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 68.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 12.7% lower than the Bletchley Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Alford Place has the 27th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Bletchley Park and the 389th highest crime rate of 853 local areas in Milton Keynes .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 35.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -36.7%.

🔎 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. 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
£393,932

Semi-Detached
£402,679

Terraced
£385,387

Detached
£402,274

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	£395,523
2 Alford Place, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Terraced, an established residential building	£270,000	2015-11-17	£375,831
2 Alford Place, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Terraced, an established residential building	£215,000	2013-09-27	£385,848
2 Alford Place, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Semi-Detached, a newly built property	£220,000	2008-07-18	£397,571

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	1,162 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	2,285 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rickley Junior School Rickley Lane , Bletchley MK3 6EW	- not rated	953 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rickley Park Primary School Rickley Lane , MK3 6EW	- not rated	953 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rickley Park Primary School Rickley Lane , MK3 6EW	3out of 4	953 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbeys First School Melrose Avenue , Bletchley MK3 6PS	- not rated	981 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abbeys Primary School Melrose Avenue , Bletchley MK3 6PS	3out of 4	981 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Abbeys Middle School Melrose Avenue , Bletchley MK3 6PS	- not rated	981 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lakes Middle School Bala Way , Off Drayton Road MK2 3HJ	- not rated	2,217 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Alex Campbell Middle School Buckingham Road , Bletchley MK3 5EN	- not rated	2,292 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Copperfield Middle School Chapter , Coffee Hall MK6 5EA	- not rated	2,459 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Water Hall County Middle School Melfort Drive , Bletchley MK2 3QD	- not rated	2,752 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lord Grey School Rickley Lane , Bletchley MK3 6EW	- not rated	819 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lord Grey Academy Rickley Lane , Bletchley MK3 6EW	3out of 4	871 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Lift Sir Herbert Leon Fern Grove , Bletchley MK2 3HQ	- not rated	2,494 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leon School and Sports College Fern Grove , Bletchley MK2 3HQ	- not rated	2,494 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Catholic School Phoenix Drive , Leadenhall MK6 5EN	3out of 4	3,399 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	3,603 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	3out of 4	4,683 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oakgrove School Venturer Gate , MK10 9JQ	3out of 4	5,305 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Queens School Whalley Drive , Bletchley MK3 6EN	- not rated	658 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
White Spire School Rickley Lane , Bletchley MK3 6EW	4out of 4	883 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cambian Bletchley Park School Whaddon Way , Bletchley MK3 7EB	- not rated	1,167 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Bridge , Hertford Place MK3 7HE	- not rated	1,267 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Young People Out of School Project Queensway , MK2 2HB	- not rated	1,284 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
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.