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MK5 8DY

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 8

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
MK5 8DN 88 m
MK5 8AJ 90 m
MK5 8ES 94 m
MK5 8HG 148 m
MK5 8ET 156 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
MK5 8DY
Status
Current
Introduced
1 December 2001
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
MK
Postcode district
MK5
Postcode sector
MK5 8
Latitude
52.027981
Longitude
-0.785027
British National Grid easting
483,453
British National Grid northing
237,314

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
E00084648
Lower layer super output area
Milton Keynes 020B · E01016775
Middle layer super output area
Milton Keynes 020 · E02003478

Postcode source versions

Explore MK5

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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

    88 m

  2. Denbigh School

    Academy converter

    478 m

  3. Loughton Manor First School

    Community school

    520 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
1,967
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 642
  • Shoplifting 258
  • Anti social behaviour 193
  • Public order 176
  • Vehicle crime 172

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
3

2 female, 1 male

Postcode households
1
Residents per household
3.0
MK5 8 residents
3,147

Age bands in MK5 8

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
18.6%

602 residents

Age 15 to 24
10.2%

330 residents

Age 25 to 44
25.6%

828 residents

Age 45 to 64
28.9%

935 residents

Age 65 and over
16.6%

536 residents

This postcode contained 0.1% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider MK5 8 sector, not people in this individual postcode.

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 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

Ofcom's predicted availability across all residential and commercial premises in this postcode in January 2026.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%
Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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

    1.7 km

  • WHITEHOUSE HEALTH CENTRE

    DORSET WAY, WHITEHOUSE, MILTON KEYNES, MK8 1EQ

    ODS code Y06810

    2.4 km

  • WESTCROFT HEALTH CENTRE

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

    ODS code K82633

    2.5 km

  • FISHERMEAD MEDICAL CENTRE

    FISHERMEAD BOULEVARD, FISHERMEAD, MILTON KEYNES, MK6 2LR

    ODS code K82064

    2.7 km

  • WHADDON HEALTHCARE

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

    ODS code K82026

    3.3 km

  • ASHFIELD MEDICAL CENTRE

    1 PERRYDOWN, BEANHILL, MILTON KEYNES, MK6 4NE

    ODS code K82054

    3.3 km

  • THE GROVE SURGERY

    FARTHING CLOSE, NETHERFIELD, MILTON KEYNES, MK6 4NG

    ODS code K82610

    3.5 km

  • WOLVERTON HEALTH CENTRE

    GLOUCESTER ROAD, WOLVERTON, MILTON KEYNES, MK12 5DF

    ODS code K82003

    3.6 km

  • PURBECK HEALTH CENTRE

    PURBECK, STANTONBURY, MILTON KEYNES, MK14 6BL

    ODS code K82027

    3.8 km

  • PARKSIDE MEDICAL CENTRE

    WHALLEY DRIVE, BLETCHLEY, MILTON KEYNES, MK3 6EN

    ODS code K82015

    4.3 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

    4.6 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

  • Loughton School

    BCT · Loughton

    0.0 miles

  • Loughton School

    BCT · Loughton

    0.1 miles

  • Lipscombe Lane

    BCT · Shenley Church End

    0.1 miles

  • Toby Inn

    BCT · Shenley Church End

    0.2 miles

  • Paynes Drive

    BCT · Loughton

    0.2 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Milton Keynes 020B, 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

8 of 10

Overall England rank

24,740 of 33,755

Income
6 of 10
Employment
7 of 10
Education and skills
7 of 10
Health and disability
7 of 10
Crime
8 of 10
Housing and services
6 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.

Flood risk

Environment Agency long-term indicators for the area around addresses in this postcode. They are not an assessment of any individual property and do not show current or forecast flooding.

High risk addresses
0
Medium risk addresses
0
Low risk addresses
0
Groundwater flood alert area
Unlikely

Source: Environment Agency flood-risk postcode search tool data, version 2026-06-18. Check the long-term risk for an individual area. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2025. All rights reserved.

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 88 m.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

1,967 published events cover 12 months, averaging 163.917 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 642 events.

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