Hebrides Gate, Newton Leys, Milton Keynes, MK3 5FE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around MK3 5FE is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.2%	50.4%	-1.8%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	47.8%	49.6%	1.8%	49.0%	0.6%

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 MK3 5FE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.7% 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	49.7%	42.7%	-7.0%	37.9%	4.8%
Married: Opposite sex	37.7%	43.5%	5.8%	44.2%	-0.7%
Married: Same sex	1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	3.8%	2%	-1.8%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	7.5%	8.6%	1.1%	9.1%	-0.5%
Widowed	0%	2.4%	2.4%	6.1%	-3.7%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (94.2%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	59.6%	63%	3.4%	48.4%	14.6%
Good health	33%	31.2%	-1.8%	33.6%	-2.4%
Fair health	5.9%	5.5%	-0.4%	12.7%	-7.2%
Bad health	1.5%	0.3%	-1.2%	4.0%	-3.7%

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 MK3 5FE this area, 7% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 44.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.7%	7%	-3.7%	18.2%	-11.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.9%	7.4%	-4.5%	9.6%	-2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	24.5%	12.1%	-12.4%	13.4%	-1.3%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	2.7%	1.4%	5.3%	-2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.8%	23.8%	10.0%	16.9%	6.9%
Degree or Similar	34%	44.5%	10.5%	33.8%	10.7%
Other	3.8%	2.3%	-1.5%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 68.6% 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)
Chinese	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	0.5%	6.3%	5.8%	3.1%	3.2%
Pakistani	0%	6.1%	6.1%	2.7%	3.4%
Other Asian	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	4.4%	10.7%	6.3%	2.5%	8.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.0%	0.1%
Other Black	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	1.7%	1.2%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
White	93.1%	68.6%	-24.5%	81.4%	-12.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73.8% 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	91.6%	73.8%	-17.8%	83.2%	-9.4%
European Union	3.4%	8.5%	5.1%	6.1%	2.4%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	3.9%	8.8%	4.9%	2.7%	6.1%
Middle East and Asia	0%	8%	8.0%	5.6%	2.4%
Oceania	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.1%	73.8%	-16.3%	83.2%	-9.4%
10+ Years	0%	14.6%	14.6%	9.8%	4.8%
5-10 Years	0.5%	6.9%	6.4%	2.9%	4.0%
2-5 Years	4.9%	1.7%	-3.2%	2.2%	-0.5%
Less than 2 years	4.4%	3%	-1.4%	1.9%	1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.1%	76.7%	-4.6%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	4.1%	1.3%	2.8%
Romania	2.5%	0.9%	1.6%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Other Europe	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Central and Western Africa	3.3%	0.3%	3.0%
Southern Asia	3.3%	1.2%	2.1%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	10.1%	13.5%	-3.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.6%	37.2%	9.4%
Christian	33.6%	46.2%	-12.6%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	2.2%	1.7%	0.5%
Muslim	7.2%	6.5%	0.7%
Sikh	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	8%	6.0%	2.0%

Safety

Is Hebrides Gate Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hebrides Gate was 94.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 29.5% lower than the Bletchley East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Hebrides Gate has the 46th highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Bletchley East and the 267th highest crime rate of 855 local areas in Milton Keynes .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 49.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 1390.0%.

🔎 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 MK3 5FE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 2/10 (very 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) - 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 Hebrides Gate are based on 7 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 Hebrides Gate, Newton Leys, Milton Keynes, MK3 5FE

Estimated Average Property Prices for MK3 5FE

Average Price
£369,977

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£369,977

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hebrides Gate

Average Price
£370,251

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£370,251

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hebrides GateStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Hebrides Gate, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Terraced, an established residential building	£310,000	2024-12-19	£314,916
1 Hebrides Gate, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Terraced, an established residential building	£255,000	2017-01-27	£336,390
5 Hebrides Gate, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Terraced, an established residential building	£252,000	2016-09-16	£335,019
3 Hebrides Gate, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Terraced, a newly built property	£165,000	2012-01-27	£324,616
1 Hebrides Gate, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Terraced, a newly built property	£185,000	2011-07-01	£366,071

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for MK3 5FE

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	156
Part-Time Employee	28
Self-Employed	16
Looking after home or family	14
Unemployed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Retired	9
Student (economically inactive)	7
Other	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Education	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Manufacturing	11
Construction	11
Human health and social work activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Transport and storage	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	5
Information and communication	5
Accommodation and food 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	2,717 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moorlands Centre Nursery School Beanhill Local Centre , Dodkin MK6 4LP	3out of 4	5,373 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Newton Leys Primary School San Andres Drive , Newton Leys MK3 5GG	3out of 4	196 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Water Hall Primary School Fern Grove , Bletchley MK2 3QF	- not rated	631 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Drayton Park School Bala Way , Bletchley MK2 3HJ	4out of 4	1,192 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Parker Catholic School Hunter Drive , Bletchley MK2 3BT	3out of 4	1,562 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Premier Academy Saffron Street , Bletchley MK2 3AH	4out of 4	1,881 yd	Academy converter	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	946 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lord Grey Academy Rickley Lane , Bletchley MK3 6EW	3out of 4	3,288 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	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	1,290 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Cambian Bletchley Park School Whaddon Way , Bletchley MK3 7EB	- not rated	3,265 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
White Spire School Rickley Lane , Bletchley MK3 6EW	4out of 4	3,303 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Milton Keynes Preparatory School Tattenhoe Lane , MK3 7EG	- not rated	3,715 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Milton Keynes Primary Pupil Referral Unit Shenley Road , Romans Field Site MK3 7AW	3out of 4	3,790 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
Great Gelato - Ice Cream Shop	11 Islay Court	140 yd
Costa Coffee	Unit 6 Jersey Drive	422 yd
The Turing Key	The Turing Key, Drayton Road	595 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domino's Pizza	Unit 3, 9 Islay Court	97 yd
Moores Fish & Chips	7 Islay Court	120 yd
Panda Town	8 Islay Court	125 yd
Chicken & Pizza Palace	112 Serpentine Court	1,011 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Newton Leys Primary School SAN ANDRES DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	364 yd
Water Hall Primary School Fern Grove	grass pitches	883 yd
Leon Leisure Centre FERN GROVE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	898 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%

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