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Affluence in MK16 6

How MK16 6 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Milton Keynes
Region
South East
Population
2,140 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off MK16 6 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, MK16 6 scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
8.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services2.0
  • Employment6.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
  • Education and skills7.0
  • Income8.0
  • Health and disability8.0
  • Crime9.0
  • Living environment9.0
  • Children in low-income families9.0
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

65.8% of adults in MK16 6 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 21.3% are retired and 4.3% are full-time students.

MK16 6England
Employee, full-time44%34.3%
Employee, part-time12%11.9%
Self-employed9.7%9.5%
Unemployed2.1%2.9%
Full-time student4.3%7.9%
Retired21.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.4%4.1%
Other1.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

42.5% of adults in MK16 6 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

MK16 6England
Higher managerial & professional18.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional24.3%19.9%
Intermediate15.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5%5.3%
Semi-routine8.7%11.3%
Routine9.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.3%8.5%
Full-time students4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

36.3% of adults in MK16 6 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 11.7% have no qualifications.

MK16 6England
Degree level or above36.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.5%5.3%
Other qualifications2.8%2.8%
No qualifications11.7%18.1%

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

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