Wardle Place, Oldbrook, Milton Keynes, MK6 2XU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding MK6 2XU has a slightly higher male population, with 52.7% 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	49.4%	47.3%	-2.1%	51.0%	-3.7%
Male	50.6%	52.7%	2.1%	49.0%	3.7%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	35.5%	40.1%	4.6%	37.9%	2.2%
Married: Opposite sex	50.5%	46.9%	-3.6%	44.2%	2.7%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	5%	2.1%	-2.9%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	7.6%	8.6%	1.0%	9.1%	-0.5%
Widowed	0.7%	1.8%	1.1%	6.1%	-4.3%

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	57%	61.4%	4.4%	48.4%	13.0%
Good health	32.4%	30.8%	-1.6%	33.6%	-2.8%
Fair health	9.1%	5.7%	-3.4%	12.7%	-7.0%
Bad health	1.5%	2.1%	0.6%	4.0%	-1.9%

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.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 45.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.3%	11.7%	0.4%	18.2%	-6.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.3%	6.8%	-2.5%	9.6%	-2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.6%	11.7%	-2.9%	13.4%	-1.7%
Apprenticeship	2%	2.9%	0.9%	5.3%	-2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.3%	16.9%	4.6%	16.9%	0.0%
Degree or Similar	34.6%	45.6%	11.0%	33.8%	11.8%
Other	15.9%	4.4%	-11.5%	2.8%	1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 39.6% 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	0.7%	1%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.1%
Chinese	4.4%	2.7%	-1.7%	0.7%	2.0%
Indian	9.6%	14.9%	5.3%	3.1%	11.8%
Pakistani	5.7%	7.8%	2.1%	2.7%	5.1%
Other Asian	13.3%	15.9%	2.6%	1.6%	14.3%
Black African	8.4%	5.9%	-2.5%	2.5%	3.4%
Black Caribbean	3.2%	0.8%	-2.4%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	2%	2.2%	0.2%	0.8%	1.4%
Mixed White and African	1%	1.4%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	48.9%	39.6%	-9.3%	81.4%	-41.8%
Roma	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Arab	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.5%	4.7%	4.2%	1.6%	3.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 44.6% 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	56.5%	44.6%	-11.9%	83.2%	-38.6%
European Union	9.1%	18%	8.9%	6.1%	11.9%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	7.4%	5.1%	-2.3%	2.7%	2.4%
Middle East and Asia	24.1%	28.8%	4.7%	5.6%	23.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2%	2.2%	0.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 44.6% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 26.5% 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	55.5%	44.4%	-11.1%	83.2%	-38.8%
10+ Years	6.1%	26.5%	20.4%	9.8%	16.7%
5-10 Years	11.1%	10.7%	-0.4%	2.9%	7.8%
2-5 Years	11.1%	9.7%	-1.4%	2.2%	7.5%
Less than 2 years	16.2%	8.6%	-7.6%	1.9%	6.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	54.3%	76.7%	-22.4%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Spain	2.9%	0.4%	2.5%
Lithuania	3.3%	0.3%	3.0%
Poland	3.9%	1.3%	2.6%
Romania	5.9%	0.9%	5.0%
Other EU countries	2.9%	1.5%	1.4%
Turkey	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	14.3%	1.2%	13.1%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	4.5%	13.5%	-9.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	20%	37.2%	-17.2%
Christian	37.8%	46.2%	-8.4%
Hindu	23.8%	1.7%	22.1%
Muslim	10.7%	6.5%	4.2%
Sikh	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is Wardle Place Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wardle Place was 69.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 80.7% lower than the Central Milton Keynes average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wardle Place has the 9th lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Central Milton Keynes and the 370th highest crime rate of 855 local areas in Milton Keynes .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 35.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -34.6%.

🔎 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 2XU, 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 Wardle Place are based on 91 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 Wardle Place, Oldbrook, Milton Keynes, MK6 2XU

Estimated Average Property Prices for MK6 2XU

Average Price
£358,073

Semi-Detached
£336,865

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£374,620

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£338,964

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wardle Place

Average Price
£424,696

Semi-Detached
£402,548

Terraced
£400,455

Detached
£443,767

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£359,107

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wardle PlaceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
30 Wardle Place, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Other, an established residential building	£315,000	2017-10-31	£359,107
16 Wardle Place, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£170,500	2013-05-31	£342,585
20 Wardle Place, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Detached, an established residential building	£193,000	2012-08-16	£383,141
18 Wardle Place, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Detached, an established residential building	£186,000	2011-12-23	£374,797
24 Wardle Place, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£188,000	2007-11-02	£347,398

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for MK6 2XU

Employment

MK6 2XU area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in MK6 2XU 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	159
Part-Time Employee	52
Self-Employed	36
Looking after home or family	32
Student (economically inactive)	31
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	24
Retired	16
Unemployed	13
Other	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	47
Information and communication	28
Professional, scientific and technical activities	22
Financial and insurance activities	17
Human health and social work activities	15
Manufacturing	14
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Administrative and support service activities	14
Education	13
Construction	11
Transport and storage	9
Other	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	2,754 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Knowles Nursery School Queensway , Bletchley MK2 2HB	3out of 4	5,390 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	583 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jubilee Wood Primary School 1 Fishermead Boulevard , Fishermead MK6 2LB	3out of 4	1,054 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Summerfield School Downley Avenue , Bradwell Common MK13 8PG	3out of 4	1,609 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Willows School and Early Years Centre Fishermead Boulevard , Fishermead MK6 2LP	3out of 4	1,727 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Falconhurst School High Trees , Chaffron Way MK6 5AX	3out of 4	1,756 yd	Community school	Yes	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	1,090 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Catholic School Phoenix Drive , Leadenhall MK6 5EN	3out of 4	1,138 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Denbigh School Burchard Crescent , Shenley Church End MK5 6EX	3out of 4	2,253 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stantonbury School Purbeck , MK14 6BN	- not rated	3,398 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Shenley Brook End School Walbank Grove , Shenley Brook End MK5 7ZT	3out of 4	3,731 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	1,038 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	4,073 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kents Hill Park all-through school Kents Hill Park , Kents Hill MK7 6BZ	- not rated	4,370 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	1,148 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Grove Independent School Redland Drive , Loughton MK5 8HD	- not rated	1,153 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bridge Academy Jonathans , Coffee Hall MK6 5DE	3out of 4	1,843 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Redway School Farmborough , Netherfield MK6 4HG	3out of 4	2,483 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Webber Independent School Soskin Drive , Stantonbury Fields MK14 6DP	- not rated	3,387 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
Bollywood Junction Ltd also Trading as Sweet Affaire	1 And 3, Duckworth Court	414 yd
Bar & Block Milton Keynes Central	197 Avebury Boulevard	494 yd
Legend One Ltd	Unit 2a, 344 Avebury Boulevard	508 yd
Dee Dees Customer Cafe (The Range)	The Range Grafton Court, Snowdon Drive	559 yd
DeRoka Mediterranean Restaurant	Chelsea House, 3 Holkham Walk	561 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Blossom Room	Staten House, 4 Mortimer Square	644 yd
Be At One Limited	25 Mortimer Square	644 yd
The Cricketers	Oldbrook Boulevard	654 yd
Slug & Lettuce	Manhatten House, 401 Witan Gate	654 yd
Wetherspoons	201 Midsummer Boulevard	767 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Papa Johns	6 Duckworth Court	414 yd
Pizza Hut	10 Duckworth Court	414 yd
Domino's Pizza	15 Duckworth Court	436 yd
Subway	28 Mortimer Square	644 yd
Greggs	Pheonix House, Unit 1 Elder Gate	776 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	Oldbrook Boulevard	281 yd
Tesco	Units 4-5, Oldbrook Boulevard	380 yd
Sainsbury's	799 Witan Gate East	414 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods	6 Station House, 500 Elder Gate	947 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	293 yd
Milton Keynes Lions Arena (Closed) Snowdon Drive		573 yd
Planet Ice Milton Keynes SOUTH ROW	ice rinks	687 yd
Bannatyne Health Club (Milton Keynes) MIDSUMMER BOULEVARD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	745 yd
Spirit Health Club (Milton Keynes) SAXON GATE WEST	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	804 yd
Xercise4Less (Milton Keynes) SNOWDON DRIVE	health and fitness suite	830 yd
Pure Gym (Milton Keynes) THE LEARNING HOUSE THE LEARNING HOUSE SNOWDON DRIVE	health and fitness suite	843 yd
Jubilee Wood Primary School FISHERMEAD BOULEVARD	grass pitches	856 yd
Sir Frank Markham Community School (Closed) Woughton Campus Woughton Campus Chaffron Way	grass pitches	961 yd
Knowlhill Sports Ground (Closed) Davy Avenue	grass pitches	977 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	62.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	59.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	76.22 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	76.22 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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