Holliday Close, Crownhill, Milton Keynes, MK8 0AZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding MK8 0AZ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.9% 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	50.5%	52.9%	2.4%	51.0%	1.9%
Male	49.5%	47.1%	-2.4%	49.0%	-1.9%

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	36.7%	37.4%	0.7%	37.9%	-0.5%
Married: Opposite sex	40%	40.6%	0.6%	44.2%	-3.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	4.7%	3.2%	-1.5%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	14.9%	14.2%	-0.7%	9.1%	5.1%
Widowed	3.7%	2.7%	-1.0%	6.1%	-3.4%

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	54.4%	49.1%	-5.3%	48.4%	0.7%
Good health	33.6%	35.4%	1.8%	33.6%	1.8%
Fair health	10.2%	11.7%	1.5%	12.7%	-1.0%
Bad health	1.1%	2.7%	1.6%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	0.7%	1%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.3%	14.4%	-1.9%	18.2%	-3.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.5%	19.8%	6.3%	9.6%	10.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	25.1%	12.6%	-12.5%	13.4%	-0.8%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	2.7%	1.3%	5.3%	-2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.8%	16.2%	6.4%	16.9%	-0.7%
Degree or Similar	25.6%	29.7%	4.1%	33.8%	-4.1%
Other	8.4%	4.5%	-3.9%	2.8%	1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 72.1% 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%	1.4%	1.4%	1.1%	0.3%
Chinese	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	3.9%	4.8%	0.9%	3.1%	1.7%
Pakistani	2.5%	3.8%	1.3%	2.7%	1.1%
Other Asian	3.9%	8.3%	4.4%	1.6%	6.7%
Black African	0.7%	4.1%	3.4%	2.5%	1.6%
Black Caribbean	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	2.4%	2.0%	0.8%	1.6%
Mixed Other	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.8%	0.9%
White	83%	72.1%	-10.9%	81.4%	-9.3%
Arab	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.7%	1%	0.3%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.8% 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	79.9%	71.8%	-8.1%	83.2%	-11.4%
European Union	7.4%	13.1%	5.7%	6.1%	7.0%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	3.2%	2.7%	-0.5%	2.7%	0.0%
Middle East and Asia	5.7%	12.4%	6.7%	5.6%	6.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.2%	0%	-3.2%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79.2%	72.1%	-7.1%	83.2%	-11.1%
10+ Years	4.9%	17.6%	12.7%	9.8%	7.8%
5-10 Years	5.3%	5.5%	0.2%	2.9%	2.6%
2-5 Years	2.5%	3.8%	1.3%	2.2%	1.6%
Less than 2 years	8.1%	1%	-7.1%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.5%	76.7%	-5.2%
Ireland	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Germany	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Poland	5.2%	1.3%	3.9%
Romania	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other EU countries	2.7%	1.5%	1.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	11.7%	13.5%	-1.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.1%	37.2%	-1.1%
Christian	40.2%	46.2%	-6.0%
Hindu	10%	1.7%	8.3%
Muslim	5.2%	6.5%	-1.3%
Sikh	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Not answered	7.2%	6.0%	1.2%

Safety

Is Holliday Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Holliday Close was 107.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 36.1% higher than the Loughton & Shenley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Holliday Close has the 13th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Loughton & Shenley and the 231st highest crime rate of 853 local areas in Milton Keynes .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 77.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -63.2%.

🔎 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. 96% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£68,400

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in MK8 0AZ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 3/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 8/10 (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) - 3/10 (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) - 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 Holliday Close are based on 16 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 Holliday Close, Crownhill, Milton Keynes, MK8 0AZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for MK8 0AZ

Average Price
£251,318

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£267,251

Flats/Maisonettes
£123,858

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Holliday Close

Average Price
£279,813

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£290,311

Flats/Maisonettes
£122,335

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Holliday CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Holliday Close, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Detached, an established residential building	£400,000	2025-11-20	£388,683
11 Holliday Close, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Detached, an established residential building	£420,000	2025-03-28	£411,327
14 Holliday Close, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Detached, an established residential building	£182,500	2023-12-14	£187,779
7 Holliday Close, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Detached, an established residential building	£315,000	2021-06-29	£364,390
12 Holliday Close, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Detached, an established residential building	£135,500	2017-09-27	£163,983

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for MK8 0AZ

Employment

MK8 0AZ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 25% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

MK8 0AZ 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	88
Retired	27
Self-Employed	26
Part-Time Employee	25
Looking after home or family	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Student (economically inactive)	9
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Unemployed	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	37
Human health and social work activities	17
Information and communication	15
Manufacturing	15
Education	12
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Other	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Construction	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Financial and insurance activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	5,024 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Christ the Sower Ecumenical Primary School (VA) Singleton Drive , Grange Farm MK8 0PZ	- not rated	677 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ the Sower Ecumenical Primary School Singleton Drive , Grange Farm MK8 0PZ	3out of 4	692 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Loughton School Bradwell Road , Loughton MK5 8DN	- not rated	1,210 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Loughton School Bradwell Road , Loughton MK5 8DN	- not rated	1,210 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Loughton Manor First School Paynes Drive , Loughton MK5 8FA	3out of 4	1,228 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Watling Way Middle School Galley Hill , Stony Stratford MK11 1PA	- not rated	4,326 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Copperfield Middle School Chapter , Coffee Hall MK6 5EA	- not rated	4,338 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abbeys Middle School Melrose Avenue , Bletchley MK3 6PS	- not rated	4,759 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Alex Campbell Middle School Buckingham Road , Bletchley MK3 5EN	- not rated	5,211 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Denbigh School Burchard Crescent , Shenley Church End MK5 6EX	3out of 4	879 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Denbigh School Burchard Crescent , Shenley Church End MK5 6EX	- not rated	879 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Hazeley Academy Emperor Drive , Hazeley MK8 0PT	3out of 4	1,024 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hazeley School Emperor Drive , Hazeley MK8 0PT	- not rated	1,024 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Watling Academy Barrosa Way , MK8 1EP	4out of 4	1,890 yd	Free schools	No	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	3,733 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Woodlands School Admiral Drive , Hazeley MK8 0PU	3out of 4	1,182 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Milton Keynes Secure Training Centre Chalgrove Field , Off Otterburn Crescent MK5 6AH	- not rated	1,286 yd	Secure units	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oakhill Secure Training Centre Chalgrove Field , Off Otterburn Crescent MK5 6AJ	- not rated	1,348 yd	Secure units	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Grove Independent School Redland Drive , Loughton MK5 8HD	- not rated	1,997 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
iPEC , MK9 1EJ	- not rated	3,096 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
SMC Pneumatics UK (TNS Catering)	Vincent Avenue	557 yd
Simply Good Limited	49 Singleton Drive	579 yd
The Grange	132 Dunthorne Way	579 yd
the Spice Village	1b Benbow Court	971 yd
MK Munchbox	34 Benbow Court	972 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wok Warrior	45 Singleton Drive	579 yd
Ash's Fish & Chicken	31 Singleton Drive	579 yd
Dragon Bay	26a Darin Court	726 yd
Hong Kong Cottage	26a Darin Court	726 yd
Chunkeez	26b Darin Court	726 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op	130 Dunthorne Way		579 yd
Sainsbury Supermarket	2 Engaine Drive		918 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Crownhill Sports Ground CROWNHILL SPORTS GROUND CROWNHILL SPORTS GROUND LENNON DRIVE	grass pitches	273 yd
Medbourne Pavilion PASCAL DRIVE	grass pitches	787 yd
Shenley Leisure Centre BURCHARD CRESCENT	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts	857 yd
Denbigh School BURCHARD CRESCENT	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	879 yd
Bourton Mill Health & Leisure Club (Milton Keynes) (Closed) Engaine Drive	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	918 yd
The Hazeley Academy EMPEROR DRIVE	grass pitches	1,030 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	69.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	66.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.96 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.96 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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