--- entity_id: city:uk:geonames:2642465 entity_type: city name: Milton Keynes country_code: UK country: United Kingdom slug: milton-keynes canonical_url: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/uk/milton-keynes/ json_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/uk/milton-keynes.json markdown_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/uk/milton-keynes.md mcp_uri: immigrationdb://city/uk/milton-keynes snapshot_id: approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0 generated_at: 2026-09-12 last_verified: 2026-09-06 fact_count: 19 language_location_count: 0 employment_location_count: 0 city_intent_block_count: 1 usefulness_tier: answer_linked indexable: true metric_dictionary_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/metrics.json license_url: https://immigrationdb.com/about/copyright/ citation_schema: immigrationdb-citation-v1 citation_canonical_url: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/uk/milton-keynes/ citation_title: "Milton Keynes, United Kingdom: salary, jobs" citation_author: ImmigrationDB citation_publisher: ImmigrationDB citation_snapshot_id: approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0 citation_version: approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0 citation_retrieval_date: 2026-09-12 citation_build_date: 2026-09-12 citation_license_url: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ --- # Milton Keynes Milton Keynes is a city in the United Kingdom. At the end of 2021, Milton Keynes had a population of 197,340. The regional median gross salary reached €3,208 per month at the end of 2024. Milton Keynes had an unemployment rate of 4.93% at the end of 2018. ## Answers Deterministic answers rendered from this page's published values. The JSON twin carries the machine-readable answer objects. ### How many people live in Milton Keynes? The published population was 197,340 people in 2021. - City-scope resident count. Density, foreign-resident counts and the country-wide figure are separate rows in the table below. - Value: 197,340 people · Period: 2021 - Claims: claim-b6578f91337c ### Is the air quality good in Milton Keynes? The annual PM2.5 mean is about 7.2 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. - Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ. - Value: 7.2 µg/m³ · Period: 2024 - Claims: claim-81161f0d64a8 ### How safe is Milton Keynes? Police recorded about 8,776 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. - Value: 8,776 incidents per 100,000 · Period: 2024 - Claims: claim-1028f10302b3 ### What is the unemployment rate in Milton Keynes? The unemployment rate is about 4.9 % (2018). - Value: 4.9 % · Period: 2018 - Claims: claim-e1575e27d6a4 ## Mobility Milton Keynes's nearest airport was LTN, 32 km away and offered 85 direct destinations. ## Population Milton Keynes recorded a median age of 36 years at the end of 2021. ## Work The employment rate of 65.2% was recorded at the end of 2021. Milton Keynes's working population was 100,120 at the end of 2021. ## Climate Monthly mean temperature moved from 3.8°C in January to 17.2°C in July. ## Facts | Metric | metric_id | Value | Scope | Observed | Verified | Freshness | Lane | Source | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Population (built-up area) | `g01_population_total` | 197,340 people | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [1] | | Population | `population_total` | 197,340 people | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-04 | stale | verified | [2] | | Employment rate | `g03_employment_rate_pct` | 65.2 % | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [1] | | Median gross salary (regional) | `salary_median_gross_regional_eur_month` | 3,208 EUR/month | regional_context | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [3] | | Unemployment rate | `unemployment_total_percent` | 4.93 % | city | 2018-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [4] | | PM2.5 — annual mean | `air_quality_pm25_annual_ug_m3` | 7.21 µg/m³ | city | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-26 | stale | supplemental | [5] | | Climate Monthly Extreme High C | `climate_monthly_extreme_high_c` | Jan 13.21 · Feb 16.88 · Mar 19.31 · Apr 24.77 · May 26.44 · Jun 29.15 · Jul 34.25 · Aug 32.75 · Sep 29.05 · Oct 27.39 · Nov 18.27 · Dec 14.08 °C | coordinate_grid | 2001-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [6] | | Climate Monthly Extreme Low C | `climate_monthly_extreme_low_c` | Jan -7.36 · Feb -8.2 · Mar -5.1 · Apr -3.59 · May -0.5 · Jun 3.61 · Jul 6.9 · Aug 5.17 · Sep 2.77 · Oct -3.89 · Nov -5.12 · Dec -6.29 °C | coordinate_grid | 2001-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [6] | | Average temperature by month | `climate_monthly_mean_c` | Jan 3.79 · Feb 3.97 · Mar 5.78 · Apr 8.69 · May 11.93 · Jun 15.11 · Jul 17.23 · Aug 16.86 · Sep 14.23 · Oct 10.83 · Nov 6.88 · Dec 4.46 °C | coordinate_grid | 2001-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [6] | | Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | `crime_incidents_per_100k` | 8,776 offences per 100,000 | city | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-04 | stale | verified | [7] | | G07 Bachelors Or Higher Share Pct | `g07_bachelors_or_higher_share_pct` | 37.4 % | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [1] | | G09 Total Workers 16plus | `g09_total_workers_16plus` | 100,120 workers | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [1] | | Median age | `median_age_years` | 36 years | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [1] | | Primary School Count | `primary_school_count` | 85 count | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [8] | | School Count | `school_count` | 120 count | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [8] | | Universities | `universities_count` | 1 count | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [9] | | Airport Direct Destinations Count | `airport_direct_destinations_count` | 85 count | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [10] | | Nearest Major Airport Distance Km | `nearest_major_airport_distance_km` | 32 km | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [11] | | Nearest Major Airport Iata | `nearest_major_airport_iata` | LTN | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [11] | Every row keeps the value, unit, geographic scope, observation date, verification date and the numbered source below. A missing metric means the city does not publish it; nothing is imputed. ## Public employment service - [Jobcentre Plus](https://www.gov.uk/contact-jobcentre-plus) — Job Search, Unemployment Claim This is a country-level service, not proof of a physical office in this city. ## Healthcare access Migrants can receive medical care in Milton Keynes when the country-wide insurance or residence conditions are met. City capacity facts do not determine personal eligibility. - Public healthcare access for foreign residents: Yes — [official source](https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-health-and-social-care) ## Country-wide rules Visa, benefit, tax and healthcare eligibility rules are published on the [United Kingdom country page](https://immigrationdb.com/countries/united-kingdom/). ## International community Citizenship, country of birth, language and ancestry are kept as separate source-native dimensions. ### Country of birth - Europe: EU countries: 19,515 (9.9%) - Non-EU countries (including British Overseas): 38,845 (19.7%) - Europe: United Kingdom: 138,975 (70.4%) - Population universe: Usual residents living in the individual ONS Built-up Area on Census Day 21 March 2021 - Period: 2021 Census - Source: https://www.ons.gov.uk/file?uri=/peoplepopulationandcommunity/housing/datasets/townsandcitiescharacteristicsofbuiltupareasenglandandwalescensus2021/2021/townsandcitiescharacteristicsofbuiltupareasenglandandwalescensus2021.xlsx ## Sources 1. Office for National Statistics — Official source — https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/housing/articles/townsandcitiescharacteristicsofbuiltupareas/census2021 2. Office for National Statistics — Official source — https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/populationandmigration/populationestimates/datasets/townsandcitiescharacteristicsofbuiltupareasenglandandwalescensus2021 3. Office for National Statistics (ONS) — Official source — https://www.ons.gov.uk/employmentandlabourmarket/peopleinwork/earningsandworkinghours/datasets/placeofresidencebylocalauthorityashetable8 4. Eurostat — Official source — https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/api/dissemination/statistics/1.0/data/urb_clma?format=JSON&lang=en 5. uk-air.defra.gov.uk — Official source — https://uk-air.defra.gov.uk/datastore/pcm/popwmpm252024byUKlocalauthority.csv 6. NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center — Official source — https://power.larc.nasa.gov/api/temporal/climatology/point?parameters=T2M%2CT2M_MAX%2CT2M_MIN&community=SB&longitude=-0.755830&latitude=52.041720&format=JSON 7. Office for National Statistics — Official source — https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/crimeandjustice/datasets/policeforceareadatatables 8. Department for Education (GIAS) — Official source — https://www.get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/Downloads 9. Office for Students — Official source — https://www.officeforstudents.org.uk/for-providers/registering-with-the-ofs/the-ofs-register/ 10. OpenFlights — Official source — https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jpatokal/openflights/master/data/routes.dat 11. OurAirports — Official source — https://davidmegginson.github.io/ourairports-data/airports.csv ## Cite This citation identifies the ImmigrationDB compilation/page. Underlying source publishers and datasets retain their own terms; inspect the Sources section and cite those records separately. ### APA ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Milton Keynes, United Kingdom: salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/uk/milton-keynes/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ ### BibTeX ```bibtex @misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_milton-keynes-united-kingdom-salary-jobs_4500b0dc3640, author = {ImmigrationDB}, title = {Milton Keynes, United Kingdom: salary, jobs}, publisher = {ImmigrationDB}, year = {2026}, date = {2026-09-12}, version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0}, snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0}, url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/uk/milton-keynes/}, note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/}, } ``` ### Markdown [Milton Keynes, United Kingdom: salary, jobs](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/uk/milton-keynes/) — ImmigrationDB; ImmigrationDB; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; retrieved 2026-09-12; built 2026-09-12. - Citation schema: `immigrationdb-citation-v1` - Canonical URL: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/uk/milton-keynes/ - Title: Milton Keynes, United Kingdom: salary, jobs - Author: ImmigrationDB - Publisher: ImmigrationDB - Snapshot: `approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0` - Version: `approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0` - Retrieved: 2026-09-12 - Built: 2026-09-12 - Compilation license: CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) ## Data - HTML: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/uk/milton-keynes/ - JSON: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/uk/milton-keynes.json - Markdown: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/uk/milton-keynes.md - MCP resource: immigrationdb://city/uk/milton-keynes - Metric dictionary: https://immigrationdb.com/data/metrics.json - City shard index: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/index.json - Release catalog: https://immigrationdb.com/data/catalog.json