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Postcode district · Milton Keynes

Housing in MK6

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

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

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (35%). Flats make up 22.6%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

MK6England
Detached18.2%22.9%
Semi-detached24%31.5%
Terraced35%23%
Purpose-built flat20.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

36.2% of households in MK6 own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 27.3% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 17.2% own outright and 19% with a mortgage.

MK6
36%
27%
32%
England
  • Owned36.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership4.8%1%
  • Private rented27.3%20.5%
  • Social rented31.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

MK6England
Owned outright17.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan19%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent25%18.2%
Other private rented2.3%2.2%
From the council19.5%8.3%
From a housing association12%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 28.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (19.6%). 30.4% of households include dependent children.

MK6England
Living alone, under 6619.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over8.9%12.8%
Couple, no children13.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children11.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households12.7%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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