MK5 7BU area guide
Who lives in MK5 7BU, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.
- Neighbourhood
- Westcroft & Shenley Brook End
- Council
- Milton Keynes
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,672 (2024)
MK5 7BUMilton Keynes
What MK5 7BU is like
MK5 7BU is a postcode in the Westcroft & Shenley Brook End area of Milton Keynes. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,672 people. 54.4% of households own their home, 17.7% rent privately and 25% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 63.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in MK5 7 sold for a median of £467,500 over the year to August 2026.
How MK5 7BU compares
Headline figures for MK5 7BU, set against England as a whole.
Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).
Around the middle: 24.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.
Average annual income before tax, higher than 94% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Worth knowing before you invest
Where MK5 7BU differs most from the national average.
- 01A lot of social housingLook closer
25% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
- 02Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
MK5 7BU FAQs
01Is MK5 7BU a good place to live?Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
02How much does a house cost in MK5 7BU?The median sale price over the last year was £467,500.
The median sale price over the last year was £467,500.
03Is MK5 7BU safe?How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
04Who lives in MK5 7BU?Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
05Which council covers MK5 7BU?The local authority for MK5 7BU is Milton Keynes.
The local authority for MK5 7BU is Milton Keynes.
06How well connected is MK5 7BU?Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.
Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.
Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.