Affluence in MK4 1LY
How MK4 1LY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Furzton
- Council
- Milton Keynes
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,167 (2024)
MK4 1LYMilton Keynes
How well off MK4 1LY is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the MK4 1LY area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability3.0
- Crime3.0
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Employment4.0
- Income5.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Living environment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
59.5% of adults in the MK4 1LY area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 14.1% are retired and 8.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
36% of adults in the MK4 1LY area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
37.5% of adults in the MK4 1LY area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 13.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around MK4 1LY (Furzton) (about 2,167 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.