Ferry Meadows Close, Broughton, Milton Keynes, MK10 9QY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around MK10 9QY is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.3%	50.4%	2.1%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	51.7%	49.6%	-2.1%	49.0%	0.6%

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	56.3%	37.8%	-18.5%	37.9%	-0.1%
Married: Opposite sex	27.8%	38.1%	10.3%	44.2%	-6.1%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	6.3%	4.3%	-2.0%	2.2%	2.1%
Divorced	6.9%	15.1%	8.2%	9.1%	6.0%
Widowed	2.1%	4.7%	2.6%	6.1%	-1.4%

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 (85.9%) 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	60.7%	52.7%	-8.0%	48.4%	4.3%
Good health	27%	33.2%	6.2%	33.6%	-0.4%
Fair health	9%	12.3%	3.3%	12.7%	-0.4%
Bad health	1.7%	0.8%	-0.9%	4.0%	-3.2%
Very bad health	1.7%	1%	-0.7%	1.2%	-0.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.9%	19.1%	5.2%	18.2%	0.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.8%	9%	-2.8%	9.6%	-0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.3%	10.7%	2.4%	13.4%	-2.7%
Apprenticeship	4.9%	6.4%	1.5%	5.3%	1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.9%	14%	0.1%	16.9%	-2.9%
Degree or Similar	35.4%	37.8%	2.4%	33.8%	4.0%
Other	11.8%	3%	-8.8%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 55% 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	0.6%	3.1%	2.5%	0.7%	2.4%
Indian	7.3%	3.3%	-4.0%	3.1%	0.2%
Pakistani	3.4%	4.1%	0.7%	2.7%	1.4%
Other Asian	2.8%	3.1%	0.3%	1.6%	1.5%
Black African	20.2%	18.5%	-1.7%	2.5%	16.0%
Black Caribbean	0%	2.3%	2.3%	1.0%	1.3%
Other Black	1.7%	4.1%	2.4%	0.5%	3.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	59.6%	55%	-4.6%	81.4%	-26.4%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Other	0%	3.6%	3.6%	1.6%	2.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 58.4% 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	60.7%	58.4%	-2.3%	83.2%	-24.8%
European Union	15.2%	13.8%	-1.4%	6.1%	7.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	18%	17.1%	-0.9%	2.7%	14.4%
Middle East and Asia	5.6%	7.1%	1.5%	5.6%	1.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	2.8%	2.8%	1.3%	1.5%
Oceania	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	59.6%	59%	-0.6%	83.2%	-24.2%
10+ Years	2.2%	20.9%	18.7%	9.8%	11.1%
5-10 Years	11.8%	12.6%	0.8%	2.9%	9.7%
2-5 Years	15.2%	3.6%	-11.6%	2.2%	1.4%
Less than 2 years	11.2%	3.9%	-7.3%	1.9%	2.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.3%	76.7%	-9.4%
Ireland	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	3.1%	0.9%	2.2%
Other EU countries	4.1%	1.5%	2.6%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	5.2%	0.3%	4.9%
South and Eastern Africa	2.3%	0.2%	2.1%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	1.8%	1.2%	0.6%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	6.4%	13.5%	-7.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.2%	37.2%	-7.0%
Christian	51.2%	46.2%	5.0%
Hindu	2.6%	1.7%	0.9%
Muslim	11.1%	6.5%	4.6%
Not answered	4.9%	6.0%	-1.1%

Safety

Is Ferry Meadows Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ferry Meadows Close was 134.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 83.4% higher than the Broughton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Ferry Meadows Close has the 32nd highest crime rate of 111 local areas in Broughton and the 156th highest crime rate of 855 local areas in Milton Keynes .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 76.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -60.7%.

🔎 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 9QY, 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 Ferry Meadows Close are based on 3 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 Ferry Meadows Close, Broughton, Milton Keynes, MK10 9QY

Estimated Average Property Prices for MK10 9QY

Average Price
£79,464

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£79,464

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ferry Meadows Close

Average Price
£84,186

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£84,186

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ferry Meadows CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Ferry Meadows Close, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£105,000	2021-02-12	£122,401
6 Ferry Meadows Close, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£55,000	2019-02-01	£66,671
2 Ferry Meadows Close, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£52,250	2017-01-31	£63,486

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for MK10 9QY

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	133
Retired	61
Part-Time Employee	27
Self-Employed	20
Student (economically inactive)	18
Unemployed	11
Looking after home or family	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Other	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Administrative and support service activities	14
Transport and storage	11
Other	11
Information and communication	8
Education	8
Manufacturing	7
Construction	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Human health and social work activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
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	4,576 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brooklands Farm Primary School 152 Fen Street , Brooklands MK10 7EU	3out of 4	566 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broughton Fields Primary School Milton Road , Broughton MK10 9LS	3out of 4	674 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Middleton Primary School Noon Layer Drive , Middleton MK10 9EN	4out of 4	1,147 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Monkston Primary School Wadhurst Lane , Monkston MK10 9LA	3out of 4	1,802 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School Tewkesbury Lane , Monkston Park MK10 9PH	2out of 4	2,080 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	3,687 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ousedale School The Grove , MK16 0BJ	3out of 4	4,428 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Milton Keynes Academy Fulwoods Drive , MK6 5LA	3out of 4	4,472 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Catholic School Phoenix Drive , Leadenhall MK6 5EN	3out of 4	4,773 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stantonbury School Purbeck , MK14 6BN	- not rated	5,373 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	4,550 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	1,403 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kents Hill Park all-through school Kents Hill Park , Kents Hill MK7 6BZ	- not rated	2,221 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	566 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Open University Walton Hall , MK7 6AA	- not rated	3,058 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Redway School Farmborough , Netherfield MK6 4HG	3out of 4	3,853 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
SMK Gateway - Alternative Provision 1st Floor, The Point , 602 Midsummer Boulevard MK9 3GN	- not rated	4,084 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bridge Academy Jonathans , Coffee Hall MK6 5DE	3out of 4	4,589 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
Milton Keynes Hindu Association	Community Centre, Ferry Meadows Close	2 yd
Broughton Mess	Fire Station Broughton, Hensman Gate	603 yd
Top Jump Inflatable Park	Northfield Gate	763 yd
Ball Corporation (Sodexo Food Services)	8 Northfield Drive	783 yd
Harvester	Opal Drive	863 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Milton Keynes Village Pavilion	Worrelle Avenue		712 yd
The Swan Inn	Broughton Road		872 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Wstrn Grilla	81 Tanfield Lane		204 yd
Thai Home Cooking	The Old Granary, Brooklands Farm, Newport Road		688 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op	54 Tanfield Lane		509 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Broughton Sports Ground (Closed) Tanfield Lane	grass pitches	225 yd
Broughton Community Sports Pavilion TANFIELD LANE	grass pitches	361 yd
Broughton Fields Primary School MILTON ROAD	grass pitches	526 yd
Milton Keynes Village Pavilion WORRELLE AVENUE	grass pitches	587 yd
Broughton Manor Preparatory School	artificial grass pitch	918 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	94.1%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	5.9%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	5.9%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	5.9%

Download Speed

Median download speed	3.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	3.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	4.1 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	4.1 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	0.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	0.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	0.85 Mbit/s

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