Waterside, Peartree Bridge, Milton Keynes, MK6 3DG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding MK6 3DG has a slightly higher male population, with 52.6% 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	42%	47.4%	5.4%	51.0%	-3.6%
Male	58%	52.6%	-5.4%	49.0%	3.6%

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 area around MK6 3DG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56.6% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	50.8%	56.6%	5.8%	37.9%	18.7%
Married: Opposite sex	30.2%	22.3%	-7.9%	44.2%	-21.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	5%	5%	0.0%	2.2%	2.8%
Divorced	13.1%	13.7%	0.6%	9.1%	4.6%
Widowed	0.9%	1.4%	0.5%	6.1%	-4.7%

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 (85.4%) 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	45.6%	51.5%	5.9%	48.4%	3.1%
Good health	41.2%	33.9%	-7.3%	33.6%	0.3%
Fair health	9.4%	11.1%	1.7%	12.7%	-1.6%
Bad health	3%	2.9%	-0.1%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	1.2%	-0.6%

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	14%	19%	5.0%	18.2%	0.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.8%	8.5%	-9.3%	9.6%	-1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.2%	8.3%	-7.9%	13.4%	-5.1%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	3.6%	1.7%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.2%	13.3%	2.1%	16.9%	-3.6%
Degree or Similar	30.8%	42.9%	12.1%	33.8%	9.1%
Other	8.1%	4.5%	-3.6%	2.8%	1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 67% 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%	0.2%	0.2%	1.1%	-0.9%
Chinese	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	3%	3.1%	0.1%	3.1%	0.0%
Pakistani	2.7%	0.6%	-2.1%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	3.8%	2.4%	-1.4%	1.6%	0.8%
Black African	8.1%	14.9%	6.8%	2.5%	12.4%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	1.0%	0.4%
Other Black	1.1%	2.6%	1.5%	0.5%	2.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	1%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	1.6%	1%	-0.6%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	1.2%	0.1%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	1.6%	0.6%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	73.3%	67%	-6.3%	81.4%	-14.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.1%	0.1%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	2.6%	2.6%	1.6%	1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 50.9% 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	61.7%	50.9%	-10.8%	83.2%	-32.3%
European Union	14%	24.8%	10.8%	6.1%	18.7%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	8.9%	14%	5.1%	2.7%	11.3%
Middle East and Asia	11.6%	4.9%	-6.7%	5.6%	-0.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	3.1%	1.2%	1.3%	1.8%
Oceania	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.0%	1.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	60.6%	50.8%	-9.8%	83.2%	-32.4%
10+ Years	11.1%	15.2%	4.1%	9.8%	5.4%
5-10 Years	9.4%	13.1%	3.7%	2.9%	10.2%
2-5 Years	8.6%	12.3%	3.7%	2.2%	10.1%
Less than 2 years	10.2%	8.6%	-1.6%	1.9%	6.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	50.9%	76.7%	-25.8%
Ireland	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Spain	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	5.7%	1.3%	4.4%
Romania	7.1%	0.9%	6.2%
Other EU countries	8.1%	1.5%	6.6%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North Africa	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	4.8%	0.3%	4.5%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	1.6%	1.2%	0.4%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	9.1%	13.5%	-4.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.7%	37.2%	-0.5%
Christian	48.7%	46.2%	2.5%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Muslim	6%	6.5%	-0.5%
Not answered	7.4%	6.0%	1.4%

Safety

Is Waterside Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Waterside was 137.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 59.4% higher than the Campbell Park & Old Woughton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Waterside has the 22nd highest crime rate of 89 local areas in Campbell Park & Old Woughton and the 153rd highest crime rate of 853 local areas in Milton Keynes .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 55.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -65.0%.

🔎 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 3DG, 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 Waterside are based on 229 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 Waterside, Peartree Bridge, Milton Keynes, MK6 3DG

Estimated Average Property Prices for MK6 3DG

Average Price
£276,108

Semi-Detached
£330,588

Terraced
£274,292

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Waterside

Average Price
£269,713

Semi-Detached
£269,717

Terraced
£269,387

Detached
£503,367

Flats/Maisonettes
£162,347

Other
£87,971

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on WatersideStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
74 Waterside, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Terraced, an established residential building	£270,000	2025-11-07	£267,077
34 Waterside, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Terraced, an established residential building	£270,000	2024-07-31	£278,023
18 Waterside, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Terraced, an established residential building	£275,000	2024-04-12	£292,460
22 Waterside, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Terraced, an established residential building	£300,000	2024-02-12	£314,063
64 Waterside, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£315,000	2024-01-19	£328,639

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for MK6 3DG

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	203
Self-Employed	42
Part-Time Employee	41
Retired	37
Student (economically inactive)	21
Other	21
Unemployed	19
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	17
Looking after home or family	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	53
Human health and social work activities	28
Education	26
Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Transport and storage	15
Financial and insurance activities	14
Other	14
Construction	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Manufacturing	9
Real estate activities	4
Information and communication	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Mining and quarrying	1

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	1,776 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Knowles Nursery School Queensway , Bletchley MK2 2HB	3out of 4	4,521 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Falconhurst School High Trees , Chaffron Way MK6 5AX	3out of 4	574 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Orchard School Springfield Boulevard , Springfield MK6 3HW	- not rated	1,017 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Orchard Academy Springfield Boulevard , Springfield MK6 3HW	3out of 4	1,017 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Willows School and Early Years Centre Fishermead Boulevard , Fishermead MK6 2LP	3out of 4	1,055 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shepherdswell Academy Billingwell Place , Springfield MK6 3NP	3out of 4	1,152 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	1,857 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abbeys Middle School Melrose Avenue , Bletchley MK3 6PS	- not rated	3,365 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brooksward Middle School Tower Drive , Neath Hill MK14 6JZ	- not rated	3,733 yd	Community school	No	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	1,522 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Milton Keynes Academy Fulwoods Drive , MK6 5LA	- not rated	1,522 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Catholic School Phoenix Drive , Leadenhall MK6 5EN	3out of 4	1,791 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oakgrove School Venturer Gate , MK10 9JQ	- not rated	1,957 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Walton High Fyfield Barrow , Walnut Tree MK7 7WH	3out of 4	3,553 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	1,605 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	1,859 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kents Hill Park all-through school Kents Hill Park , Kents Hill MK7 6BZ	3out of 4	2,040 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Glebe Farm School Burney Drive , MK17 8XY	- not rated	5,053 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Redway School Farmborough , Netherfield MK6 4HG	3out of 4	1,006 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oliver Wells School Farmborough , Netherfield MK6 4HG	- not rated	1,135 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Provision for Pregnant Schoolgirls and Young Mothers Sir Frank Markham School , Rainbow Drive MK6 5EH	- not rated	1,522 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Central PEC , Jonathans MK6 5DE	- not rated	1,559 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bridge Academy, All-through Alternative Provision Jonathans , Coffee Hall MK6 5DE	- not rated	1,561 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No		More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Age UK Milton Keynes	Peartree Centre, 1 Chadds Lane	143 yd
Peartree Bridge Inn	180 Waterside	544 yd
Woughton on the Green Pavilion	Newport Road	637 yd
Ye Olde Swan	Ye Olde Swan, Newport Road	637 yd
Costa Coffee	Milton Keynes Hospital, Standing Way	793 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Eagle Public House	5 Harrier Court		714 yd
The Cross Keys	The Cross Keys, 34 Newport Road		996 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Five Akhis	186 Waterside	574 yd
Sams Chinese Take Away	Sam's Takeaway, 186 Waterside	596 yd
Eagles Jerk and Grill	6 Harrier Court	714 yd
ChickNwingz	4 Harrier Court	714 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Falconhurst Combined School (Closed) High Trees	grass pitches	574 yd
Orchard Academy SPRINGFIELD BOULEVARD	grass pitches	1,018 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	60 Mbit/s
Average download speed	69.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	158.85 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	158.85 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	29.98 Mbit/s

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