Bruckner Gardens, Old Farm Park, Milton Keynes, MK7 8EW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding MK7 8EW is primarily male, with 53.2% of the population 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	48.1%	46.8%	-1.3%	51.0%	-4.2%
Male	51.9%	53.2%	1.3%	49.0%	4.2%

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 8EW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43% 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	41.1%	43%	1.9%	37.9%	5.1%
Married: Opposite sex	40.1%	44.8%	4.7%	44.2%	0.6%
Separated	4.3%	0.9%	-3.4%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	11.6%	9%	-2.6%	9.1%	-0.1%
Widowed	2.9%	2.2%	-0.7%	6.1%	-3.9%

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 (85.3%) 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	61.6%	53.2%	-8.4%	48.4%	4.8%
Good health	27.2%	32.1%	4.9%	33.6%	-1.5%
Fair health	7.5%	9.3%	1.8%	12.7%	-3.4%
Bad health	2.2%	4.3%	2.1%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	1.5%	1.1%	-0.4%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15%	12.4%	-2.6%	18.2%	-5.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.6%	11.6%	0.0%	9.6%	2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14%	16%	2.0%	13.4%	2.6%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	3.1%	1.2%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15%	21.8%	6.8%	16.9%	4.9%
Degree or Similar	33.3%	33.3%	0.0%	33.8%	-0.5%
Other	9.2%	1.8%	-7.4%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 67.7% 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%	0.4%	0.4%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	2.6%	0%	-2.6%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.1%	2.5%	1.4%	3.1%	-0.6%
Pakistani	0%	1.8%	1.8%	2.7%	-0.9%
Other Asian	3.4%	6.8%	3.4%	1.6%	5.2%
Black African	9.3%	9.3%	0.0%	2.5%	6.8%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	0.4%	2.9%	2.5%	0.5%	2.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	1.8%	0.3%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	1.4%	-0.1%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0.7%	1.8%	1.1%	0.8%	1.0%
White	78.7%	67.7%	-11.0%	81.4%	-13.7%
Other	0%	2.9%	2.9%	1.6%	1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.4% 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	78%	76.4%	-1.6%	83.2%	-6.8%
European Union	6.3%	5.4%	-0.9%	6.1%	-0.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	6.7%	9.3%	2.6%	2.7%	6.6%
Middle East and Asia	6%	8.2%	2.2%	5.6%	2.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3%	0%	-3.0%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.2%	77%	-0.2%	83.2%	-6.2%
10+ Years	1.5%	14.7%	13.2%	9.8%	4.9%
5-10 Years	4.5%	4.7%	0.2%	2.9%	1.8%
2-5 Years	8.6%	2.2%	-6.4%	2.2%	0.0%
Less than 2 years	8.2%	1.4%	-6.8%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.9%	76.7%	0.2%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
South and Eastern Africa	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Southern Asia	3.6%	1.2%	2.4%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	10.5%	13.5%	-3.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.7%	37.2%	3.5%
Christian	39.6%	46.2%	-6.6%
Buddhist	3.2%	0.5%	2.7%
Hindu	2.5%	1.7%	0.8%
Muslim	8.2%	6.5%	1.7%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	3.9%	6.0%	-2.1%

Safety

Is Bruckner Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bruckner Gardens was 91.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 3.9% higher than the Danesborough & Walton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bruckner Gardens has the 8th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Danesborough & Walton and the 285th highest crime rate of 853 local areas in Milton Keynes .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 57.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -47.0%.

🔎 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 8EW, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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) - 6/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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 Bruckner Gardens are based on 83 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 Bruckner Gardens, Old Farm Park, Milton Keynes, MK7 8EW

Estimated Average Property Prices for MK7 8EW

Average Price
£118,032

Semi-Detached
£176,198

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£79,254

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bruckner Gardens

Average Price
£124,653

Semi-Detached
£193,381

Terraced
£174,313

Detached
£81,138

Flats/Maisonettes
£74,195

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bruckner GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
79 Bruckner Gardens, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£80,800	2017-06-29	£101,577
68 Bruckner Gardens, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£63,000	2016-04-22	£82,693
68 Bruckner Gardens, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£49,500	2014-12-19	£66,491
74 Bruckner Gardens, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£46,500	2012-02-10	£75,146
68 Bruckner Gardens, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£46,500	2011-08-30	£76,318

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for MK7 8EW

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	109
Part-Time Employee	22
Retired	19
Self-Employed	12
Looking after home or family	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Other	11
Unemployed	11
Student (economically inactive)	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	36
Education	21
Manufacturing	15
Information and communication	13
Human health and social work activities	12
Financial and insurance activities	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Transport and storage	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Construction	4
Real estate 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	4,014 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Knowles Nursery School Queensway , Bletchley MK2 2HB	3out of 4	4,185 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	476 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Heronshaw School Lichfield Down , Walnut Tree MK7 7PG	3out of 4	941 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Heronshaw School Lichfield Down , Walnut Tree MK7 7PG	- not rated	941 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Heronsgate School Lichfield Down , Walnut Tree MK7 7BW	- not rated	1,026 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Heronsgate School Lichfield Down , Walnut Tree MK7 7BW	3out of 4	1,026 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	4,687 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abbeys Middle School Melrose Avenue , Bletchley MK3 6PS	- not rated	4,995 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lakes Middle School Bala Way , Off Drayton Road MK2 3HJ	- not rated	5,413 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	617 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Walton High Fyfield Barrow , Walnut Tree MK7 7WH	- not rated	617 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fulbrook School Weathercock Lane , Woburn Sands MK17 8NP	2out of 4	2,616 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oakgrove School Venturer Gate , MK10 9JQ	- not rated	4,028 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sir Frank Markham Community School Woughton Campus , Chaffron Way MK6 5EH	- not rated	5,320 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	2,616 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	5,393 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	2,153 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kents Hill Park all-through school Kents Hill Park , Kents Hill MK7 6BZ	3out of 4	2,401 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oakgrove School Venturer Gate , MK10 9JQ	3out of 4	3,317 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	2,064 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Open University Walton Hall , MK7 6AA	- not rated	2,261 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fernwood School Church Road , Aspley Heath MK17 8TJ	- not rated	2,893 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Baytul Ilm Secondary School 12a Clarke Road , Bletchley MK1 1LG	- not rated	3,325 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Rathbone Milton Keynes Youth Choices Castle House , Dawson Road MK1 1QT	- not rated	3,582 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		855 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Pavilion	Walton High, Fyfield Barrow		619 yd
Tawny Owl	Fyfield Barrow		855 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Foodtrip	18 Fyfield Barrow	855 yd
Chinese Chef	22 Fyfield Barrow	855 yd
Walnut Tree Traditional Fish & Chips	20 Fyfield Barrow	855 yd
Mithu Morrisco Peri Peri	3 Wadesmill Lane	1,037 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	74 Holst Crescent		387 yd
Tesco	28 Fyfield Barrow		855 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Powerleague (Milton Keynes) WALTON HIGH SCHOOL WALTON HIGH SCHOOL FYFIELD BARROW	artificial grass pitch	456 yd
Wavendon Gate School GREGORIES DRIVE	grass pitches	474 yd
Browns Wood Sports Ground Browns Wood	grass pitches	517 yd
Walton High (Walnut Tree Campus) FYFIELD BARROW	grass pitches	618 yd
Wavendon Gate Pavilion ISAACSON DRIVE	grass pitches	723 yd
Blackberry Gymnasium BLACKBERRY COURT	health and fitness suite	876 yd
Walnut Tree Sports Ground Bourton Low	grass pitches	948 yd
Heronsgate School LICHFIELD DOWN	grass pitches	1,027 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	55.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	52.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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