Hanslope
Hanslope is a village in Buckinghamshire, England, with a population of around 1,916. It has 1 restaurant and café, 10 bus stops, and the nearest railway station is Wolverton, 5.8 km away. In June 2026, there were around 13 recorded street crimes, most commonly Violence & sexual offences. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Hanslope area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Milton Keynes area is around the average in England (IoD2025). The wider council area has around 287,062 residents at roughly 930 people per km².
- Council
- Milton Keynes
- County
- Buckinghamshire
- Constituency
- Milton Keynes North
- Police force
- Thames Valley
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
10°COvercast
- Today: 12° / 6° · 28% rain
- Tomorrow: 11° / 7° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 07:00Sunset 16:33
9h 33m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
27US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: ozone
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
13 reported · August 2026
- Violence & sexual offences7
- Criminal damage & arson2
- Anti-social behaviour1
- Other theft1
Neighbourhood team: Rural Milton Keynes · Thames Valley
Local policing priorities
- Rural Crime & Property Security
- Anti-Social Behaviour in Rural Communities
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
23 food businesses within 2 miles
- 20 rated 4–5 ★ (16 top)
- 0 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Wolverton (5.8 km)
- 10 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Wolverton (5.9 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 (9.1 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 192.9p · BP (9.1 km)
2 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
34 charging locations within ~8 km
- 8 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 150 kW
- Nearest: The Parks Trust (5.3 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Swimming pools1
- Sports pitches7
- Playgrounds1
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local news
- 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
- £50m investment to support infrastructure and future growth at Milton Keynes East· 28 Oct 2026
- Official figures confirm children in MK are better prepared for school· 28 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
- In a conservation area (Hanslope)
- Not in the Green Belt
- 25 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
Chris Curtis
Labour
Milton Keynes North
Recent votes:
- AyeDraft Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) (Amendment and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026
- NoOpposition Day motion: Inheritance Tax
- NoOpposition Day motion: MoD Bicester and illegal migrants
- AyeCarbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (Calculation of CBAM Rate and Determination of Carbon Price Relief) Regulations 2026
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
- Schools1
- Parks & greens1
- Restaurants & cafés1
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
15,105 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
Jobs
24 jobs advertised · £66,757 avg
e.g. Enterprise Architect, Technical Support Specialist, GP Receptionist and Hatch Assistant
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
62% low-carbon electricity
Gas 36% · Wind 35% · Biomass 22% · Imports 2%
170 gCO₂/kWh · high 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
0 GP surgeries · 1 pharmacy in MK19
Source: NHS Organisation Data Service
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Milton Keynes North:
- Protect legal right to support for children with SEND287 local signatures · 111,357 nationwide
- Stop megasheds being built & operated 24/7 close to homes and communities 268 local signatures · 11,425 nationwide
- Hold a UK-wide briefing on climate and nature risks229 local signatures · 127,144 nationwide
- Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth176 local signatures · 113,305 nationwide
- Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills152 local signatures · 111,154 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05
Notable places nearby
Hanslope · 0.2 kmHanslope is a village and civil parish in the unitary authority area of the City of Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, England. The village is about 4 miles (6.4 km) west northwest of Newport Pagnell, about 4 miles (6.4…
- Foreign and Commonwealth Office Migrated Archives · 1.0 km
The Foreign and Commonwealth Office Migrated Archives are a collection of about 20,000 files and other records created by the governments of 41 British colonial dependencies, removed to the UK at independence, and h…
Long Street, Buckinghamshire · 1.0 kmLong Street is a hamlet in the parish of Hanslope, in the unitary authority area of the City of Milton Keynes, ceremonial Buckinghamshire, England. It is located on the road that leads from Hanslope to Hartwell, North…
- HM Government Communications Centre · 1.8 km
His Majesty's Government Communications Centre (HMGCC) is an organisation which provides electronics and software to support the communication needs of the Government of the United Kingdom. Based at Hanslope Park, nea…
- Tathall End · 1.8 km
Tathall End is a hamlet in the civil parish of Hanslope, Buckinghamshire. It is 1 mile from Hanslope village, and 3 miles from Castlethorpe. The River Tove flows through it. Several properties date back to the 17th ce…
Hanslope Park · 1.9 kmHanslope Park is located about half a mile south-east of the village of Hanslope in the City of Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, England. Once the manorial estate of the village, it is now owned by the UK Foreign, Comm…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Hanslope?
- Hanslope is a town in Buckinghamshire, England, in the Milton Keynes local authority.
- What is the population of Hanslope?
- Hanslope has an approximate settlement population of 1,916.
- How deprived is Hanslope?
- The Milton Keynes local authority, which includes Hanslope, is around the average in England on the IoD2025.