Affluence in MK15 8PS
How MK15 8PS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Willen & Downhead Park
- Council
- Milton Keynes
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,290 (2024)
MK15 8PSMilton Keynes
How well off MK15 8PS is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the MK15 8PS area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Income7.0
- Employment7.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Living environment9.0
- Crime10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
55.1% of adults in the MK15 8PS area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 29.5% are retired and 3.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
38.2% of adults in the MK15 8PS area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
29.2% of adults in the MK15 8PS area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 16.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around MK15 8PS (Willen & Downhead Park) (about 1,290 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.