Affluence in MK3 5BT
How MK3 5BT ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Bletchley West
- Council
- Milton Keynes
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,824 (2024)
MK3 5BTMilton Keynes
How well off MK3 5BT is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the MK3 5BT area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Employment6.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Crime6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Income7.0
- Living environment7.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
55.6% of adults in the MK3 5BT area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 28% are retired and 4% are full-time students.
Social grade
31.2% of adults in the MK3 5BT area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
28.8% of adults in the MK3 5BT area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 18.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around MK3 5BT (Bletchley West) (about 1,824 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.