Bekonscot Court, Giffard Park, Milton Keynes, MK14 5QS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding MK14 5QS is primarily male, with 56.4% 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	45.9%	43.6%	-2.3%	51.0%	-7.4%
Male	54.1%	56.4%	2.3%	49.0%	7.4%

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 MK14 5QS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.8% 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	42%	45.8%	3.8%	37.9%	7.9%
Married: Opposite sex	34%	25.8%	-8.2%	44.2%	-18.4%
Separated	3.8%	3.8%	0.0%	2.2%	1.6%
Divorced	11.8%	17.8%	6.0%	9.1%	8.7%
Widowed	8.5%	6.8%	-1.7%	6.1%	0.7%

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%	32.6%	-6.2%	48.4%	-15.8%
Good health	42.7%	41.7%	-1.0%	33.6%	8.1%
Fair health	14.9%	18.2%	3.3%	12.7%	5.5%
Bad health	3.5%	6.4%	2.9%	4.0%	2.4%
Very bad health	0%	1.1%	1.1%	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	17.9%	16.2%	-1.7%	18.2%	-2.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.8%	17.9%	-2.9%	9.6%	8.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	23.1%	17%	-6.1%	13.4%	3.6%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	4.3%	2.9%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.7%	16.6%	2.9%	16.9%	-0.3%
Degree or Similar	14.6%	25.5%	10.9%	33.8%	-8.3%
Other	8.5%	2.6%	-5.9%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	3.1%	-2.3%
Pakistani	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	2%	3%	1.0%	1.6%	1.4%
Black African	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	2.5%	-1.0%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	2%	1.5%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	2%	0.4%	-1.6%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
White	93.7%	89%	-4.7%	81.4%	7.6%
Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.1% 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	91.4%	85.1%	-6.3%	83.2%	1.9%
European Union	3.9%	6.5%	2.6%	6.1%	0.4%
Africa	2%	3.1%	1.1%	2.7%	0.4%
Middle East and Asia	2%	1.5%	-0.5%	5.6%	-4.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	3.1%	2.3%	1.3%	1.8%
Oceania	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.2%	84.5%	-5.7%	83.2%	1.3%
10+ Years	1.2%	6.4%	5.2%	9.8%	-3.4%
5-10 Years	2.7%	5.3%	2.6%	2.9%	2.4%
2-5 Years	1.6%	2.7%	1.1%	2.2%	0.5%
Less than 2 years	4.3%	1.1%	-3.2%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.2%	76.7%	-6.5%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Poland	2.3%	1.3%	1.0%
Romania	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
No passport held	19.2%	13.5%	5.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.5%	37.2%	8.3%
Christian	41.3%	46.2%	-4.9%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	9.8%	6.0%	3.8%

Safety

Is Bekonscot Court Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bekonscot Court was 133.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 54.6% higher than the Campbell Park & Old Woughton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bekonscot Court has the 24th highest crime rate of 89 local areas in Campbell Park & Old Woughton and the 158th highest crime rate of 855 local areas in Milton Keynes .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 89.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 8.6%.

🔎 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 5QS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 2/10 (very 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) - 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 Bekonscot Court are based on 68 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 Bekonscot Court, Giffard Park, Milton Keynes, MK14 5QS

Estimated Average Property Prices for MK14 5QS

Average Price
£212,631

Semi-Detached
£273,217

Terraced
£204,410

Detached
£260,983

Flats/Maisonettes
£159,572

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bekonscot Court

Average Price
£233,597

Semi-Detached
£279,116

Terraced
£226,634

Detached
£246,275

Flats/Maisonettes
£171,129

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bekonscot CourtStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Bekonscot Court, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Terraced, an established residential building	£195,000	2025-08-28	£196,727
12 Bekonscot Court, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Terraced, an established residential building	£180,000	2025-07-30	£182,312
17 Bekonscot Court, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Terraced, an established residential building	£180,500	2024-11-29	£183,362
5 Bekonscot Court, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£175,000	2024-05-31	£180,314
7 Bekonscot Court, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Terraced, an established residential building	£167,000	2023-11-30	£177,017

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for MK14 5QS

Employment

MK14 5QS area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 10% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	88
Retired	47
Unemployed	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Part-Time Employee	16
Self-Employed	15
Other	12
Looking after home or family	9
Student (economically inactive)	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Education	17
Construction	13
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Human health and social work activities	13
Information and communication	11
Manufacturing	9
Other	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Real estate activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Transport and storage	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	301 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's CofE Infant School High Street , Great Linford MK14 5AX	3out of 4	849 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Great Linford Primary School St. Leger Drive , Great Linford MK14 5BL	3out of 4	1,025 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Green Park School Green Park Drive , MK16 0NH	3out of 4	1,329 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brooksward School Tower Drive , Neath Hill MK14 6JZ	3out of 4	1,580 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	1,235 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stantonbury School Purbeck , MK14 6BN	- not rated	2,401 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	5,236 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	1,466 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Webber Independent School Soskin Drive , Stantonbury Fields MK14 6DP	- not rated	1,989 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
SMK Gateway - Alternative Provision 1st Floor, The Point , 602 Midsummer Boulevard MK9 3GN	- not rated	4,033 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Broughton Manor Preparatory School Newport Road , Broughton MK10 9AA	- not rated	4,872 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
Giffard Park Public House	The Giffard Park, Broadway Avenue	124 yd
Rice the Sushi Bar	9 Knebworth Gate	242 yd
Game Changer Kitchen	3 Knebworth Gate	249 yd
Bon Viveur (ITAS Ltd)	Unit 1, 1 Tanners Drive	424 yd
John Lewis - Distribution Centre	Blakelands 2, Yeomans Drive	942 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Nags Head	30 High Street		846 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Old China	2 Knebworth Gate		251 yd
By Cela	55 Hainault Avenue		399 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lidl	Wolverton Road		862 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Giffard Park Primary School Broadway Avenue	grass pitches	155 yd
Marsh Drive Sport Ground GREAT LINFORD SPORTS PAVILION GREAT LINFORD SPORTS PAVILION MARSH DRIVE	grass pitches, tennis courts	492 yd
Great Linford Cricket Pavilion CRICKET GROUND PAVILION CRICKET GROUND PAVILION HIGH STREET	grass pitches	777 yd
Great Linford Primary School ST. LEGER DRIVE	grass pitches	1,070 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	39 Mbit/s
Average download speed	44.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	160 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	160 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	8.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

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