Beadlemead, Netherfield, Milton Keynes, MK6 4HU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around MK6 4HU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.5%	50.9%	-1.6%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	47.5%	49.1%	1.6%	49.0%	0.1%

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 4HU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.5% 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	41%	48.5%	7.5%	37.9%	10.6%
Married: Opposite sex	38%	29.4%	-8.6%	44.2%	-14.8%
Married: Same sex	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	7%	6.1%	-0.9%	2.2%	3.9%
Divorced	9.6%	10.8%	1.2%	9.1%	1.7%
Widowed	2.6%	4.8%	2.2%	6.1%	-1.3%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	55.8%	48.1%	-7.7%	48.4%	-0.3%
Good health	27.9%	33.5%	5.6%	33.6%	-0.1%
Fair health	10.5%	13.9%	3.4%	12.7%	1.2%
Bad health	4.7%	3.3%	-1.4%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.2%	0.1%	1.2%	0.0%

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.

In the area around MK6 4HU this area, 28.8% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 16.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	33.2%	28.8%	-4.4%	18.2%	10.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.5%	18.9%	1.4%	9.6%	9.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.6%	14.6%	-2.0%	13.4%	1.2%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	2.6%	0.9%	5.3%	-2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.4%	15.9%	4.5%	16.9%	-1.0%
Degree or Similar	8.3%	16.7%	8.4%	33.8%	-17.1%
Other	11.4%	2.6%	-8.8%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 61.2% 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	2.5%	0.6%	-1.9%	1.1%	-0.5%
Chinese	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.7%	1.1%
Indian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	1.4%	3.6%	2.2%	2.7%	0.9%
Other Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	17.1%	24.2%	7.1%	2.5%	21.7%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	1.1%	5.7%	4.6%	0.5%	5.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	0.9%	-0.2%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	1.8%	1.2%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	71.5%	61.2%	-10.3%	81.4%	-20.2%
Arab	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.3% 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	77.9%	70.3%	-7.6%	83.2%	-12.9%
European Union	3.6%	7.1%	3.5%	6.1%	1.0%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	15.2%	18.1%	2.9%	2.7%	15.4%
Middle East and Asia	2.8%	3.9%	1.1%	5.6%	-1.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.3%	70.5%	-6.8%	83.2%	-12.7%
10+ Years	2.2%	20.2%	18.0%	9.8%	10.4%
5-10 Years	5.5%	4.2%	-1.3%	2.9%	1.3%
2-5 Years	7.2%	3.6%	-3.6%	2.2%	1.4%
Less than 2 years	7.7%	1.5%	-6.2%	1.9%	-0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	51.2%	76.7%	-25.5%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	2.7%	0.5%	2.2%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	3.8%	1.5%	2.3%
Central and Western Africa	5.6%	0.3%	5.3%
South and Eastern Africa	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
No passport held	29.6%	13.5%	16.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.5%	37.2%	-0.7%
Christian	45.7%	46.2%	-0.5%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	12.8%	6.5%	6.3%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	4.2%	6.0%	-1.8%

Safety

Is Beadlemead Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Beadlemead was 95.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 31.5% lower than the Bletchley East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Beadlemead has the 47th highest crime rate of 105 local areas in Bletchley East and the 267th highest crime rate of 853 local areas in Milton Keynes .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 67.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -21.2%.

🔎 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 4HU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 10/10 (very 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) - 9/10 (very 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 Beadlemead are based on 95 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 Beadlemead, Netherfield, Milton Keynes, MK6 4HU

Estimated Average Property Prices for MK6 4HU

Average Price
£181,230

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£187,681

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£119,761

Other
£145,933

Estimated Average Property Prices for Beadlemead

Average Price
£184,549

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£187,400

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£111,541

Other
£144,139

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on BeadlemeadStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
209 Beadlemead, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Terraced, an established residential building	£193,000	2022-04-25	£207,671
187 Beadlemead, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Terraced, an established residential building	£190,000	2022-03-03	£205,765
183 Beadlemead, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Terraced, an established residential building	£165,000	2022-01-27	£178,883
163 Beadlemead, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Terraced, an established residential building	£175,000	2021-09-28	£194,337
221 Beadlemead, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£107,000	2021-01-29	£116,203

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for MK6 4HU

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in MK6 4HU 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	71
Part-Time Employee	37
Student (economically inactive)	21
Other	18
Retired	17
Looking after home or family	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	15
Unemployed	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Self-Employed	10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	38
Human health and social work activities	14
Transport and storage	13
Administrative and support service activities	12
Manufacturing	7
Education	4
Other	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Construction	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Information and communication	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Financial and insurance activities	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	602 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Knowles Nursery School Queensway , Bletchley MK2 2HB	3out of 4	3,106 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	145 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Langland Community School Langland Road , Netherfield MK6 4HA	- not rated	145 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moorland Primary School Maslin Drive , Beanhill MK6 4ND	- not rated	615 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moorland Primary School Maslin Drive , Beanhill MK6 4ND	2out of 4	615 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lift Charles Warren Old Groveway , Simpson MK6 3AZ	- not rated	828 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	1,173 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abbeys Middle School Melrose Avenue , Bletchley MK3 6PS	- not rated	2,199 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lakes Middle School Bala Way , Off Drayton Road MK2 3HJ	- not rated	4,649 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Alex Campbell Middle School Buckingham Road , Bletchley MK3 5EN	- not rated	4,716 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brooksward Middle School Tower Drive , Neath Hill MK14 6JZ	- not rated	5,129 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	1,854 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Milton Keynes Academy Fulwoods Drive , MK6 5LA	- not rated	1,854 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Catholic School Phoenix Drive , Leadenhall MK6 5EN	3out of 4	1,913 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Walton High Fyfield Barrow , Walnut Tree MK7 7WH	3out of 4	3,043 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Walton High Fyfield Barrow , Walnut Tree MK7 7WH	- not rated	3,043 yd	Foundation school	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	1,915 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	2,234 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oakgrove School Venturer Gate , MK10 9JQ	3out of 4	2,641 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Glebe Farm School Burney Drive , MK17 8XY	- not rated	5,011 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oliver Wells School Farmborough , Netherfield MK6 4HG	- not rated	357 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
The Redway School Farmborough , Netherfield MK6 4HG	3out of 4	502 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Baytul Ilm Secondary School 12a Clarke Road , Bletchley MK1 1LG	- not rated	1,081 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Bridge Academy, All-through Alternative Provision Jonathans , Coffee Hall MK6 5DE	- not rated	1,230 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No		More About School
Bridge Academy Jonathans , Coffee Hall MK6 5DE	- not rated	1,230 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	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
Al Fairoz Kebabish	11 Farthing Grove	398 yd
Tinkers Bridge Cafe/Larder/Fridge	43 Marshworth	698 yd
Friends of Milton Keynes Hospital & Community	MK General Hospital, Standing Way	826 yd
Costa Coffee	Milton Keynes Hospital, Standing Way	826 yd
Subway	Milton Keynes Hospital, Standing Way	826 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Plough	Simpson Road		1,044 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Berlin Pizza	29a Farthing Grove	396 yd
Mister Law	13 Farthing Grove	398 yd
Subway	25 Farthing Grove	398 yd
Favorite Chicken & Ribs	1 Farthing Grove	398 yd
Mama Africa	27 Farthing Grove	404 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op	19 Farthing Grove		398 yd
Tesco	40-41 Marshworth		696 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Langland Community School (Closed) Langland Road	grass pitches	147 yd
Charles Warren Academy OLD GROVEWAY	grass pitches	828 yd
Mk Dons Fc Training Centre MK SPORTS GROUND MK SPORTS GROUND NEWPORT ROAD	artificial grass pitch	1,043 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	76.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	74.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	327.66 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	327.66 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	49.95 Mbit/s

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