Eaglestone & Fishermead
Milton Keynes 018 · 5 sub-areas · 8,894 residents
Milton Keynes 018 is a residential patch of Milton Keynes, home to around 8,900 people. A typical two-bedroom flat lets for about £1,200 a month — broadly in line with the UK median for a 2-bed, and competitive for a Milton Keynes neighbourhood with this level of greenspace access. Nearly two in five households rent through the social sector, which shapes the area's character noticeably.
Eaglestone & Fishermead is a green, lower-density part of Milton Keynes — parks within walking distance of most addresses, a slower weekday rhythm, and a population skewed toward longer-tenure households rather than transient renters. The demographic profile leans family-aged, with a clear share of households with school-age children.
Overview
What's it like to live in Eaglestone & Fishermead?
Day-to-day life sits close to greenery — a park or playing field is within easy walking distance of most addresses; Recorded crime is higher than the national norm — common for built-up urban areas, but worth weighing if you're looking for a quieter base; rents are roughly in line with the national norm, at around £1,329 a month for a typical home; gigabit broadband is effectively universal.
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Figures are aggregated across 5 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Eaglestone & Fishermead in Milton Keynes
Living in Eaglestone & Fishermead
This part of Milton Keynes is shaped by its unusually high share of social housing — around 39% of households, well above what you'd find in most of the town's newer grid-square developments. That tenure mix brings a more settled, community-rooted feel than the private-rental-heavy zones closer to the centre, and it also keeps the overall rent level moderate relative to income.
The cost picture is reasonable. A two-bedroom home runs around £1,200 a month, and a three-bedroom about £1,430 — affordable by South East standards, though the rent-to-take-home ratio of 57% is still a stretch on a typical resident salary of around £36,000 a year. Council tax (Band D) comes to about £2,370 annually, which is in line with the Milton Keynes average.
Who lives here? The population skews young — just over a quarter are under 18, and nearly a quarter are aged 18 to 34. Single-person households account for roughly 28% of homes. Ethnic diversity is meaningful, with a diversity index of 58, and just under 60% of residents were born in the UK. It's a genuinely mixed community, not a monoculture in either direction.
On the practical side, the nearest mainline rail station is roughly 2.4 km away — about a 30-minute walk, so most people drive; 52% of residents commute by car. Greenspace is one of this area's real strengths: the typical resident is within 243 metres of green space, and about 66% of the area is within easy walking distance of a park or open land. See the streets and sub-areas below for more.
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Frequently asked
- Is Milton Keynes 018 a nice place to live?
- It depends what you're after. The greenspace access is genuinely good — most residents are within 250 metres of open land — and rents are moderate for the South East. The trade-off is a higher-than-average crime rate and an Ofsted picture that's weaker than most of Milton Keynes. It suits renters who want affordability and community over prestige postcode.
- What is the rent in Milton Keynes 018?
- A one-bedroom flat runs around £970 a month, a two-bedroom about £1,200, and a three-bedroom roughly £1,430. These are estimates scaled from city-level data using local sale prices. Rents rose around 3% in the past year.
- Is Milton Keynes 018 safe?
- Crime runs at around 161 incidents per 1,000 residents a year — roughly twice the UK national rate. The area sits in the more deprived part of the national deprivation index, which tends to correlate with higher crime. Checking street-level data on police.uk for specific streets is advisable before choosing an address.
- What's the commute from Milton Keynes 018 to London?
- By public transport it takes around 63 minutes to London. The nearest mainline station is about 2.4 km away — most people drive there rather than walk. Most residents (52%) commute by car overall, with only 9% using public transport day-to-day.
- Who lives in Milton Keynes 018?
- A young, mixed community — about a quarter are under 18, and nearly a quarter are aged 18 to 34. Around 39% of households are in social rented housing, which is unusually high for Milton Keynes. Ethnic diversity is notable, with roughly 41% of residents born outside the UK.
- What schools are near Milton Keynes 018?
- There are 72 schools within about 2 km of typical residents — a high count. Around 24% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted, well below the national average of roughly 89%. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is about 4 km away. Families should check the current Ofsted register directly, as ratings change.
- How affordable is Milton Keynes 018 compared to the rest of the South East?
- Rents are competitive for the South East — a 2-bed at around £1,200 a month sits close to the UK median. But on a local salary of around £36,000, housing costs still absorb about 57% of take-home pay, which is a significant financial stretch by most measures.