Affluence in MK5 7AU
How MK5 7AU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Westcroft & Shenley Brook End
- Council
- Milton Keynes
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,838 (2024)
MK5 7AUMilton Keynes
How well off MK5 7AU is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the MK5 7AU area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is older people in low-income households (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Income6.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Crime7.0
- Employment8.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Living environment10.0
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 7AU area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 14.8% are retired and 7.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
45.4% of adults in the MK5 7AU area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
48.1% of adults in the MK5 7AU area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 9.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around MK5 7AU (Westcroft & Shenley Brook End) (about 1,838 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.