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MK16 8 area guide

Who lives in MK16 8, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Milton Keynes
Region
South East
Population
18,883 (2024)
At a glance

What MK16 8 is like

The MK16 8 postcode sector in Milton Keynes covers 218 live postcodes and is home to about 18,883 people in 7,614 households. 72.4% of households own their home, 16% rent privately and 9.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 61.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in MK16 8 sold for a median of £337,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How MK16 8 compares

Headline figures for MK16 8, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
7.4/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore
5/ 10

Around the middle: 23.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£337,000

Median over 87 sales in MK16 8, −2.3% on the year before.

TransportMore
1.2/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 7 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
100%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools in MK16 8.

Household incomeMore
£62,579

Average annual income before tax, higher than 72% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where MK16 8 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

  2. 02
    Mostly owner-occupied

    72.4% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

MK16 8 FAQs

01
Is MK16 8 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.4 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 23.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.2 out of 10 (poor).
02
How much does a house cost in MK16 8?

The median sale price over the last year was £337,000.

Homes in MK16 8 sold for a median of £337,000 across 87 sales in the year to August 2026, −2.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is MK16 8 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 23.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around MK16 8, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.
04
Who lives in MK16 8?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 7.3% of residents. 72.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (34.1%).
05
Which council covers MK16 8?

The local authority for MK16 8 is Milton Keynes.

MK16 8 comes under Milton Keynes in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is MK16 8?

Connectivity scores 1.2 out of 10.

There are 7 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.2 out of 10 (poor).

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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