Barrosa Way, Whitehouse, Milton Keynes, MK8 1BW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around MK8 1BW 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	49.2%	51.7%	2.5%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	50.8%	48.3%	-2.5%	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.

In the immediate area around MK8 1BW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55.8% 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	27.5%	55.8%	28.3%	37.9%	17.9%
Married: Opposite sex	57.3%	37.1%	-20.2%	44.2%	-7.1%
Separated	1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	7.6%	5.8%	-1.8%	9.1%	-3.3%
Widowed	6.4%	0.4%	-6.0%	6.1%	-5.7%

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 (93.8%) 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	47.7%	65.2%	17.5%	48.4%	16.8%
Good health	36.5%	28.6%	-7.9%	33.6%	-5.0%
Fair health	13.7%	6.2%	-7.5%	12.7%	-6.5%
Bad health	2%	0%	-2.0%	4.0%	-4.0%

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 MK8 1BW this area, 5.4% 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 52.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.2%	5.4%	-9.8%	18.2%	-12.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.9%	7.1%	-2.8%	9.6%	-2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.7%	14.3%	2.6%	13.4%	0.9%
Apprenticeship	4.7%	2.7%	-2.0%	5.3%	-2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.9%	18.3%	5.4%	16.9%	1.4%
Degree or Similar	42.1%	52.2%	10.1%	33.8%	18.4%
Other	3.5%	0%	-3.5%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 60.8% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	0%	16.3%	16.3%	3.1%	13.2%
Pakistani	0%	2.4%	2.4%	2.7%	-0.3%
Other Asian	1%	3.8%	2.8%	1.6%	2.2%
Black African	0.5%	5.2%	4.7%	2.5%	2.7%
Black Caribbean	1.5%	0.3%	-1.2%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	2.8%	2.8%	0.8%	2.0%
Mixed White and African	1%	2.1%	1.1%	0.4%	1.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	2.1%	1.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Mixed Other	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	0.8%	0.6%
White	92.9%	60.8%	-32.1%	81.4%	-20.6%
Other	1%	1.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.8% 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	94.4%	67.8%	-26.6%	83.2%	-15.4%
European Union	2%	7.6%	5.6%	6.1%	1.5%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	2%	5.5%	3.5%	2.7%	2.8%
Middle East and Asia	0%	18.3%	18.3%	5.6%	12.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	1.3%	-0.6%
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	93.4%	67.6%	-25.8%	83.2%	-15.6%
10+ Years	0.5%	14.5%	14.0%	9.8%	4.7%
5-10 Years	0%	7.6%	7.6%	2.9%	4.7%
2-5 Years	0.5%	4.1%	3.6%	2.2%	1.9%
Less than 2 years	5.6%	6.2%	0.6%	1.9%	4.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.1%	76.7%	-0.6%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Portugal	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Southern Asia	6.6%	1.2%	5.4%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	6.2%	13.5%	-7.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.7%	37.2%	4.5%
Christian	26.7%	46.2%	-19.5%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Hindu	15.6%	1.7%	13.9%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	6.9%	6.5%	0.4%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	6.6%	6.0%	0.6%

Safety

Is Barrosa Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Barrosa Way was 142.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 92.8% higher than the Loughton & Shenley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Barrosa Way has the 7th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Loughton & Shenley and the 142nd highest crime rate of 855 local areas in Milton Keynes .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 74.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 134.6%.

🔎 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 1BW, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 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) - 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 Barrosa Way are based on 228 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 Barrosa Way, Whitehouse, Milton Keynes, MK8 1BW

Estimated Average Property Prices for MK8 1BW

Average Price
£220,277

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£220,277

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Barrosa Way

Average Price
£324,875

Semi-Detached
£416,333

Terraced
£356,345

Detached
£533,977

Flats/Maisonettes
£204,554

Other
£1,675,004

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Barrosa WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 8 Herdwick House, 333 Barrosa Way, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£191,625	2024-04-26	£198,692
Flat 9 Herdwick House, 333 Barrosa Way, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£195,000	2024-01-31	£199,252
Flat 7 Herdwick House, 333 Barrosa Way, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£200,000	2022-10-14	£197,988
Flat 4 Herdwick House, 333 Barrosa Way, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£235,000	2021-12-13	£249,989
Flat 3 Herdwick House, 333 Barrosa Way, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£192,000	2021-09-28	£201,416

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for MK8 1BW

Employment

MK8 1BW 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	147
Part-Time Employee	26
Self-Employed	21
Looking after home or family	9
Retired	8
Student (economically inactive)	4
Unemployed	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1
Other	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Education	13
Human health and social work activities	13
Construction	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	9
Information and communication	8
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	7
Manufacturing	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Real estate activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Other	2
Transport and storage	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Whitehouse Primary School Vaynol Way , Whitehouse MK8 1AG	3out of 4	392 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fairfields Primary School Apollo Avenue , Fairfields MK11 4BA	- not rated	1,397 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashbrook School The High Street , Two Mile Ash MK8 8NA	- not rated	1,574 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ the Sower Ecumenical Primary School Singleton Drive , Grange Farm MK8 0PZ	1out of 4	1,608 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Two Mile Ash School The High Street , Two Mile Ash MK8 8LH	4out of 4	1,823 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Watling Academy Barrosa Way , MK8 1EP	- not rated	294 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Hazeley Academy Emperor Drive , Hazeley MK8 0PT	3out of 4	1,647 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Denbigh School Burchard Crescent , Shenley Church End MK5 6EX	3out of 4	2,522 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Radcliffe School Aylesbury Street West , Wolverton MK12 5BT	2out of 4	3,463 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Shenley Brook End School Walbank Grove , Shenley Brook End MK5 7ZT	3out of 4	3,783 yd	Academy converter	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	5,266 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Walnuts School Admiral Drive , Hazeley MK8 0PU	3out of 4	1,646 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oakhill Secure Training Centre Chalgrove Field , Off Otterburn Crescent MK5 6AJ	- not rated	2,038 yd	Secure units	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Grove Independent School Redland Drive , Loughton MK5 8HD	- not rated	3,540 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Slated Row School Old Wolverton Road , Wolverton MK12 5NJ	4out of 4	3,858 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
SMK Gateway - Alternative Provision 1st Floor, The Point , 602 Midsummer Boulevard MK9 3GN	- not rated	5,153 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Chettinad Snacks	1 Simford Way		851 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near MK8 1BW 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	120 Mbit/s
Average download speed	137.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	330 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	330 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	25 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	25 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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