Penryn Avenue, Fishermead, Milton Keynes, MK6 2BG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding MK6 2BG has a slightly higher male population, with 52.4% 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	49.6%	47.6%	-2.0%	51.0%	-3.4%
Male	50.4%	52.4%	2.0%	49.0%	3.4%

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 MK6 2BG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49% 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	34.1%	49%	14.9%	37.9%	11.1%
Married: Opposite sex	38.9%	29%	-9.9%	44.2%	-15.2%
Married: Same sex	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	5.7%	4.3%	-1.4%	2.2%	2.1%
Divorced	12.7%	12.2%	-0.5%	9.1%	3.1%
Widowed	6.1%	5.5%	-0.6%	6.1%	-0.6%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	51.1%	50.4%	-0.7%	48.4%	2.0%
Good health	29.3%	34.1%	4.8%	33.6%	0.5%
Fair health	15.7%	11.1%	-4.6%	12.7%	-1.6%
Bad health	2.8%	3.3%	0.5%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	26.1%	27.8%	1.7%	18.2%	9.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.1%	12.8%	-7.3%	9.6%	3.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.6%	11.3%	-5.3%	13.4%	-2.1%
Apprenticeship	0.3%	4.6%	4.3%	5.3%	-0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.3%	13.3%	5.0%	16.9%	-3.6%
Degree or Similar	15.3%	25.5%	10.2%	33.8%	-8.3%
Other	13.4%	4.6%	-8.8%	2.8%	1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 43% 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%	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%
Chinese	2.2%	1.1%	-1.1%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	4.1%	2.6%	-1.5%	3.1%	-0.5%
Pakistani	1.1%	2.4%	1.3%	2.7%	-0.3%
Other Asian	4.8%	4.6%	-0.2%	1.6%	3.0%
Black African	27.8%	32.1%	4.3%	2.5%	29.6%
Black Caribbean	3.3%	1.3%	-2.0%	1.0%	0.3%
Other Black	4.1%	3%	-1.1%	0.5%	2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	2.2%	0.7%	-1.5%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.4%	2.2%	1.8%	0.8%	1.4%
White	46.1%	43%	-3.1%	81.4%	-38.4%
Roma	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Arab	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Other	1.1%	3%	1.9%	1.6%	1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 47.3% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.5%	47.3%	-11.2%	83.2%	-35.9%
European Union	8.9%	16.1%	7.2%	6.1%	10.0%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	22%	22.2%	0.2%	2.7%	19.5%
Middle East and Asia	8.5%	11.8%	3.3%	5.6%	6.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	1.3%	-0.4%	1.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 47.3% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 25.2% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	58%	47.2%	-10.8%	83.2%	-36.0%
10+ Years	9.1%	25.2%	16.1%	9.8%	15.4%
5-10 Years	8.7%	12.4%	3.7%	2.9%	9.5%
2-5 Years	8.5%	7.6%	-0.9%	2.2%	5.4%
Less than 2 years	15.7%	7.6%	-8.1%	1.9%	5.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	51.6%	76.7%	-25.1%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Portugal	2.4%	0.5%	1.9%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Poland	2%	1.3%	0.7%
Romania	5.6%	0.9%	4.7%
Other EU countries	10%	1.5%	8.5%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	3.9%	0.3%	3.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	2.2%	1.2%	1.0%
South-East Asia	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
No passport held	15.4%	13.5%	1.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23.5%	37.2%	-13.7%
Christian	49.1%	46.2%	2.9%
Muslim	22.4%	6.5%	15.9%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is Penryn Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Penryn Avenue was 504.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 586.5% higher than the Broughton average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Penryn Avenue has the 8th highest crime rate of 111 local areas in Broughton and the 19th highest crime rate of 855 local areas in Milton Keynes .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 201.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -28.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 71% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£51,200

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in MK6 2BG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 9/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 9/10 (very high )
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 Penryn Avenue are based on 131 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 Penryn Avenue, Fishermead, Milton Keynes, MK6 2BG

Estimated Average Property Prices for MK6 2BG

Average Price
£212,552

Semi-Detached
£260,283

Terraced
£256,968

Detached
£248,653

Flats/Maisonettes
£118,932

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Penryn Avenue

Average Price
£228,398

Semi-Detached
£251,067

Terraced
£271,949

Detached
£264,440

Flats/Maisonettes
£118,108

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Penryn AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
64 Penryn Avenue, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2024-12-19	£210,442
85F Penryn Avenue, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£140,000	2024-03-14	£151,106
84 Penryn Avenue, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£269,000	2024-01-12	£299,782
59 Penryn Avenue, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Terraced, an established residential building	£290,000	2023-10-10	£313,643
83 Penryn Avenue, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2023-07-19	£216,529

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for MK6 2BG

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in MK6 2BG 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	103
Part-Time Employee	54
Retired	50
Self-Employed	23
Looking after home or family	23
Student (economically inactive)	22
Other	20
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Unemployed	13

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	37
Transport and storage	20
Accommodation and food service activities	19
Human health and social work activities	18
Administrative and support service activities	15
Manufacturing	12
Financial and insurance activities	12
Education	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Construction	2
Information and communication	2
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	2,617 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Knowles Nursery School Queensway , Bletchley MK2 2HB	3out of 4	5,468 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Willows School and Early Years Centre Fishermead Boulevard , Fishermead MK6 2LP	3out of 4	365 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jubilee Wood Primary School 1 Fishermead Boulevard , Fishermead MK6 2LB	3out of 4	427 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Orchard Academy Springfield Boulevard , Springfield MK6 3HW	3out of 4	673 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Falconhurst School High Trees , Chaffron Way MK6 5AX	3out of 4	902 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shepherdswell Academy Billingwell Place , Springfield MK6 3NP	4out of 4	1,074 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Milton Keynes Academy Fulwoods Drive , MK6 5LA	3out of 4	1,302 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Catholic School Phoenix Drive , Leadenhall MK6 5EN	3out of 4	1,606 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stantonbury School Purbeck , MK14 6BN	- not rated	3,297 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Denbigh School Burchard Crescent , Shenley Church End MK5 6EX	3out of 4	3,640 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lord Grey Academy Rickley Lane , Bletchley MK3 6EW	3out of 4	4,831 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,345 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oakgrove School Venturer Gate , MK10 9JQ	3out of 4	2,784 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kents Hill Park all-through school Kents Hill Park , Kents Hill MK7 6BZ	- not rated	3,250 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
SMK Gateway - Alternative Provision 1st Floor, The Point , 602 Midsummer Boulevard MK9 3GN	- not rated	754 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bridge Academy Jonathans , Coffee Hall MK6 5DE	3out of 4	1,929 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Redway School Farmborough , Netherfield MK6 4HG	3out of 4	2,003 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Grove Independent School Redland Drive , Loughton MK5 8HD	- not rated	2,532 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Webber Independent School Soskin Drive , Stantonbury Fields MK14 6DP	- not rated	3,055 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Slim Chickens	Unit 11, Xscape Building, 602 Marlborough Gate	488 yd
Snozone MK Division	602 Marlborough Gate	488 yd
Pizza Express	Unit 23, Xscape Building, 602 Marlborough Gate	488 yd
XpressoNet	Unit 13, Xscape Building, 602 Marlborough Gate	488 yd
Nando's	Unit 27, Xscape Building, 602 Marlborough Gate	488 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Moon Under Water	Unit 10, Xscape Building, 602 Marlborough Gate	488 yd
Revolution	Unit 4b, Xscape Building, 602 Marlborough Gate	488 yd
Aspers MK	Unit 19 (Ground Floor), 602 Marlborough Gate	488 yd
Popworld	499 Lower Twelfth Street	737 yd
Brewhouse and Kitchen Milton Keynes	7 Savoy Crescent	765 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
XLN Takeaway	25 Penryn Avenue	82 yd
Testimony Catering Services	90 Penryn Avenue	137 yd
Subway	602 Marlborough Gate	488 yd
Shake a Shake	Unit 24, Xscape Building, 602 Marlborough Gate	488 yd
German Doner Kebab	Unit 2 804-806 Midsummer Boulevard	765 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op	Fishermead Boulevard		197 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fishermead Sports Ground NEWLYN PLACE	grass pitches	330 yd
Snozone Milton Keynes Marlborough Gate	ski slopes	490 yd
Nuffield Health (Milton Keynes) NUFFIELD HEALTH FITNESS & WELLBEING GYM NUFFIELD HEALTH FITNESS & WELLBEING GYM MARLBOROUGH GATE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	519 yd
Jubilee Wood Primary School FISHERMEAD BOULEVARD	grass pitches	551 yd
Orchard Academy SPRINGFIELD BOULEVARD	grass pitches	581 yd
Fit4Less (Milton Keynes) (Closed) Savoy Crescent	health and fitness suite	770 yd
Falconhurst Combined School (Closed) High Trees	grass pitches	792 yd
The Milton Keynes Academy Fulwoods Drive	artificial grass pitch	1,082 yd
Spirit Health Club (Milton Keynes) SAXON GATE WEST	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,082 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	77.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	74.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	159.97 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	159.97 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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