Littlecote, Great Holm, Milton Keynes, MK8 9EZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding MK8 9EZ has a slightly higher male population, with 51.2% 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	49.3%	48.8%	-0.5%	51.0%	-2.2%
Male	50.7%	51.2%	0.5%	49.0%	2.2%

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 9EZ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 63.8% 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	28.5%	23.7%	-4.8%	37.9%	-14.2%
Married: Opposite sex	61%	63.8%	2.8%	44.2%	19.6%
Separated	1.1%	1.5%	0.4%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	6.5%	6.5%	0.0%	9.1%	-2.6%
Widowed	2.8%	4.5%	1.7%	6.1%	-1.6%

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 (87.3%) 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	54.4%	54.5%	0.1%	48.4%	6.1%
Good health	36%	32.8%	-3.2%	33.6%	-0.8%
Fair health	6.4%	9.8%	3.4%	12.7%	-2.9%
Bad health	2.7%	1.8%	-0.9%	4.0%	-2.2%
Very bad health	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	1.2%	0.1%

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 9EZ this area, 9.5% 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 47.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7.1%	9.5%	2.4%	18.2%	-8.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11%	5.9%	-5.1%	9.6%	-3.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.4%	13.9%	-4.5%	13.4%	0.5%
Apprenticeship	5.1%	4.5%	-0.6%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13%	17.2%	4.2%	16.9%	0.3%
Degree or Similar	39.5%	47.5%	8.0%	33.8%	13.7%
Other	5.9%	1.5%	-4.4%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 69.5% 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%	1.5%	1.5%	1.1%	0.4%
Chinese	1.3%	2%	0.7%	0.7%	1.3%
Indian	6.9%	13.5%	6.6%	3.1%	10.4%
Pakistani	1.3%	1%	-0.3%	2.7%	-1.7%
Other Asian	4%	3%	-1.0%	1.6%	1.4%
Black African	2.7%	4%	1.3%	2.5%	1.5%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2%	1.5%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	1.6%	0.8%	-0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
White	77.8%	69.5%	-8.3%	81.4%	-11.9%
Arab	0.4%	1.8%	1.4%	0.6%	1.2%
Other	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.6% 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	79.3%	74.6%	-4.7%	83.2%	-8.6%
European Union	7.1%	5.7%	-1.4%	6.1%	-0.4%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	1%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	4.4%	5.2%	0.8%	2.7%	2.5%
Middle East and Asia	8%	13.4%	5.4%	5.6%	7.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78.7%	75.2%	-3.5%	83.2%	-8.0%
10+ Years	1.6%	20.3%	18.7%	9.8%	10.5%
5-10 Years	1.3%	2.8%	1.5%	2.9%	-0.1%
2-5 Years	5.3%	0.5%	-4.8%	2.2%	-1.7%
Less than 2 years	13.1%	1.3%	-11.8%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.4%	76.7%	12.7%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
No passport held	2.3%	13.5%	-11.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.2%	37.2%	-7.0%
Christian	45.5%	46.2%	-0.7%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	10.8%	1.7%	9.1%
Muslim	6.8%	6.5%	0.3%
Sikh	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is Littlecote Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Littlecote was 28.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 69.7% lower than the Bradwell average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Littlecote has the 11th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Bradwell and the 163rd lowest crime rate of 855 local areas in Milton Keynes .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 16.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about 0.0%.

🔎 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 9EZ, 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 Littlecote are based on 6 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 Littlecote, Great Holm, Milton Keynes, MK8 9EZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for MK8 9EZ

Average Price
£1,083,565

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,083,565

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Littlecote

Average Price
£1,141,364

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,141,364

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on LittlecoteStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Littlecote, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Detached, an established residential building	£500,000	2009-09-30	£1,061,350
2 Littlecote, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Detached, an established residential building	£620,000	2007-10-25	£1,094,490
4 Littlecote, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Detached, an established residential building	£625,000	2007-09-12	£1,130,226
3 Littlecote, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Detached, an established residential building	£249,500	1999-07-15	£1,177,186
2 Littlecote, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	1997-09-01	£1,140,659

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for MK8 9EZ

Employment

MK8 9EZ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	132
Retired	82
Part-Time Employee	37
Self-Employed	36
Looking after home or family	18
Student (economically inactive)	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Other	5
Unemployed	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	54
Professional, scientific and technical activities	34
Education	30
Human health and social work activities	20
Information and communication	19
Financial and insurance activities	17
Manufacturing	17
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Other	10
Construction	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Transport and storage	7
Administrative and support service activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

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	4,678 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Loughton Manor First School Paynes Drive , Loughton MK5 8FA	4out of 4	522 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holmwood School Kensington Drive , Great Holm MK8 9AB	- not rated	540 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Two Mile Ash School The High Street , Two Mile Ash MK8 8LH	4out of 4	821 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Loughton School Bradwell Road , Loughton MK5 8DN	3out of 4	1,028 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ashbrook School The High Street , Two Mile Ash MK8 8NA	- not rated	1,046 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	1,328 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Watling Academy Barrosa Way , MK8 1EP	- not rated	2,436 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Hazeley Academy Emperor Drive , Hazeley MK8 0PT	3out of 4	2,529 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Catholic School Phoenix Drive , Leadenhall MK6 5EN	3out of 4	3,066 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Milton Keynes Academy Fulwoods Drive , MK6 5LA	3out of 4	3,141 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	3,072 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	1,560 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Walnuts School Admiral Drive , Hazeley MK8 0PU	3out of 4	2,679 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
SMK Gateway - Alternative Provision 1st Floor, The Point , 602 Midsummer Boulevard MK9 3GN	- not rated	2,743 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oakhill Secure Training Centre Chalgrove Field , Off Otterburn Crescent MK5 6AJ	- not rated	2,869 yd	Secure units	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Webber Independent School Soskin Drive , Stantonbury Fields MK14 6DP	- not rated	3,638 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	194 yd
The Grumpy Cook	The Pavilion, Linceslade Grove	440 yd
National Badminton Centre	National Badminton Centre, 96 Bradwell Road	453 yd
Macintyre Coffee Shop	54 Haddon	547 yd
Daytona International	Garratt Drive	672 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Kensington	Kensington Drive		456 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
+234 Limited	21 Darin Court	849 yd
Dragon Bay	26a Darin Court	857 yd
Hong Kong Cottage	26a Darin Court	857 yd
Chunkeez	26b Darin Court	857 yd
Wingers	25 Darin Court	860 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Aldi Stores Limited	Unit C/D/D1, The Place Retail Park, Elder Gate		935 yd
Sainsbury Supermarket	2 Engaine Drive		1,044 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The National Badminton Centre BADMINTON CENTRE BADMINTON CENTRE BRADWELL ROAD	health and fitness suite	457 yd
Loughton Sports Ground LINCESLADE GROVE	grass pitches	584 yd
Loughton School BRADWELL ROAD	grass pitches	936 yd
Two Mile Ash School THE HIGH STREET	grass pitches	947 yd
Sport Central SPORT CENTRAL SPORT CENTRAL ELDER GATE	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	1,010 yd
Bourton Mill Health & Leisure Club (Milton Keynes) (Closed) Engaine Drive	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,050 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.