Mullen Avenue, Downs Barn, Milton Keynes, MK14 7LG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding MK14 7LG has a slightly higher male population, with 50.3% 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	48.9%	49.7%	0.8%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	51.1%	50.3%	-0.8%	49.0%	1.3%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	38.7%	41.4%	2.7%	37.9%	3.5%
Married: Opposite sex	43.6%	42.5%	-1.1%	44.2%	-1.7%
Separated	3%	3.5%	0.5%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	10.9%	8.8%	-2.1%	9.1%	-0.3%
Widowed	3.8%	3.9%	0.1%	6.1%	-2.2%

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 (88.4%) 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	46.9%	59.8%	12.9%	48.4%	11.4%
Good health	37.7%	28.6%	-9.1%	33.6%	-5.0%
Fair health	10.1%	7.7%	-2.4%	12.7%	-5.0%
Bad health	3.6%	2.6%	-1.0%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	1.7%	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	23.7%	24%	0.3%	18.2%	5.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.4%	14.8%	-3.6%	9.6%	5.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.5%	15.9%	-0.6%	13.4%	2.5%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	3.9%	2.4%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.2%	11%	0.8%	16.9%	-5.9%
Degree or Similar	15%	23.7%	8.7%	33.8%	-10.1%
Other	14.7%	6.7%	-8.0%	2.8%	3.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 56.8% 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	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	3.1%	1.1%	-2.0%	3.1%	-2.0%
Pakistani	1.1%	2.1%	1.0%	2.7%	-0.6%
Other Asian	4.7%	9%	4.3%	1.6%	7.4%
Black African	9.8%	18%	8.2%	2.5%	15.5%
Black Caribbean	2.5%	1.1%	-1.4%	1.0%	0.1%
Other Black	0%	4.2%	4.2%	0.5%	3.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	2%	0.3%	-1.7%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	0.8%	-0.9%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	74%	56.8%	-17.2%	81.4%	-24.6%
Roma	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Arab	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Other	0%	2.9%	2.9%	1.6%	1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 55.7% 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	68.7%	55.7%	-13.0%	83.2%	-27.5%
European Union	14.8%	23%	8.2%	6.1%	16.9%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	6.7%	10.6%	3.9%	2.7%	7.9%
Middle East and Asia	8.7%	8.4%	-0.3%	5.6%	2.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	1.3%	-0.2%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	68.2%	55.5%	-12.7%	83.2%	-27.7%
10+ Years	2.8%	25%	22.2%	9.8%	15.2%
5-10 Years	6.7%	11.6%	4.9%	2.9%	8.7%
2-5 Years	13.1%	4.7%	-8.4%	2.2%	2.5%
Less than 2 years	9.2%	3.2%	-6.0%	1.9%	1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	55.8%	76.7%	-20.9%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Germany	2.6%	0.2%	2.4%
Italy	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Lithuania	3.4%	0.3%	3.1%
Poland	9.3%	1.3%	8.0%
Romania	5%	0.9%	4.1%
Other EU countries	3.2%	1.5%	1.7%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	3.2%	0.3%	2.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	1.9%	1.2%	0.7%
No passport held	11.1%	13.5%	-2.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	22.4%	37.2%	-14.8%
Christian	55.1%	46.2%	8.9%
Hindu	7.1%	1.7%	5.4%
Muslim	9.2%	6.5%	2.7%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	4.7%	6.0%	-1.3%

Safety

Is Mullen Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Mullen Avenue was 81.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 6.4% higher than the Broughton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Mullen Avenue has the 55th highest crime rate of 111 local areas in Broughton and the 323rd highest crime rate of 853 local areas in Milton Keynes .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 60.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -36.3%.

🔎 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. 71% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£51,200

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in MK14 7LG, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 9/10 (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 - 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) - 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 Mullen Avenue are based on 118 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 Mullen Avenue, Downs Barn, Milton Keynes, MK14 7LG

Estimated Average Property Prices for MK14 7LG

Average Price
£193,822

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£288,918

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£136,765

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Mullen Avenue

Average Price
£238,207

Semi-Detached
£237,930

Terraced
£274,885

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£138,009

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Mullen AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
80A Mullen Avenue, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£122,000	2026-01-09	£120,851
82A Mullen Avenue, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£136,000	2024-10-30	£130,093
82B Mullen Avenue, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£102,000	2014-07-11	£141,841
94 Mullen Avenue, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Terraced, an established residential building	£162,000	2013-12-20	£289,698
82C Mullen Avenue, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£85,000	2009-12-18	£138,546

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for MK14 7LG

Employment

MK14 7LG area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in MK14 7LG area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	124
Part-Time Employee	33
Retired	23
Student (economically inactive)	22
Self-Employed	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Looking after home or family	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Unemployed	8
Other	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	49
Transport and storage	16
Human health and social work activities	15
Education	15
Manufacturing	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Construction	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Other	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Information and communication	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	4,125 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Downs Barn School 69 Downs Barns Boulevard , Downs Barn MK14 7NA	3out of 4	351 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Southwood School Bryony Place , Conniburrow Boulevard MK14 7AR	3out of 4	363 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Germander Park School 1 Germander Place , Conniburrow MK14 7DU	3out of 4	902 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Monica's Catholic Primary School Currier Drive , Neath Hill MK14 6HB	3out of 4	1,088 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brooksward School Tower Drive , Neath Hill MK14 6JZ	3out of 4	1,318 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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	1,318 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Copperfield Middle School Chapter , Coffee Hall MK6 5EA	- not rated	3,833 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Portfields County Middle School Westbury Lane , MK16 8PS	- not rated	4,560 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cedars County Middle School Bury Street , MK16 0DT	- not rated	4,629 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abbeys Middle School Melrose Avenue , Bletchley MK3 6PS	- not rated	5,409 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	1,989 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Stantonbury Campus Purbeck , Stantonbury MK14 6BN	- not rated	2,033 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stantonbury Campus South Purbeck , Stantonbury MK14 6BN	- not rated	2,033 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stantonbury International Purbeck , Stantonbury MK14 6BN	- not rated	2,033 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir Frank Markham Community School Woughton Campus , Chaffron Way MK6 5EH	- not rated	2,734 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	2,757 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	3,425 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kents Hill Park all-through school Kents Hill Park , Kents Hill MK7 6BZ	3out of 4	4,179 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Willow Park School 8 Danbury Court , Linford Wood MK14 6LJ	- not rated	806 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
SMK Gateway - Alternative Provision 1st Floor, The Point , 602 Midsummer Boulevard MK9 3GN	- not rated	1,166 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Webber Independent School Soskin Drive , Stantonbury Fields MK14 6DP	- not rated	1,622 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gyosei International School Uk Japonica Lane , V10 Brickhill Street MK15 9JX	- not rated	1,661 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
iPEC , MK9 1EJ	- not rated	1,868 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ori Caffe	John Lewis, 11 Field Walk	712 yd
John Lewis Central Milton Keynes	11 Field Walk	713 yd
MK Gallery Cafe	Milton Keynes Art Gallery, 900 Midsummer Boulevard	779 yd
Neds Noodle Box MK Ltd	Unit 111, 21 Eagle Walk	793 yd
Pret A Manger	27-29 Eagle Walk	794 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Blacksmiths Arms	Downs Barn Boulevard	185 yd
Brewhouse and Kitchen Milton Keynes	7 Savoy Crescent	841 yd
Vertigo VR Limited	3 Savoy Crescent	841 yd
Popworld	499 Lower Twelfth Street	891 yd
Milton Keynes Parks Trust	Campbell Park Pavilion, 1300 Silbury Boulevard	1,080 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Surabi Restaurant	330 Conniburrow Boulevard	371 yd
Delicious Kebab and Peri Peri Ltd	200 Conniburrow Boulevard	544 yd
Greggs PLC	160-162 Midsummer Arcade	790 yd
TDC (Tandoori Desi Chai)	Unit 1, 12 Secklow Gate West	812 yd
Kentucky Fried Chicken	10 Deer Walk	836 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Southwood School BRYONY PLACE	grass pitches	325 yd
Downs Barn PANNIER PLACE	grass pitches	641 yd
Fit4Less (Milton Keynes) (Closed) Savoy Crescent	health and fitness suite	861 yd
Cross And Stable Community Centre STABLE YARD		893 yd
Conniburrow Community Sports Pavilion THE MEETING PLACE THE MEETING PLACE CONNIBURROW BOULEVARD	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,025 yd
St Monica'S Catholic Primary School CURRIER DRIVE	grass pitches	1,045 yd
Nuffield Health (Milton Keynes) NUFFIELD HEALTH FITNESS & WELLBEING GYM NUFFIELD HEALTH FITNESS & WELLBEING GYM MARLBOROUGH GATE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,073 yd
Campbell Park SILBURY BOULEVARD	grass pitches	1,081 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	72.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	62.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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