Fairford Crescent, Downhead Park, Milton Keynes, MK15 9AQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding MK15 9AQ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.4% 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	52.1%	54.4%	2.3%	51.0%	3.4%
Male	47.9%	45.6%	-2.3%	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	38.3%	36.1%	-2.2%	37.9%	-1.8%
Married: Opposite sex	39.5%	46.4%	6.9%	44.2%	2.2%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	3.9%	2.1%	-1.8%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	14.8%	11.6%	-3.2%	9.1%	2.5%
Widowed	3.5%	3%	-0.5%	6.1%	-3.1%

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 (87.3%) 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	42.8%	46.5%	3.7%	48.4%	-1.9%
Good health	40.6%	40.8%	0.2%	33.6%	7.2%
Fair health	11.2%	9.9%	-1.3%	12.7%	-2.8%
Bad health	4.5%	2.1%	-2.4%	4.0%	-1.9%
Very bad health	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.5%

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	16.4%	18.2%	1.8%	18.2%	0.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	21.1%	13.6%	-7.5%	9.6%	4.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	22.3%	17.4%	-4.9%	13.4%	4.0%
Apprenticeship	5.1%	3%	-2.1%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.9%	16.1%	5.2%	16.9%	-0.8%
Degree or Similar	20.3%	30.5%	10.2%	33.8%	-3.3%
Other	3.9%	1.3%	-2.6%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.1%	0.3%
Chinese	1.6%	1.4%	-0.2%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	0%	3.5%	3.5%	3.1%	0.4%
Pakistani	2.2%	1%	-1.2%	2.7%	-1.7%
Other Asian	1.6%	1%	-0.6%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	1.3%	3.5%	2.2%	2.5%	1.0%
Black Caribbean	1%	1.7%	0.7%	1.0%	0.7%
Other Black	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	2.8%	1.5%	0.8%	2.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	0.3%	-1.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	1.6%	1.7%	0.1%	0.8%	0.9%
White	85.6%	79.4%	-6.2%	81.4%	-2.0%
Roma	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Other	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.3% 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	89.5%	75.3%	-14.2%	83.2%	-7.9%
European Union	2.6%	13.9%	11.3%	6.1%	7.8%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	2.6%	2.8%	0.2%	2.7%	0.1%
Middle East and Asia	3.2%	5.6%	2.4%	5.6%	0.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	1.7%	0.1%	1.3%	0.4%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.8%	75.3%	-13.5%	83.2%	-7.9%
10+ Years	1%	12.2%	11.2%	9.8%	2.4%
5-10 Years	1.3%	5.9%	4.6%	2.9%	3.0%
2-5 Years	1.3%	3.8%	2.5%	2.2%	1.6%
Less than 2 years	7.7%	2.8%	-4.9%	1.9%	0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74%	76.7%	-2.7%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Lithuania	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Poland	3.8%	1.3%	2.5%
Romania	5.2%	0.9%	4.3%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Southern Asia	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	7.6%	13.5%	-5.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.1%	37.2%	10.9%
Christian	39.6%	46.2%	-6.6%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	2.1%	1.7%	0.4%
Muslim	4.2%	6.5%	-2.3%
Not answered	4.9%	6.0%	-1.1%

Safety

Is Fairford Crescent Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Fairford Crescent was 42.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 44.1% lower than the Broughton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Fairford Crescent has the 34th lowest crime rate of 111 local areas in Broughton and the 289th lowest crime rate of 853 local areas in Milton Keynes .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 19.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -70.4%.

🔎 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
£59,100

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in MK15 9AQ, 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 2/10 (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 - 3/10 (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) - 3/10 (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) - 5/10 (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 Fairford Crescent are based on 124 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 Fairford Crescent, Downhead Park, Milton Keynes, MK15 9AQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for MK15 9AQ

Average Price
£322,079

Semi-Detached
£335,053

Terraced
£192,336

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fairford Crescent

Average Price
£258,218

Semi-Detached
£262,939

Terraced
£270,091

Detached
£371,570

Flats/Maisonettes
£78,623

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fairford CrescentStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
26 Fairford Crescent, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£275,000	2025-10-06	£270,983
28 Fairford Crescent, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£345,000	2024-09-02	£353,023
22 Fairford Crescent, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£270,000	2021-08-02	£303,600
24 Fairford Crescent, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£269,000	2021-02-26	£319,892
22 Fairford Crescent, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£210,000	2018-12-20	£259,804

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for MK15 9AQ

Employment

MK15 9AQ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 19% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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.

MK15 9AQ 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	39
Part-Time Employee	32
Self-Employed	30
Looking after home or family	9
Unemployed	7
Other	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Student (economically inactive)	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	41
Transport and storage	20
Education	16
Administrative and support service activities	15
Construction	13
Financial and insurance activities	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Human health and social work activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Other	8
Information and communication	7
Manufacturing	6
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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 Dodkin , Beanhill Local Centre, Unit 6 MK6 4LP	3out of 4	4,756 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	860 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brooksward School Tower Drive , Neath Hill MK14 6JZ	3out of 4	868 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brooksward School Tower Drive , Neath Hill MK14 6JZ	- not rated	868 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brooksward First School Tower Drive , Neath Hill MK14 6JZ	- not rated	868 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Willen Primary School Beaufort Drive , Willen MK15 9HN	- not rated	926 yd	Community 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	868 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cedars County Middle School Bury Street , MK16 0DT	- not rated	3,578 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Portfields County Middle School Westbury Lane , MK16 8PS	- not rated	3,759 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Copperfield Middle School Chapter , Coffee Hall MK6 5EA	- not rated	4,606 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oakgrove School Venturer Gate , MK10 9JQ	- not rated	2,471 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stantonbury School Purbeck , Stantonbury MK14 6BN	2out of 4	2,484 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Stantonbury Campus Purbeck , Stantonbury MK14 6BN	- not rated	2,511 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stantonbury Campus South Purbeck , Stantonbury MK14 6BN	- not rated	2,511 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stantonbury International Purbeck , Stantonbury MK14 6BN	- not rated	2,511 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	3,666 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	3,150 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kents Hill Park all-through school Kents Hill Park , Kents Hill MK7 6BZ	3out of 4	4,058 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	727 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Willow Park School 8 Danbury Court , Linford Wood MK14 6LJ	- not rated	1,513 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Webber Independent School Soskin Drive , Stantonbury Fields MK14 6DP	- not rated	1,943 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Gatehouse School Crosslands , Stantonbury MK14 6AX	- not rated	1,974 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stephenson Academy Crosslands , Stantonbury MK14 6AX	- not rated	1,974 yd	Academy special sponsor led	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
Camphill Cafe	Camphill Community Centre, Japonica Lane	632 yd
David Lloyd Centre	David Lloyd, Livingstone Drive	725 yd
Guliver's Dinosaur and Farm Park	Livingstone Drive	991 yd
Gullivers Land	Livingstone Drive	991 yd
Baxter Storey (Mercedes Benz Financial Services UK Ltd.)	Delaware Drive	1,011 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Eager Poet Public House	2 Tower Crescent	712 yd
The Ship Ashore	12 Granville Square	858 yd
Milton Keynes Parks Trust	Campbell Park Pavilion, 1300 Silbury Boulevard	902 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Danyals Peri Peri	15 Tower Crescent	712 yd
Neath Hill Fish & Chips	17 Tower Crescent	712 yd
Neath Hill Indian	9 Tower Crescent	712 yd
New China Garden	5 Tower Crescent	712 yd
Willen Take Away	11 Granville Square	858 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op	6a Tower Crescent		712 yd
Sainsbury's	4 Granville Square		858 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Cross And Stable Community Centre STABLE YARD		282 yd
Downs Barn PANNIER PLACE	grass pitches	615 yd
Gyosie School (Closed) Brickhill Street	grass pitches	727 yd
David Lloyd Club (Milton Keynes) LIVINGSTONE DRIVE	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	727 yd
Lovat Fields JAPONICA LANE	health and fitness suite, indoor bowls	751 yd
Campbell Park SILBURY BOULEVARD	grass pitches	903 yd
Willen Primary School BEAUFORT DRIVE	grass pitches	930 yd
Brooksward School TOWER DRIVE	grass pitches	932 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	65.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	61.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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