MK8 0DS is a safe, established residential area on Keaton Close, 0.2km from Grange Farm in Milton Keynes. Administratively it sits within Loughton & Shenley ward and the Milton Keynes South constituency.
An affordable area with active regeneration, MK8 0DS is a striving suburban area — non-UK born households working to get ahead. During the day, ethnically mixed self-employed professional services, home workers in outer suburbs. A balanced community with an average age of 36 — families, professionals, and long-term residents all well represented. 43% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence.
Safety: Crime rates are low here at 19 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families. Property: Average house prices are around £259k.
Census 2021 statistics for MK8 0DS are sourced from Output Area E00175496 (shared with 7 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
KEATON CLOSE, MK8 0DS House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for KEATON CLOSE, MK8 0DS.
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36
£ 0 /yr
51%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: MK8 0DS falls into the lower 30% nationally for affluence, pointing to a more accessible but economically challenged demographic.
Area Character
MK8 0DS has a significant social housing presence — 43% of homes are socially rented, reflecting substantial council or housing association provision. Despite the social housing concentration, crime here is lower than expected — a positive signal.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for MK8 0DS. The average age is 35.9. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics and cover ethnicity, age, religion, education, occupation, housing tenure, and more.
Ethnicity Profile
Economic Activity
Community Makeup: A dynamic neighborhood of mid-career renters. The average age points to active professionals living in rental accommodation.
home Property Prices by Type
Semi-Detached
£ 260,000
5 sales · Mean £ 231,200
Detached
£ 120,000
1 sales · Mean £ 120,000
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-02)
MK8 0DS has low crime rates — 19 incidents per 1,000 residents. The most reported categories are violence and sexual offences and anti-social behaviour. Commercial streets and transport hubs naturally generate more incidents than quiet residential roads.
school Local Schools
Christ the Sower Ecumenical Primary School
Whitehouse Primary School
The Hazeley Academy
The Walnuts School
Denbigh School
Holmwood School
Ashbrook School
Loughton Manor First School
storefront Nearby Amenities
Retailers - Other
2 nearby- Crownhill Supermarket0.3 km
- Martin McColls0.9 km
Restaurant, Cafe
3 nearby- SMC Pneumatics UK (TNS Catering)0.6 km
- Simply Good Limited0.5 km
- The Grange0.5 km
Takeaway Shop
9 nearby- Dragon Bay0.7 km
- Fike Akhis Express0.7 km
- Hong Kong Cottage0.7 km
- Wingers0.7 km
- Yumas Kitchen0.7 km
- + 4 more
Supermarkets
1 nearby- Co-op0.5 km
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Milton Keynes Central2.4 km
- Milton Keynes3.6 km
- Wolverton4.3 km
Bus Stops
- Hendrix Drive0.1 km
- Hendrix Drive0.1 km
- Monro Avenue0.2 km
- Hoyton Gate0.2 km
- Monro Avenue0.2 km
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Postcode Profile: MK80DS · Data under Open Government Licence