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Olney & Lavendon

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About

Olney is a market town in the north of the Milton Keynes unitary area, centred on a small market place and a high street of independent shops and civic buildings. The town is closely associated with William Cowper and John Newton; the Cowper and Newton Museum sits beside the church where the pair worked on the Olney Hymns. Each Shrove Tuesday the town stages the Olney Pancake Race, a long-running local custom that draws residents into the market place for a short, fast route between landmarks. The town sits close to the Great Ouse valley and has a network of footpaths that lead into surrounding farmland.

A few miles north is the village of Lavendon, set among arable fields and hedgerows. The village retains a compact plan with a parish church and village hall at its core, and several public footpaths link Lavendon to neighbouring lanes and field systems. Local farming and seasonal field patterns remain prominent in daily life, and small community events and services serve residents across both settlements within the Milton Keynes authority.

Area overview

On average Olney & Lavendon has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 36 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 6.5% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Olney & Lavendon is £70,722 per year. There are 4 schools in Olney & Lavendon: 4 primary (2 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Olney & Lavendon is home to around 9,007 people, with a population density of about 172.5 per km2.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
36
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
6.5%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Olney & Lavendon Population
9,007
Population density
172.5 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
19.76(-37%)
Anti-social behaviour
4.33(-63%)
Other theft
3.55(-36%)
Shoplifting
3(-63%)
Criminal damage and arson
2.89(-55%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
8,197
91.01%
Other White
283
3.14%
Irish
127
1.41%
African
74
0.82%
Indian
68
0.75%
Total population: 9,007

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
3,224
43.56%
Level 3 (A level)
1,103
14.9%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,016
13.73%
No qualifications
933
12.6%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
591
7.98%
Total 16+ residents: 7,402

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,605
41.36%
Owns with a mortgage
1,194
30.77%
Private landlord or letting agency
693
17.86%
Social rents from council
176
4.53%
Other social rented
102
2.63%
Total households: 3,881

Property prices in Olney & Lavendon

Based on 143 recent sales, the median property price is £410,000 in Olney & Lavendon area, with individual transactions ranging from £65,000 up to £1,150,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Olney & Lavendon in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Olney & Lavendon over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached68£514,000
Flats7£185,000
Semi-Detached38£352,500
Terraced30£302,500

10 years median price trend in Olney & Lavendon

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Olney & Lavendon.

All postcodes in Olney & Lavendon

MK465EE

Foxhill

MK465FF

Stonemasons Close

MK465JU

Pevers Lane

MK465HG

Foxhill

MK464DS

The Salt Box

MK464EH

Dartmouth Road

MK465NR

Long Massey

MK438AU

Newton Road

MK464AU

Freemans Gardens

MK465FX

Ravenstone Mill Road

MK464HE

Orchard Walk

MK465AL

Weston Road

MK465DF

Foxhill

MK465DU

Crab Tree Close

MK464EF

High Street

MK464HG

The Glebe

MK465HB

Orchard Rise

MK465NF

Slatepits Croft

MK464DL

Austen Avenue

MK464HU

Harrold Road

MK465EF

Mow Mead

MK464AA

High Street South

MK464DH

East Street

MK464DJ

East Street

MK464EJ

Soames Close

MK464HB

Rectory Orchard

MK465HE

Foxhill

MK464BX

Holes Lane

MK465EU

Dinglederry

MK465FN

Hoppers Hill

MK438AJ

The Row

MK464FG

Badgers Close

MK465GG

Mann Way

MK465GJ

Winterbottom Way

MK465GL

Silver Birch Grove

MK464JG

Castle Road

MK465AA

Weston Road

MK465AG

Chaseport Close

MK465DP

Clifton Road

MK465GP

Worcester Way

MK465PU

Stocken Close

MK464AJ

Market Place

MK464FP

Tinick Crescent

MK464HW

Bedford Road East

MK465JS

High Street

MK465NB

Hawkswood

MK464EY

Northampton Road

MK465AB

Spinney Hill Road

MK465AT

Bay Lane

MK465JR

High Street

MK465PJ

Oxleys

MK464AW

Olney

MK464AZ

Near Town Gardens

MK464DU

Warrington Road

MK465BD

Weston Road

MK464EB

High Street

MK464HY

The Glebe

MK465AF

Weston Road

MK465FP

Osier Way

MK465HN

Springfield Road

MK465JZ

Olney Road

MK438AH

Hardmead Road

MK464BT

East Street

MK465AD

Spinney Hill Road

MK465AJ

The Close

MK465NU

Flaxlands Row

MK464DF

Lavendon Grange

MK465PF

Foxhill

MK464BA

Market Place

MK465LZ

Hollow Wood

MK465PE

Foxhill

MK465PR

Paxton Close

MK464AP

East Street

MK465BE

Weston Road

MK465ES

Dinglederry

MK465QJ

Bacon Hill

MK464BJ

Wellingborough Road

MK464HN

Olney

MK464JB

Harrold Road

MK465EN

Ferne Furlong

MK464JH

Kitchener Close

MK465EH

Yardley Road

MK465GH

Ratcliff

MK465HJ

West Street

MK465NL

Flaggs Meadow

MK465NP

Talbots Hyde

MK465ED

Moores Hill

MK438AN

Clifton Road

MK464BG

Wellingborough Road

MK464BH

Dartmouth Road

MK464DB

The Task

MK464HR

Bedford Road

MK464JQ

Warrington Crossroads

MK465AP

Abbey Way

MK464DW

East Street

MK465GN

Redmond Gardens

MK465PA

Fishermans Close

MK464AB

Bridge Street

MK464BS

Newton Street

MK464EL

Langlands

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.