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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 low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 40 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 52% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. Approximately 8% 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
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
40
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
19.62(-38%)
Anti-social behaviour
5.79(-53%)
Other theft
4.58(-18%)
Criminal damage and arson
3.54(-45%)
Burglary
3.3(+27%)
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

Median price£406,500
Price per sq ft£398
Sales (last 12 months)162
Typical range (middle 50%)£310K – £550K

Based on 162 recent sales, the median property price is £406,500 (about £398 per square foot) in Olney area, with individual transactions ranging from £100,000 up to £1,500,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Olney over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached72£551,250£404
Semi-Detached45£355,000£423
Terraced34£316,000£382
Flats11£208,000£335

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Olney

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Olney.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£500,000£202,000£300,000£248,725
2017£411,250£209,725£318,000£292,250
2018£473,500£208,250£292,000£282,500
2019£479,998£200,000£297,500£270,000
2020£565,000£222,000£326,750£282,000
2021£560,000£217,000£350,000£300,000
2022£570,000£220,000£380,000£350,000
2023£590,000£224,995£345,000£326,250
2024£560,000£314,999£353,750£300,000
2025£560,500£208,000£364,000£316,000
2026£505,000£220,000£412,500£301,750
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Olney.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Olney.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£310£386£311£308
2017£324£318£330£304
2018£343£358£329£316
2019£356£329£350£338
2020£346£321£329£352
2021£380£337£374£364
2022£401£360£413£403
2023£392£350£369£375
2024£391£466£379£386
2025£393£349£395£386
2026£420£335£448£395
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Olney.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

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

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.