Affluence in MK6 3NP
How MK6 3NP ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Woughton & Woolstone
- Council
- Milton Keynes
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,558 (2024)
MK6 3NPMilton Keynes
How well off MK6 3NP is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the MK6 3NP 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.
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Crime4.0
- Income5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Employment6.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Living environment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
54.7% of adults in the MK6 3NP area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 22.5% are retired and 7.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
29% of adults in the MK6 3NP area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
32.8% of adults in the MK6 3NP area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 16.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around MK6 3NP (Woughton & Woolstone) (about 1,558 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.