Longhedge, Caldecotte, Milton Keynes, MK7 8LB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around MK7 8LB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.8%	51.7%	1.9%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	50.2%	48.3%	-1.9%	49.0%	-0.7%

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	35.3%	40.4%	5.1%	37.9%	2.5%
Married: Opposite sex	48.2%	46.5%	-1.7%	44.2%	2.3%
Separated	1.6%	2.5%	0.9%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	13.6%	7.5%	-6.1%	9.1%	-1.6%
Widowed	1.3%	3%	1.7%	6.1%	-3.1%

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%) 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	52.7%	55.8%	3.1%	48.4%	7.4%
Good health	38.1%	31.2%	-6.9%	33.6%	-2.4%
Fair health	7.5%	8.5%	1.0%	12.7%	-4.2%
Bad health	1.2%	3.8%	2.6%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	1.2%	-0.5%

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 8LB this area, 8.2% 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 47.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	6.5%	8.2%	1.7%	18.2%	-10.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.3%	11%	-2.3%	9.6%	1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.1%	11.3%	-6.8%	13.4%	-2.1%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	2.5%	-0.4%	5.3%	-2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.4%	15.9%	5.5%	16.9%	-1.0%
Degree or Similar	43.4%	47.3%	3.9%	33.8%	13.5%
Other	5.5%	3.8%	-1.7%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 74.8% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.1%	-0.2%
Chinese	2.7%	1.8%	-0.9%	0.7%	1.1%
Indian	5%	3.8%	-1.2%	3.1%	0.7%
Pakistani	1.5%	4.2%	2.7%	2.7%	1.5%
Other Asian	2%	2.5%	0.5%	1.6%	0.9%
Black African	3%	3.6%	0.6%	2.5%	1.1%
Black Caribbean	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	0%	2%	2.0%	0.5%	1.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	2.5%	1.0%	0.8%	1.7%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	1.2%	1.1%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.3%
White	80.6%	74.8%	-5.8%	81.4%	-6.6%
Arab	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.2% 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	84.8%	71.2%	-13.6%	83.2%	-12.0%
European Union	4.2%	10.6%	6.4%	6.1%	4.5%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	4.5%	7.6%	3.1%	2.7%	4.9%
Middle East and Asia	4%	7%	3.0%	5.6%	1.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	2.7%	1.0%	1.3%	1.4%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.8%	71.6%	-12.2%	83.2%	-11.6%
10+ Years	2.5%	19%	16.5%	9.8%	9.2%
5-10 Years	1.5%	2.7%	1.2%	2.9%	-0.2%
2-5 Years	2.2%	4.1%	1.9%	2.2%	1.9%
Less than 2 years	10%	2.7%	-7.3%	1.9%	0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.5%	76.7%	-0.2%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	2.9%	0.6%	2.3%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Spain	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Poland	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	3.1%	1.5%	1.6%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	2.2%	1.2%	1.0%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	6.3%	13.5%	-7.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.4%	37.2%	5.2%
Christian	35.9%	46.2%	-10.3%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	3.6%	1.7%	1.9%
Muslim	9.2%	6.5%	2.7%
Sikh	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Not answered	7.6%	6.0%	1.6%

Safety

Is Longhedge Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Longhedge was 41.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 52.5% lower than the Danesborough & Walton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Longhedge has the 8th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Danesborough & Walton and the 275th lowest crime rate of 853 local areas in Milton Keynes .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 14.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -55.5%.

🔎 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 8LB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 1/10 (very low )
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) - 2/10 (very low )
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 Longhedge are based on 170 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 Longhedge, Caldecotte, Milton Keynes, MK7 8LB

Estimated Average Property Prices for MK7 8LB

Average Price
£303,543

Semi-Detached
£327,808

Terraced
£287,826

Detached
£551,172

Flats/Maisonettes
£226,043

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Longhedge

Average Price
£364,964

Semi-Detached
£346,324

Terraced
£307,576

Detached
£485,136

Flats/Maisonettes
£223,264

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on LonghedgeStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
45 Longhedge, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Terraced, an established residential building	£260,000	2025-11-07	£257,185
56 Longhedge, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Terraced, an established residential building	£258,000	2024-10-18	£258,257
66 Longhedge, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Terraced, an established residential building	£230,000	2024-05-29	£243,316
51 Longhedge, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Terraced, an established residential building	£370,000	2024-03-25	£388,152
68 Longhedge, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Terraced, an established residential building	£245,000	2023-06-09	£253,840

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for MK7 8LB

Employment

MK7 8LB 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	164
Retired	50
Part-Time Employee	41
Self-Employed	31
Looking after home or family	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Other	14
Student (economically inactive)	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Unemployed	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	56
Education	27
Information and communication	23
Manufacturing	19
Human health and social work activities	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Construction	14
Transport and storage	13
Financial and insurance activities	13
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Other	9
Real estate activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Knowles Nursery School Queensway , Bletchley MK2 2HB	3out of 4	2,345 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moorlands Centre Nursery School Dodkin , Beanhill Local Centre, Unit 6 MK6 4LP	3out of 4	3,162 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Heronsgate School Lichfield Down , Walnut Tree MK7 7BW	- not rated	1,257 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Heronsgate School Lichfield Down , Walnut Tree MK7 7BW	3out of 4	1,257 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bow Brickhill CofE VA Primary School Station Road , Bow Brickhill MK17 9JT	3out of 4	1,291 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bow Brickhill First School Bow Brickhill , MK17 9JT	- not rated	1,291 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Heronshaw School Lichfield Down , Walnut Tree MK7 7PG	3out of 4	1,299 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lakes Middle School Bala Way , Off Drayton Road MK2 3HJ	- not rated	3,526 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abbeys Middle School Melrose Avenue , Bletchley MK3 6PS	- not rated	3,574 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Water Hall County Middle School Melfort Drive , Bletchley MK2 3QD	- not rated	3,813 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Copperfield Middle School Chapter , Coffee Hall MK6 5EA	- not rated	3,830 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Alex Campbell Middle School Buckingham Road , Bletchley MK3 5EN	- not rated	5,366 yd	Community school	No	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	1,965 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Walton High Fyfield Barrow , Walnut Tree MK7 7WH	- not rated	1,965 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lift Sir Herbert Leon Fern Grove , Bletchley MK2 3HQ	- not rated	3,752 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leon School and Sports College Fern Grove , Bletchley MK2 3HQ	- not rated	3,752 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lord Grey School Rickley Lane , Bletchley MK3 6EW	- not rated	3,966 yd	Foundation school	No	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	4,009 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	4,838 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	3,169 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Glebe Farm School Burney Drive , MK17 8XY	- not rated	4,041 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oakgrove School Venturer Gate , MK10 9JQ	3out of 4	4,125 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Include - Milton Keynes Fenney House , Queensway MK2 2HB	- not rated	2,098 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Manor Road Resource Centre Manor Road , Bletchley MK2 2HP	- not rated	2,148 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Baytul Ilm Secondary School 12a Clarke Road , Bletchley MK1 1LG	- not rated	2,188 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Young People Out of School Project Queensway , MK2 2HB	- not rated	2,224 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Walton Pre-Prep School & Nursery The Old Rectory , Walton Drive MK7 6BB	- not rated	2,259 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Milton Keynes Canoe Club	Caldecotte Water Sports Centre, Caldecotte Lake (South), Monellan Grove	328 yd
Atalian Servest Food Co	Countrywide House, 88-103 Caldecotte Lake Drive	452 yd
Red Bull Technologies (Baxter Storey)	16 Bradbourne Drive	531 yd
Caldecotte Pub & Grill	Bletcham Way	985 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Milton Keynes Rowing Club	Monellan Crescent		207 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near MK7 8LB postcode.

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	70.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	129.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	550 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	550 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	25.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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