Old Wolverton Road, Old Wolverton, Milton Keynes, MK12 5QB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding MK12 5QB is primarily male, with 55% 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	50.4%	45%	-5.4%	51.0%	-6.0%
Male	49.6%	55%	5.4%	49.0%	6.0%

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 5QB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 64.9% 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	62.5%	64.9%	2.4%	37.9%	27.0%
Married: Opposite sex	26.9%	24.7%	-2.2%	44.2%	-19.5%
Separated	5.4%	5.2%	-0.2%	2.2%	3.0%
Divorced	4.5%	3.1%	-1.4%	9.1%	-6.0%
Widowed	0.6%	2.1%	1.5%	6.1%	-4.0%

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 (91.7%) 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	55.9%	45.4%	-10.5%	48.4%	-3.0%
Good health	36%	46.3%	10.3%	33.6%	12.7%
Fair health	6.8%	7.4%	0.6%	12.7%	-5.3%
Bad health	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	4.0%	-3.1%
Very bad health	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.2%	-1.2%

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.

In the area around MK12 5QB this area, 4.3% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 51.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	6.4%	4.3%	-2.1%	18.2%	-13.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.7%	1.1%	-14.6%	9.6%	-8.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.9%	8.5%	-9.4%	13.4%	-4.9%
Apprenticeship	1%	5.3%	4.3%	5.3%	0.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.1%	28.7%	14.6%	16.9%	11.8%
Degree or Similar	40.1%	51.1%	11.0%	33.8%	17.3%
Other	4.8%	1.1%	-3.7%	2.8%	-1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 77.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.8%	1%	0.2%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	2.4%	3.9%	1.5%	3.1%	0.8%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	15.7%	1.9%	-13.8%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	2.9%	5.8%	2.9%	2.5%	3.3%
Black Caribbean	1.6%	1%	-0.6%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	0.5%	1.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	3.9%	3.1%	0.4%	3.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	73%	77.7%	4.7%	81.4%	-3.7%
Other	0%	1.9%	1.9%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.2% 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	76.9%	75.2%	-1.7%	83.2%	-8.0%
European Union	2.4%	11%	8.6%	6.1%	4.9%
Africa	3.7%	4.6%	0.9%	2.7%	1.9%
Middle East and Asia	15.7%	6.4%	-9.3%	5.6%	0.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	2.8%	1.5%	1.3%	1.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76.1%	77.4%	1.3%	83.2%	-5.8%
10+ Years	2.6%	8.5%	5.9%	9.8%	-1.3%
5-10 Years	3.1%	7.5%	4.4%	2.9%	4.6%
2-5 Years	11%	5.7%	-5.3%	2.2%	3.5%
Less than 2 years	7.1%	0.9%	-6.2%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.7%	76.7%	-7.0%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Germany	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Central and Western Africa	3.7%	0.3%	3.4%
South and Eastern Africa	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Southern Asia	1.8%	1.2%	0.6%
South-East Asia	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
North America and the Caribbean	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Central and South America	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
No passport held	10.1%	13.5%	-3.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	63.3%	37.2%	26.1%
Christian	26.6%	46.2%	-19.6%
Buddhist	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Hindu	3.7%	1.7%	2.0%
Muslim	0.9%	6.5%	-5.6%
Not answered	3.7%	6.0%	-2.3%

Safety

Is Old Wolverton Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Old Wolverton Road was 54.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 51.9% lower than the Wolverton average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Old Wolverton Road has the 10th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Wolverton and the 394th lowest crime rate of 855 local areas in Milton Keynes .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 36.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -55.6%.

🔎 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 5QB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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 Old Wolverton Road 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.

Estimated Average Property Prices for Old Wolverton Road

Average Price
£692,313

Semi-Detached
£489,964

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£569,676

Flats/Maisonettes
£330,747

Other
£1,052,299

Property Prices Comparison

Employment

MK12 5QB area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 7% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	54
Self-Employed	15
Unemployed	5
Retired	4
Other	3
Student (economically inactive)	3
Looking after home or family	3
Part-Time Employee	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	58
Professional, scientific and technical activities	25
Manufacturing	22
Information and communication	22
Transport and storage	21
Education	19
Human health and social work activities	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Administrative and support service activities	15
Financial and insurance activities	14
Other	12
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Construction	8
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wyvern School Aylesbury Street , Wolverton MK12 5HU	3out of 4	975 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bushfield School Moon Street , Wolverton MK12 5JG	3out of 4	986 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Haversham Village School The Crescent , Haversham MK19 7AN	4out of 4	1,030 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
New Bradwell Primary School Bounty Street , New Bradwell MK13 0BQ	4out of 4	1,240 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenleys Junior School Marron Lane , Wolverton MK12 5DE	4out of 4	1,614 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	1,430 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stantonbury School Purbeck , MK14 6BN	- not rated	2,850 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Watling Academy Barrosa Way , MK8 1EP	- not rated	4,290 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Denbigh School Burchard Crescent , Shenley Church End MK5 6EX	3out of 4	5,349 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	1,453 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Webber Independent School Soskin Drive , Stantonbury Fields MK14 6DP	- not rated	3,381 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stephenson Academy Crosslands , Stantonbury MK14 6AX	3out of 4	3,481 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
SMK Gateway - Alternative Provision 1st Floor, The Point , 602 Midsummer Boulevard MK9 3GN	- not rated	5,082 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Grove Independent School Redland Drive , Loughton MK5 8HD	- not rated	5,465 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
Dream Bean Cafe	Wolverton Train Station	247 yd
Fierce Gym	11 Bridgeturn Avenue	259 yd
Ole Tapas Bar	60 Triangle Building, Wolverton Park Road	322 yd
BSH Home Appliances (Bartlett Mitchell)	Grand Union House, Old Wolverton Road	367 yd
Costa Coffee	Tesco, Stratford Road	443 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wolverton Park Bowls Club	Mill Mead Hall, Haversham Road	247 yd
The MK Biergarten Ltd	Unit 3, 58 Triangle Building, Wolverton Park Road	322 yd
The North Western Hotel	11 Stratford Road	542 yd
The New Queen Victoria	42 Church Street	585 yd
Wolverton Workmen's Social Club	49-51 Stratford Road	757 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Hut	8 Stratford Road	542 yd
Millennium	1a Stratford Road	542 yd
Trading As Super Kebab & Pizza	3 Stratford Road	543 yd
MK Viet Kitchen	28 Church Street	584 yd
Forky's	1b Radcliffe Street	585 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Stratford Road	443 yd
Asda	1-2 Glyn Square	485 yd
Lidl	Stratford Road	821 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Atlas Fitness GLYN SQUARE	health and fitness suite	423 yd
Old Bath House & Community Centre STRATFORD ROAD		515 yd
Frantic Uk (Closed) 6A-6C 6A-6C Church Street	health and fitness suite	676 yd
Bushfield School MOON STREET	grass pitches	920 yd

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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