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Postcode district · Milton Keynes

Housing in MK2

What the homes in MK2 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

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

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (31.6%). Flats make up 21.6%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

MK2England
Detached16.5%22.9%
Semi-detached31.6%31.5%
Terraced29.9%23%
Purpose-built flat19.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.4%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

50.7% of households in MK2 own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 20% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 24.4% own outright and 26.3% with a mortgage.

MK2
51%
20%
26%
England
  • Owned50.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2.7%1%
  • Private rented20%20.5%
  • Social rented26.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.4%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

MK2England
Owned outright24.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan26.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent18%18.2%
Other private rented2.1%2.2%
From the council19.4%8.3%
From a housing association6.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 26.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (19.7%). 30.5% of households include dependent children.

MK2England
Living alone, under 6615.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.1%12.8%
Couple, no children14.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children10.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over7%9.2%
Sharers and other households10%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Milton Keynes

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Milton Keynes (August 2026, +3.9% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

Milton KeynesEngland
All homes£1,344£1,459
One bedroom£978£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,217£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,451£1,489
Four or more£2,088£2,161
Detached£1,954£1,640
Semi-detached£1,423£1,449
Terraced£1,345£1,435
Flat or maisonette£1,138£1,444

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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