Affluence in MK2 3HB
How MK2 3HB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Bletchley South
- Council
- Milton Keynes
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,867 (2024)
MK2 3HBMilton Keynes
How well off MK2 3HB is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the MK2 3HB area scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Income1.0
- Employment1.0
- Education and skills1.0
- Health and disability1.0
- Crime1.0
- Barriers to housing and services1.0
- Children in low-income families1.0
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Living environment8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
46.3% of adults in the MK2 3HB area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 11.7% are retired and 11.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
12.2% of adults in the MK2 3HB area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
17.1% of adults in the MK2 3HB area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 32.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around MK2 3HB (Bletchley South) (about 1,867 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.