Bantock Close, Browns Wood, Milton Keynes, MK7 8DS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding MK7 8DS has a slightly higher male population, with 50.7% 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	50.9%	49.3%	-1.6%	51.0%	-1.7%
Male	49.1%	50.7%	1.6%	49.0%	1.7%

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 MK7 8DS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45% 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	39.8%	45%	5.2%	37.9%	7.1%
Married: Opposite sex	39.3%	38.8%	-0.5%	44.2%	-5.4%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	5.7%	1.7%	-4.0%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	11.4%	12.5%	1.1%	9.1%	3.4%
Widowed	3.3%	2.1%	-1.2%	6.1%	-4.0%

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 (90.9%) 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	56.8%	57.9%	1.1%	48.4%	9.5%
Good health	37%	33%	-4.0%	33.6%	-0.6%
Fair health	4.8%	8.4%	3.6%	12.7%	-4.3%
Bad health	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	4.0%	-3.3%
Very bad health	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 8DS this area, 9.2% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	6.6%	9.2%	2.6%	18.2%	-9.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	21.3%	8.8%	-12.5%	9.6%	-0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.8%	12%	0.2%	13.4%	-1.4%
Apprenticeship	4.7%	5.6%	0.9%	5.3%	0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.8%	19.2%	7.4%	16.9%	2.3%
Degree or Similar	36%	40%	4.0%	33.8%	6.2%
Other	7.6%	5.2%	-2.4%	2.8%	2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 71.8% 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)
Chinese	0.4%	3.4%	3.0%	0.7%	2.7%
Indian	2.9%	2.3%	-0.6%	3.1%	-0.8%
Pakistani	1.8%	3.4%	1.6%	2.7%	0.7%
Other Asian	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	7.3%	10.1%	2.8%	2.5%	7.6%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	1.8%	1%	-0.8%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.4%	2.3%	1.9%	0.8%	1.5%
White	82.1%	71.8%	-10.3%	81.4%	-9.6%
Arab	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.7%
Other	0.7%	2%	1.3%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63.1% 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	76.9%	63.1%	-13.8%	83.2%	-20.1%
European Union	8.1%	15.8%	7.7%	6.1%	9.7%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	10.3%	10.1%	-0.2%	2.7%	7.4%
Middle East and Asia	2.6%	9.7%	7.1%	5.6%	4.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76.9%	63.1%	-13.8%	83.2%	-20.1%
10+ Years	1.1%	18.5%	17.4%	9.8%	8.7%
5-10 Years	5.5%	11.1%	5.6%	2.9%	8.2%
2-5 Years	9.9%	4.4%	-5.5%	2.2%	2.2%
Less than 2 years	6.6%	3%	-3.6%	1.9%	1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.5%	76.7%	-13.2%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Lithuania	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Poland	9%	1.3%	7.7%
Romania	3.7%	0.9%	2.8%
Other EU countries	3.3%	1.5%	1.8%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	2%	0.3%	1.7%
South and Eastern Africa	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Southern Asia	4%	1.2%	2.8%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	11%	13.5%	-2.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.3%	37.2%	3.1%
Christian	44%	46.2%	-2.2%
Buddhist	2.7%	0.5%	2.2%
Hindu	2.3%	1.7%	0.6%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	4.4%	6.5%	-2.1%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is Bantock Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bantock Close was 24.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 71.7% lower than the Danesborough & Walton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bantock Close has the 4th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Danesborough & Walton and the 125th lowest crime rate of 853 local areas in Milton Keynes .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 14.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -70.8%.

🔎 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. 91% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£61,900

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in MK7 8DS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 1/10 (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) - 5/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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 Bantock Close are based on 214 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 Bantock Close, Browns Wood, Milton Keynes, MK7 8DS

Estimated Average Property Prices for MK7 8DS

Average Price
£271,507

Semi-Detached
£312,511

Terraced
£282,567

Detached
£392,672

Flats/Maisonettes
£167,585

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bantock Close

Average Price
£290,453

Semi-Detached
£327,811

Terraced
£309,892

Detached
£387,295

Flats/Maisonettes
£165,522

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bantock CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
14 Bantock Close, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Terraced, an established residential building	£199,064	2026-02-19	£199,064
39 Bantock Close, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Terraced, an established residential building	£300,000	2025-10-15	£296,752
52 Bantock Close, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Detached, an established residential building	£362,500	2025-07-15	£359,970
17 Bantock Close, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£148,000	2025-04-25	£141,144
24 Bantock Close, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£155,000	2025-03-05	£146,492

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for MK7 8DS

Employment

MK7 8DS area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	145
Part-Time Employee	25
Self-Employed	21
Retired	20
Looking after home or family	10
Student (economically inactive)	7
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Other	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	43
Education	24
Human health and social work activities	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Financial and insurance activities	12
Transport and storage	10
Information and communication	10
Manufacturing	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Construction	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Real estate activities	2

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	3,889 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Knowles Nursery School Queensway , Bletchley MK2 2HB	3out of 4	4,035 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wavendon Gate School Gregories Drive , Wavendon Gate MK7 7HL	3out of 4	594 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Heronshaw School Lichfield Down , Walnut Tree MK7 7PG	3out of 4	803 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Heronshaw School Lichfield Down , Walnut Tree MK7 7PG	- not rated	803 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Heronsgate School Lichfield Down , Walnut Tree MK7 7BW	- not rated	887 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Heronsgate School Lichfield Down , Walnut Tree MK7 7BW	3out of 4	887 yd	Academy converter	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	4,564 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abbeys Middle School Melrose Avenue , Bletchley MK3 6PS	- not rated	4,850 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lakes Middle School Bala Way , Off Drayton Road MK2 3HJ	- not rated	5,271 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	585 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Walton High Fyfield Barrow , Walnut Tree MK7 7WH	- not rated	585 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fulbrook School Weathercock Lane , Woburn Sands MK17 8NP	2out of 4	2,737 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oakgrove School Venturer Gate , MK10 9JQ	- not rated	4,021 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sir Frank Markham Community School Woughton Campus , Chaffron Way MK6 5EH	- not rated	5,217 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	2,737 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	5,289 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Glebe Farm School Burney Drive , MK17 8XY	- not rated	2,296 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kents Hill Park all-through school Kents Hill Park , Kents Hill MK7 6BZ	3out of 4	2,373 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oakgrove School Venturer Gate , MK10 9JQ	3out of 4	3,305 yd	Academy converter	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	1,976 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Open University Walton Hall , MK7 6AA	- not rated	2,180 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fernwood School Church Road , Aspley Heath MK17 8TJ	- not rated	2,939 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Baytul Ilm Secondary School 12a Clarke Road , Bletchley MK1 1LG	- not rated	3,185 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Rathbone Milton Keynes Youth Choices Castle House , Dawson Road MK1 1QT	- not rated	3,437 yd	Other independent school	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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Purple Mango	26b Fyfield Barrow		845 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Pavilion	Walton High, Fyfield Barrow		587 yd
Tawny Owl	Fyfield Barrow		845 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Foodtrip	18 Fyfield Barrow	845 yd
Chinese Chef	22 Fyfield Barrow	845 yd
Walnut Tree Traditional Fish & Chips	20 Fyfield Barrow	845 yd
Mithu Morrisco Peri Peri	3 Wadesmill Lane	894 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	74 Holst Crescent		432 yd
Tesco	28 Fyfield Barrow		845 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Powerleague (Milton Keynes) WALTON HIGH SCHOOL WALTON HIGH SCHOOL FYFIELD BARROW	artificial grass pitch	423 yd
Browns Wood Sports Ground Browns Wood	grass pitches	434 yd
Walton High (Walnut Tree Campus) FYFIELD BARROW	grass pitches	587 yd
Wavendon Gate School GREGORIES DRIVE	grass pitches	592 yd
Wavendon Gate Pavilion ISAACSON DRIVE	grass pitches	796 yd
Walnut Tree Sports Ground Bourton Low	grass pitches	801 yd
Blackberry Gymnasium BLACKBERRY COURT	health and fitness suite	838 yd
Heronsgate School LICHFIELD DOWN	grass pitches	887 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	76.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	123.1 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	23.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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