Islington Grove, Monkston Park, Milton Keynes, MK10 9QA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding MK10 9QA has a slightly higher male population, with 52.5% 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	44.9%	47.5%	2.6%	51.0%	-3.5%
Male	55.1%	52.5%	-2.6%	49.0%	3.5%

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 vicinity of MK10 9QA there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 56.3% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	34%	26.9%	-7.1%	37.9%	-11.0%
Married: Opposite sex	51%	56.3%	5.3%	44.2%	12.1%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	3.2%	2.6%	-0.6%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	9.7%	10.1%	0.4%	9.1%	1.0%
Widowed	1.2%	3.4%	2.2%	6.1%	-2.7%

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 (93.6%) 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	71.7%	67.5%	-4.2%	48.4%	19.1%
Good health	24%	26.1%	2.1%	33.6%	-7.5%
Fair health	2.6%	6.1%	3.5%	12.7%	-6.6%
Bad health	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	4.0%	-4.0%
Very bad health	0.6%	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.

In the area around MK10 9QA this area, 4.1% 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 52.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	3.2%	4.1%	0.9%	18.2%	-14.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.8%	7.8%	-6.0%	9.6%	-1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.6%	13.3%	-5.3%	13.4%	-0.1%
Apprenticeship	0%	0.4%	0.4%	5.3%	-4.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.9%	21.5%	10.6%	16.9%	4.6%
Degree or Similar	48.2%	52.2%	4.0%	33.8%	18.4%
Other	5.3%	0.7%	-4.6%	2.8%	-2.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 65.4% 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	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.7%	5.6%	3.9%	3.1%	2.5%
Pakistani	1.1%	5.6%	4.5%	2.7%	2.9%
Other Asian	1.7%	1.9%	0.2%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	11.4%	12.2%	0.8%	2.5%	9.7%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	1.0%	0.1%
Other Black	0.6%	2.4%	1.8%	0.5%	1.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	1.9%	0.5%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	0.9%	1.6%	0.7%	0.8%	0.8%
White	76.9%	65.4%	-11.5%	81.4%	-16.0%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.8% 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	76.3%	72.8%	-3.5%	83.2%	-10.4%
European Union	5.4%	4.5%	-0.9%	6.1%	-1.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	2.4%	2.4%	0.8%	1.6%
Africa	12.6%	10%	-2.6%	2.7%	7.3%
Middle East and Asia	3.7%	6.6%	2.9%	5.6%	1.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	2.9%	1.5%	1.3%	1.6%
Oceania	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	0.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76.3%	73%	-3.3%	83.2%	-10.2%
10+ Years	3.1%	16.7%	13.6%	9.8%	6.9%
5-10 Years	4.9%	4%	-0.9%	2.9%	1.1%
2-5 Years	7.4%	4.5%	-2.9%	2.2%	2.3%
Less than 2 years	8.3%	1.9%	-6.4%	1.9%	0.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.5%	76.7%	5.8%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Romania	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	4%	13.5%	-9.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.5%	37.2%	1.3%
Christian	44.3%	46.2%	-1.9%
Buddhist	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Hindu	4.5%	1.7%	2.8%
Muslim	6.6%	6.5%	0.1%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	4%	6.0%	-2.0%

Safety

Is Islington Grove Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Islington Grove was 42.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 51.0% lower than the Campbell Park & Old Woughton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Islington Grove has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 89 local areas in Campbell Park & Old Woughton and the 298th lowest crime rate of 855 local areas in Milton Keynes .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 15.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -5.3%.

🔎 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. 95% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£67,600

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in MK10 9QA, 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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (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 - 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 - 6/10 (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) - 2/10 (very 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) - 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 Islington Grove are based on 37 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 Islington Grove, Monkston Park, Milton Keynes, MK10 9QA

Estimated Average Property Prices for MK10 9QA

Average Price
£423,977

Semi-Detached
£446,675

Terraced
£470,234

Detached
£658,378

Flats/Maisonettes
£324,139

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Islington Grove

Average Price
£502,505

Semi-Detached
£442,103

Terraced
£504,085

Detached
£752,085

Flats/Maisonettes
£344,896

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Islington GroveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9 Islington Grove, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Detached, an established residential building	£560,000	2025-03-27	£563,152
5 Islington Grove, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£240,000	2023-10-30	£257,963
13 Islington Grove, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Detached, an established residential building	£570,000	2022-09-30	£616,589
6 Islington Grove, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£243,500	2022-01-28	£266,151
9 Islington Grove, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Detached, an established residential building	£465,000	2020-03-03	£602,029

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for MK10 9QA

Employment

MK10 9QA area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 21% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

MK10 9QA area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	150
Self-Employed	33
Part-Time Employee	24
Retired	15
Student (economically inactive)	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Other	8
Looking after home or family	8
Unemployed	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Education	27
Human health and social work activities	19
Administrative and support service activities	18
Information and communication	17
Financial and insurance activities	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Other	12
Manufacturing	11
Construction	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Transport and storage	5
Real estate activities	3

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	2,554 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Knowles Nursery School Queensway , Bletchley MK2 2HB	3out of 4	4,735 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School Tewkesbury Lane , Monkston Park MK10 9PH	2out of 4	204 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Middleton Primary School Noon Layer Drive , Middleton MK10 9EN	4out of 4	1,083 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Monkston Primary School Wadhurst Lane , Monkston MK10 9LA	3out of 4	1,271 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Kents Hill School Birdlip Lane , Kents Hill MK7 6HD	3out of 4	1,545 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shepherdswell Academy Billingwell Place , Springfield MK6 3NP	4out of 4	1,819 yd	Academy converter	No	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	2,428 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Milton Keynes Academy Fulwoods Drive , MK6 5LA	3out of 4	2,925 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Catholic School Phoenix Drive , Leadenhall MK6 5EN	3out of 4	3,168 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lord Grey Academy Rickley Lane , Bletchley MK3 6EW	3out of 4	5,104 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	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	5,405 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	3,008 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	679 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oakgrove School Venturer Gate , MK10 9JQ	3out of 4	688 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Open University Walton Hall , MK7 6AA	- not rated	1,098 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Redway School Farmborough , Netherfield MK6 4HG	3out of 4	1,905 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broughton Manor Preparatory School Newport Road , Broughton MK10 9AA	- not rated	2,526 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bridge Academy Jonathans , Coffee Hall MK6 5DE	3out of 4	2,772 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Baytul Ilm Secondary School 12a Clarke Road , MK1 1LG	- not rated	2,772 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Costa Coffee	1 Babbage Gate	676 yd
Selo	K2 Kents Hill Business Park	677 yd
Woughton on the Green Pavilion	Newport Road	974 yd
Ye Olde Swan	Ye Olde Swan, Newport Road	974 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Fat Pizza/The Fat Burger & Desserts	2 Pimlico Court	141 yd
Moores Fish & Chips	1 Maida Vale	180 yd
Sushi Daily	Waitrose, 3 Babbage Gate	686 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op	1 Pimlico Court		136 yd
Waitrose	3 Babbage Gate		676 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Bernadette'S Catholic Primary School ST. BERNADETTES SCHOOL ST. BERNADETTES SCHOOL TEWKESBURY LANE	grass pitches	101 yd
Oakgrove Leisure Centre VENTURER GATE	health and fitness suite, squash courts	699 yd
Kents Hill Park Health And Fitness Club TIMBOLD DRIVE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	775 yd
Open University (Walton Hall Campus) Ring Road North	grass pitches, squash courts, tennis courts	787 yd
Monkston Community Centre And Sports Pavilion MONKSTON SPORTSGROUND MONKSTON SPORTSGROUND BLANCHLAND CIRCLE	grass pitches	890 yd
Woughton On The Green Playing Fields THE PAVILION THE PAVILION	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	898 yd
Mk Dons Fc Training Centre MK SPORTS GROUND MK SPORTS GROUND NEWPORT ROAD	artificial grass pitch	963 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	134.4 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	24.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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