Milton Keynes
Milton Keynes is a town in Buckinghamshire, England, with a population of around 100,000. It has 1 GP surgery, 1 pharmacy, 1 supermarket, and around 11 restaurants and cafés, along with 40 bus stops and Milton Keynes Central railway station 3.9 km away. There were around 134 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly violence & sexual offences. Covers 18 towns with local open-data for the whole authority.
On deprivation, Milton Keynes is around the average in England (IoD2025). It is home to around 287,062 residents at roughly 930 people per km².
My Area Score
Mixed
Ranked 152nd of 294 English council areas — better than 48% of them.
A percentile blend of eight open measures (100 = best in England); bars show this area’s England-wide percentile on each. See the rankings · methodology
Weather
7°COvercast
- Today: 10° / 6° · 21% rain
- Tomorrow: 10° / 6° · Overcast
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 07:05Sunset 16:27
9h 22m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
42US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Northampton Spring Park, United Kingdom
Air pollution (PM2.5)
- 7.3 µg/m³ average fine-particle (PM2.5) concentration
- 5.4% of adult (30+) deaths estimated attributable to fine-particle pollution
Lower is better for both figures.
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2024
Crime
131 reported · August 2026
- Violence & sexual offences56
- Other theft17
- Anti-social behaviour12
- Vehicle crime11
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
266 reported road collisions (2025)
40 killed or seriously injured · 339 casualties · 9.3 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
484 food businesses within 2 miles
- 412 rated 4–5 ★ (349 top)
- 11 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Milton Keynes Central (3.9 km)
- 40 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Milton Keynes Central (3.9 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£323,868 average▲ 0.5% YoY
Across Milton Keynes · to 2026-08
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£1,344 average monthly rent▲ 3.9% YoY
- 1 bed £978
- 2 bed £1,217
- 3 bed £1,451
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-08
Affordability
8.4× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 8.4 times median annual pay (8.7× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Property sales
3,138 property sales in the last 12 months
12 months to May 2026
A busier or quieter market is not by itself good or bad. Monthly counts are small and volatile, so only the annual total is shown.
Source: HM Land Registry UK HPI, 12 months to 2026-05
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 157.9p · BP (2 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 192.9p · BP (2 km)
3 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
150 charging locations within ~8 km
- 51 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 350 kW
- Nearest: Neath Hill Local Centre (0.4 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres2
- Swimming pools1
- Sports pitches25
- Playgrounds43
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local news
- Milton Keynes City Council to invest £3 million in major flood protection schemes· 4 Nov 2026
- City Council team helps thousands of residents live independently at home· 4 Nov 2026
- City Council welcomes new powers to help make homes safer· 30 Oct 2026
- FREE support for local businesses to cut energy bills· 30 Oct 2026
- Plans for the future of Milton Keynes move forward· 29 Oct 2026
Source: Milton Keynes Council
Population
287,062 residents in Milton Keynes · 930/km²
- Under 16: 22%
- 16–64: 65%
- 65+: 14%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Internal migration
- Moves in from elsewhere in the UK16,318
- Moves out to elsewhere in the UK16,075
- Net moves+243
Residential moves between local authorities (counts of moves, not people) · ONS Internal migration, YE Jun 2025
Deprivation
Around the average in England
Ranked 157 of 296 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
5% of neighbourhoods are in England’s most deprived 10%
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Council tax
£2,372 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band B (28% of 126,380)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
125 schools · 51,986 pupils
89 primary · 13 secondary · 23 other
Ofsted: 41 of 43 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (95%)
111 inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- Watling AcademyOutstanding
- Lord Grey AcademyGood
- Walton HighGood
- Stantonbury SchoolRequires improvement
- Brooklands Academy
- Denbigh School
- E-Act Ousedale School
- Lift Sir Herbert Leon
- Shenley Brook End School
- St Paul's Catholic School
- The Hazeley Academy
- The Milton Keynes Academy
- The Radcliffe School
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · Milton Keynes
Care & health services
379 CQC-registered services
- Care homes49
- GP practices54
- Dentists61
- Homecare agencies176
- Hospitals & hospices8
CQC ratings: 91% of rated services Good or Outstanding · 4 Inadequate
Source: Care Quality Commission · Milton Keynes
Heritage & planning
- Not in the Green Belt
- 24 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
281 applications decided
88.3% granted · 248 granted, 33 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q2
Your MP
Emily Darlington
Labour
Milton Keynes Central
Recent votes:
- AyeRailways Bill: Carry-over extension (Motion)
- NoSporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 8
- NoSporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 6
- NoSporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: New Clause 1
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Liberal Democrat / Labour coalition
- Lab 19
- Con 12
- LD 20
- Ref 9
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools12
- GPs & clinics2
- Pharmacies2
- Supermarkets2
- Parks & greens48
- Restaurants & cafés13
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
15,105 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
Jobs
3,236 jobs advertised · £41,917 avg
e.g. Delivery Driver (Part Time 24 hours) - Luton, Roadside Vehicle Mechanic, Delivery Driver - Luton
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£818 median full-time weekly pay
4.1% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£25,064 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
61% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: C · 141,855 certificates
7.2% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Grid electricity
79% low-carbon electricity
Wind 42% · Biomass 33% · Gas 16% · Imports 5%
102 gCO₂/kWh · moderate intensity
Latest estimate for East Midlands · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 84.3 yrs women · 79.6 yrs men
Healthy life expectancy: 61.5 women · 60.8 men
68% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.5
- Feeling worthwhile7.7
- Happiness yesterday7.4
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.8
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Health services
2 GP surgeries · 1 pharmacy in MK15
- Sovereign Medical Centre
- Willen Hospice
Source: NHS Organisation Data Service
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Milton Keynes Central:
- Protect legal right to support for children with SEND257 local signatures · 111,357 nationwide
- Review & amend immigration rules for Hongkongers with political convictions237 local signatures · 11,120 nationwide
- Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth172 local signatures · 113,305 nationwide
- Ensure fair and transparent faith security funding for all faith communities159 local signatures · 20,440 nationwide
- Hold a UK-wide briefing on climate and nature risks158 local signatures · 127,144 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05