MK12 5DA is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Goddards Croft, 0.1km from Wolverton in Milton Keynes. Administratively it sits within Wolverton ward and the Milton Keynes North constituency.
An affordable area with active regeneration, MK12 5DA is a mixed area of service workers, students and families in semi-detached housing. Work and footfall patterns mark this as a teachers and carers in metro suburbs zone — ethnically mixed workforce primarily in care and education. The 33 average age reflects a thriving young professional community — a good mix of renters and first-time buyers, with strong employment rates. 32% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence.
Safety: Crime rates are low here at 40 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families. Property: Average house prices are around £195k, down 5.0% year-on-year. The Index of Multiple Deprivation places this area in the most deprived 20% nationally — this often means more affordable prices and active local authority investment, but also fewer amenities and higher benefit dependency.
Census 2021 statistics for MK12 5DA are sourced from Output Area E00084944 (shared with 5 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
GODDARDS CROFT, MK12 5DA House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for GODDARDS CROFT, MK12 5DA.
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£ 41,000 /yr
45%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: MK12 5DA falls into the lower 30% nationally for affluence, pointing to a more accessible but economically challenged demographic. Employment metrics are below the national average, which typically reflects either economic deprivation or a highly retired population.
Area Character
MK12 5DA is a mixed residential postcode — average age 33, 28% owner-occupied, spanning a wide range of household types and life stages. £195k prices and low crime put this mixed postcode in the more desirable bracket. Property prices are trending down 5.0% year-on-year.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for MK12 5DA. The average age is 32.5. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics and cover ethnicity, age, religion, education, occupation, housing tenure, and more.
Ethnicity Profile
Economic Activity
Area Vibe: Active but flexible. The area is largely populated by a middle-aged demographic that favors the flexibility of the rental market.
home Property Prices by Type
Terraced
£ 177,500
4 sales · Mean £ 177,500
Flat
£ 175,000
1 sales · Mean £ 175,000
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-02)
MK12 5DA has low crime rates — 40 incidents per 1,000 residents. The most reported categories are violence and sexual offences and criminal damage and arson. Commercial streets and transport hubs naturally generate more incidents than quiet residential roads.
school Local Schools
Greenleys Junior School
Greenleys First School
The Radcliffe School
Wyvern School
St Mary Magdalene Catholic Primary School
Bushfield School
Slated Row School
storefront Nearby Amenities
Retailers - Other
19 nearby- Euro Halal0.9 km
- Lloyds Pharmacy0.7 km
- The Old Bath House Restaurant, Cafe & Snack Bar1.0 km
- Village Food Centre0.9 km
- Windsor Food and Wine0.4 km
- + 14 more
Pub, NightClub
8 nearby- Masonic Hall0.7 km
- The Craufurd Arms Hotel0.7 km
- Milton Keynes Snooker Club0.7 km
- The New Queen Victoria0.9 km
- The North Western Hotel0.9 km
- + 3 more
Restaurant, Cafe
20 nearby- Burger Bar0.9 km
- Cafe Balti0.8 km
- Costa Coffee1.0 km
- Eating Greek MK0.9 km
- Faith Dimensions Ministries0.7 km
- + 15 more
Supermarkets
3 nearby- Lidl0.8 km
- Tesco1.0 km
- Tesco0.3 km
Takeaway Shop
17 nearby- MK Vietnamese Food0.9 km
- Peri Peri Original0.8 km
- Pizza Hut0.9 km
- Turkish Grill0.8 km
- Wolverton Tandoori0.7 km
- + 12 more
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Wolverton1.3 km
- Milton Keynes Central3.8 km
- Milton Keynes4.3 km
Bus Stops
- Greenleys Lane0.2 km
- Greenleys Lane0.2 km
- Windsor Street0.3 km
- Windsor Street0.3 km
- Gloucester Road0.3 km
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Postcode Profile: MK125DA · Data under Open Government Licence