Affluence in MK5 8WH
How MK5 8WH ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Loughton
- Council
- Milton Keynes
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,739 (2024)
MK5 8WHMilton Keynes
How well off MK5 8WH is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the MK5 8WH area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Income6.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Employment7.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Crime8.0
- Living environment9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
62% of adults in the MK5 8WH area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 15.7% are retired and 7% are full-time students.
Social grade
44.2% of adults in the MK5 8WH area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
46.4% of adults in the MK5 8WH area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 10.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around MK5 8WH (Loughton) (about 1,739 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.