Area Information for Sherwood Drive, Bletchley, Milton Keynes, MK3 6DZ

Sherwood Drive 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 Sherwood Drive, Bletchley, Milton Keynes, MK3 6DZ, 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 semi-detached houses, with the most common tenure being outright ownership. 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 Sherwood Drive, Bletchley, Milton Keynes, MK3 6DZ.

Nearby Services

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About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Sherwood Drive, Bletchley, Milton Keynes, MK3 6DZ 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 Sherwood Drive, Bletchley, Milton Keynes consists predominantly of semi-detached housing, which can be an indicator of an affluent neighbourhood. 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 25
Semi-Detached 96
Terraced 1
Flat (Purpose-Built) 55
Flat (Converted) 3
Total 180
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

This area contains a mixture of housing tenures, as detailed below. Across the UK, an average of 33% of households were owned outright, 29.7% were mortgaged/shared ownership, 17.5% were social housing, and 19.5% were privately rented at the last census.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 59
Owned with Mortgage 58
Shared Ownership 0
Rented: From Council 6
Rented: Other Social 11
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 43
Rented: Other 4
Rent Free 0
Total 181

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 42
Two People 82
Three People 24
Four People 19
Five People 10
Six People 5
Seven People 1
8+ People 0
Total 183

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

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

Household Composition
1 Person Household 40
Family Household 123
Other Household 17
Total 180

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 92
Deprived In One Dimension 56
Deprived In Two Dimensions 27
Deprived In Three Dimensions 5
Deprived In Four Dimensions 0
Total 180

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly equal at 49% male, 51% female. This address in Buckingham and Bletchley constituency is broadly in line with those figures, with 50% male.

Gender
Male 216
Female 216
Total 432

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

Across the UK as a whole, the median age is 40.7 years. In general, inner-city areas show high concentrations of people aged 18-30, suburbs show larger numbers of small children and adults aged 30-50, and rural and small towns are more popular with older workers and retirees. Many poorer areas lack a majority age group, which is due in part to the people in that area being constrained by circumstance rather than being able to choose where to retire, raise a family or grow up.

Age Groups
0-4 28
5-9 31
10-14 17
15-19 12
20-24 19
25-29 41
30-34 33
35-39 26
40-44 32
45-49 23
50-54 36
55-59 31
60-64 23
65-69 27
70-74 18
75-79 11
80-84 12
85+ 13
Total 433

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode MK3 6DZ 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 120
Married 171
Separated 13
Divorced 28
Widowed 19
Total 351

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 219
Good 134
Fair 56
Bad 23
Very Bad 5
Total 437

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) 128
Apprenticeship 26
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 56
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 41
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 38
No GCSEs or Equivalent 50
Other 11
Total 350

Ethnic Group Embed This

As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with this area being 74% 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 321
Mixed Ethnicity 32
Indian 14
Bangladeshi 5
Chinese 5
Other Asian 3
Black African 25
Black Caribbean 20
Other Black/African/Caribbean 2
Other 5
Total 432

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 325
European Union 44
Rest of Europe 4
Africa 27
Middle East and Asia 15
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 16
Total 431

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 325
10+ Years 75
5-10 Years 17
2-5 Years 9
Less Than 2 Years 6
Total 432

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 6DZ.

Passport(s) Held
None 37
United Kingdom 331
Republic of Ireland 2
European Union 51
Rest of Europe 1
African Countries 6
Middle East or Asia 6
North America or Caribbean 2

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 151
Christian 225
Buddhist 2
Hindu 6
Jewish 1
Muslim 8
Sikh 8
Other Religion 4
Not Stated 27
Total 432

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 131
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 38
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 36
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 7
Unemployed 6
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 16
Retired 71
Looking After Home or Family 23
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 12
Other 9
Total 349

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 21
Professional Occupations 43
Associate Professional Occupations 34
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 27
Skilled Trades Occupations 25
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 14
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 20
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 15
Elementary Occupations 19
Total 218

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 39
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 80
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 51
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 48
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 15
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 44
Semi-Routine Occupation 34
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 22
Full-time Student 15
Total 348

Sherwood Drive, Bletchley, Milton Keynes, MK3 6DZ 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 Sherwood Drive
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 6DZ.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 16 closest railway stations to Sherwood Drive, Bletchley, Milton Keynes, MK3 6DZ. The nearest railway station is Bletchley, approximately 80 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Bletchley 80 yards
Fenny Stratford 0.9 miles
Bow Brickhill 1.8 miles
Milton Keynes Central 3.2 miles
Woburn Sands 3.9 miles
Aspley Guise 4.8 miles
Wolverton 5.7 miles
Leighton Buzzard 6 miles
Ridgmont 6.4 miles
Lidlington 8.2 miles
Millbrook (Bedfordshire) 9.6 miles
Cheddington 10 miles
Flitwick 11 miles
Harlington (Bedfordshire) 11 miles
Stewartby 11 miles
Kempston Hardwick 12 miles

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Sherwood Drive, Bletchley, Milton Keynes, MK3 6DZ. The nearest is Knowles Primary School, approximately 850 yards away.

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Sherwood Drive, Bletchley, Milton Keynes, MK3 6DZ. The nearest is Lord Grey Academy, approximately 0.7 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance* Last Ofsted Inspection
Lord Grey Academy 0.7 miles May 2022
    
Sir Herbert Leon Academy 1.1 miles October 2024
Baytul Ilm Secondary School 1.3 miles  
Bridge Academy 2 miles June 2024
    
St Paul's Catholic School 2.3 miles March 2016
    
The Milton Keynes Academy 2.4 miles January 2023
    
Shenley Brook End School 2.4 miles January 2015
    
Walton High 2.7 miles May 2023
    
Kents Hill Park all-through school (All Through) 2.9 miles October 2022
    
Denbigh School 3.1 miles January 2019
    

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Sherwood Drive, Bletchley, Milton Keynes, MK3 6DZ. The nearest is Bedford Street Surgery, approximately 520 yards 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 Sherwood Drive, Bletchley, Milton Keynes, MK3 6DZ. The nearest is Queensway Dental Practice, approximately 320 yards 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 Sherwood Drive, Bletchley, Milton Keynes, MK3 6DZ. The nearest is The Saxon Clinic, approximately 2.1 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
The Saxon Clinic 2.1 miles
Milton Keynes Hospital 2.2 miles
Blakelands Hospital 5.5 miles

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Sherwood Drive, Bletchley, Milton Keynes, MK3 6DZ. The nearest is Boots-Bletchley, approximately 260 yards 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.