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About

Bletchley East is a residential ward located in the southern part of Milton Keynes. The area is primarily composed of post-war housing estates, with a mix of property types. It contains several local shopping parades providing essential services to the community. The ward is bordered by the West Coast Main Line railway to the east.

The area includes the Lakes Estate, a large housing development built in the 1960s and 70s. Bletchley Leisure Centre is a key local facility for recreation. The Grand Union Canal passes through the western edge of the ward, offering a route for walking and cycling. The local road network connects directly to the A5 and A421 trunk roads.

Area overview

On average Bletchley East has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 168 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 2.0× the South East average of 84 per 1,000. Approximately 20.4% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Bletchley East is £51,862 per year. There are 7 schools in Bletchley East: 6 primary (1 Outstanding and 3 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Bletchley East is home to around 17,933 people, with a population density of about 2,195.7 per km².

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
168
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
20.4%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Bletchley East Population
17,933
Population density
2,195.7 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
82.53(+160%)
Anti-social behaviour
23.7(+93%)
Shoplifting
21.52(+170%)
Public order
17.29(+185%)
Other theft
16.84(+200%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
10,789
60.17%
African
1,708
9.52%
Other White
1,544
8.61%
Bangladeshi
846
4.72%
Indian
481
2.68%
Total population: 17,932

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4 qualifications or above
3,777
27.91%
No qualifications
2,861
21.14%
Level 3 (A level)
2,090
15.44%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,991
14.71%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
1,689
12.48%
Total 16+ residents: 13,534

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
2,194
32.12%
Owns outright
1,383
20.25%
Social rents from council
1,340
19.62%
Private landlord or letting agency
1,123
16.44%
Other social rented
391
5.72%
Total households: 6,830

Property prices in Bletchley East

Median price£317,000
Price per sq ft£337
Sales (last 12 months)220
Typical range (middle 50%)£220K – £381K

Based on 220 recent sales, the median property price is £317,000 (about £337 per square foot) in Bletchley East area, with individual transactions ranging from £53,240 up to £870,995.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Bletchley East over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached55£449,995£370
Semi-Detached69£345,000£342
Terraced51£290,000£319
Flats45£185,000£293

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Bletchley East

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Bletchley East.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£370,000£194,950£275,000£215,000
2017£389,000£192,995£285,000£235,000
2018£359,975£205,000£275,000£236,250
2019£362,250£185,000£300,000£251,489
2020£374,563£172,000£302,500£255,000
2021£396,188£181,500£330,000£268,500
2022£499,995£210,000£365,998£271,500
2023£554,865£173,000£354,250£261,750
2024£472,000£185,000£360,750£270,000
2025£434,000£194,000£350,000£275,000
2026£397,500£190,000£355,000£276,500
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Bletchley East.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Bletchley East.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£264£301£274£234
2017£275£310£280£265
2018£295£317£280£267
2019£282£291£287£239
2020£302£282£292£279
2021£330£266£309£288
2022£381£320£345£298
2023£397£278£355£292
2024£376£277£332£307
2025£378£292£355£310
2026£371£278£341£298
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Bletchley East.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Bletchley East in the last year.

Frequently asked questions about Bletchley East

Is Bletchley East safe?

Bletchley East records about 168 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 7 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.

What is the average house price in Bletchley East?

The median sale price in Bletchley East is £317,000 (about £337 per square foot) based on 220 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

Are there good schools in Bletchley East?

Bletchley East has 6 primary schools (1 rated Outstanding, 3 Good) and 1 secondary school. Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.

How deprived is Bletchley East?

Bletchley East scores 7 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Bletchley East sits around rank 8,365 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).

What is the average household income in Bletchley East?

The average household income in Bletchley East is around £51,862 per year, and 20% of homes are social housing (ONS data).

Who are the local councillors for Bletchley East?

Bletchley East is represented by 1 elected councillor: Saskia Soden (Labour Party).

All postcodes in Bletchley East

MK35SX

Melville Drive

MK22HS

Pinewood Drive

MK23NP

Cullen Place

MK35SB

Northey Avenue

MK35RT

Longships Drive

MK22NW

Stuart Close

MK19HN

Dane Road

MK11DD

Watling Street

MK35GF

Antigua Way

MK179GZ

Vasey Way

MK23PT

Strangford Drive

MK22HB

Queensway

MK23BQ

Giffard Road

MK23PU

Skene Close

MK22JW

Laburnam Grove

MK22HY

Pinewood Drive

MK23DT

Ness Way

MK19LR

Bletchley East

MK23QG

Burnmoor Close

MK23HA

Garry Close

MK22NN

Victoria Road

MK35FH

Lundy Walk

MK23QB

Melfort Drive

MK19EN

Dane Road

MK19HT

Dane Road

MK22ED

Queensway

MK35FE

Hebrides Gate

MK11FA

Lock View Lane

MK22GB

Bletchley East

MK179FY

Bletchley East

MK35RN

Annet Place

MK35FN

Martinique Meadows

MK22PT

Western Road

MK23BW

Giffard Road

MK35SY

Bletchley East

MK179GX

Pace Close

MK23DZ

Grasmere Way

MK23NB

Harkness Close

MK22HH

Lennox Road

MK23NW

Garrowmore Grove

MK23DU

Windermere Drive

MK35GU

Madeira Meadows

MK22AP

Tavistock Street

MK57XL

Dane Road

MK22FG

Bowling Green Close

MK23FE

Southland Drive

MK11RE

Bond Avenue

MK35SS

Melville Drive

MK179GQ

Breedon Croft

MK23JY

Barton Road

MK23HG

Corin Close

MK23BX

Water Eaton Road

MK23QS

Serpentine Court

MK19LL

Bletchley East

MK22JG

Oakwood Drive

MK23DR

Rannoch Close

MK23AF

Water Eaton Road

MK23EL

Drayton Road

MK35FW

Cayman Walk

MK22NL

Rowlands Close

MK11BY

Lock View Lane

MK19LB

Dane Road

MK22FS

Denmark Street

MK22HX

Watling Street

MK22FU

Aylesbury Street

MK23AW

Bettina Grove

MK19LZ

Bletchley East

MK23LU

Hunter Drive

MK22PP

Tavistock Street

MK19HG

Dane Road

MK35PT

Curacao Crescent

MK35PU

Santa Cruz Avenue

MK22BG

Aylesbury Street

MK35FB

Tiree Court

MK22NX

Victoria Road

MK23EP

Thirlmere Avenue

MK22BE

Aylesbury Street

MK23NA

Tiffany Close

MK11LZ

Bramley Road

MK23DY

Buttermere Close

MK22NR

George Street

MK23AT

Baccara Grove

MK23NX

Nevis Grove

MK11BH

Rhondda Close

MK22DZ

Queensway

MK22DB

Millward Drive

MK22FN

Marquess Drive

MK23RR

Drayton Road

MK23FH

Holsey Lane

MK11QY

Dawson Road

MK23JF

Barton Road

MK35FG

Lundy Walk

MK44WR

Dane Road

MK35RR

Fowley Avenue

MK22UZ

Mill Road

MK22AT

Millward Drive

MK23HU

Barton Road

MK35ST

Denny Lane

MK19AJ

Dane Road

MK11LS

Mount Avenue

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.