Century Avenue, Oldbrook, Milton Keynes, MK6 2NW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding MK6 2NW, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.4%	52%	3.6%	51.0%	1.0%
Male	51.6%	48%	-3.6%	49.0%	-1.0%

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	35.3%	34%	-1.3%	37.9%	-3.9%
Married: Opposite sex	40%	48.2%	8.2%	44.2%	4.0%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.9%	0.8%	-3.1%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	11.8%	9.5%	-2.3%	9.1%	0.4%
Widowed	8.6%	7.5%	-1.1%	6.1%	1.4%

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	47.8%	48.8%	1.0%	48.4%	0.4%
Good health	32.6%	35.3%	2.7%	33.6%	1.7%
Fair health	14%	11.3%	-2.7%	12.7%	-1.4%
Bad health	4.3%	2.8%	-1.5%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	1.2%	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%

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	21.6%	22.1%	0.5%	18.2%	3.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.6%	12.3%	-5.3%	9.6%	2.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.4%	14.2%	-4.2%	13.4%	0.8%
Apprenticeship	3.5%	6.7%	3.2%	5.3%	1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.1%	14.2%	7.1%	16.9%	-2.7%
Degree or Similar	23.9%	24.9%	1.0%	33.8%	-8.9%
Other	7.8%	5.5%	-2.3%	2.8%	2.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 57.5% 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%	2.8%	2.8%	1.1%	1.7%
Chinese	0.6%	1.8%	1.2%	0.7%	1.1%
Indian	5.6%	5.5%	-0.1%	3.1%	2.4%
Pakistani	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	7.8%	12.6%	4.8%	1.6%	11.0%
Black African	7.1%	5.8%	-1.3%	2.5%	3.3%
Black Caribbean	1.9%	0.3%	-1.6%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	2.2%	0.3%	-1.9%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	1.2%	-0.7%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.3%	2.5%	2.2%	0.8%	1.7%
White	69.9%	57.5%	-12.4%	81.4%	-23.9%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	0.6%	5.8%	5.2%	1.6%	4.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 57.5% 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	75.2%	57.5%	-17.7%	83.2%	-25.7%
European Union	4.7%	20%	15.3%	6.1%	13.9%
Africa	6.8%	7.1%	0.3%	2.7%	4.4%
Middle East and Asia	11.5%	13.5%	2.0%	5.6%	7.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	1.8%	0.6%	1.3%	0.5%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	73.3%	57.5%	-15.8%	83.2%	-25.7%
10+ Years	2.5%	22.2%	19.7%	9.8%	12.4%
5-10 Years	5.3%	9.5%	4.2%	2.9%	6.6%
2-5 Years	4%	5.5%	1.5%	2.2%	3.3%
Less than 2 years	14.9%	5.2%	-9.7%	1.9%	3.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	54.6%	76.7%	-22.1%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Germany	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Italy	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Spain	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Lithuania	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Poland	2.5%	1.3%	1.2%
Romania	5.8%	0.9%	4.9%
Other EU countries	4.3%	1.5%	2.8%
Central and Western Africa	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	4.9%	1.2%	3.7%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
No passport held	15.6%	13.5%	2.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24.8%	37.2%	-12.4%
Christian	44.2%	46.2%	-2.0%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Hindu	10.7%	1.7%	9.0%
Muslim	12.6%	6.5%	6.1%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is Century Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Century Avenue was 42.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 88.1% lower than the Central Milton Keynes average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Century Avenue has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Central Milton Keynes and the 301st lowest crime rate of 855 local areas in Milton Keynes .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 24.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -82.1%.

🔎 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 2NW, 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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 2NW

Estimated Average Property Prices for MK6 2NW

Average Price
£177,113

Semi-Detached
£177,556

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£197,062

Flats/Maisonettes
£165,810

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
8 Century Avenue, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Detached, an established residential building	£165,000	2018-08-16	£209,573
14 Century Avenue, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£175,000	2014-07-31	£302,196
6 Century Avenue, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£105,000	2014-03-21	£170,976
16 Century Avenue, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£56,000	2012-05-11	£115,307
4 Century Avenue, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£136,000	2010-09-20	£281,640

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for MK6 2NW

Employment

MK6 2NW area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	87
Retired	48
Part-Time Employee	35
Self-Employed	21
Looking after home or family	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Student (economically inactive)	12
Other	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Unemployed	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	37
Human health and social work activities	17
Information and communication	14
Manufacturing	14
Administrative and support service activities	11
Transport and storage	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Financial and insurance activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Education	8
Construction	8
Other	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Mining and quarrying	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	2,252 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Knowles Nursery School Queensway , Bletchley MK2 2HB	3out of 4	4,970 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	34 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jubilee Wood Primary School 1 Fishermead Boulevard , Fishermead MK6 2LB	3out of 4	671 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Falconhurst School High Trees , Chaffron Way MK6 5AX	3out of 4	1,232 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Willows School and Early Years Centre Fishermead Boulevard , Fishermead MK6 2LP	3out of 4	1,364 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Orchard Academy Springfield Boulevard , Springfield MK6 3HW	3out of 4	1,684 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	572 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Catholic School Phoenix Drive , Leadenhall MK6 5EN	3out of 4	725 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Denbigh School Burchard Crescent , Shenley Church End MK5 6EX	3out of 4	2,673 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stantonbury School Purbeck , MK14 6BN	- not rated	3,714 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Shenley Brook End School Walbank Grove , Shenley Brook End MK5 7ZT	3out of 4	3,896 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	542 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	3,597 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kents Hill Park all-through school Kents Hill Park , Kents Hill MK7 6BZ	- not rated	3,840 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	1,184 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bridge Academy Jonathans , Coffee Hall MK6 5DE	3out of 4	1,359 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Grove Independent School Redland Drive , Loughton MK5 8HD	- not rated	1,533 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Redway School Farmborough , Netherfield MK6 4HG	3out of 4	1,932 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Baytul Ilm Secondary School 12a Clarke Road , MK1 1LG	- not rated	3,272 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	295 yd
New Day Cafe	Christian Centre, Strudwick Drive	295 yd
Woughton Leisure Centre (Gino's Cafe)	Woughton Centre, Rainbow Drive	523 yd
Bollywood Junction Ltd also Trading as Sweet Affaire	1 And 3, Duckworth Court	531 yd
Dee Dees Customer Cafe (The Range)	The Range Grafton Court, Snowdon Drive	812 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Cricketers	Oldbrook Boulevard	326 yd
The Eagle Public House	5 Harrier Court	978 yd
Blossom Room	Staten House, 4 Mortimer Square	1,031 yd
Be At One Limited	25 Mortimer Square	1,031 yd
Garudaa Gentlemens Club	488 Midsummer Boulevard	1,078 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Papa Johns	6 Duckworth Court	531 yd
Pizza Hut	10 Duckworth Court	531 yd
Domino's Pizza	15 Duckworth Court	563 yd
Eagles Jerk and Grill	6 Harrier Court	978 yd
ChickNwingz	4 Harrier Court	978 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Units 4-5, Oldbrook Boulevard	480 yd
Lidl	Oldbrook Boulevard	547 yd
Sainsbury's	799 Witan Gate East	788 yd
Co-op	Fishermead Boulevard	892 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sir Frank Markham Community School (Closed) Woughton Campus Woughton Campus Chaffron Way	grass pitches	455 yd
Woughton Leisure Centre RAINBOW DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	524 yd
Jubilee Wood Primary School FISHERMEAD BOULEVARD	grass pitches	551 yd
Snap Fitness (Milton Keynes) (Closed) The Vizion (opposite The Hub) The Vizion (opposite The Hub) South Row	health and fitness suite	635 yd
St Pauls Catholic School PHOENIX DRIVE	grass pitches	658 yd
The Milton Keynes Academy Fulwoods Drive	artificial grass pitch	681 yd
Xercise4Less (Milton Keynes) SNOWDON DRIVE	health and fitness suite	782 yd
Pure Gym (Milton Keynes) THE LEARNING HOUSE THE LEARNING HOUSE SNOWDON DRIVE	health and fitness suite	789 yd
Milton Keynes Lions Arena (Closed) Snowdon Drive		1,012 yd
Bannatyne Health Club (Milton Keynes) MIDSUMMER BOULEVARD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,024 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	53.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	65.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	128.06 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	128.06 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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