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MK6 5BY

Woughton & Fishermead · Milton Keynes · England

Updated September 2026

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Ward
Woughton & Fishermead
Local authority
Milton Keynes
Constituency
Milton Keynes Central
Postcode district
MK6
Postcode sector
MK6 5

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
MK6 5LJ 120 m
MK6 5LL 186 m
MK6 4HL 191 m
MK6 5HF 193 m
MK6 5HE 206 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
MK6 5BY
Status
Current
Introduced
1 March 2008
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
MK
Postcode district
MK6
Postcode sector
MK6 5
Latitude
52.022838
Longitude
-0.738819
British National Grid easting
486,633
British National Grid northing
236,796

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
South East · E12000008
Local authority district
Milton Keynes · E06000042
Electoral ward
Woughton & Fishermead · E05016608
Parish or community
E04012227
Westminster constituency
Milton Keynes Central · E14001369
Output area
E00084976
Lower layer super output area
Milton Keynes 018E · E01016848
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
81
Primary
56
Secondary
8

  1. The Redway School

    Community special school

    413 m

  2. Bridge Academy, All-through Alternative Provision

    Academy alternative provision sponsor led

    453 m

  3. Moorland Primary School

    Academy sponsor led

    520 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
3,868
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 1,813
  • Shoplifting 361
  • Public order 311
  • Other theft 282
  • Criminal damage and arson 270

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
68

33 female, 35 male

Postcode households
31
Residents per household
2.2
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

This postcode contained 1.1% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider MK6 5 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

14

within 5 km

  • THE GROVE SURGERY

    FARTHING CLOSE, NETHERFIELD, MILTON KEYNES, MK6 4NG

    ODS code K82610

    272 m

  • ASHFIELD MEDICAL CENTRE

    1 PERRYDOWN, BEANHILL, MILTON KEYNES, MK6 4NE

    ODS code K82054

    354 m

  • FISHERMEAD MEDICAL CENTRE

    FISHERMEAD BOULEVARD, FISHERMEAD, MILTON KEYNES, MK6 2LR

    ODS code K82064

    1.6 km

  • PARKSIDE MEDICAL CENTRE

    WHALLEY DRIVE, BLETCHLEY, MILTON KEYNES, MK3 6EN

    ODS code K82015

    2.9 km

  • BEDFORD STREET SURGERY

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

    ODS code K82039

    3.1 km

  • WHADDON HEALTHCARE

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

    ODS code K82026

    3.1 km

  • THE RED HOUSE SURGERY

    241 QUEENSWAY, BLETCHLEY, MILTON KEYNES, MK2 2EH

    ODS code K82013

    3.1 km

  • WALNUT TREE HEALTH CENTRE

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

    ODS code K82615

    3.3 km

  • CENTRAL MILTON KEYNES MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code K82065

    3.3 km

  • WESTFIELD ROAD SURGERY

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

    ODS code K82059

    3.4 km

  • MILTON KEYNES VILLAGE SURG

    GRIFFITH GATE, MIDDLETON, MILTON KEYNES, MK10 9BQ

    ODS code K82631

    3.7 km

  • SOVEREIGN MEDICAL CENTRE

    SOVEREIGN DRIVE, PENNYLAND, MILTON KEYNES, MK15 8AJ

    ODS code K82025

    4.2 km

  • WESTCROFT HEALTH CENTRE

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

    ODS code K82633

    4.3 km

  • PURBECK HEALTH CENTRE

    PURBECK, STANTONBURY, MILTON KEYNES, MK14 6BL

    ODS code K82027

    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

  • Coffee Hall Roundabout North

    BCT · Coffee Hall

    0.1 miles

  • Coffee Hall Roundabout North

    BCT · Coffee Hall

    0.1 miles

  • Coffee Hall Roundabout South

    BCT · Coffee Hall

    0.1 miles

  • Coffee Hall Roundabout South

    BCT · Coffee Hall

    0.1 miles

  • MK University Hospital entrance

    BCT · Eaglestone

    0.2 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Milton Keynes 018E, 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

2 of 10

Overall England rank

5,996 of 33,755

Income
3 of 10
Employment
3 of 10
Education and skills
3 of 10
Health and disability
1 of 10
Crime
1 of 10
Housing and services
2 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

81 open schools are in scope, including 56 primary and 8 secondary schools. The Redway School is the nearest published school at 413 m.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

3,868 published events cover 12 months, averaging 322.333 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 1,813 events.

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