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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.
| Broughton East | Milton Keynes | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crimes per 1,000 residents a year | 74 | 107 | 99 |
| In good or very good health | 94% | 85% | 82% |
| Households with dependent children | 53% | 35% | 29% |
| Aged 65 and over | 2% | 14% | 19% |
| Degree or higher | 50% | 36% | 34% |
| Nitrogen dioxide (µg/m³) | 10.4 | 8.9 | 10.1 |
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Plenty of people here don't commute at all: 43% of working residents mostly worked from home at the 2021 census.
The nearest station is Woburn Sands, a drive away (3.8 km), with 48k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Bletchley.
The nearest bus stop is Countess Way, 450 m away, with a bus about every 21 minutes on weekdays (routes 3, 3A, 3S).
Central London is 71 km away as the crow flies.
The nearest primary school is Brooklands Farm Primary School, a few minutes' walk (350 m).
The nearest secondary is Brooklands Academy, 250 m away.
It's a family area: 29% of residents are under 15.
Near the middle of the neighbourhood, the closest supermarket is Co-op, 1.1 km away, with Co-operative Group closer still (350 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Brooklands Health Centre (800 m), with Brooklands Health Centre Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (600 m).
For a haircut, Anitas Beauty is 350 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Milton Keynes Hospital, 4.1 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).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 7 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Patel Chat Chaska is the closest café or restaurant (350 m), and Middleton Pavilion T/A MK Pavillions the nearest pub (1.0 km).
Crime is around the national middle: about 74 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 28% flats and 28% detached houses.
It's new: 100% of homes were built since 2000.
It's growing: about 312 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Prehistoric Park, 100 m away; for exercise, Brooklands Sports Centre (650 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 10.4 µg/m³).
For holidays, London Luton is 29 km away.
Most households own their home, 20% rent privately.
It's highly educated: 50% of adults have a degree.
The nearest university is Open University, 2.9 km away (TEF Gold).
| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brooklands Farm Primary School | Primary | 350 m | – |
| Broughton Fields Primary School | Primary | 600 m | – |
| Monkston Primary School | Primary | 1.4 km | 73% met the expected standard |
| Oakgrove School | Primary | 1.8 km | Attainment 8: 54.7 · 17.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Glebe Farm School | Primary | 1.9 km | – |
| Brooklands Academy | Secondary | 250 m | – |
| Oakgrove School | Secondary | 1.8 km | Attainment 8: 54.7 · 17.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Glebe Farm School | Secondary | 1.9 km | – |
| Kents Hill Park all-through school | Secondary | 2.2 km | Attainment 8: 50.2 · 15.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Broughton Manor Preparatory School | Independent | 850 m | – |
| Baytul Ilm Secondary School | Independent | 4.6 km | 10.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Broughton East | Milton Keynes | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Top-rated state primaries within 2 km | 2 |
| Broughton East | Milton Keynes | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rush hour to central London, public transport | 107 min | 105 min | 163 min |
| Rush hour to the nearest big city centre | 45 min | 43 min | 93 min |
| Minutes to a town centre | 26 min | 20 min | 20 min |
| Distance to the nearest station | 3.8 km | 2.9 km | 2.8 km |
| Buses an hour within a 5-minute walk | 6 | 8 | 21 |
| Commute by train or Tube | 2% | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home | 43% | 36% | 30% |
| Households without a car | 11% | 17% | 23% |
DfT journey time statistics, our rush-hour journey times, NaPTAN, ORR, Census 2021.
| Broughton East | Milton Keynes | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Restaurants and cafés | 7 | 8 | 10 |
| Pubs and bars | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Independent cafés, takeaways and shops | 81% | 77% | 85% |
| Named parks within 2 km | 33 | 11 | 5 |
| Postcodes within 400 m of a public park | 99% | 86% | 55% |
| Gyms, pools and sports centres within 2 km | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| Public swimming pools within 5 km | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Cinemas, theatres and libraries within 5 km | 11 | 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.
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers.
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| Top-rated state secondaries within 6 km | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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| Good or outstanding nurseries within 2 km | 6 | 8 | 7 |
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| Grammar schools within 15 km | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Minutes to a primary school | 8 min | 8 min | 9 min |
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| Minutes to a secondary school | 22 min | 18 min | 18 min |
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DfE performance tables and Ofsted.
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| To | Public transport | Car |
|---|---|---|
| Central London (Bank) | 1 h 47 | 74 min |
| Milton Keynes city centre | 45 min | 11 min |
| Luton airport | 3 h 16 | 33 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).