Padstow Avenue, Fishermead, Milton Keynes, MK6 2ER

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding MK6 2ER 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	47.9%	47%	-0.9%	51.0%	-4.0%
Male	52.1%	53%	0.9%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	38.4%	41.1%	2.7%	37.9%	3.2%
Married: Opposite sex	44.1%	44%	-0.1%	44.2%	-0.2%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Separated	6.5%	3.3%	-3.2%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	7.1%	8.2%	1.1%	9.1%	-0.9%
Widowed	3.7%	3.1%	-0.6%	6.1%	-3.0%

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 (86.8%) 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	51.1%	54%	2.9%	48.4%	5.6%
Good health	33.7%	32.8%	-0.9%	33.6%	-0.8%
Fair health	10.2%	9.2%	-1.0%	12.7%	-3.5%
Bad health	4.2%	2.9%	-1.3%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	0.8%	1%	0.2%	1.2%	-0.2%

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	14.4%	27.9%	13.5%	18.2%	9.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.5%	11%	-6.5%	9.6%	1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.9%	15.1%	-1.8%	13.4%	1.7%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	3.6%	0.5%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11%	11.5%	0.5%	16.9%	-5.4%
Degree or Similar	20.9%	26.3%	5.4%	33.8%	-7.5%
Other	16.1%	4.6%	-11.5%	2.8%	1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 40.7% 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	1.5%	2.9%	1.4%	1.1%	1.8%
Chinese	1.1%	4.1%	3.0%	0.7%	3.4%
Indian	8.3%	4.9%	-3.4%	3.1%	1.8%
Pakistani	6.4%	4.3%	-2.1%	2.7%	1.6%
Other Asian	13.3%	12.4%	-0.9%	1.6%	10.8%
Black African	21.4%	18.7%	-2.7%	2.5%	16.2%
Black Caribbean	1.9%	1%	-0.9%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	3.2%	1.6%	-1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1%	0.4%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	1.5%	0.4%	-1.1%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	1.4%	0.1%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	1.3%	1.6%	0.3%	0.8%	0.8%
White	38.1%	40.7%	2.6%	81.4%	-40.7%
Arab	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	5.1%	5.1%	1.6%	3.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 44% 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	47%	44%	-3.0%	83.2%	-39.2%
European Union	11.4%	17%	5.6%	6.1%	10.9%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	3%	2.4%	0.8%	2.2%
Africa	18.4%	15.8%	-2.6%	2.7%	13.1%
Middle East and Asia	18.9%	18.2%	-0.7%	5.6%	12.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.6%	2%	-1.6%	1.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 44% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 23.5% 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	46.8%	43.5%	-3.3%	83.2%	-39.7%
10+ Years	7.8%	23.5%	15.7%	9.8%	13.7%
5-10 Years	12.1%	11.2%	-0.9%	2.9%	8.3%
2-5 Years	18%	14.3%	-3.7%	2.2%	12.1%
Less than 2 years	15.3%	7.5%	-7.8%	1.9%	5.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	48%	76.7%	-28.7%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Italy	3.4%	0.6%	2.8%
Portugal	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	3.4%	1.3%	2.1%
Romania	8.7%	0.9%	7.8%
Other EU countries	7.3%	1.5%	5.8%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	5.6%	0.3%	5.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Southern Asia	5%	1.2%	3.8%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	10.3%	13.5%	-3.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	22.6%	37.2%	-14.6%
Christian	49.6%	46.2%	3.4%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Hindu	10.8%	1.7%	9.1%
Muslim	10.4%	6.5%	3.9%
Sikh	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is Padstow Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Padstow Avenue was 37.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 49.5% lower than the Broughton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Padstow Avenue has the 30th lowest crime rate of 111 local areas in Broughton and the 256th lowest crime rate of 855 local areas in Milton Keynes .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 17.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -45.7%.

🔎 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 2ER, 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 Padstow Avenue are based on 102 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 Padstow Avenue, Fishermead, Milton Keynes, MK6 2ER

Estimated Average Property Prices for MK6 2ER

Average Price
£329,620

Semi-Detached
£330,216

Terraced
£294,845

Detached
£371,623

Flats/Maisonettes
£229,772

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Padstow Avenue

Average Price
£335,155

Semi-Detached
£343,027

Terraced
£309,904

Detached
£403,373

Flats/Maisonettes
£237,799

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Padstow AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
33 Padstow Avenue, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£302,000	2023-10-13	£336,212
71 Padstow Avenue, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£375,000	2023-07-14	£399,742
21 Padstow Avenue, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£125,000	2019-11-15	£150,993
27 Padstow Avenue, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2018-11-23	£322,115
55 Padstow Avenue, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Terraced, an established residential building	£215,000	2016-08-12	£285,577

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for MK6 2ER

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in MK6 2ER 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	151
Part-Time Employee	58
Self-Employed	36
Looking after home or family	32
Retired	30
Student (economically inactive)	22
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	21
Other	16
Unemployed	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	48
Accommodation and food service activities	29
Transport and storage	27
Administrative and support service activities	25
Financial and insurance activities	18
Manufacturing	16
Human health and social work activities	14
Education	12
Other	12
Information and communication	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Construction	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
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	2,643 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Jubilee Wood Primary School 1 Fishermead Boulevard , Fishermead MK6 2LB	3out of 4	296 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Willows School and Early Years Centre Fishermead Boulevard , Fishermead MK6 2LP	3out of 4	765 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oldbrook First School Illingworth Place , Oldbrook MK6 2NH	3out of 4	783 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Orchard Academy Springfield Boulevard , Springfield MK6 3HW	3out of 4	1,080 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Falconhurst School High Trees , Chaffron Way MK6 5AX	3out of 4	1,091 yd	Community school	Yes	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	1,128 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Catholic School Phoenix Drive , Leadenhall MK6 5EN	3out of 4	1,397 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stantonbury School Purbeck , MK14 6BN	- not rated	3,205 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Denbigh School Burchard Crescent , Shenley Church End MK5 6EX	3out of 4	3,237 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shenley Brook End School Walbank Grove , Shenley Brook End MK5 7ZT	3out of 4	4,635 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	1,149 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	3,174 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kents Hill Park all-through school Kents Hill Park , Kents Hill MK7 6BZ	- not rated	3,595 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	563 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bridge Academy Jonathans , Coffee Hall MK6 5DE	3out of 4	1,857 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Redway School Farmborough , Netherfield MK6 4HG	3out of 4	2,119 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Grove Independent School Redland Drive , Loughton MK5 8HD	- not rated	2,136 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Webber Independent School Soskin Drive , Stantonbury Fields MK14 6DP	- not rated	3,031 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
The Barn	Secklow Gate	361 yd
Sainsburys (Gather & Gather UK Ltd)	489-499 Avebury Boulevard	477 yd
Bannatyne's Health Club	477-488 Midsummer Boulevard	477 yd
Slim Chickens	Unit 11, Xscape Building, 602 Marlborough Gate	551 yd
Snozone MK Division	602 Marlborough Gate	551 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Cricketers	Oldbrook Boulevard	439 yd
Moon Under Water	Unit 10, Xscape Building, 602 Marlborough Gate	551 yd
Revolution	Unit 4b, Xscape Building, 602 Marlborough Gate	551 yd
Aspers MK	Unit 19 (Ground Floor), 602 Marlborough Gate	551 yd
Popworld	499 Lower Twelfth Street	773 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
XLN Takeaway	25 Penryn Avenue	337 yd
Testimony Catering Services	90 Penryn Avenue	540 yd
Subway	602 Marlborough Gate	551 yd
Shake a Shake	Unit 24, Xscape Building, 602 Marlborough Gate	551 yd
Mr Pretzels	8 Midsummer Place	688 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op	Fishermead Boulevard	290 yd
Sainsbury's	799 Witan Gate East	839 yd
Marks & Spencer	2 Sunset Walk	908 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Jubilee Wood Primary School FISHERMEAD BOULEVARD	grass pitches	222 yd
Snozone Milton Keynes Marlborough Gate	ski slopes	577 yd
Nuffield Health (Milton Keynes) NUFFIELD HEALTH FITNESS & WELLBEING GYM NUFFIELD HEALTH FITNESS & WELLBEING GYM MARLBOROUGH GATE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	676 yd
Fishermead Sports Ground NEWLYN PLACE	grass pitches	710 yd
Spirit Health Club (Milton Keynes) SAXON GATE WEST	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	741 yd
Snap Fitness (Milton Keynes) (Closed) The Vizion (opposite The Hub) The Vizion (opposite The Hub) South Row	health and fitness suite	789 yd
Bannatyne Health Club (Milton Keynes) MIDSUMMER BOULEVARD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	795 yd
Fit4Less (Milton Keynes) (Closed) Savoy Crescent	health and fitness suite	801 yd
Falconhurst Combined School (Closed) High Trees	grass pitches	963 yd
Orchard Academy SPRINGFIELD BOULEVARD	grass pitches	987 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	63.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	57.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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