Affluence in MK3 5EP
How MK3 5EP ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Bletchley West
- Council
- Milton Keynes
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,740 (2024)
MK3 5EPMilton Keynes
How well off MK3 5EP is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the MK3 5EP area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills2.0
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Employment3.0
- Income4.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Crime6.0
- Living environment9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
58.5% of adults in the MK3 5EP area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 18.3% are retired and 7.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
26.1% of adults in the MK3 5EP area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
21.1% of adults in the MK3 5EP area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 21.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around MK3 5EP (Bletchley West) (about 1,740 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.