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Milton Keynes

Milton Keynes is a unitary council in the South East of England. All 24 figures Groundsense publishes are available here. Figures fetched 3 October 2026.

Milton Keynes has the lowest rate of people killed or seriously injured on the roads of the 64 councils in the South East, 20.1 per 100,000 residents a year. Full fibre reaches 96.2% of premises, higher than 97% of UK councils. Its band D council tax, £2,372, is the lowest of the councils it borders, but each GP has 2,545 patients, more than in any of them. 72.8 ha of parks and public gardens lie within 1km of the average home.

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Cost of living

Council tax, band D£2,372

Lower than 66% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

14th lowest of the 64 councils in the South East.

MHCLG, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026-27, Table 9 · 2026-27 · How this is measured

Housing

Average house price, all homes£325k

Higher than 64% of the 360 councils in the UK it is published for.

16th lowest of the 64 councils in the South East.

Down 0.1% since June 2025

UK House Price Index · June 2026 · How this is measured

Average monthly rent, two bedrooms£1,217

Higher than 72% of the 316 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

Up 4% since August 2025

ONS Price Index of Private Rents · August 2026 · How this is measured

Price to local earnings7.9

Higher than 59% of the 348 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

14th lowest of the 64 councils in the South East.

UK House Price Index average price (June 2026) over ASHE median gross annual pay, full time workers (2025) · June 2026 prices, 2025 pay · How this is measured

Energy efficiency score of the typical home73

Higher than 96% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

Joint 2nd highest of the 64 councils in the South East.

ONS, Energy efficiency of housing, median score by local authority, from MHCLG certificates · to March 2025 · How this is measured

Transport

Households with no car or van17.1%

Lower than 54% of the 329 councils in England, Wales and Northern Ireland it is published for.

Census 2021: ONS TS045 for England and Wales, NISRA for Northern Ireland · 2021 · How this is measured

Residents within 1km of a train, Underground or tram station10.1%

Lower than 88% of the 350 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

5th lowest of the 64 councils in the South East.

DfT NaPTAN active stations, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured

Amenities

Residents within 1km of a supermarket80.1%

Higher than 62% of the 358 councils in the UK it is published for.

Food Standards Agency register of food businesses, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured

Residents within 1km of a pharmacy78.9%

Higher than 50% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

NHS organisation register, dispensing contractors, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured

Premises with full fibre available96.2%

Higher than 97% of the 359 councils in the UK it is published for.

2nd highest of the 64 councils in the South East.

Ofcom Connected Nations 2025, fixed broadband residential coverage by local authority · July 2025 · How this is measured

Education

Eleven year olds at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths67%

Higher than 77% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

Joint 10th highest of the 64 councils in the South East.

Up 1 point since 2018/19

DfE, Key stage 2 attainment by pupil residency · 2025/26 · How this is measured

Attainment 8 at sixteen, average score45.2

Lower than 55% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

DfE, Key stage 4 performance, local authority district data by pupil residency · 2024/25 · How this is measured

Health

Patients per fully qualified GP2,545

Higher than 83% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

10th highest of the 64 councils in the South East.

NHS England, General Practice Workforce, practice level, August 2026 · August 2026 · How this is measured

GP practices rated Good or Outstanding94.7%

Lower than 78% of the 293 councils in England it is published for.

CQC Syndication API, GP practices (inspection category P2) · October 2026 · How this is measured

Safety

Recorded crime per 1,000 residents86.9

Higher than 70% of the 305 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

10th highest of the 51 councils in the South East.

Down 4.4% since 2022-23

Home Office recorded crime by community safety partnership, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2025-26 · How this is measured

Residential burglary per 1,000 households5.3

Higher than 54% of the 305 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

Joint 9th highest of the 51 councils in the South East.

Home Office recorded crime by community safety partnership, over Census 2021 household counts · 2025-26 · How this is measured

Killed or seriously injured on the roads, per 100,000 residents a year20.1

Lower than 97% of the 350 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

The lowest of the 64 councils in the South East.

DfT RAS0403, adjusted casualties by highway authority, 2023 to 2025, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2023 to 2025 · How this is measured

Community

Residents at the same address a year earlier88.6%

Lower than 77% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

Joint 16th lowest of the 64 councils in the South East.

ONS Census 2021, TS019 Migrant indicator · 2021 · How this is measured

Pubs, bars and licensed clubs per 10,000 residents4.4

Lower than 81% of the 361 councils in the UK it is published for.

Joint 12th lowest of the 64 councils in the South East.

No change since 2021

ONS UK Business Counts, SIC 56301 and 56302, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2026 · How this is measured

Wellbeing

Life satisfaction, mean out of 107.5

Higher than 56% of the 347 councils in the UK it is published for.

ONS, personal wellbeing estimates by local authority · 2022-23 · How this is measured

Anxiety, mean out of 103.8

Higher than 94% of the 347 councils in the UK it is published for.

7th highest of the 62 councils in the South East.

ONS, personal wellbeing estimates by local authority · 2022-23 · How this is measured

Healthy life expectancy at birth, women61.5 yrs

Lower than 49% of the 359 councils in the UK it is published for.

10th lowest of the 64 councils in the South East.

Down 3 years since 2011 to 2013

ONS, Healthy life expectancy, UK · 2022 to 2024 · How this is measured

Environment

Park and public garden space within 1km of the average home72.8 ha

Higher than 90% of the 343 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

7th highest of the 63 councils in the South East.

ONS, Access to public parks and playing fields, from OS Open Greenspace · April 2020 · How this is measured

Nitrogen dioxide where people live, annual mean8.9 µg/m³

Higher than 61% of the 361 councils in the UK it is published for.

Down 35% since 2019

Defra Pollution Climate Mapping, background NO2 on the 1km grid, read at every census area · 2024 · How this is measured

Next door, side by side

Milton Keynes shares a boundary with Bedford, Buckinghamshire, Central Bedfordshire, North Northamptonshire and West Northamptonshire. Lowest first.

Average monthly rent, two bedrooms
  1. North Northamptonshire£882
  2. West Northamptonshire£954
  3. Bedford£1,029
  4. Central Bedfordshire£1,097
  5. Milton Keynes£1,217
  6. Buckinghamshire£1,310
Average house price, all homes
  1. North Northamptonshire£257k
  2. West Northamptonshire£293k
  3. Milton Keynes£325k
  4. Bedford£330k
  5. Central Bedfordshire£356k
  6. Buckinghamshire£491k
Council tax, band D
  1. Milton Keynes£2,372
  2. North Northamptonshire£2,424
  3. Bedford£2,472
  4. West Northamptonshire£2,487
  5. Central Bedfordshire£2,516
  6. Buckinghamshire£2,527
Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
  1. Central Bedfordshire46.5
  2. Buckinghamshire53.1
  3. North Northamptonshire67.7
  4. West Northamptonshire70.3
  5. Bedford76.1
  6. Milton Keynes86.9
Patients per fully qualified GP
  1. Buckinghamshire2,066
  2. North Northamptonshire2,369
  3. West Northamptonshire2,438
  4. Bedford2,471
  5. Central Bedfordshire2,504
  6. Milton Keynes2,545
Eleven year olds at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths
  1. Central Bedfordshire56%
  2. Bedford58%
  3. North Northamptonshire60%
  4. West Northamptonshire64%
  5. Buckinghamshire66%
  6. Milton Keynes67%
Nitrogen dioxide where people live, annual mean
  1. Central Bedfordshire7.8 µg/m³
  2. North Northamptonshire8.1 µg/m³
  3. Buckinghamshire8.2 µg/m³
  4. Bedford8.4 µg/m³
  5. West Northamptonshire8.5 µg/m³
  6. Milton Keynes8.9 µg/m³
Residents within 1km of a train, Underground or tram station
  1. West Northamptonshire4.2%
  2. North Northamptonshire7.9%
  3. Milton Keynes10.1%
  4. Central Bedfordshire16.6%
  5. Bedford18.8%
  6. Buckinghamshire20.3%

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