Postcode MK6 2PL (Milton Keynes)

Map showing MK6 2PL and nearby postcodes

The postcode MK6 2PL is located in Milton Keynes It was introduced in June 1981 and is an active postcode. MK6 2PL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

MK6 2PL is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.5 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 2PL as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Commuters with young families.

The closest road name to MK6 2PL is Richardson Place which is centered 32 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Evans Gate and is 194 m away. The closest railway station is Milton Keynes Central Rail Station, 1.09 km away.

The closest primary school to MK6 2PL (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 2PL is The Countryman and is 1.47 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on June 14, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Thai Takeaway and is 1.47 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 2, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 50.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.7 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 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for MK6 2PL is covered by the Thames Valley police force association and Milton Keynes is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to MK6 2PL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to MK6 2PL, and the approximate distance away.

Richardson Place 32 m
Sutcliffe Avenue 46 m
Boycott Avenue 55 m
Leyland Place 82 m
Appleyard Place 84 m
Barrington Mews 121 m
Johnston Place 129 m
Evans Gate 174 m
Shackleton Place 181 m
Childs Way 194 m
Petersfield Green 205 m
Hutton Avenue 240 m
Bridgeford Court 260 m
Milburn Avenue 269 m
South Fifth Street 290 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK6 2PL

Introduction June 1981
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from MK6 2PL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Oldbrook First School Good
(February 27, 2018)
420 m
SMK Gateway - Alternative Provision 774 m
Milton Keynes College Good
(May 26, 2017)
833 m
The Milton Keynes Academy Good
(October 10, 2017)
956 m
St Paul's Catholic School Good
(November 13, 2019)
1.02 km
Jubilee Wood Primary School Good
(February 16, 2022)
1.16 km
The Willows School and Early Years Centre Good
(March 13, 2018)
1.23 km
Falconhurst School Good
(November 17, 2021)
1.26 km
Orchard Academy Good
(February 20, 2018)
1.48 km
The Grove Independent School 1.49 km
Summerfield School Good
(February 1, 2017)
1.55 km
Germander Park School Good
(January 12, 2017)
1.6 km
Shepherdswell Academy 1.86 km
Southwood School Good
(November 7, 2017)
1.89 km
New Chapter Primary School Good
(November 2, 2016)
1.92 km
Loughton School Good
(November 13, 2019)
2.1 km
Downs Barn School Good
(July 11, 2018)
2.16 km
The Redway School Good
(February 21, 2018)
2.16 km
Loughton Manor First School Outstanding
(December 2, 2010)
2.19 km
Heelands School Good
(October 23, 2018)
2.3 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from MK6 2PL - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Portway Filling Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 14, 2018
1.14 km
Hampstead Gate Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 7, 2021
1.23 km
The Common Food & Wine Retailers - other 4
Good
July 21, 2017
1.33 km
Boots UK Ltd Retailers - other Exempt
February 4, 2016
1.44 km
Bradwell Common Playgroup Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 30, 2017
1.47 km
MK Dosa Corner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 29, 2020
1.47 km
One Stop Stores Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 4, 2016
1.47 km
Thai Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 2, 2022
1.47 km
The Countryman Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
June 14, 2019
1.47 km
Conniburrow Rontec (Morrisons Daily) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 2, 2021
1.48 km
Summerfield School (Compass Contract Services (UK)) School/college/university 4
Good
November 3, 2021
1.55 km
Longdan Limited Retailers - other 4
Good
February 21, 2022
1.57 km
B&Q Milton Keynes-BaxterStorey Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 15, 2019
1.58 km
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 3, 2019
1.58 km
Halfords Retailers - other Exempt
February 8, 2017
1.58 km
Poundland Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 2, 2017
1.58 km
Olubamidele Famuyiwa Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
1.58 km
Conniburrow Childrens Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 16, 2017
1.6 km
Germander Park School (Compass Contract Services (UK)) School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 4, 2022
1.6 km
Sunflower Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 17, 2017
1.6 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to MK6 2PL - Data from Apr 2022

Evans Gate Bus Stop/Station 194 m
Evans Gate Bus Stop/Station 199 m
South Saxon Roundabout South Bus Stop/Station 276 m
Oldbrook Cricket Ground Bus Stop/Station 280 m
Oldbrook Cricket Ground Bus Stop/Station 291 m
Milton Keynes Central Rail Station Rail 1.09 km
Bletchley Rail Station Rail 4.61 km
Wolverton Rail Station Rail 4.71 km
London Luton Airport Air 31.38 km
London Oxford Airport Air 44.17 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to MK6 2PL - Data from Dec 2021

Elfield Park Urban Greenspace 1.87 km
Stanton Wood Woodland Or Forest 2 km
Lodge Lake Inland Water 2.23 km
Furzton Lake Inland Water 2.43 km
Coldharbour Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.82 km
Walton Lake Inland Water 2.96 km
Willen Lake Inland Water 3.42 km
The Green Urban Greenspace 3.67 km
Lady Margery's Gorse Woodland Or Forest 3.96 km
Ash Pole Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.97 km
Parson's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 4 km
The Wilderness Woodland Or Forest 4.31 km
Tongwell Lake Inland Water 4.47 km
Broughton Junction Inland Water 4.53 km
Oakhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.7 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for MK6 2PL - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 40 Mbps 50.7 Mbps 100 Mbps
Upload 8.3 Mbps 9.7 Mbps 19.53 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 25 7
30-300 Mbps 0% 53.3 8.1
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

10 meters consuming 127,635 kWh - mean 12,764 kWh : median 14,017 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for MK6 2PL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.03464500
Longitude -0.75769200
OS Easting 485317
OS Northing 0238088
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
9735
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Thames Valley

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Milton Keynes North
Electoral Ward Central Milton Keynes
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

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E06000042
Travel To Work Area Milton Keynes

NHS

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

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Multicultural metropolitans
Group: Rented family living
Subgroup: Commuters with young families
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 E33040585
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Milton Keynes 021
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Milton Keynes 021A
Output Area / Small Area 4A3