Demographics report

Demographics near MK17 8XE

Census profile

Demographics around MK17 8XE

Census 2021 · Milton Keynes 022

Population8,153usual residents in matched Census geography

Density2,141people per sq km

Median age39matched Census area

Households—Census household count

Benchmarks

How this postcode compares

Precomputed Census benchmarks; city average is shown only for major UK cities.

MeasurePostcode areaAverage for Milton KeynesAverage for England

Main ethnic groupWhite

Postcode area77.7%Average for Milton Keynes73.3%Average for England82.2%

Significant presencewhite other, black african, asian indian

Postcode area19.1%Average for Milton Keynes20.2%Average for England

Main religionNo religion

Postcode area43.7%Average for Milton Keynes38.4%Average for England

Population densityPeople per sq km

Postcode area2,141Average for Milton Keynes2,260Average for England3,535

Main age bandAged 18 to 64

Postcode area67%Average for Milton Keynes61.4%Average for England60.4%

Main tenureOwner-occupied

Postcode area46.3%Average for Milton Keynes57.3%Average for England61.8%

Main country of birthuk

Postcode area76.4%Average for Milton Keynes74.6%Average for England

Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Milton Keynes 022A

3/ 10

Bottom 30% in England

This small area sits on the more pressured side of the official England neighbourhood wellbeing ranking.

Housing & servicesDecile 1

Major pressure

IncomeDecile 3

Elevated pressure

JobsDecile 3

Elevated pressure

HealthDecile 4

Elevated pressure

CrimeDecile 4

Elevated pressure

EducationDecile 4

Elevated pressure

People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021

Population8,153matched statistical neighbourhood

Median age39Census area median

Owned46.3%household tenure

Private rent20.4%household tenure

Ethnic composition

White77.7%

Asian5.8%

Black10.5%

Mixed5.3%

Other0.7%

Detailed mix

white british67.8%

white other9.1%

black african7.9%

asian indian2.1%

mixed white black caribbean2%

mixed white black african1.5%

black other1.3%

asian pakistani1.3%

Born: uk76.4%

Born: no passport10%

Born: poland2.7%

Born: other eu2.5%

Born: romania1.5%

Religion

Religion profile around MK17 8XE

Census 2021 · Milton Keynes 022

Largest groupNo religion43.7% of usual residents in the matched Census area

No religion43.7%

Christian42.2%

Religion not stated5.4%

Muslim4.8%

Hindu2.2%

Buddhist0.6%

Sikh0.4%

Other religion0.4%

Jewish0.1%

Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Bottom 32% nationally · 8 matched domains

Safety

42/100

Income

22/100

Employment

69/100

Education

58/100

Health

33/100

Housing access

0/100

Property

58/100

Insight

What the profile means

Use deprivation for within-nation context only. England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland publish different measures, methods, and release years.

Decile 3/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
20% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.

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