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Housing in MK4 4PH

What the homes in MK4 4PH 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
4,215 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (37.8%). Flats make up 18.2%, below the 22.2% across England.

MK4 4PHEngland
Detached37.8%22.9%
Semi-detached24.8%31.5%
Terraced19.2%23%
Purpose-built flat17.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

56.5% of households in the MK4 4PH area own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 15.6% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 11.9% own outright and 44.6% with a mortgage.

MK4 4PH
56%
14%
16%
14%
England
  • Owned56.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership14%1%
  • Private rented15.6%20.5%
  • Social rented13.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

MK4 4PHEngland
Owned outright11.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan44.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent14.7%18.2%
Other private rented0.9%2.2%
From the council0.8%8.3%
From a housing association13.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.9 people living in it. 18.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

MK4 4PHEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (38.3%). 49.5% of households include dependent children.

MK4 4PHEngland
Living alone, under 6615%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over3.7%12.8%
Couple, no children14.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children38.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children11.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over1.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.8%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 4PH (Tattenhoe & Emerson Valley) (about 4,215 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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