Affluence in MK5 8DP
How MK5 8DP ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Loughton
- Council
- Milton Keynes
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,781 (2024)
MK5 8DPMilton Keynes
How well off MK5 8DP is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the MK5 8DP area scores 10.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Income8.0
- Crime8.0
- Employment9.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
- Living environment9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
60.5% of adults in the MK5 8DP area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 22% are retired and 6.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
52.7% of adults in the MK5 8DP area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
51.6% of adults in the MK5 8DP area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 10.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around MK5 8DP (Loughton) (about 1,781 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.