Bunkers Crescent, Bletchley, Milton Keynes, MK3 6FP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around MK3 6FP is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	45.3%	50.5%	5.2%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	54.7%	49.5%	-5.2%	49.0%	0.5%

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 6FP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.2% 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	47.7%	45.2%	-2.5%	37.9%	7.3%
Married: Opposite sex	39.9%	40%	0.1%	44.2%	-4.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Separated	2.8%	3%	0.2%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	8.3%	7.9%	-0.4%	9.1%	-1.2%
Widowed	1.4%	2.1%	0.7%	6.1%	-4.0%

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 (89.1%) 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	63.8%	59%	-4.8%	48.4%	10.6%
Good health	28%	30.1%	2.1%	33.6%	-3.5%
Fair health	6.5%	8.1%	1.6%	12.7%	-4.6%
Bad health	1%	2%	1.0%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	1.2%	-0.3%

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	11.5%	12.4%	0.9%	18.2%	-5.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.2%	10.3%	-9.9%	9.6%	0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.1%	12.4%	-3.7%	13.4%	-1.0%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	5.2%	4.3%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.2%	20.6%	6.4%	16.9%	3.7%
Degree or Similar	30.3%	36.4%	6.1%	33.8%	2.6%
Other	6.9%	2.7%	-4.2%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 65.7% 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%	1.7%	1.7%	1.1%	0.6%
Chinese	5.5%	0.4%	-5.1%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	0.7%	3.5%	2.8%	3.1%	0.4%
Pakistani	1.3%	1.5%	0.2%	2.7%	-1.2%
Other Asian	1.3%	0.7%	-0.6%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	4.9%	13.9%	9.0%	2.5%	11.4%
Black Caribbean	1%	4.1%	3.1%	1.0%	3.1%
Other Black	1.6%	0.2%	-1.4%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	10.4%	0.4%	-10.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	1.6%	1.3%	-0.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	2.6%	1.3%	0.9%	1.7%
Mixed Other	3.3%	1.7%	-1.6%	0.8%	0.9%
White	65.8%	65.7%	-0.1%	81.4%	-15.7%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68.1% 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	66.8%	68.1%	1.3%	83.2%	-15.1%
European Union	10.1%	10.8%	0.7%	6.1%	4.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	6.2%	11.3%	5.1%	2.7%	8.6%
Middle East and Asia	15.6%	5.2%	-10.4%	5.6%	-0.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	3.3%	3.0%	1.3%	2.0%
Oceania	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	66.4%	68.4%	2.0%	83.2%	-14.8%
10+ Years	3.6%	16.6%	13.0%	9.8%	6.8%
5-10 Years	16.9%	7.2%	-9.7%	2.9%	4.3%
2-5 Years	8.8%	4.4%	-4.4%	2.2%	2.2%
Less than 2 years	4.2%	3.5%	-0.7%	1.9%	1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.6%	76.7%	-9.1%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Poland	4.3%	1.3%	3.0%
Romania	3.3%	0.9%	2.4%
Other EU countries	4.3%	1.5%	2.8%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	2.8%	0.3%	2.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	10.2%	13.5%	-3.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.4%	37.2%	6.2%
Christian	35.4%	46.2%	-10.8%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	2.8%	1.7%	1.1%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	11.5%	6.5%	5.0%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is Bunkers Crescent Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bunkers Crescent was 103.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 32.3% higher than the Bletchley Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bunkers Crescent has the 11th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Bletchley Park and the 242nd highest crime rate of 853 local areas in Milton Keynes .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 46.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 50.9%.

🔎 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 6FP, 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 Bunkers Crescent are based on 69 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 Bunkers Crescent, Bletchley, Milton Keynes, MK3 6FP

Estimated Average Property Prices for MK3 6FP

Average Price
£298,739

Semi-Detached
£352,978

Terraced
£385,075

Detached
£402,552

Flats/Maisonettes
£207,559

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bunkers Crescent

Average Price
£264,836

Semi-Detached
£359,989

Terraced
£400,237

Detached
£398,054

Flats/Maisonettes
£180,682

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bunkers CrescentStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Bunkers Crescent, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£362,000	2024-10-25	£365,613
Flat 3 27 Bunkers Crescent, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£235,995	2024-09-25	£229,689
Flat 1 25 Bunkers Crescent, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£210,000	2024-01-04	£206,511
Flat 3 25 Bunkers Crescent, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£231,250	2023-03-17	£227,881
2 Bunkers Crescent, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Detached, an established residential building	£377,500	2022-10-14	£378,260

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for MK3 6FP

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	175
Part-Time Employee	34
Self-Employed	31
Looking after home or family	18
Retired	16
Unemployed	13
Student (economically inactive)	13
Other	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Professional, scientific and technical activities	27
Education	18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Manufacturing	14
Human health and social work activities	13
Administrative and support service activities	10
Information and communication	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	6
Transport and storage	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Other	3
Real estate activities	2
Construction	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	1,394 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	1,879 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Abbeys First School Melrose Avenue , Bletchley MK3 6PS	- not rated	655 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abbeys Primary School Melrose Avenue , Bletchley MK3 6PS	3out of 4	655 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rickley Junior School Rickley Lane , Bletchley MK3 6EW	- not rated	1,108 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rickley Park Primary School Rickley Lane , MK3 6EW	- not rated	1,108 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rickley Park Primary School Rickley Lane , MK3 6EW	3out of 4	1,108 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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	655 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Copperfield Middle School Chapter , Coffee Hall MK6 5EA	- not rated	2,051 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Alex Campbell Middle School Buckingham Road , Bletchley MK3 5EN	- not rated	2,531 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lakes Middle School Bala Way , Off Drayton Road MK2 3HJ	- not rated	2,605 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Water Hall County Middle School Melfort Drive , Bletchley MK2 3QD	- not rated	3,138 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	957 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lord Grey Academy Rickley Lane , Bletchley MK3 6EW	3out of 4	976 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Lift Sir Herbert Leon Fern Grove , Bletchley MK2 3HQ	- not rated	2,887 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leon School and Sports College Fern Grove , Bletchley MK2 3HQ	- not rated	2,887 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Catholic School Phoenix Drive , Leadenhall MK6 5EN	3out of 4	3,004 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	3,203 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	4,356 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oakgrove School Venturer Gate , MK10 9JQ	3out of 4	4,942 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	882 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
White Spire School Rickley Lane , Bletchley MK3 6EW	4out of 4	982 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Bridge , Hertford Place MK3 7HE	- not rated	1,164 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rathbone Milton Keynes Youth Choices Castle House , Dawson Road MK1 1QT	- not rated	1,183 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cambian Bletchley Park School Whaddon Way , Bletchley MK3 7EB	- not rated	1,295 yd	Other independent 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
Bon Viveur	Challenge House, Sherwood Drive	133 yd
Munchies (Go Catering)	Selco Builders Merchants, Denbigh Road	382 yd
Elia Cafe	Unit 1, 25 First Avenue	590 yd
Fresh Bar	Sherwood Drive	620 yd
BENUGO	The Mansion	643 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Denbigh Hall S & S Club	Denbigh Sports And Social Club, Melrose Avenue	603 yd
Royal British Legion	Melrose Avenue	603 yd
The Dolphin Public House	Whaddon Way	791 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Amore Pizzeria Bletchley Limited	Unit C3, 23 First Avenue	551 yd
Diah Cuisine	Unit 2c, 25 First Avenue	640 yd
Papa Johns Pizza	Stadium MK	717 yd
Domino's Pizza	11 Dukes Drive	748 yd
Smarts Fish & Chips	5 Melrose Avenue	771 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Foods	5-11 Dukes Drive	748 yd
Tesco	1-3 Melrose Avenue	771 yd
Asda	Bletcham Way	856 yd
Lidl	Princes Way	860 yd
Aldi	Unit 1, 144 Watling Street	907 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Muscle Power (Closed) Second Avenue	health and fitness suite	576 yd
Denbigh North Sports Ground (Closed) Melrose Avenue	grass pitches	603 yd
Abbeys Primary School MELROSE AVENUE	grass pitches	654 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Milton Keynes) STADIUM M K STADIUM M K STADIUM WAY WEST	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	711 yd
Milton Keynes Dons (Stadium Mk) STADIUM WAY WEST	grass pitches	895 yd
Lord Grey School Rickley Lane	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	954 yd
Courtside Sports & Fitness @ Milton Keynes College SHERWOOD DRIVE	health and fitness suite	1,051 yd
Rickley Park Primary School RICKLEY LANE	artificial grass pitch	1,076 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	57.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	57.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	57.1%

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	66 Mbit/s
Average download speed	63.5 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	17.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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