MK3 5SY area guide
Who lives in MK3 5SY, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.
- Neighbourhood
- Bletchley South
- Council
- Milton Keynes
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,549 (2024)
MK3 5SYMilton Keynes
What MK3 5SY is like
MK3 5SY is a postcode in the Bletchley South area of Milton Keynes. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,549 people. 60.7% of households own their home, 15.4% rent privately and 11.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 77.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in MK3 5 sold for a median of £345,000 over the year to August 2026.
How MK3 5SY compares
Headline figures for MK3 5SY, set against England as a whole.
Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).
Around the middle: 34.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.
Average annual income before tax, higher than 57% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Worth knowing before you invest
Where MK3 5SY differs most from the national average.
- 01A young populationPositive
30.5% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
- 02Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in MK3 5 is up 7% on the year before.
MK3 5SY FAQs
01Is MK3 5SY a good place to live?Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
02How much does a house cost in MK3 5SY?The median sale price over the last year was £345,000.
The median sale price over the last year was £345,000.
03Is MK3 5SY safe?How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
04Who lives in MK3 5SY?Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
05Which council covers MK3 5SY?The local authority for MK3 5SY is Milton Keynes.
The local authority for MK3 5SY is Milton Keynes.
06How well connected is MK3 5SY?Connectivity scores 0.7 out of 10.
Connectivity scores 0.7 out of 10.
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.