Northwich, Woughton Park, Milton Keynes, MK6 3BL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around MK6 3BL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	55.8%	50.6%	-5.2%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	44.2%	49.4%	5.2%	49.0%	0.4%

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	27.9%	31.5%	3.6%	37.9%	-6.4%
Married: Opposite sex	47.9%	44.3%	-3.6%	44.2%	0.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	6.5%	3.2%	-3.3%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	9.8%	10%	0.2%	9.1%	0.9%
Widowed	7.9%	10%	2.1%	6.1%	3.9%

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	40.6%	39%	-1.6%	48.4%	-9.4%
Good health	36.9%	36.3%	-0.6%	33.6%	2.7%
Fair health	15.3%	16.3%	1.0%	12.7%	3.6%
Bad health	6.4%	7.6%	1.2%	4.0%	3.6%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	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	19.1%	22.8%	3.7%	18.2%	4.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14%	11.4%	-2.6%	9.6%	1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.9%	11%	-3.9%	13.4%	-2.4%
Apprenticeship	4.2%	4.1%	-0.1%	5.3%	-1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.5%	16.9%	10.4%	16.9%	0.0%
Degree or Similar	37.2%	30.1%	-7.1%	33.8%	-3.7%
Other	4.2%	3.7%	-0.5%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	2.4%	2.4%	1.1%	1.3%
Chinese	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	0.4%	2%	1.6%	3.1%	-1.1%
Pakistani	3.6%	2.4%	-1.2%	2.7%	-0.3%
Other Asian	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	1.6%	2.8%	1.2%	2.5%	0.3%
Other Black	1.6%	0.8%	-0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	1.2%	-0.4%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	1.6%	1.2%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.4%
White	88.4%	84.9%	-3.5%	81.4%	3.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.9% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.8%	85.9%	-2.9%	83.2%	2.7%
European Union	3.2%	6%	2.8%	6.1%	-0.1%
Africa	3.6%	4.4%	0.8%	2.7%	1.7%
Middle East and Asia	2.8%	3.2%	0.4%	5.6%	-2.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.7%	85.2%	-1.5%	83.2%	2.0%
10+ Years	0.4%	9.6%	9.2%	9.8%	-0.2%
5-10 Years	1.2%	2.4%	1.2%	2.9%	-0.5%
2-5 Years	2.4%	0.8%	-1.6%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	9.2%	2%	-7.2%	1.9%	0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.1%	76.7%	3.4%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Romania	2.8%	0.9%	1.9%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	13.5%	13.5%	0.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.3%	37.2%	-1.9%
Christian	52.8%	46.2%	6.6%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	1.6%	1.7%	-0.1%
Muslim	4.8%	6.5%	-1.7%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is Northwich Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Northwich was 90.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 4.9% higher than the Campbell Park & Old Woughton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Northwich has the 35th highest crime rate of 89 local areas in Campbell Park & Old Woughton and the 289th highest crime rate of 853 local areas in Milton Keynes .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 48.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -71.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 95% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£67,600

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in MK6 3BL, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 8/10 (high )
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) - 5/10 (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 Northwich are based on 4 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 Northwich, Woughton Park, Milton Keynes, MK6 3BL

Estimated Average Property Prices for MK6 3BL

Average Price
£576,321

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£576,321

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Northwich

Average Price
£578,082

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£578,082

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on NorthwichStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Northwich, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Detached, an established residential building	£545,000	2024-11-22	£539,047
2 Northwich, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Detached, an established residential building	£525,000	2024-06-06	£548,688
5 Northwich, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Detached, an established residential building	£460,000	2021-01-07	£536,487
4 Northwich, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Detached, an established residential building	£530,000	2017-08-31	£649,299

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for MK6 3BL

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in MK6 3BL area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 35% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	77
Full-Time Employee	62
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Part-Time Employee	14
Self-Employed	13
Unemployed	11
Looking after home or family	11
Other	6
Student (economically inactive)	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Education	20
Human health and social work activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Other	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Information and communication	6
Construction	6
Manufacturing	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Transport and storage	3

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	1,384 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Knowles Nursery School Queensway , Bletchley MK2 2HB	3out of 4	3,591 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Langland Community School Langland Road , Netherfield MK6 4HA	- not rated	654 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Langland Community School Langland Road , Netherfield MK6 4HA	- not rated	654 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lift Charles Warren Old Groveway , Simpson MK6 3AZ	- not rated	954 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Simpson School Old Groveway , Simpson MK6 3AZ	- not rated	954 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School Tewkesbury Lane , Monkston Park MK10 9PH	3out of 4	1,286 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	1,896 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abbeys Middle School Melrose Avenue , Bletchley MK3 6PS	- not rated	2,958 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brooksward Middle School Tower Drive , Neath Hill MK14 6JZ	- not rated	4,893 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lakes Middle School Bala Way , Off Drayton Road MK2 3HJ	- not rated	5,154 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sir Frank Markham Community School Woughton Campus , Chaffron Way MK6 5EH	- not rated	2,282 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Milton Keynes Academy Fulwoods Drive , MK6 5LA	- not rated	2,282 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oakgrove School Venturer Gate , MK10 9JQ	- not rated	2,395 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Catholic School Phoenix Drive , Leadenhall MK6 5EN	3out of 4	2,430 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Walton High Fyfield Barrow , Walnut Tree MK7 7WH	3out of 4	2,485 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	2,357 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kents Hill Park all-through school Kents Hill Park , Kents Hill MK7 6BZ	3out of 4	1,453 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oakgrove School Venturer Gate , MK10 9JQ	3out of 4	1,910 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Glebe Farm School Burney Drive , MK17 8XY	- not rated	4,306 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Open University Walton Hall , MK7 6AA	- not rated	841 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oliver Wells School Farmborough , Netherfield MK6 4HG	- not rated	880 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
The Redway School Farmborough , Netherfield MK6 4HG	3out of 4	921 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Walton Pre-Prep School & Nursery The Old Rectory , Walton Drive MK7 6BB	- not rated	994 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Baytul Ilm Secondary School 12a Clarke Road , Bletchley MK1 1LG	- not rated	1,575 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
Tinkers Bridge Cafe/Larder/Fridge	43 Marshworth	720 yd
Woughton on the Green Pavilion	Newport Road	751 yd
Ye Olde Swan	Ye Olde Swan, Newport Road	751 yd
Peartree Bridge Inn	180 Waterside	844 yd
Al Fairoz Kebabish	11 Farthing Grove	1,007 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Plough	Simpson Road		1,086 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sams Chinese Take Away	Sam's Takeaway, 186 Waterside	839 yd
Five Akhis	186 Waterside	871 yd
Berlin Pizza	29a Farthing Grove	1,005 yd
Mister Law	13 Farthing Grove	1,007 yd
Subway	25 Farthing Grove	1,007 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	40-41 Marshworth		720 yd
Co-op	19 Farthing Grove		1,007 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Mk Dons Fc Training Centre MK SPORTS GROUND MK SPORTS GROUND NEWPORT ROAD	artificial grass pitch	293 yd
Woughton On The Green Playing Fields THE PAVILION THE PAVILION	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	346 yd
Langland Community School (Closed) Langland Road	grass pitches	647 yd
Open University (Walton Hall Campus) Ring Road North	grass pitches, squash courts, tennis courts	877 yd
Charles Warren Academy OLD GROVEWAY	grass pitches	953 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	19.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	19.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	30.71 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	30.71 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	4.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	3.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	6 Mbit/s

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