Golden Drive, Eaglestone, Milton Keynes, MK6 5BJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding MK6 5BJ has a slightly higher male population, with 51% 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	50.6%	49%	-1.6%	51.0%	-2.0%
Male	49.4%	51%	1.6%	49.0%	2.0%

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	32.8%	40%	7.2%	37.9%	2.1%
Married: Opposite sex	44.3%	36.8%	-7.5%	44.2%	-7.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	3.8%	2.9%	-0.9%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	13.2%	11.3%	-1.9%	9.1%	2.2%
Widowed	5.9%	8.4%	2.5%	6.1%	2.3%

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	45.6%	44.9%	-0.7%	48.4%	-3.5%
Good health	31.1%	35%	3.9%	33.6%	1.4%
Fair health	15%	12.4%	-2.6%	12.7%	-0.3%
Bad health	5.3%	4.8%	-0.5%	4.0%	0.8%
Very bad health	3.1%	2.8%	-0.3%	1.2%	1.6%

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.

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 22.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	31.4%	23.9%	-7.5%	18.2%	5.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.9%	19.4%	5.5%	9.6%	9.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.9%	17.2%	4.3%	13.4%	3.8%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	4.2%	2.8%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.7%	11.3%	2.6%	16.9%	-5.6%
Degree or Similar	21.3%	22.3%	1.0%	33.8%	-11.5%
Other	10.5%	1.6%	-8.9%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 77.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	4.2%	2.8%	-1.4%	3.1%	-0.3%
Pakistani	3.3%	1.5%	-1.8%	2.7%	-1.2%
Other Asian	4.2%	2.3%	-1.9%	1.6%	0.7%
Black African	11.9%	8.7%	-3.2%	2.5%	6.2%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.0%
White	71.4%	77.1%	5.7%	81.4%	-4.3%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.1%	1.8%	0.7%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.8% 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	74.2%	70.8%	-3.4%	83.2%	-12.4%
European Union	7.8%	15%	7.2%	6.1%	8.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	10.3%	6.3%	-4.0%	2.7%	3.6%
Middle East and Asia	6.4%	6.3%	-0.1%	5.6%	0.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	74.2%	71.2%	-3.0%	83.2%	-12.0%
10+ Years	2.8%	13%	10.2%	9.8%	3.2%
5-10 Years	5%	5.6%	0.6%	2.9%	2.7%
2-5 Years	9.7%	5.6%	-4.1%	2.2%	3.4%
Less than 2 years	8.3%	4.6%	-3.7%	1.9%	2.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	56.3%	76.7%	-20.4%
Germany	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Italy	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	2.8%	1.3%	1.5%
Romania	7%	0.9%	6.1%
Other EU countries	2.8%	1.5%	1.3%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
South and Eastern Africa	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
South-East Asia	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
No passport held	20.9%	13.5%	7.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.1%	37.2%	2.9%
Christian	49.5%	46.2%	3.3%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Muslim	3.8%	6.5%	-2.7%
Sikh	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is Golden Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Golden Drive was 80.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 6.9% lower than the Campbell Park & Old Woughton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Golden Drive has the 38th highest crime rate of 89 local areas in Campbell Park & Old Woughton and the 329th highest crime rate of 853 local areas in Milton Keynes .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 52.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -40.6%.

🔎 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 5BJ, 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 - 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 - 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 - 10/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 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) - 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 Golden Drive are based on 126 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 Golden Drive, Eaglestone, Milton Keynes, MK6 5BJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for MK6 5BJ

Average Price
£261,028

Semi-Detached
£284,268

Terraced
£248,922

Detached
£290,087

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Golden Drive

Average Price
£288,763

Semi-Detached
£289,642

Terraced
£267,626

Detached
£325,325

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Golden DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
66 Golden Drive, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Terraced, an established residential building	£270,000	2025-01-10	£271,079
50 Golden Drive, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£235,000	2024-10-11	£237,345
16 Golden Drive, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Terraced, an established residential building	£285,000	2023-07-31	£295,894
40 Golden Drive, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2023-05-19	£260,903
48 Golden Drive, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Terraced, an established residential building	£220,000	2023-03-10	£231,761

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for MK6 5BJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	118
Retired	45
Part-Time Employee	40
Self-Employed	24
Student (economically inactive)	17
Looking after home or family	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Unemployed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Other	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	42
Human health and social work activities	26
Transport and storage	17
Manufacturing	17
Education	14
Administrative and support service activities	12
Other	11
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Construction	7
Information and communication	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	1,370 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Knowles Nursery School Queensway , Bletchley MK2 2HB	3out of 4	4,221 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	436 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cornhill First School Jonathans , Coffee Hall MK6 5DT	- not rated	843 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Jubilee Wood Primary School 1 Fishermead Boulevard , Fishermead MK6 2LB	- not rated	1,037 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Meadfurlong School 1 Fishermead Boulevard , Fishermead MK6 2LB	- not rated	1,037 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Penwith School Falmouth Place , Fishermead MK6 2LB	- not rated	1,037 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	1,205 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abbeys Middle School Melrose Avenue , Bletchley MK3 6PS	- not rated	2,792 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brooksward Middle School Tower Drive , Neath Hill MK14 6JZ	- not rated	3,993 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Alex Campbell Middle School Buckingham Road , Bletchley MK3 5EN	- not rated	5,188 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	794 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Milton Keynes Academy Fulwoods Drive , MK6 5LA	- not rated	794 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Catholic School Phoenix Drive , Leadenhall MK6 5EN	3out of 4	1,031 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oakgrove School Venturer Gate , MK10 9JQ	- not rated	2,715 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Denbigh School Burchard Crescent , Shenley Church End MK5 6EX	3out of 4	3,738 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	875 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	2,625 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kents Hill Park all-through school Kents Hill Park , Kents Hill MK7 6BZ	3out of 4	2,695 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	788 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Provision for Pregnant Schoolgirls and Young Mothers Sir Frank Markham School , Rainbow Drive MK6 5EH	- not rated	794 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Central PEC , Jonathans MK6 5DE	- not rated	843 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bridge Academy, All-through Alternative Provision Jonathans , Coffee Hall MK6 5DE	- not rated	845 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No		More About School
Bridge Academy Jonathans , Coffee Hall MK6 5DE	- not rated	845 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
Costa Coffee	Milton Keynes Hospital, Standing Way	469 yd
Subway	Milton Keynes Hospital, Standing Way	469 yd
Friends of Milton Keynes Hospital & Community	MK General Hospital, Standing Way	469 yd
Christ the Vine Community Church	42 Garraways	619 yd
Peartree Bridge Inn	180 Waterside	713 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Eagle Public House	5 Harrier Court		393 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Eagles Jerk and Grill	6 Harrier Court	393 yd
ChickNwingz	4 Harrier Court	393 yd
Five Akhis	186 Waterside	674 yd
Sams Chinese Take Away	Sam's Takeaway, 186 Waterside	704 yd
Peter's Chinese	50 Garraways	778 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op	19 Farthing Grove		925 yd
Co-op	Fishermead Boulevard		1,038 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Milton Keynes Academy Fulwoods Drive	artificial grass pitch	414 yd
Falconhurst Combined School (Closed) High Trees	grass pitches	438 yd
Woughton Leisure Centre RAINBOW DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	733 yd
Sir Frank Markham Community School (Closed) Woughton Campus Woughton Campus Chaffron Way	grass pitches	794 yd
St Pauls Catholic School PHOENIX DRIVE	grass pitches	1,046 yd
Jubilee Wood Primary School FISHERMEAD BOULEVARD	grass pitches	1,079 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	37.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	34.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	42.9 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	42.9 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	6.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	6.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	7.91 Mbit/s

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