Dickens Lane, Newton Leys, Milton Keynes, MK3 5QE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around MK3 5QE is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.4%	51.2%	-1.2%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	47.6%	48.8%	1.2%	49.0%	-0.2%

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	25.5%	37%	11.5%	37.9%	-0.9%
Married: Opposite sex	48.3%	50.7%	2.4%	44.2%	6.5%
Separated	1.9%	2.1%	0.2%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	12.2%	7.5%	-4.7%	9.1%	-1.6%
Widowed	12.2%	2.7%	-9.5%	6.1%	-3.4%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (89%) 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	43.2%	61.4%	18.2%	48.4%	13.0%
Good health	29.7%	27.6%	-2.1%	33.6%	-6.0%
Fair health	18.2%	8.2%	-10.0%	12.7%	-4.5%
Bad health	6.4%	2.5%	-3.9%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	2.4%	0.2%	-2.2%	1.2%	-1.0%

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 5QE this area, 8.3% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	27%	8.3%	-18.7%	18.2%	-9.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.4%	8.1%	-6.3%	9.6%	-1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16%	12.1%	-3.9%	13.4%	-1.3%
Apprenticeship	5.7%	5.9%	0.2%	5.3%	0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.2%	18%	10.8%	16.9%	1.1%
Degree or Similar	25.9%	42.7%	16.8%	33.8%	8.9%
Other	3.8%	4.8%	1.0%	2.8%	2.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 69.2% 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	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	1.1%	0.1%
Chinese	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	0%	4.5%	4.5%	3.1%	1.4%
Pakistani	0.3%	5.2%	4.9%	2.7%	2.5%
Other Asian	2%	1.7%	-0.3%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	0%	6.7%	6.7%	2.5%	4.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.8%	1.0%
White	97.3%	69.2%	-28.1%	81.4%	-12.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Arab	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	0%	2.5%	2.5%	1.6%	0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.1% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	94.9%	82.1%	-12.8%	83.2%	-1.1%
European Union	0.7%	3%	2.3%	6.1%	-3.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	0.7%	4.7%	4.0%	2.7%	2.0%
Middle East and Asia	2.7%	6.7%	4.0%	5.6%	1.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	2.2%	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Oceania	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.3%	81.8%	-12.5%	83.2%	-1.4%
10+ Years	0.3%	11.7%	11.4%	9.8%	1.9%
5-10 Years	1.4%	3.2%	1.8%	2.9%	0.3%
2-5 Years	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	3.7%	2%	-1.7%	1.9%	0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.2%	76.7%	3.5%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	11.6%	13.5%	-1.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.8%	37.2%	6.6%
Christian	37.9%	46.2%	-8.3%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	9.2%	6.5%	2.7%
Sikh	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	4.2%	6.0%	-1.8%

Safety

Is Dickens Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Dickens Lane was 31.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 18.2% lower than the Great Brickhill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Dickens Lane has the 20th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Great Brickhill and the 596th lowest crime rate of 1,637 local areas in Buckinghamshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 23.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 700.0%.

🔎 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. 89% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£60,600

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in MK3 5QE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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) - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Dickens Lane are based on 48 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Buckinghamshire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Dickens Lane, Newton Leys, Milton Keynes, MK3 5QE

Estimated Average Property Prices for MK3 5QE

Average Price
£417,556

Semi-Detached
£338,486

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£530,515

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dickens Lane

Average Price
£413,940

Semi-Detached
£344,742

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£519,558

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dickens LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
46 Dickens Lane, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire Detached, an established residential building	£345,500	2025-06-25	£346,538
58 Dickens Lane, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire Detached, an established residential building	£550,000	2024-04-16	£571,680
24 Dickens Lane, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£440,000	2023-05-12	£462,403
40 Dickens Lane, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£318,000	2023-01-31	£328,176
34 Dickens Lane, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£310,000	2022-08-26	£317,381

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for MK3 5QE

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	194
Part-Time Employee	44
Self-Employed	29
Looking after home or family	27
Retired	22
Student (economically inactive)	17
Unemployed	14
Other	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Human health and social work activities	20
Other	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Education	12
Construction	11
Administrative and support service activities	11
Transport and storage	10
Information and communication	10
Manufacturing	7
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Financial and insurance activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	3,282 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	709 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Water Hall Primary School Fern Grove , Bletchley MK2 3QF	- not rated	1,264 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Drayton Park School Bala Way , Bletchley MK2 3HJ	4out of 4	1,804 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Parker Catholic School Hunter Drive , Bletchley MK2 3BT	3out of 4	2,145 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newton Longville Church of England Primary School School Drive , MK17 0BZ	3out of 4	2,385 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	1,574 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lord Grey Academy Rickley Lane , Bletchley MK3 6EW	3out of 4	3,588 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	1,834 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Cambian Bletchley Park School Whaddon Way , Bletchley MK3 7EB	- not rated	3,513 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
White Spire School Rickley Lane , Bletchley MK3 6EW	4out of 4	3,602 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Milton Keynes Preparatory School Tattenhoe Lane , MK3 7EG	- not rated	3,811 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	4,005 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	737 yd
Costa Coffee	Unit 6 Jersey Drive	976 yd
The Turing Key	The Turing Key, Drayton Road	1,090 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domino's Pizza	Unit 3, 9 Islay Court	719 yd
Moores Fish & Chips	7 Islay Court	729 yd
Panda Town	8 Islay Court	731 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Newton Leys Primary School SAN ANDRES DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	627 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	71.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	71.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	71.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	71.4%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	28.6%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	28.6%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	28.6%

Download Speed

Median download speed	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	216.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	31 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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