The Boundary, Oldbrook, Milton Keynes, MK6 2QJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around MK6 2QJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.6%	50.4%	0.8%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	50.4%	49.6%	-0.8%	49.0%	0.6%

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 vicinity of MK6 2QJ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52.6% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	30.5%	29.6%	-0.9%	37.9%	-8.3%
Married: Opposite sex	56.6%	52.6%	-4.0%	44.2%	8.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	4.7%	2.4%	-2.3%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	5%	9.8%	4.8%	9.1%	0.7%
Widowed	3.2%	4.9%	1.7%	6.1%	-1.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	46.7%	51.6%	4.9%	48.4%	3.2%
Good health	40.1%	33.4%	-6.7%	33.6%	-0.2%
Fair health	10%	11.3%	1.3%	12.7%	-1.4%
Bad health	2.3%	2.8%	0.5%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	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	16.8%	12.8%	-4.0%	18.2%	-5.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.7%	9.3%	-10.4%	9.6%	-0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.3%	14.1%	-4.2%	13.4%	0.7%
Apprenticeship	4.3%	5.5%	1.2%	5.3%	0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.3%	19.3%	10.0%	16.9%	2.4%
Degree or Similar	22.9%	37.2%	14.3%	33.8%	3.4%
Other	8.6%	1.7%	-6.9%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 44.3% 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	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%	1.1%	0.6%
Chinese	1.7%	0.3%	-1.4%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	5.2%	10.2%	5.0%	3.1%	7.1%
Pakistani	3.7%	7.1%	3.4%	2.7%	4.4%
Other Asian	18.3%	16.5%	-1.8%	1.6%	14.9%
Black African	5.2%	9.1%	3.9%	2.5%	6.6%
Black Caribbean	3.2%	4.3%	1.1%	1.0%	3.3%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.8%	0.1%
White	55.6%	44.3%	-11.3%	81.4%	-37.1%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	1.4%	4.3%	2.9%	1.6%	2.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 53% 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	66.8%	53%	-13.8%	83.2%	-30.2%
European Union	5.2%	10.5%	5.3%	6.1%	4.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.8%	1.5%
Africa	6%	5.7%	-0.3%	2.7%	3.0%
Middle East and Asia	19.5%	24.2%	4.7%	5.6%	18.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.3%	3.7%	1.4%	1.3%	2.4%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	66.8%	52.8%	-14.0%	83.2%	-30.4%
10+ Years	6%	32.4%	26.4%	9.8%	22.6%
5-10 Years	5.7%	5.1%	-0.6%	2.9%	2.2%
2-5 Years	6%	3.7%	-2.3%	2.2%	1.5%
Less than 2 years	15.5%	6%	-9.5%	1.9%	4.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.6%	76.7%	-5.1%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Germany	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Spain	2%	0.4%	1.6%
Poland	2%	1.3%	0.7%
Romania	5.7%	0.9%	4.8%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Turkey	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	4.8%	1.2%	3.6%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	6.3%	13.5%	-7.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	19.8%	37.2%	-17.4%
Christian	38.5%	46.2%	-7.7%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	11.3%	1.7%	9.6%
Muslim	19.5%	6.5%	13.0%
Other religion	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Not answered	7.6%	6.0%	1.6%

Safety

Is The Boundary Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Boundary was 32.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 90.9% lower than the Central Milton Keynes average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

The Boundary has the lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Central Milton Keynes and the 215th lowest crime rate of 855 local areas in Milton Keynes .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 5.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -49.4%.

🔎 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 2QJ, 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 The Boundary are based on 105 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 The Boundary, Oldbrook, Milton Keynes, MK6 2QJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for MK6 2QJ

Average Price
£219,628

Semi-Detached
£270,603

Terraced
£270,994

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£91,993

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Boundary

Average Price
£332,085

Semi-Detached
£373,138

Terraced
£278,492

Detached
£442,335

Flats/Maisonettes
£88,622

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The BoundaryStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
39 The Boundary, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£90,000	2017-05-26	£104,444
35 The Boundary, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£145,000	2015-08-28	£225,857
37 The Boundary, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Terraced, an established residential building	£175,000	2014-12-30	£282,589
27 The Boundary, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£149,000	2009-10-30	£329,384
29 The Boundary, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£160,000	2008-02-29	£303,972

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for MK6 2QJ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in MK6 2QJ 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	101
Retired	65
Part-Time Employee	29
Self-Employed	27
Student (economically inactive)	26
Unemployed	19
Looking after home or family	10
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	48
Human health and social work activities	21
Transport and storage	19
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Information and communication	13
Manufacturing	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Education	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Construction	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Other	6
Real estate 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	2,162 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Knowles Nursery School Queensway , Bletchley MK2 2HB	3out of 4	4,959 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	3out of 4	338 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oldbrook First School Illingworth Place , Oldbrook MK6 2NH	3out of 4	371 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Falconhurst School High Trees , Chaffron Way MK6 5AX	3out of 4	888 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Willows School and Early Years Centre Fishermead Boulevard , Fishermead MK6 2LP	3out of 4	1,007 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Orchard Academy Springfield Boulevard , Springfield MK6 3HW	3out of 4	1,322 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	586 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Catholic School Phoenix Drive , Leadenhall MK6 5EN	3out of 4	862 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Denbigh School Burchard Crescent , Shenley Church End MK5 6EX	3out of 4	3,046 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stantonbury School Purbeck , MK14 6BN	- not rated	3,701 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Lord Grey Academy Rickley Lane , Bletchley MK3 6EW	3out of 4	4,146 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	608 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	3,228 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kents Hill Park all-through school Kents Hill Park , Kents Hill MK7 6BZ	- not rated	3,502 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	1,075 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bridge Academy Jonathans , Coffee Hall MK6 5DE	3out of 4	1,332 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Redway School Farmborough , Netherfield MK6 4HG	3out of 4	1,727 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Grove Independent School Redland Drive , Loughton MK5 8HD	- not rated	1,907 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Baytul Ilm Secondary School 12a Clarke Road , MK1 1LG	- not rated	3,163 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	422 yd
New Day Cafe	Christian Centre, Strudwick Drive	422 yd
Woughton Leisure Centre (Gino's Cafe)	Woughton Centre, Rainbow Drive	563 yd
The Barn	Secklow Gate	890 yd
Green Bike Caffe	500 Avebury Boulevard	898 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Cricketers	Oldbrook Boulevard	272 yd
The Eagle Public House	5 Harrier Court	633 yd
Moon Under Water	Unit 10, Xscape Building, 602 Marlborough Gate	1,084 yd
Revolution	Unit 4b, Xscape Building, 602 Marlborough Gate	1,084 yd
Aspers MK	Unit 19 (Ground Floor), 602 Marlborough Gate	1,084 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Eagles Jerk and Grill	6 Harrier Court	633 yd
ChickNwingz	4 Harrier Court	633 yd
XLN Takeaway	25 Penryn Avenue	742 yd
Testimony Catering Services	90 Penryn Avenue	891 yd
Papa Johns	6 Duckworth Court	905 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op	Fishermead Boulevard	568 yd
Tesco	Units 4-5, Oldbrook Boulevard	854 yd
Lidl	Oldbrook Boulevard	915 yd
Sainsbury's	799 Witan Gate East	966 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Jubilee Wood Primary School FISHERMEAD BOULEVARD	grass pitches	329 yd
The Milton Keynes Academy Fulwoods Drive	artificial grass pitch	498 yd
Sir Frank Markham Community School (Closed) Woughton Campus Woughton Campus Chaffron Way	grass pitches	534 yd
Woughton Leisure Centre RAINBOW DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	564 yd
Falconhurst Combined School (Closed) High Trees	grass pitches	770 yd
Snap Fitness (Milton Keynes) (Closed) The Vizion (opposite The Hub) The Vizion (opposite The Hub) South Row	health and fitness suite	837 yd
St Pauls Catholic School PHOENIX DRIVE	grass pitches	852 yd
Spirit Health Club (Milton Keynes) SAXON GATE WEST	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,085 yd
Fishermead Sports Ground NEWLYN PLACE	grass pitches	1,091 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	27.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	26.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	40 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	40 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	5.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	4.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	8.31 Mbit/s

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