Kirkwood Grove, Medbourne, Milton Keynes, MK5 6FP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding MK5 6FP has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48%	49.8%	1.8%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	52%	50.2%	-1.8%	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 area around MK5 6FP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	52%	48%	-4.0%	37.9%	10.1%
Married: Opposite sex	32.9%	34.7%	1.8%	44.2%	-9.5%
Separated	4.6%	3.1%	-1.5%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	9.8%	11.7%	1.9%	9.1%	2.6%
Widowed	0.6%	2.6%	2.0%	6.1%	-3.5%

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 (92.3%) 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	64.1%	57.9%	-6.2%	48.4%	9.5%
Good health	31.4%	34.4%	3.0%	33.6%	0.8%
Fair health	3.6%	5%	1.4%	12.7%	-7.7%
Bad health	0.4%	2.3%	1.9%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.8%

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 MK5 6FP this area, 9.3% 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 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	6.4%	9.3%	2.9%	18.2%	-8.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.7%	11.3%	-1.4%	9.6%	1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15%	10.3%	-4.7%	13.4%	-3.1%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	2.1%	0.4%	5.3%	-3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.6%	16%	0.4%	16.9%	-0.9%
Degree or Similar	43.4%	49.5%	6.1%	33.8%	15.7%
Other	5.2%	1.5%	-3.7%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 63.4% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.1%	0.1%
Chinese	3.6%	0%	-3.6%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	6.7%	8.9%	2.2%	3.1%	5.8%
Pakistani	1.8%	0.8%	-1.0%	2.7%	-1.9%
Other Asian	1.8%	1.6%	-0.2%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	5.4%	15.2%	9.8%	2.5%	12.7%
Black Caribbean	2.2%	1.6%	-0.6%	1.0%	0.6%
Other Black	1.8%	1.2%	-0.6%	0.5%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	2.3%	1.9%	0.4%	1.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	0.4%	-1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	2.7%	1.6%	-1.1%	0.8%	0.8%
White	70.9%	63.4%	-7.5%	81.4%	-18.0%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Arab	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 57.7% 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	79.4%	57.7%	-21.7%	83.2%	-25.5%
European Union	4.5%	17.4%	12.9%	6.1%	11.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	2.4%	2.4%	0.8%	1.6%
Africa	4%	8.7%	4.7%	2.7%	6.0%
Middle East and Asia	10.8%	9.1%	-1.7%	5.6%	3.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	4.7%	3.4%	1.3%	3.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79.4%	56.8%	-22.6%	83.2%	-26.4%
10+ Years	3.6%	17.1%	13.5%	9.8%	7.3%
5-10 Years	3.1%	11.7%	8.6%	2.9%	8.8%
2-5 Years	7.6%	7.8%	0.2%	2.2%	5.6%
Less than 2 years	6.3%	6.6%	0.3%	1.9%	4.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.6%	76.7%	-17.1%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	2%	0.4%	1.6%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	4.3%	1.3%	3.0%
Romania	7.5%	0.9%	6.6%
Other EU countries	3.1%	1.5%	1.6%
Central and Western Africa	5.1%	0.3%	4.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Middle East	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Southern Asia	5.9%	1.2%	4.7%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
No passport held	6.3%	13.5%	-7.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.1%	37.2%	-4.1%
Christian	47.5%	46.2%	1.3%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	6.2%	1.7%	4.5%
Muslim	5.1%	6.5%	-1.4%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is Kirkwood Grove Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Kirkwood Grove was 55.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 24.8% lower than the Loughton & Shenley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Kirkwood Grove has the 34th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Loughton & Shenley and the 397th lowest crime rate of 855 local areas in Milton Keynes .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 32.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 2.4%.

🔎 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. 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 6FP, 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 - 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 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) - 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) - 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 Kirkwood Grove are based on 201 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 Kirkwood Grove, Medbourne, Milton Keynes, MK5 6FP

Estimated Average Property Prices for MK5 6FP

Average Price
£245,448

Semi-Detached
£369,095

Terraced
£365,076

Detached
£483,535

Flats/Maisonettes
£204,410

Other
£342,366

Estimated Average Property Prices for Kirkwood Grove

Average Price
£284,879

Semi-Detached
£402,942

Terraced
£388,000

Detached
£486,747

Flats/Maisonettes
£208,593

Other
£336,587

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Kirkwood GroveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
112 Kirkwood Grove, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2025-09-18	£250,000
38 Kirkwood Grove, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£225,000	2025-09-18	£225,000
28A Kirkwood Grove, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£82,500	2025-08-15	£83,176
48 Kirkwood Grove, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£76,950	2025-07-18	£78,061
26A Kirkwood Grove, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£225,000	2025-07-04	£228,247

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for MK5 6FP

Employment

MK5 6FP area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 21% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	116
Self-Employed	24
Part-Time Employee	16
Student (economically inactive)	13
Retired	9
Unemployed	8
Looking after home or family	8
Other	1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Education	23
Financial and insurance activities	15
Human health and social work activities	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Information and communication	10
Construction	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Transport and storage	7
Other	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Manufacturing	4
Real estate activities	1
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Christ the Sower Ecumenical Primary School Singleton Drive , Grange Farm MK8 0PZ	1out of 4	196 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oxley Park Academy Redgrave Drive , Oxley Park MK4 4TA	2out of 4	1,345 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitehouse Primary School Vaynol Way , Whitehouse MK8 1AG	3out of 4	1,425 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Long Meadow School Garthwaite Crescent , Shenley Brook End MK5 7XX	3out of 4	1,564 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Glastonbury Thorn School Pigott Drive , Shenley Church End MK5 6BX	4out of 4	1,914 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Hazeley Academy Emperor Drive , Hazeley MK8 0PT	3out of 4	202 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Denbigh School Burchard Crescent , Shenley Church End MK5 6EX	3out of 4	1,546 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Watling Academy Barrosa Way , MK8 1EP	- not rated	2,005 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Shenley Brook End School Walbank Grove , Shenley Brook End MK5 7ZT	3out of 4	2,064 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Catholic School Phoenix Drive , Leadenhall MK6 5EN	3out of 4	4,212 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	4,360 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Walnuts School Admiral Drive , Hazeley MK8 0PU	3out of 4	364 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oakhill Secure Training Centre Chalgrove Field , Off Otterburn Crescent MK5 6AJ	- not rated	492 yd	Secure units	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Grove Independent School Redland Drive , Loughton MK5 8HD	- not rated	2,678 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Milton Keynes Preparatory School Tattenhoe Lane , MK3 7EG	- not rated	4,173 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	4,314 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Simply Good Limited	49 Singleton Drive	326 yd
The Grange	132 Dunthorne Way	326 yd
HMP Woodhill Main Kitchen	Hm Prison, Wisewood Road	741 yd
Shenley Wood Village	Chalkdell Drive	1,067 yd
Bon Viveur	Shenley Pavilions, Chalkdell Drive	1,085 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Wok Warrior	45 Singleton Drive		326 yd
Ash's Fish & Chicken	31 Singleton Drive		326 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op	130 Dunthorne Way		326 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Hazeley Academy EMPEROR DRIVE	grass pitches	331 yd
Medbourne Pavilion PASCAL DRIVE	grass pitches	343 yd
Oakhill Secure Training Centre CHALGROVE FIELD	artificial grass pitch	544 yd
Hmp Woodhill TATTENHOE STREET	artificial grass pitch	741 yd
Crownhill Sports Ground CROWNHILL SPORTS GROUND CROWNHILL SPORTS GROUND LENNON DRIVE	grass pitches	1,058 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	77.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	70.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	109.57 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	109.57 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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