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Housing in MK9

What the homes in MK9 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Milton Keynes
Region
South East
Population
9,662 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (63.2%). Flats make up 66.9%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

MK9England
Detached5%22.9%
Semi-detached10.4%31.5%
Terraced17.3%23%
Purpose-built flat63.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.3%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

23% of households in MK9 own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 51.3% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 9.1% own outright and 13.9% with a mortgage.

MK9
23%
51%
17%
England
  • Owned23%61.3%
  • Shared ownership8.9%1%
  • Private rented51.3%20.5%
  • Social rented16.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

MK9England
Owned outright9.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan13.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent49.7%18.2%
Other private rented1.6%2.2%
From the council8.1%8.3%
From a housing association8.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 41.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

MK9England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (37.3%). 19.6% of households include dependent children.

MK9England
Living alone, under 6637.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over4.2%12.8%
Couple, no children21%16.8%
Couple with dependent children13.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children2.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over1.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households11.6%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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