Housing in MK4 2LP
What the homes in MK4 2LP are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Tattenhoe & Emerson Valley
- Council
- Milton Keynes
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,081 (2024)
MK4 2LPMilton Keynes
What homes look like here
The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (36.1%). Flats make up 8.3%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
49.4% of households in the MK4 2LP area own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 27.8% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 17.9% own outright and 31.5% with a mortgage.
- Owned49.4%61.3%
- Shared ownership8.5%1%
- Private rented27.8%20.5%
- Social rented14.3%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. 24.6% 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 (28.2%). 38.6% 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 2LP (Tattenhoe & Emerson Valley) (about 2,081 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.