Affluence in MK4 3AP
How MK4 3AP ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Tattenhoe & Emerson Valley
- Council
- Milton Keynes
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,585 (2024)
MK4 3APMilton Keynes
How well off MK4 3AP is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the MK4 3AP area scores 7.0 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
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Income6.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Employment7.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Crime7.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Living environment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
67% of adults in the MK4 3AP area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 10.8% are retired and 7.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
42.5% of adults in the MK4 3AP area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
35.7% of adults in the MK4 3AP area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 13.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around MK4 3AP (Tattenhoe & Emerson Valley) (about 1,585 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.