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Affluence in MK4

How MK4 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Milton Keynes
Region
South East
Population
35,392 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off MK4 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, MK4 scores 6.9 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (3.2 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.9/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 18 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services3.2
  • Older people in low-income households5.1
  • Crime6.1
  • Health and disability6.2
  • Income6.4
  • Education and skills7.0
  • Children in low-income families7.1
  • Employment7.4
  • Living environment9.7
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£71,052
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
85%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

65.5% of adults in MK4 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 12.3% are retired and 8% are full-time students.

MK4England
Employee, full-time44.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.8%11.9%
Self-employed8.9%9.5%
Unemployed3.1%2.9%
Full-time student8%7.9%
Retired12.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3%4.1%
Other3.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

39.6% of adults in MK4 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

MK4England
Higher managerial & professional17.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.8%19.9%
Intermediate13.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.3%5.3%
Semi-routine9.5%11.3%
Routine10.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.5%8.5%
Full-time students7.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

39.5% of adults in MK4 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 12.8% have no qualifications.

MK4England
Degree level or above39.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.9%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications12.8%18.1%

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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