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Living in Akeley: Liveability Score 29/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Akeley comes out at 29/100 on the 7 categories we can score here. The biggest shortfall against other towns is transport: 4/100 versus a median of 21/100. That makes it the 12th highest-scoring of the 14 places in the MK18 postcode district.

The MK18 district averages 42/100, putting Akeley 13 points below its own postcode area. Its broadband score runs 26 points above the MK18 district's 46/100. That is 21 points below the national benchmark of 50, the bottom 10% of all UK towns and villages. The same breakdown for the wider area is on the MK18 postcode district.

29
OUT OF 100
Poor
Score for:

Settlement area

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Score breakdown

Safety & Environment

Safety

Crime is scored from the last 12 months of police street-level data. Police Scotland does not publish this, and there is no Scottish equivalent of the Police UK open data service, so crime has been left out of the score for this area. This is a gap in published data, not a sign of low crime.

Environment
54
Air Quality NO₂ 5.277 · PM2.5 6.562 · PM10 11.025 µg/m³
74
Green Space 8
Parks Some 1
Sports Pitches Some 1
Allotments None
Golf Courses None
Tennis Courts None
Bowling Greens None
Playgrounds None

Services

Schools
8

School inspection data is not available for this area.

Healthcare
5
A&E departmentsMilton Keynes University Hospital9.5 mi
Northampton General Hospital14.2 mi
The Horton General Hospital15.4 mi
Hospital waitsNorthampton General Hospital NHS Trust6.6 mi
Routine referral (median)14 wks
Treated within 18 weeks61.1%
A&E seen within 4 hrs75%
Nearest GP surgeryThe Swan Practice2.3 mi
GP capacity1,613 patients per GP
0dentists0pharmacies

Score reflects proximity to CQC-rated GP surgeries and hospitals, not facility count. Dentists and pharmacies are shown for context but don't affect the score.

Broadband
72
Full fibre (FTTP)72.7%
available across Buckinghamshire
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
95.5%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
95.5%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
95.5%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 20 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health

No official data available for this category.

Bills
34
Council tax Buckinghamshire · 2026-27
A £1,685
B £1,965
C £2,246
D £2,527
E £3,089
F £3,650
G £4,212
H £5,054
Energy Eastern England region
Typical bill regional £1,641/yr
Ofgem price cap, GB average · Apr–Jun 2026
Typical home efficiency local EPC band D
Water Anglian Water
Average bill regional £498/yr
Combined water & sewerage · GB average £520

Transport

Transport
4
Wolverton 7.3 mi
Milton Keynes Central 8.2 mi
Bletchley 10.2 mi
J15 M1 10.9 mi
J15 M1 11.2 mi
J14 M1 11.3 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
11
Pubs & Bars Some 1
Restaurants & Cafes None
Supermarkets & Convenience None
Retail Shopping None
Takeaways None
Fitness None

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House Prices

Not enough recent sales

Fewer than 10 sales were recorded in Akeley in the last 12 months, which isn't enough for a reliable median. Smaller villages often fall below this in any given year. Figures come from HM Land Registry Price Paid data and are updated monthly, so this may fill in later.

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Is Akeley a nice place to live?

Akeley scores below average as a place to live. Our liveability score for Akeley is 29/100, placing it among one of the lower-scoring areas in the UK across nine categories: safety, schools, healthcare, environment, transport, broadband, lifestyle, economic health, and bills.

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