Thornbury, West Ashland, Milton Keynes, MK6 4BB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding MK6 4BB, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.1% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	55.2%	52.1%	-3.1%	51.0%	1.1%
Male	44.8%	47.9%	3.1%	49.0%	-1.1%

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	50.5%	40.3%	-10.2%	37.9%	2.4%
Married: Opposite sex	33%	45.2%	12.2%	44.2%	1.0%
Separated	6%	2.2%	-3.8%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	9%	9.7%	0.7%	9.1%	0.6%
Widowed	1.5%	2.7%	1.2%	6.1%	-3.4%

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 (94.3%) 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	60.1%	58.2%	-1.9%	48.4%	9.8%
Good health	31.1%	36.1%	5.0%	33.6%	2.5%
Fair health	7.3%	5.3%	-2.0%	12.7%	-7.4%
Bad health	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	4.0%	-3.6%
Very bad health	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.2%	-1.2%

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	11.5%	14.6%	3.1%	18.2%	-3.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20%	7.6%	-12.4%	9.6%	-2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18%	16.8%	-1.2%	13.4%	3.4%
Apprenticeship	3.5%	2.2%	-1.3%	5.3%	-3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.5%	18.4%	4.9%	16.9%	1.5%
Degree or Similar	26%	40%	14.0%	33.8%	6.2%
Other	7.5%	0.5%	-7.0%	2.8%	-2.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 39% 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%	3.5%	3.5%	1.1%	2.4%
Chinese	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	0.7%	0.8%
Indian	1.7%	11.2%	9.5%	3.1%	8.1%
Pakistani	0.7%	2.3%	1.6%	2.7%	-0.4%
Other Asian	6.6%	6.6%	0.0%	1.6%	5.0%
Black African	19.2%	21.2%	2.0%	2.5%	18.7%
Black Caribbean	3.1%	0%	-3.1%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	1.9%	1.2%	0.4%	1.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.1%	1.2%	-0.9%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	3.5%	3.1%	-0.4%	0.8%	2.3%
White	56.6%	39%	-17.6%	81.4%	-42.4%
Arab	2.8%	3.9%	1.1%	0.6%	3.3%
Other	0%	3.9%	3.9%	1.6%	2.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 50.6% 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	72.4%	50.6%	-21.8%	83.2%	-32.6%
European Union	5.2%	16.1%	10.9%	6.1%	10.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	14.3%	18.8%	4.5%	2.7%	16.1%
Middle East and Asia	4.9%	14.2%	9.3%	5.6%	8.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.1%	0%	-3.1%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	72%	50.6%	-21.4%	83.2%	-32.6%
10+ Years	4.9%	24.1%	19.2%	9.8%	14.3%
5-10 Years	5.6%	7.7%	2.1%	2.9%	4.8%
2-5 Years	10.5%	11.5%	1.0%	2.2%	9.3%
Less than 2 years	7%	6.1%	-0.9%	1.9%	4.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.8%	76.7%	-15.9%
Ireland	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Lithuania	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Poland	4.6%	1.3%	3.3%
Romania	6.2%	0.9%	5.3%
Other EU countries	3.5%	1.5%	2.0%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	6.2%	0.3%	5.9%
South and Eastern Africa	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
Middle East	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Southern Asia	3.5%	1.2%	2.3%
No passport held	6.5%	13.5%	-7.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23.3%	37.2%	-13.9%
Christian	48.5%	46.2%	2.3%
Hindu	8.4%	1.7%	6.7%
Muslim	16%	6.5%	9.5%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	3.1%	6.0%	-2.9%

Safety

Is Thornbury Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Thornbury was 142.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 2.6% higher than the Bletchley East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Thornbury has the 30th highest crime rate of 105 local areas in Bletchley East and the 144th highest crime rate of 853 local areas in Milton Keynes .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 66.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -67.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 51% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£44,700

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in MK6 4BB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 10/10 (very 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) - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Thornbury are based on 3 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 Thornbury, West Ashland, Milton Keynes, MK6 4BB

Estimated Average Property Prices for MK6 4BB

Average Price
£4,821,848

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£4,821,848

Estimated Average Property Prices for Thornbury

Average Price
£4,762,564

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£4,762,564

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on ThornburyStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Thornbury, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Other, an established residential building	£610,000	2021-04-06	£641,143
1 Thornbury, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Other, an established residential building	£12,164,453	2017-12-18	£12,659,052
Arctic House, 2 Thornbury, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Other, an established residential building	£663,300	2016-07-20	£735,533

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for MK6 4BB

Employment

MK6 4BB area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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 4BB 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	89
Part-Time Employee	33
Self-Employed	21
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Student (economically inactive)	9
Retired	5
Looking after home or family	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Unemployed	3
Other	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Transport and storage	17
Human health and social work activities	15
Education	12
Information and communication	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Financial and insurance activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Manufacturing	6
Construction	4
Other	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	541 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Knowles Nursery School Queensway , Bletchley MK2 2HB	3out of 4	2,310 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Moorland Primary School Maslin Drive , Beanhill MK6 4ND	- not rated	596 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moorland Primary School Maslin Drive , Beanhill MK6 4ND	2out of 4	596 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Langland Community School Langland Road , Netherfield MK6 4HA	- not rated	1,029 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Langland Community School Langland Road , Netherfield MK6 4HA	- not rated	1,029 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Chapter School Chapter , Coffee Hall MK6 5EA	- not rated	1,059 yd	Community school	No	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	1,059 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abbeys Middle School Melrose Avenue , Bletchley MK3 6PS	- not rated	1,309 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lakes Middle School Bala Way , Off Drayton Road MK2 3HJ	- not rated	3,805 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Alex Campbell Middle School Buckingham Road , Bletchley MK3 5EN	- not rated	3,808 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Water Hall County Middle School Melfort Drive , Bletchley MK2 3QD	- not rated	4,321 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	2,088 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir Frank Markham Community School Woughton Campus , Chaffron Way MK6 5EH	- not rated	2,173 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Milton Keynes Academy Fulwoods Drive , MK6 5LA	- not rated	2,173 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lord Grey Academy Rickley Lane , Bletchley MK3 6EW	3out of 4	2,222 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Lord Grey School Rickley Lane , Bletchley MK3 6EW	- not rated	2,236 yd	Foundation school	No	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	2,205 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	3,060 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oakgrove School Venturer Gate , MK10 9JQ	3out of 4	3,563 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Baytul Ilm Secondary School 12a Clarke Road , Bletchley MK1 1LG	- not rated	628 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Rathbone Milton Keynes Youth Choices Castle House , Dawson Road MK1 1QT	- not rated	666 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oliver Wells School Farmborough , Netherfield MK6 4HG	- not rated	1,144 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
The Redway School Farmborough , Netherfield MK6 4HG	3out of 4	1,273 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bridge Academy, All-through Alternative Provision Jonathans , Coffee Hall MK6 5DE	- not rated	1,387 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
Treat Street	Unit H1, Stadium Way East	365 yd
Marco Pierre White Steakhouse Bar & Grill	Stadium Mk, Stadium Way West	365 yd
Pizza Express	12 Stadium Way West	416 yd
Stadium MK / Concessions / Bars	Stadium Way West	416 yd
Prezzo	10 Stadium Way West	416 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Odeon Milton Keynes	13 Stadium Way West	416 yd
Ocean Fish and Pizza	Unit 2, Dodkin	444 yd
MKFried Chicken	28 Yearlstone Square	547 yd
The Village Plaice Ashland	27 Yearlstone Square	557 yd
Papa Johns Pizza	Stadium MK	719 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks & Spencer	8 Stadium Way West	416 yd
Co-op	19 Farthing Grove	1,063 yd
Asda	Bletcham Way	1,086 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Milton Keynes Dons (Stadium Mk) STADIUM WAY WEST	grass pitches	530 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Milton Keynes) STADIUM M K STADIUM M K STADIUM WAY WEST	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	726 yd
Langland Community School (Closed) Langland Road	grass pitches	1,037 yd
New Chapter Primary School	grass pitches	1,054 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	33.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	33.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	33.3%

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%

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