Whalley Drive, Bletchley, Milton Keynes, MK3 6PL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding MK3 6PL has a slightly higher male population, with 52.4% 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	50.4%	47.6%	-2.8%	51.0%	-3.4%
Male	49.6%	52.4%	2.8%	49.0%	3.4%

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	23.1%	29.9%	6.8%	37.9%	-8.0%
Married: Opposite sex	57.5%	47.3%	-10.2%	44.2%	3.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	5.9%	4.9%	-1.0%	2.2%	2.7%
Divorced	8.1%	7.1%	-1.0%	9.1%	-2.0%
Widowed	5.4%	10.3%	4.9%	6.1%	4.2%

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	31.2%	32.5%	1.3%	48.4%	-15.9%
Good health	46.5%	42.4%	-4.1%	33.6%	8.8%
Fair health	17.7%	19.6%	1.9%	12.7%	6.9%
Bad health	3.8%	4.1%	0.3%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	0.8%	1.5%	0.7%	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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 20.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	28.1%	27%	-1.1%	18.2%	8.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	24%	13.7%	-10.3%	9.6%	4.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.6%	8.8%	-8.8%	13.4%	-4.6%
Apprenticeship	4.1%	6.2%	2.1%	5.3%	0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.9%	18.1%	3.2%	16.9%	1.2%
Degree or Similar	7.2%	20.4%	13.2%	33.8%	-13.4%
Other	4.1%	5.8%	1.7%	2.8%	3.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 73.2% 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)
Indian	0.4%	6.7%	6.3%	3.1%	3.6%
Pakistani	2.7%	0.7%	-2.0%	2.7%	-2.0%
Other Asian	0.8%	1.9%	1.1%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	0%	5.6%	5.6%	2.5%	3.1%
Black Caribbean	2.3%	2.2%	-0.1%	1.0%	1.2%
Other Black	1.5%	0.7%	-0.8%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	2.7%	1.1%	-1.6%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.7%	2.2%	-0.5%	0.9%	1.3%
Mixed Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	86.9%	73.2%	-13.7%	81.4%	-8.2%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0%	4.1%	4.1%	1.6%	2.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.1% 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	88.5%	80.1%	-8.4%	83.2%	-3.1%
European Union	4.6%	9.2%	4.6%	6.1%	3.1%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1.5%	3%	1.5%	2.7%	0.3%
Middle East and Asia	2.7%	6.6%	3.9%	5.6%	1.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	1.1%	-0.8%	1.3%	-0.2%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.5%	80.1%	-6.4%	83.2%	-3.1%
10+ Years	1.5%	12.2%	10.7%	9.8%	2.4%
5-10 Years	1.5%	3.7%	2.2%	2.9%	0.8%
2-5 Years	1.5%	3%	1.5%	2.2%	0.8%
Less than 2 years	8.8%	1.1%	-7.7%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.1%	76.7%	-5.6%
Ireland	3.4%	0.6%	2.8%
Italy	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
No passport held	15%	13.5%	1.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.6%	37.2%	0.4%
Christian	46.1%	46.2%	-0.1%
Hindu	4.4%	1.7%	2.7%
Muslim	3%	6.5%	-3.5%
Sikh	3%	0.9%	2.1%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Whalley Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Whalley Drive was 13.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 82.5% lower than the Bletchley Park average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Whalley Drive has the 5th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Bletchley Park and the 42nd lowest crime rate of 855 local areas in Milton Keynes .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 6.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -53.1%.

🔎 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 6PL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (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) - 1/10 (very 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 Whalley Drive are based on 212 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 Whalley Drive, Bletchley, Milton Keynes, MK3 6PL

Estimated Average Property Prices for MK3 6PL

Average Price
£352,877

Semi-Detached
£364,239

Terraced
£335,000

Detached
£353,529

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Whalley Drive

Average Price
£524,776

Semi-Detached
£359,325

Terraced
£320,818

Detached
£563,924

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Whalley DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
243 Whalley Drive, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Detached, an established residential building	£322,000	2022-08-05	£352,588
251 Whalley Drive, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Detached, an established residential building	£275,000	2021-09-29	£326,106
241 Whalley Drive, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Detached, an established residential building	£325,000	2021-06-07	£404,646
253 Whalley Drive, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Detached, an established residential building	£285,000	2020-07-17	£373,040
241 Whalley Drive, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Detached, an established residential building	£251,250	2017-10-31	£321,025

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for MK3 6PL

Employment

MK3 6PL area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in MK3 6PL area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 32% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	73
Retired	73
Part-Time Employee	21
Self-Employed	19
Looking after home or family	11
Other	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Student (economically inactive)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Human health and social work activities	15
Manufacturing	13
Education	11
Construction	10
Transport and storage	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Information and communication	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Real estate activities	2
Other	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Moorlands Centre Nursery School Beanhill Local Centre , Dodkin MK6 4LP	3out of 4	1,587 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Knowles Nursery School Queensway , Bletchley MK2 2HB	3out of 4	2,366 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cold Harbour Church of England School Highland Close , Bletchley MK3 7PD	2out of 4	270 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Abbeys Primary School Melrose Avenue , Bletchley MK3 6PS	3out of 4	318 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Barleyhurst Park Primary Forfar Drive , Bletchley MK3 7NA	3out of 4	792 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rickley Park Primary School Rickley Lane , MK3 6EW	3out of 4	1,285 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Chapter Primary School Chapter , Coffee Hall MK6 5EA	3out of 4	1,419 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	1,124 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Catholic School Phoenix Drive , Leadenhall MK6 5EN	3out of 4	2,200 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Milton Keynes Academy Fulwoods Drive , MK6 5LA	3out of 4	2,447 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shenley Brook End School Walbank Grove , Shenley Brook End MK5 7ZT	3out of 4	3,026 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Denbigh School Burchard Crescent , Shenley Church End MK5 6EX	3out of 4	3,681 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	2,431 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	4,389 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oakgrove School Venturer Gate , MK10 9JQ	3out of 4	4,799 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	1,115 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Romans Field School Shenley Road , Bletchley MK3 7AW	3out of 4	1,124 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	1,198 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cambian Bletchley Park School Whaddon Way , Bletchley MK3 7EB	- not rated	1,335 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bridge Academy Jonathans , Coffee Hall MK6 5DE	3out of 4	1,800 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	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
Frank Moran Centre	Melrose Avenue	288 yd
Munchies (Go Catering)	Selco Builders Merchants, Denbigh Road	872 yd
Bon Viveur	Challenge House, Sherwood Drive	910 yd
Pizza Express	12 Stadium Way West	936 yd
Stadium MK / Concessions / Bars	Stadium Way West	936 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Denbigh Hall S & S Club	Denbigh Sports And Social Club, Melrose Avenue	307 yd
Royal British Legion	Melrose Avenue	307 yd
The Dolphin Public House	Whaddon Way	319 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Smarts Fish & Chips	5 Melrose Avenue	203 yd
Krispy Foods	9 Melrose Avenue	203 yd
The Good Friend Takeaway	5 Blackmoor Gate	699 yd
Odeon Milton Keynes	13 Stadium Way West	936 yd
Papa Johns Pizza	Stadium MK	975 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	1-3 Melrose Avenue		203 yd
Marks & Spencer	8 Stadium Way West		936 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Abbeys Primary School MELROSE AVENUE	grass pitches	204 yd
Denbigh North Sports Ground (Closed) Melrose Avenue	grass pitches	305 yd
Cold Harbour Church Of England School HIGHLAND CLOSE	grass pitches	397 yd
Barleyhurst Park Primary School FORFAR DRIVE	grass pitches	835 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Milton Keynes) STADIUM M K STADIUM M K STADIUM WAY WEST	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	974 yd
Milton Keynes Dons (Stadium Mk) STADIUM WAY WEST	grass pitches	1,024 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	78.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	98.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	285 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	285 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	47.45 Mbit/s

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