Shearmans, Fullers Slade, Milton Keynes, MK11 2BQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding MK11 2BQ has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	49.1%	50%	0.9%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	50.9%	50%	-0.9%	49.0%	1.0%

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 2BQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.8% 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	46.5%	49.8%	3.3%	37.9%	11.9%
Married: Opposite sex	33.3%	36.5%	3.2%	44.2%	-7.7%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	5.2%	3%	-2.2%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	12.7%	8.4%	-4.3%	9.1%	-0.7%
Widowed	2.3%	1.5%	-0.8%	6.1%	-4.6%

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	57.3%	48.7%	-8.6%	48.4%	0.3%
Good health	29.2%	34.9%	5.7%	33.6%	1.3%
Fair health	9.4%	10.6%	1.2%	12.7%	-2.1%
Bad health	3.5%	5%	1.5%	4.0%	1.0%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	1.2%	-0.4%

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 low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 21.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	25.4%	20.4%	-5.0%	18.2%	2.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	29.1%	17.4%	-11.7%	9.6%	7.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.7%	17.4%	-2.3%	13.4%	4.0%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	4.9%	2.1%	5.3%	-0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.4%	11.3%	1.9%	16.9%	-5.6%
Degree or Similar	8.9%	21.9%	13.0%	33.8%	-11.9%
Other	4.7%	6.8%	2.1%	2.8%	4.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 65.1% 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	2.6%	5.3%	2.7%	1.1%	4.2%
Indian	0%	1.9%	1.9%	3.1%	-1.2%
Pakistani	6.1%	3.7%	-2.4%	2.7%	1.0%
Other Asian	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	6.1%	12.7%	6.6%	2.5%	10.2%
Black Caribbean	1.5%	1.9%	0.4%	1.0%	0.9%
Other Black	0%	3.7%	3.7%	0.5%	3.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	3.2%	2.0%	0.9%	2.3%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	0.8%	0.0%
White	81%	65.1%	-15.9%	81.4%	-16.3%
Other	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77.2% 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	88.3%	77.2%	-11.1%	83.2%	-6.0%
European Union	2.9%	7.7%	4.8%	6.1%	1.6%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	3.8%	6.9%	3.1%	2.7%	4.2%
Middle East and Asia	3.5%	6.3%	2.8%	5.6%	0.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	1.9%	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88%	77.2%	-10.8%	83.2%	-6.0%
10+ Years	0.6%	14%	13.4%	9.8%	4.2%
5-10 Years	0.3%	5.3%	5.0%	2.9%	2.4%
2-5 Years	5%	2.4%	-2.6%	2.2%	0.2%
Less than 2 years	6.1%	1.1%	-5.0%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.5%	76.7%	-10.2%
Ireland	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Spain	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Lithuania	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	20.6%	13.5%	7.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.4%	37.2%	11.2%
Christian	34.7%	46.2%	-11.5%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	13%	6.5%	6.5%
Not answered	3.7%	6.0%	-2.3%

Safety

Is Shearmans Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Shearmans was 140.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 63.3% higher than the Bradwell average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Shearmans has the 13th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Bradwell and the 147th highest crime rate of 853 local areas in Milton Keynes .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 88.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -55.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 64% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£41,000

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in MK11 2BQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 10/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 10/10 (very high )
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) - 7/10 (above 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 Shearmans are based on 35 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 Shearmans, Fullers Slade, Milton Keynes, MK11 2BQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for MK11 2BQ

Average Price
£171,831

Semi-Detached
£219,487

Terraced
£177,039

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£132,381

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Shearmans

Average Price
£170,238

Semi-Detached
£186,479

Terraced
£172,854

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£127,295

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on ShearmansStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
51 Shearmans, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Terraced, an established residential building	£160,000	2019-06-28	£201,757
67 Shearmans, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£125,000	2019-03-20	£140,255
52 Shearmans, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Terraced, an established residential building	£127,000	2015-08-03	£183,121
75 Shearmans, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Terraced, an established residential building	£85,000	2012-04-27	£160,272
63 Shearmans, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Terraced, an established residential building	£71,000	2011-08-12	£137,751

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for MK11 2BQ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in MK11 2BQ 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	77
Part-Time Employee	45
Looking after home or family	26
Student (economically inactive)	22
Self-Employed	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Unemployed	16
Retired	16
Other	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Transport and storage	12
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Education	12
Human health and social work activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	8
Construction	7
Other	3
Manufacturing	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Information and communication	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mary Magdalene Catholic Primary School Ardwell Lane , Greenleys MK12 6AY	- not rated	594 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenleys First School Ardwell Lane , Greenleys MK12 6AT	3out of 4	810 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Watling Way First School Galley Hill , Stony Stratford MK11 1PA	- not rated	931 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Queen Eleanor Primary School Galley Hill , Stony Stratford MK11 1PA	- not rated	931 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenleys Junior School Marron Lane , Wolverton MK12 5DE	3out of 4	1,052 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Watling Way Middle School Galley Hill , Stony Stratford MK11 1PA	- not rated	931 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Radcliffe School Christchurch Grove , Wolverton MK12 5BT	- not rated	1,261 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Watling Academy Barrosa Way , MK8 1EP	4out of 4	1,992 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Hazeley Academy Emperor Drive , Hazeley MK8 0PT	3out of 4	3,872 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hazeley School Emperor Drive , Hazeley MK8 0PT	- not rated	3,872 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Elizabeth Woodville School Stratford Road , Deanshanger MK19 6HN	- not rated	4,069 yd	Community school	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	1,596 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Extended Training Milton Keynes Christian Foundation , Foundation House MK12 5HX	- not rated	1,857 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Milton Keynes Wheelright Motor Project 7-8 Hollin Lane , Stacey Bushes MK12 6HT	- not rated	2,032 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
The Woodlands School Admiral Drive , Hazeley MK8 0PU	3out of 4	3,900 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Milton Keynes Secure Training Centre Chalgrove Field , Off Otterburn Crescent MK5 6AH	- not rated	4,235 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
Safari MK	3 Carters Lane	280 yd
The Box Arts Club	18-20 Burners Lane	450 yd
Ramgarhia Sabha Lunch Club	Sikh Temple, Keller Close	858 yd
MK11	Keller Close	944 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Georges Fish & Kebab Bar	76 Shearmans	1 yd
Oriental Inn Express	77 Shearmans	1 yd
Papparizza	9 Potters Lane	605 yd
Favorite Chicken & Ribs	3 Ardwell Lane	874 yd
Pizza Go Go	5 Ardwell Lane	887 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	7 Ardwell Lane		887 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Mary Magdalene Catholic Primary School ARDWELL LANE	grass pitches	596 yd
Kiln Farm Football Pitch (Closed) Keller Close	grass pitches	810 yd
Watling Way Centre (Closed)	swimming pool	872 yd
Mk Squash At Kiln Farm Club Keller Close	squash courts	909 yd
St. Mary & St Giles C Of E School SOUTH SITE SOUTH SITE GALLEY HILL	grass pitches	930 yd
Fairfields Primary School APOLLO AVENUE	grass pitches	977 yd
Greenleys Junior School MARRON LANE	grass pitches	1,053 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	39.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	34.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	76.33 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	76.33 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	7.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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