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MK43 8AS area guide

Who lives in MK43 8AS, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Olney & Lavendon
Council: Milton Keynes
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,996 (2024)

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At a glance

What MK43 8AS is like

MK43 8AS is a postcode in the Olney & Lavendon area of Milton Keynes. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,996 people. 76.4% of households own their home, 15.3% rent privately and 8.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 58.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in MK43 8 sold for a median of £458,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How MK43 8AS compares

Headline figures for MK43 8AS, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 16.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£458,000

Median over 83 sales in MK43 8, 0% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.7/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 4 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 2 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£70,722

Average annual income before tax, higher than 85% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where MK43 8AS differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
21.6% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
02
Mostly owner-occupied
76.4% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

MK43 8AS FAQs

Is MK43 8AS a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 16.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.7 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in MK43 8AS?

The median sale price over the last year was £458,000.

Homes in MK43 8 sold for a median of £458,000 across 83 sales in the year to August 2026, 0% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is MK43 8AS safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 16.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around MK43 8AS, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in MK43 8AS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.8% of residents. 76.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (47.9%).

Which council covers MK43 8AS?

The local authority for MK43 8AS is Milton Keynes.

MK43 8AS comes under Milton Keynes in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is MK43 8AS?

Connectivity scores 0.7 out of 10.

There are 4 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.7 out of 10 (poor).

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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