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Affluence in MK6 4

How MK6 4 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Milton Keynes
Region
South East
Population
10,310 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off MK6 4 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, MK6 4 scores 2.3 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (1.8 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.3/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 6 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills1.8
  • Barriers to housing and services2.2
  • Income2.5
  • Employment2.5
  • Health and disability2.7
  • Crime2.7
  • Children in low-income families3.0
  • Older people in low-income households3.0
  • Living environment7.2
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£46,115
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
30%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

53.5% of adults in MK6 4 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 12.8% are retired and 9.6% are full-time students.

MK6 4England
Employee, full-time34.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.7%11.9%
Self-employed6.6%9.5%
Unemployed4.6%2.9%
Full-time student9.6%7.9%
Retired12.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family7.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled7.5%4.1%
Other4.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

19.9% of adults in MK6 4 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

MK6 4England
Higher managerial & professional6.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional13%19.9%
Intermediate10%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.6%5.3%
Semi-routine14.6%11.3%
Routine21.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed11.7%8.5%
Full-time students9.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

23.3% of adults in MK6 4 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 25.7% have no qualifications.

MK6 4England
Degree level or above23.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent12.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C15.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.3%5.3%
Other qualifications3.4%2.8%
No qualifications25.7%18.1%

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

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