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Affluence in MK7 6

How MK7 6 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Milton Keynes
Region
South East
Population
5,225 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off MK7 6 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, MK7 6 scores 7.3 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.3/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 3 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services4.3
  • Income6.0
  • Health and disability6.3
  • Children in low-income families6.3
  • Older people in low-income households6.7
  • Employment7.0
  • Education and skills7.3
  • Crime7.7
  • Living environment9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£66,412
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
79%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

66.3% of adults in MK7 6 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 14.2% are retired and 7.4% are full-time students.

MK7 6England
Employee, full-time47.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.2%11.9%
Self-employed8%9.5%
Unemployed2.8%2.9%
Full-time student7.4%7.9%
Retired14.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.1%4.1%
Other2.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

37.8% of adults in MK7 6 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

MK7 6England
Higher managerial & professional17.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.3%19.9%
Intermediate14.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.6%5.3%
Semi-routine10.2%11.3%
Routine13%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.4%8.5%
Full-time students7.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

40.7% of adults in MK7 6 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 10.9% have no qualifications.

MK7 6England
Degree level or above40.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.6%5.3%
Other qualifications3.2%2.8%
No qualifications10.9%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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