MK6 5AZ

Woughton & Fishermead · Milton Keynes · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Local authority
Milton Keynes
Postcode district
MK6
Postcode sector
MK6 5

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
MK6 5LL 135 m
MK6 5LD 145 m
MK6 5NG 145 m
MK6 5LJ 195 m
MK6 5LR 216 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
MK6 5AZ
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
MK
Postcode district
MK6
Postcode sector
MK6 5
Latitude
52.025437
Longitude
-0.737215
British National Grid easting
486,738
British National Grid northing
237,087

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
South East · E12000008
Local authority district
Milton Keynes · E06000042
Parish or community
E04012227
Westminster constituency
Milton Keynes Central · E14001369
Output area
E00084974
Lower layer super output area
Milton Keynes 018C · E01016845
Middle layer super output area
Milton Keynes 018 · E02003476

Postcode source versions

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Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
82
Primary
57
Secondary
7
  1. The Redway School

    Community special school

    303 m
  2. Bridge Academy, All-through Alternative Provision

    Academy alternative provision sponsor led

    641 m
  3. Moorland Primary School

    Academy sponsor led

    783 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
3,625
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 1,766
  • Public order 296
  • Criminal damage and arson 270
  • Other theft 249
  • Anti social behaviour 230

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
MK6 5 residents
5,937

Age bands in MK6 5

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
19.8%

1,148 residents

Age 15 to 24
11.9%

690 residents

Age 25 to 44
29.6%

1,719 residents

Age 45 to 64
24%

1,395 residents

Age 65 and over
14.7%

850 residents

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

15

within 5 km

  • THE GROVE SURGERY

    FARTHING CLOSE, NETHERFIELD, MILTON KEYNES, MK6 4NG

    ODS code K82610

    245 m

  • ASHFIELD MEDICAL CENTRE

    1 PERRYDOWN, BEANHILL, MILTON KEYNES, MK6 4NE

    ODS code K82054

    645 m

  • FISHERMEAD MEDICAL CENTRE

    FISHERMEAD BOULEVARD, FISHERMEAD, MILTON KEYNES, MK6 2LR

    ODS code K82064

    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

    3.2 km

  • WALNUT TREE HEALTH CENTRE

    2 BLACKBERRY COURT, WALNUT TREE, MILTON KEYNES, MK7 7PB

    ODS code K82615

    3.2 km

  • PARKSIDE MEDICAL CENTRE

    WHALLEY DRIVE, BLETCHLEY, MILTON KEYNES, MK3 6EN

    ODS code K82015

    3.2 km

  • BEDFORD STREET SURGERY

    4 BEDFORD STREET, BLETCHLEY, MILTON KEYNES, MK2 2TX

    ODS code K82039

    3.3 km

  • THE RED HOUSE SURGERY

    241 QUEENSWAY, BLETCHLEY, MILTON KEYNES, MK2 2EH

    ODS code K82013

    3.4 km

  • MILTON KEYNES VILLAGE SURG

    GRIFFITH GATE, MIDDLETON, MILTON KEYNES, MK10 9BQ

    ODS code K82631

    3.4 km

  • WHADDON HEALTHCARE

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

    ODS code K82026

    3.4 km

  • WESTFIELD ROAD SURGERY

    11 WESTFIELD ROAD, BLETCHLEY, MILTON KEYNES, MK2 2DJ

    ODS code K82059

    3.6 km

  • SOVEREIGN MEDICAL CENTRE

    SOVEREIGN DRIVE, PENNYLAND, MILTON KEYNES, MK15 8AJ

    ODS code K82025

    4.0 km

  • WESTCROFT HEALTH CENTRE

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

    ODS code K82633

    4.5 km

  • PURBECK HEALTH CENTRE

    PURBECK, STANTONBURY, MILTON KEYNES, MK14 6BL

    ODS code K82027

    4.7 km

  • BROOKLANDS HEALTH CENTRE

    MONTAGUE CRESCENT, BROOKLANDS, MILTON KEYNES, MK10 7LN

    ODS code Y02900

    4.9 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

  • MK University Hospital entrance

    BCT · Eaglestone

    0.0 miles
  • MK University Hospital grounds

    BCT · Eaglestone

    0.1 miles
  • MK University Hospital grounds

    BCT · Eaglestone

    0.1 miles
  • Milton Keynes Hospital

    BCT · Eaglestone

    0.1 miles
  • Milton Keynes Hospital

    BCT · Eaglestone

    0.1 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Milton Keynes 018C, 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

1 of 10

Overall England rank

1,012 of 33,755

Income
1 of 10
Employment
1 of 10
Education and skills
1 of 10
Health and disability
1 of 10
Crime
2 of 10
Housing and services
2 of 10
Living environment
8 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
1
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

82 open schools are in scope, including 57 primary and 7 secondary schools. The Redway School is the nearest published school at 303 m.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

3,625 published events cover 12 months, averaging 302.083 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 1,766 events.

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