Weathercock Close, Woburn Sands, Milton Keynes, MK17 8SL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding MK17 8SL has a slightly higher male population, with 50.7% 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	48.1%	49.3%	1.2%	51.0%	-1.7%
Male	51.9%	50.7%	-1.2%	49.0%	1.7%

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	25.6%	31.1%	5.5%	37.9%	-6.8%
Married: Opposite sex	52.6%	50%	-2.6%	44.2%	5.8%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Separated	1.7%	1.3%	-0.4%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	8.3%	8.3%	0.0%	9.1%	-0.8%
Widowed	11.8%	8.9%	-2.9%	6.1%	2.8%

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	55.5%	47.7%	-7.8%	48.4%	-0.7%
Good health	28.7%	34.6%	5.9%	33.6%	1.0%
Fair health	12.3%	13.6%	1.3%	12.7%	0.9%
Bad health	2.7%	2.5%	-0.2%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	0.8%	1.6%	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%

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	25.3%	21.1%	-4.2%	18.2%	2.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.5%	10.9%	-1.6%	9.6%	1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.5%	10.2%	-2.3%	13.4%	-3.2%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	4.6%	1.5%	5.3%	-0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.1%	17.2%	4.1%	16.9%	0.3%
Degree or Similar	30.8%	33%	2.2%	33.8%	-0.8%
Other	2.8%	3%	0.2%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.6% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	1.6%	1.1%	-0.5%	3.1%	-2.0%
Pakistani	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	1.4%	0.5%	-0.9%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	0%	1.4%	1.4%	2.5%	-1.1%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	1.6%	1.1%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	1.9%	0.3%	-1.6%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	0.8%	0.6%
White	91.8%	92.6%	0.8%	81.4%	11.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.6% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	92.6%	91.6%	-1.0%	83.2%	8.4%
European Union	1.9%	1.9%	0.0%	6.1%	-4.2%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1.1%	1.9%	0.8%	2.7%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	3%	1.4%	-1.6%	5.6%	-4.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Oceania	0.8%	1.9%	1.1%	0.3%	1.6%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.1%	91.8%	-0.3%	83.2%	8.6%
10+ Years	1.4%	5.4%	4.0%	9.8%	-4.4%
5-10 Years	1.4%	2.2%	0.8%	2.9%	-0.7%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	2.2%	-1.7%
Less than 2 years	4.9%	0%	-4.9%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.8%	76.7%	6.1%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	14.2%	13.5%	0.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.1%	37.2%	4.9%
Christian	47.3%	46.2%	1.1%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Muslim	1.6%	6.5%	-4.9%
Other religion	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is Weathercock Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Weathercock Close was 62.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 40.9% higher than the Aspley & Woburn average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Weathercock Close has the 16th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Aspley & Woburn and the 305th highest crime rate of 871 local areas in Central Bedfordshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 32.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -7.9%.

🔎 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. 82% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£56,000

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in MK17 8SL, 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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 4/10 (below 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 Weathercock Close are based on 22 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Mid Bedfordshire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Weathercock Close, Woburn Sands, Milton Keynes, MK17 8SL

Estimated Average Property Prices for MK17 8SL

Average Price
£512,250

Semi-Detached
£474,533

Terraced
£434,385

Detached
£626,614

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Weathercock Close

Average Price
£371,015

Semi-Detached
£358,071

Terraced
£365,616

Detached
£574,933

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Weathercock CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
17 Weathercock Close, Milton Keynes, Central Bedfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£650,000	2024-07-16	£722,526
3 Weathercock Close, Milton Keynes, Central Bedfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£370,000	2021-01-29	£439,536
9 Weathercock Close, Milton Keynes, Central Bedfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£470,000	2020-06-10	£584,309
3 Weathercock Close, Milton Keynes, Central Bedfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£310,000	2018-08-10	£369,116
11 Weathercock Close, Milton Keynes, Central Bedfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£335,000	2017-04-11	£433,893

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for MK17 8SL

Employment

MK17 8SL 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in MK17 8SL area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 30% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	102
Retired	92
Self-Employed	33
Part-Time Employee	29
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Student (economically inactive)	8
Unemployed	7
Other	6
Looking after home or family	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Education	23
Human health and social work activities	21
Construction	17
Manufacturing	16
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	10
Information and communication	9
Other	8
Transport and storage	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Swallowfield Lower School Weathercock Close , MK17 8SR	3out of 4	148 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Wavendon CofE Primary Wafandun Lane , MK17 7AA	3out of 4	2,090 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Aspley Guise Village School Spinney Lane , MK17 8JT	4out of 4	2,218 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wavendon Gate School Gregories Drive , Wavendon Gate MK7 7HL	3out of 4	2,270 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bow Brickhill CofE VA Primary School Station Road , Bow Brickhill MK17 9JT	3out of 4	2,914 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Walton High Fyfield Barrow , Walnut Tree MK7 7WH	3out of 4	2,840 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Fulbrook Middle School Weathercock Lane , Woburn Sands MK17 8NP	3out of 4	346 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kents Hill Park all-through school Kents Hill Park , Kents Hill MK7 6BZ	- not rated	4,387 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oakgrove School Venturer Gate , MK10 9JQ	3out of 4	5,122 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Open University Walton Hall , MK7 6AA	- not rated	4,499 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Broughton Manor Preparatory School Newport Road , Broughton MK10 9AA	- not rated	5,371 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
Willen Hospice Coffee Shop	62-66 Station Road	118 yd
Deep Blue Restaurant	47 Station Road, Woburn Sands	179 yd
Ottoman Kitchen	61 High Street	519 yd
The Whisk Kitchen & Bar Ltd	51a High Street	550 yd
The Swan	2 High Street	573 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Weathercock Inn	Weathercock Lane, Aspley Guise	579 yd
The Coal Hatch	2 Downham Road	713 yd
The Royal Oak	18 Church Road, Aspley Heath	1,014 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Pepper Grill	37 High Street		604 yd
Foodie Cottage	7 Woburn Road, Aspley Heath		843 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op	25-27 High Street		672 yd
Tesco	5 High Street		741 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Swallowfield Lower School WEATHERCOCK CLOSE	grass pitches, swimming pool	168 yd
Fulbrook Middle School Weathercock Lane	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	199 yd
Woburn Sands Recreation Ground OLD SIGNAL BOX YARD OLD SIGNAL BOX YARD STATION ROAD	grass pitches	290 yd
Aspley Guise And Woburn Sands Golf Club ASPLEY GUISE AND WOBURN SANDS GOLF CLUB ASPLEY GUISE AND WOBURN SANDS GOLF CLUB WEST HILL	golf	742 yd
Aspley Guise Common THE PAVILION THE PAVILION WEST HILL	grass pitches	1,090 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	66.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	63.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.74 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.74 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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