Area360 logo

Postcode insights

MK5 8AX

Loughton & Shenley

Milton Keynes

Overview

Postcode MK5 8AX is located in an urban city, within the Loughton & Shenley ward of Milton Keynes in the South East region , and forms part of the Loughton area. It has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 74.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Loughton is £62,300 per year. The nearest station is Milton Keynes Central located about 0.3 miles away. There are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 4 parks nearby, closest large park is Loughton Valley Linear Park.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
74
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
34.2%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Low
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

4/10

Loughton has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 22,663 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 31% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

6/10

Loughton has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 74.4 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

34.2%

Approximately 34.2% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 13.6% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

8/10

The average income of residents in Loughton is £62,300 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near MK5 8AX.

Flood risk

Low

Loughton near MK5 8AX has low flood risk (between 0.1% and 1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Milton Keynes Central located about 0.3 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.3 mi

Milton Keynes Central

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miTeardrop LakesLarge
0.5 miSouth Loughton Valley ParkLarge
0.3 miLoughton Valley Linear ParkLarge

Schools

In the MK5 8AX postcode area, located within Loughton, there are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimaryLoughton SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.5 miPrimaryLoughton Manor First SchoolCommunity school

Outstanding

0.6 miSecondaryDenbigh SchoolAcademy converter

Good