Highley Grove, Broughton, Milton Keynes, MK10 9LN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding MK10 9LN has a slightly higher male population, with 51.7% 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	49.6%	48.3%	-1.3%	51.0%	-2.7%
Male	50.4%	51.7%	1.3%	49.0%	2.7%

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 MK10 9LN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.8% 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	33.3%	43.8%	10.5%	37.9%	5.9%
Married: Opposite sex	50%	38.1%	-11.9%	44.2%	-6.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Separated	3.6%	0%	-3.6%	2.2%	-2.2%
Divorced	11.9%	12.4%	0.5%	9.1%	3.3%
Widowed	1.2%	3.8%	2.6%	6.1%	-2.3%

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 (93.8%) 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	63.4%	73.1%	9.7%	48.4%	24.7%
Good health	32.1%	20.7%	-11.4%	33.6%	-12.9%
Fair health	2.3%	4.8%	2.5%	12.7%	-7.9%
Bad health	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	4.0%	-2.6%
Very bad health	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	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.

In the area around MK10 9LN this area, 6.9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 54.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	2.4%	6.9%	4.5%	18.2%	-11.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.7%	5.9%	-10.8%	9.6%	-3.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.7%	9.8%	-0.9%	13.4%	-3.6%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	2%	-1.6%	5.3%	-3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.1%	20.6%	7.5%	16.9%	3.7%
Degree or Similar	48.8%	54.9%	6.1%	33.8%	21.1%
Other	4.8%	0%	-4.8%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 49.3% 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)
Chinese	0.8%	2.8%	2.0%	0.7%	2.1%
Indian	1.5%	7.6%	6.1%	3.1%	4.5%
Pakistani	0%	3.5%	3.5%	2.7%	0.8%
Other Asian	5.3%	3.5%	-1.8%	1.6%	1.9%
Black African	14.5%	26.4%	11.9%	2.5%	23.9%
Black Caribbean	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	3.1%	0%	-3.1%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.1%	2.8%	-0.3%	0.9%	1.9%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	67.9%	49.3%	-18.6%	81.4%	-32.1%
Other	0.8%	2.1%	1.3%	1.6%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61.4% 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	78.6%	61.4%	-17.2%	83.2%	-21.8%
European Union	5.3%	8.3%	3.0%	6.1%	2.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	8.4%	15.2%	6.8%	2.7%	12.5%
Middle East and Asia	4.6%	12.4%	7.8%	5.6%	6.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	1.4%	-0.1%	1.3%	0.1%
Oceania	1.5%	0.7%	-0.8%	0.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78.6%	61.8%	-16.8%	83.2%	-21.4%
10+ Years	2.3%	22.2%	19.9%	9.8%	12.4%
5-10 Years	6.9%	9.7%	2.8%	2.9%	6.8%
2-5 Years	3.8%	2.8%	-1.0%	2.2%	0.6%
Less than 2 years	8.4%	3.5%	-4.9%	1.9%	1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.3%	76.7%	-1.4%
Ireland	4.8%	0.6%	4.2%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	4.1%	0.6%	3.5%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
Central and Western Africa	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
South and Eastern Africa	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
Central and South America	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
No passport held	6.8%	13.5%	-6.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.3%	37.2%	2.1%
Christian	42.8%	46.2%	-3.4%
Buddhist	2.8%	0.5%	2.3%
Hindu	7.6%	1.7%	5.9%
Muslim	3.4%	6.5%	-3.1%
Not answered	4.1%	6.0%	-1.9%

Safety

Is Highley Grove Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Highley Grove was 92.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 25.1% higher than the Broughton average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Highley Grove has the 46th highest crime rate of 111 local areas in Broughton and the 278th highest crime rate of 855 local areas in Milton Keynes .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 28.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 58.8%.

🔎 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 9LN, 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 - 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 - 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 - 1/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 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) - 2/10 (very 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 Highley Grove are based on 45 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 Highley Grove, Broughton, Milton Keynes, MK10 9LN

Estimated Average Property Prices for MK10 9LN

Average Price
£393,369

Semi-Detached
£302,144

Terraced
£293,304

Detached
£476,679

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Highley Grove

Average Price
£446,134

Semi-Detached
£347,261

Terraced
£351,316

Detached
£515,892

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Highley GroveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
22 Highley Grove, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Detached, an established residential building	£518,000	2023-03-17	£570,705
18 Highley Grove, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Detached, an established residential building	£428,000	2021-06-30	£532,887
3 Highley Grove, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£300,000	2020-07-09	£397,426
24 Highley Grove, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Detached, an established residential building	£425,000	2018-11-15	£547,596
7 Highley Grove, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Terraced, an established residential building	£320,000	2018-07-20	£408,477

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for MK10 9LN

Employment

MK10 9LN area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 10% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in MK10 9LN 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	48
Part-Time Employee	19
Unemployed	10
Student (economically inactive)	8
Self-Employed	7
Retired	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Looking after home or family	3
Other	0
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Human health and social work activities	10
Information and communication	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Manufacturing	6
Education	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Construction	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Real estate activities	4
Other	3
Transport and storage	2
Accommodation and food service activities	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	4,245 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	580 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Monkston Primary School Wadhurst Lane , Monkston MK10 9LA	3out of 4	906 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Brooklands Farm Primary School 152 Fen Street , Brooklands MK10 7EU	3out of 4	1,060 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Middleton Primary School Noon Layer Drive , Middleton MK10 9EN	4out of 4	1,275 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School Tewkesbury Lane , Monkston Park MK10 9PH	2out of 4	1,598 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Walton High Fyfield Barrow , Walnut Tree MK7 7WH	3out of 4	2,754 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Milton Keynes Academy Fulwoods Drive , MK6 5LA	3out of 4	4,506 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Catholic School Phoenix Drive , Leadenhall MK6 5EN	3out of 4	4,778 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ousedale School The Grove , MK16 0BJ	3out of 4	5,404 yd	Academy converter	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	4,936 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	4,588 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	1,127 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kents Hill Park all-through school Kents Hill Park , Kents Hill MK7 6BZ	- not rated	1,536 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	1,060 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Open University Walton Hall , MK7 6AA	- not rated	2,416 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Redway School Farmborough , Netherfield MK6 4HG	3out of 4	3,604 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Baytul Ilm Secondary School 12a Clarke Road , MK1 1LG	- not rated	4,336 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Bridge Academy Jonathans , Coffee Hall MK6 5DE	3out of 4	4,451 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
Biryani in a Box	27b Highland Drive	668 yd
Big Rock Climbing	1 Newmarket Court	716 yd
Feelings Cafe Ltd	9a Bodmin Place	793 yd
Kokoro	1 Winchester Circle	864 yd
Tesco Family Dining Ltd	1 Winchester Circle	864 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Milton Keynes Village Pavilion	Worrelle Avenue		457 yd
The Swan Inn	Broughton Road		717 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Selekt Chicken	28 Highland Drive	685 yd
Wstrn Grilla	81 Tanfield Lane	798 yd
Mo Kitchen	12 Bodmin Place	824 yd
TastyMK	11a Bodmin Place	824 yd
Oleevo Pizza	11b Bodmin Place	824 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op	54 Tanfield Lane	622 yd
Tesco	1 Winchester Circle	864 yd
Aldi Stores Limited	Unit 1C Winchester Circle	865 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Broughton Fields Primary School MILTON ROAD	grass pitches	621 yd
Milton Keynes Village Pavilion WORRELLE AVENUE	grass pitches	666 yd
Broughton Sports Ground (Closed) Tanfield Lane	grass pitches	796 yd
Broughton Manor Preparatory School	artificial grass pitch	822 yd
Broughton Community Sports Pavilion TANFIELD LANE	grass pitches	864 yd
Monkston Primary School WADHURST LANE	grass pitches	876 yd
Monkston Community Centre And Sports Pavilion MONKSTON SPORTSGROUND MONKSTON SPORTSGROUND BLANCHLAND CIRCLE	grass pitches	898 yd
Kingston Fitness Studio (Closed) Winchester Circle	health and fitness suite	952 yd
Milton Keynes Table Tennis Centre WINCHESTER CIRCLE		1,041 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	232.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	34.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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