Western Road, Wolverton, Milton Keynes, MK12 5AF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding MK12 5AF, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.8%	53%	1.2%	51.0%	2.0%
Male	48.2%	47%	-1.2%	49.0%	-2.0%

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 MK12 5AF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.9% 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	34.3%	42.9%	8.6%	37.9%	5.0%
Married: Opposite sex	52%	41.5%	-10.5%	44.2%	-2.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	2.4%	2.5%	0.1%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	3.9%	6.9%	3.0%	9.1%	-2.2%
Widowed	7.5%	5.5%	-2.0%	6.1%	-0.6%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87.2%) 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	52.4%	52.3%	-0.1%	48.4%	3.9%
Good health	33.5%	34.9%	1.4%	33.6%	1.3%
Fair health	9.9%	9.9%	0.0%	12.7%	-2.8%
Bad health	3.3%	2.3%	-1.0%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	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	15.4%	17.5%	2.1%	18.2%	-0.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.4%	8.7%	-4.7%	9.6%	-0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.8%	9.1%	-2.7%	13.4%	-4.3%
Apprenticeship	5.5%	5.1%	-0.4%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.6%	17.1%	4.5%	16.9%	0.2%
Degree or Similar	38.6%	42.2%	3.6%	33.8%	8.4%
Other	2.8%	0.4%	-2.4%	2.8%	-2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 73.9% 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	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	3.1%	-2.5%
Pakistani	6.3%	10.2%	3.9%	2.7%	7.5%
Other Asian	1.5%	0.6%	-0.9%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	0%	2.6%	2.6%	2.5%	0.1%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	0.6%	1.7%	1.1%	0.5%	1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	3%	2.8%	-0.2%	0.8%	2.0%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	2.3%	0.5%	0.9%	1.4%
Mixed Other	0.6%	2.3%	1.7%	0.8%	1.5%
White	82.3%	73.9%	-8.4%	81.4%	-7.5%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	2.3%	2.3%	1.6%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.9% 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	89.2%	80.9%	-8.3%	83.2%	-2.3%
European Union	1.8%	6.3%	4.5%	6.1%	0.2%
Africa	2.1%	4.8%	2.7%	2.7%	2.1%
Middle East and Asia	6%	6%	0.0%	5.6%	0.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	1.3%	0.4%
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	88.6%	80.9%	-7.7%	83.2%	-2.3%
10+ Years	0.6%	11.4%	10.8%	9.8%	1.6%
5-10 Years	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	2.9%	-1.5%
2-5 Years	2.4%	2%	-0.4%	2.2%	-0.2%
Less than 2 years	8.1%	4.3%	-3.8%	1.9%	2.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.7%	76.7%	0.0%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
Southern Asia	2%	1.2%	0.8%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	15.6%	13.5%	2.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.4%	37.2%	13.2%
Christian	32.5%	46.2%	-13.7%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Muslim	11.4%	6.5%	4.9%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	4%	6.0%	-2.0%

Safety

Is Western Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Western Road was 40.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 64.7% lower than the Wolverton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Western Road has the 5th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Wolverton and the 277th lowest crime rate of 855 local areas in Milton Keynes .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 18.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -31.8%.

🔎 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. 78% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£54,200

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in MK12 5AF, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (average )
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) - 5/10 (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) - 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 Western Road are based on 360 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 Western Road, Wolverton, Milton Keynes, MK12 5AF

Estimated Average Property Prices for MK12 5AF

Average Price
£276,983

Semi-Detached
£536,303

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£190,543

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Western Road

Average Price
£318,736

Semi-Detached
£317,159

Terraced
£317,544

Detached
£359,351

Flats/Maisonettes
£193,625

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Western Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Western Road, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£550,000	2025-02-25	£564,020
3 The Beeches, 2 Western Road, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£56,000	2001-08-31	£166,477
5 The Beeches, 2 Western Road, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£54,500	1999-08-31	£227,237
5 The Beeches, 2 Western Road, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£47,000	1998-01-30	£228,950
2 The Beeches, 2 Western Road, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£36,000	1997-09-30	£182,598

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for MK12 5AF

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in MK12 5AF 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	104
Retired	40
Part-Time Employee	34
Self-Employed	31
Student (economically inactive)	25
Other	14
Unemployed	11
Looking after home or family	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Education	29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Human health and social work activities	18
Manufacturing	18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Transport and storage	11
Construction	8
Information and communication	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Other	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wyvern School Aylesbury Street , Wolverton MK12 5HU	3out of 4	158 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bushfield School Moon Street , Wolverton MK12 5JG	3out of 4	532 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greenleys Junior School Marron Lane , Wolverton MK12 5DE	4out of 4	563 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greenleys First School Ardwell Lane , Greenleys MK12 6AT	3out of 4	773 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Catholic Primary School Ardwell Lane , Greenleys MK12 6AY	4out of 4	1,200 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	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	664 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stantonbury School Purbeck , MK14 6BN	- not rated	3,117 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Watling Academy Barrosa Way , MK8 1EP	- not rated	3,249 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Denbigh School Burchard Crescent , Shenley Church End MK5 6EX	3out of 4	4,552 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Hazeley Academy Emperor Drive , Hazeley MK8 0PT	3out of 4	4,887 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	1,019 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Webber Independent School Soskin Drive , Stantonbury Fields MK14 6DP	- not rated	3,684 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stephenson Academy Crosslands , Stantonbury MK14 6AX	3out of 4	3,927 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Grove Independent School Redland Drive , Loughton MK5 8HD	- not rated	4,839 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
SMK Gateway - Alternative Provision 1st Floor, The Point , 602 Midsummer Boulevard MK9 3GN	- not rated	4,884 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mr Beans Coffee House	10-12 The Square	288 yd
MK Christian Foundation	The Square	292 yd
MK Everest	5 Radcliffe Street	321 yd
Cafe Balti	52 Church Street	376 yd
Papa Johns	33 Stratford Road	440 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wolverton Sports Club	Osborne Street	83 yd
Wolverton Town Bowls Club	Cambridge Street	88 yd
Milton Keynes Snooker Club	First And Second Floor, 2-8 The Square	292 yd
Masonic Hall	22-24 The Square	292 yd
Wolverton Workmen's Social Club	49-51 Stratford Road	435 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Namji	4 The Square	292 yd
Domino's Pizza	2 The Square	292 yd
Spice Bar MK Ltd	18 The Square	303 yd
Roma's Piadina Limited	47 Anson Road	383 yd
Silver Sea Chinese Takeaway	40 Stratford Road	440 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	Stratford Road	530 yd
Tesco	Stratford Road	613 yd
Asda	1-2 Glyn Square	625 yd
Tesco	7 Ardwell Lane	765 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Wolverton Sports Club Osborne Street	grass pitches, tennis courts	128 yd
Frantic Uk (Closed) 6A-6C 6A-6C Church Street	health and fitness suite	377 yd
Wolverton Swimming & Fitness Centre Addington Avenue	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	412 yd
Bushfield School MOON STREET	grass pitches	420 yd
Old Bath House & Community Centre STRATFORD ROAD		537 yd
Greenleys Junior School MARRON LANE	grass pitches	572 yd
Wolverton Pool (Closed) Aylesbury Street West	swimming pool	576 yd
Atlas Fitness GLYN SQUARE	health and fitness suite	696 yd
Radcliffe School Aylesbury Street West	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	783 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%

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