Delaware Drive, Tongwell, Milton Keynes, MK15 8HG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding MK15 8HG, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.9% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	59.2%	53.9%	-5.3%	51.0%	2.9%
Male	40.8%	46.1%	5.3%	49.0%	-2.9%

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	17.5%	22.3%	4.8%	37.9%	-15.6%
Married: Opposite sex	50.4%	45.6%	-4.8%	44.2%	1.4%
Separated	3%	1.9%	-1.1%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	11.1%	12.6%	1.5%	9.1%	3.5%
Widowed	17.9%	17.5%	-0.4%	6.1%	11.4%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (68.9%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	38.9%	32.3%	-6.6%	48.4%	-16.1%
Good health	30.9%	36.6%	5.7%	33.6%	3.0%
Fair health	21.5%	19%	-2.5%	12.7%	6.3%
Bad health	8.7%	9.5%	0.8%	4.0%	5.5%
Very bad health	0%	2.6%	2.6%	1.2%	1.4%

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	33.8%	27.1%	-6.7%	18.2%	8.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.7%	13%	2.3%	9.6%	3.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.1%	15.5%	-4.6%	13.4%	2.1%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	5.3%	1.5%	5.3%	0.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.5%	11.1%	2.6%	16.9%	-5.8%
Degree or Similar	19.7%	23.7%	4.0%	33.8%	-10.1%
Other	3.4%	4.3%	0.9%	2.8%	1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	2.3%	0.4%	-1.9%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	3.8%	4.3%	0.5%	3.1%	1.2%
Pakistani	0%	1.7%	1.7%	2.7%	-1.0%
Other Asian	3%	3%	0.0%	1.6%	1.4%
Black African	1.5%	0.9%	-0.6%	2.5%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	1.7%	0.6%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	86%	85.7%	-0.3%	81.4%	4.3%
Other	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.9% 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	88.3%	83.9%	-4.4%	83.2%	0.7%
European Union	0.8%	3.9%	3.1%	6.1%	-2.2%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	3.8%	3.5%	-0.3%	2.7%	0.8%
Middle East and Asia	5.7%	6.5%	0.8%	5.6%	0.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.5%	83.2%	-4.3%	83.2%	0.0%
10+ Years	0.4%	13.4%	13.0%	9.8%	3.6%
5-10 Years	1.1%	2.6%	1.5%	2.9%	-0.3%
2-5 Years	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.2%	-1.3%
Less than 2 years	10.9%	0%	-10.9%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76%	76.7%	-0.7%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Lithuania	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Romania	2.6%	0.9%	1.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	17.2%	13.5%	3.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.7%	37.2%	-6.5%
Christian	55.8%	46.2%	9.6%
Buddhist	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Hindu	3%	1.7%	1.3%
Muslim	1.3%	6.5%	-5.2%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	3%	0.6%	2.4%
Not answered	3.5%	6.0%	-2.5%

Safety

Is Delaware Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Delaware Drive was 181.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 135.8% higher than the Broughton average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Delaware Drive has the 22nd highest crime rate of 111 local areas in Broughton and the 94th highest crime rate of 853 local areas in Milton Keynes .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 20.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -74.3%.

🔎 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. 87% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£59,100

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in MK15 8HG, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 1/10 (very low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 8/10 (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 - 1/10 (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) - 2/10 (very low )
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 Delaware Drive are based on 2 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 Delaware Drive, Tongwell, Milton Keynes, MK15 8HG

Estimated Average Property Prices for MK15 8HG

Average Price
£55,557,775

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£55,557,775

Estimated Average Property Prices for Delaware Drive

Average Price
£29,949,844

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£29,949,844

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Delaware DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Falcon Centre, 7 Delaware Drive, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Other, an established residential building	£5,025,000	2025-10-06	£4,941,511
One Delaware Drive Delaware Drive, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Other, an established residential building	£50,150,000	2018-05-23	£53,906,981

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for MK15 8HG

Employment

MK15 8HG 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 retired residents living in MK15 8HG area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 44% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	92
Full-Time Employee	50
Part-Time Employee	22
Self-Employed	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Other	8
Unemployed	7
Looking after home or family	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1
Student (economically inactive)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Human health and social work activities	10
Education	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Manufacturing	8
Construction	8
Other	6
Transport and storage	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Information and communication	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Willen Primary School Beaufort Drive , Willen MK15 9HN	- not rated	836 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Willen Primary School Beaufort Drive , Willen MK15 9HN	3out of 4	836 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Green Park School Green Park Drive , MK16 0NH	3out of 4	1,263 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Giffard Park Primary School Broadway Avenue , Giffard Park MK14 5PY	3out of 4	1,313 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brooksward School Tower Drive , Neath Hill MK14 6JZ	3out of 4	1,708 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	1,708 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cedars County Middle School Bury Street , MK16 0DT	- not rated	1,996 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Portfields County Middle School Westbury Lane , MK16 8PS	- not rated	2,542 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
E-Act Ousedale School The Grove , MK16 0BJ	- not rated	1,409 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ousedale School The Grove , MK16 0BJ	- not rated	1,409 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oakgrove School Venturer Gate , MK10 9JQ	- not rated	3,233 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stantonbury School Purbeck , Stantonbury MK14 6BN	2out of 4	3,348 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Stantonbury Campus Purbeck , Stantonbury MK14 6BN	- not rated	3,352 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	5,263 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	3,949 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kents Hill Park all-through school Kents Hill Park , Kents Hill MK7 6BZ	3out of 4	4,923 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gyosei International School Uk Japonica Lane , V10 Brickhill Street MK15 9JX	- not rated	1,667 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Gatehouse School Crosslands , Stantonbury MK14 6AX	- not rated	2,481 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stephenson Academy Crosslands , Stantonbury MK14 6AX	- not rated	2,481 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Personalised Education Centre (NPEC) Crosslands , Stantonbury MK14 6AX	- not rated	2,481 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Webber Independent School Soskin Drive , Stantonbury Fields MK14 6DP	- not rated	2,795 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
Volkswagon Financial Services	One Delaware, Delaware Drive	56 yd
The Brothers Supper	Atlantic House, 3a Michigan Drive	277 yd
John Lewis - Distribution Centre	Blakelands 2, Yeomans Drive	564 yd
Baxter Storey (Mercedes Benz Financial Services UK Ltd.)	Delaware Drive	616 yd
Scania GB (Wilson Vale Catering)	Delaware Drive	625 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Ship Ashore	12 Granville Square		815 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Eat Your Heart Out	8 Granville Square	798 yd
Willen Take Away	11 Granville Square	815 yd
Willen Tandoori	2 Granville Square	815 yd
Tender Bun Fried Chicken	9 &10 Granville Square	815 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	4 Granville Square		815 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Willen Primary School BEAUFORT DRIVE	grass pitches	829 yd
Willen Village Park Portland Drive	grass pitches	921 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%

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