Walbrook Avenue, Springfield, Milton Keynes, MK6 3JB

People

Gender

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.5%	51%	-0.5%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	48.5%	49%	0.5%	49.0%	0.0%

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	34.6%	33.1%	-1.5%	37.9%	-4.8%
Married: Opposite sex	40.2%	41.6%	1.4%	44.2%	-2.6%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	3.7%	4.5%	0.8%	2.2%	2.3%
Divorced	16.7%	13.8%	-2.9%	9.1%	4.7%
Widowed	4.9%	5.6%	0.7%	6.1%	-0.5%

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	43.4%	44.1%	0.7%	48.4%	-4.3%
Good health	37%	38.4%	1.4%	33.6%	4.8%
Fair health	11.4%	11.7%	0.3%	12.7%	-1.0%
Bad health	6.7%	5.2%	-1.5%	4.0%	1.2%
Very bad health	1.3%	0.6%	-0.7%	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	27.2%	22.2%	-5.0%	18.2%	4.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.1%	10.7%	-6.4%	9.6%	1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.6%	13%	2.4%	13.4%	-0.4%
Apprenticeship	2%	5.2%	3.2%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.6%	17.4%	6.8%	16.9%	0.5%
Degree or Similar	19.9%	25.2%	5.3%	33.8%	-8.6%
Other	12.6%	6.3%	-6.3%	2.8%	3.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 51.7% 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)
Chinese	1%	2.6%	1.6%	0.7%	1.9%
Indian	0.3%	2%	1.7%	3.1%	-1.1%
Pakistani	0.3%	3.1%	2.8%	2.7%	0.4%
Other Asian	8.8%	7.7%	-1.1%	1.6%	6.1%
Black African	8.4%	21.6%	13.2%	2.5%	19.1%
Black Caribbean	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.3%	2.3%	2.0%	0.5%	1.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.4%	2%	-1.4%	0.9%	1.1%
Mixed Other	1.7%	0.9%	-0.8%	0.8%	0.1%
White	70.7%	51.7%	-19.0%	81.4%	-29.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Arab	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	1%	1.7%	0.7%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61.6% 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	69%	61.6%	-7.4%	83.2%	-21.6%
European Union	12.5%	10.5%	-2.0%	6.1%	4.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	6.1%	15.3%	9.2%	2.7%	12.6%
Middle East and Asia	8.4%	11.1%	2.7%	5.6%	5.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4%	1.1%	-2.9%	1.3%	-0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	67.7%	61.8%	-5.9%	83.2%	-21.4%
10+ Years	4%	17.9%	13.9%	9.8%	8.1%
5-10 Years	10.8%	9.1%	-1.7%	2.9%	6.2%
2-5 Years	5.4%	8%	2.6%	2.2%	5.8%
Less than 2 years	12.1%	3.1%	-9.0%	1.9%	1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	55.6%	76.7%	-21.1%
Ireland	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	2.8%	0.2%	2.6%
Italy	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	2.8%	1.3%	1.5%
Romania	2.5%	0.9%	1.6%
Other EU countries	5.3%	1.5%	3.8%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	3.1%	0.3%	2.8%
South and Eastern Africa	2%	0.2%	1.8%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	3.1%	1.2%	1.9%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	14.3%	13.5%	0.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.3%	37.2%	-9.9%
Christian	47.4%	46.2%	1.2%
Buddhist	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Hindu	8.2%	1.7%	6.5%
Muslim	8.5%	6.5%	2.0%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is Walbrook Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Walbrook Avenue was 74.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 14.1% lower than the Campbell Park & Old Woughton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Walbrook Avenue has the 42nd highest crime rate of 89 local areas in Campbell Park & Old Woughton and the 352nd highest crime rate of 855 local areas in Milton Keynes .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 26.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -7.9%.

🔎 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 3JB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 2/10 (very 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) - 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) - 6/10 (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 Walbrook Avenue are based on 106 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 Walbrook Avenue, Springfield, Milton Keynes, MK6 3JB

Estimated Average Property Prices for MK6 3JB

Average Price
£256,224

Semi-Detached
£283,171

Terraced
£279,578

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£137,057

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Walbrook Avenue

Average Price
£276,862

Semi-Detached
£331,956

Terraced
£309,646

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£141,547

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Walbrook AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
53 Walbrook Avenue, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2024-12-13	£157,831
17F Walbrook Avenue, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£138,000	2024-10-25	£146,051
17D Walbrook Avenue, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£130,000	2022-05-20	£140,754
55 Walbrook Avenue, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Terraced, an established residential building	£215,000	2019-10-18	£280,598
63 Walbrook Avenue, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Terraced, an established residential building	£241,500	2018-02-05	£308,649

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for MK6 3JB

Employment

MK6 3JB 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 3JB 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	88
Retired	43
Part-Time Employee	42
Other	21
Student (economically inactive)	18
Looking after home or family	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Self-Employed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Unemployed	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	36
Education	18
Manufacturing	14
Human health and social work activities	14
Transport and storage	13
Administrative and support service activities	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Information and communication	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Construction	8
Other	5
Financial and insurance activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	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	3,137 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Shepherdswell Academy Billingwell Place , Springfield MK6 3NP	4out of 4	399 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Orchard Academy Springfield Boulevard , Springfield MK6 3HW	3out of 4	468 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	693 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jubilee Wood Primary School 1 Fishermead Boulevard , Fishermead MK6 2LB	3out of 4	1,344 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Falconhurst School High Trees , Chaffron Way MK6 5AX	3out of 4	1,387 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	2,151 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Catholic School Phoenix Drive , Leadenhall MK6 5EN	3out of 4	2,468 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stantonbury School Purbeck , MK14 6BN	- not rated	3,288 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ousedale School The Grove , MK16 0BJ	3out of 4	4,400 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Denbigh School Burchard Crescent , Shenley Church End MK5 6EX	3out of 4	4,535 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	2,208 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	2,198 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kents Hill Park all-through school Kents Hill Park , Kents Hill MK7 6BZ	- not rated	2,889 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	1,363 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Redway School Farmborough , Netherfield MK6 4HG	3out of 4	2,405 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bridge Academy Jonathans , Coffee Hall MK6 5DE	3out of 4	2,637 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Webber Independent School Soskin Drive , Stantonbury Fields MK14 6DP	- not rated	2,907 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Open University Walton Hall , MK7 6AA	- not rated	3,107 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Orchard Acadamy	Springfield Acadamy, Springfield Boulevard	436 yd
Canal St Coffee (Milton Keynes) Limited	Unit 4, 5 Campbell Wharf	506 yd
Milton Keynes Community Boat - "Electra"	Berth 30 - Campbell Wharf Marina, Frobisher Gate	525 yd
The Hangout	Unit 21-22, Xscape Building, 602 Marlborough Gate	838 yd
Kobe Steakhouse	Unit 18b, Xscape Building, 602 Marlborough Gate	838 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Barge Inn	15 Newport Road	682 yd
Milton Keynes Parks Trust	Campbell Park Pavilion, 1300 Silbury Boulevard	790 yd
The Cross Keys	The Cross Keys, 34 Newport Road	796 yd
Moon Under Water	Unit 10, Xscape Building, 602 Marlborough Gate	968 yd
Revolution	Unit 4b, Xscape Building, 602 Marlborough Gate	968 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Testimony Catering Services	90 Penryn Avenue	794 yd
Subway	602 Marlborough Gate	968 yd
Shake a Shake	Unit 24, Xscape Building, 602 Marlborough Gate	968 yd
XLN Takeaway	25 Penryn Avenue	981 yd
German Doner Kebab	Unit 2 804-806 Midsummer Boulevard	985 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Orchard Academy SPRINGFIELD BOULEVARD	grass pitches	435 yd
Fishermead Sports Ground NEWLYN PLACE	grass pitches	602 yd
Woolstone Cricket Ground (Closed) NEWPORT ROAD	grass pitches	729 yd
Campbell Park SILBURY BOULEVARD	grass pitches	790 yd
Nuffield Health (Milton Keynes) NUFFIELD HEALTH FITNESS & WELLBEING GYM NUFFIELD HEALTH FITNESS & WELLBEING GYM MARLBOROUGH GATE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	824 yd
Snozone Milton Keynes Marlborough Gate	ski slopes	935 yd
Fit4Less (Milton Keynes) (Closed) Savoy Crescent	health and fitness suite	1,049 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	39.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	41.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	73.66 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	73.66 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	9.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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