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MK12 5JD area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Wolverton & New Bradwell
Council: Milton Keynes
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,890 (2024)

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At a glance

What MK12 5JD is like

MK12 5JD is a postcode in the Wolverton & New Bradwell area of Milton Keynes. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,890 people. 62% of households own their home, 29.8% rent privately and 7.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 64.1% 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. Homes in MK12 5 sold for a median of £320,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How MK12 5JD compares

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

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

9/ 10

Higher than most: 63.9 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, 22 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

88%

Rated good or better across 8 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£56,643

Average annual income before tax, higher than 59% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where MK12 5JD differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
29.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Higher crime than mostLook closer
63.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
A young populationPositive
23.9% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.

Questions

MK12 5JD FAQs

Is MK12 5JD a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 63.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 9 of 10 nationally. 88% 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 5JD?

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 5JD safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 63.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around MK12 5JD, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 9 of 10.

Who lives in MK12 5JD?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 9.5% of residents. 62% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (72.4%).

Which council covers MK12 5JD?

The local authority for MK12 5JD is Milton Keynes.

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

How well connected is MK12 5JD?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 22 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, 0.4 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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