Map of the MK postcode area

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Overview

This page brings together mapped and statistical information for the MK postcode area, also known as the Milton Keynes postal area.

The MK postcode area covers Milton Keynes and nearby parts of southern England.

The postcode area borders the following neighbouring postcode areas: PE - Peterborough, OX - Oxford, SG - Stevenage, NN - Northampton, HP - Hemel Hempstead and LU - Luton and is located inland.

The postcode area falls within the following counties: Buckinghamshire (60.34%), Bedfordshire (38.54%), Northamptonshire (1.00%), Oxfordshire (0.10%), Cambridgeshire (0.02%).

Detailed map of MK Milton Keynes Postcode Area — Detailed map showing districts and posttowns in the MK Area

Quick facts

MK area statistics
Width east to west	35.26 mi
Height north to south	30.29 mi
Area	527.27 mi²
Maximum width	39.66 mi
Perimeter	157.52 mi
Postcode districts	27
Postcode sectors	107
Post towns	5
Postcodes	15,630
Population	507,978

The MK postcode area has a population of 507,978 and covers 1,365,607 hectares. Roughly 0.78% of the population of Great Britain lives here.

Post towns and postcode districts

MILTON KEYNES

MK1 Buckinghamshire MK2 Buckinghamshire MK3 Buckinghamshire MK4 Buckinghamshire MK5 Buckinghamshire MK6 Buckinghamshire MK7 Buckinghamshire MK8 Buckinghamshire MK9 Buckinghamshire MK10 Buckinghamshire MK11 Buckinghamshire MK12 Buckinghamshire MK13 Buckinghamshire MK14 Buckinghamshire MK15 Buckinghamshire MK17 Bedfordshire (23%), Buckinghamshire (76%)MK19 Buckinghamshire (55%), Northamptonshire (44%)MK77

NEWPORT PAGNELL

MK16 Buckinghamshire

BUCKINGHAM

MK18 Buckinghamshire (98%), Oxfordshire (1%)

BEDFORD

MK40 Bedfordshire MK41 Bedfordshire MK42 Bedfordshire MK43 Bedfordshire MK44 Bedfordshire MK45 Bedfordshire

OLNEY

MK46 Bedfordshire (2%), Buckinghamshire (97%)

Where is the MK postcode area?

Location map for the MK postcode area — Location map of the postcode area.

Word cloud for the MK postcode area — Word cloud of place names within the area.

How built up is the postcode area?

This compares building footprint coverage against the total land area across each postcode district. The least urban district is MK44 and the most urban is MK1.

Postcode district	Total area (m²)	Footprint area (m²)	Built percentage
MK44	234,627,137	1,910,444	0.81%
MK18	246,981,036	2,415,550	0.98%
MK46	56,571,193	625,031	1.10%
MK16	90,015,096	1,051,696	1.17%
MK19	79,197,243	986,393	1.25%
MK17	172,271,897	2,321,961	1.35%
MK43	187,437,926	2,954,920	1.58%
MK45	139,089,885	2,981,657	2.14%
MK41	30,646,350	2,119,391	6.92%
MK14	9,308,490	853,399	9.17%
MK15	6,530,786	638,586	9.78%
MK6	10,011,828	1,003,132	10.02%
MK8	5,769,458	600,478	10.41%
MK3	8,634,161	926,252	10.73%
MK5	7,033,255	766,490	10.90%
MK2	5,315,362	586,719	11.04%
MK4	8,039,678	889,832	11.07%
MK42	21,136,498	2,402,903	11.37%
MK7	6,655,726	764,378	11.48%
MK13	6,647,888	763,954	11.49%
MK12	6,186,269	766,632	12.39%
MK11	3,407,147	456,155	13.39%
MK40	10,891,338	1,471,034	13.51%
MK10	7,116,642	1,060,523	14.90%
MK9	3,271,973	499,094	15.25%
MK1	2,833,398	614,525	21.69%
Total	1,365,627,660	32,431,129	2.37%

Map of the MK postcode area — Boundary map showing MK in relation to neighbouring areas.

Map of post towns in the MK postal area — Post towns within the MK postal area.

Area measurements

Hectares	1,365,607
Square miles	5,272.64
Square feet	146,992,571,873.00
Square kilometres	13,656.07

Postal delivery offices

Ampthill Postal Delivery Office
Aspley Guise Scale Payment Delivery Office
Barton-le-clay Scale Payment Delivery Office
Bedford Mk40-42 Delivery Office
Bedford Mk41 Delivery Office
Bedford Mk42 Delivery Office
Bedford Rurals Delivery Office (mk)
Bletchley Delivery Office
Brinklow (mk) Postal Delivery Office
Bromham Scale Payment Delivery Office
Buckingham Delivery Office
Carlton (mk) Scale Payment Delivery Office
Castlethorpe Scale Payment Delivery Office
Clapham (mk) Scale Payment Delivery Office
Clophill Scale Payment Delivery Office
Cosgrove Scale Payment Delivery Office
Cranfield Scale Payment Delivery Office
Deanshanger Scale Payment Delivery Office
Great Barford Scale Payment Delivery Office
Great Horwood Scale Payment Delivery Office
Hanslope Scale Payment Delivery Office
Harrold Scale Payment Delivery Office
Kiln Farm Delivery Office
Little Brickhill Scale Payment Delivery Office
Marston Moreteyne Scale Payment Delivery Office
Maulden Scale Payment Delivery Office
Mursley Scale Payment Delivery Office
Newport Pagnell Delivery Office
Oakley Scale Payment Delivery Office
Olney Postal Delivery Office
Renhold Scale Payment Delivery Office
Riseley (mk44) Scale Payment Delivery Office
Sharnbrook Scale Payment Delivery Office
Silsoe Scale Payment Delivery Office
Steeple Clay Delivery Office N Scale Payment Delivery Office
Stevington Scale Payment Delivery Office
Thurleigh Scale Payment Delivery Office
Turvey Scale Payment Delivery Office
Willington Scale Payment Delivery Office
Wilstead Scale Payment Delivery Office
Winslow Postal Delivery Office
Woburn Scale Payment Delivery Office
Wootton Scale Payment Delivery Office

Tourist attractions within the area

We found 7 visitor attractions within the Milton Keynes postcode area.

Stowe Landscape Gardens
Gardens
Garden
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Buckingham Old Gaol Museum
Museums & Art Galleries
Museum and / or Art Gallery
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Claydon House
Historic Properties
Historic House / House and Garden / Palace
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Milton Keynes Museum
Museums & Art Galleries
Museum and / or Art Gallery
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Go Ape! Tree Top Adventure - Woburn Safari Park
Country Parks
Country Park
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Wrest Park
Historic Properties
Historic House / House and Garden / Palace
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Bushmead Priory
Historic Properties
Historic Monument / Archaeological Site
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Nearby postcode areas

PE OX SG NN HP LU

Neighbouring context