Danesbrook Close, Furzton, Milton Keynes, MK4 1FA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around MK4 1FA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.8%	51.3%	-0.5%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	48.2%	48.7%	0.5%	49.0%	-0.3%

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	28%	38.5%	10.5%	37.9%	0.6%
Married: Opposite sex	59.5%	50.6%	-8.9%	44.2%	6.4%
Separated	2.3%	1.3%	-1.0%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	7.1%	5.7%	-1.4%	9.1%	-3.4%
Widowed	3.2%	3.8%	0.6%	6.1%	-2.3%

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 (85.5%) 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	54%	52.5%	-1.5%	48.4%	4.1%
Good health	33.3%	33%	-0.3%	33.6%	-0.6%
Fair health	9.8%	10.5%	0.7%	12.7%	-2.2%
Bad health	2.3%	2.1%	-0.2%	4.0%	-1.9%
Very bad health	0.5%	1.9%	1.4%	1.2%	0.7%

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 high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 46.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.9%	10.3%	-1.6%	18.2%	-7.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.2%	8%	-5.2%	9.6%	-1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17%	13.8%	-3.2%	13.4%	0.4%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	2.2%	-0.7%	5.3%	-3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.6%	16%	4.4%	16.9%	-0.9%
Degree or Similar	36.7%	46.5%	9.8%	33.8%	12.7%
Other	6.8%	3.2%	-3.6%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 65.4% 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	3.3%	2.4%	-0.9%	1.1%	1.3%
Chinese	5.1%	2.9%	-2.2%	0.7%	2.2%
Indian	10.1%	12.3%	2.2%	3.1%	9.2%
Pakistani	1.5%	2.7%	1.2%	2.7%	0.0%
Other Asian	2.3%	0.8%	-1.5%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	4%	4.8%	0.8%	2.5%	2.3%
Black Caribbean	1.3%	1.1%	-0.2%	1.0%	0.1%
Other Black	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	1.9%	0.1%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	1%	1.1%	0.1%	0.8%	0.3%
White	68.7%	65.4%	-3.3%	81.4%	-16.0%
Other	0.5%	2.1%	1.6%	1.6%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73.1% 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	74.2%	73.1%	-1.1%	83.2%	-10.1%
European Union	3%	4.8%	1.8%	6.1%	-1.3%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	7.8%	6.4%	-1.4%	2.7%	3.7%
Middle East and Asia	13.1%	12.8%	-0.3%	5.6%	7.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%	0.3%
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	74.2%	73.1%	-1.1%	83.2%	-10.1%
10+ Years	3%	21.3%	18.3%	9.8%	11.5%
5-10 Years	1.5%	2.1%	0.6%	2.9%	-0.8%
2-5 Years	6.3%	2.1%	-4.2%	2.2%	-0.1%
Less than 2 years	14.9%	1.3%	-13.6%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.2%	76.7%	7.5%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
Turkey	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
No passport held	5.9%	13.5%	-7.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.1%	37.2%	2.9%
Christian	33.3%	46.2%	-12.9%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	6.2%	1.7%	4.5%
Muslim	7.5%	6.5%	1.0%
Sikh	4.8%	0.9%	3.9%
Not answered	7%	6.0%	1.0%

Safety

Is Danesbrook Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Danesbrook Close was 26.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 53.0% lower than the Bletchley West average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Danesbrook Close has the 8th lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Bletchley West and the 145th lowest crime rate of 855 local areas in Milton Keynes .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 14.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -38.6%.

🔎 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 1FA, 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 - 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 - 3/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 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) - 5/10 (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 Danesbrook Close are based on 15 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 Danesbrook Close, Furzton, Milton Keynes, MK4 1FA

Estimated Average Property Prices for MK4 1FA

Average Price
£1,166,989

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,166,989

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Danesbrook Close

Average Price
£1,282,796

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,282,796

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Danesbrook CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Danesbrook Close, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Detached, an established residential building	£1,037,500	2021-10-26	£1,195,255
5 Danesbrook Close, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Detached, an established residential building	£850,000	2020-01-17	£1,082,577
1 Danesbrook Close, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Detached, an established residential building	£800,000	2019-12-09	£1,012,683
4 Danesbrook Close, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Detached, an established residential building	£860,000	2016-02-11	£1,180,794
2 Danesbrook Close, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Detached, an established residential building	£625,000	2013-10-25	£1,154,359

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for MK4 1FA

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in MK4 1FA area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	125
Retired	51
Part-Time Employee	38
Self-Employed	31
Student (economically inactive)	25
Unemployed	15
Looking after home or family	9
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	49
Human health and social work activities	24
Information and communication	19
Financial and insurance activities	18
Administrative and support service activities	17
Manufacturing	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Construction	14
Education	12
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Other	9
Transport and storage	9
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	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	2,318 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Knowles Nursery School Queensway , Bletchley MK2 2HB	3out of 4	3,628 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Merebrook Infant School Dulverton Drive , Furzton MK4 1EZ	3out of 4	684 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Caroline Haslett Primary School Faraday Drive , Shenley Lodge MK5 7DF	4out of 4	976 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Emerson Valley School Hodder Lane , Emerson Valley MK4 2JR	3out of 4	999 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cold Harbour Church of England School Highland Close , Bletchley MK3 7PD	2out of 4	1,027 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Barleyhurst Park Primary Forfar Drive , Bletchley MK3 7NA	3out of 4	1,333 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	1,883 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Shenley Brook End School Walbank Grove , Shenley Brook End MK5 7ZT	3out of 4	1,933 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lord Grey Academy Rickley Lane , Bletchley MK3 6EW	3out of 4	1,952 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Milton Keynes Academy Fulwoods Drive , MK6 5LA	3out of 4	2,201 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Denbigh School Burchard Crescent , Shenley Church End MK5 6EX	3out of 4	2,419 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	2,144 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	5,094 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oakgrove School Venturer Gate , MK10 9JQ	3out of 4	5,286 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	1,427 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	1,465 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Milton Keynes Preparatory School Tattenhoe Lane , MK3 7EG	- not rated	1,924 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
White Spire School Rickley Lane , Bletchley MK3 6EW	4out of 4	1,936 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bridge Academy Jonathans , Coffee Hall MK6 5DE	3out of 4	1,948 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Church Of The Servant King	33 Dulverton Drive		617 yd
Central MK Cafe	Ronis Hand Car Wash		619 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Furzton Lake Public House	Premier Lodge At Furzton Lake, Shirwell Crescent		724 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Good Friend Takeaway	5 Blackmoor Gate	621 yd
North Furzton Fish Bar	51 Dulverton Drive	769 yd
Hong Kong Take Away	57 Dulverton Drive	769 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	41 Dulverton Drive		769 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Furzton Sports Ground DANESBROOK CLOSE	grass pitches	101 yd
Cold Harbour Church Of England School HIGHLAND CLOSE	grass pitches	900 yd
Emerson Valley Combined School HODDER LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,045 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	77.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	380.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	48.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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