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Housing in MK6 1

What the homes in MK6 1 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Milton Keynes
Region
South East
Population
3,820 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (38.8%). Flats make up 9%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

MK6 1England
Detached18%22.9%
Semi-detached38.8%31.5%
Terraced34.2%23%
Purpose-built flat8.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

30.2% of households in MK6 1 own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 31.9% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 12.2% own outright and 18% with a mortgage.

MK6 1
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32%
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England
  • Owned30.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership4.7%1%
  • Private rented31.9%20.5%
  • Social rented32.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.4%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

MK6 1England
Owned outright12.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan18%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent29.9%18.2%
Other private rented2%2.2%
From the council22.8%8.3%
From a housing association10%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.8 people living in it. 23.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

MK6 1England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (22.4%). 32.8% of households include dependent children.

MK6 1England
Living alone, under 6615.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over8.1%12.8%
Couple, no children12%16.8%
Couple with dependent children22.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children10.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households16.6%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Milton Keynes

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Milton Keynes (August 2026, +3.9% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

Milton KeynesEngland
All homes£1,344£1,459
One bedroom£978£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,217£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,451£1,489
Four or more£2,088£2,161
Detached£1,954£1,640
Semi-detached£1,423£1,449
Terraced£1,345£1,435
Flat or maisonette£1,138£1,444

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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