Postcode district · Milton Keynes
Who lives in MK8
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in MK8, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Milton Keynes
- Region
- South East
- Population
- 24,225 (2024)
MK8Postcode district · Milton Keynes
Who lives in MK8
Residents
24,225
2024 estimate
Households
8,398
Census
Median age
36
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
22% / 10%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 35–39, at 9.4% of residents. 19.8% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 10.1% are 65 or over, well below the England figure of 18.4%.
MK8England
0%
2%
5%
8%
10%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
50.5% of residents are female and 49.5% male.
MK8
51%
49%
England
- Female50.5%51%
- Male49.5%49%
Relationship status
50.8% of adults in MK8 are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 35.8% have never married.
MK8England
Married or civil partnership50.8%44.7%
Never married35.8%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved8%9.1%
Separated2.1%2.2%
Widowed3.2%6.1%
How residents rate their health
87.8% of residents in MK8 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
MK8
54%
34%
England
- Very good54.3%48.5%
- Good33.5%33.7%
- Fair9.4%12.7%
- Bad2.1%4%
- Very bad0.7%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.