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Housing in MK6 5

What the homes in MK6 5 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Milton Keynes
Region
South East
Population
9,123 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (49.3%). Flats make up 13.8%, well below the 22.2% across England.

MK6 5England
Detached10.3%22.9%
Semi-detached26.6%31.5%
Terraced49.3%23%
Purpose-built flat12.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

28.4% of households in MK6 5 own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 20.9% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 12.5% own outright and 16% with a mortgage.

MK6 5
28%
21%
45%
England
  • Owned28.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership4.9%1%
  • Private rented20.9%20.5%
  • Social rented45.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.4%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

MK6 5England
Owned outright12.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan16%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent18.2%18.2%
Other private rented2.6%2.2%
From the council31.3%8.3%
From a housing association14.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 29.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

MK6 5England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (18%). 30.3% of households include dependent children.

MK6 5England
Living alone, under 6618%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.7%12.8%
Couple, no children10.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children12.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households12.9%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

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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