Milton Keynes
§ This page gives an overview of the Milton Keynes local authority district, bringing together key facts, maps, and data to help you quickly understand the area. One of 361 district profiles on Baseview.
Overview ⁞ Milton Keynes, in Buckinghamshire, is a modern planned city laid out with grid roads, lakes, and parks. The centre includes shopping complexes, theatres, and cultural venues, while Bletchley Park, the World War II codebreaking site, is a major landmark. The Grand Union Canal and River Ouzel flow through, while Willen Lake and Campbell Park provide extensive green spaces. Surrounding villages and farmland add rural character. Its geography is a mix of modern urban design and countryside.
The administrative boundary of Milton Keynes can be viewed on OpenStreetMap: District Boundary of Milton Keynes.
Key Facts about Milton Keynes
What region is Milton Keynes in? Milton Keynes is in the South East of England, a region within the UK.
What county is Milton Keynes in? Milton Keynes is in the county of Buckinghamshire.
Is Milton Keynes a city? Yes, Milton Keynes is a city. Milton Keynes holds official city status as one of the 76 designated cities in the UK.
Who governs Milton Keynes? The local government for this district is: Milton Keynes Council (Unitary Authority).
▶ Official website of Milton Keynes Council 🔗 milton-keynes.gov.uk
Which police force covers Milton Keynes? Policing in Milton Keynes is provided by Thames Valley Police 🔗 thamesvalley.police.uk, which serves 13 local authority districts: Bracknell Forest ⁞ Buckinghamshire ⁞ Cherwell ⁞ Milton Keynes ⁞ Oxford ⁞ Reading ⁞ Slough ⁞ South Oxfordshire ⁞ Vale of White Horse ⁞ West Berkshire ⁞ West Oxfordshire ⁞ Windsor and Maidenhead ⁞ Wokingham.
Milton Keynes in International Geographies
In the International Territorial Levels (ITLs) hierarchy, Milton Keynes is an ITLs Level 3 area:
- (ITL 1) South East
- (ITL 2) ⇒ Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
- (ITL 3) ⇒⇒ Milton Keynes
The International Territorial Levels are used by OECD member countries for statistical purposes to classify administrative areas. We have this listable page for easy browsing of ITL names and codes: International Territorial Levels.
Constituencies in Milton Keynes
A constituency is a specific geographical area that elects one Member of Parliament (MP) to represent them in the House of Commons. The United Kingdom is divided into 650 parliamentary constituencies. We have this list page for easy browsing of all UK parliamentary constituencies: List of Constituencies.
Wards in Milton Keynes
Milton Keynes is divided into 19 wards, listed below in alphabetical order.
- Bletchley East
- Bletchley Park
- Bletchley West
- Bradwell
- Broughton
- Campbell Park & Old Woughton
- Central Milton Keynes
- Danesborough & Walton
- Loughton & Shenley
- Monkston
- Newport Pagnell North & Hanslope
- Newport Pagnell South
- Olney
- Shenley Brook End
- Stantonbury
- Stony Stratford
- Tattenhoe
- Wolverton
- Woughton & Fishermead
In the UK, a ward is a subdivision of a local authority area, used mainly for electoral and statistical purposes. Defined by the ONS, wards represent the primary unit for local elections, each returning one or more councillors to the local council. Wards are also used as a key geography for presenting population and census data.
Parishes in Milton Keynes
Milton Keynes is fully parished: 51 civil parishes, listed A-Z below.
- Abbey Hill
- Astwood
- Bletchley and Fenny Stratford
- Bow Brickhill
- Bradwell
- Broughton
- Calverton
- Campbell Park
- Castlethorpe
- Central Milton Keynes
- Chicheley
- Clifton Reynes
- Cold Brayfield
- Emberton
- Fairfields
- Gayhurst
- Great Linford
- Hanslope
- Hardmead
- Haversham-cum-Little Linford
- Kents Hill, Monkston and Brinklow
- Lathbury
- Lavendon
- Little Brickhill
- Loughton & Great Holm
- Milton Keynes
- Moulsoe
- New Bradwell
- Newport Pagnell
- Newton Blossomville
- North Crawley
- Old Woughton
- Olney
- Ravenstone
- Shenley Brook End
- Shenley Church End
- Sherington
- Simpson and Ashland
- Stantonbury
- Stoke Goldington
- Stony Stratford
- Tyringham and Filgrave
- Walton
- Warrington
- Wavendon
- West Bletchley
- Weston Underwood
- Whitehouse
- Woburn Sands
- Wolverton and Greenleys
- Woughton on the Green
A civil parish is the lowest tier of local government in England, used for villages, small towns, and suburbs. They have their own local authority, either a parish council or a parish meeting, which provides local services like managing parks, allotments, and streetlights, and represents the community's views to larger councils.
Built-up Areas in Milton Keynes
Milton Keynes covers 19 built-up areas, listed below in alphabetical order.
- Aspley Guise *
- Bletchley *
- Bow Brickhill
- Castlethorpe
- Cosgrove *
- Emberton
- Hanslope
- Lavendon
- Little Brickhill
- Milton Keynes *
- Newport Pagnell
- North Crawley
- Old Stratford *
- Olney
- Sherington
- Stoke Goldington
- Turvey *
- Wavendon
- Woburn Sands *
In the UK, a Built-up Area (BUA) is a continuous urban area of at least 20 hectares (0.2 km²), defined by the ONS as land where buildings are generally no more than 200 metres apart, such as towns, cities, or large villages. (Note: A BUA name marked with an asterisk (*) indicates that the area is situated partly in the district of Milton Keynes.)
Milton Keynes compared with other districts in the UK
This section shows how Milton Keynes compares with other local authority districts in the UK, using a variety of measures and rankings.
Milton Keynes has 19 electoral wards.
Milton Keynes has a population of 305,884 (2024 mid-year estimate by ONS)
More local statistics and data for Milton Keynes can be found on the ONS statistics for Milton Keynes.