Linford Wood
Milton Keynes 009 · 4 sub-areas · 6,933 residents
Milton Keynes 009 sits within Milton Keynes, home to around 6,900 people and carrying a notably high social housing presence alongside a diverse population. A typical two-bedroom flat lets for about £1,200 a month — closely in line with the UK median, and more affordable than many comparable South East locations. Rents rose around 3% last year, keeping pace with but not outrunning the wider market.
Linford Wood is a mid-density neighbourhood of Milton Keynes in the South East region. It sits between busier and quieter parts of the local authority and isn't dominated by a single use — there's a mix of workplaces, housing and local services.
Overview
What's it like to live in Linford Wood?
3 parks and 5 playgrounds are within five minutes' walk, so greenspace is reliably close at hand; Crime sits around the national average — neither a notable concern nor a notable selling point; 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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Linford Wood in Milton Keynes
Living in Linford Wood
This part of Milton Keynes has a distinctly mixed character — around three in ten households are in social housing, which is well above the Milton Keynes norm, and the area sits in the lower third of the national deprivation index. That said, it isn't a place that feels uniform: the ethnic diversity index of nearly 50 points to a genuinely varied community, and just over a quarter of working-age residents hold a degree-level qualification.
On cost, it sits in the more affordable end of the Milton Keynes rental market. A two-bedroom home runs about £1,200 a month, and a one-bedroom around £970 — competitive figures for the South East, where neighbouring towns can push significantly higher. Council tax at Band D comes to around £2,370 a year, broadly typical for the borough. If you're buying rather than renting, the median sale price is just over £300,000, which translates to roughly four years of saving a 10% deposit on a local salary.
Families make up a meaningful share of the population here — over one in five residents is under 18 — and the area has reasonable greenspace access, with the nearest green space less than 300 metres away on average and approaching 58% of residents within walkable distance of a park. That's a genuine day-to-day quality of life point in its favour.
The nearest mainline rail station is roughly 2.7 km away — around a 34-minute walk, or a short drive — and just over half of residents commute by car, reflecting Milton Keynes's road-oriented layout. Public transport use is low at around 7%, so if you're car-free you'll want to factor that in. Broadband is excellent: 100% of premises have gigabit-capable connections and none fall below the universal service obligation. See the streets and sub-areas below for more on specific pockets within this area.
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Frequently asked
- Is Milton Keynes 009 a nice place to live?
- It depends on your priorities. The area is affordable for the South East, has good greenspace access, and sits within easy reach of Milton Keynes's wider amenities. The trade-off is a crime rate above the national average and a below-average school quality picture. It suits renters and families on tighter budgets more than those seeking a high-Ofsted, low-crime neighbourhood.
- What is the rent in Milton Keynes 009?
- A one-bedroom flat typically runs around £970 a month, a two-bedroom about £1,200, and a three-bedroom roughly £1,430. These are estimated figures scaled from borough-level data using local sale prices. Rents rose around 3% over the past year.
- Is Milton Keynes 009 safe?
- The crime rate is around 125 incidents per 1,000 residents a year — notably above the UK average of roughly 80 per 1,000. It's not the safest part of Milton Keynes. Volume crime categories like theft and anti-social behaviour tend to drive the elevated rate, and the area's deprivation profile (bottom third nationally) is a contributing factor.
- What's the commute from Milton Keynes 009 to central London?
- By public transport (rail), the commute to London is around 69 minutes. The nearest mainline station is roughly 2.7 km away — most people drive to it. Bear in mind only about 7% of residents here use public transport for their commute; the area is built around the car.
- Who lives in Milton Keynes 009?
- A genuinely mixed community — around a third of households are in social housing, over one in five residents is under 18, and the area has one of the higher ethnic diversity scores in the region. Nearly 26% of residents work from home, and the population spans young families through to an older settled cohort.
- What schools are near Milton Keynes 009?
- There are 56 schools within 2 km of typical residents, but only around 26% are rated Good or Outstanding — well below the national average of roughly 89%. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is just under 3.7 km away. Families should check individual catchment boundaries via the Milton Keynes Council school-finder before choosing a street.
- How affordable is Milton Keynes 009 compared to the rest of the South East?
- It's among the more accessible options in the South East — a two-bedroom at around £1,200 a month sits at the UK national median, which is competitive for the region. The catch is that rent-to-take-home runs at about 57% on local salaries, so affordability depends heavily on whether you're earning above the local median of around £36,000.