Affluence in MK4 4JB
How MK4 4JB 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
- 1,740 (2024)
MK4 4JBMilton Keynes
How well off MK4 4JB is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the MK4 4JB area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is older people in low-income households (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Older people in low-income households1.0
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Income7.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Employment9.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Crime9.0
- Living environment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
72.3% of adults in the MK4 4JB area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 5.2% are retired and 10.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
46.1% of adults in the MK4 4JB area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
48.3% of adults in the MK4 4JB area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 8.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around MK4 4JB (Westcroft & Shenley Brook End) (about 1,740 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.