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Affluence in MK7 8

How MK7 8 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Milton Keynes
Region
South East
Population
6,241 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off MK7 8 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, MK7 8 scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.8 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
8.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 4 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services2.8
  • Older people in low-income households7.0
  • Income7.8
  • Education and skills7.8
  • Health and disability7.8
  • Employment8.0
  • Crime8.0
  • Children in low-income families8.0
  • Living environment10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£66,126
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
78%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

67.9% of adults in MK7 8 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 14% are retired and 6.7% are full-time students.

MK7 8England
Employee, full-time46.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.2%11.9%
Self-employed9.4%9.5%
Unemployed2.5%2.9%
Full-time student6.7%7.9%
Retired14%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.3%4.1%
Other2.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

44.4% of adults in MK7 8 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

MK7 8England
Higher managerial & professional20.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.8%19.9%
Intermediate13.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.1%5.3%
Semi-routine8.4%11.3%
Routine9.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.6%8.5%
Full-time students6.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

42.1% of adults in MK7 8 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 9.8% have no qualifications.

MK7 8England
Degree level or above42.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.1%5.3%
Other qualifications2.1%2.8%
No qualifications9.8%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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