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Affluence in MK8 8

How MK8 8 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Milton Keynes
Region
South East
Population
6,372 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off MK8 8 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, MK8 8 scores 6.8 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (1.8 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.8/ 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 services1.8
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
  • Income6.8
  • Employment7.0
  • Health and disability7.0
  • Crime7.0
  • Children in low-income families7.5
  • Education and skills8.2
  • Living environment9.2
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£66,453
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
79%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

66.2% of adults in MK8 8 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 16.7% are retired and 5.3% are full-time students.

MK8 8England
Employee, full-time46%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.8%11.9%
Self-employed9.5%9.5%
Unemployed2.7%2.9%
Full-time student5.3%7.9%
Retired16.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.1%4.1%
Other2.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

44.6% of adults in MK8 8 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

MK8 8England
Higher managerial & professional20.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.9%19.9%
Intermediate14.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.8%5.3%
Semi-routine8%11.3%
Routine9.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.5%8.5%
Full-time students5.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

43.2% of adults in MK8 8 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 12% have no qualifications.

MK8 8England
Degree level or above43.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.3%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications12%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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