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MK3 5AQ

POSTCODE

MK3 5AQ is a postcode in Bletchley Park & Fenny Stratford.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.9904, -0.7447
OS grid SP862331 (486,292, 233,181)
IMD England
7/10
#21381
Crime · Aug '26
244
MoM +12% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C3XX7R4+54
Least deprived 30⁠–⁠40%
IMD England
244
Crime · Aug '26
South East
Region

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
21381
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 21381 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
See sold prices in MK3

Police Recorded Crime near MK3 5AQ

England & Wales
Crime trends · near MK3 5AQ

Counts are for Bletchley Park & Fenny Stratford electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
59
YoY -40%
99500
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
23
YoY -45%
42210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
16
YoY —
23120
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
11
YoY —
1160
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
14
YoY +17%
22110
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
23
YoY +92%
25130
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Notable spike detected in secondary categories
Public Order
23
YoY +77%
27140
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Shoplifting
51
YoY +89%
54270
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other Theft
24
YoY +50%
27140
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

2 of 6 key categories improving · shoplifting up sharply · other recorded crime rising

244
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,730
White Brit.72.1%
Other White8.0%
African3.9%
Indian2.3%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2.2%
+ 4 other groups · 11.4%

Religion

Total residents: 1,730
Christian53.9%
No religion34.5%
Not answered5.3%
Muslim2.5%
Hindu1.4%
+ other · 2.3%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,728
50–6421.5%
35–4918.1%
65–7413.0%
25–3412.9%
75–848.6%
+ 6 other age groups · 25.9%

Households

Total households: 734
Single family household, all members 66+15.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children13.8%
One person: aged 66+13.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children13.3%
One person: other10.6%
+ 9 other households · 33.2%

Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Bletchley Rail Station

    Rail · entrance

    775 m straight lineabout 10 min

  • Fenny Stratford Rail Station

    Rail · West entrance

    2.0 km straight lineabout 26 min

  • Bow Brickhill Rail Station

    Rail

    3.7 km straight lineabout 46 min

Bus stops

  • Cottingham Grove

    Bus · eastbound · east

    246 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Cottingham Grove

    Bus · adjacent · west

    248 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Holne Chase School

    Bus · opp · north-east

    269 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Holne Chase School

    Bus · o/s · west

    275 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • The Eight Belles

    Bus · o/s · north-west

    355 m straight lineabout 4 min

Coordinates & Location for MK3 5AQ

England
Country
Milton Keynes
Local Authority
Bletchley Park & Fenny Stratford
Ward
Milton Keynes
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
MK3 5AQ
Coordinates
51.9904, -0.7447
Grid reference
SP862331
Easting
486,292
Northing
233,181
Region
South East
Plus Code
9C3XX7R4+54
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Bletchley
Travel to Work
Milton Keynes
ITL Region
Milton Keynes
National Park
Non-National Park

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

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Administrative Information

Milton Keynes
Local Authority
Council Area
Buckingham and Bletchley E14001141
Constituency
E14001141
Thames Valley
Police Force
England
Ward
Bletchley Park & Fenny Stratford
Constituency code
E14001141
EU Electoral Region
South East
Parish
West Bletchley
International Territorial Level
Milton Keynes

Health & NHS

South Central
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS England
East of England
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
South Central
NHS Region
East of England
Integrated Care Board
NHS Central East Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Milton Keynes
Sub ICB Location
NHS Central East ICB - M1J4Y
Cancer Alliance
East of England

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Milton Keynes 031B E01016713
E01016713
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Milton Keynes 031 E02003489
E02003489
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Milton Keynes 031B E01016713
E01016713
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Milton Keynes 031 E02003489
E02003489
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

7:35 AM5:59 PM
7:35 AM
Sunrise
5:59 PM
Sunset
10 hours 24 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:35 AM
Sunset (today)
5:59 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 24 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode MK3 5AQ introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01016713 and MSOA E02003489 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 21381
Present — Active
Postcode MK3 5AQ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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