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MK10 1RL area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Kents Hill
Council: Milton Keynes
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,709 (2024)

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At a glance

What MK10 1RL is like

MK10 1RL is a postcode in the Kents Hill area of Milton Keynes. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,709 people. 33.2% of households own their home, 46.3% rent privately and 3.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 74.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average.

Scores

How MK10 1RL compares

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

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 15.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 36 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£66,412

Average annual income before tax, higher than 79% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where MK10 1RL differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
46.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
26.7% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

MK10 1RL FAQs

Is MK10 1RL a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 15.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

Is MK10 1RL safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 15.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around MK10 1RL, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in MK10 1RL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 11.1% of residents. 33.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (28.6%).

Which council covers MK10 1RL?

The local authority for MK10 1RL is Milton Keynes.

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

How well connected is MK10 1RL?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 36 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Woburn Sands Rail Station, 1.7 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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