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Housing in MK46 4FA

What the homes in MK46 4FA 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
1,964 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (70.1%). Flats make up 2.8%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

MK46 4FAEngland
Detached70.1%22.9%
Semi-detached19.4%31.5%
Terraced7.7%23%
Purpose-built flat2.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

81.3% of households in the MK46 4FA area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 16% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 45.1% own outright and 36.3% with a mortgage.

MK46 4FA
81%
16%
England
  • Owned81.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.7%1%
  • Private rented16%20.5%
  • Social rented2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

MK46 4FAEngland
Owned outright45.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan36.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent15%18.2%
Other private rented1.1%2.2%
From the council0.4%8.3%
From a housing association1.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 21.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

MK46 4FAEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (25.3%). 29.8% of households include dependent children.

MK46 4FAEngland
Living alone, under 6610.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.9%12.8%
Couple, no children21.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children25.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over13.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.1%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 4FA (Olney & Lavendon) (about 1,964 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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