The postcode MK6 2RQ is located in Milton Keynes It was introduced in February 1984 and is an active postcode. MK6 2RQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
MK6 2RQ is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.2 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 2RQ as Multicultural metropolitans > Asian traits > Multicultural new arrivals.
The closest road name to MK6 2RQ is Barnes Place which is centered 41 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Winterhill Retail Estate and is 230 m away. The closest railway station is Milton Keynes Central Rail Station, 1.01 km away.
The closest primary school to MK6 2RQ (for ages 11 and under) is Falconhurst School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 17, 2021. 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 2RQ is The Countryman and is 1.73 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 1.73 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 2, 2022.
Residents reported an average download speed of 67 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.2 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 1.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for MK6 2RQ 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 2RQ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to MK6 2RQ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode MK6 2RQ
| Introduction | February 1984 |
| 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 2RQ - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oldbrook First School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (February 27, 2018) | 348 m |
| Milton Keynes College | College | 16-99 | Good (May 26, 2017) | 637 m |
| St Paul's Catholic School | Maintained school | 11-19 | Good (November 13, 2019) | 704 m |
| The Milton Keynes Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (October 10, 2017) | 983 m |
| The Grove Independent School | Independent school | 2-12 | 1.11 km | |
| SMK Gateway - Alternative Provision | Independent school | 14-16 | 1.25 km | |
| Falconhurst School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 17, 2021) | 1.44 km |
| Jubilee Wood Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (February 16, 2022) | 1.54 km |
| The Willows School and Early Years Centre | Maintained school | 2-7 | Good (March 13, 2018) | 1.62 km |
| New Chapter Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (November 2, 2016) | 1.65 km |
| Loughton School | Academy | 7-11 | Good (November 13, 2019) | 1.8 km |
| Summerfield School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 1, 2017) | 1.82 km |
| Orchard Academy | Academy | 7-11 | Good (February 20, 2018) | 1.86 km |
| Glastonbury Thorn School | Maintained school | 4-7 | Outstanding (January 16, 2015) | 1.98 km |
| Loughton Manor First School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Outstanding (December 2, 2010) | 1.99 km |
| Germander Park School | Maintained school | 4-7 | Good (January 12, 2017) | 2.02 km |
| The Redway School | Special school | 2-19 | Good (February 21, 2018) | 2.09 km |
| Caroline Haslett Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (June 26, 2019) | 2.12 km |
| Denbigh School | Academy | 11-19 | Good (January 16, 2019) | 2.13 km |
| Moorland Primary School | Academy | 2-10 | 2.14 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from MK6 2RQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portway Filling Station | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 14, 2018 | 1.46 km | |
| Hampstead Gate Day Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 7, 2021 | 1.49 km | |
| Boots UK Ltd | Exempt February 4, 2016 | 1.61 km | |
| The Common Food & Wine | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good July 21, 2017 | 1.66 km | |
| B&Q Milton Keynes-BaxterStorey | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 15, 2019 | 1.7 km | |
| Costa Coffee | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 3, 2019 | 1.7 km | |
| Halfords | Exempt February 8, 2017 | 1.7 km | |
| Poundland | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 2, 2017 | 1.7 km | |
| Bradwell Common Playgroup | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 30, 2017 | 1.73 km | |
| MK Dosa Corner | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 29, 2020 | 1.73 km | |
| One Stop Stores Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 4, 2016 | 1.73 km | |
| Thai Takeaway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 2, 2022 | 1.73 km | |
| The Countryman | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good June 14, 2019 | 1.73 km | |
| Longdan Limited | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 21, 2022 | 1.75 km | |
| Summerfield School (Compass Contract Services (UK)) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 3, 2021 | 1.82 km | |
| Thomas Franks | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 17, 2019 | 1.84 km | |
| Conniburrow Rontec (Morrisons Daily) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 2, 2021 | 1.95 km | |
| Conniburrow Childrens Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 16, 2017 | 2.02 km | |
| Germander Park School (Compass Contract Services (UK)) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 4, 2022 | 2.02 km | |
| Sunflower Pre-School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 17, 2017 | 2.02 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to MK6 2RQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Winterhill Retail Estate | 230 m | |
| Oldbrook Cricket Ground | 239 m | |
| Oldbrook Cricket Ground | 247 m | |
| Winterhill Retail Estate | 273 m | |
| Evans Gate | 287 m | |
| Milton Keynes Central Rail Station | 1.01 km | |
| Bletchley Rail Station | 4.25 km | |
| Fenny Stratford Rail Station | 4.47 km | |
| London Luton Airport | 31.29 km | |
| London Oxford Airport | 43.78 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to MK6 2RQ - Data from Dec 2021
| Elfield Park | 1.42 km | |
| Furzton Lake | 1.97 km | |
| Lodge Lake | 2.18 km | |
| Stanton Wood | 2.36 km | |
| Coldharbour Spinney | 2.36 km | |
| Walton Lake | 3.01 km | |
| Ash Pole Spinney | 3.55 km | |
| Lady Margery's Gorse | 3.78 km | |
| Willen Lake | 3.86 km | |
| The Green | 4.13 km | |
| Oakhill Wood | 4.33 km | |
| Parson's Spinney | 4.44 km | |
| Caldecotte Lake | 4.66 km | |
| Water Spinney | 4.67 km | |
| The Wilderness | 4.77 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for MK6 2RQ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 73.7 Mbps | 67 Mbps | 200 Mbps |
| Upload | 13.2 Mbps | 11.2 Mbps | 19.53 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 6 | 0.5 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 27 | 11 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 107.5 | 13.8 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | - | - |
Energy usage data for MK6 2RQ - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 52.03060900 |
| Longitude | -0.76039900 |
| OS Easting | 485139 |
| OS Northing | 0237636 |
| 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 | 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 |
| 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: Multicultural metropolitans Group: Asian traits Subgroup: Multicultural new arrivals |
| 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 021C |
| Output Area / Small Area | 4C2 |