Milton Keynes

According to the 2021 census, Milton Keynes had a total of 287,060 usual residents residing in 113,102 households, indicating an average household size of 2.5. The borough covers an area of 37.7 square kilometers resulting in a population density of 930.1 individuals per square kilometer. The average age of its residents was 37.7 years.

Religion: In Milton Keynes, the ‘Christian’ community represents the largest religious group, making up 42.83% of the population, ‘No religion’ population follows at 37.95% and ‘Muslim’ is 3rd with 7.14%

Ethnic groups: The predominant ethnic group in Milton Keynes is ‘White’, constituting 71.8% of the total population. The ‘Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh’ ethnic group is second largest, making up 12.42%, while ‘Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African’ accounts for 9.7%.

Economic activity: 64.89% of Milton Keynes’s population is economically active. The primary job roles are ‘Professional occupations’ and ‘Associate professional and technical’

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Health: Majority of the population are in very good health. Most common age groups are those aged 35 to 49 years and aged 50 to 64 years. Additionally, 46.24% of its inhabitants is married and 37.01% are single.

Living Arrangements and Property Types: Majority of the households are Single family households (65.86%). Most of the properties in Milton Keynes are semi-detached or detached, with the majority of the ownership either being owned or private rented

Crime rate: As of 2022, Milton Keynes crime rate (crime per 1000 residents) stands at 107.41. Most common crime types are ‘Violence and sexual offences’, ‘Public order’ and ‘Anti-social behaviour’.

Milton Keynes in comparision with nearby boroughs.

When we analyze the percentage distribution of population and households in Milton Keynes, we see that it surpasses many of the nearby boroughs in the following metrics.

Prominent demographics insights:
  1. Age:
    • Aged 5 to 9 years- Rank (2)
    • Aged 35 to 49 years- Rank (2)
    • Aged 10 to 15 years- Rank (3)
  2. Economic activity status:
    • Economically active (excluding full-time students)- Rank (4)
    • Economically active and a full-time student- Rank (5)
  3. Ethnic group:
    • Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African- Rank (2)
    • Other ethnic group- Rank (7)
    • Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh- Rank (7)
  4. General health:
    • Very bad health- Rank (5)
    • Bad health- Rank (8)
  5. Marital and civil partnership status:
    • Separated, but still legally married or still legally in a civil partnership- Rank (2)
    • Never married and never registered a civil partnership- Rank (6)
    • Divorced or civil partnership dissolved- Rank (9)

Prominent household insights:
  1. Accommodation type:
    • Terraced- Rank (7)
  2. Household composition:
    • Other household types- Rank (6)
  3. Household deprivation:
    • Household is deprived in three dimensions- Rank (4)
    • Household is deprived in two dimensions- Rank (6)
    • Household is deprived in four dimensions- Rank (7)
  4. Tenure of household:
    • Shared ownership- Rank (1)
    • Private rented- Rank (5)
    • Social rented- Rank (6)

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Property types in Milton Keynes

Accommodation Type Total % of Households
Semi-detached 33,130 29.29
Detached 31,671 28.0
Terraced 27,738 24.52
Flats 18,825 16.64
Converted or shared house 844 0.75
Commercial building. Eg office, hotel, shop 468 0.41
Converted building. Eg school, church 348 0.31
Caravan or other mobile structure 78 0.07

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Rank of Milton Keynes when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Accommodation Type Rank % of Households
Terraced 7 24.52
Detached 12 28.0
Flats 13 16.64
Semi-detached 20 29.29
Converted or shared house 22 0.75
Caravan or other mobile structure 22 0.07
Converted building. Eg school, church 24 0.31
Commercial building. Eg office, hotel, shop 24 0.41

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Property ownership in Milton Keynes

  1. Owned – 54.77% (61,945)
    1. Owns with a mortgage or loan – 30.73% (34,752)
    2. Owns outright – 24.04% (27,193)
  2. Private rented – 20.92% (23,656)
    1. Private landlord or letting agency – 19.26% (21,780)
    2. Other private rented – 1.66% (1,876)
  3. Social rented – 18.08% (20,448)
    1. Rents from council or Local Authority – 9.75% (11,029)
    2. Other social rented – 8.33% (9,419)
  4. Shared ownership – 6.11% (6,905)
    1. Shared ownership – 6.11% (6,905)

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  1. Shared ownership – rank – 1 (6.11%)
    1. Shared ownership – rank – 1 (6.11%)
  2. Private rented – rank – 5 (20.92%)
    1. Private landlord or letting agency – rank – 5 (19.26%)
    2. Other private rented – rank – 21 (1.66%)
  3. Social rented – rank – 6 (18.08%)
    1. Rents from council or Local Authority – rank – 6 (9.75%)
    2. Other social rented – rank – 13 (8.33%)
  4. Owned – rank – 23 (54.77%)
    1. Owns with a mortgage or loan – rank – 20 (30.73%)
    2. Owns outright – rank – 25 (24.04%)

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Families in Milton Keynes

  1. Single family household – 65.86% (74,485)
    1. Married or civil partnership couple – 33.88% (38,321)
      1. Dependent children – 18.08% (20,448)
      2. No children – 10.35% (11,704)
      3. All children non-dependent – 5.45% (6,169)
    2. Lone parent family – 12.47% (14,109)
      1. With dependent children – 8.42% (9,519)
      2. All children non-dependent – 4.06% (4,590)
    3. Cohabiting couple family – 11.72% (13,250)
      1. No children – 6.24% (7,059)
      2. With dependent children – 4.76% (5,382)
      3. All children non-dependent – 0.72% (809)
    4. All aged 66 years and over – 6.93% (7,842)
    5. Other single family household – 0.85% (963)
      1. Other family composition – 0.85% (963)
  2. One person household – 26.34% (29,795)
    1. Other – 16.64% (18,815)
    2. Aged 66 years and over – 9.71% (10,980)
  3. Other household types – 7.80% (8,822)
    1. Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over – 4.24% (4,796)
    2. With dependent children – 3.56% (4,026)

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  1. Other household types – rank – 6 (7.80%)
    1. With dependent children – rank – 5 (3.56%)
    2. Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over – rank – 6 (4.24%)
  2. One person household – rank – 16 (26.34%)
    1. Other – rank – 6 (16.64%)
    2. Aged 66 years and over – rank – 23 (9.71%)
  3. Single family household – rank – 18 (65.86%)
    1. Lone parent family – rank – 2 (12.47%)
      1. With dependent children – rank – 1 (8.42%)
      2. All children non-dependent – rank – 10 (4.06%)
    2. Other single family household – rank – 6 (0.85%)
      1. Other family composition – rank – 6 (0.85%)
    3. Cohabiting couple family – rank – 10 (11.72%)
      1. All children non-dependent – rank – 7 (0.72%)
      2. With dependent children – rank – 8 (4.76%)
      3. No children – rank – 15 (6.24%)
    4. Married or civil partnership couple – rank – 18 (33.88%)
      1. Dependent children – rank – 11 (18.08%)
      2. No children – rank – 14 (10.35%)
      3. All children non-dependent – rank – 24 (5.45%)
    5. All aged 66 years and over – rank – 22 (6.93%)

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Milton Keynes household deprivation

Household Deprivation Total % of Households
Household is not deprived in any dimension 57,966 51.25
Household is deprived in one dimension 36,777 32.52
Household is deprived in two dimensions 14,442 12.77
Household is deprived in three dimensions 3,653 3.23
Household is deprived in four dimensions 264 0.23

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Rank of Milton Keynes when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Household Deprivation Rank % of Households
Household is deprived in three dimensions 4 3.23
Household is deprived in two dimensions 6 12.77
Household is deprived in four dimensions 7 0.23
Household is deprived in one dimension 13 32.52
Household is not deprived in any dimension 20 51.25

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Household sizes in Milton Keynes

Household Size Total % of Households
2 people in household 36,133 31.95
1 person in household 29,795 26.34
3 people in household 20,168 17.83
4 people in household 17,498 15.47
5 people in household 6,312 5.58
6 people in household 2,152 1.9
7 people in household 668 0.59
8 or more people in household 376 0.33

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Rank of Milton Keynes when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Household Size Rank % of Households
3 people in household 5 17.83
5 people in household 5 5.58
6 people in household 5 1.9
7 people in household 5 0.59
8 or more people in household 8 0.33
4 people in household 9 15.47
1 person in household 16 26.34
2 people in household 17 31.95

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Age groups of Milton Keynes residents

Age Total % of Usual residents
Aged 35 to 49 years 65,600 22.85
Aged 50 to 64 years 50,876 17.72
Aged 10 to 15 years 24,232 8.44
Aged 65 to 74 years 23,402 8.15
Aged 5 to 9 years 20,266 7.06
Aged 4 years and under 17,733 6.18
Aged 25 to 34 years 14,986 5.22
Aged 16 to 19 years 12,736 4.44
Aged 75 to 84 years 11,895 4.14
Aged 85 years and over 4,287 1.49

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Rank of Milton Keynes when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Age Rank % of Usual residents
Aged 5 to 9 years 2 7.06
Aged 35 to 49 years 2 22.85
Aged 10 to 15 years 3 8.44
Aged 4 years and under 4 6.18
Aged 16 to 19 years 5 4.44
Aged 25 to 34 years 8 5.22
Aged 65 to 74 years 20 8.15
Aged 50 to 64 years 21 17.72
Aged 75 to 84 years 22 4.14
Aged 85 years and over 25 1.49

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Gender breakdown in Milton Keynes

Sex Total % of Usual residents
Female 145,486 50.68
Male 141,574 49.32

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Sex Rank % of Usual residents
Male 9 49.32
Female 16 50.68

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Milton Keynes Health status

General Health Total % of Usual residents
Very good health 146,636 51.08
Good health 96,796 33.72
Fair health 31,721 11.05
Bad health 9,239 3.22
Very bad health 2,668 0.93

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Rank of Milton Keynes when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

General Health Rank % of Usual residents
Very bad health 5 0.93
Bad health 8 3.22
Good health 13 33.72
Fair health 14 11.05
Very good health 15 51.08

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Relationship status amongst Milton Keynes Residents

  1. Married or in a registered civil partnership – 46.24% (103,965)
    1. Married – 46.10% (103,640)
      1. Opposite sex – 45.84% (103,051)
      2. Same sex – 0.26% (589)
    2. In a registered civil partnership – 0.14% (325)
      1. Same sex – 0.09% (206)
      2. Opposite sex – 0.05% (119)
  2. Never married and never registered a civil partnership – 37.01% (83,208)
  3. Divorced or civil partnership dissolved – 9.33% (20,977)
    1. Divorced – 9.31% (20,932)
    2. Formerly in a civil partnership now legally dissolved – 0.02% (45)
  4. Widowed or surviving civil partnership partner – 4.83% (10,857)
    1. Widowed – 4.83% (10,850)
    2. Surviving partner from civil partnership – 0.00% (7)
  5. Separated, but still legally married or still legally in a civil partnership – 2.59% (5,822)
    1. Separated, but still married – 2.57% (5,779)
    2. Separated, but still in a registered civil partnership – 0.02% (43)

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  1. Separated, but still legally married or still legally in a civil partnership – rank – 2 (2.59%)
    1. Separated, but still in a registered civil partnership – rank – 1 (0.02%)
    2. Separated, but still married – rank – 2 (2.57%)
  2. Never married and never registered a civil partnership – rank – 6 (37.01%)
  3. Divorced or civil partnership dissolved – rank – 9 (9.33%)
    1. Formerly in a civil partnership now legally dissolved – rank – 5 (0.02%)
    2. Divorced – rank – 9 (9.31%)
  4. Married or in a registered civil partnership – rank – 20 (46.24%)
    1. Married – rank – 20 (46.10%)
      1. Same sex – rank – 4 (0.26%)
      2. Opposite sex – rank – 20 (45.84%)
    2. In a registered civil partnership – rank – 21 (0.14%)
      1. Same sex – rank – 15 (0.09%)
      2. Opposite sex – rank – 21 (0.05%)
  5. Widowed or surviving civil partnership partner – rank – 23 (4.83%)
    1. Surviving partner from civil partnership – rank – 19 (0.00%)
    2. Widowed – rank – 23 (4.83%)

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Milton Keynes residents’ country of birth

  1. Europe – 84.11% (241,450)
    1. United Kingdom – 74.28% (213,215)
    2. EU countries – 8.96% (25,718)
      1. European Union EU14 – 3.42% (9,816)
      2. European Union EU8 – 3.00% (8,604)
      3. European Union EU2 – 2.39% (6,870)
      4. All other EU countries – 0.15% (428)
    3. Non-EU countries – 0.88% (2,517)
      1. All other non-EU countries – 0.88% (2,517)
  2. Middle East and Asia – 7.67% (22,004)
  3. Africa – 6.70% (19,244)
  4. The Americas and the Caribbean – 1.27% (3,639)
  5. Antarctica and Oceania (including Australasia) and Other – 0.21% (600)
  6. British Overseas – 0.04% (123)

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  1. Africa – rank – 2 (6.70%)
  2. British Overseas – rank – 4 (0.04%)
  3. Middle East and Asia – rank – 5 (7.67%)
  4. The Americas and the Caribbean – rank – 14 (1.27%)
  5. Antarctica and Oceania (including Australasia) and Other – rank – 18 (0.21%)
  6. Europe – rank – 21 (84.11%)
    1. EU countries – rank – 9 (8.96%)
      1. European Union EU14 – rank – 7 (3.42%)
      2. European Union EU2 – rank – 7 (2.39%)
      3. European Union EU8 – rank – 8 (3.00%)
      4. All other EU countries – rank – 15 (0.15%)
    2. Non-EU countries – rank – 12 (0.88%)
      1. All other non-EU countries – rank – 12 (0.88%)
    3. United Kingdom – rank – 21 (74.28%)

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Passport records of Milton Keynes residents

  1. Europe – 83.98% (241,069)
    1. United Kingdom – 73.08% (209,780)
    2. Other Europe – 10.08% (28,934)
      1. EU Member countries – 9.70% (27,848)
        1. Other EU countries – 2.31% (6,623)
        2. Romania – 2.16% (6,189)
        3. Poland – 1.93% (5,547)
        4. Italy – 0.96% (2,749)
        5. Lithuania – 0.62% (1,791)
        6. Spain – 0.53% (1,524)
        7. Germany – 0.47% (1,336)
        8. Portugal – 0.41% (1,177)
        9. France – 0.32% (912)
      2. Rest of Europe – 0.38% (1,086)
        1. Other Europe – 0.29% (825)
        2. Turkey – 0.09% (261)
    3. Ireland – 0.82% (2,355)
  2. No passport held – 11.05% (31,723)
  3. Middle East and Asia – 2.59% (7,441)
    1. Southern Asia – 1.93% (5,540)
    2. Eastern Asia – 0.33% (945)
    3. South-East Asia – 0.21% (599)
    4. Middle East – 0.12% (344)
    5. Central Asia – 0.00% (13)
  4. Africa – 1.86% (5,353)
    1. Central and Western Africa – 1.18% (3,384)
    2. South and Eastern Africa – 0.61% (1,742)
    3. North Africa – 0.08% (227)
  5. The Americas and the Caribbean – 0.43% (1,248)
    1. North America and the Caribbean – 0.27% (762)
    2. Central and South America – 0.17% (486)
  6. Antarctica and Oceania, including Australasia – 0.08% (229)

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Rank of Milton Keynes when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. Africa – rank – 1 (1.86%)
    1. Central and Western Africa – rank – 1 (1.18%)
    2. South and Eastern Africa – rank – 1 (0.61%)
    3. North Africa – rank – 8 (0.08%)
  2. Middle East and Asia – rank – 6 (2.59%)
    1. Middle East – rank – 4 (0.12%)
    2. Southern Asia – rank – 5 (1.93%)
    3. Eastern Asia – rank – 6 (0.33%)
    4. South-East Asia – rank – 10 (0.21%)
    5. Central Asia – rank – 12 (0.00%)
  3. No passport held – rank – 12 (11.05%)
  4. The Americas and the Caribbean – rank – 14 (0.43%)
    1. Central and South America – rank – 5 (0.17%)
    2. North America and the Caribbean – rank – 19 (0.27%)
  5. Antarctica and Oceania, including Australasia – rank – 18 (0.08%)
  6. Europe – rank – 21 (83.98%)
    1. Other Europe – rank – 8 (10.08%)
      1. Rest of Europe – rank – 7 (0.38%)
        1. Turkey – rank – 4 (0.09%)
        2. Other Europe – rank – 8 (0.29%)
      2. EU Member countries – rank – 8 (9.70%)
        1. Germany – rank – 3 (0.47%)
        2. Spain – rank – 3 (0.53%)
        3. Lithuania – rank – 3 (0.62%)
        4. Italy – rank – 5 (0.96%)
        5. Other EU countries – rank – 5 (2.31%)
        6. France – rank – 6 (0.32%)
        7. Romania – rank – 8 (2.16%)
        8. Poland – rank – 9 (1.93%)
        9. Portugal – rank – 11 (0.41%)
    2. Ireland – rank – 13 (0.82%)
    3. United Kingdom – rank – 20 (73.08%)

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Ethnic groups in Milton Keynes

  1. White – 71.80% (206,114)
    1. English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish or British – 62.21% (178,568)
    2. Other White – 8.51% (24,430)
    3. Irish – 0.83% (2,382)
    4. Roma – 0.20% (578)
    5. Gypsy or Irish Traveller – 0.05% (156)
  2. Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh – 12.42% (35,645)
    1. Indian – 5.35% (15,348)
    2. Pakistani – 2.50% (7,163)
    3. Other Asian – 2.45% (7,032)
    4. Bangladeshi – 1.11% (3,189)
    5. Chinese – 1.01% (2,913)
  3. Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African – 9.70% (27,851)
    1. African – 7.49% (21,502)
    2. Other Black – 1.18% (3,374)
    3. Caribbean – 1.04% (2,975)
  4. Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – 4.08% (11,725)
    1. Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – 1.12% (3,204)
    2. White and Asian – 1.04% (2,973)
    3. White and Black Caribbean – 1.04% (2,997)
    4. White and Black African – 0.89% (2,551)
  5. Other ethnic group – 1.99% (5,725)
    1. Any other ethnic group – 1.52% (4,376)
    2. Arab – 0.47% (1,349)

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  1. Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African – rank – 2 (9.70%)
    1. African – rank – 1 (7.49%)
    2. Other Black – rank – 2 (1.18%)
    3. Caribbean – rank – 5 (1.04%)
  2. Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh – rank – 7 (12.42%)
    1. Bangladeshi – rank – 5 (1.11%)
    2. Other Asian – rank – 5 (2.45%)
    3. Chinese – rank – 6 (1.01%)
    4. Indian – rank – 7 (5.35%)
    5. Pakistani – rank – 7 (2.50%)
  3. Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – rank – 7 (4.08%)
    1. White and Black African – rank – 1 (0.89%)
    2. Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – rank – 7 (1.12%)
    3. White and Black Caribbean – rank – 11 (1.04%)
    4. White and Asian – rank – 14 (1.04%)
  4. Other ethnic group – rank – 7 (1.99%)
    1. Arab – rank – 6 (0.47%)
    2. Any other ethnic group – rank – 7 (1.52%)
  5. White – rank – 21 (71.80%)
    1. Roma – rank – 10 (0.20%)
    2. Other White – rank – 12 (8.51%)
    3. Irish – rank – 20 (0.83%)
    4. English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish or British – rank – 21 (62.21%)
    5. Gypsy or Irish Traveller – rank – 23 (0.05%)

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Religions in Milton Keynes

Religion Total % of Usual residents
Christian 122,935 42.83
No religion 108,953 37.95
Muslim 20,484 7.14
Not answered 16,473 5.74
Hindu 12,911 4.5
Sikh 1,959 0.68
Other religion 1,558 0.54
Buddhist 1,404 0.49
Jewish 383 0.13

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Religion Rank % of Usual residents
Hindu 5 4.5
Muslim 5 7.14
Sikh 9 0.68
Buddhist 10 0.49
Other religion 11 0.54
No religion 15 37.95
Jewish 17 0.13
Not answered 20 5.74
Christian 21 42.83

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Employment and unemployment amongst Milton Keynes Residents

  1. Economically active (excluding full-time students) – 64.89% (145,896)
    1. In employment – 61.76% (138,853)
      1. Employee – 52.97% (119,085)
        1. Full-time – 41.50% (93,298)
        2. Part-time – 11.47% (25,787)
      2. Self-employed without employees – 7.48% (16,824)
        1. Full-time – 4.41% (9,924)
        2. Part-time – 3.07% (6,900)
      3. Self-employed with employees – 1.31% (2,944)
        1. Full-time – 1.00% (2,242)
        2. Part-time – 0.31% (702)
    2. Unemployed – 3.13% (7,043)
  2. Economically inactive – 32.54% (73,151)
    1. Retired – 16.75% (37,649)
    2. Looking after home or family – 4.82% (10,845)
    3. Student – 4.59% (10,317)
    4. Long-term sick or disabled – 3.36% (7,558)
    5. Other – 3.02% (6,782)
  3. Economically active and a full-time student – 2.57% (5,788)
    1. In employment – 2.01% (4,526)
      1. Employee – 1.88% (4,219)
        1. Part-time – 1.34% (3,008)
        2. Full-time – 0.54% (1,211)
      2. Self-employed without employees – 0.12% (271)
        1. Part-time – 0.08% (176)
        2. Full-time – 0.04% (95)
      3. Self-employed with employees – 0.02% (36)
        1. Part-time – 0.01% (13)
        2. Full-time – 0.01% (23)
    2. Unemployed – 0.56% (1,262)

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Rank of Milton Keynes when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. Economically active (excluding full-time students) – rank – 4 (64.89%)
    1. Unemployed – rank – 4 (3.13%)
    2. In employment – rank – 8 (61.76%)
      1. Employee – rank – 3 (52.97%)
        1. Full-time – rank – 3 (41.50%)
        2. Part-time – rank – 19 (11.47%)
      2. Self-employed without employees – rank – 22 (7.48%)
        1. Part-time – rank – 21 (3.07%)
        2. Full-time – rank – 22 (4.41%)
      3. Self-employed with employees – rank – 23 (1.31%)
        1. Part-time – rank – 18 (0.31%)
        2. Full-time – rank – 23 (1.00%)
  2. Economically active and a full-time student – rank – 5 (2.57%)
    1. In employment – rank – 4 (2.01%)
      1. Employee – rank – 5 (1.88%)
        1. Full-time – rank – 3 (0.54%)
        2. Part-time – rank – 5 (1.34%)
      2. Self-employed with employees – rank – 6 (0.02%)
        1. Full-time – rank – 3 (0.01%)
        2. Part-time – rank – 5 (0.01%)
      3. Self-employed without employees – rank – 8 (0.12%)
        1. Full-time – rank – 7 (0.04%)
        2. Part-time – rank – 9 (0.08%)
    2. Unemployed – rank – 5 (0.56%)
  3. Economically inactive – rank – 23 (32.54%)
    1. Looking after home or family – rank – 4 (4.82%)
    2. Long-term sick or disabled – rank – 5 (3.36%)
    3. Other – rank – 6 (3.02%)
    4. Student – rank – 9 (4.59%)
    5. Retired – rank – 21 (16.75%)

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Socio-economic statistics for Milton Keynes

Socio Economic Classification Total % of Usual residents
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations 46,210 20.55
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations 34,912 15.53
Routine occupations 29,423 13.09
Intermediate occupations 28,064 12.48
Semi-routine occupations 23,733 10.56
Small employers and own account workers 20,465 9.1
Full-time students 15,506 6.9
Never worked and long-term unemployed 15,306 6.81
Lower supervisory and technical occupations 11,211 4.99

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Rank of Milton Keynes when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Socio Economic Classification Rank % of Usual residents
Routine occupations 5 13.09
Intermediate occupations 6 12.48
Semi-routine occupations 6 10.56
Never worked and long-term unemployed 6 6.81
Full-time students 6 6.9
Lower supervisory and technical occupations 11 4.99
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations 15 15.53
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations 19 20.55
Small employers and own account workers 24 9.1

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Occupation groups in Milton Keynes

Occupation Total % of Usual residents
Professional occupations 30,540 21.3
Associate professional and technical 19,938 13.91
Managers, directors and senior officials 18,299 12.76
Elementary 18,057 12.59
Administrative and secretarial 13,825 9.64
Sales and customer service 11,353 7.92
Caring, leisure and other service 11,017 7.68
Skilled trades 11,004 7.67
Process, plant and machine operatives 9,345 6.52

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Rank of Milton Keynes when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Occupation Rank % of Usual residents
Sales and customer service 3 7.92
Elementary 5 12.59
Process, plant and machine operatives 9 6.52
Administrative and secretarial 10 9.64
Professional occupations 13 21.3
Associate professional and technical 13 13.91
Caring, leisure and other service 16 7.68
Managers, directors and senior officials 20 12.76
Skilled trades 23 7.67

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