Wedgwood Avenue, Blakelands, Milton Keynes, MK14 5HY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around MK14 5HY is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49%	50.8%	1.8%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	51%	49.2%	-1.8%	49.0%	0.2%

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 vicinity of MK14 5HY there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 60% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	24.3%	22.9%	-1.4%	37.9%	-15.0%
Married: Opposite sex	58.8%	60%	1.2%	44.2%	15.8%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.5%	1.1%	-1.4%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	10.9%	9.5%	-1.4%	9.1%	0.4%
Widowed	2.8%	6.5%	3.7%	6.1%	0.4%

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 (86.4%) 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	52.5%	43.5%	-9.0%	48.4%	-4.9%
Good health	37.4%	42.9%	5.5%	33.6%	9.3%
Fair health	7.7%	9.1%	1.4%	12.7%	-3.6%
Bad health	1.5%	3.2%	1.7%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	1.2%	0.1%

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	7.4%	10.9%	3.5%	18.2%	-7.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.3%	9.9%	-7.4%	9.6%	0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.3%	15.3%	-2.0%	13.4%	1.9%
Apprenticeship	5.3%	4%	-1.3%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.1%	15%	0.9%	16.9%	-1.9%
Degree or Similar	34.9%	42.3%	7.4%	33.8%	8.5%
Other	3.9%	2.6%	-1.3%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	2.4%	3.5%	1.1%	0.7%	2.8%
Indian	5.3%	2.8%	-2.5%	3.1%	-0.3%
Pakistani	0%	2.5%	2.5%	2.7%	-0.2%
Other Asian	3.9%	1.9%	-2.0%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	0.3%	3.8%	3.5%	2.5%	1.3%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	1.9%	1.0%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.1%
White	83.4%	78.8%	-4.6%	81.4%	-2.6%
Other	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.1% 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	83.4%	80.1%	-3.3%	83.2%	-3.1%
European Union	3%	5%	2.0%	6.1%	-1.1%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	3.9%	5.4%	1.5%	2.7%	2.7%
Middle East and Asia	5.9%	7.3%	1.4%	5.6%	1.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	2.2%	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%
Oceania	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.4%	80.4%	-3.0%	83.2%	-2.8%
10+ Years	0%	16.5%	16.5%	9.8%	6.7%
5-10 Years	1.5%	1.9%	0.4%	2.9%	-1.0%
2-5 Years	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	13.6%	1.3%	-12.3%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.8%	76.7%	12.1%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	1%	0.3%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
No passport held	4.2%	13.5%	-9.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.2%	37.2%	6.0%
Christian	42.2%	46.2%	-4.0%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Hindu	0.6%	1.7%	-1.1%
Jewish	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	2.9%	6.5%	-3.6%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	8.6%	6.0%	2.6%

Safety

Is Wedgwood Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wedgwood Avenue was 67.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 21.8% lower than the Campbell Park & Old Woughton average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Wedgwood Avenue has the 44th lowest crime rate of 89 local areas in Campbell Park & Old Woughton and the 383rd highest crime rate of 855 local areas in Milton Keynes .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 9.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -26.2%.

🔎 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. 87% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£59,200

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in MK14 5HY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (very 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 3/10 (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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 2/10 (very 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) - 4/10 (below 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 Wedgwood Avenue are based on 91 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 Wedgwood Avenue, Blakelands, Milton Keynes, MK14 5HY

Estimated Average Property Prices for MK14 5HY

Average Price
£644,740

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£644,740

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wedgwood Avenue

Average Price
£604,476

Semi-Detached
£454,576

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£640,089

Flats/Maisonettes
£103,230

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wedgwood AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
21 Wedgwood Avenue, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Detached, an established residential building	£670,000	2023-07-28	£734,397
33 Wedgwood Avenue, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Detached, an established residential building	£415,000	2017-12-11	£528,989
19 Wedgwood Avenue, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Detached, an established residential building	£354,950	2016-05-24	£493,523
13 Wedgwood Avenue, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Detached, an established residential building	£426,500	2010-10-27	£882,641
13 Wedgwood Avenue, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Detached, an established residential building	£377,500	2006-12-21	£781,236

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for MK14 5HY

Employment

MK14 5HY 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	102
Retired	80
Part-Time Employee	32
Self-Employed	31
Student (economically inactive)	9
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Looking after home or family	4
Other	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	37
Education	25
Information and communication	21
Human health and social work activities	21
Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Manufacturing	15
Transport and storage	13
Other	12
Construction	12
Administrative and support service activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Real estate activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Giffard Park Primary School Broadway Avenue , Giffard Park MK14 5PY	3out of 4	190 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Green Park School Green Park Drive , MK16 0NH	3out of 4	932 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's CofE Infant School High Street , Great Linford MK14 5AX	3out of 4	1,226 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Great Linford Primary School St. Leger Drive , Great Linford MK14 5BL	3out of 4	1,383 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Portfields Primary School Westbury Lane , MK16 8PS	3out of 4	1,631 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ousedale School The Grove , MK16 0BJ	3out of 4	882 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stantonbury School Purbeck , MK14 6BN	- not rated	2,753 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	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	5,003 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stephenson Academy Crosslands , Stantonbury MK14 6AX	3out of 4	1,807 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Webber Independent School Soskin Drive , Stantonbury Fields MK14 6DP	- not rated	2,292 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
SMK Gateway - Alternative Provision 1st Floor, The Point , 602 Midsummer Boulevard MK9 3GN	- not rated	4,124 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Broughton Manor Preparatory School Newport Road , Broughton MK10 9AA	- not rated	4,514 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
Game Changer Kitchen	3 Knebworth Gate	265 yd
Rice the Sushi Bar	9 Knebworth Gate	292 yd
Giffard Park Public House	The Giffard Park, Broadway Avenue	369 yd
Bon Viveur (ITAS Ltd)	Unit 1, 1 Tanners Drive	473 yd
John Lewis - Distribution Centre	Blakelands 2, Yeomans Drive	617 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Red House	1 Wolverton Road		1,004 yd
Kingfisher Public House	16 Elthorne Way		1,032 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Old China	2 Knebworth Gate	273 yd
By Cela	55 Hainault Avenue	396 yd
Takeaway 4 U	18 Elthorne Way	1,032 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lidl	Wolverton Road		945 yd
Tesco	20-22 Elthorne Way		1,032 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Giffard Park Primary School Broadway Avenue	grass pitches	300 yd
Marsh Drive Sport Ground GREAT LINFORD SPORTS PAVILION GREAT LINFORD SPORTS PAVILION MARSH DRIVE	grass pitches, tennis courts	847 yd
Ousedale School (Newport Pagnell Campus) THE GROVE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, squash courts	850 yd
Green Park School GREEN PARK DRIVE	grass pitches	880 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	70.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	60.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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