Bickleigh Crescent, Furzton, Milton Keynes, MK4 1HW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding MK4 1HW has a slightly higher male population, with 50.4% 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	52.3%	49.6%	-2.7%	51.0%	-1.4%
Male	47.7%	50.4%	2.7%	49.0%	1.4%

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	34.7%	36.9%	2.2%	37.9%	-1.0%
Married: Opposite sex	45.1%	42.7%	-2.4%	44.2%	-1.5%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	1%	0.5%	0.3%	0.7%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	7.8%	4.4%	-3.4%	2.2%	2.2%
Divorced	9.3%	9.7%	0.4%	9.1%	0.6%
Widowed	2.6%	4.9%	2.3%	6.1%	-1.2%

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%	48.9%	0.5%	48.4%	0.5%
Good health	34.5%	29.9%	-4.6%	33.6%	-3.7%
Fair health	12.8%	14.4%	1.6%	12.7%	1.7%
Bad health	3.5%	4.2%	0.7%	4.0%	0.2%
Very bad health	0.8%	2.7%	1.9%	1.2%	1.5%

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	18.1%	19%	0.9%	18.2%	0.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.1%	12.2%	-4.9%	9.6%	2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.6%	10.2%	-6.4%	13.4%	-3.2%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	4.4%	2.8%	5.3%	-0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.4%	16.1%	3.7%	16.9%	-0.8%
Degree or Similar	28%	38%	10.0%	33.8%	4.2%
Other	6.2%	0%	-6.2%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 58.9% 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%	0.4%	0.4%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	6.6%	6.8%	0.2%	0.7%	6.1%
Indian	1.2%	1.1%	-0.1%	3.1%	-2.0%
Pakistani	0%	3.4%	3.4%	2.7%	0.7%
Other Asian	2.3%	1.5%	-0.8%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	12.8%	15.6%	2.8%	2.5%	13.1%
Black Caribbean	2.7%	3%	0.3%	1.0%	2.0%
Other Black	1.2%	2.7%	1.5%	0.5%	2.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	3.4%	1.8%	0.8%	2.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.8%	0.0%
White	69.8%	58.9%	-10.9%	81.4%	-22.5%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64% 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%	64%	-10.0%	83.2%	-19.2%
European Union	4.7%	7.6%	2.9%	6.1%	1.5%
Rest of Europe	2.3%	1.9%	-0.4%	0.8%	1.1%
Africa	7.8%	13.6%	5.8%	2.7%	10.9%
Middle East and Asia	8.9%	10.6%	1.7%	5.6%	5.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.3%	2.3%	0.0%	1.3%	1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	73.6%	64.5%	-9.1%	83.2%	-18.7%
10+ Years	1.2%	22.9%	21.7%	9.8%	13.1%
5-10 Years	2.7%	6.1%	3.4%	2.9%	3.2%
2-5 Years	7%	3.4%	-3.6%	2.2%	1.2%
Less than 2 years	15.5%	3.1%	-12.4%	1.9%	1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.6%	76.7%	-5.1%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Lithuania	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
Romania	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other EU countries	3.1%	1.5%	1.6%
Central and Western Africa	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
South and Eastern Africa	3.8%	0.2%	3.6%
Eastern Asia	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
No passport held	10.3%	13.5%	-3.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.2%	37.2%	-2.0%
Christian	49.6%	46.2%	3.4%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	2.7%	1.7%	1.0%
Muslim	6.8%	6.5%	0.3%
Not answered	4.9%	6.0%	-1.1%

Safety

Is Bickleigh Crescent Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bickleigh Crescent was 11.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 81.1% lower than the Bletchley West average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bickleigh Crescent has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Bletchley West and the 34th lowest crime rate of 853 local areas in Milton Keynes .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 11.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -51.7%.

🔎 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 1HW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 1/10 (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) - 6/10 (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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Bickleigh Crescent are based on 44 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 Bickleigh Crescent, Furzton, Milton Keynes, MK4 1HW

Estimated Average Property Prices for MK4 1HW

Average Price
£565,147

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£565,147

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bickleigh Crescent

Average Price
£555,888

Semi-Detached
£504,485

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£567,311

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bickleigh CrescentStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
26 Bickleigh Crescent, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Detached, an established residential building	£500,000	2023-11-30	£509,724
50 Bickleigh Crescent, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Detached, an established residential building	£570,000	2022-01-28	£605,891
36 Bickleigh Crescent, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Detached, an established residential building	£490,000	2021-09-24	£539,867
38 Bickleigh Crescent, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Detached, an established residential building	£445,000	2021-06-02	£514,774
44 Bickleigh Crescent, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Detached, an established residential building	£430,000	2019-07-12	£517,246

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for MK4 1HW

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	75
Retired	37
Part-Time Employee	21
Self-Employed	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Unemployed	11
Looking after home or family	10
Student (economically inactive)	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Other	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Human health and social work activities	15
Transport and storage	13
Administrative and support service activities	11
Education	11
Manufacturing	10
Financial and insurance activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Information and communication	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Construction	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	2,692 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Knowles Nursery School Queensway , Bletchley MK2 2HB	3out of 4	3,822 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	344 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Merebrook Infant School Dulverton Drive , Furzton MK4 1EZ	3out of 4	344 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Emerson Valley School Hodder Lane , Emerson Valley MK4 2JR	- not rated	660 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Emerson Valley School Hodder Lane , Emerson Valley MK4 2JR	3out of 4	660 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Caroline Haslett Primary School Faraday Drive , Shenley Lodge MK5 7DF	4out of 4	753 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	1,843 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Copperfield Middle School Chapter , Coffee Hall MK6 5EA	- not rated	2,143 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Alex Campbell Middle School Buckingham Road , Bletchley MK3 5EN	- not rated	2,685 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lakes Middle School Bala Way , Off Drayton Road MK2 3HJ	- not rated	4,667 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Water Hall County Middle School Melfort Drive , Bletchley MK2 3QD	- not rated	5,174 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Shenley Brook End School Walbank Grove , Shenley Brook End MK5 7ZT	- not rated	1,559 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shenley Brook End School Walbank Grove , Shenley Brook End MK5 7ZT	3out of 4	1,559 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lord Grey Academy Rickley Lane , Bletchley MK3 6EW	3out of 4	2,026 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Lord Grey School Rickley Lane , Bletchley MK3 6EW	- not rated	2,107 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Catholic School Phoenix Drive , Leadenhall MK6 5EN	3out of 4	2,205 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	2,463 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	1,416 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Milton Keynes Primary Pupil Referral Unit Manor Road , MK2 2HP	- not rated	1,436 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Milton Keynes Primary Pupil Referral Unit Manor Road , Coffee Hall MK2 2HP	- not rated	1,436 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Bridge , Hertford Place MK3 7HE	- not rated	1,437 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Milton Keynes Preparatory School Tattenhoe Lane , MK3 7EG	- not rated	1,750 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		284 yd
Central MK Cafe	Ronis Hand Car Wash		1,062 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Furzton Lake Public House	Premier Lodge At Furzton Lake, Shirwell Crescent		740 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
North Furzton Fish Bar	51 Dulverton Drive	338 yd
Hong Kong Take Away	57 Dulverton Drive	338 yd
The Good Friend Takeaway	5 Blackmoor Gate	990 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	41 Dulverton Drive		338 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Furzton Sports Ground DANESBROOK CLOSE	grass pitches	543 yd
Emerson Valley Combined School HODDER LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	663 yd
Caroline Haslett Primary School FARADAY DRIVE	grass pitches	763 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.