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MK6 5AR

Downdean

Woughton & Fishermead

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Detailed insights for MK6 5AR

Overview

Postcode MK6 5AR is located in an urban city, within the Woughton & Fishermead ward of Milton Keynes in the South East region, and forms part of the Eaglestone & Fishermead area. It has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 87.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Eaglestone & Fishermead is £42,459 per year. The nearest station is Milton Keynes Central located about 1.4 miles away. There are 9 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
88
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
57%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

7/10

Eaglestone & Fishermead has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 10,822 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 33% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Eaglestone & Fishermead has a high crime rate, with approximately 87.6 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

57%

Approximately 57.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 38.7% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

1/10

The average income per household in Eaglestone & Fishermead is £42,459 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near MK6 5AR.

Flood risk

No risk

Eaglestone & Fishermead near MK6 5AR 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 1.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
249
Population density
3,772.7 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
46.5(+47%)
Anti-social behaviour
13.89(+13%)
Public order
9.06(+49%)
Vehicle crime
8.45(+128%)
Other theft
6.64(+18%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
143
57.66%
Other White
30
12.1%
African
25
10.08%
Other Asian
16
6.45%
Irish
8
3.23%
Total population: 248

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
74
35.24%
Level 4+ (Degree)
40
19.05%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
33
15.71%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
28
13.33%
Apprenticeship
15
7.14%
Total 16+ residents: 210

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
71
55.47%
Owns outright
22
17.19%
Private landlord or letting agency
19
14.84%
Owns with a mortgage
12
9.38%
Other social rented
2
1.56%
Total households: 128

Property prices in Woughton & Fishermead

Based on 71 recent sales, the median property price is £260,000 in Woughton & Fishermead area, with individual transactions ranging from £82,925 up to £460,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Woughton & Fishermead 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 Woughton & Fishermead over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Semi-Detached14£267,500
Flats9£129,000
Detached6£312,500
Terraced42£260,500

10 year median price trend in Woughton & Fishermead

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Woughton & Fishermead.

Schools

In the MK6 5AR postcode area, located within Eaglestone & Fishermead, there are 9 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for MK6 5AR
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miSecondaryThe Milton Keynes AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Requires improvement

0.2 miPrimaryFalconhurst SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.4 miNot applicableBridge AcademyAcademy alternative provision converter

Good

Local amenities

5 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of MK6 5AR

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for MK6 5AR
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miPremier2 Harrier Court, Eaglestone, Milton Keynes, MK6 5BZWalking directions to Premier
0.4 miCo-op FoodFishermead Boulevard, Fishermead, Milton Keynes, MK6 2LAWalking directions to Co-op Food
0.4 miLittle FreshMilton Keynes, MK6 5AZWalking directions to Little Fresh
0.5 miEagle News247 Oldbrook Boulevard, Oldbrook, Milton Keynes, MK6 2QAWalking directions to Eagle News
0.5 miFishermead Convenience Store157 Fishermead Boulevard, Fishermead, Milton Keynes, MK6 2ADWalking directions to Fishermead Convenience Store

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.

Local councillor and member of parliament

Elected local representatives for MK6 5AR, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.

Local councillors

Donna Fuller

Woughton & Fishermead - Elected 2 May 2024

Labour Party

Member of parliament

Emily Darlington

Milton Keynes Central - Elected 4 Jul 2024

Labour Party

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictMilton KeynesE06000042
Parliamentary ConstituencyMilton Keynes CentralE14001369
ParishWoughtonE04012227
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Eaglestone & FishermeadE02003476
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Milton Keynes 018DE01016846
Police ForceThames Valley
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.