Housing in MK4 2EB
What the homes in MK4 2EB are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Westcroft & Shenley Brook End
- Council
- Milton Keynes
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,249 (2024)
MK4 2EBMilton Keynes
What homes look like here
The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (33.7%). Flats make up 16.1%, below the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
43.1% of households in the MK4 2EB area own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 26% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 14% own outright and 29.1% with a mortgage.
- Owned43.1%61.3%
- Shared ownership6.3%1%
- Private rented26%20.5%
- Social rented24.6%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
By mortgage and landlord type
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 25.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is a couple with dependent children (25.8%). 34.4% of households include dependent children.
Private rents in Milton Keynes
Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Milton Keynes (August 2026, +3.9% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around MK4 2EB (Westcroft & Shenley Brook End) (about 2,249 residents).
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.