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MK18 3ST area guide

Who lives in MK18 3ST, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Winslow & Padbury
Council: Buckinghamshire
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,545 (2024)

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At a glance

What MK18 3ST is like

MK18 3ST is a postcode in the Winslow & Padbury area of Buckinghamshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,545 people. 57.8% of households own their home, 14.5% rent privately and 26.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 55.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in MK18 3 sold for a median of £385,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How MK18 3ST compares

Headline figures for MK18 3ST, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 38.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£385,000

Median over 84 sales in MK18 3, −6.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

2.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 12 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£63,785

Average annual income before tax, higher than 74% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where MK18 3ST differs most from the national average.

01
A lot of social housingLook closer
26.9% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in MK18 3 is down 6.4% on the year before.
03
An older population
25.1% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Few private renters
Only 14.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

MK18 3ST FAQs

Is MK18 3ST a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 38.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 2.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in MK18 3ST?

The median sale price over the last year was £385,000.

Homes in MK18 3 sold for a median of £385,000 across 84 sales in the year to August 2026, −6.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is MK18 3ST safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 38.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around MK18 3ST, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in MK18 3ST?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 8.5% of residents. 57.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (29.9%).

Which council covers MK18 3ST?

The local authority for MK18 3ST is Buckinghamshire.

MK18 3ST comes under Buckinghamshire in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is MK18 3ST?

Connectivity scores 2.0 out of 10.

There are 12 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.0 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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