Farthing Grove, Netherfield, Milton Keynes, MK6 4JF

People

Gender

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.6%	51%	-0.6%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	48.4%	49%	0.6%	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.

In the immediate area around MK6 4JF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47% 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	39.3%	47%	7.7%	37.9%	9.1%
Married: Opposite sex	38%	37.1%	-0.9%	44.2%	-7.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	4.7%	5.4%	0.7%	2.2%	3.2%
Divorced	14.1%	8.6%	-5.5%	9.1%	-0.5%
Widowed	3.8%	1%	-2.8%	6.1%	-5.1%

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	48.9%	50.5%	1.6%	48.4%	2.1%
Good health	32.4%	30.4%	-2.0%	33.6%	-3.2%
Fair health	12.7%	14.2%	1.5%	12.7%	1.5%
Bad health	4.3%	3.9%	-0.4%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	1.6%	0.9%	-0.7%	1.2%	-0.3%

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 4JF this area, 31.4% 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 15.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	27.4%	31.4%	4.0%	18.2%	13.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	25.2%	17.8%	-7.4%	9.6%	8.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.8%	17.8%	-1.0%	13.4%	4.4%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	1.9%	0.6%	5.3%	-3.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.5%	11.4%	2.9%	16.9%	-5.5%
Degree or Similar	6.8%	15.6%	8.8%	33.8%	-18.2%
Other	12%	4.1%	-7.9%	2.8%	1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 59.8% 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	0.8%	4.2%	3.4%	1.1%	3.1%
Indian	1.9%	1.1%	-0.8%	3.1%	-2.0%
Pakistani	1.4%	3.1%	1.7%	2.7%	0.4%
Other Asian	3.5%	2.2%	-1.3%	1.6%	0.6%
Black African	15.7%	22.4%	6.7%	2.5%	19.9%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	1.1%	1.8%	0.7%	0.5%	1.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	70.3%	59.8%	-10.5%	81.4%	-21.6%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	3%	1.5%	-1.5%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72% 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	76.8%	72%	-4.8%	83.2%	-11.2%
European Union	5.9%	8.5%	2.6%	6.1%	2.4%
Africa	10.3%	14.4%	4.1%	2.7%	11.7%
Middle East and Asia	6.8%	5%	-1.8%	5.6%	-0.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76.5%	72.1%	-4.4%	83.2%	-11.1%
10+ Years	2.4%	15.6%	13.2%	9.8%	5.8%
5-10 Years	4.3%	7.7%	3.4%	2.9%	4.8%
2-5 Years	6.5%	1.3%	-5.2%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	10.3%	3.3%	-7.0%	1.9%	1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.2%	76.7%	-18.5%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	2.6%	0.9%	1.7%
Other EU countries	4.4%	1.5%	2.9%
Central and Western Africa	4.8%	0.3%	4.5%
South and Eastern Africa	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	23.5%	13.5%	10.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.4%	37.2%	2.2%
Christian	36.3%	46.2%	-9.9%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	15.1%	6.5%	8.6%
Sikh	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is Farthing Grove Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Farthing Grove was 179.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 29.2% higher than the Bletchley East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Farthing Grove has the 24th highest crime rate of 105 local areas in Bletchley East and the 96th highest crime rate of 853 local areas in Milton Keynes .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 96.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -73.8%.

🔎 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 4JF, 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 - 3/10 (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) - 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) - 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 Farthing Grove are based on 75 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 Farthing Grove, Netherfield, Milton Keynes, MK6 4JF

Estimated Average Property Prices for MK6 4JF

Average Price
£180,912

Semi-Detached
£166,866

Terraced
£191,507

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£67,819

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Farthing Grove

Average Price
£171,680

Semi-Detached
£150,981

Terraced
£192,725

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£85,945

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Farthing GroveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
246 Farthing Grove, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Terraced, an established residential building	£190,000	2023-08-10	£197,059
264 Farthing Grove, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Terraced, an established residential building	£170,000	2018-11-23	£209,632
280 Farthing Grove, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Terraced, an established residential building	£145,000	2016-10-21	£192,249
278 Farthing Grove, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Terraced, an established residential building	£117,000	2016-03-22	£153,706
284 Farthing Grove, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Terraced, an established residential building	£125,000	2015-03-13	£190,341

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for MK6 4JF

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in MK6 4JF 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	109
Part-Time Employee	52
Retired	26
Looking after home or family	25
Student (economically inactive)	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Other	18
Unemployed	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Self-Employed	10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Human health and social work activities	16
Transport and storage	15
Construction	12
Administrative and support service activities	10
Education	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Manufacturing	7
Information and communication	6
Other	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	362 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Knowles Nursery School Queensway , Bletchley MK2 2HB	3out of 4	2,695 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	416 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moorland Primary School Maslin Drive , Beanhill MK6 4ND	2out of 4	416 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Langland Community School Langland Road , Netherfield MK6 4HA	- not rated	542 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Langland Community School Langland Road , Netherfield MK6 4HA	- not rated	542 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lift Charles Warren Old Groveway , Simpson MK6 3AZ	- not rated	821 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	1,048 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abbeys Middle School Melrose Avenue , Bletchley MK3 6PS	- not rated	1,774 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lakes Middle School Bala Way , Off Drayton Road MK2 3HJ	- not rated	4,223 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Alex Campbell Middle School Buckingham Road , Bletchley MK3 5EN	- not rated	4,285 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Water Hall County Middle School Melfort Drive , Bletchley MK2 3QD	- not rated	4,730 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	1,976 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir Frank Markham Community School Woughton Campus , Chaffron Way MK6 5EH	- not rated	1,989 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Milton Keynes Academy Fulwoods Drive , MK6 5LA	- not rated	1,989 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lord Grey Academy Rickley Lane , Bletchley MK3 6EW	3out of 4	2,703 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Lord Grey School Rickley Lane , Bletchley MK3 6EW	- not rated	2,720 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	2,036 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	2,607 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oakgrove School Venturer Gate , MK10 9JQ	3out of 4	3,078 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Glebe Farm School Burney Drive , MK17 8XY	- not rated	5,266 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	706 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Baytul Ilm Secondary School 12a Clarke Road , Bletchley MK1 1LG	- not rated	732 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
The Redway School Farmborough , Netherfield MK6 4HG	3out of 4	849 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rathbone Milton Keynes Youth Choices Castle House , Dawson Road MK1 1QT	- not rated	981 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bridge Academy, All-through Alternative Provision Jonathans , Coffee Hall MK6 5DE	- not rated	1,252 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
Al Fairoz Kebabish	11 Farthing Grove	658 yd
Tinkers Bridge Cafe/Larder/Fridge	43 Marshworth	818 yd
KFC	Unit C, Stadium Way East	845 yd
McDonalds Restaurant	Stadium Way East	845 yd
Treat Street	Unit H1, Stadium Way East	848 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Plough	Simpson Road		1,020 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ocean Fish and Pizza	Unit 2, Dodkin	273 yd
MKFried Chicken	28 Yearlstone Square	401 yd
The Village Plaice Ashland	27 Yearlstone Square	403 yd
Berlin Pizza	29a Farthing Grove	658 yd
Mister Law	13 Farthing Grove	658 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op	19 Farthing Grove	658 yd
Tesco	40-41 Marshworth	815 yd
Marks & Spencer	8 Stadium Way West	904 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Langland Community School (Closed) Langland Road	grass pitches	551 yd
Charles Warren Academy OLD GROVEWAY	grass pitches	821 yd
Milton Keynes Dons (Stadium Mk) STADIUM WAY WEST	grass pitches	1,002 yd
New Chapter Primary School	grass pitches	1,038 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	52 Mbit/s
Average download speed	45.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	76.59 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	76.59 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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