Tolcarne Avenue, Fishermead, Milton Keynes, MK6 2BY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding MK6 2BY is primarily male, with 53.7% 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	44.1%	46.3%	2.2%	51.0%	-4.7%
Male	55.9%	53.7%	-2.2%	49.0%	4.7%

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 2BY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.7% 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	43.5%	50.7%	7.2%	37.9%	12.8%
Married: Opposite sex	34.8%	34%	-0.8%	44.2%	-10.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	9%	3%	-6.0%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	9.6%	9.3%	-0.3%	9.1%	0.2%
Widowed	3.2%	2.4%	-0.8%	6.1%	-3.7%

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 (88.3%) 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	57.8%	53.7%	-4.1%	48.4%	5.3%
Good health	32.3%	34.6%	2.3%	33.6%	1.0%
Fair health	7.6%	9.4%	1.8%	12.7%	-3.3%
Bad health	2.1%	1.6%	-0.5%	4.0%	-2.4%
Very bad health	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19.1%	22.1%	3.0%	18.2%	3.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.4%	14%	-5.4%	9.6%	4.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.9%	12.5%	-3.4%	13.4%	-0.9%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	5.4%	2.8%	5.3%	0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.3%	12.2%	2.9%	16.9%	-4.7%
Degree or Similar	19.4%	30.7%	11.3%	33.8%	-3.1%
Other	14.2%	3%	-11.2%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 44.2% 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%	3.4%	3.4%	1.1%	2.3%
Chinese	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	2.5%	4.5%	2.0%	3.1%	1.4%
Pakistani	1.1%	3.4%	2.3%	2.7%	0.7%
Other Asian	7.2%	12.4%	5.2%	1.6%	10.8%
Black African	29.3%	18.3%	-11.0%	2.5%	15.8%
Black Caribbean	2.3%	2.3%	0.0%	1.0%	1.3%
Other Black	1.7%	1.8%	0.1%	0.5%	1.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	0.5%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	2.7%	1.6%	0.4%	2.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	0.7%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	50.2%	44.2%	-6.0%	81.4%	-37.2%
Arab	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0.6%	4.7%	4.1%	1.6%	3.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 53.7% 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	58.4%	53.7%	-4.7%	83.2%	-29.5%
European Union	10.3%	12.8%	2.5%	6.1%	6.7%
Rest of Europe	1.7%	1.1%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	19.4%	16.2%	-3.2%	2.7%	13.5%
Middle East and Asia	8.4%	14.4%	6.0%	5.6%	8.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%	0.3%
Oceania	0.4%	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	57%	53.5%	-3.5%	83.2%	-29.7%
10+ Years	9.7%	27.1%	17.4%	9.8%	17.3%
5-10 Years	8.9%	10.1%	1.2%	2.9%	7.2%
2-5 Years	14.6%	4.5%	-10.1%	2.2%	2.3%
Less than 2 years	9.9%	4.9%	-5.0%	1.9%	3.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.6%	76.7%	-17.1%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Spain	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Lithuania	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Poland	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Romania	4.3%	0.9%	3.4%
Other EU countries	3.6%	1.5%	2.1%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	2.7%	0.3%	2.4%
South and Eastern Africa	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Southern Asia	4.7%	1.2%	3.5%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	13%	13.5%	-0.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	22.3%	37.2%	-14.9%
Christian	39.7%	46.2%	-6.5%
Buddhist	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Hindu	8.4%	1.7%	6.7%
Muslim	22.3%	6.5%	15.8%
Sikh	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Not answered	4.5%	6.0%	-1.5%

Safety

Is Tolcarne Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Tolcarne Avenue was 95.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 9.6% higher than the Campbell Park & Old Woughton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Tolcarne Avenue has the 36th highest crime rate of 89 local areas in Campbell Park & Old Woughton and the 258th highest crime rate of 855 local areas in Milton Keynes .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 54.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -61.0%.

🔎 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 2BY, 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 89 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 2BY

Estimated Average Property Prices for MK6 2BY

Average Price
£248,661

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£262,941

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£105,853

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Tolcarne Avenue

Average Price
£271,838

Semi-Detached
£322,111

Terraced
£282,704

Detached
£386,332

Flats/Maisonettes
£126,180

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Tolcarne AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
29 Tolcarne Avenue, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Terraced, an established residential building	£265,000	2022-02-01	£301,215
25 Tolcarne Avenue, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Terraced, an established residential building	£240,000	2019-05-03	£317,576
23 Tolcarne Avenue, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Terraced, an established residential building	£145,000	2012-11-14	£282,980
27 Tolcarne Avenue, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Terraced, an established residential building	£121,000	2012-07-20	£236,582
31 Tolcarne Avenue, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Terraced, an established residential building	£130,000	2010-09-20	£257,543

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for MK6 2BY

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in MK6 2BY 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	119
Part-Time Employee	38
Self-Employed	33
Student (economically inactive)	33
Looking after home or family	27
Retired	22
Other	18
Unemployed	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	71
Manufacturing	22
Human health and social work activities	19
Education	18
Transport and storage	18
Administrative and support service activities	15
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Construction	11
Information and communication	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Other	3
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	2,418 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Knowles Nursery School Queensway , Bletchley MK2 2HB	3out of 4	5,268 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	181 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Orchard Academy Springfield Boulevard , Springfield MK6 3HW	3out of 4	490 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Jubilee Wood Primary School 1 Fishermead Boulevard , Fishermead MK6 2LB	3out of 4	537 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Falconhurst School High Trees , Chaffron Way MK6 5AX	3out of 4	655 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shepherdswell Academy Billingwell Place , Springfield MK6 3NP	4out of 4	905 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	1,277 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Catholic School Phoenix Drive , Leadenhall MK6 5EN	3out of 4	1,595 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stantonbury School Purbeck , MK14 6BN	- not rated	3,563 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Denbigh School Burchard Crescent , Shenley Church End MK5 6EX	3out of 4	3,829 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Walton High Fyfield Barrow , Walnut Tree MK7 7WH	3out of 4	4,561 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	1,335 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	2,521 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kents Hill Park all-through school Kents Hill Park , Kents Hill MK7 6BZ	- not rated	2,957 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	1,053 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Redway School Farmborough , Netherfield MK6 4HG	3out of 4	1,763 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bridge Academy Jonathans , Coffee Hall MK6 5DE	3out of 4	1,804 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Grove Independent School Redland Drive , Loughton MK5 8HD	- not rated	2,703 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Open University Walton Hall , MK7 6AA	- not rated	2,917 yd	Higher education institutions	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
Orchard Acadamy	Springfield Acadamy, Springfield Boulevard	448 yd
The Hangout	Unit 21-22, Xscape Building, 602 Marlborough Gate	739 yd
Kobe Steakhouse	Unit 18b, Xscape Building, 602 Marlborough Gate	739 yd
Namji Xscape	Unit 11A, Xscape Building, 602 Marlborough Gate	739 yd
Slim Chickens	Unit 11, Xscape Building, 602 Marlborough Gate	762 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Eagle Public House	5 Harrier Court	594 yd
Moon Under Water	Unit 10, Xscape Building, 602 Marlborough Gate	762 yd
Revolution	Unit 4b, Xscape Building, 602 Marlborough Gate	762 yd
Aspers MK	Unit 19 (Ground Floor), 602 Marlborough Gate	762 yd
The Cricketers	Oldbrook Boulevard	941 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Testimony Catering Services	90 Penryn Avenue	265 yd
XLN Takeaway	25 Penryn Avenue	379 yd
Eagles Jerk and Grill	6 Harrier Court	594 yd
ChickNwingz	4 Harrier Court	594 yd
Subway	602 Marlborough Gate	762 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op	Fishermead Boulevard		370 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fishermead Sports Ground NEWLYN PLACE	grass pitches	392 yd
Orchard Academy SPRINGFIELD BOULEVARD	grass pitches	449 yd
Falconhurst Combined School (Closed) High Trees	grass pitches	565 yd
Jubilee Wood Primary School FISHERMEAD BOULEVARD	grass pitches	727 yd
Nuffield Health (Milton Keynes) NUFFIELD HEALTH FITNESS & WELLBEING GYM NUFFIELD HEALTH FITNESS & WELLBEING GYM MARLBOROUGH GATE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	753 yd
Snozone Milton Keynes Marlborough Gate	ski slopes	756 yd
The Milton Keynes Academy Fulwoods Drive	artificial grass pitch	1,008 yd
Fit4Less (Milton Keynes) (Closed) Savoy Crescent	health and fitness suite	1,031 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	54.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	50.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.65 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.65 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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