MK6 2AJ Milton Keynes
Live postcode, introduced January 1983. Ward: Woughton & Fishermead. Region: South East.
Streets
- Fishermead Boulevard, Milton Keynes: 6 addresses
- Kernow Crescent, Milton Keynes: 1 address
Council tax
What each band costs in Milton Keynes in 2026-27: Band D £2,372 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,581 | £1,845 | £2,109 | £2,372 | £2,899 | £3,427 | £3,954 | £4,744 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band B (50% of about 900 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): Article 4 Direction relating to Houses in Multiple Occupation (HIMO) - Immediate direction, Article 4 Direction relating to Houses in Multiple Occupation (HIMO) - Non immediate direction.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Former Wyevale Garden Centre, Secklow Gate, Central Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes, MK9 3BZ, not permissioned (640 m)
- MK Gateway, MK Gateway, Saxon Court, Avebury Boulevard, Central Milton Keynes, permissioned (690 m)
- Westminster House, Westminster House, Avebury Boulevard, Central Milton Keynes, permissioned (800 m)
- Site D3.4, Secklow Gate, Central Milton Keynes, not permissioned (840 m)
- Food Centre, Lower Twelfth Street, Central Milton Keynes, not permissioned (870 m)
- Site C4.2, South Sixth Street, Central Milton Keynes, not permissioned (900 m)
- Towergate House, 352 Avebury Boulevard, Central Milton Keynes, permissioned (1.0 km)
Flood risk
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 7 addresses are between 100 m and 101 m above sea level (100 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Milton Keynes Central 6.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.9 km |
| Fenny Stratford 26,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.5 km | |
| Bletchley 1.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 4.5 km | |
| Bus stops | 13 stops within 400 m, 39 within 800 m; nearest Fishermead Boulevard | 70 m |
| Bus or coach station | Coach Park Central Milton Keynes | 1.1 km |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m; nearest Xscape Car Park Milton Keynes | 630 m |
| EV charging points | 17 within 1.6 km; nearest MFG Charging Station | 540 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Luton Airport LTN | 31.6 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Fishermead Medical Centre | 80 m |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Peak Pharmacy | 200 m |
| NHS dentists | 5 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Dental Surgery | 300 m |
| Hospital | Milton Keynes Hospital | 1.3 km |
| Police station | Thames Valley Police | 1.0 km |
| Cash machines | 4 machines within 800 m; nearest The Cooperative Food Fishermead, Fishermead Cashzone | 320 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 9 within 800 m; nearest Kernow Crescent Local Park 7,070 m² | 30 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Eaglestone Local Park 4.4 ha | 550 m |
| Play area | 19 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,350 m² | 30 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m; nearest Fishermead Sports Ground 1.8 ha | 460 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 5,990 m² | 1.6 km |
Within 800 m: 9 parks and gardens, 23 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Moated site and fishpond at Old Rectory Farm., a scheduled monument, 1.2 km south-east.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Moated site and fishpond at Old Rectory Farm. | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km south-east |
| Secklow Hundred mound: a moot at the junction of North Row and North Ninth Street. | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km north-west |
| Campbell Park, Milton Keynes | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.4 km north |
| Moated site and fishponds at Great Woolstone | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Stanton Wood | Wood | 2.3 km north-west |
| Walton Lake | Lake or reservoir | 2.3 km south-east |
| Furzton Lake | Lake or reservoir | 2.7 km south |
| Willen Lake | Lake or reservoir | 2.8 km north-east |
| Lodge Lake | Lake or reservoir | 2.9 km west |
| Coldharbour Spinney | Wood | 3.1 km south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.3 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 7 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 7 |
7 of the postcode's 7 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 32 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 23% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 12% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 14% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 4% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | 54% | 17% |
| Private rented | 30% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 56% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 9% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 15% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 14% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 39% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 16% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 15% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 89% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 4% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 26% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 28% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 73% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 6% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 3 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Fishermead Boulevard.