Lancaster Gate, Bletchley, Milton Keynes, MK3 6AA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding MK3 6AA has a slightly higher male population, with 50% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.8%	50%	-2.8%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	47.2%	50%	2.8%	49.0%	1.0%

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	29.9%	35.6%	5.7%	37.9%	-2.3%
Married: Opposite sex	48.1%	44.7%	-3.4%	44.2%	0.5%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	2.9%	2.4%	-0.5%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	9.5%	8.3%	-1.2%	9.1%	-0.8%
Widowed	8.7%	8.3%	-0.4%	6.1%	2.2%

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	40.6%	47.8%	7.2%	48.4%	-0.6%
Good health	38.6%	33.3%	-5.3%	33.6%	-0.3%
Fair health	14.5%	15.4%	0.9%	12.7%	2.7%
Bad health	5%	3.1%	-1.9%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	28.2%	24%	-4.2%	18.2%	5.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.6%	12.8%	-3.8%	9.6%	3.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.6%	14%	-7.6%	13.4%	0.6%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	7.2%	3.9%	5.3%	1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.1%	15.2%	6.1%	16.9%	-1.7%
Degree or Similar	15.4%	25.6%	10.2%	33.8%	-8.2%
Other	5.8%	1.2%	-4.6%	2.8%	-1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	1.1%	-1.1%
Indian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	1%	3.2%	2.2%	2.5%	0.7%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.0%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	1.9%	0.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	94.4%	89%	-5.4%	81.4%	7.6%
Other	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.6% 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	94.4%	80.6%	-13.8%	83.2%	-2.6%
European Union	2.6%	10.5%	7.9%	6.1%	4.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	1%	4.4%	3.4%	2.7%	1.7%
Middle East and Asia	1%	1.9%	0.9%	5.6%	-3.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	1.6%	0.9%	1.3%	0.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.4%	80.4%	-12.0%	83.2%	-2.8%
10+ Years	0%	13%	13.0%	9.8%	3.2%
5-10 Years	1%	3.8%	2.8%	2.9%	0.9%
2-5 Years	1%	1.6%	0.6%	2.2%	-0.6%
Less than 2 years	5.6%	1.3%	-4.3%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.4%	76.7%	-7.3%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Italy	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Spain	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	4.1%	1.3%	2.8%
Other EU countries	2.8%	1.5%	1.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.6%	1.2%	0.4%
No passport held	14.8%	13.5%	1.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.7%	37.2%	3.5%
Christian	53%	46.2%	6.8%
Buddhist	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Muslim	1.9%	6.5%	-4.6%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	2.2%	6.0%	-3.8%

Safety

Is Lancaster Gate Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lancaster Gate was 69.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 11.2% lower than the Bletchley Park average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Lancaster Gate has the 26th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Bletchley Park and the 368th highest crime rate of 855 local areas in Milton Keynes .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 15.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 566.7%.

🔎 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
£52,600

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in MK3 6AA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 9/10 (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 - 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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 5/10 (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 Lancaster Gate are based on 32 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 Lancaster Gate, Bletchley, Milton Keynes, MK3 6AA

Estimated Average Property Prices for MK3 6AA

Average Price
£260,565

Semi-Detached
£306,864

Terraced
£286,710

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£148,358

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lancaster Gate

Average Price
£267,354

Semi-Detached
£320,543

Terraced
£288,761

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£143,543

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lancaster GateStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
11 Lancaster Gate, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£330,000	2023-12-01	£356,960
24 Lancaster Gate, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£348,000	2023-09-27	£372,959
5 Lancaster Gate, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Terraced, an established residential building	£280,000	2022-08-12	£291,667
1 Lancaster Gate, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Terraced, an established residential building	£240,000	2021-03-08	£283,737
6 Lancaster Gate, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Terraced, an established residential building	£240,000	2020-04-24	£301,840

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for MK3 6AA

Employment

MK3 6AA area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	96
Retired	65
Part-Time Employee	28
Self-Employed	20
Looking after home or family	15
Student (economically inactive)	10
Other	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Education	16
Human health and social work activities	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Construction	9
Transport and storage	9
Manufacturing	8
Information and communication	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Other	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	2,709 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moorlands Centre Nursery School Beanhill Local Centre , Dodkin MK6 4LP	3out of 4	3,672 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School St Mary's Avenue , Bletchley MK3 5DT	4out of 4	394 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chestnuts Primary School Buckingham Road , Bletchley MK3 5EN	3out of 4	486 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Rickley Park Primary School Rickley Lane , MK3 6EW	3out of 4	954 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holne Chase Primary School Buckingham Road , MK3 5HP	- not rated	978 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Barleyhurst Park Primary Forfar Drive , Bletchley MK3 7NA	3out of 4	1,366 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lord Grey Academy Rickley Lane , Bletchley MK3 6EW	3out of 4	1,106 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Shenley Brook End School Walbank Grove , Shenley Brook End MK5 7ZT	3out of 4	2,837 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sir Herbert Leon Academy Fern Grove , Bletchley MK2 3HQ	2out of 4	2,915 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Catholic School Phoenix Drive , Leadenhall MK6 5EN	3out of 4	4,151 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Milton Keynes Academy Fulwoods Drive , MK6 5LA	3out of 4	4,439 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	4,405 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Milton Keynes Preparatory School Tattenhoe Lane , MK3 7EG	- not rated	724 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cambian Bletchley Park School Whaddon Way , Bletchley MK3 7EB	- not rated	810 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Milton Keynes Primary Pupil Referral Unit Shenley Road , Romans Field Site MK3 7AW	3out of 4	1,041 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Romans Field School Shenley Road , Bletchley MK3 7AW	3out of 4	1,100 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
White Spire School Rickley Lane , Bletchley MK3 6EW	4out of 4	1,106 yd	Community 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
Baked by Radka	Flat G, 6 Shenley Road	444 yd
House of Chicken	200 Whaddon Way	647 yd
Windmill Hill Golf Centre	Tattenhoe Lane	1,032 yd
Windmill Hill Golf Club	Tattenhoe Lane	1,032 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Three Trees	144 Buckingham Road	147 yd
The Old Swan	8 Shenley Road	440 yd
Scots Sports and Social Club	Sportsground, Selbourne Avenue	537 yd
St Martins Bowls Club	Shenley Road	689 yd
Eight Belles Public House	The Eight Belles, 28 Buckingham Road	1,015 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
St Marys Chippy	20 St Marys Avenue	248 yd
Shanghai House Chinese Takeaway	27 St Marys Avenue	248 yd
Favorite Chicken & Ribs	Whaddon Way	261 yd
The Village Plaice	198 Whaddon Way	647 yd
Tandoori Hut	220 Whaddon Way	647 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op	Newton Road		454 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd	125 Buckingham Road		505 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Chestnuts Primary School ST. GEORGES ROAD	grass pitches	418 yd
Derwent Drive Playing Fields DERWENT DRIVE	grass pitches	667 yd
Tattenhoe Lane Sports Ground SEVERN WAY	grass pitches	750 yd
Rickley Park RICKLEY PARK RICKLEY PARK SHENLEY ROAD	grass pitches	777 yd
Milton Keynes Preparatory School TATTENHOE LANE	artificial grass pitch	849 yd
Holne Chase Primary School BUCKINGHAM ROAD	grass pitches	892 yd
Scot Sport & Social Club SELBOURNE AVENUE	grass pitches	897 yd
Rickley Park Primary School RICKLEY LANE	artificial grass pitch	945 yd
Windmill Hill Golf Centre WINDMILL HILL GOLF COURSE WINDMILL HILL GOLF COURSE TATTENHOE LANE	golf	1,031 yd
Lord Grey School Rickley Lane	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,068 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	72.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	67.9 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	18.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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