Postcode sector · Milton Keynes

MK12 5 area guide

Who lives in MK12 5, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Milton Keynes
Region: South East
Population: 15,487 (2024)

MK12 5Postcode sector · Milton Keynes

At a glance

What MK12 5 is like

The MK12 5 postcode sector in Milton Keynes covers 218 live postcodes and is home to about 15,487 people in 5,838 households. 57.7% of households own their home, 24% rent privately and 13.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 63% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in MK12 5 sold for a median of £320,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How MK12 5 compares

Headline figures for MK12 5, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.1/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 35.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£320,000

Median over 85 sales in MK12 5, 0% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 31 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

89%

Rated good or better across 9 inspected schools in MK12 5.

Household incomeMore

£56,795

Average annual income before tax, higher than 60% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where MK12 5 differs most from the national average.

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A big private rental marketPositive
24% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.

Questions

MK12 5 FAQs

Is MK12 5 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.1 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 35.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 89% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in MK12 5?

The median sale price over the last year was £320,000.

Homes in MK12 5 sold for a median of £320,000 across 85 sales in the year to August 2026, 0% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is MK12 5 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 35.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around MK12 5, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in MK12 5?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 8.9% of residents. 57.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (43.3%).

Which council covers MK12 5?

The local authority for MK12 5 is Milton Keynes.

MK12 5 comes under Milton Keynes in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is MK12 5?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 31 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Wolverton Rail Station, 0.7 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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