Salton Link, Emerson Valley, Milton Keynes, MK4 2LF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around MK4 2LF is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.4%	50.6%	1.2%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	50.6%	49.4%	-1.2%	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.

In the immediate vicinity of MK4 2LF there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 63.1% 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	22.8%	26.2%	3.4%	37.9%	-11.7%
Married: Opposite sex	64%	63.1%	-0.9%	44.2%	18.9%
Separated	3.3%	1.8%	-1.5%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	8.4%	6.7%	-1.7%	9.1%	-2.4%
Widowed	1.6%	2.3%	0.7%	6.1%	-3.8%

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 (93.2%) 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	64.6%	64.1%	-0.5%	48.4%	15.7%
Good health	29.7%	29.1%	-0.6%	33.6%	-4.5%
Fair health	4.1%	5.3%	1.2%	12.7%	-7.4%
Bad health	1.2%	1.6%	0.4%	4.0%	-2.4%
Very bad health	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	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.

In the area around MK4 2LF this area, 7.4% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 46.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	6%	7.4%	1.4%	18.2%	-10.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.9%	6.9%	-8.0%	9.6%	-2.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.5%	14.6%	-1.9%	13.4%	1.2%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	3.6%	-0.2%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.3%	19.2%	5.9%	16.9%	2.3%
Degree or Similar	39.6%	46.8%	7.2%	33.8%	13.0%
Other	6%	1.5%	-4.5%	2.8%	-1.3%

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)
Chinese	2.6%	1%	-1.6%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	7.5%	4.1%	-3.4%	3.1%	1.0%
Pakistani	0.2%	2.2%	2.0%	2.7%	-0.5%
Other Asian	2.2%	3.6%	1.4%	1.6%	2.0%
Black African	2.2%	5.7%	3.5%	2.5%	3.2%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	0.6%	2%	1.4%	0.5%	1.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	3%	2.0%	0.8%	2.2%
Mixed White and African	1.6%	0.2%	-1.4%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	2%	1.0%	0.9%	1.1%
Mixed Other	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%
White	79.7%	73.8%	-5.9%	81.4%	-7.6%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.8% 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	83.5%	76.8%	-6.7%	83.2%	-6.4%
European Union	3.5%	8.3%	4.8%	6.1%	2.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	4.9%	6.3%	1.4%	2.7%	3.6%
Middle East and Asia	6.9%	6.3%	-0.6%	5.6%	0.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	1.8%	0.6%	1.3%	0.5%
British Overseas	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.9%	76.8%	-6.1%	83.2%	-6.4%
10+ Years	0.8%	17.9%	17.1%	9.8%	8.1%
5-10 Years	1.2%	2.2%	1.0%	2.9%	-0.7%
2-5 Years	3%	2%	-1.0%	2.2%	-0.2%
Less than 2 years	12.2%	1.2%	-11.0%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.2%	76.7%	10.5%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.2%	1.2%	-1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	3.7%	13.5%	-9.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.6%	37.2%	-1.6%
Christian	50%	46.2%	3.8%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Hindu	3.3%	1.7%	1.6%
Muslim	4.3%	6.5%	-2.2%
Sikh	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is Salton Link Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Salton Link was 30.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 47.0% lower than the Bletchley West average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Salton Link has the 11th lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Bletchley West and the 184th lowest crime rate of 855 local areas in Milton Keynes .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 15.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -75.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 97% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£71,000

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in MK4 2LF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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) - 2/10 (very low )
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 Salton Link are based on 25 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 Salton Link, Emerson Valley, Milton Keynes, MK4 2LF

Estimated Average Property Prices for MK4 2LF

Average Price
£684,000

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£684,000

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Salton Link

Average Price
£475,421

Semi-Detached
£420,667

Terraced
£389,212

Detached
£627,161

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Salton LinkStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
17 Salton Link, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Detached, an established residential building	£152,000	1999-08-20	£704,357
17 Salton Link, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Detached, a newly built property	£125,950	1996-05-17	£812,025

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for MK4 2LF

Employment

MK4 2LF 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	183
Retired	62
Part-Time Employee	44
Self-Employed	40
Student (economically inactive)	25
Looking after home or family	17
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Other	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	50
Education	42
Information and communication	41
Financial and insurance activities	24
Manufacturing	22
Professional, scientific and technical activities	21
Construction	20
Human health and social work activities	20
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	17
Transport and storage	13
Administrative and support service activities	10
Other	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	3,762 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Knowles Nursery School Queensway , Bletchley MK2 2HB	3out of 4	4,457 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Howe Park School Bowland Drive , Emerson Valley MK4 2SH	4out of 4	590 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Emerson Valley School Hodder Lane , Emerson Valley MK4 2JR	3out of 4	605 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Merebrook Infant School Dulverton Drive , Furzton MK4 1EZ	3out of 4	825 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Long Meadow School Garthwaite Crescent , Shenley Brook End MK5 7XX	3out of 4	1,046 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Caroline Haslett Primary School Faraday Drive , Shenley Lodge MK5 7DF	4out of 4	1,080 yd	Community school	No	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	3out of 4	586 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Denbigh School Burchard Crescent , Shenley Church End MK5 6EX	3out of 4	2,368 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lord Grey Academy Rickley Lane , Bletchley MK3 6EW	3out of 4	2,497 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Hazeley Academy Emperor Drive , Hazeley MK8 0PT	3out of 4	2,713 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Catholic School Phoenix Drive , Leadenhall MK6 5EN	3out of 4	3,226 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	3,474 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Milton Keynes Preparatory School Tattenhoe Lane , MK3 7EG	- not rated	1,606 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Milton Keynes Primary Pupil Referral Unit Shenley Road , Romans Field Site MK3 7AW	3out of 4	1,788 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Romans Field School Shenley Road , Bletchley MK3 7AW	3out of 4	1,814 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cambian Bletchley Park School Whaddon Way , Bletchley MK3 7EB	- not rated	2,306 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oakhill Secure Training Centre Chalgrove Field , Off Otterburn Crescent MK5 6AJ	- not rated	2,465 yd	Secure units	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	Distance
Church Of The Servant King	33 Dulverton Drive	867 yd
KFC	26 Barnsdale Drive	1,039 yd
Costa Coffee	5 Barnsdale Drive	1,039 yd
Tim Hortons	25a Barnsdale Drive	1,039 yd
McDonalds Restaurant	25 Barnsdale Drive	1,039 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Milton Keynes Rugby Club	Emerson Valley District Park And Pavilion, Bowland Drive		308 yd
Nut & Squirrel	Nut And Squirrel, 1 Barnsdale Drive		1,039 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Hong Kong	22 Winfold Lane	481 yd
North Furzton Fish Bar	51 Dulverton Drive	698 yd
Hong Kong Take Away	57 Dulverton Drive	698 yd
Westfriers Fish & Chips	14 Barnsdale Drive	1,039 yd
Ideal Chef	56 Egerton Gate	1,083 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op	24 Winfold Lane	481 yd
Tesco	41 Dulverton Drive	698 yd
Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited	4 Barnsdale Drive	1,039 yd
Aldi	22B Barnsdale Drive	1,039 yd
Tesco	50 Egerton Gate	1,083 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Emerson Valley Sports Ground BOWLAND DRIVE	grass pitches	418 yd
Emerson Valley Combined School HODDER LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	491 yd
Shenley Brook End School WALBANK GROVE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	708 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.