Essenden Court, Stony Stratford, Milton Keynes, MK11 1NW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding MK11 1NW has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% 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	49.2%	49.8%	0.6%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	50.8%	50.2%	-0.6%	49.0%	1.2%

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 MK11 1NW there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 51.2% 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	29.1%	31.5%	2.4%	37.9%	-6.4%
Married: Opposite sex	54.8%	51.2%	-3.6%	44.2%	7.0%
Separated	2.3%	1.6%	-0.7%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	8.8%	10.5%	1.7%	9.1%	1.4%
Widowed	5%	5.2%	0.2%	6.1%	-0.9%

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	37.2%	40.8%	3.6%	48.4%	-7.6%
Good health	43.7%	41.8%	-1.9%	33.6%	8.2%
Fair health	13%	13.2%	0.2%	12.7%	0.5%
Bad health	5%	3.5%	-1.5%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%

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	19.9%	13.3%	-6.6%	18.2%	-4.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.3%	16.9%	1.6%	9.6%	7.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.6%	18.1%	0.5%	13.4%	4.7%
Apprenticeship	4.6%	8.8%	4.2%	5.3%	3.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.7%	13.7%	3.0%	16.9%	-3.2%
Degree or Similar	28%	25.3%	-2.7%	33.8%	-8.5%
Other	3.8%	4%	0.2%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 76.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	0.7%	1.2%
Indian	1.5%	2.6%	1.1%	3.1%	-0.5%
Pakistani	6.2%	8.7%	2.5%	2.7%	6.0%
Other Asian	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	1.9%	5.1%	3.2%	2.5%	2.6%
Black Caribbean	3.7%	1%	-2.7%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	3.7%	1.9%	-1.8%	0.8%	1.1%
White	79.9%	76.5%	-3.4%	81.4%	-4.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.4% 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	84.8%	84.4%	-0.4%	83.2%	1.2%
European Union	2.2%	3.2%	1.0%	6.1%	-2.9%
Africa	3.7%	3.9%	0.2%	2.7%	1.2%
Middle East and Asia	6.8%	6.8%	0.0%	5.6%	1.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	1.3%	-0.6%	1.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.9%	83.6%	-0.3%	83.2%	0.4%
10+ Years	1.2%	14.5%	13.3%	9.8%	4.7%
5-10 Years	5%	0.3%	-4.7%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	2.5%	0.6%	-1.9%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	7.4%	1%	-6.4%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.8%	76.7%	1.1%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	15.4%	13.5%	1.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.3%	37.2%	4.1%
Christian	42.6%	46.2%	-3.6%
Hindu	1.9%	1.7%	0.2%
Muslim	9%	6.5%	2.5%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is Essenden Court Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Essenden Court was 31.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 52.1% lower than the Stony Stratford average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Essenden Court has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Stony Stratford and the 194th lowest crime rate of 855 local areas in Milton Keynes .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 6.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -25.7%.

🔎 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 1NW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 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 Essenden Court are based on 39 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 Essenden Court, Stony Stratford, Milton Keynes, MK11 1NW

Estimated Average Property Prices for MK11 1NW

Average Price
£262,567

Semi-Detached
£287,612

Terraced
£220,344

Detached
£355,135

Flats/Maisonettes
£140,360

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Essenden Court

Average Price
£269,664

Semi-Detached
£297,498

Terraced
£224,729

Detached
£338,152

Flats/Maisonettes
£139,410

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Essenden CourtStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
35 Essenden Court, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£310,000	2024-07-26	£332,916
26 Essenden Court, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£170,000	2023-05-05	£171,745
25 Essenden Court, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Terraced, an established residential building	£115,000	2022-08-10	£119,792
2 Essenden Court, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£247,000	2021-09-30	£285,168
27 Essenden Court, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£142,000	2020-12-18	£163,808

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for MK11 1NW

Employment

MK11 1NW area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	94
Retired	70
Part-Time Employee	23
Looking after home or family	16
Self-Employed	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Other	6
Student (economically inactive)	6
Unemployed	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	37
Manufacturing	23
Transport and storage	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Education	13
Information and communication	11
Construction	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Human health and social work activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Financial and insurance activities	3
Other	2
Real estate activities	2
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mary and St Giles Church of England School King George Crescent , Stony Stratford MK11 1EF	- not rated	664 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Russell Street School Russell Street , Stony Stratford MK11 1BT	3out of 4	733 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Catholic Primary School Ardwell Lane , Greenleys MK12 6AY	4out of 4	1,027 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenleys First School Ardwell Lane , Greenleys MK12 6AT	3out of 4	1,630 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greenleys Junior School Marron Lane , Wolverton MK12 5DE	4out of 4	1,834 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	1,448 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Watling Academy Barrosa Way , MK8 1EP	- not rated	3,052 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Elizabeth Woodville School Stratford Road , Deanshanger MK19 6HN	2out of 4	3,146 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Hazeley Academy Emperor Drive , Hazeley MK8 0PT	3out of 4	4,985 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stantonbury School Purbeck , MK14 6BN	- not rated	5,189 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,374 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Walnuts School Admiral Drive , Hazeley MK8 0PU	3out of 4	4,988 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oakhill Secure Training Centre Chalgrove Field , Off Otterburn Crescent MK5 6AJ	- not rated	5,379 yd	Secure units	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
Community Cafe's	York House Centre, London Road	652 yd
Greek Grill Cafe	1 Harnett Drive	657 yd
Wolverton House	Stratford Road	673 yd
Eastern Paradise	10-12 Wolverton Road	723 yd
Kardamom Lounge	34 High Street	905 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Duke of Wellington	61 Wolverton Road	654 yd
Watling Street Masonic Club	Masonic Hall, New Street	923 yd
The White Horse	49 High Street	951 yd
The Crown Inn Public House	9 Market Square	1,090 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Galley Hill Peri Peri	2 Barford	371 yd
Smarts Fish Bar	8 Wolverton Road	723 yd
The Old School House	The Plough, London Road	753 yd
Best Stony kebab House	5 Wolverton Road	822 yd
Bombay Cuisine	11 Wolverton Road	822 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St. Mary & St Giles C Of E School SOUTH SITE SOUTH SITE GALLEY HILL	grass pitches	376 yd
Watling Way Centre (Closed)	swimming pool	443 yd
St Mary And St Giles C Of E Junior School KING GEORGE CRESCENT	grass pitches	787 yd
St Mary Magdalene Catholic Primary School ARDWELL LANE	grass pitches	904 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	54.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	54.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	111.79 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	111.79 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	11.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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