Milton Keynes

At a glance, population and employment estimates for Milton Keynes.

Population
270,203
People in Employment
138,680 (74.9%)
People Inactive
38,405 (20.7%)
People Unemployed
8,160 (4.4%)
Number Of Jobs
96k
Median Salary
£0
Mean Salary
£36,796

Crime Statistics

You can view the number of crimes per crime type for this year and the previous. You can also see the trend for each crime type, which shows if crimes committed are getting better, worse or no change.

We also list all of the parliamentary wards for Milton Keynes. You'll be able to see the crimes for this year so far and also how many crimes per 1000 people.

If you need to see crimes on a street level, you can use the interactive crime map which shows you crimes and their outcome.

Crime rate by type in Milton Keynes for 2024

Milton Keynes most common type of crime is: Violence and sexual offences. In 2023 there were 13,450 crimes and in 2022 there were 13,491 crimes. Which is an decrease of 41 crimes.

Crime Type Previous Year Crimes This Year Trend vs previous year
Violence and sexual offences 13,450 938
Getting Better
Shoplifting 2,224 216
Getting Better
Anti-social behaviour 2,817 215
Getting Better
Criminal damage and arson 2,762 195
Getting Better
Public order 3,134 193
Getting Better
Other theft 2,520 164
Getting Better
Vehicle crime 2,777 129
Getting Better
Burglary 1,073 58
Getting Better
Drugs 737 52
Getting Better
Other crime 496 34
Getting Better
Bicycle theft 462 26
Getting Better
Theft from the person 442 25
Getting Better
Possession of weapons 255 23
Getting Better
Robbery 296 22
Getting Better

Number of crimes for Electoral Wards in Milton Keynes

Think of Electoral Wards as the boundaries your local councillors represent in your area. Electoral Wards will help you get a better picture of how much crime takes place in and around the places you live.

Central Milton Keynes has the highest crime rate of all the wards in Milton Keynes, with 6492 crimes and 388 crimes per 1000 people. Whilst Tattenhoe has 507 crimes and 41 crimes per 1000 people.

Name Crimes in 2024 Crimes per 1000 people
Central Milton Keynes 486 29
Woughton & Fishermead 263 14
Bradwell 200 16
Stantonbury 188 12
Bletchley East 164 10
Campbell Park & Old Woughton 147 11
Wolverton 114 7
Bletchley Park 104 7
Danesborough & Walton 91 7
Shenley Brook End 87 6
Loughton & Shenley 81 5
Stony Stratford 77 7
Bletchley West 76 5
Monkston 69 5
Newport Pagnell South 67 6
Broughton 57 3
Olney 53 5
Tattenhoe 33 3
Newport Pagnell North & Hanslope 33 3

Crime map for Milton Keynes

Showing crimes from the beginning of the year up until 2024-07. Each Marker on the map represents a crime. Click on the marker to find out more about the crime. Please note, all crime locations are approximate.

Housing Statistics

View average house prices by year. We show property prices from 2010 up until the current year. You can also see property prices over time using our interactive chart.

Average property prices by year for Milton Keynes

The average property price in Milton Keynes is higher than the £290,000 UK average. This could indicate a property shortage in the area pushing prices up or that the average household income in Milton Keynes is higher than average. Building and selling properties in Milton Keynes could be more profitable.

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £552,214.78 £324,678.72 £266,816.96 £169,849.29
2022 £534,130.60 £317,022.94 £262,808.21 £167,142.69
2021 £473,679.32 £281,587.30 £235,703.23 £154,565.97
2020 £436,956.16 £262,023.14 £219,135.15 £147,877.17
2019 £428,313.07 £257,329.18 £214,909.29 £148,492.88
2018 £439,065.76 £263,177.84 £220,162.93 £154,321.02
2017 £430,570.96 £257,705.85 £216,273.29 £154,634.50
2016 £406,888.83 £244,081.12 £205,714.86 £144,689.22
2015 £362,252.64 £217,108.25 £183,984.28 £129,221.90
2014 £323,718.47 £194,451.23 £165,512.68 £116,308.11
2013 £290,861.68 £173,552.34 £148,257.15 £104,659.47
2012 £281,982.30 £168,354.97 £143,956.79 £102,783.31
2011 £273,318.13 £161,510.84 £137,498.52 £99,795.03
2010 £271,703.56 £162,629.22 £139,420.31 £101,194.79

Property prices over time for Milton Keynes

Showing crimes from 2010 up until July 2024. You can use the interactive chart to zoom in on a timeframe to see greater detail.

Employment and Annual Salary information for Milton Keynes

The median salary in Milton Keynes is £0 and the mean salary in Milton Keynes is £36,796.00. The median value is a better indicator of salary in a region since the mean salary can be skewed by a small number of people that are high earners.

Number of Jobs (thousands)
96k
Median Salary
£0
Annual Percentage Change
0.0%
Mean Salary
£36,796

Salary comparison between Milton Keynes and South East

See how Milton Keynes compares to the rest of South East. Jobs per thousand, median and mean salary as well as annual percentage vs last year.

The highest median salary in South East is £38,306 in Wokingham and the lowest median salary is £0 in Windsor and Maidenhead UA. Milton Keynes ranks 56 out of 64 in terms of median salary.

Location Annual Percentage Change Mean Salary Annual Percentage Change
Wokingham 64k £38,306 12.9% £46,994 11.1%
Guildford 55k £38,040 17.0% £48,215 15.4%
Basingstoke and Deane 77k £35,488 9.0% £39,939 9.8%
Hart 38k £35,449 14.6% £43,681 7.2%
Reigate and Banstead 45k £35,282 9.3% £42,842 8.4%
Tandridge 31k £35,165 17.2% £46,788 12.3%
Waverley 45k £34,836 15.0% £47,107 15.1%
Vale of White Horse 59k £34,587 7.8% £39,045 5.5%
South Oxfordshire 51k £34,159 10.1% £41,240 5.5%
Woking 35k £33,853 12.1% £39,741 8.8%
Bracknell Forest UA 42k £33,640 5.4% £37,449 2.5%
Tonbridge and Malling 52k £32,307 3.5% £37,778 -2.9%
Elmbridge 45k £32,272 -1.7% £0 0.0%
Dartford 44k £32,204 10.8% £36,047 8.9%
Winchester 50k £31,824 -0.5% £41,231 13.1%
Buckinghamshire UA 169k £31,188 6.9% £46,025 20.6%
West Berkshire UA 63k £31,106 0.3% £36,324 -8.6%
Reading UA 65k £30,925 -0.8% £36,019 -2.9%
Tunbridge Wells 40k £30,914 -4.4% £39,798 0.0%
Slough UA 43k £30,694 3.1% £35,155 6.3%
Fareham 39k £30,652 0.0% £35,180 0.1%
Oxford 57k £30,575 4.5% £33,309 1.0%
Cherwell 60k £30,490 3.1% £34,858 5.1%
Rushmoor 40k £30,480 11.1% £34,922 3.7%
East Hampshire 51k £30,316 3.8% £36,310 -5.6%
Mid Sussex 58k £30,073 9.6% £39,498 12.9%
Maidstone 60k £30,071 7.1% £34,102 5.1%
Test Valley 57k £30,015 5.2% £34,218 6.8%
Eastleigh 61k £29,970 4.0% £32,723 2.7%
Crawley 43k £29,950 12.3% £32,595 5.0%
Horsham 50k £29,515 14.5% £36,218 8.4%
Southampton UA 95k £29,496 9.4% £31,876 7.5%
Gravesham 36k £29,456 7.6% £32,987 7.5%
Folkestone and Hythe 37k £29,349 12.5% £32,060 9.5%
Mole Valley 26k £29,130 3.9% £37,641 -6.5%
Ashford 44k £28,980 19.1% £32,132 10.1%
Swale 53k £28,711 10.2% £35,009 10.2%
Dover 37k £27,816 9.2% £34,308 13.9%
Medway UA 101k £27,597 2.6% £31,964 5.7%
Chichester 0k £27,543 12.8% £33,524 17.2%
Portsmouth UA 68k £27,515 10.1% £30,289 10.7%
Lewes 30k £27,451 1.1% £38,056 10.9%
Brighton and Hove UA 94k £27,360 4.1% £32,661 6.5%
Worthing 47k £27,135 1.7% £30,350 1.6%
Canterbury 49k £26,934 8.9% £34,116 10.2%
Gosport 35k £26,677 0.8% £30,104 2.5%
New Forest 60k £26,093 9.4% £31,535 8.3%
Sevenoaks 36k £25,659 0.0% £36,430 -12.8%
Adur 22k £25,534 0.0% £30,251 14.1%
Wealden 50k £25,509 4.1% £32,191 6.9%
Havant 44k £25,216 2.8% £29,820 5.4%
Eastbourne 33k £25,129 6.4% £28,386 3.2%
Thanet 44k £24,660 8.5% £29,587 10.8%
Hastings 33k £24,596 7.0% £27,686 10.6%
Arun 49k £24,235 5.7% £27,037 3.1%
Isle of Wight UA 45k £0 0.0% £26,234 1.5%
Epsom and Ewell 0k £0 0.0% £0 0.0%
Runnymede 0k £0 0.0% £0 0.0%
Spelthorne 35k £0 0.0% £38,810 0.0%
Surrey Heath 0k £0 0.0% £44,983 -1.1%
Windsor and Maidenhead UA 53k £0 0.0% £49,464 5.9%
Rother 30k £0 0.0% £30,809 2.1%
West Oxfordshire 49k £0 0.0% £32,201 8.4%

See how Milton Keynes compares to other areas in South East

Number of businesses by industry for Milton Keynes

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Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing Production Construction Motor Trades Wholesale Retail Transport & Storage Accommodation & Food Information & Communication Finance & Insurance Property Professional, Scientific & Technical Business administration Public Administration & Defence Education Health Arts & Entertainment
145 605 1,385 375 550 845 780 590 1,880 290 485 2,095 1,135 45 240 490 740