Dickens Drive, Old Stratford, Milton Keynes, MK19 6NN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding MK19 6NN, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.3% 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	49.6%	52.3%	2.7%	51.0%	1.3%
Male	50.4%	47.7%	-2.7%	49.0%	-1.3%

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 MK19 6NN there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 59.3% 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	21.5%	26.8%	5.3%	37.9%	-11.1%
Married: Opposite sex	66.2%	59.3%	-6.9%	44.2%	15.1%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	2.2%	1.5%	-0.7%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	6.5%	7.8%	1.3%	9.1%	-1.3%
Widowed	2.9%	3.9%	1.0%	6.1%	-2.2%

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 (87.6%) 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	53.4%	55.7%	2.3%	48.4%	7.3%
Good health	38.4%	31.9%	-6.5%	33.6%	-1.7%
Fair health	7%	9.6%	2.6%	12.7%	-3.1%
Bad health	0.9%	2.3%	1.4%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	1.2%	-0.7%

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 MK19 6NN this area, 8.4% 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 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8.7%	8.4%	-0.3%	18.2%	-9.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.2%	6.3%	-7.9%	9.6%	-3.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20%	15.7%	-4.3%	13.4%	2.3%
Apprenticeship	5.5%	4.2%	-1.3%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.8%	14.5%	4.7%	16.9%	-2.4%
Degree or Similar	40.4%	49.7%	9.3%	33.8%	15.9%
Other	1.5%	1.2%	-0.3%	2.8%	-1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.9% 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	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	3.1%	-2.4%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.5%	-1.8%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	2.5%	2.5%	0.8%	1.7%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.1%	1.6%	-0.5%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	1.2%	0.2%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	95%	92.9%	-2.1%	81.4%	11.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.3% 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	95.3%	94.3%	-1.0%	83.2%	11.1%
European Union	1.8%	2.1%	0.3%	6.1%	-4.0%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	0.9%	1.8%	0.9%	2.7%	-0.9%
Middle East and Asia	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	5.6%	-4.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.8%	94.5%	0.7%	83.2%	11.3%
10+ Years	0%	5%	5.0%	9.8%	-4.8%
5-10 Years	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	2.9%	-2.4%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	5.3%	0%	-5.3%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	91.6%	76.7%	14.9%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Poland	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	5.9%	13.5%	-7.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.1%	37.2%	5.9%
Christian	49.4%	46.2%	3.2%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Sikh	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Not answered	6.6%	6.0%	0.6%

Safety

Is Dickens Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Dickens Drive was 27.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 40.3% lower than the Deanshanger average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Dickens Drive has the 19th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Deanshanger and the 285th lowest crime rate of 1,265 local areas in West Northamptonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 15.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 41.4%.

🔎 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. 71% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£51,500

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in MK19 6NN, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 3/10 (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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 2/10 (very low )
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 Dickens Drive are based on 149 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for West Northamptonshire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Dickens Drive, Old Stratford, Milton Keynes, MK19 6NN

Estimated Average Property Prices for MK19 6NN

Average Price
£510,646

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£510,646

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dickens Drive

Average Price
£572,263

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£572,263

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dickens DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
50 Dickens Drive, Milton Keynes, West Northamptonshire Detached, an established residential building	£490,000	2024-06-13	£523,421
38 Dickens Drive, Milton Keynes, West Northamptonshire Detached, an established residential building	£340,000	2023-12-15	£361,294
42 Dickens Drive, Milton Keynes, West Northamptonshire Detached, an established residential building	£392,500	2021-03-12	£462,995
64 Dickens Drive, Milton Keynes, Northamptonshire Detached, an established residential building	£399,500	2020-12-16	£464,259
76 Dickens Drive, Milton Keynes, Northamptonshire Detached, an established residential building	£450,000	2019-09-06	£555,273

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for MK19 6NN

Employment

MK19 6NN 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	147
Retired	67
Part-Time Employee	39
Self-Employed	30
Looking after home or family	13
Student (economically inactive)	10
Other	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Unemployed	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	39
Education	23
Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Construction	18
Information and communication	16
Human health and social work activities	16
Manufacturing	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Other	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Transport and storage	6
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Old Stratford Primary School Willow Grove , Old Stratford MK19 6AZ	3out of 4	108 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Russell Street School Russell Street , Stony Stratford MK11 1BT	3out of 4	1,537 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary and St Giles Church of England School King George Crescent , Stony Stratford MK11 1EF	- not rated	1,638 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Deanshanger Primary School The Green , Deanshanger MK19 6HJ	2out of 4	1,985 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cosgrove Village Primary School 3 Bridge Road , MK19 7JH	3out of 4	2,593 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Elizabeth Woodville School Stratford Road , Deanshanger MK19 6HN	2out of 4	1,650 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Radcliffe School Aylesbury Street West , Wolverton MK12 5BT	2out of 4	3,569 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Watling Academy Barrosa Way , MK8 1EP	- not rated	4,858 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Slated Row School Old Wolverton Road , Wolverton MK12 5NJ	4out of 4	3,296 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Akeley Wood Junior School Wicken Park , Wicken MK19 6DA	- not rated	4,504 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cambian Potterspury Lodge School Potterspury Lodge , NN12 7LL	- not rated	5,323 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Amigos American Diner	Towcester Road, Old Stratford	501 yd
Fox & Hounds	87 High Street	959 yd
Casbah also trading as Mangal Grill and Mezze	117 High Street	959 yd
Calcutta Brasserie	7 St Pauls Court	1,003 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Swan @ Old Stratford	1 London Road, Old Stratford		461 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Selekt Chicken	1B Towcester Road, Old Stratford		423 yd
Bamboo Cottage	Unit D, Old Stratford Local Centre		690 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near MK19 6NN postcode.

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	76 Mbit/s
Average download speed	139.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	24.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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