Milton Keynes
Milton Keynes is a city in Northamptonshire, England, with a population of around 256,385. It offers around 26 restaurants and cafés, 2 pharmacies, and 1 GP surgery, along with 8 bus stops and the nearest railway station at Wolverton, 3.8 km away. The average sold house price is around £391,639, and there were around 70 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 Milton Keynes area — all from official UK open data.
The wider council area has around 425,727 residents at roughly 309 people per km².
- Council
- West Northamptonshire
- County
- Northamptonshire
- Constituency
- South Northamptonshire
- Police force
- Northamptonshire
My Area Score
Good
Ranked 124th of 294 English council areas — better than 58% of them.
A percentile blend of eight open measures (100 = best in England); bars show this area’s England-wide percentile on each. Scored on 70% of the full weighting — some data isn't available here. See the rankings · methodology
Weather
16°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 21° / 14° · 20% rain
- Tomorrow: 22° / 11° · Overcast
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:29Sunset 19:30
13h 0m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
21US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: ozone
Source: WAQI · Northampton Spring Park, United Kingdom
Crime
78 reported · July 2026▲ 13% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences29
- Anti-social behaviour19
- Other theft7
- Burglary4
2 stop & searches · mostly controlled drugs
Neighbourhood team: Deanshanger and Grange Park · Northamptonshire
Local policing priorities
- The new priorities for this period (April 2026 to September 2026) are: • Rural crime • Road safety and road traffic offences • Drug deali…
- Road Safety & Road Traffic Offences
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
751 reported road collisions (2024)
133 killed or seriously injured · 990 casualties · 17.6 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
171 food businesses within 2 miles
- 146 rated 4–5 ★ (120 top)
- 2 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Wolverton (3.8 km)
- 8 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Wolverton (3.8 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£292,754 average▲ 2.5% YoY
Across West Northamptonshire · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£1,078 average monthly rent▲ 3.2% YoY
- 1 bed £748
- 2 bed £950
- 3 bed £1,160
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-07
Affordability
7.8× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 7.8 times median annual pay (8.0× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 157.9p · BP (6.6 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 185.7p · Asda (9.9 km)
12 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
129 charging locations within ~8 km
- 39 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 150 kW
- Nearest: Cofferidge Close Car Park (0.7 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres1
- Sports pitches13
- Golf courses1
- Playgrounds17
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
425,727 residents in West Northamptonshire · 309/km²
- Under 16: 19%
- 16–64: 64%
- 65+: 17%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Council tax
£2,487 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band C (25% of 185,940)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
208 schools · 69,080 pupils
148 primary · 17 secondary · 43 other
Ofsted: 88 of 95 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (93%)
187inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- Northampton AcademyOutstanding
- Campion SchoolGood
- Chenderit SchoolGood
- Kingsthorpe CollegeGood
- Moulton School and Science CollegeGood
- Northampton School for GirlsGood
- St Thomas Becket Catholic SchoolGood
- Weston Favell AcademyGood
- Guilsborough AcademyRequires improvement
- Silverstone UTCRequires improvement
- Abbeyfield School
- Elizabeth Woodville School
- Malcolm Arnold Academy
- Northampton School
- Northampton School for Boys
- Sponne School
- The Parker E-ACT Academy
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · West Northamptonshire
Care & health services
447 CQC-registered services
- Care homes107
- GP practices57
- Dentists64
- Homecare agencies170
- Hospitals & hospices11
CQC ratings: 79% of rated services Good or Outstanding · 9 Inadequate
Source: Care Quality Commission · West Northamptonshire
Heritage & planning
- Not in the Green Belt
- 190 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
449 applications decided
90.4% granted · 406 granted, 43 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
Reform UK majority
- Lab 8
- Con 17
- LD 7
- Ref 39
- Oth 5
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools4
- GPs & clinics1
- Pharmacies2
- Parks & greens28
- Restaurants & cafés26
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
21,595 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
4,092 jobs advertised · £41,473 avg
e.g. Roadside Vehicle Mechanic, Loss Adjuster, Roadside Rescue Mechanic
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£728 median full-time weekly pay
3.4% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£25,629 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
64% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: C · 61,687 certificates
10.1% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Grid electricity
73% low-carbon electricity
Wind 43% · Biomass 27% · Gas 22% · Imports 5%
120 gCO₂/kWh · moderate intensity
Latest estimate for East Midlands · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 83.8 yrs women · 80.2 yrs men
Healthy life expectancy: 61.9 women · 61.6 men
63% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.6
- Feeling worthwhile7.8
- Happiness yesterday7.4
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.0
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
Stony Stratford · 0.8 kmStony Stratford is a market town in Buckinghamshire and a constituent town of Milton Keynes, England. It is located on Watling Street, historically the Roman road from London to Chester. It is also a civil parish with…
Passenham · 0.8 kmPassenham is a small village in West Northamptonshire, England. It is just north of the River Great Ouse, which forms the boundary with Buckinghamshire, and close to Stony Stratford in Milton Keynes.
St Mary & St Giles Church, Stony Stratford · 0.8 kmSt Mary & St Giles Church is a parish church in Stony Stratford, in Milton Keynes, England. It is a Grade II* listed building.
Calverton, Buckinghamshire · 1.0 kmCalverton is a civil parish in the unitary authority area of the City of Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, England and just outside the Milton Keynes urban area, situated roughly 1 mile (1.6 km) south of Stony Stratford…
Stony Stratford Town F.C. · 1.2 kmStony Stratford Town F.C. is a football club based in Stony Stratford, a constituent town of Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, England. The Senior Team are currently members of the Spartan South Midlands League Division…
- Fairfields · 1.3 km
Fairfields is a neighbourhood and civil parish that covers a large new development area on the western flank of Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, England. As the first tier of Local Government, the parish council is res…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Milton Keynes?
- Milton Keynes is a town in Northamptonshire, England, in the West Northamptonshire local authority.
- What is the population of Milton Keynes?
- Milton Keynes has an approximate settlement population of 256,385.