Barleycroft, Furzton, Milton Keynes, MK4 1BZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding MK4 1BZ is primarily male, with 53.1% of the population 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	43.2%	46.9%	3.7%	51.0%	-4.1%
Male	56.8%	53.1%	-3.7%	49.0%	4.1%

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 1BZ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 58.7% 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	30.1%	29.6%	-0.5%	37.9%	-8.3%
Married: Opposite sex	56.4%	58.7%	2.3%	44.2%	14.5%
Separated	2.5%	2.7%	0.2%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	10.2%	6.3%	-3.9%	9.1%	-2.8%
Widowed	0.8%	2.7%	1.9%	6.1%	-3.4%

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 (86.1%) 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	56.1%	49.6%	-6.5%	48.4%	1.2%
Good health	34.4%	36.5%	2.1%	33.6%	2.9%
Fair health	8.8%	11.5%	2.7%	12.7%	-1.2%
Bad health	0.3%	2.3%	2.0%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.2%	-1.2%

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	13.6%	12.1%	-1.5%	18.2%	-6.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.7%	11.2%	-4.5%	9.6%	1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14%	15.7%	1.7%	13.4%	2.3%
Apprenticeship	5.1%	6.7%	1.6%	5.3%	1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.5%	16.6%	0.1%	16.9%	-0.3%
Degree or Similar	31.4%	34.5%	3.1%	33.8%	0.7%
Other	3.8%	3.1%	-0.7%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 70.8% 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)
Chinese	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.7%	0.8%
Indian	4.4%	1.5%	-2.9%	3.1%	-1.6%
Pakistani	0.7%	1.9%	1.2%	2.7%	-0.8%
Other Asian	1.4%	5.4%	4.0%	1.6%	3.8%
Black African	7.8%	5.4%	-2.4%	2.5%	2.9%
Black Caribbean	3.1%	5.4%	2.3%	1.0%	4.4%
Other Black	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	1.2%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	0.8%	-0.2%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	77.9%	70.8%	-7.1%	81.4%	-10.6%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	1.4%	1.9%	0.5%	0.6%	1.3%
Other	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.1% 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	83.7%	72.1%	-11.6%	83.2%	-11.1%
European Union	2.7%	8.8%	6.1%	6.1%	2.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	7.1%	5%	-2.1%	2.7%	2.3%
Middle East and Asia	3.1%	6.9%	3.8%	5.6%	1.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.4%	5.7%	2.3%	1.3%	4.4%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83%	71.9%	-11.1%	83.2%	-11.3%
10+ Years	0.3%	14.4%	14.1%	9.8%	4.6%
5-10 Years	2%	8.4%	6.4%	2.9%	5.5%
2-5 Years	4.8%	1.9%	-2.9%	2.2%	-0.3%
Less than 2 years	9.9%	3.4%	-6.5%	1.9%	1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.3%	76.7%	-2.4%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Italy	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	5%	1.3%	3.7%
Romania	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Middle East	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
No passport held	6.9%	13.5%	-6.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.5%	37.2%	-8.7%
Christian	53.6%	46.2%	7.4%
Buddhist	4.9%	0.5%	4.4%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Muslim	3.4%	6.5%	-3.1%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	7.2%	6.0%	1.2%

Safety

Is Barleycroft Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Barleycroft was 161.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 183.0% higher than the Bletchley West average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Barleycroft has the 4th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Bletchley West and the 119th highest crime rate of 855 local areas in Milton Keynes .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 51.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 129.6%.

🔎 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 1BZ, 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 Barleycroft are based on 43 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 Barleycroft, Furzton, Milton Keynes, MK4 1BZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for MK4 1BZ

Average Price
£287,610

Semi-Detached
£295,130

Terraced
£291,193

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£171,938

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Barleycroft

Average Price
£281,775

Semi-Detached
£294,764

Terraced
£270,462

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£149,171

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on BarleycroftStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
24 Barleycroft, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£325,000	2025-01-30	£335,256
7 Barleycroft, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£330,000	2024-09-16	£349,019
11 Barleycroft, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2024-09-11	£206,862
3 Barleycroft, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£377,500	2023-12-12	£408,340
25 Barleycroft, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£355,000	2023-06-01	£379,683

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for MK4 1BZ

Employment

MK4 1BZ 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	111
Retired	45
Part-Time Employee	27
Self-Employed	15
Other	6
Looking after home or family	6
Student (economically inactive)	6
Unemployed	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	41
Human health and social work activities	24
Information and communication	19
Construction	17
Education	16
Transport and storage	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Manufacturing	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	4
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	1,832 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Knowles Nursery School Queensway , Bletchley MK2 2HB	3out of 4	3,416 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	800 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Merebrook Infant School Dulverton Drive , Furzton MK4 1EZ	3out of 4	1,164 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
New Chapter Primary School Chapter , Coffee Hall MK6 5EA	3out of 4	1,270 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Abbeys Primary School Melrose Avenue , Bletchley MK3 6PS	3out of 4	1,370 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Caroline Haslett Primary School Faraday Drive , Shenley Lodge MK5 7DF	4out of 4	1,377 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	1,506 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Milton Keynes Academy Fulwoods Drive , MK6 5LA	3out of 4	1,814 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lord Grey Academy Rickley Lane , Bletchley MK3 6EW	3out of 4	1,960 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Shenley Brook End School Walbank Grove , Shenley Brook End MK5 7ZT	3out of 4	2,423 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Denbigh School Burchard Crescent , Shenley Church End MK5 6EX	3out of 4	2,654 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	1,767 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	4,599 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oakgrove School Venturer Gate , MK10 9JQ	3out of 4	4,802 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	1,471 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Romans Field School Shenley Road , Bletchley MK3 7AW	3out of 4	1,579 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	1,635 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
White Spire School Rickley Lane , Bletchley MK3 6EW	4out of 4	1,946 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Grove Independent School Redland Drive , Loughton MK5 8HD	- not rated	2,019 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Central MK Cafe	Ronis Hand Car Wash		179 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Furzton Lake Public House	Premier Lodge At Furzton Lake, Shirwell Crescent		912 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Good Friend Takeaway	5 Blackmoor Gate	583 yd
Kingdom Catering and Events	Unit 2, Summerson Court, Summerson Road	837 yd
Majestic Caterers	Unit 1a, Summerson Court, Summerson Road	837 yd
Royal Wok	Unit 5, Summerson Court, Summerson Road	837 yd
Indian Curry House/Taste of Paradise MK	Unit 3, Summerson Court, Summerson Road	837 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Furzton Sports Ground DANESBROOK CLOSE	grass pitches	416 yd
Cold Harbour Church Of England School HIGHLAND CLOSE	grass pitches	690 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	29.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	28.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	40 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	40 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	6.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	7.37 Mbit/s

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