Hidcote Drive, Westcroft, Milton Keynes, MK4 4FU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around MK4 4FU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.1%	50.8%	-0.3%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	48.9%	49.2%	0.3%	49.0%	0.2%

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	26.6%	38.8%	12.2%	37.9%	0.9%
Married: Opposite sex	59.9%	49.1%	-10.8%	44.2%	4.9%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	5.2%	2.4%	-2.8%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	6%	8.2%	2.2%	9.1%	-0.9%
Widowed	1.6%	1.4%	-0.2%	6.1%	-4.7%

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	61.6%	58.6%	-3.0%	48.4%	10.2%
Good health	32.3%	30.8%	-1.5%	33.6%	-2.8%
Fair health	4.5%	7.8%	3.3%	12.7%	-4.9%
Bad health	1.6%	0.8%	-0.8%	4.0%	-3.2%
Very bad health	0%	1.9%	1.9%	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.

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 51.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.5%	10%	0.5%	18.2%	-8.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.9%	6.2%	-7.7%	9.6%	-3.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.5%	13.1%	-0.4%	13.4%	-0.3%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	3.1%	0.3%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.9%	14.4%	0.5%	16.9%	-2.5%
Degree or Similar	38.5%	51.5%	13.0%	33.8%	17.7%
Other	7.9%	1.7%	-6.2%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 52% 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	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	2.4%	3%	0.6%	0.7%	2.3%
Indian	5.6%	16.3%	10.7%	3.1%	13.2%
Pakistani	4.8%	3.5%	-1.3%	2.7%	0.8%
Other Asian	3.2%	4.9%	1.7%	1.6%	3.3%
Black African	16.9%	13%	-3.9%	2.5%	10.5%
Black Caribbean	2.4%	1.1%	-1.3%	1.0%	0.1%
Other Black	1.9%	0.3%	-1.6%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	2.6%	1.1%	-1.5%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	1.4%	-0.2%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	1.3%	0.5%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	54.2%	52%	-2.2%	81.4%	-29.4%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	1.6%	0.3%	-1.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 58% 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	67.7%	58%	-9.7%	83.2%	-25.2%
European Union	4%	8.1%	4.1%	6.1%	2.0%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	2.4%	1.9%	0.8%	1.6%
Africa	11.6%	11.7%	0.1%	2.7%	9.0%
Middle East and Asia	12.7%	19%	6.3%	5.6%	13.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.4%	0.8%	-2.6%	1.3%	-0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	66.4%	57.8%	-8.6%	83.2%	-25.4%
10+ Years	5.3%	27.6%	22.3%	9.8%	17.8%
5-10 Years	5%	5.7%	0.7%	2.9%	2.8%
2-5 Years	10.1%	2.7%	-7.4%	2.2%	0.5%
Less than 2 years	13.2%	6.2%	-7.0%	1.9%	4.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.5%	76.7%	-0.2%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Spain	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Romania	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other EU countries	3%	1.5%	1.5%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	4.6%	1.2%	3.4%
Central Asia	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%
No passport held	5.4%	13.5%	-8.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.5%	37.2%	-6.7%
Christian	38.9%	46.2%	-7.3%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	12.4%	1.7%	10.7%
Muslim	9.7%	6.5%	3.2%
Sikh	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	4.6%	6.0%	-1.4%

Safety

Is Hidcote Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hidcote Drive was 26.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 62.7% lower than the Shenley Brook End average. The most reported crime type was Criminal damage and arson.

Hidcote Drive has the 12th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Shenley Brook End and the 146th lowest crime rate of 853 local areas in Milton Keynes .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 7.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -67.4%.

🔎 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
£71,600

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in MK4 4FU, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 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 Hidcote Drive are based on 40 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 Hidcote Drive, Westcroft, Milton Keynes, MK4 4FU

Estimated Average Property Prices for MK4 4FU

Average Price
£549,945

Semi-Detached
£428,495

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£560,066

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hidcote Drive

Average Price
£597,140

Semi-Detached
£472,148

Terraced
£632,753

Detached
£609,053

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hidcote DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Hidcote Drive, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Detached, an established residential building	£542,000	2025-03-31	£530,808
3 Hidcote Drive, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Detached, an established residential building	£400,000	2024-12-06	£396,418
11 Hidcote Drive, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Detached, an established residential building	£507,500	2021-06-30	£587,073
5 Hidcote Drive, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Detached, an established residential building	£540,000	2021-06-23	£624,669
13 Hidcote Drive, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Detached, an established residential building	£420,000	2019-09-02	£510,146

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for MK4 4FU

Employment

MK4 4FU area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 19% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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 4FU area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in MK4 4FU area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	151
Self-Employed	37
Part-Time Employee	29
Student (economically inactive)	21
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	16
Looking after home or family	15
Retired	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Unemployed	3
Other	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Professional, scientific and technical activities	22
Human health and social work activities	21
Information and communication	18
Education	17
Transport and storage	16
Construction	11
Manufacturing	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Other	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Real estate activities	3
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	4,887 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Knowles Nursery School Queensway , Bletchley MK2 2HB	3out of 4	5,357 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Long Meadow School Garthwaite Crescent , Shenley Brook End MK5 7XX	3out of 4	953 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oxley Park Academy Redgrave Drive , Oxley Park MK4 4TA	3out of 4	960 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oxley Park Primary School Redgrave Drive , Oxley Park MK4 4TA	- not rated	960 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Giles Brook Primary School Holborn Crescent , MK4 3GB	3out of 4	1,120 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Priory Rise School 160 Bronte Avenue , Tattenhoe Park MK4 3GE	- not rated	1,233 yd	Academy converter	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	2,834 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Abbeys Middle School Melrose Avenue , Bletchley MK3 6PS	- not rated	3,740 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Copperfield Middle School Chapter , Coffee Hall MK6 5EA	- not rated	4,352 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	751 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shenley Brook End School Walbank Grove , Shenley Brook End MK5 7ZT	3out of 4	751 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Hazeley Academy Emperor Drive , Hazeley MK8 0PT	3out of 4	2,365 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hazeley School Emperor Drive , Hazeley MK8 0PT	- not rated	2,365 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Denbigh School Burchard Crescent , Shenley Church End MK5 6EX	3out of 4	2,785 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	4,515 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	1,991 yd	Secure units	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Milton Keynes Secure Training Centre Chalgrove Field , Off Otterburn Crescent MK5 6AH	- not rated	2,028 yd	Secure units	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Milton Keynes Preparatory School Tattenhoe Lane , MK3 7EG	- not rated	2,242 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ravenstone House School House , Tattenhoe Lane MK3 7EG	- not rated	2,242 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Woodlands School Admiral Drive , Hazeley MK8 0PU	3out of 4	2,379 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	75 yd
Poundland	Unit 3A Barnsdale Drive	75 yd
KFC	26 Barnsdale Drive	245 yd
Costa Coffee	5 Barnsdale Drive	245 yd
Tim Hortons	25a Barnsdale Drive	245 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Nut & Squirrel	Nut And Squirrel, 1 Barnsdale Drive		245 yd
The Prince George	Portishead Drive		420 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Westfriers Fish & Chips	14 Barnsdale Drive	245 yd
St Mary's Chinese	42 Redgrave Drive	884 yd
Domino's Pizza	8 Redgrave Drive	884 yd
Moores Fish and Chips	1 Hepburn Crescent	943 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited	4 Barnsdale Drive	245 yd
Aldi	22B Barnsdale Drive	245 yd
Co-Op	62 Guildford Avenue	825 yd
Tesco Express	2 Redgrave Drive	884 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Westcroft Sports Ground Cranborne Avenue	grass pitches	353 yd
Shenley Brook End School WALBANK GROVE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	753 yd
Tattenhoe Sports Pavilion THE PAVILION THE PAVILION HOLBORN CRESCENT	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	907 yd
Long Meadow School GARTHWAITE CRESCENT	grass pitches	952 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	101.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	160 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	160 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	22.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

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