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About

Olney ward covers the historic market town of Olney, located in the northeast corner of the Milton Keynes unitary authority area. The town itself is situated on the banks of the River Great Ouse, with the ward extending into surrounding rural land. Its centre retains a traditional layout with a High Street and market square, featuring architecture from the Georgian and earlier periods. The area functions as a local service hub for nearby villages.

A key aspect of the town is its connection to the 18th-century poet William Cowper and the annual Shrove Tuesday pancake race, a tradition dating back centuries. The Cowper and Newton Museum, dedicated to the poet and his friend John Newton, is housed in their former home. Economically, it balances local independent shops with light industry on its outskirts, maintaining a distinct identity separate from the newer grid roads of central Milton Keynes.

Area overview

On average Olney has moderate deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 39 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 8.0% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Olney is £68,949 per year. There are 6 schools in Olney: 6 primary (2 Outstanding and 3 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Olney is home to around 12,437 people, with a population density of about 99.2 per km2.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
39
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
8%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Olney Population
12,437
Population density
99.2 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
20.34(-36%)
Anti-social behaviour
5.95(-49%)
Other theft
4.26(-24%)
Criminal damage and arson
3.54(-45%)
Burglary
3.46(+33%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
11,332
91.1%
Other White
365
2.93%
Irish
164
1.32%
African
105
0.84%
Indian
101
0.81%
Total population: 12,439

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4 qualifications or above
4,376
42.48%
Level 3 (A level)
1,560
15.14%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,412
13.71%
No qualifications
1,321
12.82%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
858
8.33%
Total 16+ residents: 10,301

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
2,221
41.73%
Owns with a mortgage
1,649
30.98%
Private landlord or letting agency
853
16.03%
Social rents from council
276
5.19%
Other social rented
148
2.78%
Total households: 5,322

Property prices in Olney

Based on 183 recent sales, the median property price is £427,500 in Olney 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 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 over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached88£532,500
Flats7£185,000
Semi-Detached52£383,750
Terraced36£315,000

10 years median price trend in Olney

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

All postcodes in Olney

MK169LA

The Close

MK464AT

The Maltings

MK465HA

Dinglederry

MK464DY

Morgans Yard

MK169EX

Garden Lane

MK169HS

Folly Lane

MK169LR

Bryans Crescent

MK169LY

Kilpin Green

MK438AT

The Close

MK464FS

Teedon Lane

MK465LA

Olney Road

MK464EA

Market Place

MK464FD

Chater Drive

MK464FQ

White Canons Drive

MK464HL

Lavendon Grange

MK465FE

Chantry Rise

MK465GF

Limbrey Drive

MK465HY

Dells

MK160HS

Newport Road

MK169LN

Folly Lane

MK169LU

Orchard Way

MK169ND

Crofts End

MK464AD

Church Street

MK464DZ

Mobbs Close

MK160HD

Wood End Lane

MK169NH

Perry Lane

MK438AS

Clifton Road

MK464EN

Old Brickyard Close

MK464JS

Lace Mews

MK465AR

Common Street

MK465BL

Spring Lane

MK465HL

Long Lane

MK465PG

Foxhill

MK169EU

Tower Close

MK465DE

Foxhill

MK464HF

The Glebe

MK169LB

Olney

MK464EG

Longmire

MK465DQ

Foxhill

MK465DT

Church Lane

MK465EA

Stilebrook Road

MK465EJ

Yardley Road

MK465FY

Cattel

MK160HB

Cranfield Road

MK464DG

Fountain Court

MK464DR

Carey Way

MK464FH

Addersley Mews

MK464HH

Lavendon Road

MK464HS

Follet Close

MK465DS

Spring Lane

MK465GB

Grindon

MK465NT

Meadow Court

MK465QB

Hipwell Court

MK160HL

Cranfield Road

MK168NL

Sherington Road

MK169FG

Olney

MK169NL

Leys View

MK464BE

High Street

MK464BY

Rose Court

MK464EQ

Swains Court

MK464FL

Hulse Close

MK465ER

Kippell Hill

MK465FJ

Harvey Drive

MK465HS

Spring Lane

MK465HX

Elmlea Drive

MK465JG

Newport Road

MK465PD

Guinea Orchard

MK465DZ

Moores Hill

MK169EN

Fences Lane

MK169JJ

Chicheley Road

MK169NX

High Street

MK438AF

The Rickyard

MK465HD

St Josephs Close

MK465HR

West Street

MK465JP

The Close

MK465PW

Dickens Spinney

MK465BG

Oakdown Crescent

MK465BT

Battle Close

MK465EL

Yardley Road

MK465FW

Heritage Court

MK465LF

Aspreys

MK465QL

Anding Close

MK160HP

Newport Road

MK168JY

Church Lane

MK169HG

North Crawley Road

MK169HW

East End

MK169PG

Park Road

MK465NS

Short Massey

MK464FU

Jesse Green

MK169LX

Hackett Place

MK464EP

Langlands

MK465HU

Elmlea Drive

MK465QN

Olney

MK160HW

Newport Road

MK438AL

Brook Lane

MK464BB

High Street

MK464LA

Osborns Court

MK465AW

Northend

MK465BH

Weston Road

MK465BP

Spring Lane

Data Sources

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