High Street, Stony Stratford, Milton Keynes, MK11 1AF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding MK11 1AF is primarily male, with 53.6% of the population 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	48.9%	46.4%	-2.5%	51.0%	-4.6%
Male	51.1%	53.6%	2.5%	49.0%	4.6%

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 MK11 1AF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.3% 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	44.2%	45.3%	1.1%	37.9%	7.4%
Married: Opposite sex	39.8%	37.2%	-2.6%	44.2%	-7.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	3.9%	2.2%	-1.7%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	9.5%	8.5%	-1.0%	9.1%	-0.6%
Widowed	2.6%	5.8%	3.2%	6.1%	-0.3%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	49.3%	46.6%	-2.7%	48.4%	-1.8%
Good health	34.4%	38.3%	3.9%	33.6%	4.7%
Fair health	13%	11.3%	-1.7%	12.7%	-1.4%
Bad health	2.9%	3.4%	0.5%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.8%

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	19%	12.1%	-6.9%	18.2%	-6.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.7%	9.4%	-2.3%	9.6%	-0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13%	13.8%	0.8%	13.4%	0.4%
Apprenticeship	4.8%	5.4%	0.6%	5.3%	0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.8%	22.8%	12.0%	16.9%	5.9%
Degree or Similar	36.8%	34.4%	-2.4%	33.8%	0.6%
Other	3.9%	2.2%	-1.7%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.1%	0.4%
Chinese	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	3.1%	-2.7%
Pakistani	2.9%	0%	-2.9%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.7%	4.2%	3.5%	1.6%	2.6%
Black African	1.8%	1.1%	-0.7%	2.5%	-1.4%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	1.9%	0.5%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.8%	0.0%
White	92.8%	85.6%	-7.2%	81.4%	4.2%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.8% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	93.8%	83.8%	-10.0%	83.2%	0.6%
European Union	1.4%	8.3%	6.9%	6.1%	2.2%
Africa	1.8%	3%	1.2%	2.7%	0.3%
Middle East and Asia	1.8%	4.9%	3.1%	5.6%	-0.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.9%	83.8%	-7.1%	83.2%	0.6%
10+ Years	1.8%	10.2%	8.4%	9.8%	0.4%
5-10 Years	1.8%	4.1%	2.3%	2.9%	1.2%
2-5 Years	2.2%	1.1%	-1.1%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	3.3%	0.8%	-2.5%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.6%	76.7%	1.9%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	3.1%	0.9%	2.2%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
No passport held	11.5%	13.5%	-2.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.2%	37.2%	13.0%
Christian	34.8%	46.2%	-11.4%
Buddhist	2.6%	0.5%	2.1%
Hindu	2.2%	1.7%	0.5%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	9%	6.0%	3.0%

Safety

Is High Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around High Street was 50.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 21.7% lower than the Stony Stratford average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

High Street has the 5th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Stony Stratford and the 363rd lowest crime rate of 855 local areas in Milton Keynes .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 43.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -78.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 77% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£53,900

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in MK11 1AF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 6/10 (average )
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 High Street are based on 435 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 High Street, Stony Stratford, Milton Keynes, MK11 1AF

Estimated Average Property Prices for MK11 1AF

Average Price
£525,604

Semi-Detached
£528,493

Terraced
£655,731

Detached
£425,000

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£492,519

Estimated Average Property Prices for High Street

Average Price
£509,738

Semi-Detached
£472,821

Terraced
£428,874

Detached
£767,526

Flats/Maisonettes
£229,914

Other
£477,709

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on High Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
32B High Street, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Detached, an established residential building	£425,000	2025-01-29	£436,782
32 High Street, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Other, an established residential building	£630,000	2023-07-25	£639,093
22 High Street, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Other, an established residential building	£249,995	2023-04-27	£252,303
12 High Street, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Terraced, an established residential building	£256,125	2021-05-28	£307,410
2 High Street, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Other, an established residential building	£488,000	2019-09-06	£560,972

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for MK11 1AF

Employment

MK11 1AF area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 19% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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.

MK11 1AF 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	91
Retired	40
Part-Time Employee	31
Self-Employed	28
Looking after home or family	8
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Student (economically inactive)	5
Other	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Education	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Manufacturing	13
Human health and social work activities	11
Other	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Information and communication	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Real estate activities	6
Construction	6
Transport and storage	3

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Russell Street School Russell Street , Stony Stratford MK11 1BT	3out of 4	184 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary and St Giles Church of England School King George Crescent , Stony Stratford MK11 1EF	- not rated	418 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Stratford Primary School Willow Grove , Old Stratford MK19 6AZ	3out of 4	1,345 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Catholic Primary School Ardwell Lane , Greenleys MK12 6AY	4out of 4	1,929 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cosgrove Village Primary School 3 Bridge Road , MK19 7JH	3out of 4	2,480 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Radcliffe School Aylesbury Street West , Wolverton MK12 5BT	2out of 4	2,306 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Elizabeth Woodville School Stratford Road , Deanshanger MK19 6HN	2out of 4	2,322 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Watling Academy Barrosa Way , MK8 1EP	- not rated	3,611 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Slated Row School Old Wolverton Road , Wolverton MK12 5NJ	4out of 4	2,131 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Akeley Wood Junior School Wicken Park , Wicken MK19 6DA	- not rated	5,303 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
Kardamom Lounge	34 High Street	1 yd
Stonys Bistro also trading as Gourmet Burgers	20 High Street	1 yd
Royal Thai Restaurant	32 High Street	1 yd
Costa Coffee	35-37 High Street	47 yd
The Old George Hotel & Restaurant	41 High Street	47 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The White Horse	49 High Street	47 yd
Watling Street Masonic Club	Masonic Hall, New Street	108 yd
The Crown Inn Public House	9 Market Square	191 yd
Stony Stratford Conservative Club	77 High Street	225 yd
Stony Stratford Conservative Club (AHS Catering Services Limited)	77 High Street	225 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Krust Pizza	9 High Street	66 yd
Best Stony kebab House	5 Wolverton Road	88 yd
Bombay Cuisine	11 Wolverton Road	88 yd
Golden Sea	7 Wolverton Road	88 yd
Domino's Pizza	3 Wolverton Road	88 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Mary And St Giles C Of E Junior School KING GEORGE CRESCENT	grass pitches	370 yd
Stony Stratford Town Football Club ANCELL TRUST SPORTS GROUND ANCELL TRUST SPORTS GROUND OSTLERS LANE	grass pitches	385 yd
Ancell Trust Sports Ground ANCELL TRUST SPORTS GROUND ANCELL TRUST SPORTS GROUND OSTLERS LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	405 yd
St. Mary & St Giles C Of E School SOUTH SITE SOUTH SITE GALLEY HILL	grass pitches	1,060 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	93.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	93.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	93.5%

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	73.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	69.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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