Verdon Drive, Willen Park, Milton Keynes, MK15 9DE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding MK15 9DE has a slightly higher male population, with 50.4% 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	49.2%	49.6%	0.4%	51.0%	-1.4%
Male	50.8%	50.4%	-0.4%	49.0%	1.4%

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 9DE there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 53.2% 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	35.9%	24.2%	-11.7%	37.9%	-13.7%
Married: Opposite sex	46.4%	53.2%	6.8%	44.2%	9.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Separated	2.6%	4.3%	1.7%	2.2%	2.1%
Divorced	10.9%	11.8%	0.9%	9.1%	2.7%
Widowed	4.2%	5.4%	1.2%	6.1%	-0.7%

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	52.5%	49.6%	-2.9%	48.4%	1.2%
Good health	32.9%	29.4%	-3.5%	33.6%	-4.2%
Fair health	8.3%	18.1%	9.8%	12.7%	5.4%
Bad health	5.8%	2.9%	-2.9%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.2%	-1.2%

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	13%	14%	1.0%	18.2%	-4.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12%	8.6%	-3.4%	9.6%	-1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.8%	14%	-4.8%	13.4%	0.6%
Apprenticeship	4.2%	5.9%	1.7%	5.3%	0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.5%	16.1%	4.6%	16.9%	-0.8%
Degree or Similar	33.3%	39.2%	5.9%	33.8%	5.4%
Other	7.3%	2.2%	-5.1%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 63.7% 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	1.7%	2.1%	0.4%	0.7%	1.4%
Indian	12.1%	8.9%	-3.2%	3.1%	5.8%
Other Asian	2.9%	4.6%	1.7%	1.6%	3.0%
Black African	6.3%	10.1%	3.8%	2.5%	7.6%
Other Black	1.7%	1.3%	-0.4%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	3.3%	3.4%	0.1%	0.8%	2.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	70%	63.7%	-6.3%	81.4%	-17.7%
Other	0%	4.2%	4.2%	1.6%	2.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.1% 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	75.8%	71.1%	-4.7%	83.2%	-12.1%
European Union	4.2%	9.9%	5.7%	6.1%	3.8%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	10.8%	9.5%	-1.3%	2.7%	6.8%
Middle East and Asia	6.7%	9.5%	2.8%	5.6%	3.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75%	71.4%	-3.6%	83.2%	-11.8%
10+ Years	2.9%	17.8%	14.9%	9.8%	8.0%
5-10 Years	2.5%	3.3%	0.8%	2.9%	0.4%
2-5 Years	5.4%	6.2%	0.8%	2.2%	4.0%
Less than 2 years	14.2%	1.2%	-13.0%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.5%	76.7%	-4.2%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Romania	4.7%	0.9%	3.8%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
No passport held	12.3%	13.5%	-1.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.4%	37.2%	-1.8%
Christian	50%	46.2%	3.8%
Buddhist	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Hindu	4.2%	1.7%	2.5%
Sikh	5.4%	0.9%	4.5%
Not answered	2.9%	6.0%	-3.1%

Safety

Is Verdon Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Verdon Drive was 377.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 414.0% higher than the Broughton average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Verdon Drive has the 10th highest crime rate of 111 local areas in Broughton and the 30th highest crime rate of 855 local areas in Milton Keynes .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 111.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 318.6%.

🔎 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 9DE, 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 Verdon Drive are based on 43 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 Verdon Drive, Willen Park, Milton Keynes, MK15 9DE

Estimated Average Property Prices for MK15 9DE

Average Price
£244,144

Semi-Detached
£252,755

Terraced
£152,146

Detached
£337,531

Flats/Maisonettes
£120,751

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Verdon Drive

Average Price
£292,311

Semi-Detached
£291,596

Terraced
£211,219

Detached
£399,850

Flats/Maisonettes
£119,257

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Verdon DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
21 Verdon Drive, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Detached, an established residential building	£280,000	2024-02-07	£311,047
21 Verdon Drive, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Detached, an established residential building	£304,000	2023-08-14	£334,587
9 Verdon Drive, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£86,000	2020-06-19	£115,918
1A Verdon Drive, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Detached, an established residential building	£275,000	2017-12-01	£350,535
3 Verdon Drive, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£170,000	2013-06-03	£335,960

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for MK15 9DE

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	66
Retired	34
Part-Time Employee	28
Looking after home or family	16
Self-Employed	12
Unemployed	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Other	6
Student (economically inactive)	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Education	20
Human health and social work activities	13
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Construction	9
Manufacturing	8
Information and communication	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Transport and storage	6
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	5,345 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Willen Primary School Beaufort Drive , Willen MK15 9HN	3out of 4	392 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brooksward School Tower Drive , Neath Hill MK14 6JZ	3out of 4	1,003 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Monica's Catholic Primary School Currier Drive , Neath Hill MK14 6HB	3out of 4	1,459 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Downs Barn School 69 Downs Barns Boulevard , Downs Barn MK14 7NA	3out of 4	1,479 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Giffard Park Primary School Broadway Avenue , Giffard Park MK14 5PY	3out of 4	1,605 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ousedale School The Grove , MK16 0BJ	3out of 4	2,186 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stantonbury School Purbeck , MK14 6BN	- not rated	2,759 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Milton Keynes Academy Fulwoods Drive , MK6 5LA	3out of 4	4,280 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Catholic School Phoenix Drive , Leadenhall MK6 5EN	3out of 4	4,585 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	4,324 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	3,411 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kents Hill Park all-through school Kents Hill Park , Kents Hill MK7 6BZ	- not rated	4,364 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	2,046 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Webber Independent School Soskin Drive , Stantonbury Fields MK14 6DP	- not rated	2,191 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
SMK Gateway - Alternative Provision 1st Floor, The Point , 602 Midsummer Boulevard MK9 3GN	- not rated	2,919 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Broughton Manor Preparatory School Newport Road , Broughton MK10 9AA	- not rated	3,231 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Redway School Farmborough , Netherfield MK6 4HG	3out of 4	4,596 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
Baxter Storey (Mercedes Benz Financial Services UK Ltd.)	Delaware Drive	341 yd
Camphill Cafe	Camphill Community Centre, Japonica Lane	574 yd
Scania GB (Wilson Vale Catering)	Delaware Drive	585 yd
Volkswagon Financial Services	One Delaware, Delaware Drive	908 yd
John Lewis - Distribution Centre	Blakelands 2, Yeomans Drive	1,033 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Ship Ashore	12 Granville Square		175 yd
The Eager Poet Public House	2 Tower Crescent		1,022 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Willen Take Away	11 Granville Square	175 yd
Willen Tandoori	2 Granville Square	175 yd
Tender Bun Fried Chicken	9 &10 Granville Square	175 yd
Eat Your Heart Out	8 Granville Square	177 yd
Danyals Peri Peri	15 Tower Crescent	1,022 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	4 Granville Square		175 yd
Co-op	6a Tower Crescent		1,022 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Willen Primary School BEAUFORT DRIVE	grass pitches	285 yd
Willen Village Park Portland Drive	grass pitches	604 yd
Lovat Fields JAPONICA LANE	health and fitness suite, indoor bowls	752 yd
Gyosie School (Closed) Brickhill Street	grass pitches	813 yd
Cross And Stable Community Centre STABLE YARD		970 yd
David Lloyd Club (Milton Keynes) LIVINGSTONE DRIVE	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	1,051 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	67.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	66.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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