Boycott Avenue, Oldbrook, Milton Keynes, MK6 2QD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding MK6 2QD is primarily male, with 53.6% of the population 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	47.3%	46.4%	-0.9%	51.0%	-4.6%
Male	52.7%	53.6%	0.9%	49.0%	4.6%

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 2QD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.2% 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%	47.2%	-2.4%	37.9%	9.3%
Married: Opposite sex	38.8%	38.2%	-0.6%	44.2%	-6.0%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	2.3%	2.6%	0.3%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	7.5%	10.2%	2.7%	9.1%	1.1%
Widowed	1.2%	1.5%	0.3%	6.1%	-4.6%

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 (88.2%) 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	53.3%	50.9%	-2.4%	48.4%	2.5%
Good health	34.4%	37.3%	2.9%	33.6%	3.7%
Fair health	9%	9%	0.0%	12.7%	-3.7%
Bad health	2.5%	2%	-0.5%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.5%

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	17.7%	18.6%	0.9%	18.2%	0.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.5%	11.3%	-1.2%	9.6%	1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.8%	15.4%	0.6%	13.4%	2.0%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	4.4%	3.2%	5.3%	-0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.8%	17.2%	9.4%	16.9%	0.3%
Degree or Similar	29.3%	27.9%	-1.4%	33.8%	-5.9%
Other	16.8%	5.2%	-11.6%	2.8%	2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 54% 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	1.6%	0.7%	-0.9%	1.1%	-0.4%
Chinese	0.2%	0.9%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	12.5%	8.1%	-4.4%	3.1%	5.0%
Pakistani	1.2%	1.1%	-0.1%	2.7%	-1.6%
Other Asian	2.1%	2.5%	0.4%	1.6%	0.9%
Black African	10.9%	22.1%	11.2%	2.5%	19.6%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	2.8%	1.6%	-1.2%	0.5%	1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	2.7%	1.8%	0.9%	1.8%
Mixed Other	2.8%	2%	-0.8%	0.8%	1.2%
White	61.7%	54%	-7.7%	81.4%	-27.4%
Arab	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	0.7%	1.8%	1.1%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 48.4% 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	53.6%	48.4%	-5.2%	83.2%	-34.8%
European Union	15.7%	25.5%	9.8%	6.1%	19.4%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	2.9%	1.7%	0.8%	2.1%
Africa	12%	12.8%	0.8%	2.7%	10.1%
Middle East and Asia	14.5%	9.7%	-4.8%	5.6%	4.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3%	0.7%	-2.3%	1.3%	-0.6%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 48.4% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 18.5% 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	52.7%	48.4%	-4.3%	83.2%	-34.8%
10+ Years	13.6%	18.5%	4.9%	9.8%	8.7%
5-10 Years	17.1%	16.4%	-0.7%	2.9%	13.5%
2-5 Years	11.3%	9%	-2.3%	2.2%	6.8%
Less than 2 years	5.3%	7.7%	2.4%	1.9%	5.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	46.5%	76.7%	-30.2%
Ireland	3.6%	0.6%	3.0%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Lithuania	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Poland	2.5%	1.3%	1.2%
Romania	13.7%	0.9%	12.8%
Other EU countries	6.1%	1.5%	4.6%
Other Europe	3.8%	0.2%	3.6%
Central and Western Africa	3.4%	0.3%	3.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Southern Asia	5.8%	1.2%	4.6%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
No passport held	8.8%	13.5%	-4.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	19.4%	37.2%	-17.8%
Christian	52.9%	46.2%	6.7%
Buddhist	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Hindu	6.3%	1.7%	4.6%
Muslim	14.9%	6.5%	8.4%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is Boycott Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Boycott Avenue was 94.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 28.7% higher than the Broughton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Boycott Avenue has the 44th highest crime rate of 111 local areas in Broughton and the 265th highest crime rate of 855 local areas in Milton Keynes .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 56.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -3.1%.

🔎 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. 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 2QD, 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 Boycott Avenue are based on 141 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 Boycott Avenue, Oldbrook, Milton Keynes, MK6 2QD

Estimated Average Property Prices for MK6 2QD

Average Price
£263,083

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£288,767

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£173,190

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Boycott Avenue

Average Price
£254,615

Semi-Detached
£265,597

Terraced
£297,686

Detached
£480,195

Flats/Maisonettes
£174,006

Other
£1,130,006

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Boycott AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
54 Boycott Avenue, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Terraced, an established residential building	£292,000	2024-10-25	£306,937
62 Boycott Avenue, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Terraced, an established residential building	£272,000	2022-11-25	£280,291
48 Boycott Avenue, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£166,000	2022-04-21	£179,732
70 Boycott Avenue, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Terraced, an established residential building	£270,000	2021-12-17	£313,355
50 Boycott Avenue, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£155,000	2019-11-29	£187,231

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for MK6 2QD

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in MK6 2QD 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	134
Part-Time Employee	41
Self-Employed	34
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	29
Student (economically inactive)	27
Retired	26
Looking after home or family	22
Unemployed	19
Other	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	60
Information and communication	28
Transport and storage	24
Accommodation and food service activities	24
Education	19
Administrative and support service activities	16
Human health and social work activities	14
Financial and insurance activities	13
Manufacturing	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Other	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Construction	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Real estate activities	2

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	2,639 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Knowles Nursery School Queensway , Bletchley MK2 2HB	3out of 4	5,402 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	489 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jubilee Wood Primary School 1 Fishermead Boulevard , Fishermead MK6 2LB	3out of 4	552 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Willows School and Early Years Centre Fishermead Boulevard , Fishermead MK6 2LP	3out of 4	1,194 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Falconhurst School High Trees , Chaffron Way MK6 5AX	3out of 4	1,337 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Orchard Academy Springfield Boulevard , Springfield MK6 3HW	3out of 4	1,515 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	987 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Catholic School Phoenix Drive , Leadenhall MK6 5EN	3out of 4	1,180 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Denbigh School Burchard Crescent , Shenley Church End MK5 6EX	3out of 4	2,791 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stantonbury School Purbeck , MK14 6BN	- not rated	3,267 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Shenley Brook End School Walbank Grove , Shenley Brook End MK5 7ZT	3out of 4	4,217 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	975 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	3,572 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kents Hill Park all-through school Kents Hill Park , Kents Hill MK7 6BZ	- not rated	3,929 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	736 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Grove Independent School Redland Drive , Loughton MK5 8HD	- not rated	1,690 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bridge Academy Jonathans , Coffee Hall MK6 5DE	3out of 4	1,775 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Redway School Farmborough , Netherfield MK6 4HG	3out of 4	2,229 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Webber Independent School Soskin Drive , Stantonbury Fields MK14 6DP	- not rated	3,168 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
Green Bike Caffe	500 Avebury Boulevard	414 yd
Legend One Ltd	Unit 2a, 344 Avebury Boulevard	521 yd
Sainsburys (Gather & Gather UK Ltd)	489-499 Avebury Boulevard	554 yd
Bannatyne's Health Club	477-488 Midsummer Boulevard	554 yd
Veeno	Metropolitan House, 1-2 Rillaton Walk	594 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Cricketers	Oldbrook Boulevard	232 yd
Garudaa Gentlemens Club	488 Midsummer Boulevard	663 yd
Brewdog	316 Midsummer Boulevard	663 yd
All Bar One	320 Midsummer Boulevard	663 yd
Blossom Room	Staten House, 4 Mortimer Square	674 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Subway	28 Mortimer Square	674 yd
HiTea	LM01, 67 Midsummer Place	749 yd
House of Sliders	Midsummer Place Shopping Centre, Midsummer Place	749 yd
Mr Pretzels	8 Midsummer Place	749 yd
XLN Takeaway	25 Penryn Avenue	782 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	799 Witan Gate East	478 yd
Co-op	Fishermead Boulevard	694 yd
Lidl	Oldbrook Boulevard	730 yd
Tesco	Units 4-5, Oldbrook Boulevard	747 yd
Marks & Spencer	2 Sunset Walk	907 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Jubilee Wood Primary School FISHERMEAD BOULEVARD	grass pitches	340 yd
Snap Fitness (Milton Keynes) (Closed) The Vizion (opposite The Hub) The Vizion (opposite The Hub) South Row	health and fitness suite	377 yd
Spirit Health Club (Milton Keynes) SAXON GATE WEST	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	603 yd
Bannatyne Health Club (Milton Keynes) MIDSUMMER BOULEVARD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	606 yd
Sir Frank Markham Community School (Closed) Woughton Campus Woughton Campus Chaffron Way	grass pitches	888 yd
Woughton Leisure Centre RAINBOW DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	947 yd
Snozone Milton Keynes Marlborough Gate	ski slopes	953 yd
The Milton Keynes Academy Fulwoods Drive	artificial grass pitch	989 yd
Nuffield Health (Milton Keynes) NUFFIELD HEALTH FITNESS & WELLBEING GYM NUFFIELD HEALTH FITNESS & WELLBEING GYM MARLBOROUGH GATE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,069 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	95.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	95.0%

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	70.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	59.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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