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MK14 5AY area guide

Who lives in MK14 5AY, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Linford Wood
Council: Milton Keynes
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,593 (2024)

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At a glance

What MK14 5AY is like

MK14 5AY is a postcode in the Linford Wood area of Milton Keynes. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,593 people. 57.5% of households own their home, 10.5% rent privately and 30.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 44.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in MK14 5 sold for a median of £358,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How MK14 5AY compares

Headline figures for MK14 5AY, 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

7/ 10

Around the middle: 32.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£358,500

Median over 76 sales in MK14 5, 0% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 33 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

86%

Rated good or better across 7 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£50,459

Average annual income before tax, higher than 43% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where MK14 5AY differs most from the national average.

01
A lot of social housingLook closer
30.8% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
02
An older population
30.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Few private renters
Only 10.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

MK14 5AY FAQs

Is MK14 5AY 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 32.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 86% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in MK14 5AY?

The median sale price over the last year was £358,500.

Homes in MK14 5 sold for a median of £358,500 across 76 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 MK14 5AY safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 32.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around MK14 5AY, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in MK14 5AY?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 7.8% of residents. 57.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (37.2%).

Which council covers MK14 5AY?

The local authority for MK14 5AY is Milton Keynes.

MK14 5AY comes under Milton Keynes in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is MK14 5AY?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 33 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, 2.1 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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