Sandy Lane, Woburn Sands, Milton Keynes, MK17 8TT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around MK17 8TT is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.3%	50.3%	3.0%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	52.7%	49.7%	-3.0%	49.0%	0.7%

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 MK17 8TT there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 60.8% 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	21.1%	20.6%	-0.5%	37.9%	-17.3%
Married: Opposite sex	67.4%	60.8%	-6.6%	44.2%	16.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	2.1%	1.7%	-0.4%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	5.3%	9.4%	4.1%	9.1%	0.3%
Widowed	4.2%	5.9%	1.7%	6.1%	-0.2%

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 (89.7%) 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	59.7%	62.1%	2.4%	48.4%	13.7%
Good health	30.6%	27.6%	-3.0%	33.6%	-6.0%
Fair health	9.4%	7.9%	-1.5%	12.7%	-4.8%
Bad health	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	4.0%	-2.5%
Very bad health	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%

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 MK17 8TT this area, 5.9% 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 55.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7.7%	5.9%	-1.8%	18.2%	-12.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.5%	5.2%	-5.3%	9.6%	-4.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.4%	10.5%	-3.9%	13.4%	-2.9%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	3.5%	1.0%	5.3%	-1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.8%	17.4%	8.6%	16.9%	0.5%
Degree or Similar	49.1%	55.1%	6.0%	33.8%	21.3%
Other	7%	2.4%	-4.6%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.5% 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)
Chinese	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.6%	3%	2.4%	3.1%	-0.1%
Other Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	93.9%	95.5%	1.6%	81.4%	14.1%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.8% 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	89.7%	91.8%	2.1%	83.2%	8.6%
European Union	5.8%	4%	-1.8%	6.1%	-2.1%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	2.7%	-1.5%
Middle East and Asia	2.1%	2.7%	0.6%	5.6%	-2.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.7%	91.5%	4.8%	83.2%	8.3%
10+ Years	4.5%	7.9%	3.4%	9.8%	-1.9%
5-10 Years	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	7.3%	0.6%	-6.7%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	90.9%	76.7%	14.2%
Ireland	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	5.2%	13.5%	-8.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.9%	37.2%	2.7%
Christian	52.9%	46.2%	6.7%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	3%	1.7%	1.3%
Not answered	3.6%	6.0%	-2.4%

Safety

Is Sandy Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sandy Lane was 43.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 2.6% lower than the Aspley & Woburn average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Sandy Lane has the 28th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Aspley & Woburn and the 419th lowest crime rate of 871 local areas in Central Bedfordshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 9.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 38.9%.

🔎 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. 83% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£56,400

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in MK17 8TT, 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (average )
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) - 4/10 (below average )
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 Sandy Lane are based on 16 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 Sandy Lane, Woburn Sands, Milton Keynes, MK17 8TT

Estimated Average Property Prices for MK17 8TT

Average Price
£767,505

Semi-Detached
£575,331

Terraced
£469,868

Detached
£1,269,786

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£426,270

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sandy Lane

Average Price
£547,219

Semi-Detached
£455,938

Terraced
£484,030

Detached
£1,003,590

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sandy LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Abington Sandy Lane, Milton Keynes, Central Bedfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£538,000	2024-12-13	£567,649
22 Sandy Lane, Milton Keynes, Central Bedfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£400,000	2022-07-15	£418,386
Sandown Sandy Lane, Milton Keynes, Central Bedfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£527,500	2021-11-12	£614,444
Sandy Lane House, 1 Sandy Lane, Milton Keynes, Central Bedfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£1,200,000	2020-06-10	£1,475,204
22 Sandy Lane, Milton Keynes, Central Bedfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£380,000	2018-07-20	£456,178

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for MK17 8TT

Employment

MK17 8TT area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 5% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% 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.

MK17 8TT area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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	89
Retired	84
Self-Employed	50
Part-Time Employee	26
Looking after home or family	14
Other	10
Student (economically inactive)	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	27
Human health and social work activities	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Education	16
Information and communication	15
Construction	12
Manufacturing	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Financial and insurance activities	7
Real estate activities	6
Transport and storage	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Other	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	1,251 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Aspley Guise Village School Spinney Lane , MK17 8JT	4out of 4	2,199 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bow Brickhill CofE VA Primary School Station Road , Bow Brickhill MK17 9JT	3out of 4	2,480 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wavendon Gate School Gregories Drive , Wavendon Gate MK7 7HL	3out of 4	2,830 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woburn Lower School Bedford Street , MK17 9QL	4out of 4	3,126 yd	Community 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	3,292 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	962 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	5,022 yd	Free schools	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	4,945 yd	Higher education institutions	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
Nonna's	The Bakery, The Square	409 yd
Jalori Restaurant	23 High Street	519 yd
Woburn Fort	33 High Street	576 yd
Grapevine Bar & Kitchen	31 High Street	576 yd
The Swan	2 High Street	590 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Royal Oak	18 Church Road, Aspley Heath	154 yd
The Coal Hatch	2 Downham Road	500 yd
The Weathercock Inn	Weathercock Lane, Aspley Guise	810 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Foodie Cottage	7 Woburn Road, Aspley Heath		416 yd
Pepper Grill	37 High Street		576 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	5 High Street		463 yd
Co-op	25-27 High Street		519 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Aspley Woods NEWPORT ROAD	cycling	994 yd
Fulbrook Middle School Weathercock Lane	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,020 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	60.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	60.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	60.0%

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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	112.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	550 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	550 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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