Knowles Green, Bletchley, Milton Keynes, MK2 2RL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around MK2 2RL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.9%	50.5%	-4.4%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	45.1%	49.5%	4.4%	49.0%	0.5%

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	24.1%	34.8%	10.7%	37.9%	-3.1%
Married: Opposite sex	46.5%	43%	-3.5%	44.2%	-1.2%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	1.8%	2.7%	0.9%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	10.1%	11.3%	1.2%	9.1%	2.2%
Widowed	17.5%	7.4%	-10.1%	6.1%	1.3%

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%	44.8%	4.4%	48.4%	-3.6%
Good health	36.8%	35.9%	-0.9%	33.6%	2.3%
Fair health	17%	13.4%	-3.6%	12.7%	0.7%
Bad health	5.8%	4.9%	-0.9%	4.0%	0.9%
Very bad health	0%	1%	1.0%	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	28.5%	23.9%	-4.6%	18.2%	5.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.4%	10.2%	-8.2%	9.6%	0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.4%	11.4%	0.0%	13.4%	-2.0%
Apprenticeship	4.4%	7.1%	2.7%	5.3%	1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.1%	14.5%	4.4%	16.9%	-2.4%
Degree or Similar	18%	27.1%	9.1%	33.8%	-6.7%
Other	9.2%	5.9%	-3.3%	2.8%	3.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	2.2%	2%	-0.2%	1.1%	0.9%
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.4%
Other Asian	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	2.2%	3.9%	1.7%	2.5%	1.4%
Black Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	1.0%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	2.6%	2.2%	0.4%	2.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	4%	2%	-2.0%	0.8%	1.2%
White	88.1%	81.6%	-6.5%	81.4%	0.2%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Other	0%	3.6%	3.6%	1.6%	2.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.1% 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	82.7%	74.1%	-8.6%	83.2%	-9.1%
European Union	10.5%	15.7%	5.2%	6.1%	9.6%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	1.8%	5.2%	3.4%	2.7%	2.5%
Middle East and Asia	4%	3.6%	-0.4%	5.6%	-2.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.4%	1%	0.6%	0.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.9%	74.3%	-7.6%	83.2%	-8.9%
10+ Years	2.2%	17.1%	14.9%	9.8%	7.3%
5-10 Years	2.5%	3.9%	1.4%	2.9%	1.0%
2-5 Years	0.4%	2.3%	1.9%	2.2%	0.1%
Less than 2 years	13%	2.3%	-10.7%	1.9%	0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.6%	76.7%	-13.1%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	6.5%	0.6%	5.9%
Spain	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Poland	7.1%	1.3%	5.8%
Romania	2.9%	0.9%	2.0%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.9%	1.2%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	12%	13.5%	-1.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.9%	37.2%	-5.3%
Christian	52.1%	46.2%	5.9%
Buddhist	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Muslim	4.6%	6.5%	-1.9%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	9.4%	6.0%	3.4%

Safety

Is Knowles Green Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Knowles Green was 169.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 26.8% higher than the Bletchley East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Knowles Green has the 26th highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Bletchley East and the 108th highest crime rate of 855 local areas in Milton Keynes .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 93.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -22.5%.

🔎 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 2RL, 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 Knowles Green are based on 25 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 Knowles Green, Bletchley, Milton Keynes, MK2 2RL

Estimated Average Property Prices for MK2 2RL

Average Price
£210,427

Semi-Detached
£202,573

Terraced
£207,930

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£224,940

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Knowles Green

Average Price
£209,281

Semi-Detached
£207,354

Terraced
£214,121

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£202,379

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Knowles GreenStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
15 Knowles Green, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Terraced, an established residential building	£190,000	2024-10-23	£193,974
10 Knowles Green, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£195,000	2024-08-28	£208,558
22 Knowles Green, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Terraced, an established residential building	£210,000	2024-07-19	£220,543
19 Knowles Green, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£170,000	2021-09-27	£196,269
18 Knowles Green, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£161,000	2019-04-18	£188,152

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for MK2 2RL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	92
Retired	68
Part-Time Employee	29
Self-Employed	21
Looking after home or family	11
Other	10
Unemployed	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Student (economically inactive)	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Education	10
Human health and social work activities	9
Other	8
Construction	8
Manufacturing	7
Transport and storage	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Information and communication	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Financial and insurance 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	348 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moorlands Centre Nursery School Beanhill Local Centre , Dodkin MK6 4LP	3out of 4	3,033 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	348 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Premier Academy Saffron Street , Bletchley MK2 3AH	4out of 4	709 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Parker Catholic School Hunter Drive , Bletchley MK2 3BT	3out of 4	891 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Drayton Park School Bala Way , Bletchley MK2 3HJ	4out of 4	1,314 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holne Chase Primary School Buckingham Road , MK3 5HP	- not rated	1,492 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	1,608 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lord Grey Academy Rickley Lane , Bletchley MK3 6EW	3out of 4	1,805 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Catholic School Phoenix Drive , Leadenhall MK6 5EN	3out of 4	4,366 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Walton High Fyfield Barrow , Walnut Tree MK7 7WH	3out of 4	4,450 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Milton Keynes Academy Fulwoods Drive , MK6 5LA	3out of 4	4,538 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	4,548 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	4,946 yd	Free schools	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	1,141 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
White Spire School Rickley Lane , Bletchley MK3 6EW	4out of 4	1,821 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cambian Bletchley Park School Whaddon Way , Bletchley MK3 7EB	- not rated	2,023 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Baytul Ilm Secondary School 12a Clarke Road , MK1 1LG	- not rated	2,296 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Romans Field School Shenley Road , Bletchley MK3 7AW	3out of 4	2,489 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
Da Vinci	176 Queensway	237 yd
Talk N Tikka	164 Queensway	237 yd
MK Peri Peri	146 Queensway	241 yd
Habibi Lounge	140a Queensway	241 yd
Veggie World	150-152 Queensway	241 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Club 124 LTD	First Floor, 140 Queensway	266 yd
The Postal Club	Rear of 140 Queensway, 140 Queensway	268 yd
Bletchley Conservative Club	105-111 Queensway	311 yd
Captain Ridley's Shooting Party	183 Queensway	350 yd
The Maltsters Arms Public House	45 Aylesbury Street	888 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Greek Souvlaki	2c Brooklands Road	226 yd
MK Panjabi Samosa & Sweets	180 Queensway	235 yd
Smarts Fish and Chip Shop	186 Queensway	237 yd
Golden Palace	182 Queensway	237 yd
Kebab Centre	158 Queensway	241 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Farmfoods Freezer Centre	17 The Concourse, Brunel Centre, Locke Road	479 yd
Co-op	198 Water Eaton Road	500 yd
Lidl	Princes Way	667 yd
Iceland Foods	5-11 Dukes Drive	765 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd	Tesco Stores Ltd, Watling Street	951 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bletchley Leisure Centre PRINCES WAY	health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool	422 yd
Knowles Primary School QUEENSWAY	grass pitches	490 yd
Bletchley Leisure Centre (Closed) Princes Way	health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool	511 yd
The Premier Academy SAFFRON STREET		623 yd
Bishop Parker Catholic School HUNTER DRIVE	grass pitches	847 yd
Courtside Sports & Fitness @ Milton Keynes College SHERWOOD DRIVE	health and fitness suite	949 yd
Mk Fitness (Closed) Chantry House 11-13 Chantry House 11-13 Watling Street	health and fitness suite	1,055 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	57.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	57.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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