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People and census in Milton Keynes

Unitary authority

The north of the South East. 308,866 people in 309 square kilometres.

22 layers about people and census for Milton Keynes, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.

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Population by output area

Census 2021, England and Wales

Under 129379 or more

Milton Keynes’s 874 output areas range from 110 to 622.

Population

Council
287,060
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

Milton Keynes had 287,060 usual residents at the census.

Milton Keynes is 61st highest of 361 for population.

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Population: Milton Keynes among every council361 areas from 2,053 to 1,144,919. The middle area is 143,926. Milton Keynes is 287,060.

Aged 15 to 64

Council
65.8%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

65.8% of residents in Milton Keynes were aged 15 to 64 at the census.

In South East the figure is 63.1%.

Against South East
4% higher63.1%
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Aged 15 to 64: Milton Keynes among every council361 areas from 53.9% to 79.6%. The middle area is 62.8%. Milton Keynes is 65.8%.

Aged 65 and over

Council
13.8%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

13.8% of residents in Milton Keynes were aged 65 or over at the census.

In South East the figure is 19.4%.

Against South East
29% lower19.4%
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Aged 65 and over: Milton Keynes among every council361 areas from 5.6% to 33.5%. The middle area is 19.7%. Milton Keynes is 13.8%.

Aged under 15

Council
20.4%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

20.4% of residents in Milton Keynes were aged under 15 at the census.

In South East the figure is 17.4%.

Against South East
17% higher17.4%
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Aged under 15: Milton Keynes among every council361 areas from 6.4% to 24.6%. The middle area is 16.9%. Milton Keynes is 20.4%.

Born outside the UK

Council
25.7%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

25.7% of residents in Milton Keynes were born outside the UK.

In South East the figure is 15.8%.

Against South East
1.6 times15.8%
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Born outside the UK: Milton Keynes among every council361 areas from 2.6% to 56.1%. The middle area is 9.9%. Milton Keynes is 25.7%.

Disability

Council
14.8%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

14.8% of residents in Milton Keynes had their day-to-day activities limited by a long-term health problem or disability.

In South East the figure is 16.1%.

Against South East
8% lower16.1%
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Disability: Milton Keynes among every council361 areas from 10.7% to 29.3%. The middle area is 18.5%. Milton Keynes is 14.8%.

Good or very good health

Council
84.8%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

84.8% of residents in Milton Keynes said their health was good or very good.

In South East the figure is 84.0%.

Against South East
1% higher84.0%
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Good or very good health: Milton Keynes among every council361 areas from 73.6% to 89.3%. The middle area is 81.7%. Milton Keynes is 84.8%.

Households

Council
113,102
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

Milton Keynes had 113,102 households at the census.

Milton Keynes is 67th highest of 361 for the number of households.

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Households: Milton Keynes among every council361 areas from 942 to 423,456. The middle area is 60,932. Milton Keynes is 113,102.

Households without a car or van

Council
17.1%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

17.1% of households in Milton Keynes had no car or van at the census.

In South East the figure is 16.9%.

Against South East
1% higher16.9%
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Households without a car or van: Milton Keynes among every council361 areas from 7.8% to 77.2%. The middle area is 18.6%. Milton Keynes is 17.1%.

Owner-occupied homes

Council
60.9%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

60.9% of households in Milton Keynes owned their home at the census.

In South East the figure is 67.1%.

Against South East
9% lower67.1%
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Owner-occupied homes: Milton Keynes among every council361 areas from 25.7% to 82.6%. The middle area is 67.3%. Milton Keynes is 60.9%.

Population density

Council
930 per km²
Worked out by Open Index · 2021

Milton Keynes had 930 people per square kilometre at the census.

In South East the figure is 486 per km².

Worked out by Open Index from census population counts and the area of each place.

Against South East
1.9 times486 per km²
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Population density: Milton Keynes among every council361 areas from 8 per km² to 15,696 per km². The middle area is 568 per km². Milton Keynes is 930 per km².

Private rented homes

Council
20.9%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

20.9% of households in Milton Keynes rented privately at the census.

In South East the figure is 19.2%.

Against South East
9% higher19.2%
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Private rented homes: Milton Keynes among every council361 areas from 5.7% to 48.3%. The middle area is 17.3%. Milton Keynes is 20.9%.

Social rented homes

Council
18.1%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

18.1% of households in Milton Keynes rented from a council or housing association at the census.

In South East the figure is 13.6%.

Against South East
33% higher13.6%
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Social rented homes: Milton Keynes among every council361 areas from 5.5% to 40.5%. The middle area is 14.6%. Milton Keynes is 18.1%.

Degree-level qualifications

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
35.8%
ONS Census 2021 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

35.8% of residents aged 16 and over in Milton Keynes had a degree-level qualification at the census.

In South East the figure is 35.8%.

Against South East
About the same35.8%
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Degree-level qualifications: Milton Keynes among every council329 areas from 18.2% to 74.2%. The middle area is 31.8%. Milton Keynes is 35.8%.

Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh

CouncilEngland and Wales only
12.4%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

12.4% of residents in Milton Keynes identified with the Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh ethnic group.

In South East the figure is 7.0%.

Against South East
1.8 times7.0%
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Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Milton Keynes among every council318 areas from 0.3% to 47.3%. The middle area is 3.6%. Milton Keynes is 12.4%.

Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African

CouncilEngland and Wales only
9.7%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

9.7% of residents in Milton Keynes identified with the Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African ethnic group.

In South East the figure is 2.4%.

Against South East
4 times2.4%
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Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African: Milton Keynes among every council318 areas from 0.1% to 26.8%. The middle area is 1.1%. Milton Keynes is 9.7%.

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

CouncilEngland and Wales only
4.1%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

4.1% of residents in Milton Keynes identified with a Mixed or Multiple ethnic group.

In South East the figure is 2.8%.

Against South East
46% higher2.8%
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Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups: Milton Keynes among every council318 areas from 0.7% to 8.1%. The middle area is 2.2%. Milton Keynes is 4.1%.

Other ethnic group

CouncilEngland and Wales only
2.0%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

2.0% of residents in Milton Keynes identified with another ethnic group, including Arab.

In South East the figure is 1.5%.

Against South East
33% higher1.5%
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Other ethnic group: Milton Keynes among every council318 areas from 0.2% to 13.5%. The middle area is 0.9%. Milton Keynes is 2.0%.

White ethnic groups

CouncilEngland and Wales only
71.8%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

71.8% of residents in Milton Keynes identified with a White ethnic group.

In South East the figure is 86.3%.

Against South East
17% lower86.3%
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White ethnic groups: Milton Keynes among every council318 areas from 30.8% to 98.2%. The middle area is 92.2%. Milton Keynes is 71.8%.

Christian

CouncilEngland and Wales only
42.8%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

42.8% of residents in Milton Keynes said they were Christian.

In South East the figure is 46.5%.

Against South East
8% lower46.5%
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Christian: Milton Keynes among every council318 areas from 22.3% to 66.6%. The middle area is 47.9%. Milton Keynes is 42.8%.

No religion

CouncilEngland and Wales only
38.0%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

38.0% of residents in Milton Keynes said they had no religion.

In South East the figure is 40.2%.

Against South East
5% lower40.2%
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No religion: Milton Keynes among every council318 areas from 10.6% to 56.7%. The middle area is 39.9%. Milton Keynes is 38.0%.

Working mainly from home

CouncilEngland and Wales only
36.4%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

36.4% of working residents in Milton Keynes worked mainly from home in March 2021.

In South East the figure is 35.8%.

Against South East
2% higher35.8%
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Working mainly from home: Milton Keynes among every council318 areas from 10.6% to 67.3%. The middle area is 29.6%. Milton Keynes is 36.4%.