The postcode MK6 2BU is located in Milton Keynes It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. MK6 2BU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
MK6 2BU is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.9 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of MK6 2BU as Ethnicity central > Ethnic family life > Young families and students.
The closest road name to MK6 2BU is Helford Place which is centered 50 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Kellan Drive and is 50 m away. The closest railway station is Milton Keynes Central Rail Station, 2.14 km away.
The closest primary school to MK6 2BU (for ages 11 and under) is Jubilee Wood Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 16, 2022. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is The Milton Keynes Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on October 10, 2017 rated this school as Good
The local pub for residents of MK6 2BU is The Cross Keys and is 1.15 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 16, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Delicious Kebab and is 1.84 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 10, 2020.
Residents reported an average download speed of 155.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for MK6 2BU is covered by the Thames Valley police force association and Milton Keynes is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to MK6 2BU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to MK6 2BU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode MK6 2BU
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from MK6 2BU - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jubilee Wood Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (February 16, 2022) | 280 m |
| The Willows School and Early Years Centre | Maintained school | 2-7 | Good (March 13, 2018) | 347 m |
| Falconhurst School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 17, 2021) | 442 m |
| Orchard Academy | Academy | 7-11 | Good (February 20, 2018) | 532 m |
| The Milton Keynes Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (October 10, 2017) | 737 m |
| Shepherdswell Academy | Academy | 4-7 | 899 m | |
| Oldbrook First School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (February 27, 2018) | 1.05 km |
| SMK Gateway - Alternative Provision | Independent school | 14-16 | 1.08 km | |
| Milton Keynes College | College | 16-99 | Good (May 26, 2017) | 1.12 km |
| St Paul's Catholic School | Maintained school | 11-19 | Good (November 13, 2019) | 1.37 km |
| The Redway School | Special school | 2-19 | Good (February 21, 2018) | 1.59 km |
| New Chapter Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (November 2, 2016) | 1.87 km |
| Langland Community School | Academy | 3-11 | 1.95 km | |
| Southwood School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (November 7, 2017) | 1.97 km |
| Downs Barn School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (July 11, 2018) | 1.97 km |
| Germander Park School | Maintained school | 4-7 | Good (January 12, 2017) | 1.98 km |
| Moorland Primary School | Academy | 2-10 | 2.01 km | |
| Middleton Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Outstanding (June 15, 2017) | 2.16 km |
| St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (October 18, 2018) | 2.24 km |
| Summerfield School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 1, 2017) | 2.31 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from MK6 2BU - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parklands Nursing Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 17, 2021 | 1.15 km | |
| The Cross Keys | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 16, 2021 | 1.15 km | |
| The Barge Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 29, 2020 | 1.37 km | |
| Milton Keynes Community Boat - "Electra" | Awaiting Inspection | 1.4 km | |
| Woolstone Pre-School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 20, 2020 | 1.54 km | |
| Conniburrow Rontec (Morrisons Daily) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 2, 2021 | 1.62 km | |
| Olubamidele Famuyiwa | Awaiting Inspection | 1.76 km | |
| VIP Foods LTD | Awaiting Inspection | 1.77 km | |
| The Salvation Army Corps | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 13, 2018 | 1.78 km | |
| B & K News | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 27, 2021 | 1.84 km | |
| Delicious Kebab | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 10, 2020 | 1.84 km | |
| Surabi Restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement September 15, 2021 | 1.85 km | |
| Oakgrove Primary School (Impact Food Group) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 16, 2020 | 1.86 km | |
| Portway Filling Station | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 14, 2018 | 1.86 km | |
| Guliver's Dinosaur and Farm Park | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory September 13, 2021 | 1.87 km | |
| Gullivers Land | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory August 25, 2021 | 1.87 km | |
| The Blacksmiths Arms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 26, 2016 | 1.9 km | |
| GM Wines | Exempt March 22, 2019 | 1.92 km | |
| Fremantle Trust | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 2, 2016 | 1.92 km | |
| Sirajco Mini Market | Awaiting Inspection | 1.92 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to MK6 2BU - Data from Apr 2022
| Kellan Drive | 50 m | |
| Kellan Drive | 57 m | |
| Fishermead Boulevard | 312 m | |
| Fishermead Local Centre | 315 m | |
| Fishermead Local Centre | 324 m | |
| Milton Keynes Central Rail Station | 2.14 km | |
| Fenny Stratford Rail Station | 4.36 km | |
| Fenny Stratford Rail Station | 4.42 km | |
| London Luton Airport | 30.59 km | |
| London Oxford Airport | 45.15 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to MK6 2BU - Data from Dec 2021
| Walton Lake | 2.12 km | |
| Elfield Park | 2.33 km | |
| Stanton Wood | 2.49 km | |
| Willen Lake | 2.57 km | |
| Furzton Lake | 2.91 km | |
| Coldharbour Spinney | 3.23 km | |
| Lodge Lake | 3.25 km | |
| Broughton Junction | 3.57 km | |
| The Green | 3.61 km | |
| Parson's Spinney | 4.05 km | |
| Tongwell Lake | 4.06 km | |
| Caldecotte Lake | 4.18 km | |
| The Wilderness | 4.28 km | |
| Ash Pole Spinney | 4.91 km | |
| Lady Margery's Gorse | 5.01 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for MK6 2BU - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 73.4 Mbps | 155.3 Mbps | 500 Mbps |
| Upload | 15.6 Mbps | 14.8 Mbps | 29.33 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 21 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 95.3 | 16.6 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 500 | 0 |
Energy usage data for MK6 2BU - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 52.03607400 |
| Longitude | -0.74240300 |
| OS Easting | 486363 |
| OS Northing | 0238265 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Thames Valley |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Milton Keynes North |
| Electoral Ward | Woughton & Fishermead |
| Local Authority District | Milton Keynes |
| Region / Government Office Region | South East |
| European Electoral Region | South East |
| Local Enterprise Partnership | Primary: South East Midlands Secondary: |
| Local Learning and Skills Council | Milton Keynes, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire |
| International Territorial Level Code | E06000042 |
| Travel To Work Area | Milton Keynes |
| NHS England Region | East of England |
| Primary Care Trust (PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
Milton Keynes |
| Cancer Alliance | East of England - South |
| Strategic Health Authority (SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB) |
South Central |
| Sustainability and Transformation Partnership |
Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes |
| Clinical Comissioning Group (CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
NHS Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes CCG |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Ethnicity central Group: Ethnic family life Subgroup: Young families and students |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | Milton Keynes BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Milton Keynes BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33040569 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Milton Keynes 018 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Milton Keynes 018B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 3A2 |