Affluence in MK17 8GN
How MK17 8GN ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Bow Brickhill & Woburn Sands
- Council
- Milton Keynes
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,389 (2024)
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How well off MK17 8GN is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the MK17 8GN 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 (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Income8.0
- Employment8.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Crime9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
- Living environment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
68.5% of adults in the MK17 8GN area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 16.7% are retired and 5.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
45.7% of adults in the MK17 8GN area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
41.1% of adults in the MK17 8GN area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 10.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around MK17 8GN (Bow Brickhill & Woburn Sands) (about 2,389 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.