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Housing in MK17 7

What the homes in MK17 7 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Milton Keynes
Region
South East
Population
6,816 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (35.7%). Flats make up 21.5%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

MK17 7England
Detached28.5%22.9%
Semi-detached35.7%31.5%
Terraced14.3%23%
Purpose-built flat18.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

73.9% of households in MK17 7 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 9.4% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 14.5% own outright and 59.3% with a mortgage.

MK17 7
74%
England
  • Owned73.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership7.9%1%
  • Private rented9.4%20.5%
  • Social rented8.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

MK17 7England
Owned outright14.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan59.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent7.8%18.2%
Other private rented1.7%2.2%
From the council2%8.3%
From a housing association6.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 21.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

MK17 7England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (27.3%). 35.6% of households include dependent children.

MK17 7England
Living alone, under 6617.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over3.6%12.8%
Couple, no children27.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children26.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children1.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.1%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

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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