Gatcombe, Great Holm, Milton Keynes, MK8 9ET

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding MK8 9ET has a slightly higher male population, with 51.9% 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	47.2%	48.1%	0.9%	51.0%	-2.9%
Male	52.8%	51.9%	-0.9%	49.0%	2.9%

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%	38.3%	2.3%	37.9%	0.4%
Married: Opposite sex	54.2%	50.5%	-3.7%	44.2%	6.3%
Separated	1.8%	1.4%	-0.4%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	5.5%	6.4%	0.9%	9.1%	-2.7%
Widowed	2.5%	3.4%	0.9%	6.1%	-2.7%

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 (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	61.3%	58.6%	-2.7%	48.4%	10.2%
Good health	27.1%	28.4%	1.3%	33.6%	-5.2%
Fair health	9.5%	9.5%	0.0%	12.7%	-3.2%
Bad health	1%	1.4%	0.4%	4.0%	-2.6%
Very bad health	1%	2%	1.0%	1.2%	0.8%

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 9ET 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 51%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.7%	8.2%	-3.5%	18.2%	-10.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.7%	4.8%	-6.9%	9.6%	-4.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.8%	12.2%	-2.6%	13.4%	-1.2%
Apprenticeship	3.7%	5.1%	1.4%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.8%	16.3%	2.5%	16.9%	-0.6%
Degree or Similar	41.2%	51%	9.8%	33.8%	17.2%
Other	3.1%	2.4%	-0.7%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 72.4% 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)
Bangladeshi	2.6%	2.6%	0.0%	1.1%	1.5%
Chinese	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	7.2%	11.6%	4.4%	3.1%	8.5%
Pakistani	1.3%	1.7%	0.4%	2.7%	-1.0%
Other Asian	1.8%	3.8%	2.0%	1.6%	2.2%
Black African	2.6%	1.7%	-0.9%	2.5%	-0.8%
Black Caribbean	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	2%	1.5%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	0.6%	-0.9%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	1.5%	0.6%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	77.3%	72.4%	-4.9%	81.4%	-9.0%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72% 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	84.3%	72%	-12.3%	83.2%	-11.2%
European Union	2.8%	8.5%	5.7%	6.1%	2.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	3.9%	4.1%	0.2%	2.7%	1.4%
Middle East and Asia	8%	13.1%	5.1%	5.6%	7.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	1.7%	0.7%	1.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.2%	71.6%	-11.6%	83.2%	-11.6%
10+ Years	1%	16.5%	15.5%	9.8%	6.7%
5-10 Years	3.6%	2.6%	-1.0%	2.9%	-0.3%
2-5 Years	4.1%	5.8%	1.7%	2.2%	3.6%
Less than 2 years	8%	3.5%	-4.5%	1.9%	1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.4%	76.7%	2.7%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Italy	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	3.2%	1.2%	2.0%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	6.7%	13.5%	-6.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.2%	37.2%	-1.0%
Christian	40%	46.2%	-6.2%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Hindu	7.2%	1.7%	5.5%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	5.8%	6.5%	-0.7%
Sikh	2.9%	0.9%	2.0%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is Gatcombe Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gatcombe was 26.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 72.0% lower than the Bradwell average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Gatcombe has the 7th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Bradwell and the 136th lowest crime rate of 855 local areas in Milton Keynes .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 15.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -55.2%.

🔎 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. 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 9ET, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (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 - 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 - 2/10 (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 - 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 - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 4/10 (below 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 Gatcombe are based on 93 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 Gatcombe, Great Holm, Milton Keynes, MK8 9ET

Estimated Average Property Prices for MK8 9ET

Average Price
£596,935

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£754,410

Flats/Maisonettes
£281,984

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gatcombe

Average Price
£631,659

Semi-Detached
£492,235

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£680,119

Flats/Maisonettes
£275,797

Other
£1,148,771

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on GatcombeStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
54 Gatcombe, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Detached, an established residential building	£685,000	2023-02-24	£723,327
40 Gatcombe, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Detached, an established residential building	£710,000	2022-05-31	£781,527
30 Gatcombe, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£205,000	2022-02-11	£213,686
34 Gatcombe, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£175,000	2021-04-01	£191,121
30 Gatcombe, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£147,500	2015-12-21	£185,839

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for MK8 9ET

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	123
Retired	51
Part-Time Employee	36
Self-Employed	27
Looking after home or family	16
Student (economically inactive)	13
Unemployed	11
Other	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	57
Education	33
Human health and social work activities	24
Construction	17
Information and communication	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Manufacturing	14
Financial and insurance activities	13
Other	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Transport and storage	7
Real estate activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Moorlands Centre Nursery School Beanhill Local Centre , Dodkin MK6 4LP	3out of 4	4,831 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Holmwood School Kensington Drive , Great Holm MK8 9AB	- not rated	403 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Loughton Manor First School Paynes Drive , Loughton MK5 8FA	4out of 4	632 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Two Mile Ash School The High Street , Two Mile Ash MK8 8LH	4out of 4	667 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ashbrook School The High Street , Two Mile Ash MK8 8NA	- not rated	896 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Loughton School Bradwell Road , Loughton MK5 8DN	3out of 4	1,142 yd	Academy converter	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	1,407 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Watling Academy Barrosa Way , MK8 1EP	- not rated	2,307 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Hazeley Academy Emperor Drive , Hazeley MK8 0PT	3out of 4	2,501 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Catholic School Phoenix Drive , Leadenhall MK6 5EN	3out of 4	3,219 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Milton Keynes Academy Fulwoods Drive , MK6 5LA	3out of 4	3,293 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	3,224 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Grove Independent School Redland Drive , Loughton MK5 8HD	- not rated	1,708 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Walnuts School Admiral Drive , Hazeley MK8 0PU	3out of 4	2,646 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oakhill Secure Training Centre Chalgrove Field , Off Otterburn Crescent MK5 6AJ	- not rated	2,855 yd	Secure units	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
SMK Gateway - Alternative Provision 1st Floor, The Point , 602 Midsummer Boulevard MK9 3GN	- not rated	2,864 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Webber Independent School Soskin Drive , Stantonbury Fields MK14 6DP	- not rated	3,663 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
Kam Tong Garden	Kam Tong Restaurant, Attingham Hill	187 yd
National Badminton Centre	National Badminton Centre, 96 Bradwell Road	525 yd
The Grumpy Cook	The Pavilion, Linceslade Grove	551 yd
Macintyre Coffee Shop	54 Haddon	555 yd
Daytona International	Garratt Drive	698 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Kensington	Kensington Drive		358 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Royal Briyani	84 The High Street	729 yd
Maria's Fish Bar	84 The High Street	729 yd
+234 Limited	21 Darin Court	794 yd
Dragon Bay	26a Darin Court	807 yd
Hong Kong Cottage	26a Darin Court	807 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Aldi Stores Limited	Unit C/D/D1, The Place Retail Park, Elder Gate		1,058 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The National Badminton Centre BADMINTON CENTRE BADMINTON CENTRE BRADWELL ROAD	health and fitness suite	539 yd
Loughton Sports Ground LINCESLADE GROVE	grass pitches	694 yd
Two Mile Ash School THE HIGH STREET	grass pitches	794 yd
Loughton School BRADWELL ROAD	grass pitches	1,042 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	85.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	85.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	85.0%

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	66.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	64.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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