Laxfield Drive, Broughton, Milton Keynes, MK10 9NQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around MK10 9NQ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.6%	51.3%	1.7%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	50.4%	48.7%	-1.7%	49.0%	-0.3%

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 9NQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.2% 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	43.2%	46.2%	3.0%	37.9%	8.3%
Married: Opposite sex	42.6%	41%	-1.6%	44.2%	-3.2%
Married: Same sex	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.6%	2.9%	-0.7%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	8.3%	9%	0.7%	9.1%	-0.1%
Widowed	0.6%	1%	0.4%	6.1%	-5.1%

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 (90.6%) 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	59.8%	60.3%	0.5%	48.4%	11.9%
Good health	34%	30.3%	-3.7%	33.6%	-3.3%
Fair health	3.7%	7.2%	3.5%	12.7%	-5.5%
Bad health	2%	1.4%	-0.6%	4.0%	-2.6%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	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.

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 46.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7.7%	13.5%	5.8%	18.2%	-4.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16%	5.3%	-10.7%	9.6%	-4.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.2%	14.9%	0.7%	13.4%	1.5%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	5.3%	3.5%	5.3%	0.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16%	13.5%	-2.5%	16.9%	-3.4%
Degree or Similar	34.3%	46.2%	11.9%	33.8%	12.4%
Other	10.1%	1.4%	-8.7%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 56.5% 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	6.1%	1.4%	-4.7%	1.1%	0.3%
Chinese	5.7%	4.3%	-1.4%	0.7%	3.6%
Indian	3.7%	8.3%	4.6%	3.1%	5.2%
Pakistani	1.6%	5.1%	3.5%	2.7%	2.4%
Other Asian	2.9%	1.4%	-1.5%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	13.9%	12%	-1.9%	2.5%	9.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	2.9%	2.9%	1.0%	1.9%
Other Black	2%	1.4%	-0.6%	0.5%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	1.8%	1.0%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	2.2%	1.4%	0.4%	1.8%
Mixed Other	0.8%	2.5%	1.7%	0.8%	1.7%
White	61.5%	56.5%	-5.0%	81.4%	-24.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62.8% 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	70.5%	62.8%	-7.7%	83.2%	-20.4%
European Union	8.6%	15.5%	6.9%	6.1%	9.4%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	10.7%	7.9%	-2.8%	2.7%	5.2%
Middle East and Asia	9%	11.9%	2.9%	5.6%	6.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	1.3%	-0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	70.1%	62.6%	-7.5%	83.2%	-20.6%
10+ Years	1.2%	21.6%	20.4%	9.8%	11.8%
5-10 Years	4.1%	7.2%	3.1%	2.9%	4.3%
2-5 Years	14.8%	3.2%	-11.6%	2.2%	1.0%
Less than 2 years	9.8%	5.4%	-4.4%	1.9%	3.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.4%	76.7%	-6.3%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Lithuania	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Poland	3.6%	1.3%	2.3%
Romania	5.4%	0.9%	4.5%
Other EU countries	3.6%	1.5%	2.1%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Southern Asia	2.2%	1.2%	1.0%
No passport held	7.2%	13.5%	-6.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.6%	37.2%	1.4%
Christian	39.7%	46.2%	-6.5%
Buddhist	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Hindu	10.5%	1.7%	8.8%
Muslim	5.4%	6.5%	-1.1%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	3.2%	6.0%	-2.8%

Safety

Is Laxfield Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Laxfield Drive was 34.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 55.2% lower than the Broughton average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Laxfield Drive has the 27th lowest crime rate of 111 local areas in Broughton and the 218th lowest crime rate of 853 local areas in Milton Keynes .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 12.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -65.1%.

🔎 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 9NQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 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) - 6/10 (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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Laxfield Drive are based on 112 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 Laxfield Drive, Broughton, Milton Keynes, MK10 9NQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for MK10 9NQ

Average Price
£216,836

Semi-Detached
£405,132

Terraced
£357,021

Detached
£438,900

Flats/Maisonettes
£155,158

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Laxfield Drive

Average Price
£240,583

Semi-Detached
£444,239

Terraced
£387,943

Detached
£469,139

Flats/Maisonettes
£171,409

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Laxfield DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Laxfield Drive, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Detached, an established residential building	£450,000	2025-11-28	£437,268
22 Laxfield Drive, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£188,500	2025-03-28	£178,153
14 Laxfield Drive, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£198,000	2025-03-27	£187,132
65 Laxfield Drive, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£64,500	2024-03-26	£63,759
51 Laxfield Drive, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£242,000	2023-05-16	£235,292

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for MK10 9NQ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in MK10 9NQ 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	104
Part-Time Employee	21
Self-Employed	21
Student (economically inactive)	20
Unemployed	11
Looking after home or family	11
Other	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Retired	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Human health and social work activities	14
Information and communication	12
Education	11
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Other	11
Manufacturing	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Transport and storage	8
Financial and insurance activities	6
Construction	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Real estate activities	2

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	4,477 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	315 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brooklands Farm Primary School 152 Fen Street , Brooklands MK10 7EU	- not rated	610 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brooklands Farm Primary School 152 Fen Street , Brooklands MK10 7EU	4out of 4	610 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Middleton Primary School Noon Layer Drive , Middleton MK10 9EN	- not rated	1,194 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Middleton Primary School Noon Layer Drive , Middleton MK10 9EN	4out of 4	1,194 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brooksward Middle School Tower Drive , Neath Hill MK14 6JZ	- not rated	4,166 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Copperfield Middle School Chapter , Coffee Hall MK6 5EA	- not rated	4,811 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cedars County Middle School Bury Street , MK16 0DT	- not rated	5,068 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	1,213 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Walton High Fyfield Barrow , Walnut Tree MK7 7WH	3out of 4	3,267 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Walton High Fyfield Barrow , Walnut Tree MK7 7WH	- not rated	3,267 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sir Frank Markham Community School Woughton Campus , Chaffron Way MK6 5EH	- not rated	4,549 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Milton Keynes Academy Fulwoods Drive , MK6 5LA	- not rated	4,549 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	- not rated	5,410 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	4,629 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	1,266 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kents Hill Park all-through school Kents Hill Park , Kents Hill MK7 6BZ	3out of 4	1,926 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Glebe Farm School Burney Drive , MK17 8XY	- not rated	3,150 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	610 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broughton Manor Preparatory School Broughton Manor , Broughton MK10 9AA	- not rated	632 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gyosei International School Uk Japonica Lane , V10 Brickhill Street MK15 9JX	- not rated	2,596 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Open University Walton Hall , MK7 6AA	- not rated	2,794 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Walton Pre-Prep School & Nursery The Old Rectory , Walton Drive MK7 6BB	- not rated	2,943 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Milton Keynes Hindu Association	Community Centre, Ferry Meadows Close	359 yd
Broughton Mess	Fire Station Broughton, Hensman Gate	766 yd
Biryani in a Box	27b Highland Drive	1,071 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Milton Keynes Village Pavilion	Worrelle Avenue		432 yd
The Swan Inn	Broughton Road		684 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wstrn Grilla	81 Tanfield Lane	188 yd
Thai Home Cooking	The Old Granary, Brooklands Farm, Newport Road	669 yd
Selekt Chicken	28 Highland Drive	1,063 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op	54 Tanfield Lane		305 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Broughton Sports Ground (Closed) Tanfield Lane	grass pitches	217 yd
Broughton Fields Primary School MILTON ROAD	grass pitches	292 yd
Broughton Community Sports Pavilion TANFIELD LANE	grass pitches	353 yd
Milton Keynes Village Pavilion WORRELLE AVENUE	grass pitches	415 yd
Broughton Manor Preparatory School	artificial grass pitch	733 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	158.6 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	25.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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