Pastern Place, Downs Barn, Milton Keynes, MK14 7RD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding MK14 7RD has a slightly higher male population, with 52.4% 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	47.6%	47.6%	0.0%	51.0%	-3.4%
Male	52.4%	52.4%	0.0%	49.0%	3.4%

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	34.7%	36.4%	1.7%	37.9%	-1.5%
Married: Opposite sex	43.9%	46.6%	2.7%	44.2%	2.4%
Separated	7.1%	4.2%	-2.9%	2.2%	2.0%
Divorced	10.5%	8%	-2.5%	9.1%	-1.1%
Widowed	3.8%	4.9%	1.1%	6.1%	-1.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	45.5%	51.4%	5.9%	48.4%	3.0%
Good health	39.2%	32.9%	-6.3%	33.6%	-0.7%
Fair health	12.2%	10.5%	-1.7%	12.7%	-2.2%
Bad health	2.1%	4.2%	2.1%	4.0%	0.2%
Very bad health	1%	1%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.2%

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	20.1%	16.6%	-3.5%	18.2%	-1.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.4%	17%	3.6%	9.6%	7.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.1%	15.8%	-4.3%	13.4%	2.4%
Apprenticeship	4.6%	6.2%	1.6%	5.3%	0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.6%	12.7%	-1.9%	16.9%	-4.2%
Degree or Similar	20.5%	29.3%	8.8%	33.8%	-4.5%
Other	6.7%	2.3%	-4.4%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 58.3% 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%	0%	-1.0%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	5.6%	1.6%	-4.0%	3.1%	-1.5%
Pakistani	1.7%	4.5%	2.8%	2.7%	1.8%
Other Asian	12.2%	9.9%	-2.3%	1.6%	8.3%
Black African	5.9%	14%	8.1%	2.5%	11.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	3.5%	3.5%	1.0%	2.5%
Other Black	2.4%	0.3%	-2.1%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	1%	0.3%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	1.7%	1%	-0.7%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	66.8%	58.3%	-8.5%	81.4%	-23.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.3%	4.5%	4.2%	1.6%	2.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 57.3% 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	71.3%	57.3%	-14.0%	83.2%	-25.9%
European Union	8.4%	16.2%	7.8%	6.1%	10.1%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	7.7%	11.5%	3.8%	2.7%	8.8%
Middle East and Asia	11.5%	10.8%	-0.7%	5.6%	5.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	2.2%	1.5%	1.3%	0.9%
British Overseas	0%	1%	1.0%	0.0%	1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	71%	57%	-14.0%	83.2%	-26.2%
10+ Years	1.4%	22.5%	21.1%	9.8%	12.7%
5-10 Years	6.3%	12%	5.7%	2.9%	9.1%
2-5 Years	8.7%	6%	-2.7%	2.2%	3.8%
Less than 2 years	12.6%	2.5%	-10.1%	1.9%	0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.3%	76.7%	-12.4%
Ireland	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Lithuania	3.2%	0.3%	2.9%
Poland	3.2%	1.3%	1.9%
Romania	4.1%	0.9%	3.2%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
Other Europe	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Central and Western Africa	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	2.9%	1.2%	1.7%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
No passport held	9.6%	13.5%	-3.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.4%	37.2%	-5.8%
Christian	50.3%	46.2%	4.1%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	8.7%	1.7%	7.0%
Muslim	5.8%	6.5%	-0.7%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	2.9%	6.0%	-3.1%

Safety

Is Pastern Place Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Pastern Place was 191.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 149.8% higher than the Broughton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Pastern Place has the 20th highest crime rate of 111 local areas in Broughton and the 89th highest crime rate of 853 local areas in Milton Keynes .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 107.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -43.8%.

🔎 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 7RD, 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 Pastern Place are based on 72 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 Pastern Place, Downs Barn, Milton Keynes, MK14 7RD

Estimated Average Property Prices for MK14 7RD

Average Price
£345,728

Semi-Detached
£326,995

Terraced
£367,624

Detached
£358,133

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Pastern Place

Average Price
£442,759

Semi-Detached
£387,505

Terraced
£323,087

Detached
£528,944

Flats/Maisonettes
£268,351

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Pastern PlaceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Pastern Place, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£336,000	2023-03-17	£352,365
10 Pastern Place, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£260,000	2020-06-30	£328,080
28 Pastern Place, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Terraced, an established residential building	£275,000	2018-10-08	£335,407
16 Pastern Place, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Detached, an established residential building	£220,000	2014-07-31	£348,917
4 Pastern Place, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£178,000	2011-12-16	£345,088

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for MK14 7RD

Employment

MK14 7RD 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	116
Part-Time Employee	41
Retired	37
Self-Employed	21
Other	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Looking after home or family	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Student (economically inactive)	6
Unemployed	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Education	14
Human health and social work activities	12
Manufacturing	12
Transport and storage	11
Construction	10
Financial and insurance activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Information and communication	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Real estate activities	4
Other	3

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	4,324 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	158 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Southwood School Bryony Place , Conniburrow Boulevard MK14 7AR	3out of 4	646 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Monica's Catholic Primary School Currier Drive , Neath Hill MK14 6HB	3out of 4	954 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brooksward School Tower Drive , Neath Hill MK14 6JZ	3out of 4	1,035 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brooksward School Tower Drive , Neath Hill MK14 6JZ	- not rated	1,035 yd	Foundation school	No	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	1,035 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Copperfield Middle School Chapter , Coffee Hall MK6 5EA	- not rated	4,086 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cedars County Middle School Bury Street , MK16 0DT	- not rated	4,251 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Portfields County Middle School Westbury Lane , MK16 8PS	- not rated	4,256 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	2,098 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Stantonbury Campus Purbeck , Stantonbury MK14 6BN	- not rated	2,136 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stantonbury Campus South Purbeck , Stantonbury MK14 6BN	- not rated	2,136 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stantonbury International Purbeck , Stantonbury MK14 6BN	- not rated	2,136 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Oakgrove School Venturer Gate , MK10 9JQ	- not rated	2,694 yd	Foundation 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	3,058 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	3,288 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kents Hill Park all-through school Kents Hill Park , Kents Hill MK7 6BZ	3out of 4	4,103 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	951 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gyosei International School Uk Japonica Lane , V10 Brickhill Street MK15 9JX	- not rated	1,292 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
SMK Gateway - Alternative Provision 1st Floor, The Point , 602 Midsummer Boulevard MK9 3GN	- not rated	1,533 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Webber Independent School Soskin Drive , Stantonbury Fields MK14 6DP	- not rated	1,645 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Gatehouse School Crosslands , Stantonbury MK14 6AX	- not rated	1,887 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	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	1,063 yd
John Lewis Central Milton Keynes	11 Field Walk	1,064 yd
MK Gallery Cafe	Milton Keynes Art Gallery, 900 Midsummer Boulevard	1,064 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Blacksmiths Arms	Downs Barn Boulevard	405 yd
Milton Keynes Parks Trust	Campbell Park Pavilion, 1300 Silbury Boulevard	858 yd
The Eager Poet Public House	2 Tower Crescent	906 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Surabi Restaurant	330 Conniburrow Boulevard	741 yd
Danyals Peri Peri	15 Tower Crescent	906 yd
Neath Hill Fish & Chips	17 Tower Crescent	906 yd
Neath Hill Indian	9 Tower Crescent	906 yd
New China Garden	5 Tower Crescent	906 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op	6a Tower Crescent		906 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Downs Barn PANNIER PLACE	grass pitches	297 yd
Cross And Stable Community Centre STABLE YARD		483 yd
Southwood School BRYONY PLACE	grass pitches	629 yd
Campbell Park SILBURY BOULEVARD	grass pitches	859 yd
St Monica'S Catholic Primary School CURRIER DRIVE	grass pitches	903 yd
Brooksward School TOWER DRIVE	grass pitches	1,087 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	59.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	52.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	68.75 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	68.75 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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