Myrtle Bank, Stacey Bushes, Milton Keynes, MK12 6HJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around MK12 6HJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.9%	51%	-0.9%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	48.1%	49%	0.9%	49.0%	0.0%

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	29.4%	40.2%	10.8%	37.9%	2.3%
Married: Opposite sex	38.6%	38%	-0.6%	44.2%	-6.2%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	6.6%	4.8%	-1.8%	2.2%	2.6%
Divorced	17.5%	13.1%	-4.4%	9.1%	4.0%
Widowed	7.5%	3.9%	-3.6%	6.1%	-2.2%

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	38.8%	43.1%	4.3%	48.4%	-5.3%
Good health	40.8%	32.4%	-8.4%	33.6%	-1.2%
Fair health	12.8%	16.3%	3.5%	12.7%	3.6%
Bad health	5.9%	5.6%	-0.3%	4.0%	1.6%
Very bad health	1.7%	2.6%	0.9%	1.2%	1.4%

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 16.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	39.9%	25.3%	-14.6%	18.2%	7.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.1%	20.1%	3.0%	9.6%	10.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.3%	18.8%	-0.5%	13.4%	5.4%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	2.2%	0.0%	5.3%	-3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.9%	14.4%	6.5%	16.9%	-2.5%
Degree or Similar	6.6%	16.2%	9.6%	33.8%	-17.6%
Other	7%	3.1%	-3.9%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 62% 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	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	1.1%	-0.4%
Chinese	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	1.7%	1.6%	-0.1%	3.1%	-1.5%
Pakistani	11.1%	20.3%	9.2%	2.7%	17.6%
Other Asian	4.2%	1.6%	-2.6%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	2.1%	9.2%	7.1%	2.5%	6.7%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	2.1%	2.6%	0.5%	0.8%	1.8%
White	74.7%	62%	-12.7%	81.4%	-19.4%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.6% 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	83.7%	69.6%	-14.1%	83.2%	-13.6%
European Union	3.1%	10%	6.9%	6.1%	3.9%
Africa	1.7%	4.5%	2.8%	2.7%	1.8%
Middle East and Asia	11.1%	14.6%	3.5%	5.6%	9.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	1.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.7%	69.8%	-12.9%	83.2%	-13.4%
10+ Years	0.7%	18.8%	18.1%	9.8%	9.0%
5-10 Years	3.1%	4.9%	1.8%	2.9%	2.0%
2-5 Years	3.1%	4.5%	1.4%	2.2%	2.3%
Less than 2 years	10.4%	1.9%	-8.5%	1.9%	0.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.9%	76.7%	-9.8%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	3.9%	0.6%	3.3%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	3.2%	1.5%	1.7%
Central and Western Africa	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	4.2%	1.2%	3.0%
No passport held	14.6%	13.5%	1.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30%	37.2%	-7.2%
Christian	38.1%	46.2%	-8.1%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Muslim	23.1%	6.5%	16.6%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is Myrtle Bank Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Myrtle Bank was 79.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 8.2% lower than the Bradwell average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Myrtle Bank has the 31st highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Bradwell and the 337th highest crime rate of 853 local areas in Milton Keynes .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 44.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -7.4%.

🔎 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 MK12 6HJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 8/10 (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) - 9/10 (very high )
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 Myrtle Bank are based on 96 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 Myrtle Bank, Stacey Bushes, Milton Keynes, MK12 6HJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for MK12 6HJ

Average Price
£233,232

Semi-Detached
£180,818

Terraced
£236,975

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Myrtle Bank

Average Price
£248,003

Semi-Detached
£220,182

Terraced
£250,533

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Myrtle BankStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
131 Myrtle Bank, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Terraced, an established residential building	£175,000	2025-02-21	£175,174
91 Myrtle Bank, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Terraced, an established residential building	£220,000	2024-10-30	£220,219
113 Myrtle Bank, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Terraced, an established residential building	£245,000	2023-07-26	£254,365
107 Myrtle Bank, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2022-05-04	£213,830
89 Myrtle Bank, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Terraced, an established residential building	£225,000	2021-09-28	£249,862

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for MK12 6HJ

Employment

MK12 6HJ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	64
Retired	36
Self-Employed	26
Part-Time Employee	24
Looking after home or family	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Student (economically inactive)	19
Other	11
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Transport and storage	25
Human health and social work activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Manufacturing	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Education	8
Information and communication	6
Construction	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Other	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Financial and insurance activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bushfield School Moon Street , Wolverton MK12 5JG	3out of 4	690 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greenleys Junior School Marron Lane , Wolverton MK12 5DE	3out of 4	1,049 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wyvern School Aylesbury Street , Wolverton MK12 5HU	3out of 4	1,189 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenleys First School Ardwell Lane , Greenleys MK12 6AT	3out of 4	1,261 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
New Bradwell Primary School Bounty Street , New Bradwell MK13 0BQ	3out of 4	1,310 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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	2,709 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brooksward Middle School Tower Drive , Neath Hill MK14 6JZ	- not rated	4,125 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	1,623 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stantonbury Campus Purbeck , Stantonbury MK14 6BN	- not rated	2,403 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stantonbury Campus South Purbeck , Stantonbury MK14 6BN	- not rated	2,403 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stantonbury International Purbeck , Stantonbury MK14 6BN	- not rated	2,403 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Stantonbury School Purbeck , Stantonbury MK14 6BN	2out of 4	2,405 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Milton Keynes College Chaffron Way Centre , Woughton Campus West MK6 5LP	- not rated	4,965 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Milton Keynes Wheelright Motor Project 7-8 Hollin Lane , Stacey Bushes MK12 6HT	- not rated	400 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Extended Training Milton Keynes Christian Foundation , Foundation House MK12 5HX	- not rated	924 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Slated Row School Old Wolverton Road , Wolverton MK12 5NJ	4out of 4	2,041 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Webber Independent School Soskin Drive , Stantonbury Fields MK14 6DP	- not rated	2,962 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Willow Park School 8 Danbury Court , Linford Wood MK14 6LJ	- not rated	3,244 yd	Other independent special school	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
Granary Tea Room	Milton Keynes Museum, Mcconnell Drive	229 yd
Roman Park Residents Club	1 Constantine Way	468 yd
KFC	27 Erica Road	574 yd
MK Everest	5 Radcliffe Street	969 yd
Mr Beans Coffee House	10-12 The Square	996 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wolverton Sports Club	Osborne Street	832 yd
Wolverton Town Bowls Club	Cambridge Street	902 yd
Bradwell Bowls Club	Abbey Road	939 yd
Bradwell Sports & Social Club	Abbey Road	939 yd
Milton Keynes Snooker Club	First And Second Floor, 2-8 The Square	1,007 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Subway	18 The Stacey Bushes Trading Centre, Erica Road	574 yd
Papa Luigi Dial-a-Pizza	16 Heathfield	589 yd
Sattvic Foods	5 Heathfield	589 yd
Namji	4 The Square	1,007 yd
Domino's Pizza	2 The Square	1,007 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bushfield School MOON STREET	grass pitches	694 yd
Hodge Lea	grass pitches	757 yd
Wolverton Sports Club Osborne Street	grass pitches, tennis courts	799 yd
Wolverton Swimming & Fitness Centre Addington Avenue	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	854 yd
Bradwell Sports And Social Club ABBEY ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	997 yd
Greenleys Junior School MARRON LANE	grass pitches	1,049 yd
Frantic Uk (Closed) 6A-6C 6A-6C Church Street	health and fitness suite	1,054 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	40 Mbit/s
Average download speed	45.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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