Abbotsfield, Eaglestone, Milton Keynes, MK6 5AB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding MK6 5AB has a slightly higher male population, with 51.8% 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	54.1%	48.2%	-5.9%	51.0%	-2.8%
Male	45.9%	51.8%	5.9%	49.0%	2.8%

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	34.8%	41%	6.2%	37.9%	3.1%
Married: Opposite sex	51.1%	42.8%	-8.3%	44.2%	-1.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	4.8%	1.1%	-3.7%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	6.7%	11.2%	4.5%	9.1%	2.1%
Widowed	2.6%	3.6%	1.0%	6.1%	-2.5%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87.5%) 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	59.4%	52.8%	-6.6%	48.4%	4.4%
Good health	26.1%	34.7%	8.6%	33.6%	1.1%
Fair health	10.7%	9.5%	-1.2%	12.7%	-3.2%
Bad health	3%	2.2%	-0.8%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.4%

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	22.2%	19.6%	-2.6%	18.2%	1.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.7%	9.4%	-7.3%	9.6%	-0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.1%	11.6%	-2.5%	13.4%	-1.8%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	6.2%	4.7%	5.3%	0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.3%	13.8%	4.5%	16.9%	-3.1%
Degree or Similar	24.4%	35.9%	11.5%	33.8%	2.1%
Other	11.9%	3.6%	-8.3%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 40.5% 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	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	4.8%	2.2%	-2.6%	3.1%	-0.9%
Pakistani	1.5%	4.3%	2.8%	2.7%	1.6%
Other Asian	13.5%	11.9%	-1.6%	1.6%	10.3%
Black African	18.3%	26.2%	7.9%	2.5%	23.7%
Black Caribbean	2%	1.4%	-0.6%	1.0%	0.4%
Other Black	2.3%	4.3%	2.0%	0.5%	3.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	1.3%	1.9%	0.6%	0.8%	1.1%
White	53.6%	40.5%	-13.1%	81.4%	-40.9%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	0.8%	1.9%	1.1%	0.6%	1.3%
Other	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 45.4% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.1%	45.4%	-13.7%	83.2%	-37.8%
European Union	13.5%	21.1%	7.6%	6.1%	15.0%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	12.4%	19.7%	7.3%	2.7%	17.0%
Middle East and Asia	14%	11.4%	-2.6%	5.6%	5.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	1.3%	-0.2%
Oceania	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 45.4% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 24.5% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	58.4%	45.3%	-13.1%	83.2%	-37.9%
10+ Years	4.1%	24.5%	20.4%	9.8%	14.7%
5-10 Years	11.7%	15.1%	3.4%	2.9%	12.2%
2-5 Years	15.2%	8.9%	-6.3%	2.2%	6.7%
Less than 2 years	10.7%	6.2%	-4.5%	1.9%	4.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	50%	76.7%	-26.7%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
Italy	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
Portugal	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Spain	2.4%	0.4%	2.0%
Lithuania	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Poland	5.1%	1.3%	3.8%
Romania	7%	0.9%	6.1%
Other EU countries	7.2%	1.5%	5.7%
Other Europe	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Central and Western Africa	7.8%	0.3%	7.5%
South and Eastern Africa	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Southern Asia	1.6%	1.2%	0.4%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	7.8%	13.5%	-5.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	15.2%	37.2%	-22.0%
Christian	61.2%	46.2%	15.0%
Hindu	3.3%	1.7%	1.6%
Muslim	12.7%	6.5%	6.2%
Sikh	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is Abbotsfield Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Abbotsfield was 52.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 39.4% lower than the Campbell Park & Old Woughton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Abbotsfield has the 31st lowest crime rate of 89 local areas in Campbell Park & Old Woughton and the 376th lowest crime rate of 855 local areas in Milton Keynes .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 23.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -11.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 61% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£47,900

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in MK6 5AB, 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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) - 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 Abbotsfield are based on 70 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 Abbotsfield, Eaglestone, Milton Keynes, MK6 5AB

Estimated Average Property Prices for MK6 5AB

Average Price
£255,917

Semi-Detached
£265,622

Terraced
£264,864

Detached
£260,942

Flats/Maisonettes
£200,353

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Abbotsfield

Average Price
£258,828

Semi-Detached
£280,344

Terraced
£262,642

Detached
£273,562

Flats/Maisonettes
£210,354

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on AbbotsfieldStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Abbotsfield, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Terraced, an established residential building	£287,000	2024-10-24	£301,681
6 Abbotsfield, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Terraced, an established residential building	£265,000	2023-01-27	£277,720
26 Abbotsfield, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£220,000	2021-09-30	£262,494
19 Abbotsfield, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Terraced, an established residential building	£210,250	2021-02-25	£257,409
8 Abbotsfield, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Detached, an established residential building	£180,000	2020-01-24	£236,761

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for MK6 5AB

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in MK6 5AB 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	107
Part-Time Employee	35
Retired	32
Student (economically inactive)	24
Self-Employed	22
Looking after home or family	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Unemployed	10
Other	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	40
Human health and social work activities	32
Transport and storage	24
Administrative and support service activities	14
Manufacturing	14
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Education	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Other	6
Construction	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Information and communication	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Real estate activities	1
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 Beanhill Local Centre , Dodkin MK6 4LP	3out of 4	1,859 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Knowles Nursery School Queensway , Bletchley MK2 2HB	3out of 4	4,680 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	227 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Willows School and Early Years Centre Fishermead Boulevard , Fishermead MK6 2LP	3out of 4	747 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Orchard Academy Springfield Boulevard , Springfield MK6 3HW	3out of 4	812 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Jubilee Wood Primary School 1 Fishermead Boulevard , Fishermead MK6 2LB	3out of 4	972 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shepherdswell Academy Billingwell Place , Springfield MK6 3NP	4out of 4	1,077 yd	Academy converter	No	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	1,229 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Catholic School Phoenix Drive , Leadenhall MK6 5EN	3out of 4	1,524 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Walton High Fyfield Barrow , Walnut Tree MK7 7WH	3out of 4	3,936 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Denbigh School Burchard Crescent , Shenley Church End MK5 6EX	3out of 4	4,103 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stantonbury School Purbeck , MK14 6BN	- not rated	4,237 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,309 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	2,168 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kents Hill Park all-through school Kents Hill Park , Kents Hill MK7 6BZ	- not rated	2,420 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	1,139 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bridge Academy Jonathans , Coffee Hall MK6 5DE	3out of 4	1,443 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
SMK Gateway - Alternative Provision 1st Floor, The Point , 602 Midsummer Boulevard MK9 3GN	- not rated	1,705 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Open University Walton Hall , MK7 6AA	- not rated	2,275 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Baytul Ilm Secondary School 12a Clarke Road , MK1 1LG	- not rated	2,688 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	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	234 yd
Peartree Bridge Inn	180 Waterside	672 yd
Costa Coffee	Milton Keynes Hospital, Standing Way	790 yd
Subway	Milton Keynes Hospital, Standing Way	790 yd
Friends of Milton Keynes Hospital & Community	MK General Hospital, Standing Way	791 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Eagle Public House	5 Harrier Court		467 yd
The Cross Keys	The Cross Keys, 34 Newport Road		1,075 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Eagles Jerk and Grill	6 Harrier Court	467 yd
ChickNwingz	4 Harrier Court	467 yd
Five Akhis	186 Waterside	682 yd
Sams Chinese Take Away	Sam's Takeaway, 186 Waterside	712 yd
Testimony Catering Services	90 Penryn Avenue	940 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op	Fishermead Boulevard		944 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Falconhurst Combined School (Closed) High Trees	grass pitches	321 yd
Orchard Academy SPRINGFIELD BOULEVARD	grass pitches	884 yd
The Milton Keynes Academy Fulwoods Drive	artificial grass pitch	916 yd
Fishermead Sports Ground NEWLYN PLACE	grass pitches	1,026 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	75.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	61.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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