MK1 postcode area · Milton Keynes

The MK1 postcode district spans 17 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Buckinghamshire, Milton Keynes. Area Scores range from 9 to 80 across them. Every full MK1 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

There is a sharp split within the MK1 district: Willen & Downhead Park scores 80 out of 100 (#1,369 of 6,856 nationally) while Denbigh sits at 9 — neighbours on the map, 71 points apart on the index. It mixes both ends of the national picture — 7 neighbourhoods in the least-deprived third of England and 6 in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £232,500 in Central Milton Keynes & Newlands to £490,000 in Granborough, Stewkley & Great Brickhill — a 2.1× gap within the MK1 district. Note that the district straddles 2 local authorities — Buckinghamshire and Milton Keynes — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.

Living here

Typical net household income£42,719a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime121per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)38
Owner-occupied57%

Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.

Area Score:more deprivedless deprivedTap a neighbourhood to open it →
NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
Willen & Downhead ParkMilton Keynes 1,36980 £322,500
Buckingham NorthBuckinghamshire 1,51378 £370,000
Granborough, Stewkley & Great BrickhillBuckinghamshire 1,60277 £490,000
Two Mile AshMilton Keynes 1,63676 £330,000
Bow Brickhill & Woburn SandsMilton Keynes 1,79474 £465,540
Fairfields & Grange FarmMilton Keynes 1,94572 £400,000
Bradwell VillageMilton Keynes 2,06170 £313,500
Bletchley WestMilton Keynes 2,61062 £345,000
Bletchley North WestMilton Keynes 4,00142 £308,800
Bletchley EastMilton Keynes 4,42635 £310,000
Bradwell CommonMilton Keynes 4,51634 £284,500
Oldbrook & Coffee HallMilton Keynes 4,95428 £300,750
Linford WoodMilton Keynes 5,03027 £317,500
Central Milton Keynes & NewlandsMilton Keynes 5,18024 £232,500
Bletchley SouthMilton Keynes 5,46220 £300,000
Eaglestone & FishermeadMilton Keynes 5,99612 £260,500
DenbighMilton Keynes 6,2299 £292,500

People living in MK1 Census 2021

Residents133,871
Median age (est.)38
Density843per km²
No qualifications18%
Degree or above34%
No car or van21%

Age

0–14 20%15–24 11%25–44 30%45–64 24%65+ 15%

Tenure

Own outright: 24%Mortgage/shared: 33%Social rent: 21%Private rent: 22%
Own outright 24%Mortgage/shared 33%Social rent 21%Private rent 22%

Households

One person: 28%Couple, no children: 16%Couple with children: 26%Lone parent: 13%Other: 17%
One person 28%Couple, no children 16%Couple with children 26%Lone parent 13%Other 17%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 19% · Elementary 15% · Associate professional 13%

All occupation groups
Professional19%
Elementary15%
Associate professional13%
Managers & directors12%
Administrative9%
Sales & customer service8%
Caring & leisure8%
Skilled trades8%
Process & plant7%

Ethnic group

White: 71%Asian: 12%Black: 11%Mixed: 4%Other: 2%
White 71%Asian 12%Black 11%Mixed 4%Other 2%

Religion & identity

Christian 45% · No religion 36% · Muslim 8%

Born outside the UK: 28%

Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.

Towns & places in MK1

Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the MK1 district.

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around MK1.

A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so per-neighbourhood figures are shown alongside the district-wide medians — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.