Papworth Close, Newport Pagnell, MK16 9FB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around MK16 9FB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.5%	51.5%	2.0%	51.0%	0.5%
Male	50.5%	48.5%	-2.0%	49.0%	-0.5%

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 area around MK16 9FB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55.1% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	59.1%	55.1%	-4.0%	37.9%	17.2%
Married: Opposite sex	29%	30.4%	1.4%	44.2%	-13.8%
Separated	1.7%	1.3%	-0.4%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	8.5%	9.5%	1.0%	9.1%	0.4%
Widowed	1.7%	3.8%	2.1%	6.1%	-2.3%

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 (89.9%) 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	63%	51%	-12.0%	48.4%	2.6%
Good health	32.2%	38.9%	6.7%	33.6%	5.3%
Fair health	3.8%	8.2%	4.4%	12.7%	-4.5%
Bad health	1%	1%	0.0%	4.0%	-3.0%
Very bad health	0%	1%	1.0%	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.

In the area around MK16 9FB this area, 5.8% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 44.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	4%	5.8%	1.8%	18.2%	-12.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.2%	15.4%	5.2%	9.6%	5.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.2%	12.8%	-5.4%	13.4%	-0.6%
Apprenticeship	5.1%	4.5%	-0.6%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.3%	16%	0.7%	16.9%	-0.9%
Degree or Similar	44.3%	44.9%	0.6%	33.8%	11.1%
Other	2.8%	0.6%	-2.2%	2.8%	-2.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 72.5% 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%	1.4%	1.4%	1.1%	0.3%
Chinese	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.7%	1.2%
Indian	1.4%	3.4%	2.0%	3.1%	0.3%
Pakistani	1.4%	1.4%	0.0%	2.7%	-1.3%
Other Asian	2.9%	0.5%	-2.4%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	1.4%	7.7%	6.3%	2.5%	5.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.0%	0.4%
Other Black	0%	1%	1.0%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	1.9%	0.5%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	1%	3.9%	2.9%	0.8%	3.1%
White	89.4%	72.5%	-16.9%	81.4%	-8.9%
Arab	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.6% 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	86.1%	75.6%	-10.5%	83.2%	-7.6%
European Union	4.8%	10%	5.2%	6.1%	3.9%
Rest of Europe	1%	1%	0.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	3.4%	6.2%	2.8%	2.7%	3.5%
Middle East and Asia	4.3%	5.3%	1.0%	5.6%	-0.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	1.9%	1.4%	1.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.6%	74.9%	-10.7%	83.2%	-8.3%
10+ Years	1.9%	10.4%	8.5%	9.8%	0.6%
5-10 Years	3.4%	7.1%	3.7%	2.9%	4.2%
2-5 Years	3.8%	4.7%	0.9%	2.2%	2.5%
Less than 2 years	5.3%	2.8%	-2.5%	1.9%	0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74%	76.7%	-2.7%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Spain	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Romania	3.9%	0.9%	3.0%
Other EU countries	3.4%	1.5%	1.9%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	13.2%	13.5%	-0.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49%	37.2%	11.8%
Christian	36.5%	46.2%	-9.7%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Muslim	9.1%	6.5%	2.6%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	2.4%	6.0%	-3.6%

Safety

Is Papworth Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Papworth Close was 27.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 58.7% lower than the Newport Pagnell North & Hanslope average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Papworth Close has the 31st lowest crime rate of 86 local areas in Newport Pagnell North & Hanslope and the 155th lowest crime rate of 855 local areas in Milton Keynes .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 11.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -68.0%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 80% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£55,000

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in MK16 9FB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 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 - 6/10 (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) - 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) - 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 Papworth Close are based on 11 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 Papworth Close, Newport Pagnell, MK16 9FB

Estimated Average Property Prices for MK16 9FB

Average Price
£304,925

Semi-Detached
£305,079

Terraced
£304,886

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Papworth Close

Average Price
£323,122

Semi-Detached
£330,100

Terraced
£320,505

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Papworth CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Papworth Close, Newport Pagnell, Milton Keynes Terraced, an established residential building	£292,500	2025-03-24	£290,009
4 Papworth Close, Newport Pagnell, Milton Keynes Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£285,000	2024-04-16	£323,959
6 Papworth Close, Newport Pagnell, Milton Keynes Terraced, an established residential building	£241,000	2021-05-21	£295,747
8 Papworth Close, Newport Pagnell, Milton Keynes Terraced, an established residential building	£240,000	2020-02-03	£313,616
4 Papworth Close, Newport Pagnell, Milton Keynes Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2018-01-29	£328,771

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for MK16 9FB

Employment

MK16 9FB 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	100
Part-Time Employee	15
Self-Employed	11
Other	8
Looking after home or family	7
Student (economically inactive)	6
Unemployed	3
Retired	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Education	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Financial and insurance activities	16
Human health and social work activities	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Manufacturing	9
Construction	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Information and communication	6
Other	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Transport and storage	2
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tickford Park Primary School Avon Close , MK16 9DH	2out of 4	712 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cedars Primary School Bury Street , MK16 0DT	3out of 4	1,303 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Green Park School Green Park Drive , MK16 0NH	3out of 4	1,797 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Willen Primary School Beaufort Drive , Willen MK15 9HN	3out of 4	2,723 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Portfields Primary School Westbury Lane , MK16 8PS	3out of 4	2,751 yd	Foundation school	No	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	1,957 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stantonbury School Purbeck , MK14 6BN	- not rated	5,290 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	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	5,049 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Broughton Manor Preparatory School Newport Road , Broughton MK10 9AA	- not rated	3,660 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stephenson Academy Crosslands , Stantonbury MK14 6AX	3out of 4	4,364 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Webber Independent School Soskin Drive , Stantonbury Fields MK14 6DP	- not rated	4,766 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
Welcome Break Group Ltd.	2 Vantage Court, Tickford Street	278 yd
Real Awesome Coffee	Icentre, Howard Way	321 yd
Harben House	Harben House, Severn Drive	622 yd
The Magic Wok	87 Tickford Street	783 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
MK Sports Bar & Lounge	79-81 Interchange House, Howard Way	305 yd
The Kings Arms	Tickford Street	940 yd
The Bull Inn	33 Tickford Street	1,040 yd
Newport Pagnell Town Football and Social Club	Pavillion, Sports Ground, Willen Road	1,093 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Middleton Pool And Fitness Centre TICKFORD STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	340 yd
Core Fitness Centre Unit 66 Interchange Business Centre Unit 66 Interchange Business Centre Howard Way	health and fitness suite	407 yd
Harben House HARBEN HOUSE HARBEN HOUSE SEVERN DRIVE	health and fitness suite	625 yd
Tickford Park Primary School AVON CLOSE	grass pitches	730 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.