Affluence in MK6 2AU
How MK6 2AU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Eaglestone & Fishermead
- Council
- Milton Keynes
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,828 (2024)
MK6 2AUMilton Keynes
How well off MK6 2AU is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the MK6 2AU area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills2.0
- Crime2.0
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Older people in low-income households2.0
- Income3.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Employment4.0
- Living environment9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
57.5% of adults in the MK6 2AU area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 7.7% are retired and 12.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
14.5% of adults in the MK6 2AU area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
26.6% of adults in the MK6 2AU area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 25.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around MK6 2AU (Eaglestone & Fishermead) (about 1,828 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.