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How the population has changed in Milton Keynes

Demographic trends in Milton Keynes and other local authorities within the UK from 2002 to 2020
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Milton Keynes' demographics, 2020:

Total population 270,203 people

The total population in Milton Keynes rose compared with 2019.

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Population density 876 people per sq km

The population density in Milton Keynes is higher than the United Kingdom as a whole.

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Median age 38 years

The average age in Milton Keynes is younger than the United Kingdom as a whole.

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Total population in Milton Keynes

In 2020, Milton Keynes was the fourth largest local authority in the South East, with a total population of 270,203. An increase compared with 2019.

Population of local authorities in the South East

Number of usual residents, 2002-2020
Source: Office for National Statistics

Population density in Milton Keynes

In 2020, the population density in Milton Keynes was 876 people per square kilometre, which was more than the South East (483), and more than the United Kingdom as a whole (276).

Densest local authorities in the South East

Population density in people per sq km, 2020
Source: Office for National Statistics

Median age in Milton Keynes

In 2020, the median age in Milton Keynes was 38 years, which was younger than the South East (42 years), and younger than the United Kingdom as a whole (41 years).

Oldest local authorities in the South East

Median age in years, 2020
Source: Office for National Statistics

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