Affluence in MK5 6NE
How MK5 6NE ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Shenley Wood & Crownhill
- Council
- Milton Keynes
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,852 (2024)
MK5 6NEMilton Keynes
How well off MK5 6NE is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the MK5 6NE 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 (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Income6.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Employment7.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Crime7.0
- Living environment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
66.5% of adults in the MK5 6NE area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 14.4% are retired and 6.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
41.4% of adults in the MK5 6NE area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
39.9% of adults in the MK5 6NE area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 12.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around MK5 6NE (Shenley Wood & Crownhill) (about 1,852 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.