Washfield, Furzton, Milton Keynes, MK4 1HS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around MK4 1HS is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.5%	51.9%	-1.6%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	46.5%	48.1%	1.6%	49.0%	-0.9%

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 area around MK4 1HS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.4% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	46.7%	47.4%	0.7%	37.9%	9.5%
Married: Opposite sex	30.3%	37.4%	7.1%	44.2%	-6.8%
Separated	5.6%	2.4%	-3.2%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	14.9%	10%	-4.9%	9.1%	0.9%
Widowed	2.6%	2.8%	0.2%	6.1%	-3.3%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	48.4%	45.1%	-3.3%	48.4%	-3.3%
Good health	33.7%	33%	-0.7%	33.6%	-0.6%
Fair health	11.6%	13.3%	1.7%	12.7%	0.6%
Bad health	4.7%	6.8%	2.1%	4.0%	2.8%
Very bad health	1.6%	1.9%	0.3%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	22.1%	14.9%	-7.2%	18.2%	-3.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.4%	13.9%	-3.5%	9.6%	4.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.8%	15.9%	3.1%	13.4%	2.5%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	3.8%	2.3%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.4%	17.3%	1.9%	16.9%	0.4%
Degree or Similar	22.6%	27.4%	4.8%	33.8%	-6.4%
Other	8.2%	6.7%	-1.5%	2.8%	3.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.6%	0.4%	-1.2%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	0.8%	1.9%	1.1%	0.7%	1.2%
Indian	1.2%	1.5%	0.3%	3.1%	-1.6%
Pakistani	0%	1.5%	1.5%	2.7%	-1.2%
Other Asian	0.4%	3%	2.6%	1.6%	1.4%
Black African	10.1%	8.7%	-1.4%	2.5%	6.2%
Black Caribbean	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	1.9%	0.3%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	1.6%	1.9%	0.3%	0.8%	1.1%
White	80.2%	75.1%	-5.1%	81.4%	-6.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Arab	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.2% 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	81%	79.2%	-1.8%	83.2%	-4.0%
European Union	4.7%	7.9%	3.2%	6.1%	1.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	9.3%	6.8%	-2.5%	2.7%	4.1%
Middle East and Asia	2.7%	5.7%	3.0%	5.6%	0.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79.8%	79.8%	0.0%	83.2%	-3.4%
10+ Years	2.7%	14.8%	12.1%	9.8%	5.0%
5-10 Years	4.3%	3.8%	-0.5%	2.9%	0.9%
2-5 Years	6.6%	1.1%	-5.5%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	6.6%	0.4%	-6.2%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.2%	76.7%	-2.5%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Poland	4.1%	1.3%	2.8%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	16.1%	13.5%	2.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.1%	37.2%	7.9%
Christian	35.2%	46.2%	-11.0%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	3%	1.7%	1.3%
Muslim	10.6%	6.5%	4.1%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	4.2%	6.0%	-1.8%

Safety

Is Washfield Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Washfield was 43.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 29.1% lower than the Bletchley West average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Washfield has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Bletchley West and the 296th lowest crime rate of 853 local areas in Milton Keynes .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 32.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -69.1%.

🔎 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. 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 1HS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 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) - 6/10 (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 Washfield are based on 30 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 Washfield, Furzton, Milton Keynes, MK4 1HS

Estimated Average Property Prices for MK4 1HS

Average Price
£248,612

Semi-Detached
£257,070

Terraced
£229,626

Detached
£347,685

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Washfield

Average Price
£246,411

Semi-Detached
£237,531

Terraced
£250,369

Detached
£242,358

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on WashfieldStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Washfield, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Terraced, an established residential building	£275,000	2025-01-15	£276,099
7 Washfield, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Detached, an established residential building	£302,500	2021-07-23	£343,546
8 Washfield, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Terraced, an established residential building	£210,000	2021-06-21	£241,476
3 Washfield, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Terraced, an established residential building	£74,731	2018-09-11	£90,816
2 Washfield, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Terraced, an established residential building	£215,000	2017-06-23	£270,094

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for MK4 1HS

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	92
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Part-Time Employee	18
Retired	17
Self-Employed	16
Looking after home or family	15
Other	11
Unemployed	8
Student (economically inactive)	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Human health and social work activities	21
Education	15
Administrative and support service activities	10
Construction	9
Transport and storage	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Manufacturing	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Information and communication	5
Real estate activities	2
Other	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Moorlands Centre Nursery School Dodkin , Beanhill Local Centre, Unit 6 MK6 4LP	3out of 4	2,719 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Knowles Nursery School Queensway , Bletchley MK2 2HB	3out of 4	3,497 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	- not rated	315 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Merebrook Infant School Dulverton Drive , Furzton MK4 1EZ	3out of 4	315 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Emerson Valley School Hodder Lane , Emerson Valley MK4 2JR	- not rated	502 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Emerson Valley School Hodder Lane , Emerson Valley MK4 2JR	3out of 4	502 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Wellsmead Junior School Forfar Drive , Bletchley MK3 7NA	- not rated	1,035 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Abbeys Middle School Melrose Avenue , Bletchley MK3 6PS	- not rated	1,608 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Alex Campbell Middle School Buckingham Road , Bletchley MK3 5EN	- not rated	2,252 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Copperfield Middle School Chapter , Coffee Hall MK6 5EA	- not rated	2,253 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lakes Middle School Bala Way , Off Drayton Road MK2 3HJ	- not rated	4,260 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Water Hall County Middle School Melfort Drive , Bletchley MK2 3QD	- not rated	4,761 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	1,629 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Shenley Brook End School Walbank Grove , Shenley Brook End MK5 7ZT	- not rated	1,651 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shenley Brook End School Walbank Grove , Shenley Brook End MK5 7ZT	3out of 4	1,651 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lord Grey School Rickley Lane , Bletchley MK3 6EW	- not rated	1,710 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Catholic School Phoenix Drive , Leadenhall MK6 5EN	3out of 4	2,494 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	2,756 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	988 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Milton Keynes Primary Pupil Referral Unit Manor Road , MK2 2HP	- not rated	1,002 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Milton Keynes Primary Pupil Referral Unit Manor Road , Coffee Hall MK2 2HP	- not rated	1,002 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Bridge , Hertford Place MK3 7HE	- not rated	1,073 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Milton Keynes Preparatory School Tattenhoe Lane , MK3 7EG	- not rated	1,325 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
Church Of The Servant King	33 Dulverton Drive		214 yd
New Rajdouth	8 White Horse Drive		730 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Clocktower	2 White Horse Drive		730 yd
Milton Keynes Rugby Club	Emerson Valley District Park And Pavilion, Bowland Drive		950 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
North Furzton Fish Bar	51 Dulverton Drive	400 yd
Hong Kong Take Away	57 Dulverton Drive	400 yd
Emerson Valley Kebab House	14 White Horse Drive	730 yd
The Good Friend Takeaway	5 Blackmoor Gate	830 yd
New Hong Kong	22 Winfold Lane	1,081 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	41 Dulverton Drive		400 yd
Co-op	24 Winfold Lane		1,081 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Emerson Valley Combined School HODDER LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	503 yd
Furzton Sports Ground DANESBROOK CLOSE	grass pitches	718 yd
Barleyhurst Park Primary School FORFAR DRIVE	grass pitches	1,037 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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	127.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	550 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	550 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	23 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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