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Living in Padbury: Liveability Score 35/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Our overall score for Padbury is 35/100, built from 8 categories. Its biggest lead over the typical UK town is broadband: 98/100 against a national town median of 60/100. Furthest below the national norm is transport, at 6/100 against a town median of 21/100.

That makes it the 9th highest-scoring of the 14 places in the MK18 postcode district. Its categories are unusually uneven: 95 points separate broadband (98) from healthcare (3), a wider spread than about nine in ten UK towns. Against the wider MK18 district average of 42/100, that is 7 points below. Wider context for the surrounding area: MK18 postcode district.

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Score breakdown

Safety & Environment

Safety

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33.4 crimes per 1,000 residents · last 12 months Below the England & Wales average of 94.3

Crime rate vs national average · last 12 months

Violence and sexual offences 12 crimes

↓ 50% below national average

Other theft 3 crimes

↓ 32% below national average

Criminal damage and arson 2 crimes

↓ 59% below national average

Anti-social behaviour 2 crimes

↓ 82% below national average

Vehicle crime 2 crimes

↓ 42% below national average

other 3 crimes

Highest-crime locations

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1 Park/Open Space 5 crimes
2 Springfields 5 crimes
3 Old Springfields 2 crimes

Source: data.police.uk · England & Wales only

Environment

Air Quality NO₂ 5.5 · PM2.5 6.6 · PM10 11.4 µg/m³

Green Space 10

Parks None

Sports Pitches Adequate 2

Allotments None

Golf Courses None

Tennis Courts Some 1

Bowling Greens None

Playgrounds None

Services

Schools

1 school in area · 8 within 4km

1Good

Padbury Church of England SchoolPrimary · inspected 2022
Good

Score reflects proximity-weighted access to rated schools within 4km: areas with more nearby schools score higher regardless of settlement boundary.

Healthcare

A&E departmentsMilton Keynes University Hospital9.7 mi

Stoke Mandeville Hospital13.2 mi

The Horton General Hospital16.9 mi

Hospital waitsMidlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust5.8 mi

Routine referral (median)4 wks

Treated within 18 weeks92.8%

Nearest GP surgeryThe Swan Practice2.6 mi

GP capacity1,613 patients per GP

0dentists0pharmacies

Score reflects proximity to CQC-rated GP surgeries and hospitals, not facility count. Dentists and pharmacies are shown for context but don't affect the score.

Broadband

Full fibre (FTTP)72.7%

available across Buckinghamshire

Gigabit-capable · incl. cable

99.2%

Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)

99.2%

Superfast (30+ Mbps)

100%

Ofcom Connected Nations · 32 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health

Employment rate62.9%

Above the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+

Economic activity (16+)

Employed62.9%Unemployed1.9%Retired25%Student3.2%Other inactive7%

Occupation mix

Professional & managerial49.7%Skilled & technical35.4%Routine & elementary14.9%

Highest qualification (16+)

No qualifications9.2%Level 1 (1–4 GCSEs)8.5%Level 2 (5+ GCSEs)13.3%Level 3 (A levels)16.1%Level 4+ (degree & above)45.6%Apprenticeship4.1%Other (incl. vocational)3.1%

Home ownership74.9%

Among the least-deprived 25% of areas in England

Census 2021/22 (Great Britain) · deprivation: IoD 2025 / SIMD

Bills

Council tax Buckinghamshire · 2026-27

A £1,685

B £1,965

C £2,246

D £2,527

E £3,089

F £3,650

G £4,212

H £5,054

Energy Eastern England region

Typical bill regional £1,641/yr

Ofgem price cap, GB average · Apr–Jun 2026

Typical home efficiency local EPC band D

Water Anglian Water

Average bill regional £498/yr

Combined water & sewerage · GB average £520

Transport

Milton Keynes Central 8.9 mi

Wolverton 9.3 mi

Bletchley 9.5 mi

J10 M40 10.8 mi

J10 M40 11 mi

J14 M1 12.4 mi

Lifestyle

Pubs & Bars Some 1

Restaurants & Cafes None

Supermarkets & Convenience None

Retail Shopping None

Takeaways None

Fitness None

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House Prices

Not enough recent sales

Fewer than 10 sales were recorded in Padbury in the last 12 months, which isn't enough for a reliable median. Smaller villages often fall below this in any given year. Figures come from HM Land Registry Price Paid data and are updated monthly, so this may fill in later.

Frequently asked questions

Is Padbury a nice place to live?

Padbury has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Padbury is 35/100, placing it among a below-average areas in the UK across nine categories: safety, schools, healthcare, environment, transport, broadband, lifestyle, economic health, and bills.

What are the best schools in Padbury?

Among the top-rated schools in Padbury is Padbury Church of England School, rated Good by Ofsted. There are 1 rated schools in Padbury in total.

Padbury in context

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Postcode districts in Padbury

MK18 42 ⇄

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