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Affluence in MK11

How MK11 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Milton Keynes
Region
South East
Population
15,361 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off MK11 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, MK11 scores 5.9 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.1 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.9/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 9 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services2.1
  • Crime5.2
  • Health and disability5.8
  • Older people in low-income households5.9
  • Income6.1
  • Employment6.2
  • Education and skills6.2
  • Children in low-income families6.3
  • Living environment8.1
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£61,916
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
71%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

60% of adults in MK11 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 21.1% are retired and 5.8% are full-time students.

MK11England
Employee, full-time40.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.1%11.9%
Self-employed8.6%9.5%
Unemployed2.9%2.9%
Full-time student5.8%7.9%
Retired21.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.2%4.1%
Other2.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

40.3% of adults in MK11 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

MK11England
Higher managerial & professional18.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.2%19.9%
Intermediate13%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.9%5.3%
Semi-routine9.5%11.3%
Routine10.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.9%8.5%
Full-time students5.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

38.4% of adults in MK11 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 15.2% have no qualifications.

MK11England
Degree level or above38.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.9%5.3%
Other qualifications2.8%2.8%
No qualifications15.2%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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