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Would I like living here? What stands out, a day in the life, schools in reach, journey times, shops and leisure, and places with the same character.
Compared with all 7,264 neighbourhoods in England and Wales (council well-being: all councils). Open a tab below for the detail.
| Tattenhoe & Emerson Valley | Milton Keynes | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crimes per 1,000 residents a year | 56 | 107 | 99 |
| In good or very good health | 90% | 85% | 82% |
| Households with dependent children | 43% | 35% | 29% |
| Aged 65 and over | 9% | 14% | 19% |
| Degree or higher | 42% | 36% | 34% |
| Nitrogen dioxide (µg/m³) | 7.6 | 8.9 | 10.1 |
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Plenty of people here don't commute at all: 44% of working residents mostly worked from home at the 2021 census.
The nearest station is Bletchley, a drive away (3.5 km), with 1.4m journeys a year; its busiest route is to London Euston.
Central London is 71 km away as the crow flies.
This is car country: only 10% of households have no car.
The nearest primary school is Giles Brook Primary School, about a 10-minute walk (650 m); 78% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Shenley Brook End School, 950 m away; Attainment 8: 45.4 · 10.9% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Watling Academy (4.5 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Royal Latin School (13.6 km).
It's a family area: 22% of residents are under 15.
Near the middle of the neighbourhood, the closest supermarket is Co-op, 650 m away; Asian Corner (Inside Morrisons Westcroft) (750 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Westcroft Health Centre (1.0 km), with Boots the closest pharmacy (850 m).
For a haircut, Rok Barbers is 700 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Milton Keynes Hospital, 4.7 km away, rated good by the CQC.
At its trust, 51% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 59% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 15 weeks).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 7 restaurants and cafés, 3 pubs and bars.
Tattenhoe Sports Pavilion is the closest café or restaurant (400 m), and The Prince George the nearest pub (550 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 56 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
Detached houses make up 45% of homes.
It's new: 53% of homes were built since 2000.
It's growing: about 760 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Howe Park Wood, 250 m away; for exercise, Tattenhoe Pavilion (350 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 7.6 µg/m³).
For holidays, London Luton is 32 km away.
| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Giles Brook Primary School | Primary | 650 m | 78% met the expected standard |
| Howe Park School | Primary | 700 m | – |
| Priory Rise School | Primary | 1.1 km | 89% met the expected standard |
| Emerson Valley School | Primary | 1.3 km | – |
| Long Meadow School | Primary | 1.3 km | 62% met the expected standard |
| Shenley Brook End School | Secondary | 950 m | Attainment 8: 45.4 · 10.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Lord Grey Academy | Secondary | 2.5 km | Attainment 8: 40.4 · 6.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Hazeley Academy | Secondary | 2.8 km | Attainment 8: 45.4 · 9.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Denbigh School | Secondary | 2.9 km | Attainment 8: 54.3 · 18.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Paul's Catholic School | Secondary | 3.8 km | Attainment 8: 44.9 · 7.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Milton Keynes Preparatory School | Independent | 1.4 km | – |
| Cambian Bletchley Park School | Independent | 2.2 km | – |
| Redwood Park School |
| Tattenhoe & Emerson Valley | Milton Keynes | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rush hour to central London, public transport | 109 min | 105 min | 163 min |
| Rush hour to the nearest big city centre | 45 min | 43 min | 93 min |
| Minutes to a town centre | 29 min | 20 min | 20 min |
| Distance to the nearest station | 3.5 km | 2.9 km | 2.8 km |
| Buses an hour within a 5-minute walk | 0 | 8 | 21 |
| Commute by train or Tube | 1% | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home | 44% | 36% | 30% |
| Households without a car | 10% | 17% | 23% |
DfT journey time statistics, our rush-hour journey times, NaPTAN, ORR, Census 2021.
| Tattenhoe & Emerson Valley | Milton Keynes | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Restaurants and cafés | 7 | 8 | 10 |
| Pubs and bars | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| Independent cafés, takeaways and shops | 77% | 77% | 85% |
| Named parks within 2 km | 10 | 11 | 5 |
| Postcodes within 400 m of a public park | 100% | 86% | 55% |
| Gyms, pools and sports centres within 2 km | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| Public swimming pools within 5 km | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Cinemas, theatres and libraries within 5 km | 4 | 8 | 8 |
FSA, OpenStreetMap (ODbL), Sport England (CC BY).
Matched on character, not price: age mix, education, tenure, home types, how people travel, deprivation, crime, places to eat and distance to London. "Alike" is 100 for an identical profile and 0 for no closer than a typical area.
How the neighbourhoods around it compare on crime, schools, journeys, parks and price.
Most households own their home, 20% rent privately.
It's highly educated: 42% of adults have a degree.
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers.
| Independent |
| 3.2 km |
| – |
| Tattenhoe & Emerson Valley | Milton Keynes | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Top-rated state primaries within 2 km | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Top-rated state secondaries within 6 km | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Good or outstanding nurseries within 2 km | 10 | 8 | 7 |
| Grammar schools within 15 km | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Minutes to a primary school | 9 min | 8 min | 9 min |
| Minutes to a secondary school | 17 min | 18 min | 18 min |
DfE performance tables and Ofsted.
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| To | Public transport | Car |
|---|---|---|
| Central London (Bank) | 1 h 49 | 85 min |
| Milton Keynes city centre | 45 min | 13 min |
| Luton airport | 3 h 27 | 43 min |
From the middle of the neighbourhood, leaving on a weekday between 8 and 9am (the typical journey across that hour, including walking and waiting). Buses, trams and the Tube from the Bus Open Data Service, trains from the National Rail timetable; car times assume free-flowing traffic on OpenStreetMap road speeds, so rush-hour driving is often slower. The city and airport are the nearest by car. Contains OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).