Affluence in MK4 4AZ
How MK4 4AZ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Westcroft & Shenley Brook End
- Council
- Milton Keynes
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,537 (2024)
MK4 4AZMilton Keynes
How well off MK4 4AZ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the MK4 4AZ area scores 10.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Income9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Employment10.0
- Education and skills10.0
- Crime10.0
- Living environment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
78% of adults in the MK4 4AZ area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 5% are retired and 8.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
52.6% of adults in the MK4 4AZ area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
47.7% of adults in the MK4 4AZ area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 6.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around MK4 4AZ (Westcroft & Shenley Brook End) (about 1,537 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.