Longcross, Pennyland, Milton Keynes, MK15 8AP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around MK15 8AP is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.4%	51.2%	-0.2%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	48.6%	48.8%	0.2%	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 MK15 8AP there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 51.2% 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	28.5%	32.8%	4.3%	37.9%	-5.1%
Married: Opposite sex	56.6%	51.2%	-5.4%	44.2%	7.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	2.5%	2%	-0.5%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	7.1%	7.5%	0.4%	9.1%	-1.6%
Widowed	5.3%	5.8%	0.5%	6.1%	-0.3%

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 (86.8%) 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	44.6%	46.6%	2.0%	48.4%	-1.8%
Good health	43.5%	40.2%	-3.3%	33.6%	6.6%
Fair health	9%	10.9%	1.9%	12.7%	-1.8%
Bad health	2.5%	1.5%	-1.0%	4.0%	-2.5%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	1.2%	-0.3%

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	10%	19.9%	9.9%	18.2%	1.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.9%	9.8%	-5.1%	9.6%	0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.2%	17.5%	-1.7%	13.4%	4.1%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	5.7%	2.5%	5.3%	0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.2%	12.5%	-1.7%	16.9%	-4.4%
Degree or Similar	32.7%	32.7%	0.0%	33.8%	-1.1%
Other	5.7%	2%	-3.7%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 68.5% 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	0%	2%	2.0%	1.1%	0.9%
Chinese	4%	3.5%	-0.5%	0.7%	2.8%
Indian	3.7%	3.2%	-0.5%	3.1%	0.1%
Pakistani	2%	3.2%	1.2%	2.7%	0.5%
Other Asian	8.5%	2.6%	-5.9%	1.6%	1.0%
Black African	2.8%	8.7%	5.9%	2.5%	6.2%
Black Caribbean	1.7%	2.9%	1.2%	1.0%	1.9%
Other Black	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	72.6%	68.5%	-4.1%	81.4%	-12.9%
Arab	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	2.3%	1.7%	-0.6%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.4% 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	79.4%	69.4%	-10.0%	83.2%	-13.8%
European Union	2.5%	12.8%	10.3%	6.1%	6.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	3.7%	7.3%	3.6%	2.7%	4.6%
Middle East and Asia	13%	8.2%	-4.8%	5.6%	2.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	1.3%	0.4%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78.8%	69.4%	-9.4%	83.2%	-13.8%
10+ Years	0.6%	18.1%	17.5%	9.8%	8.3%
5-10 Years	2.3%	5.5%	3.2%	2.9%	2.6%
2-5 Years	5.4%	4.4%	-1.0%	2.2%	2.2%
Less than 2 years	13%	2.6%	-10.4%	1.9%	0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.6%	76.7%	-2.1%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Italy	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	2%	0.4%	1.6%
Lithuania	3.2%	0.3%	2.9%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	2.6%	0.9%	1.7%
Other EU countries	3.8%	1.5%	2.3%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	3.5%	0.3%	3.2%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	5%	13.5%	-8.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.7%	37.2%	-4.5%
Christian	50%	46.2%	3.8%
Hindu	2.9%	1.7%	1.2%
Muslim	7.6%	6.5%	1.1%
Sikh	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is Longcross Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Longcross was 50.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 41.6% lower than the Campbell Park & Old Woughton average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Longcross has the 28th lowest crime rate of 89 local areas in Campbell Park & Old Woughton and the 358th lowest crime rate of 855 local areas in Milton Keynes .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 16.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -37.9%.

🔎 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 MK15 8AP, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 6/10 (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 Longcross 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 Longcross, Pennyland, Milton Keynes, MK15 8AP

Estimated Average Property Prices for MK15 8AP

Average Price
£406,399

Semi-Detached
£440,644

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£394,984

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Longcross

Average Price
£393,402

Semi-Detached
£392,436

Terraced
£316,074

Detached
£403,138

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£273,671

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on LongcrossStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
28 Longcross, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Detached, an established residential building	£411,000	2024-01-18	£452,818
36 Longcross, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Detached, an established residential building	£230,000	2021-03-16	£287,366
42 Longcross, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Detached, an established residential building	£303,000	2020-12-08	£383,038
28 Longcross, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Detached, an established residential building	£354,995	2019-09-27	£464,091
40 Longcross, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Detached, an established residential building	£360,000	2019-07-31	£466,087

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for MK15 8AP

Employment

MK15 8AP 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	106
Retired	70
Self-Employed	31
Part-Time Employee	29
Looking after home or family	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Student (economically inactive)	11
Unemployed	9
Other	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Education	27
Human health and social work activities	23
Manufacturing	21
Transport and storage	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	9
Construction	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	7
Information and communication	7
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Moorlands Centre Nursery School Beanhill Local Centre , Dodkin MK6 4LP	3out of 4	5,335 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brooksward School Tower Drive , Neath Hill MK14 6JZ	3out of 4	299 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Monica's Catholic Primary School Currier Drive , Neath Hill MK14 6HB	3out of 4	770 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Downs Barn School 69 Downs Barns Boulevard , Downs Barn MK14 7NA	3out of 4	1,063 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Willen Primary School Beaufort Drive , Willen MK15 9HN	3out of 4	1,096 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Great Linford Primary School St. Leger Drive , Great Linford MK14 5BL	3out of 4	1,307 yd	Community 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	2,055 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ousedale School The Grove , MK16 0BJ	3out of 4	2,345 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Milton Keynes Academy Fulwoods Drive , MK6 5LA	3out of 4	4,091 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Catholic School Phoenix Drive , Leadenhall MK6 5EN	3out of 4	4,377 yd	Voluntary aided 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	4,122 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	3,816 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kents Hill Park all-through school Kents Hill Park , Kents Hill MK7 6BZ	- not rated	4,730 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	1,382 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Webber Independent School Soskin Drive , Stantonbury Fields MK14 6DP	- not rated	1,487 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
SMK Gateway - Alternative Provision 1st Floor, The Point , 602 Midsummer Boulevard MK9 3GN	- not rated	2,576 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Broughton Manor Preparatory School Newport Road , Broughton MK10 9AA	- not rated	3,870 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Redway School Farmborough , Netherfield MK6 4HG	3out of 4	4,621 yd	Community special 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
Scania GB (Wilson Vale Catering)	Delaware Drive	786 yd
Baxter Storey (Mercedes Benz Financial Services UK Ltd.)	Delaware Drive	875 yd
Camphill Cafe	Camphill Community Centre, Japonica Lane	1,032 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Eager Poet Public House	2 Tower Crescent		323 yd
The Ship Ashore	12 Granville Square		858 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Danyals Peri Peri	15 Tower Crescent	323 yd
Neath Hill Fish & Chips	17 Tower Crescent	323 yd
Neath Hill Indian	9 Tower Crescent	323 yd
New China Garden	5 Tower Crescent	323 yd
Eat Your Heart Out	8 Granville Square	846 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op	6a Tower Crescent		323 yd
Sainsbury's	4 Granville Square		858 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Brooksward School TOWER DRIVE	grass pitches	467 yd
Cross And Stable Community Centre STABLE YARD		709 yd
St Monica'S Catholic Primary School CURRIER DRIVE	grass pitches	838 yd
Willen Primary School BEAUFORT DRIVE	grass pitches	986 yd
Downs Barn PANNIER PLACE	grass pitches	1,043 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	46.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	44.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	59.58 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	59.58 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	11 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	15.15 Mbit/s

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