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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 moderate 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
3/10
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
19.43(-39%)
Other theft
3.89(-31%)
Anti-social behaviour
3.77(-69%)
Shoplifting
3.66(-54%)
Burglary
2.78(+7%)
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 139 recent sales, the median property price is £405,000 in Olney & Lavendon area, with individual transactions ranging from £58,896 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
Flats10£196,500
Detached59£560,000
Terraced34£300,000
Semi-Detached36£348,500

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

MK464BG

Wellingborough Road

MK465LX

Stone Pit Close

MK465FQ

Clay Pit Lane

MK438AH

Hardmead Road

MK465QH

Court Corner

MK464JY

Palmers Road

MK464FL

Hulse Close

MK465LG

Olney

MK464HL

Lavendon Grange

MK465AF

Weston Road

MK464HA

High Street

MK465EE

Foxhill

MK464JL

Knights Close

MK464HN

Olney

MK465FF

Stonemasons Close

MK465AE

Beech Avenue

MK464DJ

East Street

MK465HL

Long Lane

MK465QJ

Bacon Hill

MK465AB

Spinney Hill Road

MK464JF

Joiners Way

MK465HB

Orchard Rise

MK465BD

Weston Road

MK465NL

Flaggs Meadow

MK465GW

The Old Mews

MK464BB

High Street

MK464AW

Olney

MK464BT

East Street

MK464EY

Northampton Road

MK465NB

Hawkswood

MK465LN

Aspreys

MK465PL

Sillswood

MK464AT

The Maltings

MK465QG

Cobbs Garden

MK464DH

East Street

MK465HJ

West Street

MK465LF

Aspreys

MK464FE

Fisher Grove

MK465BA

Lime Street

MK464EX

High Street

MK465ES

Dinglederry

MK465EA

Stilebrook Road

MK464DW

East Street

MK465NS

Short Massey

MK464BP

Midland Road

MK465NH

Stanley Court

MK465GH

Ratcliff

MK464DU

Warrington Road

MK464JS

Lace Mews

MK464JQ

Warrington Crossroads

MK465EQ

Colsons Way

MK465EF

Mow Mead

MK465HF

Foxhill

MK465HE

Foxhill

MK465DX

Yardley Road

MK464JG

Castle Road

MK464AZ

Near Town Gardens

MK464HF

The Glebe

MK465LW

Aspreys

MK464EH

Dartmouth Road

MK464BL

Midland Road

MK464FH

Addersley Mews

MK465DE

Foxhill

MK465HR

West Street

MK465GD

Hinde Way

MK465PU

Stocken Close

MK465BL

Spring Lane

MK464DG

Fountain Court

MK465BQ

Weston Road

MK465BH

Weston Road

MK464EQ

Swains Court

MK465BE

Weston Road

MK438AU

Newton Road

MK465LA

Olney Road

MK464EP

Langlands

MK464DY

Morgans Yard

MK465PA

Fishermans Close

MK438AT

The Close

MK465JF

Johnsons Field

MK465GE

Limbrey Drive

MK464BJ

Wellingborough Road

MK465DU

Crab Tree Close

MK465FY

Cattel

MK465QA

Cowpers Orchard

MK465QB

Hipwell Court

MK464JB

Harrold Road

MK464HG

The Glebe

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.