Padstow Avenue, Fishermead, Milton Keynes, MK6 2ES

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding MK6 2ES 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 33.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 56.8% lower than the Broughton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Padstow Avenue has the 24th lowest crime rate of 111 local areas in Broughton and the 201st lowest crime rate of 853 local areas in Milton Keynes .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 17.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -67.0%.

🔎 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 2ES, 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 103 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 2ES

Estimated Average Property Prices for MK6 2ES

Average Price
£314,736

Semi-Detached
£287,800

Terraced
£336,177

Detached
£355,547

Flats/Maisonettes
£162,481

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Padstow Avenue

Average Price
£319,192

Semi-Detached
£325,257

Terraced
£300,737

Detached
£379,964

Flats/Maisonettes
£221,700

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Padstow AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
54 Padstow Avenue, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Detached, an established residential building	£370,000	2023-07-31	£376,810
62 Padstow Avenue, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Detached, an established residential building	£190,000	2022-12-02	£186,996
22 Padstow Avenue, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£185,000	2022-06-13	£181,549
36 Padstow Avenue, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£330,000	2021-07-30	£379,932
26 Padstow Avenue, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Terraced, an established residential building	£285,000	2021-06-25	£327,717

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for MK6 2ES

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in MK6 2ES 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 Dodkin , Beanhill Local Centre, Unit 6 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	- not rated	292 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Meadfurlong School 1 Fishermead Boulevard , Fishermead MK6 2LB	- not rated	292 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Penwith School Falmouth Place , Fishermead MK6 2LB	- not rated	292 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Jubilee Wood Primary School 1 Fishermead Boulevard , Fishermead MK6 2LB	3out of 4	292 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Willows School and Early Years Centre Fishermead Boulevard , Fishermead MK6 2LP	3out of 4	698 yd	Community school	Yes	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	2,276 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brooksward Middle School Tower Drive , Neath Hill MK14 6JZ	- not rated	2,888 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Abbeys Middle School Melrose Avenue , Bletchley MK3 6PS	- not rated	3,836 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	1,157 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Milton Keynes Academy Fulwoods Drive , MK6 5LA	- not rated	1,157 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Catholic School Phoenix Drive , Leadenhall MK6 5EN	3out of 4	1,434 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oakgrove School Venturer Gate , MK10 9JQ	- not rated	2,877 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stantonbury School Purbeck , Stantonbury MK14 6BN	2out of 4	3,208 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	1,182 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	3,110 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kents Hill Park all-through school Kents Hill Park , Kents Hill MK7 6BZ	3out of 4	3,540 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	572 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Provision for Pregnant Schoolgirls and Young Mothers Sir Frank Markham School , Rainbow Drive MK6 5EH	- not rated	1,157 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
iPEC , MK9 1EJ	- not rated	1,159 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Citischool 332 Witan Gate West , MK9 1EJ	- not rated	1,159 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Central PEC , Jonathans MK6 5DE	- not rated	1,868 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
The Barn	Secklow Gate	264 yd
Sainsburys (Gather & Gather UK Ltd)	489-499 Avebury Boulevard	383 yd
Bannatyne's Health Club	477-488 Midsummer Boulevard	383 yd
Slim Chickens	Unit 11, Xscape Building, 602 Marlborough Gate	486 yd
Snozone MK Division	602 Marlborough Gate	486 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Moon Under Water	Unit 10, Xscape Building, 602 Marlborough Gate	486 yd
Revolution	Unit 4b, Xscape Building, 602 Marlborough Gate	486 yd
Aspers MK	Unit 19 (Ground Floor), 602 Marlborough Gate	486 yd
The Cricketers	Oldbrook Boulevard	495 yd
Popworld	499 Lower Twelfth Street	694 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
XLN Takeaway	25 Penryn Avenue	364 yd
Subway	602 Marlborough Gate	486 yd
Shake a Shake	Unit 24, Xscape Building, 602 Marlborough Gate	486 yd
Testimony Catering Services	90 Penryn Avenue	565 yd
Mr Pretzels	8 Midsummer Place	591 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op	Fishermead Boulevard	362 yd
Sainsbury's	799 Witan Gate East	800 yd
Marks & Spencer	2 Sunset Walk	813 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Jubilee Wood Primary School FISHERMEAD BOULEVARD	grass pitches	302 yd
Snozone Milton Keynes Marlborough Gate	ski slopes	515 yd
Nuffield Health (Milton Keynes) NUFFIELD HEALTH FITNESS & WELLBEING GYM NUFFIELD HEALTH FITNESS & WELLBEING GYM MARLBOROUGH GATE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	624 yd
Spirit Health Club (Milton Keynes) SAXON GATE WEST	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	662 yd
Fishermead Sports Ground NEWLYN PLACE	grass pitches	717 yd
Fit4Less (Milton Keynes) (Closed) Savoy Crescent	health and fitness suite	721 yd
Bannatyne Health Club (Milton Keynes) MIDSUMMER BOULEVARD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	722 yd
Snap Fitness (Milton Keynes) (Closed) The Vizion (opposite The Hub) The Vizion (opposite The Hub) South Row	health and fitness suite	767 yd
Orchard Academy SPRINGFIELD BOULEVARD	grass pitches	1,012 yd
Falconhurst Combined School (Closed) High Trees	grass pitches	1,056 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	75.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	65.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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