Pontefract Avenue, Kingsmead, Milton Keynes, MK4 4NS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding MK4 4NS, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.2% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53%	52.2%	-0.8%	51.0%	1.2%
Male	47%	47.8%	0.8%	49.0%	-1.2%

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 4NS there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 59.3% 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	40.2%	33.7%	-6.5%	37.9%	-4.2%
Married: Opposite sex	36.7%	59.3%	22.6%	44.2%	15.1%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Separated	5.5%	1%	-4.5%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	15.1%	5.1%	-10.0%	9.1%	-4.0%
Widowed	2.5%	0.7%	-1.8%	6.1%	-5.4%

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 (95.3%) 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	57.1%	69.2%	12.1%	48.4%	20.8%
Good health	25.4%	26.1%	0.7%	33.6%	-7.5%
Fair health	13.1%	3.6%	-9.5%	12.7%	-9.1%
Bad health	4.1%	1.1%	-3.0%	4.0%	-2.9%
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 4NS this area, 4.7% 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 62.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.1%	4.7%	-10.4%	18.2%	-13.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	22.1%	6%	-16.1%	9.6%	-3.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.6%	13.1%	-2.5%	13.4%	-0.3%
Apprenticeship	2%	2.3%	0.3%	5.3%	-3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.1%	10.4%	-2.7%	16.9%	-6.5%
Degree or Similar	28.6%	62.4%	33.8%	33.8%	28.6%
Other	3.5%	1%	-2.5%	2.8%	-1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 41.4% 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	0.7%	2.7%	2.0%	0.7%	2.0%
Indian	4.1%	32.7%	28.6%	3.1%	29.6%
Pakistani	0%	3%	3.0%	2.7%	0.3%
Other Asian	1.1%	1.8%	0.7%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	11.2%	10.9%	-0.3%	2.5%	8.4%
Black Caribbean	1.5%	1.1%	-0.4%	1.0%	0.1%
Other Black	3%	1.1%	-1.9%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	2%	0.9%	0.9%	1.1%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	74.3%	41.4%	-32.9%	81.4%	-40.0%
Arab	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Other	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 56.6% 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	82.5%	56.6%	-25.9%	83.2%	-26.6%
European Union	3%	5.4%	2.4%	6.1%	-0.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	9.3%	6.8%	-2.5%	2.7%	4.1%
Middle East and Asia	3.7%	29.6%	25.9%	5.6%	24.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	1.1%	-0.4%	1.3%	-0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.7%	56.6%	-25.1%	83.2%	-26.6%
10+ Years	0.7%	21.3%	20.6%	9.8%	11.5%
5-10 Years	3%	12.9%	9.9%	2.9%	10.0%
2-5 Years	7.5%	2.9%	-4.6%	2.2%	0.7%
Less than 2 years	7.1%	6.3%	-0.8%	1.9%	4.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.1%	76.7%	-4.6%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	3%	1.5%	1.5%
North Africa	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Southern Asia	12.1%	1.2%	10.9%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	5.5%	13.5%	-8.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33%	37.2%	-4.2%
Christian	27.8%	46.2%	-18.4%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	26%	1.7%	24.3%
Muslim	8%	6.5%	1.5%
Sikh	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	3.9%	6.0%	-2.1%

Safety

Is Pontefract Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Pontefract Avenue was 126.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 122.2% higher than the Bletchley West average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Pontefract Avenue has the 8th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Bletchley West and the 171st highest crime rate of 855 local areas in Milton Keynes .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 75.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about -1.8%.

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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 4NS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 10/10 (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) - 3/10 (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) - 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 Pontefract Avenue are based on 19 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 Pontefract Avenue, Kingsmead, Milton Keynes, MK4 4NS

Estimated Average Property Prices for MK4 4NS

Average Price
£638,335

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£638,335

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Pontefract Avenue

Average Price
£657,334

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£657,334

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Pontefract AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9 Pontefract Avenue, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Detached, a newly built property	£849,750	2023-04-28	£890,950
11 Pontefract Avenue, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Detached, a newly built property	£699,750	2022-11-07	£716,312
13 Pontefract Avenue, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Detached, an established residential building	£749,750	2022-04-29	£827,915
7 Pontefract Avenue, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Detached, a newly built property	£542,500	2020-08-21	£675,198
15 Pontefract Avenue, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Detached, a newly built property	£630,000	2020-06-26	£812,348

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for MK4 4NS

Employment

MK4 4NS area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	164
Part-Time Employee	34
Self-Employed	32
Looking after home or family	20
Student (economically inactive)	19
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Retired	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Other	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Human health and social work activities	25
Education	23
Transport and storage	12
Financial and insurance activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Other	6
Information and communication	6
Manufacturing	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Construction	4
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Priory Rise School 160 Bronte Avenue , Tattenhoe Park MK4 3GE	4out of 4	531 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Giles Brook Primary School Holborn Crescent , MK4 3GB	3out of 4	1,104 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whaddon CofE First School Stock Lane , Whaddon MK17 0LS	4out of 4	1,481 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oxley Park Academy Redgrave Drive , Oxley Park MK4 4TA	2out of 4	1,749 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Long Meadow School Garthwaite Crescent , Shenley Brook End MK5 7XX	3out of 4	2,017 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	1,917 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Hazeley Academy Emperor Drive , Hazeley MK8 0PT	3out of 4	2,947 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Denbigh School Burchard Crescent , Shenley Church End MK5 6EX	3out of 4	3,815 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lord Grey Academy Rickley Lane , Bletchley MK3 6EW	3out of 4	4,169 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Watling Academy Barrosa Way , MK8 1EP	- not rated	4,808 yd	Free schools	No	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	2,521 yd	Secure units	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Walnuts School Admiral Drive , Hazeley MK8 0PU	3out of 4	2,896 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Milton Keynes Preparatory School Tattenhoe Lane , MK3 7EG	- not rated	2,915 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	3,533 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Romans Field School Shenley Road , Bletchley MK3 7AW	3out of 4	3,592 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Prince George	Portishead Drive		885 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-Op	62 Guildford Avenue		325 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Tattenhoe Park Bronte Avenue	grass pitches	844 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	160 Mbit/s
Average download speed	175.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	330 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	330 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	30 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	31 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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