Oldham Rise, Medbourne, Milton Keynes, MK5 6GH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding MK5 6GH has a slightly higher male population, with 52.8% 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	49.5%	47.2%	-2.3%	51.0%	-3.8%
Male	50.5%	52.8%	2.3%	49.0%	3.8%

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 6GH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52% 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	37.6%	52%	14.4%	37.9%	14.1%
Married: Opposite sex	45.2%	37.3%	-7.9%	44.2%	-6.9%
Married: Same sex	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.6%	1.3%	-3.3%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	11.2%	6.7%	-4.5%	9.1%	-2.4%
Widowed	0.5%	2.7%	2.2%	6.1%	-3.4%

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 (89.7%) 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	56.8%	53%	-3.8%	48.4%	4.6%
Good health	35.4%	36.7%	1.3%	33.6%	3.1%
Fair health	5.6%	6.4%	0.8%	12.7%	-6.3%
Bad health	2.1%	3.2%	1.1%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	0%	0.7%	0.7%	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.

In the area around MK5 6GH this area, 9.3% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	6.1%	9.3%	3.2%	18.2%	-8.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.2%	7.1%	-7.1%	9.6%	-2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.8%	16.8%	-1.0%	13.4%	3.4%
Apprenticeship	4.6%	4.4%	-0.2%	5.3%	-0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.7%	23%	7.3%	16.9%	6.1%
Degree or Similar	39.6%	39.4%	-0.2%	33.8%	5.6%
Other	2%	0%	-2.0%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 65.7% 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%	1.0%	1.1%	-0.1%
Chinese	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	5.6%	10.1%	4.5%	3.1%	7.0%
Other Asian	5.3%	2.4%	-2.9%	1.6%	0.8%
Black African	2.5%	4.5%	2.0%	2.5%	2.0%
Other Black	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	1%	0.3%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	1.8%	2.4%	0.6%	0.4%	2.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	1.4%	1.7%	0.3%	0.8%	0.9%
White	74.4%	65.7%	-8.7%	81.4%	-15.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Roma	0%	1%	1.0%	0.2%	0.8%
Arab	6.3%	7.7%	1.4%	0.6%	7.1%
Other	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.7% 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	78.2%	64.7%	-13.5%	83.2%	-18.5%
European Union	2.1%	12.9%	10.8%	6.1%	6.8%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	3.5%	7.7%	4.2%	2.7%	5.0%
Middle East and Asia	13.7%	13.6%	-0.1%	5.6%	8.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.0%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78.2%	65.1%	-13.1%	83.2%	-18.1%
10+ Years	6.3%	13.7%	7.4%	9.8%	3.9%
5-10 Years	3.9%	9.2%	5.3%	2.9%	6.3%
2-5 Years	3.9%	6.7%	2.8%	2.2%	4.5%
Less than 2 years	7.7%	5.3%	-2.4%	1.9%	3.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.1%	76.7%	-4.6%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	2.5%	0.4%	2.1%
Lithuania	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Romania	4.2%	0.9%	3.3%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Southern Asia	5.7%	1.2%	4.5%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	4.9%	13.5%	-8.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43%	37.2%	5.8%
Christian	33.5%	46.2%	-12.7%
Hindu	4.9%	1.7%	3.2%
Muslim	10.9%	6.5%	4.4%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is Oldham Rise Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Oldham Rise was 50.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 31.4% lower than the Loughton & Shenley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Oldham Rise has the 38th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Loughton & Shenley and the 359th lowest crime rate of 855 local areas in Milton Keynes .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 21.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 257.1%.

🔎 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 6GH, 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 Oldham Rise are based on 66 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 Oldham Rise, Medbourne, Milton Keynes, MK5 6GH

Estimated Average Property Prices for MK5 6GH

Average Price
£155,265

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£280,342

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£134,419

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Oldham Rise

Average Price
£125,295

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£226,480

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£118,766

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Oldham RiseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
78 Oldham Rise, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£110,000	2025-03-31	£108,132
70 Oldham Rise, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£102,660	2024-06-21	£105,227
64 Oldham Rise, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Terraced, an established residential building	£265,000	2024-05-24	£285,921
64 Oldham Rise, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Terraced, an established residential building	£265,000	2024-02-29	£282,943
80 Oldham Rise, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£178,000	2018-09-14	£197,688

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for MK5 6GH

Employment

MK5 6GH 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 student residents living in MK5 6GH 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	121
Part-Time Employee	22
Self-Employed	21
Retired	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Student (economically inactive)	13
Looking after home or family	10
Unemployed	5
Other	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Education	17
Information and communication	17
Manufacturing	17
Financial and insurance activities	14
Human health and social work activities	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Construction	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Transport and storage	7
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Other	3
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	5,209 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

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	224 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitehouse Primary School Vaynol Way , Whitehouse MK8 1AG	3out of 4	1,428 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oxley Park Academy Redgrave Drive , Oxley Park MK4 4TA	2out of 4	1,435 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Long Meadow School Garthwaite Crescent , Shenley Brook End MK5 7XX	3out of 4	1,539 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Glastonbury Thorn School Pigott Drive , Shenley Church End MK5 6BX	4out of 4	1,630 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	512 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Denbigh School Burchard Crescent , Shenley Church End MK5 6EX	3out of 4	1,229 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shenley Brook End School Walbank Grove , Shenley Brook End MK5 7ZT	3out of 4	2,028 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Watling Academy Barrosa Way , MK8 1EP	- not rated	2,033 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Catholic School Phoenix Drive , Leadenhall MK6 5EN	3out of 4	3,918 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	4,059 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	678 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oakhill Secure Training Centre Chalgrove Field , Off Otterburn Crescent MK5 6AJ	- not rated	773 yd	Secure units	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Grove Independent School Redland Drive , Loughton MK5 8HD	- not rated	2,365 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Milton Keynes Preparatory School Tattenhoe Lane , MK3 7EG	- not rated	4,101 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	4,188 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	305 yd
The Grange	132 Dunthorne Way	305 yd
Shenley Wood Village	Chalkdell Drive	868 yd
Bon Viveur	Shenley Pavilions, Chalkdell Drive	942 yd
HMP Woodhill Main Kitchen	Hm Prison, Wisewood Road	961 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Wok Warrior	45 Singleton Drive		305 yd
Ash's Fish & Chicken	31 Singleton Drive		305 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op	130 Dunthorne Way		305 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Medbourne Pavilion PASCAL DRIVE	grass pitches	221 yd
The Hazeley Academy EMPEROR DRIVE	grass pitches	617 yd
Crownhill Sports Ground CROWNHILL SPORTS GROUND CROWNHILL SPORTS GROUND LENNON DRIVE	grass pitches	837 yd
Oakhill Secure Training Centre CHALGROVE FIELD	artificial grass pitch	854 yd
Hmp Woodhill TATTENHOE STREET	artificial grass pitch	961 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	78.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	77.8 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	20 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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