Downley Avenue, Bradwell Common, Milton Keynes, MK13 8DE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding MK13 8DE has a slightly higher male population, with 52.1% 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	47.5%	47.9%	0.4%	51.0%	-3.1%
Male	52.5%	52.1%	-0.4%	49.0%	3.1%

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 MK13 8DE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.1% 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	29%	45.1%	16.1%	37.9%	7.2%
Married: Opposite sex	50.2%	38%	-12.2%	44.2%	-6.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	4.3%	1.3%	-3.0%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	7.8%	6.7%	-1.1%	9.1%	-2.4%
Widowed	8.6%	8.1%	-0.5%	6.1%	2.0%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	46.9%	43.3%	-3.6%	48.4%	-5.1%
Good health	33.3%	38.6%	5.3%	33.6%	5.0%
Fair health	13%	11%	-2.0%	12.7%	-1.7%
Bad health	5.6%	5.5%	-0.1%	4.0%	1.5%
Very bad health	1.2%	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%	0.5%

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	22.4%	21.6%	-0.8%	18.2%	3.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.7%	9.6%	-4.1%	9.6%	0.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.1%	12%	-2.1%	13.4%	-1.4%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	5.6%	2.5%	5.3%	0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.9%	13%	7.1%	16.9%	-3.9%
Degree or Similar	27.1%	31.2%	4.1%	33.8%	-2.6%
Other	13.7%	7%	-6.7%	2.8%	4.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 64.2% 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	1.2%	1.1%	-0.1%	1.1%	0.0%
Chinese	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	4.6%	5%	0.4%	3.1%	1.9%
Pakistani	0.9%	3%	2.1%	2.7%	0.3%
Other Asian	8.3%	8%	-0.3%	1.6%	6.4%
Black African	5.2%	8.8%	3.6%	2.5%	6.3%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	0.8%	-0.7%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	2.2%	3%	0.8%	0.8%	2.2%
White	74.1%	64.2%	-9.9%	81.4%	-17.2%
Roma	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.2%	2.0%
Other	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59.4% 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	71.3%	59.4%	-11.9%	83.2%	-23.8%
European Union	9.9%	18.8%	8.9%	6.1%	12.7%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	1.7%	0.8%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	5.6%	8.3%	2.7%	2.7%	5.6%
Middle East and Asia	10.8%	9.9%	-0.9%	5.6%	4.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	1.9%	0.4%	1.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	69.1%	59.4%	-9.7%	83.2%	-23.8%
10+ Years	3.4%	21.5%	18.1%	9.8%	11.7%
5-10 Years	10.8%	8.3%	-2.5%	2.9%	5.4%
2-5 Years	6.8%	6.1%	-0.7%	2.2%	3.9%
Less than 2 years	9.9%	4.7%	-5.2%	1.9%	2.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.7%	76.7%	-16.0%
Ireland	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Germany	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Portugal	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Romania	5.3%	0.9%	4.4%
Other EU countries	7.5%	1.5%	6.0%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
No passport held	12%	13.5%	-1.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.5%	37.2%	-1.7%
Christian	48.5%	46.2%	2.3%
Buddhist	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Hindu	3.6%	1.7%	1.9%
Muslim	5.3%	6.5%	-1.2%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	4.4%	6.0%	-1.6%

Safety

Is Downley Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Downley Avenue was 95.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 10.8% higher than the Bradwell average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Downley Avenue has the 24th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Bradwell and the 262nd highest crime rate of 853 local areas in Milton Keynes .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 50.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -22.2%.

🔎 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. 81% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£55,400

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in MK13 8DE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 8/10 (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 Downley Avenue are based on 17 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 Downley Avenue, Bradwell Common, Milton Keynes, MK13 8DE

Estimated Average Property Prices for MK13 8DE

Average Price
£370,242

Semi-Detached
£278,792

Terraced
£283,108

Detached
£814,545

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Downley Avenue

Average Price
£409,078

Semi-Detached
£299,660

Terraced
£289,595

Detached
£537,205

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Downley AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6A Downley Avenue, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Terraced, an established residential building	£195,000	2015-10-09	£273,326
8 Downley Avenue, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Detached, an established residential building	£480,000	2014-04-08	£804,848
2A Downley Avenue, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£143,000	2008-04-28	£256,135
2 Downley Avenue, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£170,000	2008-03-07	£298,163
8 Downley Avenue, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Detached, an established residential building	£435,000	2007-11-30	£743,156

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for MK13 8DE

Employment

MK13 8DE 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	127
Retired	54
Self-Employed	27
Part-Time Employee	24
Looking after home or family	21
Student (economically inactive)	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Unemployed	7
Other	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	39
Administrative and support service activities	14
Human health and social work activities	13
Transport and storage	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Construction	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Information and communication	8
Education	7
Manufacturing	6
Other	5
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Moorlands Centre Nursery School Dodkin , Beanhill Local Centre, Unit 6 MK6 4LP	3out of 4	4,321 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Summerfield School Downley Avenue , Bradwell Common MK13 8PG	3out of 4	166 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Germander Park School 1 Germander Place , Conniburrow MK14 7DU	3out of 4	703 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Heelands School Glovers Lane , Heelands MK13 7QL	3out of 4	807 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bradwell Village School Walgrave Drive , Bradwell MK13 9AZ	3out of 4	971 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Priory Common School Scatterill Close , Bradwell MK13 9EZ	3out of 4	984 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brooksward Middle School Tower Drive , Neath Hill MK14 6JZ	- not rated	2,500 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Copperfield Middle School Chapter , Coffee Hall MK6 5EA	- not rated	3,811 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Watling Way Middle School Galley Hill , Stony Stratford MK11 1PA	- not rated	5,125 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Abbeys Middle School Melrose Avenue , Bletchley MK3 6PS	- not rated	5,193 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stantonbury School Purbeck , Stantonbury MK14 6BN	2out of 4	1,761 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Stantonbury Campus Purbeck , Stantonbury MK14 6BN	- not rated	1,809 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stantonbury Campus South Purbeck , Stantonbury MK14 6BN	- not rated	1,809 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stantonbury International Purbeck , Stantonbury MK14 6BN	- not rated	1,809 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir Frank Markham Community School Woughton Campus , Chaffron Way MK6 5EH	- not rated	2,653 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	2,627 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oakgrove School Venturer Gate , MK10 9JQ	3out of 4	4,699 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kents Hill Park all-through school Kents Hill Park , Kents Hill MK7 6BZ	3out of 4	5,279 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
iPEC , MK9 1EJ	- not rated	993 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Citischool 332 Witan Gate West , MK9 1EJ	- not rated	993 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
SMK Gateway - Alternative Provision 1st Floor, The Point , 602 Midsummer Boulevard MK9 3GN	- not rated	1,301 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Willow Park School 8 Danbury Court , Linford Wood MK14 6LJ	- not rated	1,382 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Webber Independent School Soskin Drive , Stantonbury Fields MK14 6DP	- not rated	1,880 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
MK Dosa Corner	121 Bradwell Common Boulevard	220 yd
HomeGround Cafe	Ymca, 1 North Sixth Street	655 yd
Court House Coffee	Magistrates Court, 301 Silbury Boulevard	720 yd
Costa Coffee	Unit C, Central Retail Park, Patriot Drive	768 yd
Eat Drink Revive	Ashton House	778 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Countryman	The Countryman, 127 Bradwell Common Boulevard		220 yd
Wetherspoons	201 Midsummer Boulevard		1,030 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Mandarin	The Countryman, 127 Bradwell Common Boulevard	220 yd
Simpsons Chicken and Peri Peri	5 Swinden Court	881 yd
Heelands Takeaway	2a Swinden Court	881 yd
Cake Inn	Unit 14C Lloyd's Court	920 yd
Pepe's Piri Piri	Unit 18, 27 North Tenth Street	986 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	8 Swinden Court		881 yd
Marks & Spencer	2 Sunset Walk		1,027 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Summerfield School DOWNLEY AVENUE	grass pitches	168 yd
Conniburrow Community Sports Pavilion THE MEETING PLACE THE MEETING PLACE CONNIBURROW BOULEVARD	grass pitches, tennis courts	573 yd
Heelands Sports Ground LEYBURN COURT	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	711 yd
Bradwell Village School WALGRAVE DRIVE	grass pitches	972 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	59.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	57.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	74.83 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	74.83 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	19.43 Mbit/s

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