Browne Willis Close, Bletchley, Milton Keynes, MK2 2LJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around MK2 2LJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47%	51.8%	4.8%	51.0%	0.8%
Male	53%	48.2%	-4.8%	49.0%	-0.8%

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	28.3%	36.1%	7.8%	37.9%	-1.8%
Married: Opposite sex	46.6%	41.5%	-5.1%	44.2%	-2.7%
Separated	4.6%	3.8%	-0.8%	2.2%	1.6%
Divorced	9.6%	7.7%	-1.9%	9.1%	-1.4%
Widowed	11%	10.9%	-0.1%	6.1%	4.8%

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	40.4%	44.9%	4.5%	48.4%	-3.5%
Good health	34.4%	34.7%	0.3%	33.6%	1.1%
Fair health	17.8%	15.4%	-2.4%	12.7%	2.7%
Bad health	4.8%	3.9%	-0.9%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	2.6%	1%	-1.6%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	30.6%	21.3%	-9.3%	18.2%	3.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.7%	11.6%	-2.1%	9.6%	2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.3%	13.2%	0.9%	13.4%	-0.2%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	7.4%	4.2%	5.3%	2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10%	12.3%	2.3%	16.9%	-4.6%
Degree or Similar	21%	29.4%	8.4%	33.8%	-4.4%
Other	9.1%	4.8%	-4.3%	2.8%	2.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 74.6% 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	4.8%	0%	-4.8%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2.6%	3.9%	1.3%	3.1%	0.8%
Pakistani	3.3%	3.7%	0.4%	2.7%	1.0%
Other Asian	2.6%	4.5%	1.9%	1.6%	2.9%
Black African	3.7%	5.2%	1.5%	2.5%	2.7%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	1%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	1%	1.0%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.0%
White	78.5%	74.6%	-3.9%	81.4%	-6.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	0.4%	2.6%	2.2%	1.6%	1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73.7% 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	81.1%	73.7%	-7.4%	83.2%	-9.5%
European Union	7%	15.5%	8.5%	6.1%	9.4%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	3%	4.2%	1.2%	2.7%	1.5%
Middle East and Asia	6.7%	5.3%	-1.4%	5.6%	-0.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79.6%	73.9%	-5.7%	83.2%	-9.3%
10+ Years	0.4%	13.2%	12.8%	9.8%	3.4%
5-10 Years	1.5%	6.3%	4.8%	2.9%	3.4%
2-5 Years	4.1%	4.2%	0.1%	2.2%	2.0%
Less than 2 years	14.4%	2.4%	-12.0%	1.9%	0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.6%	76.7%	-14.1%
Ireland	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Italy	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	2.4%	1.3%	1.1%
Romania	3.7%	0.9%	2.8%
Other EU countries	3.9%	1.5%	2.4%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
No passport held	17.4%	13.5%	3.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.9%	37.2%	-1.3%
Christian	48.8%	46.2%	2.6%
Buddhist	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Hindu	2.1%	1.7%	0.4%
Muslim	5.8%	6.5%	-0.7%
Sikh	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Not answered	4.2%	6.0%	-1.8%

Safety

Is Browne Willis Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Browne Willis Close was 119.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 11.0% lower than the Bletchley East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Browne Willis Close has the 34th highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Bletchley East and the 191st highest crime rate of 855 local areas in Milton Keynes .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 68.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -5.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 64% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£48,900

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in MK2 2LJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 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) - 6/10 (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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Browne Willis Close are based on 12 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 Browne Willis Close, Bletchley, Milton Keynes, MK2 2LJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for MK2 2LJ

Average Price
£366,736

Semi-Detached
£395,889

Terraced
£309,488

Detached
£383,805

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Browne Willis Close

Average Price
£368,268

Semi-Detached
£406,778

Terraced
£324,440

Detached
£398,372

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Browne Willis CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9 Browne Willis Close, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Detached, an established residential building	£365,000	2021-11-05	£415,884
1 Browne Willis Close, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Terraced, an established residential building	£273,750	2021-03-26	£323,638
1 Browne Willis Close, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Terraced, an established residential building	£246,000	2016-01-29	£343,529
3 Browne Willis Close, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Terraced, an established residential building	£199,000	2015-04-01	£307,655
8 Browne Willis Close, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Detached, a newly built property	£222,725	2013-12-23	£409,909

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for MK2 2LJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	121
Retired	68
Part-Time Employee	37
Self-Employed	20
Looking after home or family	19
Unemployed	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Other	10
Student (economically inactive)	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Human health and social work activities	20
Manufacturing	15
Construction	13
Education	9
Other	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Information and communication	4

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Knowles Nursery School Queensway , Bletchley MK2 2HB	3out of 4	188 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moorlands Centre Nursery School Beanhill Local Centre , Dodkin MK6 4LP	3out of 4	2,831 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Knowles Primary School Queensway , Bletchley MK2 2HB	1out of 4	188 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Premier Academy Saffron Street , Bletchley MK2 3AH	4out of 4	977 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Parker Catholic School Hunter Drive , Bletchley MK2 3BT	3out of 4	1,275 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Drayton Park School Bala Way , Bletchley MK2 3HJ	4out of 4	1,666 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holne Chase Primary School Buckingham Road , MK3 5HP	- not rated	1,981 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sir Herbert Leon Academy Fern Grove , Bletchley MK2 3HQ	2out of 4	1,951 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lord Grey Academy Rickley Lane , Bletchley MK3 6EW	3out of 4	2,128 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Walton High Fyfield Barrow , Walnut Tree MK7 7WH	3out of 4	3,933 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Catholic School Phoenix Drive , Leadenhall MK6 5EN	3out of 4	4,287 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Milton Keynes Academy Fulwoods Drive , MK6 5LA	3out of 4	4,425 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	4,445 yd	Further education	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	4,505 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oakgrove School Venturer Gate , MK10 9JQ	3out of 4	5,300 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
KWS Milton Keynes R2D, 1-9 Barton Road , MK2 3HU	- not rated	1,589 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Baytul Ilm Secondary School 12a Clarke Road , MK1 1LG	- not rated	1,978 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
White Spire School Rickley Lane , Bletchley MK3 6EW	4out of 4	2,143 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cambian Bletchley Park School Whaddon Way , Bletchley MK3 7EB	- not rated	2,387 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Romans Field School Shenley Road , Bletchley MK3 7AW	3out of 4	2,795 yd	Community 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
Queensway Methodist Church	Queensway	153 yd
Mister Teas Cafe	36b Victoria Road	156 yd
Top Deck Inn	Queensway House, 207-209 Queensway	311 yd
Bliss Bar & Restaurant	35a Aylesbury Street	315 yd
Ganges Lounge	47 Aylesbury Street	330 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Captain Ridley's Shooting Party	183 Queensway	343 yd
The Maltsters Arms Public House	45 Aylesbury Street	361 yd
Bull & Butcher	30 Aylesbury Street	377 yd
Chequers	48 Watling Street	525 yd
Bletchley Conservative Club	105-111 Queensway	605 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tony's Fish & Chips & Kebabs	23 Victoria Road	133 yd
Open Kitchen	25 Victoria Road	133 yd
Chutneys	37a Aylesbury Street	330 yd
Papa Lui Pizza	56 Aylesbury Street	377 yd
Yummy Yummy	46 Aylesbury Street	377 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Stores Ltd	Tesco Stores Ltd, Watling Street	583 yd
Co-op	198 Water Eaton Road	791 yd
Farmfoods Freezer Centre	17 The Concourse, Brunel Centre, Locke Road	904 yd
Lidl	Princes Way	922 yd
Iceland Foods	5-11 Dukes Drive	954 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Knowles Primary School QUEENSWAY	grass pitches	42 yd
Bletchley Leisure Centre (Closed) Princes Way	health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool	401 yd
Bletchley Leisure Centre PRINCES WAY	health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool	416 yd
Mk Fitness (Closed) Chantry House 11-13 Chantry House 11-13 Watling Street	health and fitness suite	529 yd
Milton Keynes Irish Centre PAVILION PAVILION MANOR FIELD	grass pitches	683 yd
Manor Fields Manor Fields Manor Fields Watling Street	grass pitches	780 yd
Bletchley Rugby Club CLUB HOUSE CLUB HOUSE MANOR FIELD	grass pitches	866 yd
The Premier Academy SAFFRON STREET		952 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	49.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	50.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	77.67 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	77.67 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	8.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	14.18 Mbit/s

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