Affluence in MK5 6EQ
How MK5 6EQ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Loughton
- Council
- Milton Keynes
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,629 (2024)
MK5 6EQMilton Keynes
How well off MK5 6EQ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the MK5 6EQ area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for 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
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Crime5.0
- Income6.0
- Employment6.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Living environment9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
66.6% of adults in the MK5 6EQ area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 12.8% are retired and 7.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
39.1% of adults in the MK5 6EQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
38.4% of adults in the MK5 6EQ area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 14.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around MK5 6EQ (Loughton) (about 1,629 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.