Osborne Street, Bletchley, Milton Keynes, MK2 2LU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding MK2 2LU has a slightly higher male population, with 51.7% 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	48.6%	48.3%	-0.3%	51.0%	-2.7%
Male	51.4%	51.7%	0.3%	49.0%	2.7%

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 area around MK2 2LU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.9% 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	36.6%	45.9%	9.3%	37.9%	8.0%
Married: Opposite sex	42.4%	36%	-6.4%	44.2%	-8.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Separated	2.3%	2.7%	0.4%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	11.3%	9.4%	-1.9%	9.1%	0.3%
Widowed	7.4%	5.7%	-1.7%	6.1%	-0.4%

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	43.8%	48.8%	5.0%	48.4%	0.4%
Good health	35.9%	31.2%	-4.7%	33.6%	-2.4%
Fair health	15.8%	14.4%	-1.4%	12.7%	1.7%
Bad health	3.7%	4%	0.3%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	0.8%	1.5%	0.7%	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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 20.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	32.7%	26.8%	-5.9%	18.2%	8.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.6%	14.6%	-6.0%	9.6%	5.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.6%	12.7%	-0.9%	13.4%	-0.7%
Apprenticeship	3.9%	5.2%	1.3%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.6%	15.6%	9.0%	16.9%	-1.3%
Degree or Similar	11.3%	20.1%	8.8%	33.8%	-13.7%
Other	11.3%	5%	-6.3%	2.8%	2.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 56.9% 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	15%	17.2%	2.2%	1.1%	16.1%
Chinese	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	3.1%	3.3%	0.2%	3.1%	0.2%
Pakistani	0.8%	2.3%	1.5%	2.7%	-0.4%
Other Asian	2.3%	1.9%	-0.4%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	5.6%	5.2%	-0.4%	2.5%	2.7%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	1.0%	0.1%
Other Black	0%	1%	1.0%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	1.4%	0.8%	-0.6%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	3.4%	2.0%	0.9%	2.5%
Mixed Other	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	0.8%	0.3%
White	66.1%	56.9%	-9.2%	81.4%	-24.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.1%	0.7%
Roma	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
Other	0.3%	2.1%	1.8%	1.6%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 58.1% 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	68.6%	58.1%	-10.5%	83.2%	-25.1%
European Union	16.7%	21.7%	5.0%	6.1%	15.6%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	2.3%	3.8%	1.5%	2.7%	1.1%
Middle East and Asia	9.3%	12.9%	3.6%	5.6%	7.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.8%	1.9%	-0.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	68.1%	58.1%	-10.0%	83.2%	-25.1%
10+ Years	2.3%	19.2%	16.9%	9.8%	9.4%
5-10 Years	9.9%	9.8%	-0.1%	2.9%	6.9%
2-5 Years	4%	9%	5.0%	2.2%	6.8%
Less than 2 years	15.8%	3.8%	-12.0%	1.9%	1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	55.9%	76.7%	-20.8%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	5.4%	0.6%	4.8%
Portugal	2.7%	0.5%	2.2%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	3.5%	1.3%	2.2%
Romania	8.6%	0.9%	7.7%
Other EU countries	3.1%	1.5%	1.6%
Central and Western Africa	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Southern Asia	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	13.6%	13.5%	0.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.9%	37.2%	-6.3%
Christian	39.5%	46.2%	-6.7%
Hindu	2.1%	1.7%	0.4%
Muslim	21.7%	6.5%	15.2%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is Osborne Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Osborne Street was 404.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 192.1% higher than the Bletchley East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Osborne Street has the 7th highest crime rate of 105 local areas in Bletchley East and the 30th highest crime rate of 853 local areas in Milton Keynes .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 224.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -75.1%.

🔎 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 2LU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 9/10 (very high )
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 Osborne Street are based on 104 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 Osborne Street, Bletchley, Milton Keynes, MK2 2LU

Estimated Average Property Prices for MK2 2LU

Average Price
£275,196

Semi-Detached
£300,097

Terraced
£272,642

Detached
£283,500

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Osborne Street

Average Price
£310,124

Semi-Detached
£291,089

Terraced
£308,860

Detached
£399,491

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Osborne Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
17 Osborne Street, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Terraced, an established residential building	£220,000	2025-08-05	£220,879
31 Osborne Street, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2025-03-05	£245,361
19 Osborne Street, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Terraced, an established residential building	£215,000	2021-10-08	£241,425
27 Osborne Street, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Terraced, an established residential building	£255,000	2021-06-04	£293,221
11 Osborne Street, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Terraced, an established residential building	£240,000	2020-04-17	£295,951

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for MK2 2LU

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in MK2 2LU area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	143
Part-Time Employee	62
Retired	39
Looking after home or family	36
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	34
Other	20
Self-Employed	18
Unemployed	17
Student (economically inactive)	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Accommodation and food service activities	27
Transport and storage	12
Education	12
Manufacturing	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Construction	9
Human health and social work activities	9
Other	8
Administrative and support service activities	5
Information and communication	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Knowles Nursery School Queensway , Bletchley MK2 2HB	3out of 4	690 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moorlands Centre Nursery School Dodkin , Beanhill Local Centre, Unit 6 MK6 4LP	3out of 4	3,126 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	3out of 4	690 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Knowles Primary School Queensway , Bletchley MK2 2HB	- not rated	690 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Knowles Junior School Queensway , Bletchley MK2 2HB	- not rated	690 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Knowles Infant School Queensway , Bletchley MK2 2HB	- not rated	690 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Premier Academy Saffron Street , Bletchley MK2 3AH	4out of 4	802 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lakes Middle School Bala Way , Off Drayton Road MK2 3HJ	- not rated	1,247 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Water Hall County Middle School Melfort Drive , Bletchley MK2 3QD	- not rated	1,780 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abbeys Middle School Melrose Avenue , Bletchley MK3 6PS	- not rated	1,960 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Alex Campbell Middle School Buckingham Road , Bletchley MK3 5EN	- not rated	2,434 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Copperfield Middle School Chapter , Coffee Hall MK6 5EA	- not rated	3,394 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lord Grey School Rickley Lane , Bletchley MK3 6EW	- not rated	1,488 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lift Sir Herbert Leon Fern Grove , Bletchley MK2 3HQ	- not rated	1,531 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leon School and Sports College Fern Grove , Bletchley MK2 3HQ	- not rated	1,531 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lord Grey Academy Rickley Lane , Bletchley MK3 6EW	3out of 4	1,566 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Catholic School Phoenix Drive , Leadenhall MK6 5EN	3out of 4	4,362 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	4,558 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	3out of 4	5,196 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Young People Out of School Project Queensway , MK2 2HB	- not rated	812 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
KWS School R2D , 1 - 9 Barton Road MK2 3HU	- not rated	836 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Include - Milton Keynes Fenney House , Queensway MK2 2HB	- not rated	941 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
KWS Milton Keynes R2D , 1-9 Barton Road MK2 3HU	- not rated	971 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Manor Road Resource Centre Manor Road , Bletchley MK2 2HP	- not rated	1,066 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
The Golden Curry Tandoori Restaurant	4 Duncombe Street	113 yd
Rose of India	6 Duncombe Street	113 yd
Romanelli (Pizza)	3a Chandos Place	220 yd
Top Diner	68 Queensway	236 yd
Bletchley Bakery Cafe	27a Queensway	254 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Postal Club	Rear of 140 Queensway, 140 Queensway	376 yd
Club 124 LTD	First Floor, 140 Queensway	377 yd
Bletchley Conservative Club	105-111 Queensway	425 yd
Captain Ridley's Shooting Party	183 Queensway	672 yd
Eight Belles Public House	The Eight Belles, 28 Buckingham Road	974 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dragon Boat	8 Duncombe Street	113 yd
Bunz	5 Oliver Road	195 yd
Panzini Restaurants & Bar	3b Chandos Place	219 yd
S Deen Kebabish	2 Chandos Place	220 yd
Greek Souvlaki	2c Brooklands Road	226 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Farmfoods Freezer Centre	17 The Concourse, Brunel Centre, Locke Road	205 yd
Lidl	Princes Way	534 yd
Iceland Foods	5-11 Dukes Drive	665 yd
Co-op	198 Water Eaton Road	763 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Courtside Sports & Fitness @ Milton Keynes College SHERWOOD DRIVE	health and fitness suite	539 yd
Bletchley Leisure Centre PRINCES WAY	health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool	683 yd
Bletchley Leisure Centre (Closed) Princes Way	health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool	778 yd
The Premier Academy SAFFRON STREET		804 yd
Bishop Parker Catholic School HUNTER DRIVE	grass pitches	836 yd
Knowles Primary School QUEENSWAY	grass pitches	912 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	76.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	78.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	250.83 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	250.83 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	32.45 Mbit/s

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