Affluence in MK46 5BD
How MK46 5BD ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Olney & Lavendon
- Council
- Milton Keynes
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,768 (2024)
MK46 5BDOlney
How well off MK46 5BD is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the MK46 5BD area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Living environment5.0
- Crime7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Income8.0
- Employment8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Health and disability9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
53.5% of adults in the MK46 5BD area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 32.7% are retired and 4.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
47.8% of adults in the MK46 5BD area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
43% of adults in the MK46 5BD area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 14.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around MK46 5BD (Olney & Lavendon) (about 1,768 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.