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3%UNEMPLOYED
47%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
27%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of MK17 8BQ belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is MK17 8BQ in Milton-keynes, how professionally qualified are the community, and how many hours a week do they work? All this, and more information and demographic statistics about MK17 8BQ from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 16%Children
  • 83%Adults

16% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 4% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50%Male
  • 50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in MK178BQ male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Cranfield and Marston Moretaine.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 27%AB
  • 61%C2/C2
  • 12%DE

According to census records, 27% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 43%SINGLE
  • 47%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in MK17 8BQ is 43%. Single and 'other' people is 58%.

ETHNICITY

  • 69%WHITE
  • 30%NON-WHITE

69% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 59.3%WORKING
  • 3%UNEMPLOYED

3% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Crime Rates and Statistics

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Hotels and Bed & Breakfast

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

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Schools

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Emergencies in MK17 8BQ

Post Offices

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Libraries

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MK178BQ Postcode Breakdown

MKAREA17DISTRICT8SECTORBQUNIT
Full PostcodeMK17 8BQ
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Postal TownMilton-keynes
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Ward Name
MSOA Name
LSOA Name
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CountryEngland
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Local Authority Code
Area ClassificationLargely Rural (rural including hub towns 50-79%)

MK178BQ Postal District

Compass Postal District

MK17 8BQ postcode is located in the postal town of Milton-keynes. Milton-keynes postal area may cover a large geographical region that may correspond to several postal districts, which may include many towns and/or villages. Use the map to determine the geographical location of the postcode MK17 8BQ.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Aspley Guise2 miles S
Cranfield2.3 miles NE
Milton Keynes2.6 miles W
North Crawley2.7 miles N
Woburn Sands3.1 miles S
Simpson3.2 miles SW
Woolstone3.3 miles W
Marston Moretaine3.9 miles E
Ridgmont4 miles SE
Lidlington4 miles E
Lower Shelton4.2 miles E
Chicheley4.2 miles NW
Astwood4.2 miles NE
Woburn4.4 miles SE
Sherington4.5 miles NW
London44 miles SE
Glasgow297 miles NW
Edinburgh287 miles NW
Cardiff116 miles W
Liverpool136 miles NW
Southampton86 miles SW
Saint Ives98 miles SW

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