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Affluence in MK6 2JB

How MK6 2JB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Oldbrook & Coffee Hall
Council
Milton Keynes
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
2,104 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off MK6 2JB is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the MK6 2JB area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services3.0
  • Crime4.0
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Income5.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Education and skills6.0
  • Employment7.0
  • Health and disability8.0
  • Living environment10.0
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£45,395
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
28%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

67% of adults in the MK6 2JB area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 7.5% are retired and 10% are full-time students.

MK6 2JBEngland
Employee, full-time45.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.5%11.9%
Self-employed9.2%9.5%
Unemployed3.4%2.9%
Full-time student10%7.9%
Retired7.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family6.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.2%4.1%
Other3.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

29.8% of adults in the MK6 2JB area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

MK6 2JBEngland
Higher managerial & professional13%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional16.9%19.9%
Intermediate10%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.7%5.3%
Semi-routine11.3%11.3%
Routine17.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.4%8.5%
Full-time students9.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

39.3% of adults in the MK6 2JB area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 17.2% have no qualifications.

MK6 2JBEngland
Degree level or above39.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above11.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.2%5.3%
Other qualifications4.5%2.8%
No qualifications17.2%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around MK6 2JB (Oldbrook & Coffee Hall) (about 2,104 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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