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Affluence in MK6

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

Council
Milton Keynes
Region
South East
Population
38,572 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off MK6 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, MK6 scores 3.8 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.4 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.8/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 21 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services2.4
  • Income3.4
  • Education and skills3.4
  • Crime3.4
  • Children in low-income families3.4
  • Older people in low-income households3.9
  • Health and disability4.1
  • Employment4.2
  • Living environment8.5
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£50,867
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
44%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

58.1% of adults in MK6 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 13.3% are retired and 9% are full-time students.

MK6England
Employee, full-time38.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.4%11.9%
Self-employed7.4%9.5%
Unemployed4.1%2.9%
Full-time student9%7.9%
Retired13.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.4%4.1%
Other4.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

25% of adults in MK6 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

MK6England
Higher managerial & professional9.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional15.4%19.9%
Intermediate10.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.4%5.3%
Semi-routine12.9%11.3%
Routine19.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.3%8.5%
Full-time students8.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

29.6% of adults in MK6 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 21.6% have no qualifications.

MK6England
Degree level or above29.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent13.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.5%5.3%
Other qualifications3.6%2.8%
No qualifications21.6%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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