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MK18 1 area guide

Who lives in MK18 1, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Buckinghamshire
Region
South East
Population
16,763 (2024)
At a glance

What MK18 1 is like

The MK18 1 postcode sector in Buckinghamshire covers 367 live postcodes and is home to about 16,763 people in 6,611 households. 69.1% of households own their home, 17.9% rent privately and 11.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 58.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in MK18 1 sold for a median of £367,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How MK18 1 compares

Headline figures for MK18 1, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
7.9/ 10

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

CrimeMore
4/ 10

Around the middle: 17.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£367,500

Median over 113 sales in MK18 1, −2% on the year before.

TransportMore
3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 29 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
100%

Rated good or better across 8 inspected schools in MK18 1.

Household incomeMore
£69,325

Average annual income before tax, higher than 83% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where MK18 1 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

    69.1% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

MK18 1 FAQs

01
Is MK18 1 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.9 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 17.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).
02
How much does a house cost in MK18 1?

The median sale price over the last year was £367,500.

Homes in MK18 1 sold for a median of £367,500 across 113 sales in the year to August 2026, −2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is MK18 1 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 17.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around MK18 1, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.
04
Who lives in MK18 1?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.5% of residents. 69.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (39.6%).
05
Which council covers MK18 1?

The local authority for MK18 1 is Buckinghamshire.

MK18 1 comes under Buckinghamshire in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is MK18 1?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 29 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

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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