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Postcode · Newport Pagnell

Affluence in MK16 0LY

How MK16 0LY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Newport Pagnell South
Council
Milton Keynes
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,246 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off MK16 0LY is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the MK16 0LY area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
9.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services4.0
  • Health and disability7.0
  • Children in low-income families7.0
  • Income8.0
  • Living environment8.0
  • Employment9.0
  • Education and skills9.0
  • Crime10.0
  • Older people in low-income households10.0
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£64,725
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
76%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

66.5% of adults in the MK16 0LY area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 17.9% are retired and 5.5% are full-time students.

MK16 0LYEngland
Employee, full-time45.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.8%11.9%
Self-employed9.3%9.5%
Unemployed1.7%2.9%
Full-time student5.5%7.9%
Retired17.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.6%4.1%
Other2.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

42.4% of adults in the MK16 0LY area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

MK16 0LYEngland
Higher managerial & professional18.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.9%19.9%
Intermediate14.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.8%5.3%
Semi-routine10.1%11.3%
Routine9.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed3.7%8.5%
Full-time students5.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

34.5% of adults in the MK16 0LY area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 9.7% have no qualifications.

MK16 0LYEngland
Degree level or above34.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent21.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.3%5.3%
Other qualifications3.3%2.8%
No qualifications9.7%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around MK16 0LY (Newport Pagnell South) (about 1,246 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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