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MK17 0QS

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Horwood

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Overview

Postcode MK17 0QS is located in a rural village, within the Horwood ward of Buckinghamshire in the South East region, and forms part of the Newton Longville & Great Horwood area. It has very low deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 37.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Newton Longville & Great Horwood is £74,050 per year. The nearest station is Milton Keynes Central located about 6.1 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
38
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
0.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

2/10

Newton Longville & Great Horwood has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 27,254 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 17% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

3/10

Newton Longville & Great Horwood has a low crime rate, with approximately 37.9 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

0.8%

Approximately 0.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 9.0% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

9/10

The average income per household in Newton Longville & Great Horwood is £74,050 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near MK17 0QS.

Flood risk

No risk

Newton Longville & Great Horwood near MK17 0QS has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Milton Keynes Central located about 6.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
313
Population density
1,040.2 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
18.33(-42%)
Vehicle crime
8.22(+117%)
Other theft
4.42(-21%)
Criminal damage and arson
2.53(-61%)
Other crime
1.9(+1%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
282
89.81%
Other White
16
5.1%
White and Asian (mixed)
7
2.23%
Irish
4
1.27%
Other Asian
2
0.64%
Total population: 314

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
112
40.88%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
42
15.33%
Level 3 (A level)
39
14.23%
No qualifications
35
12.77%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
26
9.49%
Total 16+ residents: 274

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
59
44.36%
Owns with a mortgage
57
42.86%
Private landlord or letting agency
14
10.53%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.5%
Other social rented
1
0.75%
Total households: 133

Property prices in Horwood

Based on 49 recent sales, the median property price is £475,750 in Horwood area, with individual transactions ranging from £127,520 up to £2,000,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Horwood 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 Horwood over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached23£690,000
Flats2£446,260
Semi-Detached17£375,000
Terraced7£368,000

10 year median price trend in Horwood

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

Schools

In the MK17 0QS postcode area, located within Newton Longville & Great Horwood, there are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for MK17 0QS
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryGreat Horwood Church of England SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

No Supermarkets & Convenience Stores nearby

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Buckinghamshire district (2025-26).

Band A£1,601
Band B£1,868
Band C£2,135
Band D£2,402
Band E£2,935
Band F£3,469
Band G£4,003
Band H£4,803

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictBuckinghamshireE06000060
Parliamentary ConstituencyBuckingham and BletchleyE14001141
WardHorwoodE05015956
ParishGreat HorwoodE04001488
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Newton Longville & Great HorwoodE02003654
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Buckinghamshire 003BE01017672
Police ForceThames Valley
Postcode Introduced1991-01-01

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Data Sources

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