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Postcode district · Milton Keynes

Affluence in MK2

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

Council
Milton Keynes
Region
South East
Population
23,316 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off MK2 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, MK2 scores 3.5 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.5 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 11 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services2.5
  • Education and skills2.9
  • Children in low-income families3.1
  • Income3.2
  • Crime3.6
  • Employment3.7
  • Older people in low-income households4.1
  • Health and disability4.5
  • Living environment7.3
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£53,278
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
51%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

56.1% of adults in MK2 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 17.9% are retired and 7.8% are full-time students.

MK2England
Employee, full-time35.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.3%11.9%
Self-employed8.1%9.5%
Unemployed3.8%2.9%
Full-time student7.8%7.9%
Retired17.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family6.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.4%4.1%
Other3.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

26.2% of adults in MK2 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

MK2England
Higher managerial & professional9.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional16.3%19.9%
Intermediate11.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.1%5.3%
Semi-routine13%11.3%
Routine17.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.7%8.5%
Full-time students7.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

26.8% of adults in MK2 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 23.1% have no qualifications.

MK2England
Degree level or above26.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C13%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.3%5.3%
Other qualifications3.2%2.8%
No qualifications23.1%18.1%

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

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