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Housing in MK15 8PS

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

Neighbourhood
Willen & Downhead Park
Council
Milton Keynes
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,290 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (46.4%). Flats make up 5.9%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

MK15 8PSEngland
Detached44.8%22.9%
Semi-detached46.4%31.5%
Terraced2.7%23%
Purpose-built flat5.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

60.5% of households in the MK15 8PS area own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 12.7% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 33.7% own outright and 26.8% with a mortgage.

MK15 8PS
60%
16%
13%
England
  • Owned60.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership16%1%
  • Private rented12.7%20.5%
  • Social rented10.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

MK15 8PSEngland
Owned outright33.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan26.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent10.8%18.2%
Other private rented1.9%2.2%
From the council9.4%8.3%
From a housing association1.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 35.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

MK15 8PSEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged 66 or over (19.5%). 16.8% of households include dependent children.

MK15 8PSEngland
Living alone, under 6616.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over19.5%12.8%
Couple, no children18.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children12.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over11.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.4%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
About these figures

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).

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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