Century Avenue, Oldbrook, Milton Keynes, MK6 2UL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding MK6 2UL 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 2UL 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 Century Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Century Avenue was 78.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 77.4% lower than the Central Milton Keynes average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Century Avenue has the 9th lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Central Milton Keynes and the 338th highest crime rate of 852 local areas in Milton Keynes .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 34.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -54.7%.

🔎 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 2UL, 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 Century Avenue are based on 131 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 2UL

Estimated Average Property Prices for MK6 2UL

Average Price
£297,123

Semi-Detached
£293,721

Terraced
£292,686

Detached
£347,268

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Century Avenue

Average Price
£274,066

Semi-Detached
£253,365

Terraced
£302,618

Detached
£339,299

Flats/Maisonettes
£138,632

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Century AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
61 Century Avenue, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£252,000	2026-01-27	£254,234
41 Century Avenue, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2026-01-16	£251,238
45 Century Avenue, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Terraced, an established residential building	£307,500	2024-04-15	£330,278
57 Century Avenue, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Terraced, an established residential building	£281,500	2021-12-03	£316,415
57 Century Avenue, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Terraced, an established residential building	£262,500	2017-07-20	£332,631

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for MK6 2UL

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 Dodkin , Beanhill Local Centre, Unit 6 MK6 4LP	3out of 4	2,172 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Knowles Nursery School Queensway , Bletchley MK2 2HB	3out of 4	4,800 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	314 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jubilee Wood Primary School 1 Fishermead Boulevard , Fishermead MK6 2LB	- not rated	988 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Meadfurlong School 1 Fishermead Boulevard , Fishermead MK6 2LB	- not rated	988 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Penwith School Falmouth Place , Fishermead MK6 2LB	- not rated	988 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Jubilee Wood Primary School 1 Fishermead Boulevard , Fishermead MK6 2LB	3out of 4	988 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	1,583 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abbeys Middle School Melrose Avenue , Bletchley MK3 6PS	- not rated	2,948 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brooksward Middle School Tower Drive , Neath Hill MK14 6JZ	- not rated	3,957 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Alex Campbell Middle School Buckingham Road , Bletchley MK3 5EN	- not rated	4,934 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Paul's Catholic School Phoenix Drive , Leadenhall MK6 5EN	3out of 4	545 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir Frank Markham Community School Woughton Campus , Chaffron Way MK6 5EH	- not rated	555 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Milton Keynes Academy Fulwoods Drive , MK6 5LA	- not rated	555 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Denbigh School Burchard Crescent , Shenley Church End MK5 6EX	3out of 4	2,442 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Denbigh School Burchard Crescent , Shenley Church End MK5 6EX	- not rated	2,442 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	486 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	3,831 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kents Hill Park all-through school Kents Hill Park , Kents Hill MK7 6BZ	3out of 4	4,009 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	555 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Central PEC , Jonathans MK6 5DE	- not rated	1,255 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bridge Academy, All-through Alternative Provision Jonathans , Coffee Hall MK6 5DE	- not rated	1,258 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No		More About School
Bridge Academy Jonathans , Coffee Hall MK6 5DE	- not rated	1,258 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
iPEC , MK9 1EJ	- not rated	1,268 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	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	201 yd
Strudwicks	Christian Centre, Strudwick Drive	454 yd
New Day Cafe	Christian Centre, Strudwick Drive	454 yd
Dee Dees Customer Cafe (The Range)	The Range Grafton Court, Snowdon Drive	474 yd
Dunelm	4a Snowdon Drive	532 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Cricketers	Oldbrook Boulevard		667 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Papa Johns	6 Duckworth Court	201 yd
Pizza Hut	10 Duckworth Court	201 yd
Domino's Pizza	15 Duckworth Court	226 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Units 4-5, Oldbrook Boulevard	170 yd
Lidl	Oldbrook Boulevard	294 yd
Sainsbury's	799 Witan Gate East	863 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Xercise4Less (Milton Keynes) SNOWDON DRIVE	health and fitness suite	442 yd
Pure Gym (Milton Keynes) THE LEARNING HOUSE THE LEARNING HOUSE SNOWDON DRIVE	health and fitness suite	451 yd
St Pauls Catholic School PHOENIX DRIVE	grass pitches	545 yd
Sir Frank Markham Community School (Closed) Woughton Campus Woughton Campus Chaffron Way	grass pitches	553 yd
Woughton Leisure Centre RAINBOW DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	627 yd
Snap Fitness (Milton Keynes) (Closed) The Vizion (opposite The Hub) The Vizion (opposite The Hub) South Row	health and fitness suite	713 yd
Milton Keynes Lions Arena (Closed) Snowdon Drive		732 yd
Jubilee Wood Primary School FISHERMEAD BOULEVARD	grass pitches	902 yd
The Milton Keynes Academy Fulwoods Drive	artificial grass pitch	911 yd
Knowlhill Sports Ground (Closed) Davy Avenue	grass pitches	984 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	79.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	107 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	321.44 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	321.44 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	22.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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