Cartwright Place, Oldbrook, Milton Keynes, MK6 2RF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding MK6 2RF has a slightly higher male population, with 51.9% 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	47%	48.1%	1.1%	51.0%	-2.9%
Male	53%	51.9%	-1.1%	49.0%	2.9%

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 2RF there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52.5% 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	33.6%	35.5%	1.9%	37.9%	-2.4%
Married: Opposite sex	55%	52.5%	-2.5%	44.2%	8.3%
Separated	3.9%	2%	-1.9%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	6.5%	8%	1.5%	9.1%	-1.1%
Widowed	1%	2%	1.0%	6.1%	-4.1%

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 (92.2%) 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	55.7%	58%	2.3%	48.4%	9.6%
Good health	35.4%	34.2%	-1.2%	33.6%	0.6%
Fair health	6.5%	6.8%	0.3%	12.7%	-5.9%
Bad health	1.9%	0.8%	-1.1%	4.0%	-3.2%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	12.1%	18.6%	6.5%	18.2%	0.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.3%	11.6%	-4.7%	9.6%	2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.4%	13.6%	2.2%	13.4%	0.2%
Apprenticeship	1%	4%	3.0%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.4%	11.3%	1.9%	16.9%	-5.6%
Degree or Similar	32.6%	37.5%	4.9%	33.8%	3.7%
Other	17.3%	3.3%	-14.0%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 46.7% 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	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	2.4%	1.8%	-0.6%	0.7%	1.1%
Indian	15.4%	14.1%	-1.3%	3.1%	11.0%
Pakistani	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	14.7%	18.3%	3.6%	1.6%	16.7%
Black African	16.6%	7.8%	-8.8%	2.5%	5.3%
Black Caribbean	1.7%	1.3%	-0.4%	1.0%	0.3%
Other Black	0.7%	2.3%	1.6%	0.5%	1.8%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	1.3%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	1.4%	2.5%	1.1%	0.4%	2.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	0.5%	-1.4%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.5%	1%	0.5%	0.8%	0.2%
White	41.2%	46.7%	5.5%	81.4%	-34.7%
Other	0.2%	2.5%	2.3%	1.6%	0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 43.9% 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	49.2%	43.9%	-5.3%	83.2%	-39.3%
European Union	9.4%	19.5%	10.1%	6.1%	13.4%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	2.3%	2.1%	0.8%	1.5%
Africa	14.7%	8.5%	-6.2%	2.7%	5.8%
Middle East and Asia	24.1%	22.6%	-1.5%	5.6%	17.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.4%	1.8%	-0.6%	1.3%	0.5%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	1.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 43.9% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 27.6% 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	48.9%	44%	-4.9%	83.2%	-39.2%
10+ Years	9.6%	27.6%	18.0%	9.8%	17.8%
5-10 Years	16.9%	10.1%	-6.8%	2.9%	7.2%
2-5 Years	11.6%	12.1%	0.5%	2.2%	9.9%
Less than 2 years	13%	6.3%	-6.7%	1.9%	4.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	56.8%	76.7%	-19.9%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Germany	2.3%	0.2%	2.1%
Portugal	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	3%	1.3%	1.7%
Romania	5.3%	0.9%	4.4%
Other EU countries	8.5%	1.5%	7.0%
North Africa	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
Southern Asia	10.1%	1.2%	8.9%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	6.8%	13.5%	-6.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	20.4%	37.2%	-16.8%
Christian	40.8%	46.2%	-5.4%
Buddhist	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Hindu	21.2%	1.7%	19.5%
Muslim	9.1%	6.5%	2.6%
Sikh	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is Cartwright Place Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cartwright Place was 53.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 85.1% lower than the Central Milton Keynes average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cartwright Place has the 7th lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Central Milton Keynes and the 388th lowest crime rate of 855 local areas in Milton Keynes .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 24.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -24.2%.

🔎 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 2RF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Cartwright Place are based on 33 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 Cartwright Place, Oldbrook, Milton Keynes, MK6 2RF

Estimated Average Property Prices for MK6 2RF

Average Price
£200,102

Semi-Detached
£245,846

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£108,613

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cartwright Place

Average Price
£171,552

Semi-Detached
£220,863

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£112,379

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cartwright PlaceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Cartwright Place, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£180,000	2024-03-01	£202,056
9 Cartwright Place, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£80,000	2019-12-16	£96,749
5 Cartwright Place, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£128,000	2014-01-15	£246,206
9 Cartwright Place, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£66,000	2007-01-31	£106,299
13 Cartwright Place, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£146,000	2005-11-11	£328,121

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for MK6 2RF

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	143
Part-Time Employee	38
Self-Employed	35
Retired	28
Looking after home or family	15
Student (economically inactive)	15
Other	15
Unemployed	11
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	53
Information and communication	24
Education	16
Manufacturing	14
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Financial and insurance activities	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Transport and storage	12
Administrative and support service activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Construction	10
Human health and social work activities	8
Other	5
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	2,530 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Knowles Nursery School Queensway , Bletchley MK2 2HB	3out of 4	5,150 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	431 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jubilee Wood Primary School 1 Fishermead Boulevard , Fishermead MK6 2LB	3out of 4	1,027 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Falconhurst School High Trees , Chaffron Way MK6 5AX	3out of 4	1,646 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Willows School and Early Years Centre Fishermead Boulevard , Fishermead MK6 2LP	3out of 4	1,722 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Summerfield School Downley Avenue , Bradwell Common MK13 8PG	3out of 4	1,849 yd	Community school	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	885 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Catholic School Phoenix Drive , Leadenhall MK6 5EN	3out of 4	904 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Denbigh School Burchard Crescent , Shenley Church End MK5 6EX	3out of 4	2,273 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shenley Brook End School Walbank Grove , Shenley Brook End MK5 7ZT	3out of 4	3,618 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stantonbury School Purbeck , MK14 6BN	- not rated	3,629 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	825 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	4,005 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kents Hill Park all-through school Kents Hill Park , Kents Hill MK7 6BZ	- not rated	4,253 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Grove Independent School Redland Drive , Loughton MK5 8HD	- not rated	1,139 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
SMK Gateway - Alternative Provision 1st Floor, The Point , 602 Midsummer Boulevard MK9 3GN	- not rated	1,294 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bridge Academy Jonathans , Coffee Hall MK6 5DE	3out of 4	1,616 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Redway School Farmborough , Netherfield MK6 4HG	3out of 4	2,293 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Baytul Ilm Secondary School 12a Clarke Road , MK1 1LG	- not rated	3,551 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
Bollywood Junction Ltd also Trading as Sweet Affaire	1 And 3, Duckworth Court	209 yd
Dee Dees Customer Cafe (The Range)	The Range Grafton Court, Snowdon Drive	446 yd
Dunelm	4a Snowdon Drive	555 yd
Strudwicks	Christian Centre, Strudwick Drive	625 yd
New Day Cafe	Christian Centre, Strudwick Drive	625 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Cricketers	Oldbrook Boulevard	626 yd
Blossom Room	Staten House, 4 Mortimer Square	875 yd
Be At One Limited	25 Mortimer Square	875 yd
Slug & Lettuce	Manhatten House, 401 Witan Gate	891 yd
Garudaa Gentlemens Club	488 Midsummer Boulevard	994 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Papa Johns	6 Duckworth Court	209 yd
Pizza Hut	10 Duckworth Court	209 yd
Domino's Pizza	15 Duckworth Court	241 yd
Subway	28 Mortimer Square	875 yd
Greggs	Pheonix House, Unit 1 Elder Gate	949 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	Oldbrook Boulevard	142 yd
Tesco	Units 4-5, Oldbrook Boulevard	160 yd
Sainsbury's	799 Witan Gate East	634 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	492 yd
Milton Keynes Lions Arena (Closed) Snowdon Drive		599 yd
Xercise4Less (Milton Keynes) SNOWDON DRIVE	health and fitness suite	615 yd
Pure Gym (Milton Keynes) THE LEARNING HOUSE THE LEARNING HOUSE SNOWDON DRIVE	health and fitness suite	627 yd
Sir Frank Markham Community School (Closed) Woughton Campus Woughton Campus Chaffron Way	grass pitches	754 yd
St Pauls Catholic School PHOENIX DRIVE	grass pitches	789 yd
Planet Ice Milton Keynes SOUTH ROW	ice rinks	804 yd
Woughton Leisure Centre RAINBOW DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	830 yd
Jubilee Wood Primary School FISHERMEAD BOULEVARD	grass pitches	857 yd
Knowlhill Sports Ground (Closed) Davy Avenue	grass pitches	938 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	52 Mbit/s
Average download speed	42.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	72.37 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	72.37 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	17 Mbit/s

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