# Loughton South west Milton Keynes. 6,774 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 3.7 square kilometres. Loughton had 6,838 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Middle area. Code E02003478. In: [South East](https://openindex.co.uk/south-east) › [Milton Keynes](https://openindex.co.uk/milton-keynes) ## Key figures - **Median sale price: £370,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Loughton was £370,000 in 2025. Joint 2,317th most expensive of 7,259. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/milton-keynes/loughton#f-house-sales-median-price - **Population: 6,838** (2021). Loughton had 6,838 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 4,010th least populated of 9,448. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/milton-keynes/loughton#f-population - **People in radon Affected Area squares: 77%** (2022). About 77% of people in Loughton live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/milton-keynes/loughton#f-radon-affected-share - **Gigabit broadband coverage: 97.6%** (January 2026). In Loughton, 97.6% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/milton-keynes/loughton#f-gigabit-coverage ## On the map - [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E02003478) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 77% of people in Loughton live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. - [Sales per year by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E02003478) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 80 homes were sold in Loughton in 2025. - [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E02003478) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Loughton. - [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E02003478) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Loughton had 6,838 usual residents at the census. ## Recorded crime in Loughton In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Loughton at a rate of 103.3 per 1,000 people. That compares with 99.4 per 1,000 people across Milton Keynes. Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates. | Kind of crime, 12 months to August 2026 | Count | | --- | --- | | Violence and sexual offences | 214 | | Other crime | 138 | | Anti-social behaviour | 96 | | Vehicle crime | 75 | | Criminal damage and arson | 46 | | Shoplifting | 43 | | Burglary | 33 | | Drug offences | 24 | | Theft from the person | 16 | | Robbery | 15 | Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026. ## How Loughton compares Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers. | Measure | Loughton | Rank | Compared with | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Median sale price | £370,000 | 10th most expensive | 35 middle areas, Milton Keynes · 2025 | | Population | 6,838 | 8th least populated | 35 middle areas, Milton Keynes · 2021 | | People in radon Affected Area squares | 77% | 9th most people in radon Affected Areas | 35 middle areas, Milton Keynes · 2022 | | Gigabit broadband coverage | 97.6% | 12th lowest | 35 middle areas, Milton Keynes · Jan 2026 | ## Is Loughton safe? What police records show In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Loughton at a rate of 103.3 per 1,000 people. That compares with 99.4 per 1,000 people across Milton Keynes. Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people. In August 2026 alone, 126 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Loughton. In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (214), other crime (138) and anti-social behaviour (96). Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates. Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest. ## Figures for the whole of Milton Keynes These figures are published for the whole of Milton Keynes, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Milton Keynes and not Loughton alone. [See Milton Keynes](https://openindex.co.uk/milton-keynes) - **Average house price: £330,419** (July 2026). Milton Keynes’s average house price was £330,419 in July 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 2.6% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, July 2026. Published 16 September 2026. - **Median full-time pay: £41,389** (2025). Full-time workers living in Milton Keynes earned a median of £41,389 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 112th highest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025. - **House price to pay: 8.0×** (2025). A home in Milton Keynes costs 8.0 times local full-time pay. Joint 135th least affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 16 September 2026. - **Deprivation score: 18.5** (2025). Milton Keynes has a deprivation score of 18.5 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 140th least deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025. ## Loughton in brief The median price paid for a home in Loughton was £370,000 in 2025. Loughton had 6,838 usual residents at the census. About 77% of people in Loughton live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. In Loughton, 97.6% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026. ## About - Type: Middle area - Code: E02003478 - Ward: [Watling †](https://openindex.co.uk/milton-keynes/ward/watling) - Constituency: [Milton Keynes Central †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/milton-keynes-central) - Council: [Milton Keynes](https://openindex.co.uk/milton-keynes) - Region: [South East](https://openindex.co.uk/south-east) - Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england) - Area: 3.66 km² - People, mid-2024: 6,774* - Neighbourhoods: 4 - Output areas: 20 * People: worked out by Open Index by adding up the neighbourhood estimates inside this area. † Best fit: the ward and constituency this middle area mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs. ## Next door [Shenley Wood & Crownhill](https://openindex.co.uk/milton-keynes/shenley-wood-and-crownhill), [Two Mile Ash](https://openindex.co.uk/milton-keynes/two-mile-ash), [Furzton](https://openindex.co.uk/milton-keynes/furzton), [Denbigh](https://openindex.co.uk/milton-keynes/denbigh), [Central Milton Keynes & Newlands](https://openindex.co.uk/milton-keynes/central-milton-keynes-and-newlands), [Oldbrook & Coffee Hall](https://openindex.co.uk/milton-keynes/oldbrook-and-coffee-hall) ## Latest updates for Loughton - Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026. - Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026. - GP practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026. - Schools updated: Department for Education · Oct 2026. The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E02003478 ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. 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