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Affluence in MK8 1LL

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

Neighbourhood
Fairfields & Grange Farm
Council
Milton Keynes
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
2,153 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off MK8 1LL is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the MK8 1LL area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Barriers to housing and services2.0
  • Income5.0
  • Employment5.0
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Crime5.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Living environment10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£74,657
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
89%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

68.5% of adults in the MK8 1LL area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 6.3% are retired and 9.7% are full-time students.

MK8 1LLEngland
Employee, full-time49.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.6%11.9%
Self-employed8.4%9.5%
Unemployed2.9%2.9%
Full-time student9.7%7.9%
Retired6.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.2%4.1%
Other2.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

40.9% of adults in the MK8 1LL area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

MK8 1LLEngland
Higher managerial & professional17.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.4%19.9%
Intermediate12.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4%5.3%
Semi-routine7.6%11.3%
Routine9.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.5%8.5%
Full-time students9.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

41% of adults in the MK8 1LL area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 14.1% have no qualifications.

MK8 1LLEngland
Degree level or above41%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.4%5.3%
Other qualifications1.7%2.8%
No qualifications14.1%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around MK8 1LL (Fairfields & Grange Farm) (about 2,153 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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