MK8 0DW

Watling · Milton Keynes · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Ward
Watling
Local authority
Milton Keynes
Constituency
Milton Keynes North
Postcode district
MK8
Postcode sector
MK8 0

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
MK8 0DH 42 m
MK8 0DN 46 m
MK8 0DP 47 m
MK8 0BD 67 m
MK8 0AU 105 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
MK8 0DW
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 October 2006
Terminated
1 March 2009
Postcode area
MK
Postcode district
MK8
Postcode sector
MK8 0
Latitude
52.024261
Longitude
-0.800213
British National Grid easting
482,418
British National Grid northing
236,883

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
E00084667
Lower layer super output area
Milton Keynes 037C · E01016780
Middle layer super output area
Milton Keynes 037 · E02007016

Postcode source versions

Explore MK8

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
70
Primary
48
Secondary
9
  1. Christ the Sower Ecumenical Primary School

    Academy sponsor led

    647 m
  2. Denbigh School

    Academy converter

    697 m
  3. The Hazeley Academy

    Academy converter

    948 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
1,624
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 783
  • Anti social behaviour 179
  • Vehicle crime 113
  • Other theft 110
  • Criminal damage and arson 101

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
MK8 0 residents
4,615

Age bands in MK8 0

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
22.3%

1,087 residents

Age 15 to 24
13.1%

638 residents

Age 25 to 44
30.4%

1,481 residents

Age 45 to 64
27.6%

1,344 residents

Age 65 and over
6.6%

324 residents

Small counts are adjusted for privacy, so totals can differ slightly between Census tables.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

GP practices

10

within 5 km straight-line

  • WHITEHOUSE HEALTH CENTRE

    DORSET WAY, WHITEHOUSE, MILTON KEYNES, MK8 1EQ

    ODS code Y06810

    1.6 km

  • WESTCROFT HEALTH CENTRE

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

    ODS code K82633

    2.0 km

  • CENTRAL MILTON KEYNES MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code K82065

    2.6 km

  • WOLVERTON HEALTH CENTRE

    GLOUCESTER ROAD, WOLVERTON, MILTON KEYNES, MK12 5DF

    ODS code K82003

    3.5 km

  • WHADDON HEALTHCARE

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

    ODS code K82026

    3.5 km

  • FISHERMEAD MEDICAL CENTRE

    FISHERMEAD BOULEVARD, FISHERMEAD, MILTON KEYNES, MK6 2LR

    ODS code K82064

    3.9 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

    4.5 km

  • PURBECK HEALTH CENTRE

    PURBECK, STANTONBURY, MILTON KEYNES, MK14 6BL

    ODS code K82027

    4.5 km

  • PARKSIDE MEDICAL CENTRE

    WHALLEY DRIVE, BLETCHLEY, MILTON KEYNES, MK3 6EN

    ODS code K82015

    4.7 km

Nearby transport

  • Lennon Drive

    BCT · Crownhill

    0.1 miles
  • Lennon Drive

    BCT · Crownhill

    0.1 miles
  • Lennon Drive

    BCT · Shenley Church End

    0.1 miles
  • Lennon Drive

    BCT · Shenley Church End

    0.1 miles
  • Daubeney Gate

    BCT · Shenley Church End

    0.1 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Milton Keynes 037C, 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

7 of 10

Overall England rank

21,223 of 33,755

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

Schools

70 open schools are in scope, including 48 primary and 9 secondary schools. Christ the Sower Ecumenical Primary School is the nearest published school at 647 m.

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

Recorded crime

1,624 published events cover 12 months, averaging 135.333 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 783 events.

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