Alston Drive, Bradwell Abbey, Milton Keynes, MK13 9HG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around MK13 9HG is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.6%	50.2%	-0.4%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	49.4%	49.8%	0.4%	49.0%	0.8%

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 9HG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.4% 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	39.9%	46.4%	6.5%	37.9%	8.5%
Married: Opposite sex	41.3%	38.4%	-2.9%	44.2%	-5.8%
Separated	5.4%	1.9%	-3.5%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	11.2%	9%	-2.2%	9.1%	-0.1%
Widowed	2.2%	4.3%	2.1%	6.1%	-1.8%

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	41.3%	47.8%	6.5%	48.4%	-0.6%
Good health	43.2%	32.6%	-10.6%	33.6%	-1.0%
Fair health	11.4%	15.9%	4.5%	12.7%	3.2%
Bad health	3.3%	3.7%	0.4%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.7%	14.4%	-1.3%	18.2%	-3.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.5%	11.2%	-6.3%	9.6%	1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.9%	13%	-4.9%	13.4%	-0.4%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	7.4%	3.8%	5.3%	2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13%	14.9%	1.9%	16.9%	-2.0%
Degree or Similar	26.9%	34.9%	8.0%	33.8%	1.1%
Other	5.4%	4.2%	-1.2%	2.8%	1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 65.6% 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	1.8%	2.6%	0.8%	0.7%	1.9%
Indian	4.4%	8.5%	4.1%	3.1%	5.4%
Pakistani	1.5%	7%	5.5%	2.7%	4.3%
Other Asian	3%	3%	0.0%	1.6%	1.4%
Black African	7.4%	5.6%	-1.8%	2.5%	3.1%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.4%	1.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.8%	1.1%	-0.7%	0.8%	0.3%
White	77.1%	65.6%	-11.5%	81.4%	-15.8%
Arab	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0.4%	1.9%	1.5%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73.6% 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	77.5%	73.6%	-3.9%	83.2%	-9.6%
European Union	4.8%	9.3%	4.5%	6.1%	3.2%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	7.4%	6.7%	-0.7%	2.7%	4.0%
Middle East and Asia	8.9%	10.4%	1.5%	5.6%	4.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.5%	73.1%	-4.4%	83.2%	-10.1%
10+ Years	2.6%	13.7%	11.1%	9.8%	3.9%
5-10 Years	7.4%	9.6%	2.2%	2.9%	6.7%
2-5 Years	6.6%	1.5%	-5.1%	2.2%	-0.7%
Less than 2 years	5.9%	2.2%	-3.7%	1.9%	0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.4%	76.7%	-11.3%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Romania	2.6%	0.9%	1.7%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	4.4%	1.2%	3.2%
No passport held	15.4%	13.5%	1.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.2%	37.2%	-3.0%
Christian	40.9%	46.2%	-5.3%
Hindu	8.2%	1.7%	6.5%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	10.4%	6.5%	3.9%
Sikh	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is Alston Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Alston Drive was 84.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 2.0% lower than the Bradwell average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Alston Drive has the 30th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Bradwell and the 312th highest crime rate of 852 local areas in Milton Keynes .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 48.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -69.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 92% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£63,600

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in MK13 9HG, 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 10/10 (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 - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Alston Drive are based on 29 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 Alston Drive, Bradwell Abbey, Milton Keynes, MK13 9HG

Estimated Average Property Prices for MK13 9HG

Average Price
£1,165,476

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,165,476

Estimated Average Property Prices for Alston Drive

Average Price
£2,710,045

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£214,810

Detached
£1,636,113

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£3,051,997

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Alston DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
77 Alston Drive, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Other, an established residential building	£1,500,000	2025-11-25	£1,475,078
78 Alston Drive, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Other, an established residential building	£1,300,000	2017-01-30	£1,446,651
78 Alston Drive, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Other, an established residential building	£1,050,000	2015-11-12	£1,278,085
72 Alston Drive, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Other, an established residential building	£525,000	2013-11-15	£815,041
72 Alston Drive, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Detached, an established residential building	£600,000	2004-01-16	£1,304,803

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for MK13 9HG

Employment

MK13 9HG area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 11% 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.

MK13 9HG 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	92
Self-Employed	31
Retired	26
Part-Time Employee	23
Looking after home or family	11
Other	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Student (economically inactive)	5
Unemployed	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	43
Manufacturing	21
Education	13
Transport and storage	13
Human health and social work activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Construction	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Information and communication	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Other	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bradwell Village School Walgrave Drive , Bradwell MK13 9AZ	3out of 4	936 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Two Mile Ash School The High Street , Two Mile Ash MK8 8LH	- not rated	1,017 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Two Mile Ash School The High Street , Two Mile Ash MK8 8LH	4out of 4	1,017 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Priory Common School Scatterill Close , Bradwell MK13 9EZ	3out of 4	1,065 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Heelands School Glovers Lane , Heelands MK13 7QL	3out of 4	1,182 yd	Community school	No	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	3,454 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brooksward Middle School Tower Drive , Neath Hill MK14 6JZ	- not rated	3,889 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Copperfield Middle School Chapter , Coffee Hall MK6 5EA	- not rated	4,891 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	2,441 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Stantonbury Campus Purbeck , Stantonbury MK14 6BN	- not rated	2,464 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stantonbury Campus South Purbeck , Stantonbury MK14 6BN	- not rated	2,464 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stantonbury International Purbeck , Stantonbury MK14 6BN	- not rated	2,464 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Denbigh School Burchard Crescent , Shenley Church End MK5 6EX	3out of 4	2,529 yd	Academy converter	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	3,807 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	842 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Extended Training Milton Keynes Christian Foundation , Foundation House MK12 5HX	- not rated	2,162 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
iPEC , MK9 1EJ	- not rated	2,248 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Citischool 332 Witan Gate West , MK9 1EJ	- not rated	2,248 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Grove Independent School Redland Drive , Loughton MK5 8HD	- not rated	2,617 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
BaxterStorey - AQA	4 Garamonde Drive	334 yd
VWG Group (Eurest Food)	Volkswagen Group Uk Ltd, Garamonde Drive	434 yd
I Love Catering	43 Caxton Court, Garamonde Drive	484 yd
KFC	27 Erica Road	669 yd
Daytona International	Garratt Drive	924 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Victoria Inn	6 Vicarage Road	530 yd
The Prince Albert	11-17 Vicarage Road	555 yd
Bradwell Bowls Club	Abbey Road	620 yd
Bradwell Sports & Social Club	Abbey Road	620 yd
Mercure Milton Keynes Abbey Hill Hotel	Monks Way V4 To A5	1,016 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Planet Sandwich	57 Caxton Court	484 yd
Subway	18 The Stacey Bushes Trading Centre, Erica Road	669 yd
Papa Luigi Dial-a-Pizza	16 Heathfield	843 yd
Sattvic Foods	5 Heathfield	843 yd
Royal Briyani	84 The High Street	1,071 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bradwell Sports And Social Club ABBEY ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	580 yd
Bradwell Village School WALGRAVE DRIVE	grass pitches	937 yd
Hodge Lea	grass pitches	1,008 yd
Mercure Milton Keynes Abbey Hill MONKS WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,015 yd
Two Mile Ash School THE HIGH STREET	grass pitches	1,017 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	83.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	83.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	83.3%

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.