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Affluence in MK2 2FT

How MK2 2FT ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Bletchley East
Council
Milton Keynes
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
2,106 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off MK2 2FT is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the MK2 2FT area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Income4.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Crime4.0
  • Barriers to housing and services4.0
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
  • Living environment9.0
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£49,548
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
40%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

52.4% of adults in the MK2 2FT area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 24.1% are retired and 6.4% are full-time students.

MK2 2FTEngland
Employee, full-time33.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.7%11.9%
Self-employed7.1%9.5%
Unemployed4%2.9%
Full-time student6.4%7.9%
Retired24.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.4%4.1%
Other3.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

25% of adults in the MK2 2FT area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

MK2 2FTEngland
Higher managerial & professional8.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional16.5%19.9%
Intermediate14.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.3%5.3%
Semi-routine13.2%11.3%
Routine17.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9%8.5%
Full-time students6.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

23% of adults in the MK2 2FT area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 23.8% have no qualifications.

MK2 2FTEngland
Degree level or above23%33.9%
A level or equivalent13.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C14.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.6%5.3%
Other qualifications4.3%2.8%
No qualifications23.8%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around MK2 2FT (Bletchley East) (about 2,106 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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