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Housing in MK15 8

What the homes in MK15 8 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Milton Keynes
Region
South East
Population
4,369 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (36.6%). Flats make up 15.2%, well below the 22.2% across England.

MK15 8England
Detached26%22.9%
Semi-detached36.6%31.5%
Terraced22.2%23%
Purpose-built flat13.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

48.5% of households in MK15 8 own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 27% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 23.4% own outright and 25.2% with a mortgage.

MK15 8
49%
13%
27%
England
  • Owned48.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership13.1%1%
  • Private rented27%20.5%
  • Social rented11.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

MK15 8England
Owned outright23.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan25.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent25.6%18.2%
Other private rented1.4%2.2%
From the council8.9%8.3%
From a housing association2.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 33.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

MK15 8England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (20.8%). 23.7% of households include dependent children.

MK15 8England
Living alone, under 6620.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.5%12.8%
Couple, no children18.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over6.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.6%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Milton Keynes

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Milton Keynes (August 2026, +3.9% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

Milton KeynesEngland
All homes£1,344£1,459
One bedroom£978£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,217£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,451£1,489
Four or more£2,088£2,161
Detached£1,954£1,640
Semi-detached£1,423£1,449
Terraced£1,345£1,435
Flat or maisonette£1,138£1,444

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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