Parkside, Furzton, Milton Keynes, MK4 1BE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around MK4 1BE is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.3%	51.4%	0.1%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	48.7%	48.6%	-0.1%	49.0%	-0.4%

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	38.2%	34.1%	-4.1%	37.9%	-3.8%
Married: Opposite sex	46.3%	50.2%	3.9%	44.2%	6.0%
Separated	2.4%	1.6%	-0.8%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	9.3%	8.4%	-0.9%	9.1%	-0.7%
Widowed	3.7%	5.6%	1.9%	6.1%	-0.5%

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 (85.8%) 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	47.8%	41.4%	-6.4%	48.4%	-7.0%
Good health	39.2%	44.4%	5.2%	33.6%	10.8%
Fair health	9.6%	9.4%	-0.2%	12.7%	-3.3%
Bad health	2.2%	4.4%	2.2%	4.0%	0.4%
Very bad health	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	16.7%	17.9%	1.2%	18.2%	-0.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.9%	14.6%	-5.3%	9.6%	5.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	22%	15.4%	-6.6%	13.4%	2.0%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	4.5%	1.7%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.4%	18.3%	4.9%	16.9%	1.4%
Degree or Similar	20.3%	27.2%	6.9%	33.8%	-6.6%
Other	4.9%	2%	-2.9%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 73.8% 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	1.9%	2%	0.1%	1.1%	0.9%
Indian	4.8%	7.5%	2.7%	3.1%	4.4%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0.6%	1.7%	1.1%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	2.9%	4.1%	1.2%	2.5%	1.6%
Black Caribbean	2.2%	3.4%	1.2%	1.0%	2.4%
Other Black	0%	2%	2.0%	0.5%	1.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	1.4%	-0.2%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	83.1%	73.8%	-9.3%	81.4%	-7.6%
Other	1.3%	3.1%	1.8%	1.6%	1.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73.7% 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	85.4%	73.7%	-11.7%	83.2%	-9.5%
European Union	7.6%	12%	4.4%	6.1%	5.9%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	1.6%	4.3%	2.7%	2.7%	1.6%
Middle East and Asia	3.5%	5%	1.5%	5.6%	-0.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	3.7%	2.4%	1.3%	2.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.7%	74.4%	-10.3%	83.2%	-8.8%
10+ Years	0.6%	15.8%	15.2%	9.8%	6.0%
5-10 Years	2.5%	5.4%	2.9%	2.9%	2.5%
2-5 Years	2.9%	2%	-0.9%	2.2%	-0.2%
Less than 2 years	9.2%	2.4%	-6.8%	1.9%	0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.8%	76.7%	-4.9%
Ireland	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	2%	1.3%	0.7%
Romania	3.4%	0.9%	2.5%
Other EU countries	4%	1.5%	2.5%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	2.3%	1.2%	1.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
No passport held	11.4%	13.5%	-2.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.5%	37.2%	-1.7%
Christian	44.9%	46.2%	-1.3%
Hindu	3.7%	1.7%	2.0%
Muslim	6.1%	6.5%	-0.4%
Sikh	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Not answered	7.8%	6.0%	1.8%

Safety

Is Parkside Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Parkside was 31.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 45.3% lower than the Bletchley West average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Parkside has the 12th lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Bletchley West and the 197th lowest crime rate of 855 local areas in Milton Keynes .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 20.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -41.0%.

🔎 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 1BE, 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 Parkside are based on 36 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 Parkside, Furzton, Milton Keynes, MK4 1BE

Estimated Average Property Prices for MK4 1BE

Average Price
£248,800

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£248,800

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Parkside

Average Price
£204,384

Semi-Detached
£170,547

Terraced
£269,912

Detached
£227,394

Flats/Maisonettes
£108,081

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on ParksideStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
19 Parkside, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Terraced, an established residential building	£245,000	2022-06-28	£264,064
21 Parkside, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Terraced, an established residential building	£152,000	2014-08-15	£243,438
19 Parkside, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2011-10-11	£235,182
21 Parkside, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Terraced, an established residential building	£125,000	2008-10-31	£250,734
19 Parkside, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£84,000	2001-11-23	£294,846

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for MK4 1BE

Employment

MK4 1BE area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	109
Retired	42
Part-Time Employee	31
Self-Employed	18
Looking after home or family	14
Student (economically inactive)	13
Other	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	42
Education	20
Human health and social work activities	20
Manufacturing	17
Financial and insurance activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	12
Transport and storage	11
Information and communication	11
Construction	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Other	3
Real estate activities	3

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	1,995 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Knowles Nursery School Queensway , Bletchley MK2 2HB	3out of 4	3,130 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	528 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Barleyhurst Park Primary Forfar Drive , Bletchley MK3 7NA	3out of 4	939 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Merebrook Infant School Dulverton Drive , Furzton MK4 1EZ	3out of 4	960 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Abbeys Primary School Melrose Avenue , Bletchley MK3 6PS	3out of 4	1,096 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Emerson Valley School Hodder Lane , Emerson Valley MK4 2JR	3out of 4	1,220 yd	Community school	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	1,534 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Catholic School Phoenix Drive , Leadenhall MK6 5EN	3out of 4	1,945 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Milton Keynes Academy Fulwoods Drive , MK6 5LA	3out of 4	2,246 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shenley Brook End School Walbank Grove , Shenley Brook End MK5 7ZT	3out of 4	2,311 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Denbigh School Burchard Crescent , Shenley Church End MK5 6EX	3out of 4	2,911 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	2,204 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	4,822 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oakgrove School Venturer Gate , MK10 9JQ	3out of 4	5,097 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
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	1,180 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
White Spire School Rickley Lane , Bletchley MK3 6EW	4out of 4	1,519 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cambian Bletchley Park School Whaddon Way , Bletchley MK3 7EB	- not rated	1,596 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Milton Keynes Preparatory School Tattenhoe Lane , MK3 7EG	- not rated	1,792 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Central MK Cafe	Ronis Hand Car Wash	632 yd
Frank Moran Centre	Melrose Avenue	890 yd
Church Of The Servant King	33 Dulverton Drive	928 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Dolphin Public House	Whaddon Way	852 yd
Denbigh Hall S & S Club	Denbigh Sports And Social Club, Melrose Avenue	1,014 yd
Royal British Legion	Melrose Avenue	1,014 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Good Friend Takeaway	5 Blackmoor Gate	139 yd
Smarts Fish & Chips	5 Melrose Avenue	846 yd
Krispy Foods	9 Melrose Avenue	846 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	1-3 Melrose Avenue		846 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Cold Harbour Church Of England School HIGHLAND CLOSE	grass pitches	402 yd
Furzton Sports Ground DANESBROOK CLOSE	grass pitches	512 yd
Barleyhurst Park Primary School FORFAR DRIVE	grass pitches	866 yd
Abbeys Primary School MELROSE AVENUE	grass pitches	970 yd
Denbigh North Sports Ground (Closed) Melrose Avenue	grass pitches	1,014 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.