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Postcode sector · Milton Keynes

Housing in MK1 1

What the homes in MK1 1 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Milton Keynes
Region
South East
Population
6,900 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (39.6%). Flats make up 43%, well above the 22.2% across England.

MK1 1England
Detached13.6%22.9%
Semi-detached23%31.5%
Terraced20%23%
Purpose-built flat39.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.4%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

47.5% of households in MK1 1 own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 24.7% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 20.6% own outright and 26.9% with a mortgage.

MK1 1
48%
25%
24%
England
  • Owned47.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership4%1%
  • Private rented24.7%20.5%
  • Social rented23.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

MK1 1England
Owned outright20.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan26.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent22.2%18.2%
Other private rented2.4%2.2%
From the council12.6%8.3%
From a housing association11%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 34.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

MK1 1England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (23.3%). 25.5% of households include dependent children.

MK1 1England
Living alone, under 6623.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.4%12.8%
Couple, no children16.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households9.7%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Milton Keynes

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Milton Keynes (August 2026, +3.9% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

Milton KeynesEngland
All homes£1,344£1,459
One bedroom£978£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,217£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,451£1,489
Four or more£2,088£2,161
Detached£1,954£1,640
Semi-detached£1,423£1,449
Terraced£1,345£1,435
Flat or maisonette£1,138£1,444

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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