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Housing in MK6 4LY

What the homes in MK6 4LY are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Denbigh
Council
Milton Keynes
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,716 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (47.5%). Flats make up 10.8%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

MK6 4LYEngland
Detached8.6%22.9%
Semi-detached33.2%31.5%
Terraced47.5%23%
Purpose-built flat10.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

25% of households in the MK6 4LY area own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 9.2% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 10.8% own outright and 14.3% with a mortgage.

MK6 4LY
25%
61%
England
  • Owned25%61.3%
  • Shared ownership4.3%1%
  • Private rented9.2%20.5%
  • Social rented60.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

MK6 4LYEngland
Owned outright10.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan14.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent7.6%18.2%
Other private rented1.6%2.2%
From the council47.7%8.3%
From a housing association12.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 30.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

MK6 4LYEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (18.2%). 28% of households include dependent children.

MK6 4LYEngland
Living alone, under 6618.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.7%12.8%
Couple, no children7.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children12.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households15.3%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Milton Keynes

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Milton Keynes (August 2026, +3.9% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

Milton KeynesEngland
All homes£1,344£1,459
One bedroom£978£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,217£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,451£1,489
Four or more£2,088£2,161
Detached£1,954£1,640
Semi-detached£1,423£1,449
Terraced£1,345£1,435
Flat or maisonette£1,138£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around MK6 4LY (Denbigh) (about 1,716 residents).

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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