Alford Place, Bletchley, Milton Keynes, MK3 6ER

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding MK3 6ER, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.4% 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	50.9%	55.4%	4.5%	51.0%	4.4%
Male	49.1%	44.6%	-4.5%	49.0%	-4.4%

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	45.6%	41.4%	-4.2%	37.9%	3.5%
Married: Opposite sex	41.4%	35.9%	-5.5%	44.2%	-8.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	4.7%	2%	-2.7%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	7.9%	11.3%	3.4%	9.1%	2.2%
Widowed	0.5%	8.7%	8.2%	6.1%	2.6%

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	60.1%	47.9%	-12.2%	48.4%	-0.5%
Good health	33.8%	32.9%	-0.9%	33.6%	-0.7%
Fair health	4.8%	13.2%	8.4%	12.7%	0.5%
Bad health	1.4%	4%	2.6%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	0%	2%	2.0%	1.2%	0.8%

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	11.6%	12.2%	0.6%	18.2%	-6.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	21.9%	10.1%	-11.8%	9.6%	0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.9%	12.8%	-2.1%	13.4%	-0.6%
Apprenticeship	3.7%	5.2%	1.5%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.7%	17.1%	6.4%	16.9%	0.2%
Degree or Similar	31.6%	38.8%	7.2%	33.8%	5.0%
Other	5.6%	3.8%	-1.8%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 70.1% 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	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	4.4%	1.3%	-3.1%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	0%	4%	4.0%	3.1%	0.9%
Pakistani	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	2.7%	-1.1%
Other Asian	1.4%	1.3%	-0.1%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	4.1%	8.8%	4.7%	2.5%	6.3%
Black Caribbean	1.4%	2.2%	0.8%	1.0%	1.2%
Other Black	1%	1.1%	0.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	10.9%	1.3%	-9.6%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	2.7%	2.7%	0.8%	1.9%
White	72.7%	70.1%	-2.6%	81.4%	-11.3%
Arab	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	1.4%	3.8%	2.4%	1.6%	2.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.2% 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	65.5%	70.2%	4.7%	83.2%	-13.0%
European Union	12.3%	13.5%	1.2%	6.1%	7.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	2%	2.0%	0.8%	1.2%
Africa	6.5%	5.6%	-0.9%	2.7%	2.9%
Middle East and Asia	15.4%	5.8%	-9.6%	5.6%	0.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	2.9%	2.6%	1.3%	1.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	64.8%	70.2%	5.4%	83.2%	-13.0%
10+ Years	3.4%	13.5%	10.1%	9.8%	3.7%
5-10 Years	17.1%	7%	-10.1%	2.9%	4.1%
2-5 Years	9.6%	4.7%	-4.9%	2.2%	2.5%
Less than 2 years	5.1%	4.7%	-0.4%	1.9%	2.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.6%	76.7%	-7.1%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	3.2%	1.3%	1.9%
Romania	3.8%	0.9%	2.9%
Other EU countries	5.2%	1.5%	3.7%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
No passport held	11%	13.5%	-2.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.2%	37.2%	7.0%
Christian	38.3%	46.2%	-7.9%
Buddhist	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Hindu	3.1%	1.7%	1.4%
Jewish	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	6.1%	6.5%	-0.4%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is Alford Place Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Alford Place was 81.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 3.2% higher than the Bletchley Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Alford Place has the 20th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Bletchley Park and the 323rd highest crime rate of 855 local areas in Milton Keynes .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 41.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -14.6%.

🔎 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. 79% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£54,800

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in MK3 6ER, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 5/10 (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 Alford Place are based on 4 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 Alford Place, Bletchley, Milton Keynes, MK3 6ER

Estimated Average Property Prices for MK3 6ER

Average Price
£388,060

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£375,831

Detached
£400,289

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Alford Place

Average Price
£399,992

Semi-Detached
£410,929

Terraced
£388,419

Detached
£412,202

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Alford PlaceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Alford Place, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Detached, an established residential building	£330,000	2018-05-14	£412,202
2 Alford Place, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Terraced, an established residential building	£270,000	2015-11-17	£383,310
2 Alford Place, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Terraced, an established residential building	£215,000	2013-09-27	£393,527
2 Alford Place, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Semi-Detached, a newly built property	£220,000	2008-07-18	£410,929

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for MK3 6ER

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	163
Retired	42
Part-Time Employee	38
Self-Employed	35
Student (economically inactive)	18
Looking after home or family	17
Unemployed	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Professional, scientific and technical activities	21
Transport and storage	18
Education	14
Manufacturing	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Information and communication	12
Other	12
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Financial and insurance activities	11
Human health and social work activities	10
Construction	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Real estate activities	3
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	1,290 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moorlands Centre Nursery School Beanhill Local Centre , Dodkin MK6 4LP	3out of 4	2,250 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rickley Park Primary School Rickley Lane , MK3 6EW	3out of 4	855 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbeys Primary School Melrose Avenue , Bletchley MK3 6PS	3out of 4	878 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Barleyhurst Park Primary Forfar Drive , Bletchley MK3 7NA	3out of 4	1,187 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holne Chase Primary School Buckingham Road , MK3 5HP	- not rated	1,194 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Knowles Primary School Queensway , Bletchley MK2 2HB	1out of 4	1,290 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	761 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir Herbert Leon Academy Fern Grove , Bletchley MK2 3HQ	2out of 4	2,588 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Catholic School Phoenix Drive , Leadenhall MK6 5EN	3out of 4	3,314 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Milton Keynes Academy Fulwoods Drive , MK6 5LA	3out of 4	3,526 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shenley Brook End School Walbank Grove , Shenley Brook End MK5 7ZT	3out of 4	3,767 yd	Academy converter	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	3,523 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	- not rated	4,706 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oakgrove School Venturer Gate , MK10 9JQ	3out of 4	5,309 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
White Spire School Rickley Lane , Bletchley MK3 6EW	4out of 4	772 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cambian Bletchley Park School Whaddon Way , Bletchley MK3 7EB	- not rated	1,066 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Romans Field School Shenley Road , Bletchley MK3 7AW	3out of 4	1,388 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Milton Keynes Primary Pupil Referral Unit Shenley Road , Romans Field Site MK3 7AW	3out of 4	1,431 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Baytul Ilm Secondary School 12a Clarke Road , MK1 1LG	- not rated	1,898 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
BENUGO	The Mansion	273 yd
Bon Viveur	Challenge House, Sherwood Drive	295 yd
Fresh Bar	Sherwood Drive	351 yd
Burger King	Burger King, Albert Street	541 yd
Elia Cafe	Unit 1, 25 First Avenue	628 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Denbigh Hall S & S Club	Denbigh Sports And Social Club, Melrose Avenue	890 yd
Royal British Legion	Melrose Avenue	890 yd
Bletchley Conservative Club	105-111 Queensway	910 yd
The Postal Club	Rear of 140 Queensway, 140 Queensway	941 yd
Club 124 LTD	First Floor, 140 Queensway	943 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domino's Pizza	11 Dukes Drive	471 yd
Giardino 14 Coffee	Bletchley Railway Station, Sherwood Drive	568 yd
Amore Pizzeria Bletchley Limited	Unit C3, 23 First Avenue	649 yd
Mr.Wok Bletchley	Unit 3, Stephenson House, Wetherburn Court	673 yd
Chicken Village	2a Albert Street	707 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Foods	5-11 Dukes Drive	471 yd
Lidl	Princes Way	541 yd
Farmfoods Freezer Centre	17 The Concourse, Brunel Centre, Locke Road	797 yd
Aldi	Unit 1, 144 Watling Street	1,024 yd
Tesco	1-3 Melrose Avenue	1,053 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Courtside Sports & Fitness @ Milton Keynes College SHERWOOD DRIVE	health and fitness suite	639 yd
Muscle Power (Closed) Second Avenue	health and fitness suite	754 yd
Lord Grey School Rickley Lane	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	819 yd
Denbigh North Sports Ground (Closed) Melrose Avenue	grass pitches	892 yd
Rickley Park Primary School RICKLEY LANE	artificial grass pitch	923 yd
Abbeys Primary School MELROSE AVENUE	grass pitches	979 yd
Rickley Park RICKLEY PARK RICKLEY PARK SHENLEY ROAD	grass pitches	1,002 yd
Bletchley Leisure Centre PRINCES WAY	health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool	1,009 yd
Bletchley Leisure Centre (Closed) Princes Way	health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool	1,029 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Milton Keynes) STADIUM M K STADIUM M K STADIUM WAY WEST	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,081 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.