Affluence in MK5 7BL
How MK5 7BL 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
- 1,672 (2024)
MK5 7BLMilton Keynes
How well off MK5 7BL is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the MK5 7BL 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 (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
- Income6.0
- Employment6.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Crime7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Living environment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
63.7% of adults in the MK5 7BL area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 11.5% are retired and 7.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
38.5% of adults in the MK5 7BL area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
38.9% of adults in the MK5 7BL area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 12.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around MK5 7BL (Westcroft & Shenley Brook End) (about 1,672 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.