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Housing in MK46 4EA

What the homes in MK46 4EA are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Olney & Lavendon
Council
Milton Keynes
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,768 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (32.3%). Flats make up 16.4%, below the 22.2% across England.

MK46 4EAEngland
Detached30%22.9%
Semi-detached21.1%31.5%
Terraced32.3%23%
Purpose-built flat10.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building4.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

65% of households in the MK46 4EA area own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 25.8% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 41.5% own outright and 23.5% with a mortgage.

MK46 4EA
65%
26%
England
  • Owned65%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.1%1%
  • Private rented25.8%20.5%
  • Social rented8.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

MK46 4EAEngland
Owned outright41.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan23.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent23.4%18.2%
Other private rented2.4%2.2%
From the council3.1%8.3%
From a housing association5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 38.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

MK46 4EAEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged 66 or over (20.5%). 20.3% of households include dependent children.

MK46 4EAEngland
Living alone, under 6617.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over20.5%12.8%
Couple, no children16.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over12.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.3%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 MK46 4EA (Olney & Lavendon) (about 1,768 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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