Otterburn Crescent, Oakhill, Milton Keynes, MK5 6LX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding MK5 6LX is primarily male, with 93.4% of the population 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	16.9%	6.6%	-10.3%	51.0%	-44.4%
Male	83.1%	93.4%	10.3%	49.0%	44.4%

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 6LX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 81.1% 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	62.2%	81.1%	18.9%	37.9%	43.2%
Married: Opposite sex	22.2%	9.7%	-12.5%	44.2%	-34.5%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.9%	2.7%	-0.2%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	10.4%	5.3%	-5.1%	9.1%	-3.8%
Widowed	1.7%	1.3%	-0.4%	6.1%	-4.8%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (69.7%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	40.9%	28.9%	-12.0%	48.4%	-19.5%
Good health	35.3%	40.8%	5.5%	33.6%	7.2%
Fair health	18%	24.6%	6.6%	12.7%	11.9%
Bad health	5.5%	4.5%	-1.0%	4.0%	0.5%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	1.2%	0.0%

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 low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 16.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	28.1%	22.4%	-5.7%	18.2%	4.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.8%	12.7%	-7.1%	9.6%	3.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.6%	22.4%	7.8%	13.4%	9.0%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	7.5%	4.9%	5.3%	2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.2%	14%	4.8%	16.9%	-2.9%
Degree or Similar	19.6%	16.9%	-2.7%	33.8%	-16.9%
Other	6.2%	4.2%	-2.0%	2.8%	1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 55.2% 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%	2.8%	2.8%	1.1%	1.7%
Chinese	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	4.7%	2.8%	-1.9%	3.1%	-0.3%
Pakistani	2.6%	0.9%	-1.7%	2.7%	-1.8%
Other Asian	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	2.7%	7.5%	4.8%	2.5%	5.0%
Black Caribbean	2.9%	7.4%	4.5%	1.0%	6.4%
Other Black	0.5%	4.6%	4.1%	0.5%	4.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	1.9%	1.4%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.4%	7.5%	4.1%	0.9%	6.6%
Mixed Other	1.3%	3.3%	2.0%	0.8%	2.5%
White	78.4%	55.2%	-23.2%	81.4%	-26.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1%	3.9%	2.9%	0.1%	3.8%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Other	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.7% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.6%	83.7%	-3.9%	83.2%	0.5%
European Union	3.1%	4%	0.9%	6.1%	-2.1%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	3.1%	5.4%	2.3%	2.7%	2.7%
Middle East and Asia	4%	4.3%	0.3%	5.6%	-1.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	1.4%	-0.5%	1.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.8%	83.7%	-3.1%	83.2%	0.5%
10+ Years	1.3%	11.1%	9.8%	9.8%	1.3%
5-10 Years	2.6%	1.7%	-0.9%	2.9%	-1.2%
2-5 Years	2.6%	1.7%	-0.9%	2.2%	-0.5%
Less than 2 years	6.8%	1.7%	-5.1%	1.9%	-0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.8%	76.7%	-6.9%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	2.8%	0.2%	2.6%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	21.7%	13.5%	8.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	22.7%	37.2%	-14.5%
Christian	41%	46.2%	-5.2%
Buddhist	2.4%	0.5%	1.9%
Hindu	0.7%	1.7%	-1.0%
Jewish	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Muslim	21.1%	6.5%	14.6%
Sikh	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	9.4%	6.0%	3.4%

Safety

Is Otterburn Crescent Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Otterburn Crescent was 291.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 294.7% higher than the Loughton & Shenley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Otterburn Crescent has the 2nd highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Loughton & Shenley and the 48th highest crime rate of 855 local areas in Milton Keynes .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 267.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -8.3%.

🔎 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 6LX, 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 - 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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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) - 4/10 (below 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 Otterburn Crescent are based on 190 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 Otterburn Crescent, Oakhill, Milton Keynes, MK5 6LX

Estimated Average Property Prices for MK5 6LX

Average Price
£253,335

Semi-Detached
£391,929

Terraced
£244,379

Detached
£657,335

Flats/Maisonettes
£161,598

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Otterburn Crescent

Average Price
£251,411

Semi-Detached
£397,805

Terraced
£257,945

Detached
£632,029

Flats/Maisonettes
£163,180

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Otterburn CrescentStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
58 Otterburn Crescent, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£175,000	2024-11-18	£173,764
96 Otterburn Crescent, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£132,500	2024-11-15	£131,564
94 Otterburn Crescent, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£136,500	2024-11-15	£135,536
44 Otterburn Crescent, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£165,000	2024-09-27	£166,865
64 Otterburn Crescent, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£175,000	2023-11-22	£178,261

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for MK5 6LX

Employment

MK5 6LX area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 9% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Other	301
Full-Time Employee	51
Unemployed	48
Part-Time Employee	43
Student (economically inactive)	37
Retired	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Self-Employed	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Looking after home or family	5

Employment Industry

Construction	27
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Information and communication	20
Professional, scientific and technical activities	20
Financial and insurance activities	18
Manufacturing	17
Transport and storage	11
Human health and social work activities	11
Education	11
Other	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	587 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oxley Park Academy Redgrave Drive , Oxley Park MK4 4TA	2out of 4	1,119 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Long Meadow School Garthwaite Crescent , Shenley Brook End MK5 7XX	3out of 4	1,463 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitehouse Primary School Vaynol Way , Whitehouse MK8 1AG	3out of 4	1,697 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Glastonbury Thorn School Pigott Drive , Shenley Church End MK5 6BX	4out of 4	2,152 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	325 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Denbigh School Burchard Crescent , Shenley Church End MK5 6EX	3out of 4	1,865 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shenley Brook End School Walbank Grove , Shenley Brook End MK5 7ZT	3out of 4	1,954 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Watling Academy Barrosa Way , MK8 1EP	- not rated	2,239 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Catholic School Phoenix Drive , Leadenhall MK6 5EN	3out of 4	4,452 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	4,614 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	103 yd	Secure units	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Walnuts School Admiral Drive , Hazeley MK8 0PU	3out of 4	309 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Grove Independent School Redland Drive , Loughton MK5 8HD	- not rated	2,973 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Milton Keynes Preparatory School Tattenhoe Lane , MK3 7EG	- not rated	4,074 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	4,282 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
HMP Woodhill Main Kitchen	Hm Prison, Wisewood Road	408 yd
Simply Good Limited	49 Singleton Drive	704 yd
The Grange	132 Dunthorne Way	704 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wok Warrior	45 Singleton Drive	704 yd
Ash's Fish & Chicken	31 Singleton Drive	704 yd
Moores Fish and Chips	1 Hepburn Crescent	1,051 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op	130 Dunthorne Way		704 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Oakhill Secure Training Centre CHALGROVE FIELD	artificial grass pitch	187 yd
Hmp Woodhill TATTENHOE STREET	artificial grass pitch	407 yd
The Hazeley Academy EMPEROR DRIVE	grass pitches	415 yd
Medbourne Pavilion PASCAL DRIVE	grass pitches	600 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	135.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	26.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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