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Willen & Downhead Park

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About

Willen & Downhead Park sits in the south-east of Milton Keynes and includes Willen Village and the parkland around Willen Lake. The lake comprises two linked basins used for boating, fishing and watersports, with a surfaced circuit for walkers and cyclists. The Willen Peace Pagoda stands on the lakeside, built by the Nipponzan Myohoji order in 1980, and is a local landmark beside the water. Paths and green corridors thread the area, connecting lawns, play areas and informal reed beds that support birdlife.

Downhead Park contains a range of housing, community facilities and sports pitches set amid tree-lined streets and council-managed open space. Local groups run activities at the lakeside and in village halls, while the redway network gives direct walking and cycling routes into the wider city. The parish combines planned residential streets with accessible green space, offering daily recreation and outdoor access close to homes.

Area overview

On average Willen & Downhead Park has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 50 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 12.8% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Willen & Downhead Park is £53,891 per year. There are 1 schools in Willen & Downhead Park: 1 primary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Willen & Downhead Park is home to around 6,071 people, with a population density of about 1,733.8 per km2.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
50
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
12.8%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Willen & Downhead Park Population
6,071
Population density
1,733.8 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
17.79(-44%)
Anti-social behaviour
10.71(-13%)
Public order
7.91(+30%)
Shoplifting
7.58(-5%)
Vehicle crime
6.42(+73%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
4,070
67.05%
Other White
485
7.99%
Indian
369
6.08%
African
236
3.89%
Other Asian
158
2.6%
Total population: 6,070

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
1,933
37.05%
Level 3 (A level)
842
16.14%
No qualifications
818
15.68%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
709
13.59%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
518
9.93%
Total 16+ residents: 5,217

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
927
33.93%
Owns with a mortgage
770
28.18%
Private landlord or letting agency
387
14.17%
Shared ownership
331
12.12%
Social rents from council
156
5.71%
Total households: 2,732

Property prices in Willen & Downhead Park

Based on 59 recent sales, the median property price is £325,000 in Willen & Downhead Park area, with individual transactions ranging from £60,000 up to £802,500.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Willen & Downhead Park in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Willen & Downhead Park over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Flats13£300,000
Terraced1£325,000
Detached18£452,500
Semi-Detached27£318,000

10 years median price trend in Willen & Downhead Park

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Willen & Downhead Park.

All postcodes in Willen & Downhead Park

MK145JH

Whichford

MK159BN

Windrush Close

MK158PL

Lacy Drive

MK158PU

Venables Lane

MK147QU

Cantle Avenue

MK147RS

Saddlers Place

MK159HP

Aldrich Drive

MK145NQ

Yeomans Drive

MK159JB

Peterborough Gate

MK159JD

Thursby Close

MK159JL

Granville Square

MK159LA

Roslyn Court

MK159JQ

Peterborough Gate

MK159LD

Carteret Close

MK158QB

St Stephens Drive

MK158HT

Michigan Drive

MK159AH

Sandywell Drive

MK145JA

Monks Way

MK158PP

Montgomery Crescent

MK159DQ

Whitsun Pasture

MK159AD

Milton Road

MK158HR

Monks Way

MK147QT

Cantle Avenue

MK159JR

Hooper Gate

MK159BA

Thorneycroft Lane

MK145HN

Clayton Gate

MK145JW

Bessemer Court

MK158PE

Bec Lane

MK158HG

Delaware Drive

MK158PA

Lanfranc Gardens

MK159HJ

Preston Court

MK159EL

Gyosei Gardens

MK159HE

Willen Park Avenue

MK145LS

Brickhill Street

MK147RH

Pastern Place

MK159EJ

Sakura Walk

MK145BT

Yeomans Drive

MK159AG

Fairford Crescent

MK145JB

Minton Close

MK145JN

Bessemer Court

MK158PR

Montgomery Crescent

MK159EX

Amherst Court

MK159DA

Phillimore Close

MK147QS

Cantle Avenue

MK159ED

Japonica Lane

MK159EZ

Drummond Hay

MK159LL

Southfield Close

MK158JD

Michigan Drive

MK159DH

Hammond Crescent

MK159AF

Fairford Crescent

MK147RR

Downs Barn Boulevard

MK159LH

Aldrich Drive

MK159LZ

Chillery Leys

MK159BP

Warmington Gardens

MK159BW

Hanwell Court

MK158PJ

Lacy Drive

MK159HA

Grimbald Court

MK159LR

Ketton Close

MK158HD

Delaware Drive

MK158HQ

Michigan Drive

MK159AZ

Kirtlington

MK159HF

Willen Park Avenue

MK158HF

Delaware Drive

MK159AQ

Fairford Crescent

MK159BD

Tadmarton

MK158PH

Flambard Close

MK145AN

Delaware Drive

MK159EP

Tongwell Street

MK159AT

Mickleton

MK159JP

Portland Drive

MK145JJ

Maulden Gardens

MK159HN

Beaufort Drive

MK158QD

Bernay Gardens

MK159JH

Aldrich Drive

MK158QH

Redvers Gate

MK159HR

Willen Park Avenue

MK159EG

Japonica Lane

MK158PQ

Orne Gardens

MK158QA

Lascelles Close

MK159AS

Cornbury Crescent

MK158PN

Lacy Drive

MK159AY

Daylesford Court

MK159EY

Beaufort Drive

MK159EF

Japonica Lane

MK145SE

Newport Pagnell South

MK159BH

Oakley Gardens

MK159DG

Bells Meadow

MK159LU

Aldrich Drive

MK159JT

Landsborough Gate

MK147QJ

Pannier Place

MK159BU

Stanway Close

MK158BA

Delaware Drive

MK159AL

Colesbourne Drive

MK159BB

Thorneycroft Lane

MK145PX

Ashdown Close

MK159JF

Millington Gate

MK147RT

Saddlers Place

MK159BT

Brockhampton

MK159AX

Kemble Court

MK145LZ

Yeomans Drive

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.