Near Town, Olney, MK46 4AN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around MK46 4AN is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	56.5%	51.9%	-4.6%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	43.5%	48.1%	4.6%	49.0%	-0.9%

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	17.5%	29.1%	11.6%	37.9%	-8.8%
Married: Opposite sex	57.6%	45.1%	-12.5%	44.2%	0.9%
Separated	0.4%	2%	1.6%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	7.4%	13.1%	5.7%	9.1%	4.0%
Widowed	17%	10.7%	-6.3%	6.1%	4.6%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	44.5%	36.9%	-7.6%	48.4%	-11.5%
Good health	33.6%	35.8%	2.2%	33.6%	2.2%
Fair health	13.8%	20.4%	6.6%	12.7%	7.7%
Bad health	6%	5%	-1.0%	4.0%	1.0%
Very bad health	2.1%	1.9%	-0.2%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	28.8%	21%	-7.8%	18.2%	2.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.1%	10.7%	4.6%	9.6%	1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.3%	11.5%	-3.8%	13.4%	-1.9%
Apprenticeship	3.9%	7.4%	3.5%	5.3%	2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.2%	11.9%	2.7%	16.9%	-5.0%
Degree or Similar	34.9%	34.6%	-0.3%	33.8%	0.8%
Other	1.7%	2.9%	1.2%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.7% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	3.1%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.5%	-2.1%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.0%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	99.3%	95.7%	-3.6%	81.4%	14.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.1% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	96.8%	93.1%	-3.7%	83.2%	9.9%
European Union	0.4%	3.5%	3.1%	6.1%	-2.6%
Africa	0.7%	2.3%	1.6%	2.7%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	5.6%	-4.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.7%	93.1%	-1.6%	83.2%	9.9%
10+ Years	0.7%	5%	4.3%	9.8%	-4.8%
5-10 Years	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	2.9%	-2.5%
2-5 Years	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	3.9%	1.5%	-2.4%	1.9%	-0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.5%	76.7%	6.8%
Ireland	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
No passport held	13.1%	13.5%	-0.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.2%	37.2%	-3.0%
Christian	59.6%	46.2%	13.4%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is Near Town Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Near Town was 60.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 37.5% higher than the Olney average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Near Town has the 7th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Olney and the 425th lowest crime rate of 855 local areas in Milton Keynes .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 32.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -5.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 78% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£54,100

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in MK46 4AN, 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 - 1/10 (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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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) - 4/10 (below 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 Near Town are based on 13 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 Near Town, Olney, MK46 4AN

Estimated Average Property Prices for MK46 4AN

Average Price
£626,798

Semi-Detached
£500,000

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£669,064

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Near Town

Average Price
£601,929

Semi-Detached
£551,428

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£617,079

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Near TownStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Near Town, Olney, Milton Keynes Detached, an established residential building	£570,000	2024-11-29	£586,964
Carousel Near Town, Olney, Milton Keynes Detached, an established residential building	£675,000	2024-10-30	£699,950
4 Near Town, Olney, Milton Keynes Detached, an established residential building	£715,000	2024-02-22	£769,088
4 Near Town, Olney, Milton Keynes Detached, an established residential building	£620,000	2018-04-12	£768,889
Carousel Near Town, Olney, Milton Keynes Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2013-07-05	£465,889

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for MK46 4AN

Employment

MK46 4AN 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in MK46 4AN area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 40% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	99
Full-Time Employee	62
Part-Time Employee	23
Self-Employed	22
Student (economically inactive)	12
Looking after home or family	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Other	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Education	13
Construction	11
Human health and social work activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	6
Information and communication	6
Other	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Manufacturing	5
Transport and storage	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Olney Infant Academy Spinney Hill Road , MK46 5AD	4out of 4	749 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Olney Middle School Yardley Road , MK46 5DZ	3out of 4	1,123 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Newton Blossomville Church of England School Newton Blossomville , Turvey MK43 8AL	4out of 4	3,843 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lavendon School High Street , Lavendon MK46 4HA	4out of 4	3,951 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sherington Church of England School School Lane , Sherington MK16 9NF	3out of 4	5,192 yd	Voluntary controlled 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
Amazing Grains	2 Fountain Court	56 yd
Courtyard Brasserie	8-9 Rose Court	135 yd
Rasso Limited	26a Market Place	184 yd
Olney Pancake Parlour	24-25 Market Place	184 yd
Olney Bowling Club	East Street	200 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Swan Inn and Bistro	12 High Street South	250 yd
Olney Rugby Football Club Limited	Recreation Ground, East Street	273 yd
The Two Brewers	34 High Street	294 yd
The Carlton House Club	38 High Street	294 yd
Olney Town Cricket Club	Cricket Pavilion, East Street	503 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Madeira's	15 Market Place	184 yd
Baguettes Bakes & Cakes	36 Market Place	222 yd
Gabriella's	11 Market Place	261 yd
Jasmine Cottage	3 Fountain Court, 16-18 Fountain Court	274 yd
Pizza Max	16-18 High Street	294 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	16-17 Market Place		184 yd
Co-op	Units 1 and 4, Stanley Court		334 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Allotment Field EAST STREET	grass pitches	409 yd
Olney Recreation Ground EAST STREET	grass pitches, tennis courts	520 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	48.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	45.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	55 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	55 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	17 Mbit/s

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

Overview of MK46 4AN