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Housing in MK6 2AA

What the homes in MK6 2AA are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Eaglestone & Fishermead
Council
Milton Keynes
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,828 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (38.8%). Flats make up 31.1%, above the 22.2% across England.

MK6 2AAEngland
Detached11.6%22.9%
Semi-detached18.5%31.5%
Terraced38.8%23%
Purpose-built flat26.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house4.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

24.3% of households in the MK6 2AA area own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 35.9% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 8.7% own outright and 15.6% with a mortgage.

MK6 2AA
24%
36%
35%
England
  • Owned24.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership4.1%1%
  • Private rented35.9%20.5%
  • Social rented35.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

MK6 2AAEngland
Owned outright8.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan15.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent32.6%18.2%
Other private rented3.3%2.2%
From the council25.6%8.3%
From a housing association9.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.8 people living in it. 27.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

MK6 2AAEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is sharers or another multi-adult household (21.4%). 29.4% of households include dependent children.

MK6 2AAEngland
Living alone, under 6621.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over6%12.8%
Couple, no children9.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children12.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households21.4%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around MK6 2AA (Eaglestone & Fishermead) (about 1,828 residents).

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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