There were 241 reports of crime in Woughton and Fishermead. Of these, 49 were reported for violence and sexual offences, while 36 were reported for anti-social behaviour. 180 Wards where immigrants outnumber people born in the UK, Loudwater - "the edge of High Wycombe, not actually High Wycombe, OK??? On a busy Saturday in the town centre, all ****-life is there to be seen whilst maxed-up Vauxhall Novas weave between the three-up pushchairs blaring out the latest Westwood compilation LP. Bletchey's a bit of a run down town but with a couple of nicer areas, but it's not aspirational in any sense. There are nicer areas in MK. Best Places to Buy a House. After ranking No. Broughton had 71 reported crimes in May 2019. 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Bradwell Population: 9,600 Very nice High St, with independent stores and nice places to eat. For the last nine years, Livability editors and data scientists have combined our great love of cities and data to create our annual ranking of the Top 100 Best Places to Live in America. Posh areas include Willen. In fact, none other than Winston Churchill liked Bletchley so much that during WWII, he decided it was just the sort of jolly nice place where he could billet his top science and maths bods from Cambridge and Oxford (plus their army of upper-class totty helpers) whilst they set about performing one of the greatest intellectual feats of the 20th Century cracking Hitlers Enigma and Lorenz ciphers. I was born 4 miles from Buckingham - so it was my home town - it used to be a nice place but is rather like a Countryside suburb of MILTON KEYNES these days (Milton Keynes is a suburb of London) so if you like a 'Countrified London' it will suite you well. Expensive but gorgeous - Woburn, Woburn Sands, Aspley Guise. Great if you enjoy roundabouts. For the past eight years, Livability.com has released a data-driven list of the Top 100 Best Places to Live in America. The map, which is available for the public to view, covers everything from bike theft to shoplifting, criminal damage and arson, through to violence and sexual assault. My brother lived at Shenley - he was ill last year and died there, and I spent his last few weeks with him. Places to Live Rankings. I live in MK and love it. They are split into three figures, the lower quartile, mean and upper quartile. Church Street cottages in Princes Risborough line a narrow street, Flower gardens brighten up the approach to High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, Shots of Bletchley Park near Milton Keynes. A stunning Buckinghamshire venue on the banks of the River Thames has seen its popularity jump for couples enjoying wedded bliss. Garrington, a property finding company, has ranked a number of the county's towns along with other towns and cities across the country. I will be moving in from Hampshire and moving by with two little daughters so yes the primary school is also important specially catholic. There were 96 reports of crime in Stantonbury. I do not like Bletchely High Street but there are other similar older areas that have been incorporated into MK, like Stony Stratford and Wolverton. Time to find out. The table below shows ten wards in this area, from the best to the worst. All opinion articles are for entertainment purposes only and are satire. Nashville, Tennessee. 12/06/2021 03:44, Hi all. The mean is the average you'd expect to pay for a rental property and the upper quartile is the average rental cost of the most expensive 25% of properties in Fenny Stratford. However, every time I went into MK, I couldn't help thinking of A Clockwork Orange! We're in Loughton which is nice and is the grid square just behind the station so walkable if you need to. Metro Population: 1,904,186. These statitics are published by the government every 2-3 years. Opinion: Should I sell my home before house prices crash? You've read some speil by a local councillor who says that Fenny Stratford is on the up an up? Now it's time for a bit of reality. Time to find out. For struggling teenage single mums there is a proliferation of cut-price emporia such as Matalan, Cost Cutters and Kwik-Save and row after row of pound shops. Hugh Alexander (1909 - 1974) Conel Hugh O'Donel Alexander was an Irish-born British cryptanalyst, chess player and chess writer. Where you would consider the best cities to live in England will depend on your goal, desire, and purpose. There were 111 reported crimes in Shenley Brook End. If you recieve housing benefit or the housing benefit section of Universal Credit, the lower quartile is at the top limit of what would be affordable. Using the latest Police street crime figures for the month of February 2021 we have compiled a table of the most voilent Policing areas in and around Fenny Stratford. Can any one tell me if heeland is a good place to live with children? You've read some speil by a local councillor who says that Bletchley is on the up an up? Today the park is open for the public to visit. Six reports were for criminal damage and arson, and four reports of burglary. The newer parts of MK are more to my liking, as i am starting to rent in Kingston. Maybe it was designed that way 50 years ago and actually was maybe as late as 20 years ago but these days it's a town with its own identity and made up of. The government publish regular statistics on gross weekly pay and pay per hour. And so, by the late 70s, Bletchley was no longer nestling in a quiet part of Buckinghamshire. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. 2.2K Posts. and our Crownhill is a slightly older area but location cannot be beaten in Kents Hill. There are quite a few open uni students around this area too. There were three reports of burglary and two for criminal damage and arson. This is because after the war, having given the combined might of the **** military and intelligence machine a thoroughly good British thrashing, Alan Turing and all the other chaps and gals at Bletchley Park upped-sticks and went back to Cambridge and Oxford. Is Fenny Stratford truly a nice place to live, or are Bletchley, Milton Keynes and Woburn Sands a lot better? Anti-social behaviour was reported 12 times, criminal damage and arson was reported 11 times, and other theft was reported eight times. Unfortunately, the film Enigma wasnt actually filmed in Bletchley, because that kind of Bletchley doesnt really exist anymore. Bletchley and Fenny Stratford Population: 15,300 Average House Price: 271,600 Located south of CMK this area includes Central Bletchley, Denbigh North, Denbigh West, Denbigh East, Brickfields, Water Eaton, Eaton Manor, Fenny Stratford and Mount Farm. Marlow comes out on top overall of the towns in the county - being ranked 287th overall. Average Annual Salary: $52,170. 30 in 2021, Nashville moves up five spots to . Leicester: not recommended as a holiday destination, I lived here, North Devon: the second home ghost-coast nightmare, Harpenden the smuggest town in the smuggest county. As I am not familiar with the MK as a whole I will really appreciate if someone will let me know more about this area. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. Of these, 22 were reports of anti-social behaviour, and 21 were reports of violence and sexual offences. It contains all that is needed for a fulfillingly uncultured lifestyle. We've collated an average rank for all the Lower Super Output Areas (LSOA) in each ward in and around Fenny Stratford. Of these, 69 were reports of violence and sexual offences, while there were 53 reports of anti-social behaviour. Wolverton for sure, and also to some extent, Bletchley. Most of the residential areas of Milton Keynes look the same to me! Gosh looks like Bletchley has now been struck off the list. Criminal damage and arson was reported 10 times, while burglary was reported eight times, as was vehicle crime. Is Fenny Stratford truly a nice place to live, or are Bletchley, Milton Keynes and Woburn Sands a lot better? The estates around Crownhill are nice-and new! The Lakes Estate in Bletchly is best avoided all together. IMO - Avoid Crownhill - too many housing association. Areas to avoid are Coffee Hall, Tinkers Bridge, Fishermead, Oldbrook, Eaglestone and Lakes Estate. Criminal damage and arson was reported 38 times. There were 105 reports of crime in Campbell Park and Old Woughton. My niece and nephew both live in Stony Stratford, and that seems much nicer. Let me know if you want anymore info? Of the 1,372 places across the UK there were 17 in Buckinghamshire - including many of the largest settlements. The idealist town planners may have conjured up fancy visions of happy communities living together in harmony on the edge of the English countryside, but to anybody who now lives in the area, fancy it most certainly is not. Something went wrong, please try again later. Time to find out. Time to find out. 459, KINGS'S ROAD, SW10 0LR LONDON Cookie Notice Bletchley sifted through more than 20,000 Axis messages each day to reveal crucial details such as German air force deployments during the legendary Battle of Britain and the location of the killer battleship the Bismarck, sunk through a massive Royal Navy operation. If you are thinking of moving to Fenny Stratford, you want to know if the place is likely to put you on a downward spiral of ill health. The 11-minute video is thought to be a compilation of footage shot at the Whaddon Hall facility used by communication staff from the UK's Special Intelligence Service (SIS) - also known as MI6 -. During WWII, he worked on the German Enigma machine at Bletchley Park and later became head of the cryptanalysis division at GCHQ for 25 years. Wooton, Cranfield & Lidlington could be worth a look at unless you're comitted to living in MK itself. Add message. Of the 1,372 places across the UK there were 17 in Buckinghamshire - including many of the largest settlements. However, it's not that bad for shopping, transportation (it has a station with good access to London, Birmingham, even as far as Wales and Glasgow), and there are good parks, supermarkets, etc. There were 75 reported crimes in Bletchley West. Of these, five were made for violence and sexual offences, and vehicle crime. For The Bletchley, please head to its website HERE to book. The mean is the average you'd expect to pay for a rental property and the upper quartile is the average rental cost of the most expensive 25% of properties in Bletchley. 2022 2. Criminal damage. Every year, the list changes: we do surveys and studies, adjust our algorithm, add in new variables and data points, and celebrate a new #1 city. Areas to avoid are Coffee Hall, Tinkers Bridge, Fishermead, Oldbrook, Eaglestone and Lakes Estate. It's a fascinating story and you want to learn more about that, then Bletchley Park is definitely worth a visit. Online tools are used by police to map crimes in areas across the country, revealing the least and most dangerous areas to reside. Contrary to the residents' claim, buying properties in towns like Wellingborough has never been more popular. Enter the Economist Intelligence Unit's (EIU) Global Liveability Index 2022, the latest annual ranking of the best places to live in the world, which scores 172 cities in five categories:. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. Of these, anti-social behaviour was reported 12 times, while violence and sexual offences were reported eight times. Maybe you should try avoiding opinions based on hearsay, Eaglestone is as good estate as any you'll find that close to any big town or city centre. Cold hard statistics culled from the Police, the Indices of Deprivation and the latest census. If you are a resident of another country or region, please select the appropriate version of Tripadvisor for your country or region in the drop-down menu. Wed 5pm - 1am. Barking dogs, smashed windows, empty bottles of alco-pops and hideously strong lager and groups of aggressive teenagers in hooded tops accompanied by foul-mouthed girls who are frequently scarier than the boys the sort who seem to get pregnant the very first time they have *** (which is usually a few months after discovering that Father Christmas doesnt exist). Do avoid Fishermead, Heelands, some parts of Oldbrook, the lakes estate in Bletchley. For more information, please see our I live in Leighton buzzard and its alright. I visited for a few days with a friend the part he was from seemed really nice to look at, But there were a lot of verminous locals wearing baseball caps thinking they were gangsters showing me guns and more drugs than I have seen in my life and I'm no angel. The English Indices of Deprivation also has crime statistics for Bletchley. And what other nice and afordable place in mk to move to with children,Age 10,8,6,1. This is the version of our website addressed to speakers of English in United Kingdom. Leicester: not recommended as a holiday destination, I lived here, North Devon: the second home ghost-coast nightmare, Harpenden the smuggest town in the smuggest county. Privacy Policy. So in order to help quench your thirst for knowing more about what goes on in Milton Keynes, we've taken a look at police data from May 2019 (the most recently available data), to find out what's going on near you. There were 102 crime reports in Bradwell. Nine was reported for burglary, and criminal damage and arson was the same total. Owlsmoor, Sandhurst: enter at your peril! Of these, 21 were reported for violence and sexual offences, while 11 were reports of vehicle crime. Hours. I really love the Southside! Dont touch Lakes Estate, Most of Bletchley, Tinkers Bridge, Netherfield, Beanhill, Eaglestone, Fishermead, Parts of Oldbrook, Fullers Slade, Greenleys, Wolverton, Bradville, Some of Heelands, Stantonbury, Neath Hill, Conniburrow, Springfield. Stony Stratford is also supposed to be pretty nice. Current Resident: This neighborhood is on the edge of Downtown Tampa. MK and the new builds there attract the money & the punters leaving Bletchley on its backside a bit. There were 250 reports of crime in Bletchley East. if these aren't one's thing, then no. Anti-social behaviour was reported 39 times. Leicester: not recommended as a holiday destination, I lived here, North Devon: the second home ghost-coast nightmare, Harpenden the smuggest town in the smuggest county. We've collated an average rank for all the Lower Super Output Areas (LSOA) in each ward in and around Bletchley. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. In an era of being encouraged to remain in our living rooms night after night, ironically, Americans are loading up their couches in a truck and finding their new best place to live. I live in Bradwell Common which is nice, good schools and shops nice community. There are also tons of new build developments going on. So you're asking yourself the question 'is Bletchley a nice place to live?'' I thought it was a lovely place and everyone was really nice (lovely church too). In terms of historical sites, Bletchley Park is Milton Keynes' greatest cultural treasure. We also may change the frequency you receive our emails from us in order to keep you up to date and give you the best relevant information possible. The table below shows ten wards in this area, from the best to the worst; Using the English Indices of Deprivation statistics, we've collated the average Index of Multiple Deprivation rank of all the LSOAs in the wards in and around Fenny Stratford. Bletchley compares to its neighbouring local authorities. I like Campbell Park, Willen, Tattenhoe, and Newton Leys. Other nice ares are Middleton, Kingston, Shenley Church End and Great Linford. With ambition like that, surely Division 3 beckons. I think some of the old victorian type houses in Wolverton are quite nice and good value for money. Mumsnet carries some affiliate marketing links, so if you buy something through our posts, we may get a small share of the sale (more details here). The government publish regular statistics on gross weekly pay and pay per hour. They are split into three figures, the lower quartile, mean and upper quartile. Welcome to the Digital Spy forums. Best for Families. Many decades ago, Bletchley was a quiet and charming little country town straddling the A421 and Watling Street, nestling on the border of North Bucks and Bedfordshire. Of these, violence and sexual offences were reported 55 times, while anti-social behaviour was reported 21 times. Post events, places of interest and other interesting bits in and about Milton Keynes here! If youd like to join in, please sign in or register. Alexander joined Hut 6 at Bletchley Park in 1940 where he was tasked to . Bletchley is best known for Bletchley Park, the headquarters of Britain's World War II codebreaking organisation, and now a major tourist attraction. Milton Keynes isn't all bad. However, it's not that bad for shopping, transportation (it has a station with good access to London, Birmingham, even as far as Wales and Glasgow), and there are good parks, supermarkets, etc. I_have_spoken. They are a measure of how likely you are to be a victim of personal or material crime in an area, such as muggings or burglary. According to Ipsos, 42% of US adults moved or considered moving since March of 2020 (compare this to 2019, when an estimated 10% of the population moved). If you are thinking of moving to Bletchley, you'll want to know how much you can earn in a job in the town. Holiday Inn Express Milton Keynes, an IHG Hotel, Holiday Inn Milton Keynes East M1, Jct.14, an IHG hotel. It's called Spanish Town Creek /Hyde Park after both the original developer of the area and Spanish Town Creek Waterway. Other nice areas are Middleton, Monkston & Broughton. Woburn & Aspley Guise are lovely. Eight reports were made for criminal damage and arson, while the same reports were made for shoplifting. We've collated an average rank for all the Lower Super Output Areas (LSOA) in each ward in and around Fenny Stratford. There were 24 reports of crime in Danesborough and Walton. These statistics for Fenny Stratford are dated September 2021. A ten minute drive will have you feeling giddy. 25. Rows of clapped out houses, lawns strewn with battered settees and rusty cars. Good luck xXx. It has a mix of Single Family Homes, Apartments, Townhomes, and Multi-Families. Naturally the more . There's also a good smattering of historic villages within the greater Milton Keynes area. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. Report inappropriate content Kelly O Milton Keynes. We've taken the healh question from the latest census to find out and how though there is a lot of Edwardian housing one would see in many other towns in the country, as well as 1960s council estates. By Livability.com on July 19, 2022. Criminal damage and arson was reported 32 times. If you recieve housing benefit or the housing benefit section of Universal Credit, the lower quartile is at the top limit of what would be affordable. A mate asked for some advice and I'm not from here so thought I'd ask here. Every six months the Office for National statitics publishes a snapshot of rental costs. You've found some estate agents and they have told you what you wanted to hear. Crime in Bletchley Using the latest Police street crime figures for the month of February 2021 we have compiled a table of the most voilent Policing areas in and around Bletchley. By Livability.com on October 12, 2021. Explore the best places to live in every state based on statistics and expert insights. I just don't like 1960s architecture, which is why I woudln't live in Bletchley, though overall it's not bad. 1 / 29. Credit. If you search right move using the post code for Leagrave Station and a quarter mile distance that should be fine. Naturally the more urban and more central areas will have a higher rate of crime, but often you can be surprised when that is not the case and that is the area you want to move to. There were 39 reports of crime in Stony Stratford. To comment on this thread you need to create a Mumsnet account. But like all places there's good and bad. Huge estates were built on the once green fields of North Bucks. To comment on this thread you need to create a Mumsnet account. Bletchley is more reminiscent of a suburban area, with a mix of 1960s, 1970s, Edwardian, and 1980s housing. Scan this QR code to download the app now. There were 195 reported crimes in Bletchley Park. We also may change the frequency you receive our emails from us in order to keep you up to date and give you the best relevant information possible. Of these, 49 were reported for violence and sexual offences, while 36 were reported for anti-social behaviour. Using the latest Police street crime figures for the month of February 2021 we have compiled a table of the most voilent Policing areas in and around Fenny Stratford. There were 122 reports of crime in Newport Pagnell North and Hanslope. Thu 5pm - 1am. To comment on this thread you need to create a Mumsnet account. Is Bletchley truly a nice place to live, or are Fenny Stratford, Milton Keynes and Woburn Sands a lot better? If you are thinking of moving to Fenny Stratford, you'll want to know how much you can earn in a job in the town. Best Public Schools. nw, Bletchley Park is mostly devoted to the efforts in breaking the Enigma codes, rather than female WW-II spies. Of these, 33 were reported for violence and sexual offences. To the east was the Duke of Bedfords estate and the picture postcard countryside around Woburn. Vehicle crime was reported 18 times, other theft was reported 17 times, and public order offences were reported 15 times. Registered in England. Milton Keynes had grown north, east west and south and Bletchley had become the ****-end of the new city figuratively and literally. They measures the risk of premature death and the impairment of quality of life through poor physical or mental health, lovely! Anti-social behaviour was reported eight times, 'other' theft was reported eight times and criminal damage and arson was reported six times. Content. Will be going to Bucks tomorrow to view some properties. Something went wrong, please try again later. There were four reports of shoplifting. We live in the area, pretty much anywhere in the 5/10 min walk to the station is quite nice. Other theft was reported 16 times, while shoplifting was reported 14 times. My then g/f's uncle worked on the new railway station and the early parts of the shopping centre, and still hates the place, and hasn't been back in 30 years. Possession of weapons were reported 11 times. I'm no where near it's biggest fan but it annoys me when people just write it off. Criminal damage and arson was reported nine times, other theft was reported seven times, as was burglary. nearby. I used to work in Walnut Tree, which is not too bad. There are plenty of nice villages dotted around MK. He's looking for a family home, safe area, good distance to shops/transport. Buckinghamshire South East Many decades ago, Bletchley was a quiet and charming little country town straddling the A421 and Watling Street, nestling on the border of North Bucks and Bedfordshire. Hi, Which ares in MK are preferred by young professionals single or couples. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. High Wycombe, you would expect it to be a pleasant, it's far from it, Marlow, Full of smug yummy-mummies & the stockbrokers who keep them. They are a measure of how likely you are to be a victim of personal or material crime in an area, such as muggings or burglary. Crime in Fenny Stratford. There were 161 reports of crime in Wolverton. We're about 5 miles (and 11 roundabouts!) Mumsnet carries some affiliate marketing links, so if you buy something through our posts, we may get a small share of the sale (more details here). Members who are extremely knowledgeable about this destination and answer travellers questions frequently. Of these, violence and sexual offences were reported 20 times, while vehicle crime was reported 16 times. Opinion: Should I sell my home before house prices crash? Not to. how much for taxi cab ride Luton airport - Milton keynes? Avoid Fishermead. We are looking to move in Milton Keynes but Ive checked crime rate online and its not good number can somebody recommend if its nice place to live with family( young girls). As well as an overall rank, they're also ranked on things including quality of life, natural beauty and architectural beauty. Subreddit for the Milton Keynes area including Wolverton, Newport Pagnell, Stony Stratford, Bletchley, Woburn Sands and Olney. And, if you ever get to see the film Enigma, that beautiful setting the lake with the Aylesbury ducks, the tennis court, the country house, the crisply mowed lawns and all those narrow leafy lanes well, thats exactly how Bletchley used to be. 180 Wards where immigrants outnumber people born in the UK. Using the latest Police street crime figures for the month of February 2021 we have compiled a table of the most voilent Policing areas in and around Milton Keynes. To the west was Whaddon Chase and to the north the tiny villages of Shenley Brooke End, Shenley Church End and Milton Keynes (the name of the latter may give a clue to where this story is heading). . Other than that it's pretty good! Of these, 32 were for violence and sexual offences, and 14 for anti-social behaviour. Garrington, a property finding company, has ranked a number of the county's towns along with other towns and cities across the country. Are you looking for a modern house or traditional? One of them apparently is near the Leisure Centre & 12 mins from the Bletchley station. 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