Postcode sector · Milton Keynes

MK10 1 area guide

Who lives in MK10 1, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Milton Keynes
Region: South East
Population: 4,342 (2024)

MK10 1Postcode sector · Milton Keynes

At a glance

What MK10 1 is like

The MK10 1 postcode sector in Milton Keynes covers 88 live postcodes and is home to about 4,342 people in 1,849 households. 22% of households own their home, 53.3% rent privately and 16.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 67.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is more than double the England and Wales average.

Scores

How MK10 1 compares

Headline figures for MK10 1, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.5/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

9/ 10

Higher than most: 78.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

2.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 12 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

No schools found nearby.

Household incomeMore

£61,043

Average annual income before tax, higher than 69% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where MK10 1 differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
53.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Higher crime than mostLook closer
78.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
A young populationPositive
37.3% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.

Questions

MK10 1 FAQs

Is MK10 1 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.5 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 78.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 9 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 2.0 out of 10 (limited).

Is MK10 1 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 78.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around MK10 1, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 9 of 10.

Who lives in MK10 1?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 13.8% of residents. 22% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (56%).

Which council covers MK10 1?

The local authority for MK10 1 is Milton Keynes.

MK10 1 comes under Milton Keynes in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is MK10 1?

Connectivity scores 2.0 out of 10.

There are 12 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Bow Brickhill Rail Station, 2.1 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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