# MK4

Postcode district covering Milton Keynes, Emerson Valley and Furzton, in Milton Keynes.

MK4 is a postcode district covering Milton Keynes, Emerson Valley and Furzton, in Milton Keynes. Median sale price £385,000 in 2025.

Postcode district. Code MK4. In: [Postcodes](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode) › [MK](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/mk)

Approximate outline worked out by Open Index from the ONS Postcode Directory: each census output area belongs to the district that holds most of its postcodes. People, homes, recorded crime and broadband add up those output areas. House sales count every sale with an MK4 postcode. [How census figures are added up](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £385,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in MK4 was £385,000 in 2025. Joint 643rd most expensive of 2,235. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/mk4#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 24,005** (2021). MK4 had 24,005 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 1,229th most populated of 2,756. 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/postcode/mk4#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in MK4 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/postcode/mk4#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 98.8%** (January 2026). In MK4, 98.8% 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/postcode/mk4#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=MK4) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 0% of people in MK4 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=MK4) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 280 homes were sold in MK4 in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=MK4) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for MK4.
- [Population by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=MK4) (Census 2021, England and Wales): MK4 had 24,005 usual residents at the census.

## How MK4 compares

Each postcode district against every other postcode district the measure covers.

| Measure | MK4 | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £385,000 | 9th most expensive | 25 postcode districts, MK · 2025 |
| Population | 24,005 | 10th most populated | 27 postcode districts, MK · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 0% | joint fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 27 postcode districts, MK · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 98.8% | 3rd highest | 27 postcode districts, MK · Jan 2026 |

## Is MK4 safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in MK4 at a rate of 63.4 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 87.5 per 1,000 people across the MK postcode area.
In August 2026 alone, 135 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in MK4.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (638), other crime (267) and anti-social behaviour (214).
A year earlier, the recorded crime rate in MK4 was 65.0 per 1,000 people.
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.

## Deprivation in MK4, neighbourhood by neighbourhood

- Deprivation is ranked by neighbourhood, so MK4 has no single figure. Of its 12 neighbourhoods with a rank:
- Decile 5: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 6: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 7: 4 neighbourhoods
- Decile 8: 4 neighbourhoods
- Decile 10 (England’s least deprived 10%): 2 neighbourhoods

Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025. Decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods in England.

## Neighbourhoods in MK4

| Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Milton Keynes 025C](https://openindex.co.uk/milton-keynes/neighbourhood/e01016753) | 2,217 | 153.0 per 1,000 | 6 | 99.9% |
| [Milton Keynes 025E](https://openindex.co.uk/milton-keynes/neighbourhood/e01033514) | 1,768 | 27.0 per 1,000 | 8 | 99.7% |
| [Milton Keynes 025G](https://openindex.co.uk/milton-keynes/neighbourhood/e01033517) | 1,604 | 22.1 per 1,000 | 10 | 94.1% |
| [Milton Keynes 026A](https://openindex.co.uk/milton-keynes/neighbourhood/e01016754) | 1,663 | 62.1 per 1,000 | 5 | 95.8% |
| [Milton Keynes 026C](https://openindex.co.uk/milton-keynes/neighbourhood/e01016757) | 1,528 | 77.5 per 1,000 | 7 | 100.0% |
| [Milton Keynes 026D](https://openindex.co.uk/milton-keynes/neighbourhood/e01016758) | 1,693 | 58.7 per 1,000 | 8 | 100.0% |
| [Milton Keynes 028A](https://openindex.co.uk/milton-keynes/neighbourhood/e01016748) | 2,131 | 50.5 per 1,000 | 8 | 100.0% |
| [Milton Keynes 028C](https://openindex.co.uk/milton-keynes/neighbourhood/e01016750) | 1,620 | 53.9 per 1,000 | 8 | 99.8% |
| [Milton Keynes 028D](https://openindex.co.uk/milton-keynes/neighbourhood/e01016751) | 1,632 | 39.1 per 1,000 | 7 | 100.0% |
| [Milton Keynes 028E](https://openindex.co.uk/milton-keynes/neighbourhood/e01033519) | 2,954 | 61.4 per 1,000 | 7 | 98.5% |
| [Milton Keynes 028F](https://openindex.co.uk/milton-keynes/neighbourhood/e01033520) | 1,851 | 32.4 per 1,000 | 10 | 100.0% |
| [Milton Keynes 036F](https://openindex.co.uk/milton-keynes/neighbourhood/e01034465) | 1,860 | 90.2 per 1,000 | 7 | 95.6% |

## Your MP

- [Buckingham and Bletchley](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/buckingham-and-bletchley): Callum Anderson (Labour), MP since July 2024. 73% of the people here.
- [Milton Keynes Central](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/milton-keynes-central): Emily Darlington (Labour), MP since July 2024. 27% of the people here.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Middle areas in MK4

[Furzton](https://openindex.co.uk/milton-keynes/furzton), [Tattenhoe & Emerson Valley](https://openindex.co.uk/milton-keynes/tattenhoe-and-emerson-valley), [Westcroft & Shenley Brook End](https://openindex.co.uk/milton-keynes/westcroft-and-shenley-brook-end)

## Postcode sectors in MK4

[MK4 1 (136 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/mk4-1), [MK4 2 (127 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/mk4-2), [MK4 3 (101 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/mk4-3), [MK4 4 (264 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/mk4-4)

## Council

[Milton Keynes](https://openindex.co.uk/milton-keynes)

## Towns in MK4

[Milton Keynes](https://openindex.co.uk/town/milton-keynes)

## Postcode districts next to MK4

[MK3](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/mk3), [MK5](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/mk5), [MK8](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/mk8), [MK17](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/mk17)

## Nearest rail stations

[Bletchley (3.8 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-0.7363,51.9953), [Milton Keynes Central (4.2 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-0.7742,52.0343), [Fenny Stratford (5.2 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-0.7160,52.0001)

## More in the MK postcode area

[All MK postcode districts](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/mk), [Every UK postcode area](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode)

## MK4 in brief

MK4 is a postcode district covering Milton Keynes, Emerson Valley and Furzton, in Milton Keynes.
About 25,032 people lived in MK4 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from ONS small-area estimates); the median price paid for a home was £385,000 in 2025 across 280 sales (HM Land Registry) and police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour at a rate of 63.4 per 1,000 people in the 12 months to August 2026 (police.uk).
The median price paid for a home in MK4 was £385,000 in 2025.
MK4 had 24,005 usual residents at the census.
About 0% of people in MK4 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In MK4, 98.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode district
- Code: MK4
- Postcode area: [MK](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/mk)
- Constituency: [Buckingham and Bletchley †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/buckingham-and-bletchley)
- Council: [Milton Keynes †](https://openindex.co.uk/milton-keynes)
- Area: 7.66 km²
- People, mid-2024: 25,032*
- Neighbourhoods: 12
- Output areas: 73

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the constituency, council, region and nation this postcode district mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[MK5](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/mk5), [MK3](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/mk3), [MK17](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/mk17), [MK8](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/mk8)

## Latest updates for MK4

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/MK4

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/mk4, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/mk4#f-house-sales-median-price.

Open Index's own text and the figures it works out are licensed under CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Source data keeps its publishers' licences, named with each figure. Give each figure's period and source with it.

Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/mk4