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MK5 6DQ

POSTCODE

MK5 6DQ is a postcode in Watling.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
52.0261, -0.7946
OS grid SP827370 (482,798, 237,095)
IMD England
6/10
#20001
Crime · Aug '26
183
MoM +29% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C4X26G4+C5
Least deprived 40–50%
IMD England
183
Crime · Aug '26
£340,000
Median property price · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 2,814 sales
-4.9%
Last 12 full months vs the prior 12
South East
Region
Least deprived 40–50%
IMD England
183
Crime · Aug '26
£340,000
Median property price · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 2,814 sales
-4.9%
Last 12 full months vs the prior 12
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.
20001
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 20001 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
Property sales · MK5 6DQ
HM Land Registry · Milton Keynes
Average price
£367,268
Median price: £340,000
Median -4.9% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 2,814 sales
View district MK5
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Jul '24 – Jul '26Jul '26: 1 sales · avg £54,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£245k£148k£51k
Jul '24Jan '25Feb '26Jul '26
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Police Recorded Crime near MK5 6DQ

England & Wales
Crime trends · near MK5 6DQ

Counts are for Watling 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
84
YoY —
84420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
22
YoY —
22110
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
7
YoY —
1680
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
3
YoY —
840
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
8
YoY —
1160
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
59
YoY —
59300
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 6 key categories improving

183
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,740
White Brit.58.2%
Indian12.6%
Other White8.8%
Pakistani4.4%
African3.5%
+ 5 other groups · 12.5%

Religion

Total residents: 1,740
Christian38.8%
No religion38.0%
Hindu10.1%
Muslim6.5%
Not answered5.3%
+ other · 1.4%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,739
35–4924.1%
50–6422.0%
25–3412.7%
10–158.3%
65–747.1%
+ 6 other age groups · 25.9%

Households

Total households: 704
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children21.4%
One person: other18.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children12.4%
One person: aged 66+8.7%
Lone parent family: With dependent children6.4%
+ 9 other households · 32.5%

Getting around

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

Stations

  • Milton Keynes Central Rail Station

    Rail

    1.7 km straight lineabout 21 min

  • Wolverton Rail Station

    Rail · entrance

    4.5 km straight lineabout 56 min

  • Bletchley Rail Station

    Rail · entrance

    5.2 km straight lineabout 66 min

Bus stops

  • Engaine Drive

    Bus · Northbound · north

    38 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Engaine Drive

    Bus · Southbound · south

    49 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Lennon Drive

    Bus · Westbound · south-west

    234 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Lennon Drive

    Bus · Eastbound · north-east

    237 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Daubeney Gate

    Bus · SE-bound · south-east

    291 m straight lineabout 4 min

Coordinates & Location for MK5 6DQ

England
Country
Milton Keynes
Local Authority
Watling
Ward
Milton Keynes
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
MK5 6DQ
Coordinates
52.0261, -0.7946
Grid reference
SP827370
Easting
482,798
Northing
237,095
Region
South East
Plus Code
9C4X26G4+C5
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Milton Keynes
Travel to Work
Milton Keynes
ITL Region
Milton Keynes
National Park
Non-National Park

Administrative Information

Milton Keynes
Local Authority
Council Area
Milton Keynes Central E14001369
Constituency
E14001369
Thames Valley
Police Force
England
Ward
Watling
Constituency code
E14001369
EU Electoral Region
South East
Parish
Shenley Church End
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 020D E01016778
E01016778
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Milton Keynes 020 E02003478
E02003478
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Milton Keynes 020D E01016778
E01016778
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Milton Keynes 020 E02003478
E02003478
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

7:29 AM6:08 PM
7:29 AM
Sunrise
6:08 PM
Sunset
10 hours 39 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:29 AM
Sunset (today)
6:08 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 39 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

March 1988
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~38 years
Active Duration
1988 -> Present
March 1988 — Introduced
Postcode MK5 6DQ 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 E01016778 and MSOA E02003478 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 20001
Present — Active
Postcode MK5 6DQ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
March 1988
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~38 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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