Hengistbury Lane, Tattenhoe, Milton Keynes, MK4 3BF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding MK4 3BF has a slightly higher male population, with 50.8% 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	52.2%	49.2%	-3.0%	51.0%	-1.8%
Male	47.8%	50.8%	3.0%	49.0%	1.8%

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 3BF there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 60.3% 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	23.6%	24.7%	1.1%	37.9%	-13.2%
Married: Opposite sex	63.6%	60.3%	-3.3%	44.2%	16.1%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	1.4%	0.4%	-1.0%	2.2%	-1.8%
Divorced	7.7%	8.9%	1.2%	9.1%	-0.2%
Widowed	3.6%	4.9%	1.3%	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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (89.4%) 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	53.6%	58.3%	4.7%	48.4%	9.9%
Good health	31.4%	31.1%	-0.3%	33.6%	-2.5%
Fair health	10.6%	8.1%	-2.5%	12.7%	-4.6%
Bad health	3.8%	2.6%	-1.2%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	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.

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 44.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.3%	11.7%	-0.6%	18.2%	-6.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.8%	7.7%	-9.1%	9.6%	-1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.2%	11.7%	-6.5%	13.4%	-1.7%
Apprenticeship	5.5%	6%	0.5%	5.3%	0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.1%	14.1%	5.0%	16.9%	-2.8%
Degree or Similar	34.1%	44.4%	10.3%	33.8%	10.6%
Other	4.1%	4.4%	0.3%	2.8%	1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 72.1% 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%	1.6%	1.6%	0.7%	0.9%
Indian	2.7%	13%	10.3%	3.1%	9.9%
Pakistani	0%	3.9%	3.9%	2.7%	1.2%
Other Asian	1%	1.9%	0.9%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	5.1%	2.9%	-2.2%	2.5%	0.4%
Black Caribbean	3.1%	0.3%	-2.8%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0%	1%	1.0%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	2%	0.3%	-1.7%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	0.6%	-0.8%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	83.6%	72.1%	-11.5%	81.4%	-9.3%
Other	0.3%	1%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.4% 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	85.7%	79.4%	-6.3%	83.2%	-3.8%
European Union	2.7%	4.8%	2.1%	6.1%	-1.3%
Africa	7.5%	3.2%	-4.3%	2.7%	0.5%
Middle East and Asia	2%	11.9%	9.9%	5.6%	6.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.7%	79.7%	-6.0%	83.2%	-3.5%
10+ Years	0.3%	16.1%	15.8%	9.8%	6.3%
5-10 Years	3.8%	2.3%	-1.5%	2.9%	-0.6%
2-5 Years	2%	1.6%	-0.4%	2.2%	-0.6%
Less than 2 years	8.2%	0.3%	-7.9%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.4%	76.7%	8.7%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Southern Asia	3.6%	1.2%	2.4%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	5.8%	13.5%	-7.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.9%	37.2%	2.7%
Christian	43.5%	46.2%	-2.7%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	8.1%	1.7%	6.4%
Muslim	3.2%	6.5%	-3.3%
Not answered	4.2%	6.0%	-1.8%

Safety

Is Hengistbury Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hengistbury Lane was 43.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 24.1% lower than the Bletchley West average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Hengistbury Lane has the 26th lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Bletchley West and the 303rd lowest crime rate of 855 local areas in Milton Keynes .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 14.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 28.6%.

🔎 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 3BF, 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 Hengistbury Lane are based on 123 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 Hengistbury Lane, Tattenhoe, Milton Keynes, MK4 3BF

Estimated Average Property Prices for MK4 3BF

Average Price
£540,857

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£550,493

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£338,497

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hengistbury Lane

Average Price
£594,966

Semi-Detached
£439,489

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£614,233

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£341,272

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hengistbury LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
13 Hengistbury Lane, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Detached, an established residential building	£505,000	2024-06-28	£550,042
5 Hengistbury Lane, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Detached, an established residential building	£448,500	2024-01-25	£478,461
10 Hengistbury Lane, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Detached, an established residential building	£525,000	2022-11-04	£537,426
30 Hengistbury Lane, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Detached, an established residential building	£695,000	2022-03-04	£769,094
8 Hengistbury Lane, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Detached, an established residential building	£386,500	2021-07-16	£457,454

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for MK4 3BF

Employment

MK4 3BF area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 8% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

MK4 3BF 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	107
Retired	39
Self-Employed	39
Part-Time Employee	26
Student (economically inactive)	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Looking after home or family	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Unemployed	5
Other	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Financial and insurance activities	21
Human health and social work activities	16
Education	14
Information and communication	10
Other	10
Construction	10
Manufacturing	9
Transport and storage	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Real estate activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	4

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	4,924 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Knowles Nursery School Queensway , Bletchley MK2 2HB	3out of 4	5,256 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Giles Brook Primary School Holborn Crescent , MK4 3GB	3out of 4	867 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Priory Rise School 160 Bronte Avenue , Tattenhoe Park MK4 3GE	4out of 4	1,031 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Long Meadow School Garthwaite Crescent , Shenley Brook End MK5 7XX	3out of 4	1,191 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oxley Park Academy Redgrave Drive , Oxley Park MK4 4TA	2out of 4	1,209 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Howe Park School Bowland Drive , Emerson Valley MK4 2SH	4out of 4	1,253 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	924 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Hazeley Academy Emperor Drive , Hazeley MK8 0PT	3out of 4	2,612 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Denbigh School Burchard Crescent , Shenley Church End MK5 6EX	3out of 4	3,017 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lord Grey Academy Rickley Lane , Bletchley MK3 6EW	3out of 4	3,296 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Catholic School Phoenix Drive , Leadenhall MK6 5EN	3out of 4	4,395 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	4,637 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	2,109 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oakhill Secure Training Centre Chalgrove Field , Off Otterburn Crescent MK5 6AJ	- not rated	2,232 yd	Secure units	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Milton Keynes Primary Pupil Referral Unit Shenley Road , Romans Field Site MK3 7AW	3out of 4	2,616 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Walnuts School Admiral Drive , Hazeley MK8 0PU	3out of 4	2,622 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Romans Field School Shenley Road , Bletchley MK3 7AW	3out of 4	2,666 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bluebell House - Retirement Home	3 Barnsdale Drive	370 yd
Poundland	Unit 3A Barnsdale Drive	370 yd
KFC	26 Barnsdale Drive	512 yd
Costa Coffee	5 Barnsdale Drive	512 yd
Tim Hortons	25a Barnsdale Drive	512 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Prince George	Portishead Drive		174 yd
Nut & Squirrel	Nut And Squirrel, 1 Barnsdale Drive		512 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Westfriers Fish & Chips	14 Barnsdale Drive		512 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited	4 Barnsdale Drive	512 yd
Aldi	22B Barnsdale Drive	512 yd
Co-Op	62 Guildford Avenue	802 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Tattenhoe Sports Pavilion THE PAVILION THE PAVILION HOLBORN CRESCENT	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	558 yd
Westcroft Sports Ground Cranborne Avenue	grass pitches	702 yd
Shenley Brook End School WALBANK GROVE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	932 yd
Emerson Valley Sports Ground BOWLAND DRIVE	grass pitches	1,008 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	206.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	31.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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