Affluence in MK12 5LU
How MK12 5LU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Wolverton & New Bradwell
- Council
- Milton Keynes
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,890 (2024)
MK12 5LUMilton Keynes
How well off MK12 5LU is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the MK12 5LU area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Living environment2.0
- Crime3.0
- Income4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Employment6.0
- Health and disability6.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
64.1% of adults in the MK12 5LU area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 10.4% are retired and 7.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
35.1% of adults in the MK12 5LU area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
37.3% of adults in the MK12 5LU area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 15.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around MK12 5LU (Wolverton & New Bradwell) (about 1,890 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.