Living in Milton Keynes
Police recorded 95 crimes per 1,000 residents in Milton Keynes in the year to April 2026, above the average of 82 across England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Homes sell for a median of about £3,925 per m², above the typical council in England and Wales (£3,342). 18.1% of households rent from the council or a housing association, close to the UK average of 17.5%. About 4.5% of homes are in areas where road or rail noise reaches 65 dB, against 6.9% across Great Britain. 87% of homes are within a five-minute walk of a public park (Great Britain: 56%).
Milton Keynes at a glance
| Measure | Milton Keynes | Comparison | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social housing (share of households) | 18.1% | UK 17.5% | 112th highest of 374 |
| Recorded crime per 1,000 residents | 95 | E, W & NI 82 | 73rd highest of 327 |
| Anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents | 11 | E, W & NI 16 | |
| Homes in areas with 65 dB+ road or rail noise | 4.5% | GB 6.9% | 141st quietest of 363 |
| Homes within 400 m of a public park | 87% | GB 56% | 12th of 363 |
| Homes within 400 m of a play space | 88% | GB 60% | |
| Median house price per m² | £3,925 | E&W council median £3,342 | 117th highest of 314 |
| Schools rated Good or Outstanding | 95% | E&W 87% | |
| Median broadband speed available | 1 Mbit/s | Council median 1,000 Mbit/s |
How much crime is there in Milton Keynes?
From May 2025 to April 2026, police recorded 27,258 crimes in Milton Keynes — 95 per 1,000 residents, above the average of 82 across England, Wales and Northern Ireland and the 73rd highest of 327 councils. That is about the same as the previous 12 months. The most common offences were violence and sexual offences (44%), shoplifting (12%) and other theft (8%). Police also logged 3,248 incidents of anti-social behaviour (11 per 1,000 residents).
Rates are per resident, so council areas with busy city centres, shopping or nightlife districts show higher rates than residents alone would suggest. See where crime is recorded on the map →
How much social housing is there in Milton Keynes?
Milton Keynes ranks 112th of 374 UK local authorities by social-housing share. Of its 113,084 households, 20,428 are social homes (18.1%) — renting from the council or a housing association, according to the 2021–22 Census.
How does Milton Keynes compare with the UK average?
At +0.6 percentage points versus the UK average of 17.5%, Milton Keynes sits close to the national level.
How noisy is Milton Keynes?
In Milton Keynes, about 4.5% of homes are in areas where modelled road or rail noise reaches 65 dB Lden or more — the level Defra and the WHO treat as high. The Great Britain average is 6.9%, and Milton Keynes is the 141st quietest of 363 councils mapped.
Estimated from the official strategic noise maps: the share of each census area at 65 dB or more, weighted by its households. See noisy roads and railways on the map →
How close are parks in Milton Keynes?
87% of homes in Milton Keynes are within 400 m — about a five-minute walk — of a public park or garden, and 88% are that close to a children's play space. Across Great Britain the figures are 56% and 60%, which puts Milton Keynes 12th of 363 councils for access to a park.
Straight-line distance from the centre of each census area to the edge of the nearest site in OS Open Greenspace, weighted by households. See parks and play spaces on the map →
Schools, prices and more in Milton Keynes
What the map's other datasets say about Milton Keynes.
Schools
On the Department for Education's register, Milton Keynes has 124 schools — 116 state-funded and 8 independent. That includes 89 primary and 12 secondary schools. Of the 43 with a published Ofsted grade, 95% are Good or Outstanding.
Nurseries
There are 164 nurseries and pre-schools on Ofsted's childcare register in Milton Keynes, offering about 6,702 registered childcare places. Childminders are not counted — Ofsted withholds their addresses.
Deprivation
The median neighbourhood in Milton Keynes sits in decile 6 of 10 on its nation's deprivation index, and 11% of its 166 neighbourhoods fall in the most-deprived national fifth.
House prices
The median neighbourhood price is about £3,925 per m², from Land Registry sold prices matched to EPC floor areas.
Broadband
Median available download speed is about 1 Mbit/s — what can be ordered, not what residents have bought (Ofcom Connected Nations).
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Sources: 2021–22 Census (social housing); data.police.uk, May 2025 to April 2026 (crime); strategic noise maps, Round 4 (noise); OS Open Greenspace (parks) · Page updated 27 September 2026 · Download the data (CSV, all 374 councils).