Pigott Drive, Shenley Church End, Milton Keynes, MK5 6BY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around MK5 6BY is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.3%	50.3%	-3.0%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	46.7%	49.7%	3.0%	49.0%	0.7%

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 MK5 6BY there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 59.7% 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	20.6%	24.4%	3.8%	37.9%	-13.5%
Married: Opposite sex	59.6%	59.7%	0.1%	44.2%	15.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Separated	1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	7.4%	8.9%	1.5%	9.1%	-0.2%
Widowed	11%	5.9%	-5.1%	6.1%	-0.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	55.6%	57.3%	1.7%	48.4%	8.9%
Good health	30.3%	26.3%	-4.0%	33.6%	-7.3%
Fair health	11.4%	10.1%	-1.3%	12.7%	-2.6%
Bad health	2.2%	4.7%	2.5%	4.0%	0.7%
Very bad health	0.6%	1.7%	1.1%	1.2%	0.5%

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 48%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.4%	16.4%	-1.0%	18.2%	-1.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.3%	5.9%	-5.4%	9.6%	-3.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.9%	11.8%	-3.1%	13.4%	-1.6%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%	5.3%	-4.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.3%	16.4%	6.1%	16.9%	-0.5%
Degree or Similar	41.1%	48%	6.9%	33.8%	14.2%
Other	3.9%	0%	-3.9%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 59.3% 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	2.2%	4.8%	2.6%	0.7%	4.1%
Indian	15.3%	12.1%	-3.2%	3.1%	9.0%
Pakistani	1.1%	3.4%	2.3%	2.7%	0.7%
Other Asian	1.7%	6.5%	4.8%	1.6%	4.9%
Black African	1.9%	1.7%	-0.2%	2.5%	-0.8%
Black Caribbean	2.5%	0.3%	-2.2%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	2.8%	0.9%	0.8%	2.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.4%	1.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	0.8%	-0.9%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.8%	0.0%
White	69.4%	59.3%	-10.1%	81.4%	-22.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.6%	2%	1.4%	0.6%	1.4%
Other	0%	3.7%	3.7%	1.6%	2.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68.5% 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	81.9%	68.5%	-13.4%	83.2%	-14.7%
European Union	3.1%	6.2%	3.1%	6.1%	0.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	4.4%	3.9%	-0.5%	2.7%	1.2%
Middle East and Asia	9.2%	18.3%	9.1%	5.6%	12.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	1.7%	0.3%	1.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.9%	68.2%	-13.7%	83.2%	-15.0%
10+ Years	0.8%	21.5%	20.7%	9.8%	11.7%
5-10 Years	1.4%	2.8%	1.4%	2.9%	-0.1%
2-5 Years	1.7%	4.5%	2.8%	2.2%	2.3%
Less than 2 years	14.2%	3.1%	-11.1%	1.9%	1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.2%	76.7%	2.5%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Germany	2%	0.2%	1.8%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Middle East	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
Southern Asia	3.1%	1.2%	1.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	8.4%	13.5%	-5.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31%	37.2%	-6.2%
Christian	39.7%	46.2%	-6.5%
Buddhist	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Hindu	13%	1.7%	11.3%
Muslim	6.5%	6.5%	0.0%
Sikh	2.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is Pigott Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Pigott Drive was 119.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 61.2% higher than the Loughton & Shenley average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Pigott Drive has the 9th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Loughton & Shenley and the 190th highest crime rate of 855 local areas in Milton Keynes .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 44.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -3.6%.

🔎 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. 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 MK5 6BY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 3/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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) - 1/10 (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) - 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 Pigott Drive are based on 79 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 Pigott Drive, Shenley Church End, Milton Keynes, MK5 6BY

Estimated Average Property Prices for MK5 6BY

Average Price
£984,019

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£984,019

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Pigott Drive

Average Price
£933,236

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£933,236

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Pigott DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
46 Pigott Drive, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Detached, an established residential building	£480,000	2020-09-28	£585,476
48 Pigott Drive, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Detached, an established residential building	£552,000	2017-11-22	£684,559
46 Pigott Drive, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Detached, an established residential building	£373,500	2015-02-27	£584,756
38 Pigott Drive, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Detached, an established residential building	£580,000	2014-11-21	£934,845
2 Pigott Drive, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Detached, an established residential building	£790,000	2014-06-02	£1,333,366

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for MK5 6BY

Employment

MK5 6BY 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	103
Retired	64
Part-Time Employee	36
Self-Employed	35
Looking after home or family	20
Student (economically inactive)	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Unemployed	4

Employment Industry

Information and communication	28
Education	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Financial and insurance activities	17
Human health and social work activities	17
Manufacturing	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Construction	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Transport and storage	6
Other	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Real estate activities	4
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 Beanhill Local Centre , Dodkin MK6 4LP	3out of 4	3,861 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Glastonbury Thorn School Pigott Drive , Shenley Church End MK5 6BX	4out of 4	267 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Loughton School Bradwell Road , Loughton MK5 8DN	3out of 4	774 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Caroline Haslett Primary School Faraday Drive , Shenley Lodge MK5 7DF	4out of 4	1,101 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Loughton Manor First School Paynes Drive , Loughton MK5 8FA	4out of 4	1,242 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Long Meadow School Garthwaite Crescent , Shenley Brook End MK5 7XX	3out of 4	1,505 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Denbigh School Burchard Crescent , Shenley Church End MK5 6EX	3out of 4	470 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shenley Brook End School Walbank Grove , Shenley Brook End MK5 7ZT	3out of 4	1,760 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Hazeley Academy Emperor Drive , Hazeley MK8 0PT	3out of 4	1,852 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Catholic School Phoenix Drive , Leadenhall MK6 5EN	3out of 4	2,565 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Milton Keynes Academy Fulwoods Drive , MK6 5LA	3out of 4	2,802 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	2,719 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Grove Independent School Redland Drive , Loughton MK5 8HD	- not rated	1,122 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oakhill Secure Training Centre Chalgrove Field , Off Otterburn Crescent MK5 6AJ	- not rated	1,941 yd	Secure units	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Walnuts School Admiral Drive , Hazeley MK8 0PU	3out of 4	2,010 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bridge Academy Jonathans , Coffee Hall MK6 5DE	3out of 4	3,114 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Romans Field School Shenley Road , Bletchley MK3 7AW	3out of 4	3,242 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
Miller & Carter	Burchard Crescent	462 yd
Harvester Pub & Restaurant	Fountain Harvester, London Road	621 yd
the Spice Village	1b Benbow Court	628 yd
MK Munchbox	34 Benbow Court	628 yd
Playful Pottery	36 Benbow Court	631 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Old Beams	Paxton Crescent		486 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Subway	4a Benbow Court	628 yd
Eagle Pizza House Ltd	2A Benbow Court	628 yd
Fish 'N' Chick'n	2 Benbow Court	628 yd
Ideal Chef	56 Egerton Gate	835 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury Supermarket	2 Engaine Drive		765 yd
Tesco	50 Egerton Gate		835 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Denbigh School BURCHARD CRESCENT	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	582 yd
Shenley Leisure Centre BURCHARD CRESCENT	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts	654 yd
Bourton Mill Health & Leisure Club (Milton Keynes) (Closed) Engaine Drive	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	759 yd
Loughton School BRADWELL ROAD	grass pitches	833 yd
Caroline Haslett Primary School FARADAY DRIVE	grass pitches	974 yd
Kiss Gyms (Milton Keynes) Unit 1 Unit 1 Roebuck Way	health and fitness suite	1,025 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	73.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	68.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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