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Housing in MK6 5AA

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

Neighbourhood
Eaglestone & Fishermead
Council
Milton Keynes
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,703 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (41.4%). Flats make up 11.3%, well below the 22.2% across England.

MK6 5AAEngland
Detached19.3%22.9%
Semi-detached27.9%31.5%
Terraced41.4%23%
Purpose-built flat10.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

42.2% of households in the MK6 5AA area own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 37.3% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 19.7% own outright and 22.5% with a mortgage.

MK6 5AA
42%
37%
20%
England
  • Owned42.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.9%1%
  • Private rented37.3%20.5%
  • Social rented19.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

MK6 5AAEngland
Owned outright19.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan22.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent35.6%18.2%
Other private rented1.7%2.2%
From the council15.7%8.3%
From a housing association3.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 28.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

MK6 5AAEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (19%). 29.4% of households include dependent children.

MK6 5AAEngland
Living alone, under 6615.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13%12.8%
Couple, no children13.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children10.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households11.6%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 5AA (Eaglestone & Fishermead) (about 1,703 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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