Upper Fifth Street, Milton Keynes, MK9 2JB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding MK9 2JB is primarily male, with 62.8% 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	35.1%	37.2%	2.1%	51.0%	-13.8%
Male	64.9%	62.8%	-2.1%	49.0%	13.8%

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 MK9 2JB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 66.8% 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	60.4%	66.8%	6.4%	37.9%	28.9%
Married: Opposite sex	29%	21.9%	-7.1%	44.2%	-22.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	3%	4%	1.0%	2.2%	1.8%
Divorced	6.5%	6.2%	-0.3%	9.1%	-2.9%
Widowed	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	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 (87.5%) 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	65.5%	50.2%	-15.3%	48.4%	1.8%
Good health	28.2%	37.3%	9.1%	33.6%	3.7%
Fair health	5.2%	8.9%	3.7%	12.7%	-3.8%
Bad health	1.1%	3%	1.9%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%

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.

In the area around MK9 2JB this area, 9.9% 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 60.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	2.4%	9.9%	7.5%	18.2%	-8.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.5%	4.8%	-1.7%	9.6%	-4.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.5%	5.9%	-0.6%	13.4%	-7.5%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	4%	3.4%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.6%	14.3%	0.7%	16.9%	-2.6%
Degree or Similar	56.8%	60.4%	3.6%	33.8%	26.6%
Other	13.6%	0.7%	-12.9%	2.8%	-2.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 51% 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%	1.3%	1.3%	1.1%	0.2%
Chinese	2.9%	1%	-1.9%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	12.1%	17.1%	5.0%	3.1%	14.0%
Pakistani	0%	3.3%	3.3%	2.7%	0.6%
Other Asian	2.9%	4.9%	2.0%	1.6%	3.3%
Black African	2.3%	8.9%	6.6%	2.5%	6.4%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	3.3%	2.2%	1.0%	2.3%
Other Black	0.6%	1.6%	1.0%	0.5%	1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	1%	-0.7%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	1.1%	1.6%	0.5%	0.8%	0.8%
White	71.3%	51%	-20.3%	81.4%	-30.4%
Roma	0%	1%	1.0%	0.2%	0.8%
Arab	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	1.1%	2.3%	1.2%	1.6%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 45.9% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	54%	45.9%	-8.1%	83.2%	-37.3%
European Union	16.7%	18%	1.3%	6.1%	11.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	2.6%	2.6%	0.8%	1.8%
Africa	5.7%	9.5%	3.8%	2.7%	6.8%
Middle East and Asia	13.2%	23.3%	10.1%	5.6%	17.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	10.3%	0.3%	-10.0%	1.3%	-1.0%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 45.9% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 11.5% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	51.7%	46.1%	-5.6%	83.2%	-37.1%
10+ Years	21.3%	11.5%	-9.8%	9.8%	1.7%
5-10 Years	14.4%	14.5%	0.1%	2.9%	11.6%
2-5 Years	5.7%	14.8%	9.1%	2.2%	12.6%
Less than 2 years	6.9%	13.2%	6.3%	1.9%	11.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	46.2%	76.7%	-30.5%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	1.7%	0.4%	1.3%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	3.3%	0.9%	2.4%
Other EU countries	6.3%	1.5%	4.8%
Turkey	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Other Europe	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Middle East	2.3%	0.1%	2.2%
Eastern Asia	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Southern Asia	15%	1.2%	13.8%
South-East Asia	1%	0.2%	0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	10%	13.5%	-3.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.2%	37.2%	-2.0%
Christian	30.3%	46.2%	-15.9%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	11.4%	1.7%	9.7%
Muslim	9.8%	6.5%	3.3%
Sikh	2.6%	0.9%	1.7%
Not answered	9.8%	6.0%	3.8%

Safety

Is Upper Fifth Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Upper Fifth Street was 501.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 582.3% higher than the Broughton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Upper Fifth Street has the 9th highest crime rate of 111 local areas in Broughton and the 20th highest crime rate of 855 local areas in Milton Keynes .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 148.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -73.3%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 71% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£51,200

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in MK9 2JB, 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 - 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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 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) - 5/10 (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) - 5/10 (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 Upper Fifth Street are based on 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.

Estimated Average Property Prices for Upper Fifth Street

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Property Prices Comparison

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in MK9 2JB area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	162
Student (economically inactive)	26
Self-Employed	18
Unemployed	15
Other	13
Looking after home or family	11
Part-Time Employee	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Retired	4

Employment Industry

Information and communication	25
Professional, scientific and technical activities	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Financial and insurance activities	10
Education	9
Human health and social work activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Other	8
Manufacturing	7
Transport and storage	7
Construction	6
Administrative and support service activities	3
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	3,543 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Summerfield School Downley Avenue , Bradwell Common MK13 8PG	3out of 4	750 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Germander Park School 1 Germander Place , Conniburrow MK14 7DU	3out of 4	1,087 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oldbrook First School Illingworth Place , Oldbrook MK6 2NH	3out of 4	1,327 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jubilee Wood Primary School 1 Fishermead Boulevard , Fishermead MK6 2LB	3out of 4	1,409 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Heelands School Glovers Lane , Heelands MK13 7QL	3out of 4	1,558 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Milton Keynes Academy Fulwoods Drive , MK6 5LA	3out of 4	1,866 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Catholic School Phoenix Drive , Leadenhall MK6 5EN	3out of 4	1,983 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stantonbury School Purbeck , MK14 6BN	- not rated	2,528 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Denbigh School Burchard Crescent , Shenley Church End MK5 6EX	3out of 4	2,530 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Hazeley Academy Emperor Drive , Hazeley MK8 0PT	3out of 4	4,190 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	1,834 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oakgrove School Venturer Gate , MK10 9JQ	3out of 4	4,289 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kents Hill Park all-through school Kents Hill Park , Kents Hill MK7 6BZ	- not rated	4,755 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
SMK Gateway - Alternative Provision 1st Floor, The Point , 602 Midsummer Boulevard MK9 3GN	- not rated	855 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Grove Independent School Redland Drive , Loughton MK5 8HD	- not rated	1,660 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Webber Independent School Soskin Drive , Stantonbury Fields MK14 6DP	- not rated	2,555 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bridge Academy Jonathans , Coffee Hall MK6 5DE	3out of 4	2,652 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stephenson Academy Crosslands , Stantonbury MK14 6AX	3out of 4	3,091 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Banana Tree/What’s Your Katsu/Mimi’s Thai Kitchen	Brooklyn House, Unit 800 Holkham Walk	58 yd
Zizzi / Coco di Mama	The Hub	60 yd
Social Barre by Dancebox	216 - 218 Regency Court, Upper Fifth Street	67 yd
SushiClub MK	Regency Court, 224 Upper Fifth Street	81 yd
Upper Regency Cafe	Regency Court, 222 Upper Fifth Street	85 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Slug & Lettuce	Manhatten House, 401 Witan Gate	225 yd
Wetherspoons	201 Midsummer Boulevard	257 yd
Blossom Room	Staten House, 4 Mortimer Square	263 yd
Be At One Limited	25 Mortimer Square	263 yd
Garudaa Gentlemens Club	488 Midsummer Boulevard	319 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Subway	28 Mortimer Square	263 yd
HiTea	LM01, 67 Midsummer Place	621 yd
House of Sliders	Midsummer Place Shopping Centre, Midsummer Place	621 yd
Itsu	Unit 148 Midsummer Arcade	644 yd
Mr Pretzels	8 Midsummer Place	675 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	799 Witan Gate East	508 yd
Marks & Spencer	2 Sunset Walk	543 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods	6 Station House, 500 Elder Gate	897 yd
Aldi Stores Limited	Unit C/D/D1, The Place Retail Park, Elder Gate	955 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bannatyne Health Club (Milton Keynes) MIDSUMMER BOULEVARD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	368 yd
Spirit Health Club (Milton Keynes) SAXON GATE WEST	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	433 yd
Snap Fitness (Milton Keynes) (Closed) The Vizion (opposite The Hub) The Vizion (opposite The Hub) South Row	health and fitness suite	664 yd
The Gym (Milton Keynes) PHOENIX HOUSE PHOENIX HOUSE ELDER GATE	health and fitness suite	824 yd
Summerfield School DOWNLEY AVENUE	grass pitches	861 yd
Sport Central SPORT CENTRAL SPORT CENTRAL ELDER GATE	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	892 yd
Conniburrow Community Sports Pavilion THE MEETING PLACE THE MEETING PLACE CONNIBURROW BOULEVARD	grass pitches, tennis courts	990 yd
Planet Ice Milton Keynes SOUTH ROW	ice rinks	1,007 yd

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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