Blackhill Drive, Wolverton Mill, Milton Keynes, MK12 5TS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding MK12 5TS is primarily male, with 53.3% 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	48.1%	46.7%	-1.4%	51.0%	-4.3%
Male	51.9%	53.3%	1.4%	49.0%	4.3%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	34.2%	36%	1.8%	37.9%	-1.9%
Married: Opposite sex	51.3%	46%	-5.3%	44.2%	1.8%
Separated	4.8%	5%	0.2%	2.2%	2.8%
Divorced	8%	9.5%	1.5%	9.1%	0.4%
Widowed	1.6%	3.5%	1.9%	6.1%	-2.6%

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 (86.8%) 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	62.8%	61.8%	-1.0%	48.4%	13.4%
Good health	28.2%	25%	-3.2%	33.6%	-8.6%
Fair health	6.8%	11.5%	4.7%	12.7%	-1.2%
Bad health	1.5%	1.7%	0.2%	4.0%	-2.3%
Very bad health	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	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 5TS this area, 7.5% 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 51.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8.6%	7.5%	-1.1%	18.2%	-10.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16%	6%	-10.0%	9.6%	-3.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16%	13.4%	-2.6%	13.4%	0.0%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	2%	-1.2%	5.3%	-3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.8%	19.4%	7.6%	16.9%	2.5%
Degree or Similar	40.1%	51.2%	11.1%	33.8%	17.4%
Other	4.3%	0.5%	-3.8%	2.8%	-2.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 70.5% 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)
Chinese	1.1%	3.5%	2.4%	0.7%	2.8%
Indian	1.1%	3.1%	2.0%	3.1%	0.0%
Pakistani	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	1.9%	0.7%	-1.2%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	11.7%	9.7%	-2.0%	2.5%	7.2%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	3.4%	3.5%	0.1%	0.5%	3.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	2.1%	1.0%	0.4%	1.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	1.9%	1%	-0.9%	0.8%	0.2%
White	73.3%	70.5%	-2.8%	81.4%	-10.9%
Arab	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Other	0%	2.1%	2.1%	1.6%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.4%	74%	-0.4%	83.2%	-9.2%
European Union	6%	8.7%	2.7%	6.1%	2.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	10.5%	10.1%	-0.4%	2.7%	7.4%
Middle East and Asia	4.5%	5.2%	0.7%	5.6%	-0.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.5%	0.3%	-4.2%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0%	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	74.1%	74.2%	0.1%	83.2%	-9.0%
10+ Years	4.1%	16.4%	12.3%	9.8%	6.6%
5-10 Years	7.1%	8.4%	1.3%	2.9%	5.5%
2-5 Years	10.9%	0.7%	-10.2%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	3.8%	0.3%	-3.5%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.8%	76.7%	4.1%
Germany	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Lithuania	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	1.7%	0.1%	1.6%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	5.9%	13.5%	-7.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.7%	37.2%	8.5%
Christian	42.6%	46.2%	-3.6%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	5.2%	6.5%	-1.3%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Blackhill Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Blackhill Drive was 151.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 134.0% higher than the Stony Stratford average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Blackhill Drive has the 7th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Stony Stratford and the 129th highest crime rate of 855 local areas in Milton Keynes .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 66.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 19.8%.

🔎 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. 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 MK12 5TS, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Blackhill Drive are based on 3 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 Blackhill Drive, Wolverton Mill, Milton Keynes, MK12 5TS

Estimated Average Property Prices for MK12 5TS

Average Price
£1,624,791

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£2,059,826

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,407,273

Estimated Average Property Prices for Blackhill Drive

Average Price
£1,652,915

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£2,121,130

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,418,808

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Blackhill DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Metal Work (Uk) Ltd Blackhill Drive, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Other, an established residential building	£1,500,000	2023-12-01	£1,534,304
Developing U Blackhill Drive, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Other, an established residential building	£1,200,000	2021-03-01	£1,303,311
Walnut House Blackhill Drive, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Detached, an established residential building	£1,175,000	2007-12-06	£2,121,130

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for MK12 5TS

Employment

MK12 5TS area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 14% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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.

MK12 5TS 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.

The percentage of student residents living in MK12 5TS 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	96
Self-Employed	28
Part-Time Employee	26
Retired	14
Student (economically inactive)	11
Looking after home or family	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Unemployed	5
Other	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Education	16
Manufacturing	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Information and communication	10
Financial and insurance activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Construction	7
Transport and storage	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	6
Human health and social work activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4

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	4out of 4	704 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary and St Giles Church of England School King George Crescent , Stony Stratford MK11 1EF	- not rated	1,090 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenleys First School Ardwell Lane , Greenleys MK12 6AT	3out of 4	1,219 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Russell Street School Russell Street , Stony Stratford MK11 1BT	3out of 4	1,258 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenleys Junior School Marron Lane , Wolverton MK12 5DE	4out of 4	1,374 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	865 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Watling Academy Barrosa Way , MK8 1EP	- not rated	3,176 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Elizabeth Woodville School Stratford Road , Deanshanger MK19 6HN	2out of 4	3,739 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stantonbury School Purbeck , MK14 6BN	- not rated	4,642 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Hazeley Academy Emperor Drive , Hazeley MK8 0PT	3out of 4	5,079 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	762 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Walnuts School Admiral Drive , Hazeley MK8 0PU	3out of 4	5,102 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Webber Independent School Soskin Drive , Stantonbury Fields MK14 6DP	- not rated	5,209 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stephenson Academy Crosslands , Stantonbury MK14 6AX	3out of 4	5,444 yd	Academy special sponsor led	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
Greek Grill Cafe	1 Harnett Drive	228 yd
Wolverton House	Stratford Road	602 yd
Slated Row Cafe	The Old School House, Old Wolverton Road	674 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Galley Hill Peri Peri	2 Barford		838 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Mary Magdalene Catholic Primary School ARDWELL LANE	grass pitches	586 yd
Slated Row School (Closed) Old Wolverton Road	grass pitches	715 yd
Radcliffe School Aylesbury Street West	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	760 yd
St. Mary & St Giles C Of E School SOUTH SITE SOUTH SITE GALLEY HILL	grass pitches	841 yd
Watling Way Centre (Closed)	swimming pool	872 yd
Wolverton Pool (Closed) Aylesbury Street West	swimming pool	953 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.