Merchant Place, Middleton, Milton Keynes, MK10 9JL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding MK10 9JL, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.8% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.1%	52.8%	-0.3%	51.0%	1.8%
Male	46.9%	47.2%	0.3%	49.0%	-1.8%

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	36.1%	37.5%	1.4%	37.9%	-0.4%
Married: Opposite sex	47%	50.8%	3.8%	44.2%	6.6%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	4.6%	1.8%	-2.8%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	7.8%	6.5%	-1.3%	9.1%	-2.6%
Widowed	3.7%	2.8%	-0.9%	6.1%	-3.3%

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 (88.6%) 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	52.8%	58.5%	5.7%	48.4%	10.1%
Good health	36.4%	30.1%	-6.3%	33.6%	-3.5%
Fair health	6.8%	7.8%	1.0%	12.7%	-4.9%
Bad health	2.8%	1.9%	-0.9%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	1.2%	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%	0.5%

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.

In the area around MK10 9JL this area, 9.5% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.4%	9.5%	-1.9%	18.2%	-8.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.6%	10.5%	-9.1%	9.6%	0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.2%	16.3%	2.1%	13.4%	2.9%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	2.8%	1.4%	5.3%	-2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.7%	15.1%	1.4%	16.9%	-1.8%
Degree or Similar	35.6%	41.8%	6.2%	33.8%	8.0%
Other	4.1%	4%	-0.1%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 66% 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%	0.2%	0.2%	1.1%	-0.9%
Chinese	0.3%	3.2%	2.9%	0.7%	2.5%
Indian	1.9%	2.7%	0.8%	3.1%	-0.4%
Pakistani	0%	2.7%	2.7%	2.7%	0.0%
Other Asian	2.8%	4%	1.2%	1.6%	2.4%
Black African	5.2%	9.1%	3.9%	2.5%	6.6%
Black Caribbean	2.5%	0.8%	-1.7%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1.7%	1.1%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.5%	0.6%	-1.9%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.8%	0.9%
White	83%	66%	-17.0%	81.4%	-15.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Other	0%	3%	3.0%	1.6%	1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.7% 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	89.5%	74.7%	-14.8%	83.2%	-8.5%
European Union	1.5%	6.5%	5.0%	6.1%	0.4%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	0.8%	1.1%
Africa	4.6%	5.7%	1.1%	2.7%	3.0%
Middle East and Asia	1.9%	9.9%	8.0%	5.6%	4.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	0.6%	-1.3%	1.3%	-0.7%
Oceania	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.2%	75.1%	-14.1%	83.2%	-8.1%
10+ Years	0.9%	18.2%	17.3%	9.8%	8.4%
5-10 Years	0.9%	2.3%	1.4%	2.9%	-0.6%
2-5 Years	3.1%	1.7%	-1.4%	2.2%	-0.5%
Less than 2 years	5.9%	2.7%	-3.2%	1.9%	0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.9%	76.7%	2.2%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Poland	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	3.6%	1.5%	2.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Middle East	2.7%	0.1%	2.6%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	6.8%	13.5%	-6.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.5%	37.2%	0.3%
Christian	39.2%	46.2%	-7.0%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	3.4%	1.7%	1.7%
Muslim	9.5%	6.5%	3.0%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	8.2%	6.0%	2.2%

Safety

Is Merchant Place Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Merchant Place was 86.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 17.0% higher than the Broughton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Merchant Place has the 50th highest crime rate of 111 local areas in Broughton and the 300th highest crime rate of 855 local areas in Milton Keynes .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 59.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 36.4%.

🔎 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 9JL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 3/10 (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) - 3/10 (low )
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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Merchant Place are based on 15 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 Merchant Place, Middleton, Milton Keynes, MK10 9JL

Estimated Average Property Prices for MK10 9JL

Average Price
£609,411

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£609,411

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Merchant Place

Average Price
£651,524

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£651,524

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Merchant PlaceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Merchant Place, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Detached, an established residential building	£560,000	2021-03-02	£699,674
5 Merchant Place, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Detached, an established residential building	£346,500	2016-07-22	£470,783
2 Merchant Place, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Detached, an established residential building	£385,000	2013-12-02	£731,773
8 Merchant Place, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Detached, an established residential building	£365,000	2011-06-17	£770,236
6 Merchant Place, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Detached, an established residential building	£335,000	2010-10-01	£693,282

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for MK10 9JL

Employment

MK10 9JL 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 9JL 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	152
Part-Time Employee	40
Self-Employed	29
Retired	25
Student (economically inactive)	24
Looking after home or family	17
Other	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Unemployed	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	40
Education	19
Human health and social work activities	16
Manufacturing	15
Information and communication	14
Financial and insurance activities	14
Transport and storage	11
Other	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Construction	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Moorlands Centre Nursery School Beanhill Local Centre , Dodkin MK6 4LP	3out of 4	3,672 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Middleton Primary School Noon Layer Drive , Middleton MK10 9EN	4out of 4	314 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School Tewkesbury Lane , Monkston Park MK10 9PH	2out of 4	1,466 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broughton Fields Primary School Milton Road , Broughton MK10 9LS	3out of 4	1,502 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Shepherdswell Academy Billingwell Place , Springfield MK6 3NP	4out of 4	1,504 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Brooklands Farm Primary School 152 Fen Street , Brooklands MK10 7EU	3out of 4	1,578 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Milton Keynes Academy Fulwoods Drive , MK6 5LA	3out of 4	3,457 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Walton High Fyfield Barrow , Walnut Tree MK7 7WH	3out of 4	3,535 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Catholic School Phoenix Drive , Leadenhall MK6 5EN	3out of 4	3,760 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ousedale School The Grove , MK16 0BJ	3out of 4	4,532 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stantonbury School Purbeck , MK14 6BN	- not rated	4,743 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	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	3,534 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	825 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kents Hill Park all-through school Kents Hill Park , Kents Hill MK7 6BZ	- not rated	1,799 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	1,578 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Open University Walton Hall , MK7 6AA	- not rated	2,476 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Redway School Farmborough , Netherfield MK6 4HG	3out of 4	2,921 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
SMK Gateway - Alternative Provision 1st Floor, The Point , 602 Midsummer Boulevard MK9 3GN	- not rated	3,139 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bridge Academy Jonathans , Coffee Hall MK6 5DE	3out of 4	3,604 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	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
Broughton Mess	Fire Station Broughton, Hensman Gate	443 yd
Costa Coffee	1 Babbage Gate	757 yd
Harvester	Opal Drive	798 yd
Willen Lake Cafe	Brickhill Street	920 yd
Ball Corporation (Sodexo Food Services)	8 Northfield Drive	962 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Swan Inn	Broughton Road		710 yd
Milton Keynes Village Pavilion	Worrelle Avenue		936 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sushi Daily	Waitrose, 3 Babbage Gate		746 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Waitrose	3 Babbage Gate		757 yd
Co-op	54 Tanfield Lane		834 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Oakgrove Leisure Centre VENTURER GATE	health and fitness suite, squash courts	740 yd
Milton Keynes Village Pavilion WORRELLE AVENUE	grass pitches	748 yd
Freedom Fitness Milton Keynes BRICKHILL STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	902 yd
Broughton Sports Ground (Closed) Tanfield Lane	grass pitches	910 yd
Willen Lake BRICKHILL STREET	artificial grass pitch	978 yd
Woolstone Cricket Ground (Closed) NEWPORT ROAD	grass pitches	1,055 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	160 Mbit/s
Average download speed	161.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	330 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	330 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	30 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	30 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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