Century Avenue, Oldbrook, Milton Keynes, MK6 2NQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding MK6 2NQ has a slightly higher male population, with 52.6% 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	49.3%	47.4%	-1.9%	51.0%	-3.6%
Male	50.7%	52.6%	1.9%	49.0%	3.6%

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 2NQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.1% 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	40.5%	42.1%	1.6%	37.9%	4.2%
Married: Opposite sex	42.7%	40.9%	-1.8%	44.2%	-3.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	3.9%	3.6%	-0.3%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	11.7%	11.2%	-0.5%	9.1%	2.1%
Widowed	1.3%	1.2%	-0.1%	6.1%	-4.9%

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	53.4%	53.1%	-0.3%	48.4%	4.7%
Good health	34.2%	30.8%	-3.4%	33.6%	-2.8%
Fair health	9%	14.9%	5.9%	12.7%	2.2%
Bad health	2.9%	1.2%	-1.7%	4.0%	-2.8%
Very bad health	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.2%	-1.2%

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	14.9%	18.3%	3.4%	18.2%	0.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.8%	15.9%	-0.9%	9.6%	6.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.8%	11.4%	-5.4%	13.4%	-2.0%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	5.7%	4.4%	5.3%	0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10%	13.5%	3.5%	16.9%	-3.4%
Degree or Similar	27.2%	30.9%	3.7%	33.8%	-2.9%
Other	12.9%	4.2%	-8.7%	2.8%	1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 47.7% 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	3.4%	3.9%	0.5%	1.1%	2.8%
Chinese	3.4%	1%	-2.4%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	6.8%	7.6%	0.8%	3.1%	4.5%
Pakistani	3.6%	3.4%	-0.2%	2.7%	0.7%
Other Asian	11.2%	15.6%	4.4%	1.6%	14.0%
Black African	8%	10.5%	2.5%	2.5%	8.0%
Black Caribbean	1.9%	2.7%	0.8%	1.0%	1.7%
Other Black	1.2%	0.5%	-0.7%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	1%	0.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	1.7%	1%	-0.7%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	55.8%	47.7%	-8.1%	81.4%	-33.7%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0%	3.4%	3.4%	1.6%	1.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 53.2% 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	59.7%	53.2%	-6.5%	83.2%	-30.0%
European Union	13.1%	16.4%	3.3%	6.1%	10.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	9%	9.1%	0.1%	2.7%	6.4%
Middle East and Asia	16.3%	17.9%	1.6%	5.6%	12.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	0.7%	-1.2%	1.3%	-0.6%
British Overseas	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.0%	2.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	58.3%	53.2%	-5.1%	83.2%	-30.0%
10+ Years	7.3%	23.3%	16.0%	9.8%	13.5%
5-10 Years	8.3%	11%	2.7%	2.9%	8.1%
2-5 Years	10.9%	7.1%	-3.8%	2.2%	4.9%
Less than 2 years	15.3%	5.4%	-9.9%	1.9%	3.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.5%	76.7%	-15.2%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Germany	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
Italy	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Portugal	2.7%	0.5%	2.2%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	3.9%	1.3%	2.6%
Romania	3.4%	0.9%	2.5%
Other EU countries	4.6%	1.5%	3.1%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	3.6%	1.2%	2.4%
No passport held	10.2%	13.5%	-3.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.4%	37.2%	-8.8%
Christian	35.3%	46.2%	-10.9%
Hindu	9.1%	1.7%	7.4%
Muslim	17.9%	6.5%	11.4%
Sikh	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is Century Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Century Avenue was 43.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 88.0% lower than the Central Milton Keynes average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Century Avenue has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Central Milton Keynes and the 302nd lowest crime rate of 855 local areas in Milton Keynes .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 24.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -52.7%.

🔎 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. 83% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£56,800

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in MK6 2NQ, 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 10/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 9/10 (very high )
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 Century Avenue are based on 129 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 Century Avenue, Oldbrook, Milton Keynes, MK6 2NQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for MK6 2NQ

Average Price
£223,648

Semi-Detached
£225,662

Terraced
£341,700

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£162,606

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Century Avenue

Average Price
£287,171

Semi-Detached
£267,450

Terraced
£313,388

Detached
£360,484

Flats/Maisonettes
£150,732

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Century AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
56 Century Avenue, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£155,000	2022-02-25	£169,778
56 Century Avenue, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£84,000	2012-05-22	£147,214
52 Century Avenue, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£120,000	2007-11-20	£174,761
48 Century Avenue, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£151,500	2006-05-31	£332,869
54 Century Avenue, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Terraced, an established residential building	£85,000	2000-11-17	£356,320

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for MK6 2NQ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in MK6 2NQ 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	135
Retired	34
Part-Time Employee	33
Student (economically inactive)	29
Looking after home or family	29
Self-Employed	20
Unemployed	18
Other	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	53
Education	22
Accommodation and food service activities	20
Financial and insurance activities	17
Manufacturing	16
Transport and storage	15
Administrative and support service activities	14
Information and communication	14
Human health and social work activities	10
Other	10
Construction	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Real estate activities	2
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	2,268 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Knowles Nursery School Queensway , Bletchley MK2 2HB	3out of 4	4,962 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oldbrook First School Illingworth Place , Oldbrook MK6 2NH	3out of 4	98 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jubilee Wood Primary School 1 Fishermead Boulevard , Fishermead MK6 2LB	3out of 4	763 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Falconhurst School High Trees , Chaffron Way MK6 5AX	3out of 4	1,315 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Willows School and Early Years Centre Fishermead Boulevard , Fishermead MK6 2LP	3out of 4	1,457 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Chapter Primary School Chapter , Coffee Hall MK6 5EA	3out of 4	1,724 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	592 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Catholic School Phoenix Drive , Leadenhall MK6 5EN	3out of 4	702 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Denbigh School Burchard Crescent , Shenley Church End MK5 6EX	3out of 4	2,583 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stantonbury School Purbeck , MK14 6BN	- not rated	3,738 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Shenley Brook End School Walbank Grove , Shenley Brook End MK5 7ZT	3out of 4	3,806 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	549 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	3,685 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kents Hill Park all-through school Kents Hill Park , Kents Hill MK7 6BZ	- not rated	3,918 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	1,240 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bridge Academy Jonathans , Coffee Hall MK6 5DE	3out of 4	1,366 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Grove Independent School Redland Drive , Loughton MK5 8HD	- not rated	1,443 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Redway School Farmborough , Netherfield MK6 4HG	3out of 4	1,979 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Baytul Ilm Secondary School 12a Clarke Road , MK1 1LG	- not rated	3,290 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Strudwicks	Christian Centre, Strudwick Drive	315 yd
New Day Cafe	Christian Centre, Strudwick Drive	315 yd
Bollywood Junction Ltd also Trading as Sweet Affaire	1 And 3, Duckworth Court	439 yd
Woughton Leisure Centre (Gino's Cafe)	Woughton Centre, Rainbow Drive	539 yd
Dee Dees Customer Cafe (The Range)	The Range Grafton Court, Snowdon Drive	720 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Cricketers	Oldbrook Boulevard	405 yd
Blossom Room	Staten House, 4 Mortimer Square	1,028 yd
Be At One Limited	25 Mortimer Square	1,028 yd
The Eagle Public House	5 Harrier Court	1,062 yd
Slug & Lettuce	Manhatten House, 401 Witan Gate	1,069 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Papa Johns	6 Duckworth Court	439 yd
Pizza Hut	10 Duckworth Court	439 yd
Domino's Pizza	15 Duckworth Court	471 yd
Subway	28 Mortimer Square	1,028 yd
Eagles Jerk and Grill	6 Harrier Court	1,062 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Units 4-5, Oldbrook Boulevard	388 yd
Lidl	Oldbrook Boulevard	463 yd
Sainsbury's	799 Witan Gate East	782 yd
Co-op	Fishermead Boulevard	983 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sir Frank Markham Community School (Closed) Woughton Campus Woughton Campus Chaffron Way	grass pitches	466 yd
Woughton Leisure Centre RAINBOW DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	540 yd
St Pauls Catholic School PHOENIX DRIVE	grass pitches	621 yd
Snap Fitness (Milton Keynes) (Closed) The Vizion (opposite The Hub) The Vizion (opposite The Hub) South Row	health and fitness suite	625 yd
Jubilee Wood Primary School FISHERMEAD BOULEVARD	grass pitches	636 yd
Xercise4Less (Milton Keynes) SNOWDON DRIVE	health and fitness suite	697 yd
Pure Gym (Milton Keynes) THE LEARNING HOUSE THE LEARNING HOUSE SNOWDON DRIVE	health and fitness suite	704 yd
The Milton Keynes Academy Fulwoods Drive	artificial grass pitch	739 yd
Milton Keynes Lions Arena (Closed) Snowdon Drive		929 yd
Bannatyne Health Club (Milton Keynes) MIDSUMMER BOULEVARD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,041 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	69.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	69.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	69.2%

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	40 Mbit/s
Average download speed	45.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.22 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.22 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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