Sweetlands Corner, Kents Hill, Milton Keynes, MK7 6DR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding MK7 6DR, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52% 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	52.4%	52%	-0.4%	51.0%	1.0%
Male	47.6%	48%	0.4%	49.0%	-1.0%

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 vicinity of MK7 6DR there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 61.2% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	29.9%	27.9%	-2.0%	37.9%	-10.0%
Married: Opposite sex	55.7%	61.2%	5.5%	44.2%	17.0%
Separated	3%	2.4%	-0.6%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	9.1%	6.1%	-3.0%	9.1%	-3.0%
Widowed	2.3%	2.4%	0.1%	6.1%	-3.7%

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 (86.8%) 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	59.9%	56.9%	-3.0%	48.4%	8.5%
Good health	34%	29.9%	-4.1%	33.6%	-3.7%
Fair health	4.3%	10%	5.7%	12.7%	-2.7%
Bad health	1%	1.9%	0.9%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	1.2%	0.1%

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 MK7 6DR this area, 9.3% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 43.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.4%	9.3%	-0.1%	18.2%	-8.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.1%	9.6%	-7.5%	9.6%	0.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.1%	13.1%	-4.0%	13.4%	-0.3%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	2.1%	-0.6%	5.3%	-3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.4%	17.5%	6.1%	16.9%	0.6%
Degree or Similar	35.6%	43.6%	8.0%	33.8%	9.8%
Other	6.7%	4.8%	-1.9%	2.8%	2.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	3.3%	1.4%	-1.9%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	3.5%	7.9%	4.4%	3.1%	4.8%
Pakistani	0.5%	1.6%	1.1%	2.7%	-1.1%
Other Asian	1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	1.8%	3%	1.2%	2.5%	0.5%
Black Caribbean	1.8%	0.3%	-1.5%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.4%	1.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	1%	0.8%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.0%
White	83.6%	78.2%	-5.4%	81.4%	-3.2%
Arab	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.1%	75%	-4.1%	83.2%	-8.2%
European Union	7.3%	11.8%	4.5%	6.1%	5.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	6.8%	6.5%	-0.3%	2.7%	3.8%
Middle East and Asia	5.5%	6.2%	0.7%	5.6%	0.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78.3%	75.2%	-3.1%	83.2%	-8.0%
10+ Years	2.3%	17.3%	15.0%	9.8%	7.5%
5-10 Years	3.3%	4%	0.7%	2.9%	1.1%
2-5 Years	4.8%	2.7%	-2.1%	2.2%	0.5%
Less than 2 years	11.3%	0.8%	-10.5%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.8%	76.7%	2.1%
Ireland	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Lithuania	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Poland	3.8%	1.3%	2.5%
Romania	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
No passport held	5.9%	13.5%	-7.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.9%	37.2%	-0.3%
Christian	42%	46.2%	-4.2%
Hindu	6.5%	1.7%	4.8%
Muslim	4.9%	6.5%	-1.6%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	9.4%	6.0%	3.4%

Safety

Is Sweetlands Corner Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sweetlands Corner was 23.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 70.6% lower than the Monkston average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Sweetlands Corner has the 4th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Monkston and the 114th lowest crime rate of 853 local areas in Milton Keynes .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 15.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -58.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 97% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£72,000

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in MK7 6DR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 6/10 (average )
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 Sweetlands Corner are based on 142 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 Sweetlands Corner, Kents Hill, Milton Keynes, MK7 6DR

Estimated Average Property Prices for MK7 6DR

Average Price
£362,721

Semi-Detached
£338,472

Terraced
£356,071

Detached
£449,463

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sweetlands Corner

Average Price
£377,020

Semi-Detached
£353,840

Terraced
£361,104

Detached
£472,336

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sweetlands CornerStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
33 Sweetlands Corner, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Terraced, an established residential building	£333,000	2025-12-08	£324,917
29 Sweetlands Corner, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£285,500	2024-08-06	£295,425
24 Sweetlands Corner, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£360,000	2023-08-21	£374,815
32 Sweetlands Corner, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Terraced, an established residential building	£355,000	2023-08-10	£368,189
34 Sweetlands Corner, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£295,000	2023-07-31	£306,509

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for MK7 6DR

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	148
Retired	42
Part-Time Employee	27
Self-Employed	24
Student (economically inactive)	16
Unemployed	11
Looking after home or family	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Other	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	54
Information and communication	20
Manufacturing	20
Transport and storage	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Education	17
Human health and social work activities	16
Financial and insurance activities	12
Construction	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Other	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Real estate 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	3,375 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Knowles Nursery School Queensway , Bletchley MK2 2HB	3out of 4	4,749 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Heronshill School and Nursery Birdlip Lane , Kents Hill MK7 6HD	3out of 4	548 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kents Hill School Birdlip Lane , Kents Hill MK7 6HD	- not rated	548 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Monkston Primary School Wadhurst Lane , Monkston MK10 9LA	- not rated	681 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Monkston Primary School Wadhurst Lane , Monkston MK10 9LA	3out of 4	681 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School Tewkesbury Lane , Monkston Park MK10 9PH	3out of 4	1,233 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	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	3,936 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abbeys Middle School Melrose Avenue , Bletchley MK3 6PS	- not rated	4,800 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Walton High Fyfield Barrow , Walnut Tree MK7 7WH	3out of 4	1,218 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Walton High Fyfield Barrow , Walnut Tree MK7 7WH	- not rated	1,218 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oakgrove School Venturer Gate , MK10 9JQ	- not rated	2,252 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fulbrook School Weathercock Lane , Woburn Sands MK17 8NP	2out of 4	3,976 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sir Frank Markham Community School Woughton Campus , Chaffron Way MK6 5EH	- not rated	4,207 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Fulbrook Middle School Weathercock Lane , Woburn Sands MK17 8NP	- not rated	3,976 yd	Community 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	4,288 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	762 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oakgrove School Venturer Gate , MK10 9JQ	3out of 4	1,551 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Glebe Farm School Burney Drive , MK17 8XY	- not rated	2,287 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Walton Pre-Prep School & Nursery The Old Rectory , Walton Drive MK7 6BB	- not rated	1,259 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Open University Walton Hall , MK7 6AA	- not rated	1,264 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Broughton Manor Preparatory School Newport Road , Broughton MK10 9AA	- not rated	2,640 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broughton Manor Preparatory School Broughton Manor , Broughton MK10 9AA	- not rated	2,673 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oliver Wells School Farmborough , Netherfield MK6 4HG	- not rated	2,922 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Selo	K2 Kents Hill Business Park	642 yd
Players Paradice	22-23 Kingston Quarter	837 yd
Costa Coffee	33-34 Winchester Circle	884 yd
Starbucks Coffee Company	45 Winchester Circle	884 yd
Nando's	48 Winchester Circle	884 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tawny Owl	Fyfield Barrow		947 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Smashburger	Unit 2A Winchester Circle	884 yd
Subway	5 Winchester Circle	884 yd
Domino's Pizza	44 Winchester Circle	884 yd
Foodtrip	18 Fyfield Barrow	947 yd
Chinese Chef	22 Fyfield Barrow	947 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	28 Fyfield Barrow	947 yd
Tesco	1 Winchester Circle	975 yd
Aldi Stores Limited	Unit 1C Winchester Circle	977 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Kents Hill Sports Ground FRITHWOOD CRESCENT	grass pitches	199 yd
Kents Hill Park Health And Fitness Club TIMBOLD DRIVE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	563 yd
Monkston Primary School WADHURST LANE	grass pitches	674 yd
Monkston Community Centre And Sports Pavilion MONKSTON SPORTSGROUND MONKSTON SPORTSGROUND BLANCHLAND CIRCLE	grass pitches	870 yd
Kingston Fitness Studio (Closed) Winchester Circle	health and fitness suite	880 yd
Livingwell Health Club (Milton Keynes) TIMBOLD DRIVE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	890 yd
Milton Keynes Table Tennis Centre WINCHESTER CIRCLE		900 yd
Blackberry Gymnasium BLACKBERRY COURT	health and fitness suite	999 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	171.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	27.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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