Rowton Heath, Oakhill, Milton Keynes, MK5 6NA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around MK5 6NA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.7%	50.9%	2.2%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	51.3%	49.1%	-2.2%	49.0%	0.1%

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	39.8%	40.1%	0.3%	37.9%	2.2%
Married: Opposite sex	44.8%	44.6%	-0.2%	44.2%	0.4%
Separated	5%	4.5%	-0.5%	2.2%	2.3%
Divorced	7.5%	7.4%	-0.1%	9.1%	-1.7%
Widowed	3%	3.5%	0.5%	6.1%	-2.6%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (91%) 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	63.4%	62.6%	-0.8%	48.4%	14.2%
Good health	31%	28.4%	-2.6%	33.6%	-5.2%
Fair health	5.2%	6.1%	0.9%	12.7%	-6.6%
Bad health	0.3%	2.9%	2.6%	4.0%	-1.1%

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 50%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8.5%	12.4%	3.9%	18.2%	-5.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.9%	6.9%	-6.0%	9.6%	-2.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.9%	12.4%	-7.5%	13.4%	-1.0%
Apprenticeship	3%	3.5%	0.5%	5.3%	-1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9%	12.9%	3.9%	16.9%	-4.0%
Degree or Similar	39.8%	50%	10.2%	33.8%	16.2%
Other	7%	2%	-5.0%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 48.7% 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	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	15%	17.1%	2.1%	3.1%	14.0%
Pakistani	0%	3.6%	3.6%	2.7%	0.9%
Other Asian	2%	5.8%	3.8%	1.6%	4.2%
Black African	16%	17.5%	1.5%	2.5%	15.0%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	2.3%	0.4%	-1.9%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	60.5%	48.7%	-11.8%	81.4%	-32.7%
Arab	2%	2.2%	0.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Other	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63.1% 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	68.3%	63.1%	-5.2%	83.2%	-20.1%
European Union	6.5%	6.5%	0.0%	6.1%	0.4%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	10.1%	12.5%	2.4%	2.7%	9.8%
Middle East and Asia	13.1%	17.6%	4.5%	5.6%	12.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	68.3%	62.4%	-5.9%	83.2%	-20.8%
10+ Years	6.2%	24.1%	17.9%	9.8%	14.3%
5-10 Years	9.8%	6%	-3.8%	2.9%	3.1%
2-5 Years	4.6%	3.5%	-1.1%	2.2%	1.3%
Less than 2 years	11.1%	3.9%	-7.2%	1.9%	2.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.8%	76.7%	-1.9%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	3.2%	1.5%	1.7%
Central and Western Africa	2.8%	0.3%	2.5%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Southern Asia	3.5%	1.2%	2.3%
South-East Asia	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
No passport held	7.8%	13.5%	-5.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.7%	37.2%	-4.5%
Christian	38.1%	46.2%	-8.1%
Hindu	13.9%	1.7%	12.2%
Muslim	7.8%	6.5%	1.3%
Sikh	3.2%	0.9%	2.3%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is Rowton Heath Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Rowton Heath was 240.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 225.0% higher than the Loughton & Shenley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Rowton Heath has the 4th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Loughton & Shenley and the 62nd highest crime rate of 855 local areas in Milton Keynes .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 203.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 35.1%.

🔎 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 6NA, 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 Rowton Heath are based on 46 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 Rowton Heath, Oakhill, Milton Keynes, MK5 6NA

Estimated Average Property Prices for MK5 6NA

Average Price
£478,445

Semi-Detached
£413,007

Terraced
£432,027

Detached
£670,501

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rowton Heath

Average Price
£502,802

Semi-Detached
£447,062

Terraced
£458,948

Detached
£708,183

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rowton HeathStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
24 Rowton Heath, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Terraced, an established residential building	£325,000	2022-04-14	£356,665
1 Rowton Heath, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Terraced, an established residential building	£440,000	2022-02-07	£489,154
4 Rowton Heath, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£328,000	2021-10-20	£383,339
12 Rowton Heath, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£318,000	2021-06-30	£385,879
13 Rowton Heath, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Detached, an established residential building	£530,000	2020-01-17	£675,018

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for MK5 6NA

Employment

MK5 6NA area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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 6NA 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	107
Part-Time Employee	25
Student (economically inactive)	15
Self-Employed	14
Retired	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Looking after home or family	8
Unemployed	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Other	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Information and communication	23
Education	21
Financial and insurance activities	17
Manufacturing	16
Administrative and support service activities	9
Other	9
Construction	9
Human health and social work activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Real estate activities	5
Transport and storage	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3

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	695 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oxley Park Academy Redgrave Drive , Oxley Park MK4 4TA	2out of 4	1,386 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitehouse Primary School Vaynol Way , Whitehouse MK8 1AG	3out of 4	1,555 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Long Meadow School Garthwaite Crescent , Shenley Brook End MK5 7XX	3out of 4	1,768 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Glastonbury Thorn School Pigott Drive , Shenley Church End MK5 6BX	4out of 4	2,427 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	363 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Watling Academy Barrosa Way , MK8 1EP	- not rated	2,051 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Denbigh School Burchard Crescent , Shenley Church End MK5 6EX	3out of 4	2,090 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shenley Brook End School Walbank Grove , Shenley Brook End MK5 7ZT	3out of 4	2,254 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Catholic School Phoenix Drive , Leadenhall MK6 5EN	3out of 4	4,730 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	4,884 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	207 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oakhill Secure Training Centre Chalgrove Field , Off Otterburn Crescent MK5 6AJ	- not rated	349 yd	Secure units	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Grove Independent School Redland Drive , Loughton MK5 8HD	- not rated	3,217 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Milton Keynes Preparatory School Tattenhoe Lane , MK3 7EG	- not rated	4,370 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	4,593 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	644 yd
Simply Good Limited	49 Singleton Drive	767 yd
The Grange	132 Dunthorne Way	767 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Wok Warrior	45 Singleton Drive		767 yd
Ash's Fish & Chicken	31 Singleton Drive		767 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op	130 Dunthorne Way		767 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Oakhill Secure Training Centre CHALGROVE FIELD	artificial grass pitch	201 yd
The Hazeley Academy EMPEROR DRIVE	grass pitches	330 yd
Hmp Woodhill TATTENHOE STREET	artificial grass pitch	643 yd
Medbourne Pavilion PASCAL DRIVE	grass pitches	847 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	78.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	148.4 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 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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