Favell Drive, Furzton, Milton Keynes, MK4 1AX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding MK4 1AX has a slightly higher male population, with 50.1% 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%	49.9%	-0.1%	51.0%	-1.1%
Male	50%	50.1%	0.1%	49.0%	1.1%

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 vicinity of MK4 1AX there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 59.2% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	28.2%	30.7%	2.5%	37.9%	-7.2%
Married: Opposite sex	64.3%	59.2%	-5.1%	44.2%	15.0%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	4.3%	6.4%	2.1%	9.1%	-2.7%
Widowed	2.7%	2.2%	-0.5%	6.1%	-3.9%

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 (88.1%) 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	59.3%	47%	-12.3%	48.4%	-1.4%
Good health	30.7%	41.1%	10.4%	33.6%	7.5%
Fair health	7.2%	9.8%	2.6%	12.7%	-2.9%
Bad health	2.1%	1.2%	-0.9%	4.0%	-2.8%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	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	8.2%	15.4%	7.2%	18.2%	-2.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.7%	8.6%	-7.1%	9.6%	-1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.8%	14.7%	-6.1%	13.4%	1.3%
Apprenticeship	3.5%	5.3%	1.8%	5.3%	0.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.3%	15.8%	2.5%	16.9%	-1.1%
Degree or Similar	31.8%	37.2%	5.4%	33.8%	3.4%
Other	6.7%	3%	-3.7%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 71.3% 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	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	4.8%	3.3%	-1.5%	3.1%	0.2%
Pakistani	4.8%	2.7%	-2.1%	2.7%	0.0%
Other Asian	1.2%	3%	1.8%	1.6%	1.4%
Black African	5.1%	5.1%	0.0%	2.5%	2.6%
Black Caribbean	2.1%	2.4%	0.3%	1.0%	1.4%
Other Black	0.3%	3.3%	3.0%	0.5%	2.8%
Mixed White and Asian	2.1%	1.5%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	3%	0%	-3.0%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0.9%	1.8%	0.9%	0.8%	1.0%
White	72.6%	71.3%	-1.3%	81.4%	-10.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%	0.9%
Other	0%	1.8%	1.8%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.6% 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	81.9%	72.6%	-9.3%	83.2%	-10.6%
European Union	4.8%	13.3%	8.5%	6.1%	7.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	4.2%	5.3%	1.1%	2.7%	2.6%
Middle East and Asia	7.2%	5.9%	-1.3%	5.6%	0.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	2.7%	1.2%	1.3%	1.4%
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	81.6%	73%	-8.6%	83.2%	-10.2%
10+ Years	1.5%	15.4%	13.9%	9.8%	5.6%
5-10 Years	0.6%	5.3%	4.7%	2.9%	2.4%
2-5 Years	7.8%	3%	-4.8%	2.2%	0.8%
Less than 2 years	8.4%	3.3%	-5.1%	1.9%	1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.7%	76.7%	-4.0%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Spain	1.8%	0.4%	1.4%
Poland	3.8%	1.3%	2.5%
Romania	3.8%	0.9%	2.9%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
No passport held	10.9%	13.5%	-2.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.8%	37.2%	-11.4%
Christian	55.8%	46.2%	9.6%
Hindu	3%	1.7%	1.3%
Muslim	7.7%	6.5%	1.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	7.4%	6.0%	1.4%

Safety

Is Favell Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Favell Drive was 67.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 17.7% higher than the Bletchley West average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Favell Drive has the 17th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Bletchley West and the 390th highest crime rate of 855 local areas in Milton Keynes .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 33.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 5.6%.

🔎 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. 81% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£55,700

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in MK4 1AX, 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 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 - 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) - 4/10 (below 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 Favell Drive are based on 273 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 Favell Drive, Furzton, Milton Keynes, MK4 1AX

Estimated Average Property Prices for MK4 1AX

Average Price
£329,763

Semi-Detached
£284,492

Terraced
£284,165

Detached
£375,268

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Favell Drive

Average Price
£321,043

Semi-Detached
£314,678

Terraced
£284,586

Detached
£404,306

Flats/Maisonettes
£181,712

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Favell DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
71 Favell Drive, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Detached, an established residential building	£382,500	2025-01-14	£393,104
57 Favell Drive, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Detached, an established residential building	£380,000	2024-08-22	£406,220
67 Favell Drive, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Detached, an established residential building	£378,000	2022-07-01	£409,139
67 Favell Drive, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Detached, an established residential building	£285,000	2019-07-15	£357,283
59 Favell Drive, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Detached, an established residential building	£360,000	2019-04-05	£464,776

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for MK4 1AX

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	105
Retired	61
Part-Time Employee	30
Self-Employed	25
Unemployed	15
Student (economically inactive)	14
Looking after home or family	10
Other	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	39
Education	19
Manufacturing	17
Human health and social work activities	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Construction	11
Transport and storage	10
Other	9
Information and communication	9
Financial and insurance activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	1,691 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Knowles Nursery School Queensway , Bletchley MK2 2HB	3out of 4	3,194 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	590 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Abbeys Primary School Melrose Avenue , Bletchley MK3 6PS	3out of 4	1,151 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
New Chapter Primary School Chapter , Coffee Hall MK6 5EA	3out of 4	1,186 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Barleyhurst Park Primary Forfar Drive , Bletchley MK3 7NA	3out of 4	1,238 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Merebrook Infant School Dulverton Drive , Furzton MK4 1EZ	3out of 4	1,255 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Paul's Catholic School Phoenix Drive , Leadenhall MK6 5EN	3out of 4	1,583 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lord Grey Academy Rickley Lane , Bletchley MK3 6EW	3out of 4	1,789 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Milton Keynes Academy Fulwoods Drive , MK6 5LA	3out of 4	1,878 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shenley Brook End School Walbank Grove , Shenley Brook End MK5 7ZT	3out of 4	2,563 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Denbigh School Burchard Crescent , Shenley Church End MK5 6EX	3out of 4	2,878 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	1,840 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	4,493 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oakgrove School Venturer Gate , MK10 9JQ	3out of 4	4,738 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bridge Academy Jonathans , Coffee Hall MK6 5DE	3out of 4	1,442 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Romans Field School Shenley Road , Bletchley MK3 7AW	3out of 4	1,468 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	1,529 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
White Spire School Rickley Lane , Bletchley MK3 6EW	4out of 4	1,775 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cambian Bletchley Park School Whaddon Way , Bletchley MK3 7EB	- not rated	1,897 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Central MK Cafe	Ronis Hand Car Wash		338 yd
Frank Moran Centre	Melrose Avenue		1,029 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Dolphin Public House	Whaddon Way		1,013 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Good Friend Takeaway	5 Blackmoor Gate	471 yd
Kingdom Catering and Events	Unit 2, Summerson Court, Summerson Road	780 yd
Majestic Caterers	Unit 1a, Summerson Court, Summerson Road	780 yd
Royal Wok	Unit 5, Summerson Court, Summerson Road	780 yd
Indian Curry House/Taste of Paradise MK	Unit 3, Summerson Court, Summerson Road	780 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	1-3 Melrose Avenue		961 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Cold Harbour Church Of England School HIGHLAND CLOSE	grass pitches	490 yd
Furzton Sports Ground DANESBROOK CLOSE	grass pitches	582 yd
Abbeys Primary School MELROSE AVENUE	grass pitches	1,035 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	36.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	37.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	55.72 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	55.72 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	5.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	5.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	10 Mbit/s

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