Lowery Crescent, Oxley Park, Milton Keynes, MK4 4BW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around MK4 4BW is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46.7%	51.1%	4.4%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	53.3%	48.9%	-4.4%	49.0%	-0.1%

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 4BW there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52% 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	43.8%	40.3%	-3.5%	37.9%	2.4%
Married: Opposite sex	42.3%	52%	9.7%	44.2%	7.8%
Separated	4.5%	2%	-2.5%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	8%	5.2%	-2.8%	9.1%	-3.9%
Widowed	1.5%	0.5%	-1.0%	6.1%	-5.6%

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 (91.9%) 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%	56.5%	-8.1%	48.4%	8.1%
Good health	28.5%	35.4%	6.9%	33.6%	1.8%
Fair health	6.6%	5.4%	-1.2%	12.7%	-7.3%
Bad health	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	4.0%	-2.3%
Very bad health	0%	1%	1.0%	1.2%	-0.2%

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 4BW this area, 7% 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 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7.5%	7%	-0.5%	18.2%	-11.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.9%	9.5%	-2.4%	9.6%	-0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.9%	13.9%	1.0%	13.4%	0.5%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	3%	1.5%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.4%	15.2%	1.8%	16.9%	-1.7%
Degree or Similar	50.2%	49.3%	-0.9%	33.8%	15.5%
Other	2.5%	2.2%	-0.3%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 54.6% 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%	0.8%	0.8%	1.1%	-0.3%
Chinese	0.7%	2.5%	1.8%	0.7%	1.8%
Indian	9.5%	22.3%	12.8%	3.1%	19.2%
Pakistani	2.2%	1.5%	-0.7%	2.7%	-1.2%
Other Asian	3.3%	2.9%	-0.4%	1.6%	1.3%
Black African	5.5%	4.6%	-0.9%	2.5%	2.1%
Black Caribbean	2.9%	1.5%	-1.4%	1.0%	0.5%
Other Black	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	0.8%	-0.7%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	1.8%	1%	-0.8%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	1.7%	0.6%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	1.5%	1.3%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.5%
White	69%	54.6%	-14.4%	81.4%	-26.8%
Arab	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	0%	2.5%	2.5%	1.6%	0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.8% 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	75.2%	65.8%	-9.4%	83.2%	-17.4%
European Union	7.7%	8.7%	1.0%	6.1%	2.6%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	5.8%	3.5%	-2.3%	2.7%	0.8%
Middle East and Asia	9.5%	19.8%	10.3%	5.6%	14.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	1.3%	-0.2%	1.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75.2%	65.8%	-9.4%	83.2%	-17.4%
10+ Years	2.2%	19.8%	17.6%	9.8%	10.0%
5-10 Years	4.7%	6.4%	1.7%	2.9%	3.5%
2-5 Years	8.8%	3.4%	-5.4%	2.2%	1.2%
Less than 2 years	9.1%	4.7%	-4.4%	1.9%	2.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75%	76.7%	-1.7%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	5.7%	1.2%	4.5%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	9.4%	13.5%	-4.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.6%	37.2%	1.4%
Christian	26.5%	46.2%	-19.7%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Hindu	19.7%	1.7%	18.0%
Muslim	6.6%	6.5%	0.1%
Sikh	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	4.7%	6.0%	-1.3%

Safety

Is Lowery Crescent Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lowery Crescent was 94.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 19.7% higher than the Loughton & Shenley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lowery Crescent has the 18th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Loughton & Shenley and the 273rd highest crime rate of 853 local areas in Milton Keynes .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 55.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -56.3%.

🔎 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. 96% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£68,400

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in MK4 4BW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 2/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 7/10 (above 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 Lowery Crescent are based on 14 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 Lowery Crescent, Oxley Park, Milton Keynes, MK4 4BW

Estimated Average Property Prices for MK4 4BW

Average Price
£352,656

Semi-Detached
£256,163

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£424,454

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£283,140

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lowery Crescent

Average Price
£368,203

Semi-Detached
£304,050

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£435,839

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£279,659

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lowery CrescentStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Lowery Crescent, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Detached, an established residential building	£448,000	2023-03-03	£458,590
13 Lowery Crescent, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£106,000	2021-10-12	£119,857
3 Lowery Crescent, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£265,000	2018-10-29	£322,332
9 Lowery Crescent, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Detached, an established residential building	£355,000	2017-09-08	£429,623
Garage 2 Lowery Crescent, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Other, an established residential building	£255,000	2017-03-31	£274,727

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for MK4 4BW

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	200
Part-Time Employee	48
Self-Employed	40
Looking after home or family	24
Student (economically inactive)	21
Unemployed	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Other	12
Retired	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Professional, scientific and technical activities	22
Human health and social work activities	20
Education	19
Information and communication	17
Financial and insurance activities	14
Administrative and support service activities	13
Manufacturing	9
Construction	8
Transport and storage	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	5
Real estate activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	5,056 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oxley Park Academy Redgrave Drive , Oxley Park MK4 4TA	3out of 4	90 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oxley Park Primary School Redgrave Drive , Oxley Park MK4 4TA	- not rated	90 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Long Meadow School Garthwaite Crescent , Shenley Brook End MK5 7XX	3out of 4	558 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ the Sower Ecumenical Primary School (VA) Singleton Drive , Grange Farm MK8 0PZ	- not rated	1,585 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ the Sower Ecumenical Primary School Singleton Drive , Grange Farm MK8 0PZ	3out of 4	1,596 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Alex Campbell Middle School Buckingham Road , Bletchley MK3 5EN	- not rated	3,641 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Abbeys Middle School Melrose Avenue , Bletchley MK3 6PS	- not rated	4,145 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Copperfield Middle School Chapter , Coffee Hall MK6 5EA	- not rated	4,451 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	898 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shenley Brook End School Walbank Grove , Shenley Brook End MK5 7ZT	3out of 4	898 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Hazeley Academy Emperor Drive , Hazeley MK8 0PT	3out of 4	1,491 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hazeley School Emperor Drive , Hazeley MK8 0PT	- not rated	1,491 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Denbigh School Burchard Crescent , Shenley Church End MK5 6EX	3out of 4	2,165 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	4,380 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oakhill Secure Training Centre Chalgrove Field , Off Otterburn Crescent MK5 6AJ	- not rated	1,126 yd	Secure units	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Milton Keynes Secure Training Centre Chalgrove Field , Off Otterburn Crescent MK5 6AH	- not rated	1,159 yd	Secure units	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Woodlands School Admiral Drive , Hazeley MK8 0PU	3out of 4	1,510 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Milton Keynes Preparatory School Tattenhoe Lane , MK3 7EG	- not rated	2,947 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ravenstone House School House , Tattenhoe Lane MK3 7EG	- not rated	2,947 yd	Other independent school	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
Papa J's Restaurant	20 Redgrave Drive	251 yd
Tokyo Bay UK	32 Redgrave Drive	251 yd
Cicchetti by The Greedy Italian	54 Redgrave Drive	277 yd
HMP Woodhill Main Kitchen	Hm Prison, Wisewood Road	701 yd
KFC	26 Barnsdale Drive	777 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Nut & Squirrel	Nut And Squirrel, 1 Barnsdale Drive		777 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Moores Fish and Chips	1 Hepburn Crescent	208 yd
St Mary's Chinese	42 Redgrave Drive	251 yd
Domino's Pizza	8 Redgrave Drive	251 yd
Westfriers Fish & Chips	14 Barnsdale Drive	777 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	2 Redgrave Drive	251 yd
Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited	4 Barnsdale Drive	777 yd
Aldi	22B Barnsdale Drive	777 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Westcroft Sports Ground Cranborne Avenue	grass pitches	523 yd
Long Meadow School GARTHWAITE CRESCENT	grass pitches	558 yd
Hmp Woodhill TATTENHOE STREET	artificial grass pitch	702 yd
Shenley Brook End School WALBANK GROVE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	902 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	79.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	97.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	160 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	160 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

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