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MK5 5AB

Watling · Milton Keynes · England

Updated September 2026

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Ward
Watling
Local authority
Milton Keynes
Constituency
Milton Keynes North
Postcode district
MK5
Postcode sector
MK5 5

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
MK8 0AD 41 m
MK8 0AB 104 m
MK8 0AE 137 m
MK8 0AN 143 m
MK8 9BZ 202 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
MK5 5AB
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
1 December 1984
Postcode area
MK
Postcode district
MK5
Postcode sector
MK5 5
Latitude
52.030694
Longitude
-0.798845
British National Grid easting
482,500
British National Grid northing
237,600

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
South East · E12000008
Local authority district
Milton Keynes · E06000042
Electoral ward
Watling · E05016606
Parish or community
E04012190
Westminster constituency
Milton Keynes North · E14001370
Output area
E00084656
Lower layer super output area
Milton Keynes 020D · E01016778
Middle layer super output area
Milton Keynes 020 · E02003478

Postcode source versions

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Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
75
Primary
52
Secondary
9

  1. Holmwood School

    Academy converter

    609 m

  2. Loughton Manor First School

    Community school

    669 m

  3. Denbigh School

    Academy converter

    864 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
1,443
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 581
  • Anti social behaviour 183
  • Vehicle crime 119
  • Other theft 114
  • Criminal damage and arson 110

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
Postcode sector residents
Not available
How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version not available.

NHS ODS

GP practices

13

within 5 km

  • WHITEHOUSE HEALTH CENTRE

    DORSET WAY, WHITEHOUSE, MILTON KEYNES, MK8 1EQ

    ODS code Y06810

    1.4 km

  • CENTRAL MILTON KEYNES MEDICAL CENTRE

    C.M.K MEDICAL CENTRE, 68 BRADWELL COMMON BOULEVARD, BRADWELL COMMON, MILTON KEYNES, MK13 8RN

    ODS code K82065

    2.1 km

  • WESTCROFT HEALTH CENTRE

    1 SAVILL LANE, WESTCROFT, MILTON KEYNES, MK4 4EN

    ODS code K82633

    2.7 km

  • WOLVERTON HEALTH CENTRE

    GLOUCESTER ROAD, WOLVERTON, MILTON KEYNES, MK12 5DF

    ODS code K82003

    2.8 km

  • FISHERMEAD MEDICAL CENTRE

    FISHERMEAD BOULEVARD, FISHERMEAD, MILTON KEYNES, MK6 2LR

    ODS code K82064

    3.6 km

  • PURBECK HEALTH CENTRE

    PURBECK, STANTONBURY, MILTON KEYNES, MK14 6BL

    ODS code K82027

    3.8 km

  • WHADDON HEALTHCARE

    25 WITHAM COURT, BLETCHLEY, MILTON KEYNES, MK3 7QU

    ODS code K82026

    4.1 km

  • ASHFIELD MEDICAL CENTRE

    1 PERRYDOWN, BEANHILL, MILTON KEYNES, MK6 4NE

    ODS code K82054

    4.3 km

  • THE GROVE SURGERY

    FARTHING CLOSE, NETHERFIELD, MILTON KEYNES, MK6 4NG

    ODS code K82610

    4.4 km

  • OAKRIDGE PARK MEDICAL CENTRE

    30 TEXEL CLOSE, OAKRIDGE PARK, MILTON KEYNES, MK14 6GL

    ODS code K82032

    4.5 km

  • THE STONEDEAN PRACTICE

    STONY STRATFORD HEALTH CENTRE, MARKET SQUARE, STONY STRATFORD, MILTON KEYNES, MK11 1YA

    ODS code K82617

    4.7 km

  • WATLING STREET PRACTICE

    THE HEALTH CENTRE, MARKET SQUARE, STONY STRATFORD, MILTON KEYNES, MK11 1YA

    ODS code K82009

    4.7 km

  • SOVEREIGN MEDICAL CENTRE

    SOVEREIGN DRIVE, PENNYLAND, MILTON KEYNES, MK15 8AJ

    ODS code K82025

    5.0 km

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Vincent Avenue

    BCT · Crownhill

    0.1 miles

  • Vincent Avenue

    BCT · Crownhill

    0.1 miles

  • Loughton Roundabout West

    BCT · Loughton

    0.2 miles

  • Loughton Roundabout West

    BCT · Loughton

    0.2 miles

  • Crownhill Roundabout South

    BCT · Crownhill

    0.2 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Milton Keynes 020D, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

6 of 10

Overall England rank

20,001 of 33,755

Income
6 of 10
Employment
6 of 10
Education and skills
7 of 10
Health and disability
6 of 10
Crime
5 of 10
Housing and services
3 of 10
Living environment
9 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Schools

Published establishments

75 open schools are in scope, including 52 primary and 9 secondary schools. Holmwood School is the nearest published school at 609 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

Published police records

1,443 published events cover 12 months, averaging 120.25 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 581 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.