Postcode district · Milton Keynes
Who lives in MK6
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in MK6, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Milton Keynes
- Region
- South East
- Population
- 38,572 (2024)
MK6Postcode district · Milton Keynes
Who lives in MK6
Residents
38,572
2024 estimate
Households
14,266
Census
Median age
36
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
21% / 11%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 30–34, at 8.2% of residents. 21.4% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 11.2% are 65 or over, well below the England figure of 18.4%.
MK6England
0%
2%
5%
8%
10%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
49.9% of residents are female and 50.1% male.
MK6
50%
50%
England
- Female49.9%51%
- Male50.1%49%
Relationship status
39.3% of adults in MK6 are married or in a civil partnership, below the England average of 44.7%. 42.8% have never married.
MK6England
Married or civil partnership39.3%44.7%
Never married42.8%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved10.3%9.1%
Separated3.4%2.2%
Widowed4.3%6.1%
How residents rate their health
82.5% of residents in MK6 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
MK6
49%
34%
12%
England
- Very good48.9%48.5%
- Good33.5%33.7%
- Fair12.1%12.7%
- Bad4.1%4%
- Very bad1.4%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.