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MK5 postcode area · Milton Keynes

The MK5 postcode district spans 9 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Milton Keynes. Area Scores range from 9 to 83 across them. Every full MK5 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

There is a sharp split within the MK5 district: Shenley Wood & Crownhill scores 83 out of 100 (#1,163 of 6,856 nationally) while Denbigh sits at 9 — neighbours on the map, 74 points apart on the index. It mixes both ends of the national picture — 6 neighbourhoods in the least-deprived third of England and 1 in the most-deprived third. Median prices range from £292,500 in Denbigh to £407,500 in Shenley Wood & Crownhill.

Living here

Typical net household income£47,360a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime86per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)36
Owner-occupied63%

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

House prices in the MK5 district

£400,000median home sold over the past year · +5.3% over 5 years · -9.1% over the year · 159 sales
Detached£626,250
Semi-detached£325,000
Terraced£282,500
Flat£170,000
Milton Keynes£345,000
South East£385,000
England£300,000
Annual median price, all homes. Small samples can be volatile.
Area Score:more deprivedless deprivedTap a neighbourhood to open it →
NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
Shenley Wood & CrownhillMilton Keynes 1,16383 £407,500
Tattenhoe & Emerson ValleyMilton Keynes 1,23282 £405,000
LoughtonMilton Keynes 1,36280 £345,000
Westcroft & Shenley Brook EndMilton Keynes 1,36280 £379,250
Two Mile AshMilton Keynes 1,63676 £330,000
Fairfields & Grange FarmMilton Keynes 1,94572 £400,000
FurztonMilton Keynes 2,98056 £315,000
Bletchley EastMilton Keynes 4,42635 £310,000
DenbighMilton Keynes 6,2299 £292,500

People living in MK5 Census 2021

Residents76,716
Median age (est.)36
Density1,985per km²
No qualifications14%
Degree or above39%
No car or van16%

Age

0–14 21%15–24 11%25–44 31%45–64 25%65+ 11%

Tenure

Own outright: 21%Mortgage/shared: 43%Social rent: 17%Private rent: 20%
Own outright 21%Mortgage/shared 43%Social rent 17%Private rent 20%

Households

One person: 26%Couple, no children: 16%Couple with children: 33%Lone parent: 12%Other: 13%
One person 26%Couple, no children 16%Couple with children 33%Lone parent 12%Other 13%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 24% · Associate professional 14% · Managers & directors 14%

All occupation groups
Professional24%
Associate professional14%
Managers & directors14%
Elementary11%
Administrative10%
Sales & customer service8%
Caring & leisure7%
Skilled trades7%
Process & plant6%

Ethnic group

White: 67%Asian: 17%Black: 9%Mixed: 5%Other: 2%
White 67%Asian 17%Black 9%Mixed 5%Other 2%

Religion & identity

Christian 40% · No religion 37% · 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 MK5

Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the MK5 district.

Bletchley

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around MK5.

MK1 MK4 MK77 MK8 MK6 MK9 MK3 MK11

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.