Barons Close, Bletchley, Milton Keynes, MK2 2UP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding MK2 2UP, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.1% 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	50.9%	52.1%	1.2%	51.0%	1.1%
Male	49.1%	47.9%	-1.2%	49.0%	-1.1%

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 2UP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.1% 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	45.6%	48.1%	2.5%	37.9%	10.2%
Married: Opposite sex	34.1%	32.2%	-1.9%	44.2%	-12.0%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	3.6%	3.5%	-0.1%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	8.5%	9.2%	0.7%	9.1%	0.1%
Widowed	7.6%	6.5%	-1.1%	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	45.4%	47.3%	1.9%	48.4%	-1.1%
Good health	36.6%	36.5%	-0.1%	33.6%	2.9%
Fair health	11.6%	10.8%	-0.8%	12.7%	-1.9%
Bad health	5.6%	3.7%	-1.9%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	0.9%	1.7%	0.8%	1.2%	0.5%

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	29%	26.3%	-2.7%	18.2%	8.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.5%	11.1%	-9.4%	9.6%	1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.7%	14.6%	1.9%	13.4%	1.2%
Apprenticeship	3.9%	6.8%	2.9%	5.3%	1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.4%	12.7%	3.3%	16.9%	-4.2%
Degree or Similar	17.2%	24.1%	6.9%	33.8%	-9.7%
Other	7.3%	4.3%	-3.0%	2.8%	1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 66.7% 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	8.1%	8.3%	0.2%	1.1%	7.2%
Chinese	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.4%	0.4%	-1.0%	3.1%	-2.7%
Pakistani	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	3.5%	3.7%	0.2%	1.6%	2.1%
Black African	6.3%	9.9%	3.6%	2.5%	7.4%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	1%	0.5%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	1.4%	1.2%	-0.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	2.7%	1.1%	0.9%	1.8%
Mixed Other	2.3%	1.7%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.9%
White	71.1%	66.7%	-4.4%	81.4%	-14.7%
Arab	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	0.7%	3.5%	2.8%	1.6%	1.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.8% 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	77.3%	65.8%	-11.5%	83.2%	-17.4%
European Union	8.1%	15.4%	7.3%	6.1%	9.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	5.8%	8.6%	2.8%	2.7%	5.9%
Middle East and Asia	8.1%	7%	-1.1%	5.6%	1.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	1.9%	1.2%	1.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76.4%	65.4%	-11.0%	83.2%	-17.8%
10+ Years	1.4%	19.5%	18.1%	9.8%	9.7%
5-10 Years	4.4%	9.5%	5.1%	2.9%	6.6%
2-5 Years	5.8%	3.5%	-2.3%	2.2%	1.3%
Less than 2 years	12%	2.1%	-9.9%	1.9%	0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.1%	76.7%	-18.6%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	5.4%	0.6%	4.8%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	2.3%	1.3%	1.0%
Romania	6.8%	0.9%	5.9%
Other EU countries	4.2%	1.5%	2.7%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	17%	13.5%	3.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.9%	37.2%	-1.3%
Christian	45.8%	46.2%	-0.4%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Muslim	13.1%	6.5%	6.6%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	4.1%	6.0%	-1.9%

Safety

Is Barons Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Barons Close was 283.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 104.6% higher than the Bletchley East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Barons Close has the 15th highest crime rate of 105 local areas in Bletchley East and the 54th highest crime rate of 853 local areas in Milton Keynes .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 139.0 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 2UP, 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 Barons Close are based on 22 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 Barons Close, Bletchley, Milton Keynes, MK2 2UP

Estimated Average Property Prices for MK2 2UP

Average Price
£278,226

Semi-Detached
£279,403

Terraced
£277,931

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Barons Close

Average Price
£273,022

Semi-Detached
£262,998

Terraced
£275,971

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Barons CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Barons Close, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Terraced, an established residential building	£295,000	2025-09-25	£298,265
5 Barons Close, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Terraced, an established residential building	£198,000	2019-12-20	£246,580
1 Barons Close, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£220,000	2019-05-03	£277,606
6 Barons Close, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Terraced, an established residential building	£235,000	2016-03-24	£308,725
10 Barons Close, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Terraced, an established residential building	£230,000	2015-10-15	£322,385

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for MK2 2UP

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	132
Retired	59
Part-Time Employee	46
Self-Employed	35
Looking after home or family	35
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Unemployed	16
Other	12
Student (economically inactive)	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	39
Human health and social work activities	17
Manufacturing	16
Transport and storage	15
Construction	12
Other	10
Financial and insurance activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Education	7
Information and communication	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Knowles Nursery School Queensway , Bletchley MK2 2HB	3out of 4	476 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	2,608 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	476 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Knowles Primary School Queensway , Bletchley MK2 2HB	- not rated	476 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Knowles Junior School Queensway , Bletchley MK2 2HB	- not rated	476 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Knowles Infant School Queensway , Bletchley MK2 2HB	- not rated	476 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Premier Academy Saffron Street , Bletchley MK2 3AH	4out of 4	1,155 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Abbeys Middle School Melrose Avenue , Bletchley MK3 6PS	- not rated	1,612 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lakes Middle School Bala Way , Off Drayton Road MK2 3HJ	- not rated	1,733 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Water Hall County Middle School Melfort Drive , Bletchley MK2 3QD	- not rated	2,256 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Alex Campbell Middle School Buckingham Road , Bletchley MK3 5EN	- not rated	2,696 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Copperfield Middle School Chapter , Coffee Hall MK6 5EA	- not rated	2,923 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	1,436 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lord Grey Academy Rickley Lane , Bletchley MK3 6EW	3out of 4	1,502 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Lift Sir Herbert Leon Fern Grove , Bletchley MK2 3HQ	- not rated	2,025 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leon School and Sports College Fern Grove , Bletchley MK2 3HQ	- not rated	2,025 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Catholic School Phoenix Drive , Leadenhall MK6 5EN	3out of 4	3,919 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	4,102 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	4,659 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oakgrove School Venturer Gate , MK10 9JQ	3out of 4	5,378 yd	Academy converter	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	604 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Include - Milton Keynes Fenney House , Queensway MK2 2HB	- not rated	715 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Manor Road Resource Centre Manor Road , Bletchley MK2 2HP	- not rated	1,041 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queens School Whalley Drive , Bletchley MK3 6EN	- not rated	1,228 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
KWS School R2D , 1 - 9 Barton Road MK2 3HU	- not rated	1,336 yd	Other independent special school	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
Burger King	Burger King, Albert Street	174 yd
Restaurant Dracula	2a Cambridge Street	187 yd
Himalaya Tandoori	2a Cambridge Street	187 yd
Costa Coffee	101-103 Queensway	221 yd
Voong's Restaurant	1-2 Woodward House, Cambridge Street	243 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bletchley Conservative Club	105-111 Queensway	242 yd
The Postal Club	Rear of 140 Queensway, 140 Queensway	291 yd
Club 124 LTD	First Floor, 140 Queensway	292 yd
Captain Ridley's Shooting Party	183 Queensway	411 yd
The Maltsters Arms Public House	45 Aylesbury Street	1,048 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chicken Village	2a Albert Street	178 yd
Domino's Pizza	11 Dukes Drive	222 yd
Peri Peri Original Bletchley	112 Queensway	290 yd
Mr.Wok Bletchley	Unit 3, Stephenson House, Wetherburn Court	293 yd
Pepes Piri Piri	139 Queensway	298 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	Princes Way	174 yd
Iceland Foods	5-11 Dukes Drive	222 yd
Farmfoods Freezer Centre	17 The Concourse, Brunel Centre, Locke Road	359 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd	Tesco Stores Ltd, Watling Street	779 yd
Aldi	Unit 1, 144 Watling Street	876 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bletchley Leisure Centre PRINCES WAY	health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool	337 yd
Bletchley Leisure Centre (Closed) Princes Way	health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool	387 yd
Courtside Sports & Fitness @ Milton Keynes College SHERWOOD DRIVE	health and fitness suite	699 yd
Knowles Primary School QUEENSWAY	grass pitches	710 yd
Muscle Power (Closed) Second Avenue	health and fitness suite	835 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	54 Mbit/s
Average download speed	54.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	19 Mbit/s

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