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Housing in MK8 0

What the homes in MK8 0 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Milton Keynes
Region
South East
Population
10,867 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (40.2%). Flats make up 16%, well below the 22.2% across England.

MK8 0England
Detached40.2%22.9%
Semi-detached30%31.5%
Terraced13.8%23%
Purpose-built flat15%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

53% of households in MK8 0 own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 21% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 18.3% own outright and 34.6% with a mortgage.

MK8 0
53%
13%
21%
13%
England
  • Owned53%61.3%
  • Shared ownership13.1%1%
  • Private rented21%20.5%
  • Social rented12.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

MK8 0England
Owned outright18.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan34.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent19.8%18.2%
Other private rented1.2%2.2%
From the council2.8%8.3%
From a housing association10.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 23.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

MK8 0England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (29.7%). 37.3% of households include dependent children.

MK8 0England
Living alone, under 6617.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over6.2%12.8%
Couple, no children16.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children29.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households8.3%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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