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Coordinates & Location for MK8 0BJ
Postcode
MK8 0BJ
Coordinates
52.0266, -0.8048
Grid reference
SP820371
Easting
482,099
Northing
237,134
Region
South East
Plus Code
9C4X25GW+J3
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
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.
13167
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 13167 out of 32,844 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 & WalesDemographics(LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.54.9%
African11.7%
Other White9.9%
Indian8.3%
Caribbean2.1%
+ 6 other groups · 13.1%
Religion
Christian41.3%
No religion39.4%
Hindu6.5%
Muslim6.4%
Not answered4.4%
+ 1 other religions · 2.0%
Age groups
35–4927.9%
25–3416.3%
50–6414.9%
10–1511.4%
5–99.0%
+ 5 other age groups · 20.5%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children24.8%
Other23.1%
Lone parent family: With dependent children10.1%
Cohabiting couple family: No children8.1%
Cohabiting couple family: With dependent children7.6%
+ 8 other households · 26.3%
Administrative Information
Milton Keynes
Local Authority
Council AreaMilton Keynes North E14001370
Constituency
E14001370Thames Valley
Police Force
England
Ward
Watling
Constituency code
E14001370
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 EnglandEast 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 036E E01033522
E01033522MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Milton Keynes 036 E02007015
E02007015LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Milton Keynes 019F E01033522
E01033522MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Milton Keynes 019 E02003477
E02003477Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Town and Fringe – less sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 6
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1
Sun & Time Information
5:42 AM
Sunrise
6:12 PM
Sunset
12 hours 30 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
5:42 AM
Sunset (today)
6:12 PM
Daylight duration
12 hours 30 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
October 1987
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~39 years
Active Duration
1987 -> PresentOctober 1987 — Introduced
Postcode MK8 0BJ introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Town and Fringe – less sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 6
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1. IMD England rank: 13167
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01033522 and MSOA E02007015 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode MK8 0BJ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
October 1987
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~39 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
Schools near MK8 0BJ
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 32%
RWM expected
67%
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 11–19FSM 19%
Attainment 8
45.4
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–11FSM 8%
RWM expected
83%
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 11–19FSM 19%
Attainment 8
54.3
All-throughStateMixed · Ages 4–19FSM 47%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–7FSM 24%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–7FSM 11%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 7–11FSM 24%
RWM expected
66%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–7FSM 11%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 7–11FSM 19%
RWM expected
75%
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.
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