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MK20 0AR area guide

Who lives in MK20 0AR, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Hanslope, Castlethorpe & Sherington
Council: Milton Keynes
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,395 (2024)

MK20 0ARMilton Keynes

At a glance

What MK20 0AR is like

MK20 0AR is a postcode in the Hanslope, Castlethorpe & Sherington area of Milton Keynes. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,395 people. 73% of households own their home, 17.5% rent privately and 8.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 58.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average.

Scores

How MK20 0AR compares

Headline figures for MK20 0AR, 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

4/ 10

Around the middle: 17.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

1.2/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 7 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£65,600

Average annual income before tax, higher than 77% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where MK20 0AR differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
24.3% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
73% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

MK20 0AR FAQs

Is MK20 0AR 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 17.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.2 out of 10 (poor).

Is MK20 0AR safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 17.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around MK20 0AR, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in MK20 0AR?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9% of residents. 73% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (56.7%).

Which council covers MK20 0AR?

The local authority for MK20 0AR is Milton Keynes.

MK20 0AR comes under Milton Keynes in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is MK20 0AR?

Connectivity scores 1.2 out of 10.

There are 7 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.2 out of 10 (poor).

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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