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Housing in MK46 4YY

What the homes in MK46 4YY 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)
Status
No longer in use
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 4YYEngland
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 4YY 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 4YY
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 4YYEngland
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 4YYEngland
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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 4YYEngland
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 4YY (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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