PropertyEngine Logo
Postcode · Milton Keynes

Affluence in MK6 2PT

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

Neighbourhood
Oldbrook & Coffee Hall
Council
Milton Keynes
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,685 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off MK6 2PT is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the MK6 2PT area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services1.0
  • Crime2.0
  • Income3.0
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Children in low-income families3.0
  • Older people in low-income households3.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Living environment9.0
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

61.5% of adults in the MK6 2PT area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 7.6% are retired and 10.4% are full-time students.

MK6 2PTEngland
Employee, full-time42.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.8%11.9%
Self-employed5.9%9.5%
Unemployed5.5%2.9%
Full-time student10.4%7.9%
Retired7.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family6.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.3%4.1%
Other3.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

21.9% of adults in the MK6 2PT area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

MK6 2PTEngland
Higher managerial & professional7.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional14%19.9%
Intermediate9.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed6.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.6%5.3%
Semi-routine12.9%11.3%
Routine26.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.4%8.5%
Full-time students9.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

31.9% of adults in the MK6 2PT area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 19.4% have no qualifications.

MK6 2PTEngland
Degree level or above31.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent13.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C13.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.1%5.3%
Other qualifications3.9%2.8%
No qualifications19.4%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 2PT (Oldbrook & Coffee Hall) (about 1,685 residents).

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

Explore

Look up another area