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Affluence in MK7

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

Council
Milton Keynes
Region
South East
Population
14,751 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off MK7 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, MK7 scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (3.2 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 9 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services3.2
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
  • Income6.3
  • Health and disability6.6
  • Children in low-income families6.7
  • Employment6.8
  • Education and skills6.9
  • Crime7.1
  • Living environment9.4
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£66,039
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

67.1% of adults in MK7 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 13.5% are retired and 6.9% are full-time students.

MK7England
Employee, full-time46.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.7%11.9%
Self-employed8.6%9.5%
Unemployed2.8%2.9%
Full-time student6.9%7.9%
Retired13.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.1%4.1%
Other2.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

39.4% of adults in MK7 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

MK7England
Higher managerial & professional17.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.7%19.9%
Intermediate14.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.7%5.3%
Semi-routine9.8%11.3%
Routine12.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.8%8.5%
Full-time students6.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

40.1% of adults in MK7 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 11.2% have no qualifications.

MK7England
Degree level or above40.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications11.2%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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