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MK5 5AF

Watling · Milton Keynes · England

Updated September 2026

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

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
MK5 8AB 54 m
MK5 6JU 112 m
MK5 6EQ 161 m
MK5 8DN 167 m
MK5 8EN 190 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
MK5 5AF
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
1 December 1984
Postcode area
MK
Postcode district
MK5
Postcode sector
MK5 5
Latitude
52.027893
Longitude
-0.788717
British National Grid easting
483,200
British National Grid northing
237,300

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
South East · E12000008
Local authority district
Milton Keynes · E06000042
Electoral ward
Watling · E05016606
Parish or community
E04012188
Westminster constituency
Milton Keynes Central · E14001369
Output area
E00084645
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
79
Primary
55
Secondary
9

  1. Loughton School

    Academy converter

    167 m

  2. Denbigh School

    Academy converter

    329 m

  3. Loughton Manor First School

    Community school

    442 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
1,695
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 581
  • Anti social behaviour 182
  • Vehicle crime 161
  • Public order 150
  • Shoplifting 149

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

12

within 5 km

  • CENTRAL MILTON KEYNES MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code K82065

    1.8 km

  • WHITEHOUSE HEALTH CENTRE

    DORSET WAY, WHITEHOUSE, MILTON KEYNES, MK8 1EQ

    ODS code Y06810

    2.1 km

  • WESTCROFT HEALTH CENTRE

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

    ODS code K82633

    2.4 km

  • FISHERMEAD MEDICAL CENTRE

    FISHERMEAD BOULEVARD, FISHERMEAD, MILTON KEYNES, MK6 2LR

    ODS code K82064

    3.0 km

  • WHADDON HEALTHCARE

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

    ODS code K82026

    3.4 km

  • WOLVERTON HEALTH CENTRE

    GLOUCESTER ROAD, WOLVERTON, MILTON KEYNES, MK12 5DF

    ODS code K82003

    3.4 km

  • ASHFIELD MEDICAL CENTRE

    1 PERRYDOWN, BEANHILL, MILTON KEYNES, MK6 4NE

    ODS code K82054

    3.6 km

  • THE GROVE SURGERY

    FARTHING CLOSE, NETHERFIELD, MILTON KEYNES, MK6 4NG

    ODS code K82610

    3.7 km

  • PURBECK HEALTH CENTRE

    PURBECK, STANTONBURY, MILTON KEYNES, MK14 6BL

    ODS code K82027

    3.9 km

  • PARKSIDE MEDICAL CENTRE

    WHALLEY DRIVE, BLETCHLEY, MILTON KEYNES, MK3 6EN

    ODS code K82015

    4.4 km

  • OAKRIDGE PARK MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code K82032

    4.6 km

  • SOVEREIGN MEDICAL CENTRE

    SOVEREIGN DRIVE, PENNYLAND, MILTON KEYNES, MK15 8AJ

    ODS code K82025

    4.7 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

  • London Road

    BCT · Loughton

    0.1 miles

  • London Road

    BCT · Loughton

    0.1 miles

  • Loughton School

    BCT · Loughton

    0.1 miles

  • Lipscombe Lane

    BCT · Shenley Church End

    0.1 miles

  • Paynes Drive

    BCT · Loughton

    0.1 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

79 open schools are in scope, including 55 primary and 9 secondary schools. Loughton School is the nearest published school at 167 m.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

1,695 published events cover 12 months, averaging 141.25 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.