Area Information for Chester Close, Bletchley, Milton Keynes, MK3 5JH

Chester Close in Bletchley is in the South East region of England. The postcode is within the Bletchley Park ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of Buckingham and Bletchley. This page combines information for the address Chester Close, Bletchley, Milton Keynes, MK3 5JH, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of MK3 here. For more details on the exact area these statistics cover, please see the map below and click "Show Census Area Covered" immediately below the map.

Basic Information

Area Type Urban
Local Authority Milton Keynes
Ward Bletchley Park
Constituency Buckingham and Bletchley * Note that some postcodes straddle constituency boundaries. To check your exact constituency by house number or name, use the TheyWorkForYou website at this link.
Region South East
Country England

Housing Summary

The most common type of housing in the area immediately surrounding this street is flats, with the most common tenure being social rental housing. We also have information on housing tenure, occupancy and more on our Housing tab.

Policing & Crime Summary

We have information on the local policing neighbourhood (West Bletchley), and the Thames Valley Police force area, which is available on the Crime tab of this page.

We also hold details of the latest crimes committed near Chester Close, Bletchley, Milton Keynes, MK3 5JH.

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About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Chester Close, Bletchley, Milton Keynes, MK3 5JH is based on the last census performed in the UK in 2021. They are performed once every 10 years. Our website shows 2021 data for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. For Scotland, 2022 data is shown (the Scottish census was performed a year later than the rest of the UK). Please note: census information may include figures for adjacent streets and postcodes. The figures are therefore representative of the local area, not a specific street address or row of houses.

The census collection is designed so that each group of postcodes should contain at least 100 people (50 in Scotland). This is done to preserve the anonymity of the people in that area, as some postcodes cover a very small area, sometimes a single building. You can see the area covered by the census statistics by clicking "Show Census Area Covered" below the map above.

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House Prices

There have been no house sales reported to the Land Registry in this postcode since January 1st 1995.

Our data comes directly from the Land Registry, and is updated monthly. It does not include commercial sales, or sales of land without property.

Housing Types Embed This

The area containing Chester Close, Bletchley, Milton Keynes consists predominantly of flats, which is common in inner cities, student neighbourhoods and poorer suburban settings. Please note that the figures may include adjacent streets - see the Summary tab for an explanation and map of the area that these figures cover.

Housing Types
Detached 1
Semi-Detached 31
Terraced 29
Flat (Purpose-Built) 73
Flat (Converted) 0
Total 134
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Chester Close, Bletchley, Milton Keynes contains a higher-than-average level of social housing - 45% of household spaces. This contrasts with the national average of just under 17.5%.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 20
Owned with Mortgage 24
Shared Ownership 1
Rented: From Council 58
Rented: Other Social 2
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 29
Rent Free 0
Total 134

Housing Occupancy Embed This Back to Top

This data lists the total number of residents normally resident within each household. The figures do not record under- or over-occupancy.

Housing Occupancy
One Person 38
Two People 43
Three People 23
Four People 18
Five People 8
Six People 2
Seven People 1
8+ People 1
Total 134

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Chester Close, Bletchley, Milton Keynes consists predominantly of single-family households, which is more common in suburban areas.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 38
Family Household 92
Other Household 4
Total 134

Household Deprivation Embed This Back to Top

Household deprivation was measured against four dimensions for the 2021 census - employment, education, health/disability, and overcrowding.

Household Deprivation
Not Deprived 48
Deprived In One Dimension 53
Deprived In Two Dimensions 27
Deprived In Three Dimensions 4
Deprived In Four Dimensions 2
Total 134

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly 49% male, 51% female. This part of the Bletchley Park ward however contains significantly more women than average (57%). This can be caused by a number of factors, but amongst the most common are large establishments such as boarding schools and convents, and areas with older populations.

Females on average live longer than males, so are more likely to be found in retirement areas. In general, as people age, they move away from city centre addresses to suburbs, smaller towns and rural locations, so these areas often show a greater number of females, with inner-city areas showing the opposite trend.

Gender
Male 144
Female 194
Total 338

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

The area around MK3 5JH has a very large concentration of children that are under 15 (at 29% of the resident population). This is commonly seen in suburban neighbourhoods, and sometimes in areas of high social housing.

Age Groups
0-4 32
5-9 45
10-14 23
15-19 30
20-24 18
25-29 34
30-34 26
35-39 23
40-44 20
45-49 17
50-54 19
55-59 20
60-64 8
65-69 8
70-74 5
75-79 6
80-84 1
85+ 5
Total 340

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode MK3 5JH does not show a significant deviation from the average figures for the UK. In the UK as a whole, the average figures are approximately as follows for relationship statuses: 44.6% married, 37.9% single, 9% divorced, 6.2% widowed, and 2.3% separated.

Figures for relationship status do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. Following the Civil Partnership Act that came into force in 2019, census figures for 2021 no longer categorise same sex relationships as a separate category. Civil partnerships are now included within the figures for the other categories (Married, Divorced and so forth).

Relationship Status
Single 133
Married 60
Separated 7
Divorced 25
Widowed 9
Total 234

Health Embed This Back to Top

Health in the UK is strongly tied to age as you would expect, but the affluence of a neighbourhood also has strong influence, with deprived areas often showing poorer standards of health.

Overall, the UK considers itself to be healthy - 81.7% of residents rated their health as Very Good or Good. The full breakdown is as follows for the United Kingdom: 48.4% Very Good, 33.3% Good, 12.9% Fair, 4.2% Bad and 1.3% Very Bad.

It is notable that the number of residents reporting Very Good or Good health increased in 2021/22 compared to the previous census, despite an aging UK population. This may have been influenced by how people perceived their health against the backdrop of the pandemic.

Health
Very Good 159
Good 121
Fair 35
Bad 17
Very Bad 6
Total 338

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021 census, across the UK 18.2% of residents had no qualification, 10.3% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.2% had 5+ GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS-Levels, 16.6% had 2+ A-Levels, 33.6% had a degree (or similar professional qualification), and 5.6% had an apprenticeship.

The qualification levels are based on current qualification names. The former Ordinary Levels (O-Levels) and CSEs will be included in the GCSE figures. Former Higher School Certificates (HSCs) will be counted as A-Levels.

Highest Qualification Level Achieved
Degree or above, or Similar e.g. professional qualification (accountancy etc) 56
Apprenticeship 6
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 40
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 42
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 34
No GCSEs or Equivalent 48
Other 6
Total 232

Ethnic Group Embed This

As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with this area being 71% white.

As a country with a diverse population, the UK is home to other sizable ethnic groups, with mixed ethnicity (2.7%), Indian (2.9%) and Pakistani (2.6%) being the largest groups reported.

There is considerable division of ethnicities within the UK, with ethnically diverse addresses uncommon outside of urban areas.

Ethnic Group
White 239
Mixed Ethnicity 28
Bangladeshi 5
Chinese 2
Black African 50
Black Caribbean 2
Other Black/African/Caribbean 7
Other 6
Total 339

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 84% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. The other major groups were 6.7% from European countries, 5.2% from Middle Eastern or Asian countries, 2.5% from African countries, and 1.6% from the rest of the world.

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 258
European Union 29
Africa 38
Middle East and Asia 4
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 8
British Overseas Territories 1
Total 338

Length of Residence Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 83.8% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. Some 9.4% have resided in the UK for 10 years plus, 2.8% for 5-10 years, 2.2% for 2-5 years, and 1.8% for less than two years.

The length of time a person has been resident in the UK has been calculated from the time a resident most recently arrived in the UK (excluding holidays/short stays outside the UK). However, residents that were born in the UK but emigrated and then later returned will still be counted as "Born in the United Kingdom".

Length of Residence
Born in The United Kingdom 258
10+ Years 46
5-10 Years 25
2-5 Years 5
Less Than 2 Years 6
Total 340

Passport(s) Held Embed This Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports. The data may include people living in adjacent addresses to MK3 5JH.

Passport(s) Held
None 91
United Kingdom 190
Republic of Ireland 3
European Union 35
Rest of Europe 1
African Countries 11
Middle East or Asia 4
North America or Caribbean 3
Central and South America 1
British Overseas Territories 0

Religion Embed This Back to Top

The largest religious group in England and Wales are Christians - 46.2% of residents. However, a sizeable portion of the population (37.2%) claim to have no religion, which has increased substantially from the 25.1% reported in the 2011 census. Some 6.5% identify themselves as Muslim, 1.7% Hindu, 0.9% Sikh, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.5% Jewish, and 0.6% as other religions, while the remaining 6% did not state their religious views.

Religion
No Religion 150
Christian 126
Buddhist 0
Hindu 0
Jewish 0
Muslim 33
Sikh 0
Other Religion 9
Not Stated 19
Total 337

Economic Activity Embed This

Figures for economic activity do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. The data was correct as of the 2021/22 census, which was a period of depressed economic activity.

The 2021 census occurred during period of depressed economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, care should be taken in interpreting figures relating to labour market participation.

Economic Activity
Full-Time Employee 76
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 30
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 11
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 0
Unemployed 13
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 29
Retired 24
Looking After Home or Family 16
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 19
Other 15
Total 233

Occupation Group Embed This Back to Top

This data is based on resident aged 16+ on census day 2021/22, who were in employment. The categories used are taken from the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 2020.

Occupation Group
Managers, Directors and Senior Officials 12
Professional Occupations 14
Associate Professional Occupations 15
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 12
Skilled Trades Occupations 9
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 20
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 22
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 6
Elementary Occupations 19
Total 129

Socio-Economic Classification Embed This Back to Top

Classifications are assigned based on an algorithm created by the National Statistics Agency, called the Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC).

Socio-Economic Classification
Large Employer or Higher Managerial/Professional 15
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 32
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 23
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 13
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 12
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 49
Semi-Routine Occupation 33
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 30
Full-time Student 26
Total 233

Chester Close, Bletchley, Milton Keynes, MK3 5JH is within the West Bletchley policing neighbourhood, under the Thames Valley Police force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view crimes committed near Chester Close
Neighbourhood Team Address West Bletchley
302 North Row
Witan Gate East
Milton Keynes
MK9 2DS
Website: https://www.thamesvalley.police.uk

Data courtesy of police.uk. See our Data Sources page for more information.

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Below are the details of the closest services to Bletchley. All distances are straight-line distances, please consult the map of the facility to check the exact location. You can also view these details on our interactive services map for MK3 5JH.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 17 closest railway stations to Chester Close, Bletchley, Milton Keynes, MK3 5JH. The nearest railway station is Bletchley, approximately 1.3 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Bletchley 1.3 miles
Fenny Stratford 2.1 miles
Milton Keynes Central 3.1 miles
Bow Brickhill 3.1 miles
Woburn Sands 5.1 miles
Wolverton 5.5 miles
Aspley Guise 6.1 miles
Leighton Buzzard 6.3 miles
Ridgmont 7.7 miles
Lidlington 9.5 miles
Cheddington 11 miles
Millbrook (Bedfordshire) 11 miles
Flitwick 12 miles
Harlington (Bedfordshire) 12 miles
Aylesbury Vale Parkway 12 miles
Stewartby 12 miles
Aylesbury 13 miles

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Chester Close, Bletchley, Milton Keynes, MK3 5JH. The nearest is Chestnuts Primary School, approximately 130 yards away.

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Chester Close, Bletchley, Milton Keynes, MK3 5JH. The nearest is Lord Grey Academy, approximately 0.9 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance* Last Ofsted Inspection
Lord Grey Academy 0.9 miles May 2022
    
Shenley Brook End School 1.6 miles January 2015
    
Sir Herbert Leon Academy 1.8 miles October 2024
Baytul Ilm Secondary School 2.3 miles  
Bridge Academy 2.4 miles June 2024
    
St Paul's Catholic School 2.5 miles March 2016
    
Denbigh School 2.6 miles January 2019
    
The Milton Keynes Academy 2.7 miles January 2023
    
The Hazeley Academy 2.8 miles June 2015
    
Kents Hill Park all-through school (All Through) 3.9 miles October 2022
    

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Chester Close, Bletchley, Milton Keynes, MK3 5JH. The nearest is Milton Keynes Community Cardiovascular Service, approximately 0.7 miles away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Dentists Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest dentists to Chester Close, Bletchley, Milton Keynes, MK3 5JH. The nearest is Bletchley Dental Practice, approximately 1 mile away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Hospitals Back to Top

Listed here are the 3 closest hospitals to Chester Close, Bletchley, Milton Keynes, MK3 5JH. The nearest is The Saxon Clinic, approximately 2.7 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
The Saxon Clinic 2.7 miles
Milton Keynes Hospital 2.8 miles
Blakelands Hospital 5.9 miles

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Chester Close, Bletchley, Milton Keynes, MK3 5JH. The nearest is Boots-Bletchley, approximately 1.4 miles away.

* Distances are measured in a straight line from the given postcode. Please consult the facility's map page or your preferred route finding/GPS app for driving directions.


 

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Broadband in MK3 5JH

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Gigabit (1,000Mbps+) Internet Available? Yes
Ultrafast (300Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Superfast (30Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Maximum Download Speed Available 1000Mbps+

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Supplier Customer Rating
Plusnet 76.2%
Zen Internet 75.8%
Post Office 74%
EE Broadband 73.4%
NOW TV 70.8%
Vodafone 70%
Sky Digital 69.2%
BT Broadband 67.4%
Virgin Media 67.4%
TalkTalk 65.2%
 

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