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Affluence in MK8 1

How MK8 1 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Milton Keynes
Region
South East
Population
10,113 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off MK8 1 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, MK8 1 scores 7.2 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.5 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.2/ 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 services2.5
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Health and disability6.0
  • Crime6.2
  • Income7.2
  • Employment7.5
  • Education and skills7.5
  • Children in low-income families7.8
  • Living environment10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£76,471
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
91%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

76% of adults in MK8 1 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 5.2% are retired and 7.1% are full-time students.

MK8 1England
Employee, full-time55.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.6%11.9%
Self-employed10.3%9.5%
Unemployed2.5%2.9%
Full-time student7.1%7.9%
Retired5.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.9%4.1%
Other1.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

50.1% of adults in MK8 1 work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

MK8 1England
Higher managerial & professional24.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional25.9%19.9%
Intermediate12.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.4%5.3%
Semi-routine6.7%11.3%
Routine7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.9%8.5%
Full-time students7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

50.1% of adults in MK8 1 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 8.5% have no qualifications.

MK8 1England
Degree level or above50.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship2.5%5.3%
Other qualifications1.5%2.8%
No qualifications8.5%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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