Newport Pagnell
Newport Pagnell is a town in Buckinghamshire, England, with a population of around 15,067. It has around 1 GP surgery, 4 pharmacies, 1 supermarket, and around 34 restaurants and cafés, along with 32 bus stops and the nearest railway station at Wolverton, 5.5 km away. The average sold house price is around £380,699, and there were around 102 recorded street crimes in June 2026, 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 Newport Pagnell area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Milton Keynes area is around the average in England (IoD2019). 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
Good
Ranked 151st of 294 English council areas — better than 49% 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
18°COvercast
- Today: 20° / 9° · 21% rain
- Tomorrow: 22° / 13° · Overcast
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:27Sunset 19:31
13h 4m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
29US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: ozone
Source: WAQI · Northampton Spring Park, United Kingdom
Crime
117 reported · July 2026▲ 22% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences32
- Anti-social behaviour29
- Public order15
- Burglary11
1 stop & searches · mostly controlled drugs
Neighbourhood team: Newport Pagnell · Thames Valley
Local policing priorities
- We are currently responding to reports of anti-social behaviour across Newport Pagnell, including noise disturbances, street drinking, an…
- We recently engaged with local residents through a property security event, providing crime prevention advice and practical guidance on k…
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
317 reported road collisions (2024)
43 killed or seriously injured · 396 casualties · 11 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
152 food businesses within 2 miles
- 128 rated 4–5 ★ (110 top)
- 5 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Wolverton (6.1 km)
- 26 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Wolverton (6.1 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£325,104 average▼ 0.1% YoY
Across Milton Keynes · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£1,343 average monthly rent▲ 3.8% YoY
- 1 bed £977
- 2 bed £1,216
- 3 bed £1,450
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-07
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
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 157.9p · BP (5 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 185.7p · Asda (9.1 km)
10 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: Queens Avenue Car Park (0.3 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres1
- Gyms2
- Sports pitches20
- Playgrounds16
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local news
- Roadmap to deliver Bletchley and Fenny Stratford Vision· 10 Sept 2026
- Serpentine Court set for demolition· 9 Sept 2026
- City Council boosts local support for SEND· 9 Sept 2026
- The Big Conversation returns as residents shape future of council housing· 8 Sept 2026
- City Council to invest extra £2.5m in buying council homes· 7 Sept 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)
Deprivation
Around the average in England
Ranked 172 of 317 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
5% of neighbourhoods are in England’s most deprived 10%
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2019
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
124 schools · 52,938 pupils
89 primary · 12 secondary · 23 other
Ofsted: 41 of 43 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (95%)
113inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- Watling AcademyOutstanding
- Lord Grey AcademyGood
- Walton HighGood
- Stantonbury SchoolRequires improvement
- 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 practices55
- Dentists60
- Homecare agencies177
- Hospitals & hospices8
CQC ratings: 92% of rated services Good or Outstanding · 4 Inadequate
Source: Care Quality Commission · Milton Keynes
Heritage & planning
- In a conservation area (Newport Pagnell)
- Not in the Green Belt
- 114 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
222 applications decided
91% granted · 202 granted, 20 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q1
Your MP
Chris Curtis
Labour
Milton Keynes North
Recent votes:
- NoSocial Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
- AyeDraft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026
- NoHealth Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1
- NoHealth Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 143
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Liberal Democrat / Labour coalition
- Lab 18
- Con 12
- LD 20
- Ref 9
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools5
- GPs & clinics2
- Pharmacies4
- Supermarkets2
- Parks & greens12
- Restaurants & cafés30
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
14,650 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
381 jobs advertised · £37,949 avg
e.g. Amazon Flex Delivery Driver - Earn £14 - £18 per hour*, Be Your Own Boss - Deliver with Uber Eats, Online Spanish Tutor - Part Time
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£818 median full-time weekly pay
4% 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
74% low-carbon electricity
Solar 25% · Biomass 25% · Gas 23% · Wind 22%
121 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
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Milton Keynes North:
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership393 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Do not ban social media for under 16s380 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office325 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Hold a referendum to bring the water industry into public ownership317 local signatures · 163,883 nationwide
- Stop megasheds being built & operated 24/7 close to homes and communities 267 local signatures · 10,809 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
Newport Pagnell · 0.0 kmNewport Pagnell is a town and civil parish in the City of Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, England. The Office for National Statistics records it as being part of the Milton Keynes urban area. It is separated from the…
- Wolverton Urban District · 0.1 km
Wolverton Urban District was a local government district in Buckinghamshire, England, from 1920 to 1974, covering the town of Wolverton and its environs, including the town of Stony Stratford.
Newport Pagnell Urban District · 0.1 kmNewport Pagnell Urban District was a local government district in the administrative county of Buckinghamshire, England, from 1897 to 1974.
Newport Pagnell Rural District · 0.1 kmNewport Pagnell was a rural district in the administrative county of Buckinghamshire, England, from 1894 to 1974, covering an area in the north-east of the county.
Church of St Peter and St Paul, Newport Pagnell · 0.1 kmThe St Peter and St Paul is a Grade I listed parish church in Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire, England. The building is mainly medieval with many subsequent changes. The church was Grade I listed on 24 October 1950.
Tickford Bridge · 0.2 kmTickford Bridge, over the River Ouzel in Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire, England, was built in 1810. It is one of the last cast iron bridges in Britain that still carry modern road traffic, and is the oldest bridge…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Newport Pagnell?
- Newport Pagnell is a town in Buckinghamshire, England, in the Milton Keynes local authority.
- What is the population of Newport Pagnell?
- Newport Pagnell has an approximate settlement population of 15,067.
- How deprived is Newport Pagnell?
- The Milton Keynes local authority, which includes Newport Pagnell, is around the average in England on the IoD2019.