Byward Close, Neath Hill, Milton Keynes, MK14 6JB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding MK14 6JB has a slightly higher male population, with 51.8% 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	50.5%	48.2%	-2.3%	51.0%	-2.8%
Male	49.5%	51.8%	2.3%	49.0%	2.8%

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 vicinity of MK14 6JB there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 57.2% 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	24.1%	30.3%	6.2%	37.9%	-7.6%
Married: Opposite sex	59.8%	57.2%	-2.6%	44.2%	13.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	3.1%	0.7%	-2.4%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	9.8%	7.4%	-2.4%	9.1%	-1.7%
Widowed	3.1%	3.7%	0.6%	6.1%	-2.4%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	49.5%	49.1%	-0.4%	48.4%	0.7%
Good health	33.5%	35.6%	2.1%	33.6%	2.0%
Fair health	12.8%	10.6%	-2.2%	12.7%	-2.1%
Bad health	2.9%	3.7%	0.8%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	1.3%	1.1%	-0.2%	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	13.3%	14.3%	1.0%	18.2%	-3.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.4%	9%	-7.4%	9.6%	-0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.1%	16.6%	-0.5%	13.4%	3.2%
Apprenticeship	5.6%	6%	0.4%	5.3%	0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.9%	15%	2.1%	16.9%	-1.9%
Degree or Similar	28%	33.6%	5.6%	33.8%	-0.2%
Other	6.6%	5.6%	-1.0%	2.8%	2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 65.2% 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	1.8%	2.4%	0.6%	1.1%	1.3%
Chinese	1%	1.1%	0.1%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	1.3%	1.1%	-0.2%	3.1%	-2.0%
Pakistani	4.5%	7.1%	2.6%	2.7%	4.4%
Other Asian	12.8%	8.4%	-4.4%	1.6%	6.8%
Black African	5%	4.7%	-0.3%	2.5%	2.2%
Black Caribbean	3.1%	1.1%	-2.0%	1.0%	0.1%
Other Black	1.6%	1.8%	0.2%	0.5%	1.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	1.6%	1.1%	0.4%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	66.8%	65.2%	-1.6%	81.4%	-16.2%
Other	0%	4.5%	4.5%	1.6%	2.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62.8% 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	75.4%	62.8%	-12.6%	83.2%	-20.4%
European Union	7.1%	14.8%	7.7%	6.1%	8.7%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	3.1%	7.1%	4.0%	2.7%	4.4%
Middle East and Asia	12%	13.2%	1.2%	5.6%	7.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	1.1%	-0.5%	1.3%	-0.2%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	74.3%	63.1%	-11.2%	83.2%	-20.1%
10+ Years	1.8%	23.9%	22.1%	9.8%	14.1%
5-10 Years	6.8%	5.6%	-1.2%	2.9%	2.7%
2-5 Years	4.5%	5.6%	1.1%	2.2%	3.4%
Less than 2 years	12.6%	1.9%	-10.7%	1.9%	0.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.8%	76.7%	-8.9%
Ireland	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Germany	2.6%	0.2%	2.4%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	3.4%	1.3%	2.1%
Romania	7.1%	0.9%	6.2%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	2.9%	1.2%	1.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	7.7%	13.5%	-5.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.5%	37.2%	-11.7%
Christian	45.8%	46.2%	-0.4%
Hindu	7.3%	1.7%	5.6%
Muslim	15.9%	6.5%	9.4%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	4.7%	6.0%	-1.3%

Safety

Is Byward Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Byward Close was 45.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 47.2% lower than the Campbell Park & Old Woughton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Byward Close has the 25th lowest crime rate of 89 local areas in Campbell Park & Old Woughton and the 323rd lowest crime rate of 855 local areas in Milton Keynes .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 17.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -36.4%.

🔎 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 6JB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 7/10 (above 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 Byward Close are based on 21 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 Byward Close, Neath Hill, Milton Keynes, MK14 6JB

Estimated Average Property Prices for MK14 6JB

Average Price
£390,652

Semi-Detached
£332,898

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£409,904

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Byward Close

Average Price
£428,043

Semi-Detached
£354,947

Terraced
£381,749

Detached
£447,536

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Byward CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Byward Close, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Detached, an established residential building	£387,500	2025-05-23	£387,500
7 Byward Close, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Detached, an established residential building	£340,000	2020-12-08	£429,811
8 Byward Close, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Detached, an established residential building	£296,451	2020-11-05	£374,317
5 Byward Close, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Detached, an established residential building	£270,000	2019-08-08	£352,976
7 Byward Close, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Detached, an established residential building	£295,000	2016-08-12	£398,789

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for MK14 6JB

Employment

MK14 6JB area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 24% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	122
Retired	49
Self-Employed	36
Part-Time Employee	32
Looking after home or family	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Student (economically inactive)	13
Unemployed	11
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	53
Human health and social work activities	19
Education	19
Construction	15
Transport and storage	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Information and communication	11
Administrative and support service activities	9
Other	8
Manufacturing	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Monica's Catholic Primary School Currier Drive , Neath Hill MK14 6HB	3out of 4	365 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brooksward School Tower Drive , Neath Hill MK14 6JZ	3out of 4	585 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wood End Infant & Pre-School Redbridge , Stantonbury MK14 6BB	3out of 4	758 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Great Linford Primary School St. Leger Drive , Great Linford MK14 5BL	3out of 4	762 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's CofE Infant School High Street , Great Linford MK14 5AX	3out of 4	917 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stantonbury School Purbeck , MK14 6BN	- not rated	1,188 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ousedale School The Grove , MK16 0BJ	3out of 4	2,689 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Milton Keynes Academy Fulwoods Drive , MK6 5LA	3out of 4	4,143 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Catholic School Phoenix Drive , Leadenhall MK6 5EN	3out of 4	4,394 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Radcliffe School Aylesbury Street West , Wolverton MK12 5BT	2out of 4	4,962 yd	Foundation school	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	4,158 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	4,505 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kents Hill Park all-through school Kents Hill Park , Kents Hill MK7 6BZ	- not rated	5,370 yd	Free schools	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	585 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Webber Independent School Soskin Drive , Stantonbury Fields MK14 6DP	- not rated	621 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
SMK Gateway - Alternative Provision 1st Floor, The Point , 602 Midsummer Boulevard MK9 3GN	- not rated	2,508 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Grove Independent School Redland Drive , Loughton MK5 8HD	- not rated	4,432 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broughton Manor Preparatory School Newport Road , Broughton MK10 9AA	- not rated	4,726 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
MIB (Selecta)	Linford Wood House, 6-12 Capital Drive	415 yd
Ora Cafe	Unit 312, Milton Keynes Business Centre, Hayley Court	690 yd
The Little 'Bookshop'	2a St Leger Court	704 yd
Costa Coffee	3 St. Leger Court	704 yd
Mike's Books C.I.C.	2a St Leger Court	704 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Eager Poet Public House	2 Tower Crescent		587 yd
The Nags Head	30 High Street		1,069 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Danyals Peri Peri	15 Tower Crescent	587 yd
Neath Hill Fish & Chips	17 Tower Crescent	587 yd
Neath Hill Indian	9 Tower Crescent	587 yd
New China Garden	5 Tower Crescent	587 yd
Favorite Chicken & Ribs	7-8 St Leger Court	704 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op	6a Tower Crescent		587 yd
Co-op	2 St Leger Court		704 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Monica'S Catholic Primary School CURRIER DRIVE	grass pitches	323 yd
Brooksward School TOWER DRIVE	grass pitches	417 yd
The Webber Independent School SOSKIN DRIVE	grass pitches	729 yd
Great Linford Primary School ST. LEGER DRIVE	grass pitches	848 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	46 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	63.49 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	63.49 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	17.95 Mbit/s

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