Tolcarne Avenue, Fishermead, Milton Keynes, MK6 2BU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding MK6 2BU has a slightly higher male population, with 53% 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	48.7%	47%	-1.7%	51.0%	-4.0%
Male	51.3%	53%	1.7%	49.0%	4.0%

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 2BU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.8% 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	42.5%	46.8%	4.3%	37.9%	8.9%
Married: Opposite sex	36.1%	33.8%	-2.3%	44.2%	-10.4%
Separated	8.8%	4.6%	-4.2%	2.2%	2.4%
Divorced	10.4%	13.6%	3.2%	9.1%	4.5%
Widowed	2.1%	1.3%	-0.8%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	60.1%	50.4%	-9.7%	48.4%	2.0%
Good health	29.7%	33.6%	3.9%	33.6%	0.0%
Fair health	8.3%	10.4%	2.1%	12.7%	-2.3%
Bad health	1.6%	4%	2.4%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	0.2%	1.6%	1.4%	1.2%	0.4%

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	20.1%	22.2%	2.1%	18.2%	4.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	21.7%	14%	-7.7%	9.6%	4.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.6%	13.3%	-0.3%	13.4%	-0.1%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	3.8%	2.7%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.4%	13.3%	3.9%	16.9%	-3.6%
Degree or Similar	23.5%	28.6%	5.1%	33.8%	-5.2%
Other	10.7%	4.8%	-5.9%	2.8%	2.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 45.4% 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	2.9%	5.4%	2.5%	1.1%	4.3%
Chinese	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.5%	2.6%	2.1%	3.1%	-0.5%
Pakistani	4.7%	3.4%	-1.3%	2.7%	0.7%
Other Asian	9.1%	5.4%	-3.7%	1.6%	3.8%
Black African	34.4%	24.8%	-9.6%	2.5%	22.3%
Black Caribbean	1.6%	0.4%	-1.2%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	2.9%	3%	0.1%	0.5%	2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	1.4%	0.5%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.9%	1.2%	-1.7%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	35.5%	45.4%	9.9%	81.4%	-36.0%
Roma	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Arab	0.2%	2.6%	2.4%	0.6%	2.0%
Other	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 48% 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	48%	48%	0.0%	83.2%	-35.2%
European Union	9.4%	19.2%	9.8%	6.1%	13.1%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	1.4%	0.1%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	22.8%	20%	-2.8%	2.7%	17.3%
Middle East and Asia	17.6%	11.4%	-6.2%	5.6%	5.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 48% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 25.6% 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	48%	48%	0.0%	83.2%	-35.2%
10+ Years	4.7%	25.6%	20.9%	9.8%	15.8%
5-10 Years	10.3%	13%	2.7%	2.9%	10.1%
2-5 Years	19%	5%	-14.0%	2.2%	2.8%
Less than 2 years	17.9%	8.4%	-9.5%	1.9%	6.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	51.1%	76.7%	-25.6%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Poland	4.4%	1.3%	3.1%
Romania	10.7%	0.9%	9.8%
Other EU countries	3.4%	1.5%	1.9%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	3.6%	0.3%	3.3%
South and Eastern Africa	2.8%	0.2%	2.6%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	3.8%	1.2%	2.6%
No passport held	14.1%	13.5%	0.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	20.2%	37.2%	-17.0%
Christian	47.3%	46.2%	1.1%
Hindu	2.6%	1.7%	0.9%
Muslim	21%	6.5%	14.5%
Sikh	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	7.2%	6.0%	1.2%

Safety

Is Tolcarne Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Tolcarne Avenue was 17.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 80.3% lower than the Campbell Park & Old Woughton average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

Tolcarne Avenue has the 6th lowest crime rate of 89 local areas in Campbell Park & Old Woughton and the 58th lowest crime rate of 853 local areas in Milton Keynes .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 6.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 200.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 61% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£47,900

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in MK6 2BU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 8/10 (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 Tolcarne Avenue are based on 90 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 Tolcarne Avenue, Fishermead, Milton Keynes, MK6 2BU

Estimated Average Property Prices for MK6 2BU

Average Price
£247,410

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£306,593

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£129,043

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Tolcarne Avenue

Average Price
£260,999

Semi-Detached
£305,425

Terraced
£274,128

Detached
£365,070

Flats/Maisonettes
£117,638

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Tolcarne AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Tolcarne Avenue, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Terraced, an established residential building	£375,000	2025-01-14	£376,499
10 Tolcarne Avenue, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2012-09-28	£217,297
2 Tolcarne Avenue, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Terraced, an established residential building	£154,995	2007-09-06	£264,017
8 Tolcarne Avenue, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Terraced, an established residential building	£156,000	2007-05-29	£278,472
2 Tolcarne Avenue, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Terraced, an established residential building	£145,000	2004-06-09	£320,275

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for MK6 2BU

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in MK6 2BU 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	136
Part-Time Employee	56
Looking after home or family	29
Unemployed	28
Other	26
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	26
Self-Employed	26
Student (economically inactive)	24
Retired	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	46
Human health and social work activities	46
Accommodation and food service activities	26
Transport and storage	20
Construction	16
Administrative and support service activities	12
Manufacturing	8
Information and communication	8
Education	8
Other	6
Real estate activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Moorlands Centre Nursery School Dodkin , Beanhill Local Centre, Unit 6 MK6 4LP	3out of 4	2,246 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Knowles Nursery School Queensway , Bletchley MK2 2HB	3out of 4	5,095 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	324 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Falconhurst School High Trees , Chaffron Way MK6 5AX	3out of 4	484 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jubilee Wood Primary School 1 Fishermead Boulevard , Fishermead MK6 2LB	- not rated	534 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Meadfurlong School 1 Fishermead Boulevard , Fishermead MK6 2LB	- not rated	534 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Penwith School Falmouth Place , Fishermead MK6 2LB	- not rated	534 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Copperfield Middle School Chapter , Coffee Hall MK6 5EA	- not rated	2,038 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brooksward Middle School Tower Drive , Neath Hill MK14 6JZ	- not rated	3,115 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Abbeys Middle School Melrose Avenue , Bletchley MK3 6PS	- not rated	3,637 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sir Frank Markham Community School Woughton Campus , Chaffron Way MK6 5EH	- not rated	1,160 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Milton Keynes Academy Fulwoods Drive , MK6 5LA	- not rated	1,160 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Catholic School Phoenix Drive , Leadenhall MK6 5EN	3out of 4	1,479 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oakgrove School Venturer Gate , MK10 9JQ	- not rated	2,343 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stantonbury School Purbeck , Stantonbury MK14 6BN	2out of 4	3,723 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	1,223 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	2,491 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kents Hill Park all-through school Kents Hill Park , Kents Hill MK7 6BZ	3out of 4	2,873 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Provision for Pregnant Schoolgirls and Young Mothers Sir Frank Markham School , Rainbow Drive MK6 5EH	- not rated	1,160 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
SMK Gateway - Alternative Provision 1st Floor, The Point , 602 Midsummer Boulevard MK9 3GN	- not rated	1,179 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Redway School Farmborough , Netherfield MK6 4HG	3out of 4	1,592 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Central PEC , Jonathans MK6 5DE	- not rated	1,642 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bridge Academy, All-through Alternative Provision Jonathans , Coffee Hall MK6 5DE	- not rated	1,645 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No		More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Orchard Acadamy	Springfield Acadamy, Springfield Boulevard	580 yd
Age UK Milton Keynes	Peartree Centre, 1 Chadds Lane	800 yd
The Hangout	Unit 21-22, Xscape Building, 602 Marlborough Gate	802 yd
Kobe Steakhouse	Unit 18b, Xscape Building, 602 Marlborough Gate	802 yd
Namji Xscape	Unit 11A, Xscape Building, 602 Marlborough Gate	802 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Eagle Public House	5 Harrier Court	485 yd
Moon Under Water	Unit 10, Xscape Building, 602 Marlborough Gate	804 yd
Revolution	Unit 4b, Xscape Building, 602 Marlborough Gate	804 yd
Aspers MK	Unit 19 (Ground Floor), 602 Marlborough Gate	804 yd
The Cricketers	Oldbrook Boulevard	835 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Testimony Catering Services	90 Penryn Avenue	338 yd
XLN Takeaway	25 Penryn Avenue	381 yd
Eagles Jerk and Grill	6 Harrier Court	485 yd
ChickNwingz	4 Harrier Court	485 yd
Subway	602 Marlborough Gate	804 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op	Fishermead Boulevard		308 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Falconhurst Combined School (Closed) High Trees	grass pitches	481 yd
Fishermead Sports Ground NEWLYN PLACE	grass pitches	501 yd
Orchard Academy SPRINGFIELD BOULEVARD	grass pitches	581 yd
Jubilee Wood Primary School FISHERMEAD BOULEVARD	grass pitches	634 yd
Snozone Milton Keynes Marlborough Gate	ski slopes	803 yd
Nuffield Health (Milton Keynes) NUFFIELD HEALTH FITNESS & WELLBEING GYM NUFFIELD HEALTH FITNESS & WELLBEING GYM MARLBOROUGH GATE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	819 yd
The Milton Keynes Academy Fulwoods Drive	artificial grass pitch	878 yd
Fit4Less (Milton Keynes) (Closed) Savoy Crescent	health and fitness suite	1,083 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	52.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	66.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200.36 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200.36 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	23.27 Mbit/s

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