Living in Milton Keynes

Milton Keynes is a city in South East (England), United Kingdom, home to 267,521 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are commuters (top 9%, #33 of 368), business owners (top 11%, #40 of 388), young professionals (top 19%, #68 of 367).

Residents267,521
Density866 per km²
Area308.9 km²
Hub airport32 km (London Luton)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km1,523,800 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 110 m, height range 60 m
Nearest major riverGreat Ouse, 6.2 km
Main railway line1.4 km
Distance to London74 km
Within 10 km267,521 people
Winter daylight7 h 44 min, sunset 15:53

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How Milton Keynes ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United Kingdom. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity, safety and community and taxes and wealth (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn United KingdomIn South East (England)
Young family64#88 of 378#19 of 67Map
Low-income household53#249 of 387#12 of 67Map
Low-income family58#134 of 378#5 of 67Map
Single parent62#101 of 378#8 of 67Map
Pensioner couple62#177 of 378#44 of 67Map
Single pensioner63#164 of 378#43 of 67Map
Early retiree62#170 of 387#34 of 67Map
Single professional65#76 of 368#19 of 67Map
Young professional68#68 of 367#17 of 67Map
DINKS64#90 of 362#32 of 67Map
Remote worker63#206 of 387#7 of 67Map
Commuter81#33 of 368#6 of 67Map
Car-free household74#94 of 361#17 of 67Map
Student73#73 of 354#10 of 67Map
First-home buyer60#214 of 378#10 of 67Map
Budget-constrained mover50#238 of 388#9 of 67Map
Urban lifestyle seeker63#83 of 363#23 of 67Map
Expat professional62#77 of 387#28 of 67Map
Healthcare-first mover59#147 of 378#44 of 67Map
Nature-focused household53#223 of 388#37 of 67Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover13#313 of 388#57 of 67Map
Rural value seeker45#228 of 388#18 of 67Map
High-net-worth mover63#51 of 388#13 of 67Map
Lottery winner70#9 of 388#2 of 67Map
Climate-resilient relocation70#207 of 388#40 of 67Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner73#40 of 388#5 of 67Map
Digital native64#79 of 368#3 of 67Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)99
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)97
  • Foundation92
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)85
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)84
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)80
  • Mobility and connectivity75
  • Jobs and economy70
  • Taxes and wealth69
  • Education and family69
  • Flat land (terrain relief)68
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)62
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)60
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)58
  • Health and elderly53
  • Safety and community46
  • Lifestyle and amenities44
  • Green space39
  • Affordability35
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)2
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.