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MK12 6LB area guide

Who lives in MK12 6LB, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood
Stony Stratford & Old Wolverton
Council
Milton Keynes
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
2,363 (2024)
At a glance

What MK12 6LB is like

MK12 6LB is a postcode in the Stony Stratford & Old Wolverton area of Milton Keynes. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,363 people. 70.8% of households own their home, 17.4% rent privately and 6.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 58.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in MK12 6 sold for a median of £292,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How MK12 6LB compares

Headline figures for MK12 6LB, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore
6/ 10

Around the middle: 27.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£292,500

Median over 34 sales in MK12 6, +4.5% on the year before.

TransportMore
3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 24 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
88%

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

Household incomeMore
£59,138

Average annual income before tax, higher than 65% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where MK12 6LB differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Mostly owner-occupied

    70.8% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

MK12 6LB FAQs

01
Is MK12 6LB a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 27.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 88% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).
02
How much does a house cost in MK12 6LB?

The median sale price over the last year was £292,500.

Homes in MK12 6 sold for a median of £292,500 across 34 sales in the year to August 2026, +4.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is MK12 6LB safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 27.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around MK12 6LB, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.
04
Who lives in MK12 6LB?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 7.9% of residents. 70.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (50.4%).
05
Which council covers MK12 6LB?

The local authority for MK12 6LB is Milton Keynes.

MK12 6LB comes under Milton Keynes in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is MK12 6LB?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 24 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Wolverton Rail Station, 1.3 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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