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MK5 8FX

Loughton & Shenley

Milton Keynes

Overview

Postcode MK5 8FX 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 0.6 miles away. There are 5 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest large park is Teardrop Lakes.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
74
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
1.4%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

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

1.4%

Approximately 1.4% 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

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from rail, approximately 25 ft away from MK5 8FX.

Flood risk

No risk

Loughton near MK5 8FX 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 0.6 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.6 mi

Milton Keynes Central

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.2 miTeardrop LakesLarge
0.2 miSouth Loughton Valley ParkLarge
0.2 miLoughton Valley Linear ParkMedium

Schools

In the MK5 8FX postcode area, located within Loughton, there are 5 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.6 miPrimaryLoughton SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.6 miPrimaryGlastonbury Thorn SchoolFoundation school

Outstanding

0.7 miSecondaryDenbigh SchoolAcademy converter

Good