Affluence in MK17 8NT
How MK17 8NT 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
- 1,463 (2024)
MK17 8NTMilton Keynes
How well off MK17 8NT is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the MK17 8NT 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.
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Living environment6.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Income9.0
- Employment9.0
- Crime9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
48.9% of adults in the MK17 8NT area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 36.1% are retired and 4.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
42.1% of adults in the MK17 8NT area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
40% of adults in the MK17 8NT area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 15.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around MK17 8NT (Bow Brickhill & Woburn Sands) (about 1,463 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.