Affluence in MK3 5LU
How MK3 5LU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Bletchley West
- Council
- Milton Keynes
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,215 (2024)
MK3 5LUMilton Keynes
How well off MK3 5LU is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the MK3 5LU area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Income7.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Employment8.0
- Crime9.0
- Living environment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
63.4% of adults in the MK3 5LU area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 23.7% are retired and 3.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
32.9% of adults in the MK3 5LU area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
28.5% of adults in the MK3 5LU area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 15.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around MK3 5LU (Bletchley West) (about 1,215 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.