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MK8 1LU

Stony Stratford · Milton Keynes · England

Updated September 2026

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Ward
Stony Stratford
Local authority
Milton Keynes
Constituency
Milton Keynes North
Postcode district
MK8
Postcode sector
MK8 1

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
MK8 1LX 34 m
MK8 1LW 51 m
MK8 1LS 87 m
MK8 1LQ 90 m
MK8 1LP 95 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
MK8 1LU
Status
Current
Introduced
1 June 2025
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
MK
Postcode district
MK8
Postcode sector
MK8 1
Latitude
52.034705
Longitude
-0.821131
British National Grid easting
480,964
British National Grid northing
238,021

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
South East · E12000008
Local authority district
Milton Keynes · E06000042
Electoral ward
Stony Stratford · E05016603
Parish or community
E04012195
Westminster constituency
Milton Keynes North · E14001370
Output area
E00183469
Lower layer super output area
Milton Keynes 036C · E01034464
Middle layer super output area
Milton Keynes 036 · E02007015

Postcode source versions

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Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
54
Primary
40
Secondary
8

  1. Watling Academy

    Free schools

    210 m

  2. Watling Primary School

    Free schools

    217 m

  3. Whitehouse Primary School

    Free schools

    569 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
775
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 349
  • Anti social behaviour 108
  • Other theft 64
  • Criminal damage and arson 61
  • Vehicle crime 53

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
MK8 1 residents
3,336

Age bands in MK8 1

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
32.5%

1,060 residents

Age 15 to 24
7.5%

244 residents

Age 25 to 44
47.9%

1,565 residents

Age 45 to 64
10.8%

352 residents

Age 65 and over
1.3%

44 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

8

within 5 km

  • WHITEHOUSE HEALTH CENTRE

    DORSET WAY, WHITEHOUSE, MILTON KEYNES, MK8 1EQ

    ODS code Y06810

    228 m

  • WOLVERTON HEALTH CENTRE

    GLOUCESTER ROAD, WOLVERTON, MILTON KEYNES, MK12 5DF

    ODS code K82003

    2.2 km

  • THE STONEDEAN PRACTICE

    STONY STRATFORD HEALTH CENTRE, MARKET SQUARE, STONY STRATFORD, MILTON KEYNES, MK11 1YA

    ODS code K82617

    3.3 km

  • WATLING STREET PRACTICE

    THE HEALTH CENTRE, MARKET SQUARE, STONY STRATFORD, MILTON KEYNES, MK11 1YA

    ODS code K82009

    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

  • WESTCROFT HEALTH CENTRE

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

    ODS code K82633

    3.6 km

  • PURBECK HEALTH CENTRE

    PURBECK, STANTONBURY, MILTON KEYNES, MK14 6BL

    ODS code K82027

    4.4 km

  • OAKRIDGE PARK MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code K82032

    4.8 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

  • Brahaman Way

    BCT · Whitehouse

    0.3 miles

  • Heren Lane

    BCT · Whitehouse

    0.3 miles

  • Whitehouse Primary School

    BCT · Whitehouse

    0.3 miles

  • Fairways Roundabout south

    BCT · Two Mile Ash

    0.4 miles

  • Fairways Roundabout south

    BCT · Two Mile Ash

    0.4 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Milton Keynes 036C, 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

26,547 of 33,755

Income
8 of 10
Employment
9 of 10
Education and skills
9 of 10
Health and disability
9 of 10
Crime
5 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

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Schools

Published establishments

54 open schools are in scope, including 40 primary and 8 secondary schools. Watling Academy is the nearest published school at 210 m.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

775 published events cover 12 months, averaging 64.583 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 349 events.

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