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Housing in MK4 4BF

What the homes in MK4 4BF 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
1,537 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (42.5%). Flats make up 14.9%, well below the 22.2% across England.

MK4 4BFEngland
Detached42.5%22.9%
Semi-detached20%31.5%
Terraced22.5%23%
Purpose-built flat14.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

70% of households in the MK4 4BF area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 23.5% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 15.5% own outright and 54.5% with a mortgage.

MK4 4BF
70%
23%
England
  • Owned70%61.3%
  • Shared ownership5.5%1%
  • Private rented23.5%20.5%
  • Social rented1.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

MK4 4BFEngland
Owned outright15.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan54.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent22.7%18.2%
Other private rented0.7%2.2%
From the council0.7%8.3%
From a housing association0.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.9 people living in it. 16.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

MK4 4BFEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (39.6%). 44.5% of households include dependent children.

MK4 4BFEngland
Living alone, under 6614.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over2.2%12.8%
Couple, no children18.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children39.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over1.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households8.4%7.7%
Rents

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.

Milton KeynesEngland
All homes£1,344£1,459
One bedroom£978£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,217£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,451£1,489
Four or more£2,088£2,161
Detached£1,954£1,640
Semi-detached£1,423£1,449
Terraced£1,345£1,435
Flat or maisonette£1,138£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around MK4 4BF (Westcroft & Shenley Brook End) (about 1,537 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.

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