Drayton Road, Bletchley, Milton Keynes, MK2 3EL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding MK2 3EL, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.4% 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	54.7%	54.4%	-0.3%	51.0%	3.4%
Male	45.3%	45.6%	0.3%	49.0%	-3.4%

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	33.3%	39.6%	6.3%	37.9%	1.7%
Married: Opposite sex	44.9%	41.5%	-3.4%	44.2%	-2.7%
Married: Same sex	3.4%	0%	-3.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	6%	2.7%	-3.3%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	8.5%	11.5%	3.0%	9.1%	2.4%
Widowed	3.8%	4.6%	0.8%	6.1%	-1.5%

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	46.4%	46.2%	-0.2%	48.4%	-2.2%
Good health	32%	33.6%	1.6%	33.6%	0.0%
Fair health	13.3%	13.9%	0.6%	12.7%	1.2%
Bad health	6.2%	5.2%	-1.0%	4.0%	1.2%
Very bad health	2.1%	1.1%	-1.0%	1.2%	-0.1%

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 MK2 3EL this area, 32.8% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 21.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	28.6%	32.8%	4.2%	18.2%	14.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	23.1%	13.7%	-9.4%	9.6%	4.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.5%	12.2%	-8.3%	13.4%	-1.2%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	4.6%	3.3%	5.3%	-0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.4%	11.1%	1.7%	16.9%	-5.8%
Degree or Similar	9.8%	21.4%	11.6%	33.8%	-12.4%
Other	7.3%	4.2%	-3.1%	2.8%	1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 61.2% 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	10.4%	19.4%	9.0%	1.1%	18.3%
Chinese	1.8%	0.3%	-1.5%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0%	1.6%	1.6%	3.1%	-1.5%
Pakistani	2.4%	2.5%	0.1%	2.7%	-0.2%
Other Asian	3.6%	2.2%	-1.4%	1.6%	0.6%
Black African	4.1%	6%	1.9%	2.5%	3.5%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	2.2%	1.9%	0.8%	1.4%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	2.2%	1.9%	0.9%	1.3%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	75.7%	61.2%	-14.5%	81.4%	-20.2%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.4% 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	82.8%	69.4%	-13.4%	83.2%	-13.8%
European Union	2.7%	12.8%	10.1%	6.1%	6.7%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	3.3%	3.8%	0.5%	2.7%	1.1%
Middle East and Asia	8.6%	12.8%	4.2%	5.6%	7.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%	0.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82%	69.4%	-12.6%	83.2%	-13.8%
10+ Years	0.6%	16.9%	16.3%	9.8%	7.1%
5-10 Years	3.3%	8.7%	5.4%	2.9%	5.8%
2-5 Years	3.3%	3.6%	0.3%	2.2%	1.4%
Less than 2 years	10.9%	1.4%	-9.5%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	55.9%	76.7%	-20.8%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Italy	3.8%	0.6%	3.2%
Portugal	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Lithuania	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Poland	3%	1.3%	1.7%
Romania	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other EU countries	4.4%	1.5%	2.9%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	3%	1.2%	1.8%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	21.1%	13.5%	7.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.3%	37.2%	-0.9%
Christian	32.2%	46.2%	-14.0%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Muslim	24.6%	6.5%	18.1%
Sikh	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Not answered	4.6%	6.0%	-1.4%

Safety

Is Drayton Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Drayton Road was 97.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 29.5% lower than the Bletchley East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Drayton Road has the 46th highest crime rate of 105 local areas in Bletchley East and the 257th highest crime rate of 853 local areas in Milton Keynes .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 58.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -55.9%.

🔎 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. 74% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£52,500

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in MK2 3EL, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 8/10 (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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Drayton Road are based on 64 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 Drayton Road, Bletchley, Milton Keynes, MK2 3EL

Estimated Average Property Prices for MK2 3EL

Average Price
£317,246

Semi-Detached
£307,164

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£402,941

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Drayton Road

Average Price
£844,944

Semi-Detached
£337,487

Terraced
£285,768

Detached
£489,202

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£10,813,831

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Drayton Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
37 Drayton Road, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£306,000	2025-02-27	£307,519
59 Drayton Road, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Detached, an established residential building	£385,000	2023-04-28	£387,333
43 Drayton Road, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£285,000	2021-04-27	£337,728
53 Drayton Road, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£255,000	2021-01-18	£305,396
35 Drayton Road, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£245,000	2020-09-24	£294,466

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for MK2 3EL

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in MK2 3EL 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	75
Retired	39
Self-Employed	26
Looking after home or family	23
Part-Time Employee	21
Student (economically inactive)	21
Other	16
Unemployed	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	39
Manufacturing	13
Construction	11
Transport and storage	11
Human health and social work activities	11
Education	8
Other	7
Administrative and support service activities	5
Information and communication	5
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
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	1,091 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	3,936 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Premier Academy Saffron Street , Bletchley MK2 3AH	4out of 4	231 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Eaton Mill Primary School Saffron Street , Bletchley MK2 3AH	- not rated	231 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Parker Catholic School Hunter Drive , Bletchley MK2 3BT	3out of 4	412 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Drayton Park School Bala Way , Bletchley MK2 3HJ	4out of 4	590 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lakes First School Bala Way , Off Drayton Road MK2 3HJ	- not rated	590 yd	Community school	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	590 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Water Hall County Middle School Melfort Drive , Bletchley MK2 3QD	- not rated	979 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abbeys Middle School Melrose Avenue , Bletchley MK3 6PS	- not rated	2,961 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Alex Campbell Middle School Buckingham Road , Bletchley MK3 5EN	- not rated	3,168 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Copperfield Middle School Chapter , Coffee Hall MK6 5EA	- not rated	4,298 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lift Sir Herbert Leon Fern Grove , Bletchley MK2 3HQ	- not rated	839 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leon School and Sports College Fern Grove , Bletchley MK2 3HQ	- not rated	839 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lord Grey School Rickley Lane , Bletchley MK3 6EW	- not rated	2,500 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lord Grey Academy Rickley Lane , Bletchley MK3 6EW	3out of 4	2,580 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Walton High Fyfield Barrow , Walnut Tree MK7 7WH	3out of 4	4,857 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
KWS School R2D , 1 - 9 Barton Road MK2 3HU	- not rated	514 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
KWS Milton Keynes R2D , 1-9 Barton Road MK2 3HU	- not rated	761 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Manor Road Resource Centre Manor Road , Bletchley MK2 2HP	- not rated	836 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Young People Out of School Project Queensway , MK2 2HB	- not rated	1,087 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Include - Milton Keynes Fenney House , Queensway MK2 2HB	- not rated	1,134 yd	Other independent 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
Smithybrowns	9 Cornelia Close	373 yd
Ridiculous Waffles Ltd	90 Tiffany Close	398 yd
The Enigma Cafe	Mk Two Business Centre, 1-9 Barton Road	486 yd
MK Peri Peri	146 Queensway	1,066 yd
Habibi Lounge	140a Queensway	1,066 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Club 124 LTD	First Floor, 140 Queensway		1,089 yd
The Postal Club	Rear of 140 Queensway, 140 Queensway		1,091 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Rub BBQ	Unit W69, Mk Two Business Centre, 1-9 Barton Road	484 yd
Persian Grill Kitchen	29 Barton Road	486 yd
Daddy Burger (T/A Zam Zam Pizza)	22 Barton Road	750 yd
Chicken & Pizza Palace	112 Serpentine Court	768 yd
Tasty Jamaica	7 Kinloch Place	800 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op	198 Water Eaton Road		343 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Premier Academy SAFFRON STREET		228 yd
Bishop Parker Catholic School HUNTER DRIVE	grass pitches	412 yd
Drayton Park School BALA WAY	grass pitches	569 yd
Leon Leisure Centre FERN GROVE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	873 yd
Water Hall Primary School Fern Grove	grass pitches	982 yd
Knowles Primary School QUEENSWAY	grass pitches	1,093 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	40 Mbit/s
Average download speed	37.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	59.16 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	59.16 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	7.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	10.76 Mbit/s

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