW

Estimated Average Property Prices for MK10 7EW

Average Price
£232,018

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£380,818

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£210,548

Other
£279,432

Estimated Average Property Prices for Countess Way

Average Price
£281,121

Semi-Detached
£470,497

Terraced
£436,461

Detached
£513,692

Flats/Maisonettes
£215,901

Other
£256,868

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Countess WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
200 Countess Way, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£167,000	2025-10-31	£164,225
222 Countess Way, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£160,000	2023-11-10	£156,853
204 Countess Way, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£165,000	2023-03-03	£162,596
196 Countess Way, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£180,000	2023-01-31	£170,460
180 Countess Way, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£210,000	2022-11-23	£196,318

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for MK10 7EW

Employment

MK10 7EW area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in MK10 7EW area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	90
Part-Time Employee	32
Self-Employed	17
Student (economically inactive)	16
Looking after home or family	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Other	8
Unemployed	5
Retired	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Manufacturing	13
Administrative and support service activities	13
Education	12
Transport and storage	10
Human health and social work activities	10
Information and communication	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Other	6
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Financial and insurance activities	2
Construction	2
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Moorlands Centre Nursery School Dodkin , Beanhill Local Centre, Unit 6 MK6 4LP	3out of 4	4,742 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Broughton Fields Primary School Milton Road , Broughton MK10 9LS	3out of 4	871 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Monkston Primary School Wadhurst Lane , Monkston MK10 9LA	- not rated	1,136 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Monkston Primary School Wadhurst Lane , Monkston MK10 9LA	3out of 4	1,136 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Brooklands Farm Primary School 152 Fen Street , Brooklands MK10 7EU	- not rated	1,323 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brooklands Farm Primary School 152 Fen Street , Brooklands MK10 7EU	4out of 4	1,323 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Copperfield Middle School Chapter , Coffee Hall MK6 5EA	- not rated	5,194 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brooksward Middle School Tower Drive , Neath Hill MK14 6JZ	- not rated	5,220 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oakgrove School Venturer Gate , MK10 9JQ	- not rated	2,091 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Walton High Fyfield Barrow , Walnut Tree MK7 7WH	3out of 4	2,651 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Walton High Fyfield Barrow , Walnut Tree MK7 7WH	- not rated	2,651 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fulbrook School Weathercock Lane , Woburn Sands MK17 8NP	2out of 4	4,393 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sir Frank Markham Community School Woughton Campus , Chaffron Way MK6 5EH	- not rated	5,152 yd	Community school	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	- not rated	4,393 yd	Community school	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	5,235 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oakgrove School Venturer Gate , MK10 9JQ	3out of 4	1,789 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kents Hill Park all-through school Kents Hill Park , Kents Hill MK7 6BZ	3out of 4	1,920 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Glebe Farm School Burney Drive , MK17 8XY	- not rated	2,100 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Broughton Manor Preparatory School Newport Road , Broughton MK10 9AA	- not rated	1,323 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broughton Manor Preparatory School Broughton Manor , Broughton MK10 9AA	- not rated	1,366 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Open University Walton Hall , MK7 6AA	- not rated	2,759 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Walton Pre-Prep School & Nursery The Old Rectory , Walton Drive MK7 6BB	- not rated	2,831 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gyosei International School Uk Japonica Lane , V10 Brickhill Street MK15 9JX	- not rated	3,647 yd	Other independent school	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
Biryani in a Box	27b Highland Drive	109 yd
Feelings Cafe Ltd	9a Bodmin Place	227 yd
Big Rock Climbing	1 Newmarket Court	453 yd
Kokoro	1 Winchester Circle	719 yd
Tesco Family Dining Ltd	1 Winchester Circle	719 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Milton Keynes Village Pavilion	Worrelle Avenue		1,048 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Selekt Chicken	28 Highland Drive	152 yd
Mo Kitchen	12 Bodmin Place	263 yd
TastyMK	11a Bodmin Place	263 yd
Oleevo Pizza	11b Bodmin Place	263 yd
YO! To Go	Tesco Extra, 1 Winchester Circle	718 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Aldi Stores Limited	Unit 1C Winchester Circle		718 yd
Tesco	1 Winchester Circle		719 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Broughton Manor Preparatory School	artificial grass pitch	749 yd
Brooklands Community Sports Pavilion COUNTESS WAY	grass pitches	816 yd
Kingston Fitness Studio (Closed) Winchester Circle	health and fitness suite	830 yd
Milton Keynes Table Tennis Centre WINCHESTER CIRCLE		870 yd
Broughton Fields Primary School MILTON ROAD	grass pitches	887 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	71.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	72.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	159.94 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	159.94 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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