The Approach, Two Mile Ash, Milton Keynes, MK8 8PA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding MK8 8PA has a slightly higher male population, with 51% of residents 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%	49%	-2.0%	51.0%	-2.0%
Male	49%	51%	2.0%	49.0%	2.0%

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 vicinity of MK8 8PA there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 54.6% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	30%	26.3%	-3.7%	37.9%	-11.6%
Married: Opposite sex	56.1%	54.6%	-1.5%	44.2%	10.4%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	1%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	2.6%	2.4%	-0.2%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	8.6%	11.9%	3.3%	9.1%	2.8%
Widowed	2%	3.1%	1.1%	6.1%	-3.0%

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 (86.6%) 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	53.1%	46.6%	-6.5%	48.4%	-1.8%
Good health	36.7%	40%	3.3%	33.6%	6.4%
Fair health	8.4%	11%	2.6%	12.7%	-1.7%
Bad health	1.8%	2.5%	0.7%	4.0%	-1.5%

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.

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 44.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	6.6%	10.3%	3.7%	18.2%	-7.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.2%	9.3%	-6.9%	9.6%	-0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.5%	15.8%	-2.7%	13.4%	2.4%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	3.4%	-0.2%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.8%	16.8%	0.0%	16.9%	-0.1%
Degree or Similar	34%	44.3%	10.3%	33.8%	10.5%
Other	4.3%	0%	-4.3%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 63.4% 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)
Indian	8.2%	15.2%	7.0%	3.1%	12.1%
Pakistani	2.3%	5.2%	2.9%	2.7%	2.5%
Other Asian	4.1%	0%	-4.1%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	4.8%	6.1%	1.3%	2.5%	3.6%
Black Caribbean	2%	1.4%	-0.6%	1.0%	0.4%
Other Black	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	1.9%	0.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	0.8%	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%	0.9%
White	74%	63.4%	-10.6%	81.4%	-18.0%
Arab	0.3%	2.2%	1.9%	0.6%	1.6%
Other	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73.5% 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	80.9%	73.5%	-7.4%	83.2%	-9.7%
European Union	2.6%	6%	3.4%	6.1%	-0.1%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	2.7%	2.2%	0.8%	1.9%
Africa	6.6%	6.6%	0.0%	2.7%	3.9%
Middle East and Asia	7.9%	10.1%	2.2%	5.6%	4.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Oceania	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%	0.2%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.1%	73.9%	-6.2%	83.2%	-9.3%
10+ Years	0.3%	19.5%	19.2%	9.8%	9.7%
5-10 Years	2.6%	0.3%	-2.3%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	4.3%	3.3%	-1.0%	2.2%	1.1%
Less than 2 years	12.8%	3%	-9.8%	1.9%	1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.6%	76.7%	7.9%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	3.4%	0.9%	2.5%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
South and Eastern Africa	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	5.9%	13.5%	-7.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.2%	37.2%	-3.0%
Christian	40.5%	46.2%	-5.7%
Hindu	10.2%	1.7%	8.5%
Muslim	7.7%	6.5%	1.2%
Sikh	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is The Approach Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Approach was 91.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 3.0% lower than the Bradwell average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

The Approach has the 32nd highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Bradwell and the 281st highest crime rate of 855 local areas in Milton Keynes .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 39.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -72.1%.

🔎 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 8PA, 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 The Approach are based on 38 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 The Approach, Two Mile Ash, Milton Keynes, MK8 8PA

Estimated Average Property Prices for MK8 8PA

Average Price
£517,753

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£517,753

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Approach

Average Price
£714,528

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£714,528

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The ApproachStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
24 The Approach, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Detached, an established residential building	£226,000	2005-05-20	£484,686
22 The Approach, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Detached, an established residential building	£260,000	2004-06-17	£581,638
22 The Approach, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Detached, an established residential building	£205,000	2002-04-11	£631,424
24 The Approach, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Detached, an established residential building	£138,000	2001-10-12	£443,480
22 The Approach, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Detached, an established residential building	£170,000	2000-11-29	£616,993

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for MK8 8PA

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	117
Retired	43
Part-Time Employee	40
Self-Employed	30
Looking after home or family	20
Unemployed	12
Student (economically inactive)	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Other	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	41
Education	28
Professional, scientific and technical activities	26
Information and communication	20
Human health and social work activities	18
Financial and insurance activities	18
Manufacturing	17
Transport and storage	17
Other	15
Construction	15
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ashbrook School The High Street , Two Mile Ash MK8 8NA	- not rated	820 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Two Mile Ash School The High Street , Two Mile Ash MK8 8LH	4out of 4	866 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Holmwood School Kensington Drive , Great Holm MK8 9AB	- not rated	1,234 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenleys Junior School Marron Lane , Wolverton MK12 5DE	4out of 4	1,469 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greenleys First School Ardwell Lane , Greenleys MK12 6AT	3out of 4	1,490 yd	Community school	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	1,828 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Radcliffe School Aylesbury Street West , Wolverton MK12 5BT	2out of 4	2,157 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Denbigh School Burchard Crescent , Shenley Church End MK5 6EX	3out of 4	2,706 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Hazeley Academy Emperor Drive , Hazeley MK8 0PT	3out of 4	3,097 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stantonbury School Purbeck , MK14 6BN	- not rated	3,253 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	4,589 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Slated Row School Old Wolverton Road , Wolverton MK12 5NJ	4out of 4	2,628 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Grove Independent School Redland Drive , Loughton MK5 8HD	- not rated	3,163 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Walnuts School Admiral Drive , Hazeley MK8 0PU	3out of 4	3,189 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oakhill Secure Training Centre Chalgrove Field , Off Otterburn Crescent MK5 6AJ	- not rated	3,519 yd	Secure units	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Webber Independent School Soskin Drive , Stantonbury Fields MK14 6DP	- not rated	3,752 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
Bellamy Catering (Abbey Hill Golf Club Member Bar)	Abbey Hill Golf Club, H3 Monks Way	394 yd
I Love Catering	43 Caxton Court, Garamonde Drive	419 yd
Abbey Hill Golf Centre	Monks Way A5 To Alston Drive	423 yd
Abbey Hill Golf Club	Monks Way	423 yd
VWG Group (Eurest Food)	Volkswagen Group Uk Ltd, Garamonde Drive	771 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Mercure Milton Keynes Abbey Hill Hotel	Monks Way V4 To A5		146 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Planet Sandwich	57 Caxton Court	419 yd
Papa Luigi Dial-a-Pizza	16 Heathfield	666 yd
Sattvic Foods	5 Heathfield	666 yd
Royal Briyani	84 The High Street	857 yd
Maria's Fish Bar	84 The High Street	857 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Mercure Milton Keynes Abbey Hill MONKS WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	145 yd
Abbey Hill Golf Centre	golf	355 yd
Hodge Lea	grass pitches	542 yd
Two Mile Ash School THE HIGH STREET	grass pitches	765 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%

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