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Affluence in MK10

How MK10 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Milton Keynes
Region
South East
Population
38,224 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off MK10 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, MK10 scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (3.2 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 15 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services3.2
  • Older people in low-income households4.5
  • Income6.0
  • Crime6.0
  • Children in low-income families6.6
  • Health and disability6.7
  • Education and skills7.4
  • Employment7.5
  • Living environment9.1
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£75,421
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
90%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

72.2% of adults in MK10 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 6.4% are retired and 8.9% are full-time students.

MK10England
Employee, full-time52.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.8%11.9%
Self-employed9.1%9.5%
Unemployed3.1%2.9%
Full-time student8.9%7.9%
Retired6.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2%4.1%
Other2.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

43.9% of adults in MK10 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

MK10England
Higher managerial & professional21.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.8%19.9%
Intermediate11.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.2%5.3%
Semi-routine8.2%11.3%
Routine11%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.8%8.5%
Full-time students8.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

46.9% of adults in MK10 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 9.7% have no qualifications.

MK10England
Degree level or above46.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.2%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications9.7%18.1%

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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