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MK46 4JX

Palmers Road

Olney

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Detailed insights for MK46 4JX

Overview

Postcode MK46 4JX is located in a rural town, within the Olney ward of Milton Keynes in the South East region, and forms part of the Olney & Lavendon area. It has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 53.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Olney & Lavendon is £70,722 per year. The nearest station is Wolverton located about 7.5 miles away. There are 2 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
54
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
39.4%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

3/10

Olney & Lavendon has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 25,936 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 21% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

5/10

Olney & Lavendon has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 53.7 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

39.4%

Approximately 39.4% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 7.2% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

8/10

The average income per household in Olney & Lavendon is £70,722 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near MK46 4JX.

Flood risk

No risk

Olney & Lavendon near MK46 4JX has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Wolverton located about 7.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
260
Population density
514.2 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
29.43(-7%)
Anti-social behaviour
8.08(-30%)
Shoplifting
7.5(-6%)
Other theft
7.5(+34%)
Criminal damage and arson
4.62(-28%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
240
93.02%
Irish
6
2.33%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
3
1.16%
Caribbean
2
0.78%
White and Asian (mixed)
1
0.39%
Total population: 258

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
84
34.57%
No qualifications
51
20.99%
Level 3 (A level)
29
11.93%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
28
11.52%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
26
10.7%
Total 16+ residents: 243

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
48
35.04%
Other social rented
31
22.63%
Owns with a mortgage
27
19.71%
Social rents from council
23
16.79%
Private landlord or letting agency
7
5.11%
Total households: 137

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 year median price trend in Olney

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

Schools

In the MK46 4JX postcode area, located within Olney & Lavendon, there are 2 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for MK46 4JX
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.5 miPrimaryOlney Infant AcademyAcademy converter

Outstanding

0.7 miPrimaryOlney Middle SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

4 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of MK46 4JX

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for MK46 4JX
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miMorrisons Daily18 Market Place, Olney, MK46 4BAWalking directions to Morrisons Daily
0.2 miTesco Express16-17 Market Place, Olney, MK46 4BAWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.2 miCo-op FoodStanley Court, Olney, MK46 5NHWalking directions to Co-op Food
0.4 miOne Stop99 High Street, Olney, MK46 4EFWalking directions to One Stop

Council Tax Bands

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

Band A£1,505
Band B£1,756
Band C£2,007
Band D£2,258
Band E£2,760
Band F£3,262
Band G£3,763
Band H£4,516

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

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictMilton KeynesE06000042
Parliamentary ConstituencyMilton Keynes NorthE14001370
WardOlneyE05009418
ParishOlneyE04001268
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Olney & LavendonE02003459
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Milton Keynes 001BE01016797
Police ForceThames Valley
Postcode Introduced1990-07-01

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Data Sources

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