Shackleton Place, Oldbrook, Milton Keynes, MK6 2PT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding MK6 2PT, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.2% 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	49.9%	53.2%	3.3%	51.0%	2.2%
Male	50.1%	46.8%	-3.3%	49.0%	-2.2%

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 2PT, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.2% 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	49.6%	50.2%	0.6%	37.9%	12.3%
Married: Opposite sex	30.1%	30.6%	0.5%	44.2%	-13.6%
Married: Same sex	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	5.3%	3.9%	-1.4%	2.2%	1.7%
Divorced	12.8%	11.4%	-1.4%	9.1%	2.3%
Widowed	0.8%	3.9%	3.1%	6.1%	-2.2%

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 (86.2%) 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	53.2%	55.1%	1.9%	48.4%	6.7%
Good health	34.2%	31.1%	-3.1%	33.6%	-2.5%
Fair health	9.3%	7.4%	-1.9%	12.7%	-5.3%
Bad health	2.7%	4.7%	2.0%	4.0%	0.7%
Very bad health	0.5%	1.6%	1.1%	1.2%	0.4%

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	17.3%	13.6%	-3.7%	18.2%	-4.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	24.4%	15.4%	-9.0%	9.6%	5.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.9%	14.6%	0.7%	13.4%	1.2%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	3.6%	2.8%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.8%	14.3%	4.5%	16.9%	-2.6%
Degree or Similar	23.3%	33.9%	10.6%	33.8%	0.1%
Other	10.5%	4.6%	-5.9%	2.8%	1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 47.4% 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	1.1%	2.9%	1.8%	1.1%	1.8%
Chinese	2.7%	0.5%	-2.2%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	6%	3.9%	-2.1%	3.1%	0.8%
Pakistani	0.8%	2.1%	1.3%	2.7%	-0.6%
Other Asian	0%	1.8%	1.8%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	17.3%	27.9%	10.6%	2.5%	25.4%
Black Caribbean	3%	0.8%	-2.2%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	3.8%	2.4%	-1.4%	0.5%	1.9%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	0.8%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	2.7%	0%	-2.7%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	3.2%	2.4%	0.9%	2.3%
Mixed Other	0.5%	2.6%	2.1%	0.8%	1.8%
White	59.5%	47.4%	-12.1%	81.4%	-34.0%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	0.3%	2.9%	2.6%	0.6%	2.3%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 58% 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	66.6%	58%	-8.6%	83.2%	-25.2%
European Union	7.1%	11%	3.9%	6.1%	4.9%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	17.5%	19.9%	2.4%	2.7%	17.2%
Middle East and Asia	7.1%	7.3%	0.2%	5.6%	1.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	2.4%	1.3%	1.3%	1.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	66.3%	58.2%	-8.1%	83.2%	-25.0%
10+ Years	4.7%	26.8%	22.1%	9.8%	17.0%
5-10 Years	8.8%	5.3%	-3.5%	2.9%	2.4%
2-5 Years	12.6%	7.9%	-4.7%	2.2%	5.7%
Less than 2 years	7.7%	1.8%	-5.9%	1.9%	-0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.3%	76.7%	-15.4%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Lithuania	2.6%	0.3%	2.3%
Poland	2.3%	1.3%	1.0%
Romania	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other EU countries	4.9%	1.5%	3.4%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	2.6%	0.3%	2.3%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	3.9%	1.2%	2.7%
South-East Asia	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	15.6%	13.5%	2.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.4%	37.2%	-3.8%
Christian	37.4%	46.2%	-8.8%
Hindu	2.6%	1.7%	0.9%
Muslim	21.8%	6.5%	15.3%
Not answered	4.7%	6.0%	-1.3%

Safety

Is Shackleton Place Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Shackleton Place was 167.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 52.1% lower than the Central Milton Keynes average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Shackleton Place has the 4th highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Central Milton Keynes and the 108th highest crime rate of 853 local areas in Milton Keynes .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 87.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -28.9%.

🔎 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 2PT, 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 Shackleton Place are based on 167 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 Shackleton Place, Oldbrook, Milton Keynes, MK6 2PT

Estimated Average Property Prices for MK6 2PT

Average Price
£281,583

Semi-Detached
£281,583

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Shackleton Place

Average Price
£255,442

Semi-Detached
£289,054

Terraced
£286,790

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£195,476

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Shackleton PlaceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
45 Shackleton Place, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£175,000	2007-06-18	£314,565
41 Shackleton Place, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£115,000	2005-10-28	£240,952
47 Shackleton Place, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£47,750	1997-07-30	£284,253

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for MK6 2PT

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	131
Part-Time Employee	31
Looking after home or family	20
Unemployed	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Self-Employed	18
Student (economically inactive)	17
Other	11
Retired	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Administrative and support service activities	17
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Transport and storage	16
Information and communication	16
Construction	12
Human health and social work activities	11
Education	8
Other	8
Manufacturing	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	2,456 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Knowles Nursery School Queensway , Bletchley MK2 2HB	3out of 4	5,218 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 and Nursery Illingworth Place , Oldbrook MK6 2NH	3out of 4	324 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jubilee Wood Primary School 1 Fishermead Boulevard , Fishermead MK6 2LB	- not rated	486 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Meadfurlong School 1 Fishermead Boulevard , Fishermead MK6 2LB	- not rated	486 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Penwith School Falmouth Place , Fishermead MK6 2LB	- not rated	486 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Jubilee Wood Primary School 1 Fishermead Boulevard , Fishermead MK6 2LB	3out of 4	486 yd	Academy converter	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	1,975 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brooksward Middle School Tower Drive , Neath Hill MK14 6JZ	- not rated	3,351 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Abbeys Middle School Melrose Avenue , Bletchley MK3 6PS	- not rated	3,462 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	804 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Milton Keynes Academy Fulwoods Drive , MK6 5LA	- not rated	804 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Catholic School Phoenix Drive , Leadenhall MK6 5EN	3out of 4	1,006 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Denbigh School Burchard Crescent , Shenley Church End MK5 6EX	3out of 4	2,808 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Denbigh School Burchard Crescent , Shenley Church End MK5 6EX	- not rated	2,808 yd	Foundation school	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	794 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	3,502 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kents Hill Park all-through school Kents Hill Park , Kents Hill MK7 6BZ	3out of 4	3,819 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Provision for Pregnant Schoolgirls and Young Mothers Sir Frank Markham School , Rainbow Drive MK6 5EH	- not rated	804 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
SMK Gateway - Alternative Provision 1st Floor, The Point , 602 Midsummer Boulevard MK9 3GN	- not rated	888 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
iPEC , MK9 1EJ	- not rated	966 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Citischool 332 Witan Gate West , MK9 1EJ	- not rated	966 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Central PEC , Jonathans MK6 5DE	- not rated	1,587 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
Green Bike Caffe	500 Avebury Boulevard	501 yd
Legend One Ltd	Unit 2a, 344 Avebury Boulevard	558 yd
Veeno	Metropolitan House, 1-2 Rillaton Walk	635 yd
Strudwicks	Christian Centre, Strudwick Drive	639 yd
New Day Cafe	Christian Centre, Strudwick Drive	639 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Cricketers	Oldbrook Boulevard	205 yd
Blossom Room	Staten House, 4 Mortimer Square	720 yd
Be At One Limited	25 Mortimer Square	720 yd
Garudaa Gentlemens Club	488 Midsummer Boulevard	735 yd
Brewdog	316 Midsummer Boulevard	735 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Papa Johns	6 Duckworth Court	699 yd
Pizza Hut	10 Duckworth Court	699 yd
Subway	28 Mortimer Square	720 yd
Domino's Pizza	15 Duckworth Court	733 yd
HiTea	LM01, 67 Midsummer Place	850 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	799 Witan Gate East	499 yd
Lidl	Oldbrook Boulevard	637 yd
Tesco	Units 4-5, Oldbrook Boulevard	644 yd
Co-op	Fishermead Boulevard	754 yd
Marks & Spencer	2 Sunset Walk	1,002 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Snap Fitness (Milton Keynes) (Closed) The Vizion (opposite The Hub) The Vizion (opposite The Hub) South Row	health and fitness suite	371 yd
Jubilee Wood Primary School FISHERMEAD BOULEVARD	grass pitches	384 yd
Bannatyne Health Club (Milton Keynes) MIDSUMMER BOULEVARD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	679 yd
Spirit Health Club (Milton Keynes) SAXON GATE WEST	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	687 yd
Sir Frank Markham Community School (Closed) Woughton Campus Woughton Campus Chaffron Way	grass pitches	798 yd
Woughton Leisure Centre RAINBOW DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	861 yd
The Milton Keynes Academy Fulwoods Drive	artificial grass pitch	934 yd
St Pauls Catholic School PHOENIX DRIVE	grass pitches	1,013 yd
Milton Keynes Lions Arena (Closed) Snowdon Drive		1,039 yd
Xercise4Less (Milton Keynes) SNOWDON DRIVE	health and fitness suite	1,055 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%

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