Affluence in MK5 6GL
How MK5 6GL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Shenley Wood & Crownhill
- Council
- Milton Keynes
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,114 (2024)
MK5 6GLMilton Keynes
How well off MK5 6GL is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the MK5 6GL area scores 7.0 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
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Crime6.0
- Income7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Employment10.0
- Living environment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
28.1% of adults in the MK5 6GL area are in work, well below the England average of 55.7%. 30.7% are retired and 6.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
24.9% of adults in the MK5 6GL area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
24.1% of adults in the MK5 6GL area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 24.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around MK5 6GL (Shenley Wood & Crownhill) (about 1,114 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.