Downland, Two Mile Ash, Milton Keynes, MK8 8HW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding MK8 8HW is primarily male, with 54.8% 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	51.9%	45.2%	-6.7%	51.0%	-5.8%
Male	48.1%	54.8%	6.7%	49.0%	5.8%

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 8HW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56.9% 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	54.4%	56.9%	2.5%	37.9%	19.0%
Married: Opposite sex	30%	26.5%	-3.5%	44.2%	-17.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Separated	5.6%	3.9%	-1.7%	2.2%	1.7%
Divorced	9.4%	10.5%	1.1%	9.1%	1.4%
Widowed	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	6.1%	-5.0%

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 (85.2%) 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	48.6%	43.3%	-5.3%	48.4%	-5.1%
Good health	34.9%	41.9%	7.0%	33.6%	8.3%
Fair health	11.8%	9.7%	-2.1%	12.7%	-3.0%
Bad health	4.2%	4.6%	0.4%	4.0%	0.6%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.7%

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 8HW this area, 9.6% 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	13.9%	9.6%	-4.3%	18.2%	-8.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.9%	12.4%	-1.5%	9.6%	2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.7%	12.4%	-9.3%	13.4%	-1.0%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	4.5%	3.4%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.1%	14.6%	-1.5%	16.9%	-2.3%
Degree or Similar	29.4%	42.1%	12.7%	33.8%	8.3%
Other	3.9%	4.5%	0.6%	2.8%	1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	7.1%	2.3%	-4.8%	3.1%	-0.8%
Pakistani	0.9%	8.3%	7.4%	2.7%	5.6%
Other Asian	0.5%	3.2%	2.7%	1.6%	1.6%
Black African	3.3%	2.3%	-1.0%	2.5%	-0.2%
Black Caribbean	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	1.0%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.9%	1.9%	1.0%	0.8%	1.1%
White	81.6%	75%	-6.6%	81.4%	-6.4%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Other	1.9%	3.2%	1.3%	1.6%	1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.7% 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	78.3%	70.7%	-7.6%	83.2%	-12.5%
European Union	6.6%	13.5%	6.9%	6.1%	7.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	3.3%	3.7%	0.4%	2.7%	1.0%
Middle East and Asia	7.5%	8.8%	1.3%	5.6%	3.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.8%	2.8%	-1.0%	1.3%	1.5%
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	77.8%	70.4%	-7.4%	83.2%	-12.8%
10+ Years	2.4%	7.4%	5.0%	9.8%	-2.4%
5-10 Years	7.1%	10.2%	3.1%	2.9%	7.3%
2-5 Years	9.9%	7.4%	-2.5%	2.2%	5.2%
Less than 2 years	2.8%	4.6%	1.8%	1.9%	2.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.7%	76.7%	-11.0%
Spain	2.3%	0.4%	1.9%
Lithuania	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Poland	2.3%	1.3%	1.0%
Romania	3.7%	0.9%	2.8%
Other EU countries	3.7%	1.5%	2.2%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	2.8%	0.2%	2.6%
Middle East	1.9%	0.1%	1.8%
Southern Asia	2.3%	1.2%	1.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	12%	13.5%	-1.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.8%	37.2%	12.6%
Christian	28.1%	46.2%	-18.1%
Jewish	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Muslim	13.8%	6.5%	7.3%
Sikh	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is Downland Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Downland was 149.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 73.4% higher than the Bradwell average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Downland has the 11th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Bradwell and the 126th highest crime rate of 853 local areas in Milton Keynes .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 30.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about -1.7%.

🔎 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. 92% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£63,600

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in MK8 8HW, 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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 Downland are based on 290 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 Downland, Two Mile Ash, Milton Keynes, MK8 8HW

Estimated Average Property Prices for MK8 8HW

Average Price
£163,821

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£199,532

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£154,298

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Downland

Average Price
£229,862

Semi-Detached
£248,138

Terraced
£251,898

Detached
£270,890

Flats/Maisonettes
£148,077

Other
£190,304

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on DownlandStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
126 Downland, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£140,000	2025-11-28	£137,674
112 Downland, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£167,500	2025-09-16	£168,032
102 Downland, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£140,000	2022-07-01	£136,399
126 Downland, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£145,000	2022-04-05	£143,785
108 Downland, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£174,950	2022-01-28	£175,135

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for MK8 8HW

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	92
Part-Time Employee	22
Self-Employed	13
Looking after home or family	11
Unemployed	10
Retired	10
Other	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Student (economically inactive)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Education	15
Manufacturing	15
Human health and social work activities	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Transport and storage	10
Information and communication	9
Financial and insurance activities	9
Other	7
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Construction	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Two Mile Ash School The High Street , Two Mile Ash MK8 8LH	- not rated	311 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Two Mile Ash School The High Street , Two Mile Ash MK8 8LH	4out of 4	311 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ashbrook School The High Street , Two Mile Ash MK8 8NA	3out of 4	491 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ashbrook School The High Street , Two Mile Ash MK8 8NA	- not rated	491 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holmwood School Kensington Drive , Great Holm MK8 9AB	3out of 4	616 yd	Academy converter	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	3,224 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brooksward Middle School Tower Drive , Neath Hill MK14 6JZ	- not rated	4,568 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Copperfield Middle School Chapter , Coffee Hall MK6 5EA	- not rated	4,915 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Watling Academy Barrosa Way , MK8 1EP	4out of 4	1,971 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Denbigh School Burchard Crescent , Shenley Church End MK5 6EX	3out of 4	2,085 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Denbigh School Burchard Crescent , Shenley Church End MK5 6EX	- not rated	2,085 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Hazeley Academy Emperor Drive , Hazeley MK8 0PT	3out of 4	2,771 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hazeley School Emperor Drive , Hazeley MK8 0PT	- not rated	2,771 yd	Foundation 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	3,926 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Milton Keynes Wheelright Motor Project 7-8 Hollin Lane , Stacey Bushes MK12 6HT	- not rated	1,263 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
The Grove Independent School Redland Drive , Loughton MK5 8HD	- not rated	2,477 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Extended Training Milton Keynes Christian Foundation , Foundation House MK12 5HX	- not rated	2,483 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
iPEC , MK9 1EJ	- not rated	2,541 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Citischool 332 Witan Gate West , MK9 1EJ	- not rated	2,541 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
VWG Group (Eurest Food)	Volkswagen Group Uk Ltd, Garamonde Drive	357 yd
I Love Catering	43 Caxton Court, Garamonde Drive	368 yd
BaxterStorey - AQA	4 Garamonde Drive	496 yd
Bellamy Catering (Abbey Hill Golf Club Member Bar)	Abbey Hill Golf Club, H3 Monks Way	862 yd
Abbey Hill Golf Centre	Monks Way A5 To Alston Drive	881 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Mercure Milton Keynes Abbey Hill Hotel	Monks Way V4 To A5		690 yd
The Kensington	Kensington Drive		883 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Planet Sandwich	57 Caxton Court	368 yd
Royal Briyani	84 The High Street	387 yd
Maria's Fish Bar	84 The High Street	387 yd
Papa Luigi Dial-a-Pizza	16 Heathfield	1,065 yd
Sattvic Foods	5 Heathfield	1,065 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Two Mile Ash School THE HIGH STREET	grass pitches	312 yd
Mercure Milton Keynes Abbey Hill MONKS WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	691 yd
Abbey Hill Golf Centre	golf	847 yd
Hodge Lea	grass pitches	1,047 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	95.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	81.8%

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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	80.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	160.02 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	160.02 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30.03 Mbit/s

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