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Postcode district · Milton Keynes

Housing in MK7

What the homes in MK7 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

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

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (39.5%). Flats make up 15.3%, well below the 22.2% across England.

MK7England
Detached39.5%22.9%
Semi-detached28.5%31.5%
Terraced16.7%23%
Purpose-built flat14.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

49.9% of households in MK7 own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 23.1% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 21% own outright and 28.9% with a mortgage.

MK7
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  • Owned49.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership10.7%1%
  • Private rented23.1%20.5%
  • Social rented16.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

MK7England
Owned outright21%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan28.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent22%18.2%
Other private rented1.2%2.2%
From the council1.2%8.3%
From a housing association15%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 27% 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 a couple with dependent children (22.7%). 31.9% of households include dependent children.

MK7England
Living alone, under 6620.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over6.4%12.8%
Couple, no children19.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children22.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.2%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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