Milton Keynes (borough)
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The Borough of Milton Keynes is a unitary authority and borough in south central England, at the northern tip of the South East England Region.
It borders the non-metropolitan counties of Buckinghamshire, Bedfordshire and Northamptonshire. The principal settlement in the borough is Milton Keynes itself, which accounts for about 33% of its area and 90% of its population.
| Borough of Milton Keynes | |
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  The borough ("5") is shown within England and Buckinghamshire |
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| Geography | |
| Status: | Unitary, Borough |
| Region: | South East England |
| Ceremonial County: | Buckinghamshire |
| Area: - Total |
Ranked 154th 308.63 km² |
| Admin. HQ: | Milton Keynes |
| ONS code: | 00MG |
| Demographics | |
| Population: - Total (1991) - Total (2001) - Total (2005 est.) - Density (2005 est.) |
Ranked 57th 176,371 207,063 218,500 708 / km² |
| Ethnicity: | 90.7% White 3.7% S.Asian 2.4% Afro-Carib. |
| Politics | |
 Milton Keynes Council http://www.miltonkeynes.gov.uk/ |
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| Leadership: | Leader & Cabinet |
| Executive: | Liberal Democrat minority administration |
| Leader of the Council: | Isobel McCall |
| MPs: | Phyllis Starkey (Lab.), Mark Lancaster (Con.) |
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[edit] History
The district was created on 1 April 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972, by the merger of the urban districts of Bletchley, Newport Pagnell and Wolverton, Newport Pagnell Rural District and that part of Wing Rural District within the designated New Town area. The district council applied for and received borough status that year.
It was originally one of five non-metropolitan districts of Buckinghamshire, but on April 1, 1997, under a recommendation of the Local Government Commission for England it became a self-governing unitary authority, independent from Buckinghamshire County Council. The borough however remains part of Buckinghamshire for ceremonial purposes.
[edit] Economy
This is a table of trend of regional gross value added of Milton Keynes at current basic prices published (pp.240-253) by Office for National Statistics with figures in millions of British Pounds Sterling (except GVA index).
| Year | Regional Gross Value Added | Agriculture | Industry | Services | GVA index per person |
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| 1995 | 2,834 | 7 | 751 | 2,075 | 135 |
| 2000 | 4,166 | 5 | 805 | 3,356 | 141 |
| 2003 | 5,203 | 7 | 852 | 4,344 | 147 |
^ 1 includes hunting and forestry
^ 2 includes energy and construction
^ 3 includes financial intermediation services indirectly measured
^ 4 Components may not sum to totals due to rounding
^ 5 UK average index base = 100
[edit] Demographics
In 2004 the Office for National Statistics estimated the Borough's population at 281,500, making it the 57th-largest authority in England by population.[1] Using Census 2001 data the ONS estimated the population of the contiguous built-up area to be 184,506.[2]
In the 2001 census 90.72% of the population described their ethnic origin as white (nationally 90.92%), 3.66% as South Asian (4.58%), 2.41% as black (2.30%), 1.79% as mixed race (1.31%), 1.42% as Chinese and other (0.89%). [3] In the same census, sixty six percent of the Borough's population registered their religion as Christianity and 30% as not religious or none given, compared to 72% and 22% nationally. A little over two percent of the population follow Islam (3% nationally) and a little over 1% are Hindu (1%), with no other religion above one percent.[4]
The borough’s population age profile is younger than that for England as a whole, with half of the borough’s population aged under 35 years old (the median age). Nationally, half of the population is aged less than 38. The 30-44 year olds in Milton Keynes Borough can be seen as the largest proportion of the population with 35-39 year olds being the largest 5-year age group.[5]
[edit] Settlements
[edit] Milton Keynes (urban area)
- The urban area accounts for about 33% of the Borough by area and 90% by population. This is a partial list of the districts of Milton Keynes itself. For a discussion of the usage of the term "city" in Milton Keynes, see History of Milton Keynes.
The Borough of Milton Keynes is fully parished. These are the parishes, and the districts they contain, within Milton Keynes itself.
- Bletchley and Fenny Stratford: Central Bletchley, Denbigh, Eaton Manor, Fenny Stratford, Water Eaton
- Bradwell: Bradwell, Bradwell Common, Bradwell village, Heelands, Rooksley
- Bradwell Abbey: Bradwell Abbey, Kiln Farm, Stacey Bushes, Two Mile Ash, Wymbush
- Broughton and Milton Keynes: Atterbury, Brook Furlong, Broughton, Fox Milne, Middleton, Milton Keynes village, Northfield, Oakgrove, Pineham
- Campbell Park: Campbell Park, Elfield Park, Fishermead, Newlands, Oldbrook, Springfield, Willen and Willen Lake, Winterhill
- Central Milton Keynes
- Great Linford: Great Linford, Neath Hill, Pennyland, Tongwell, Willen Park
- Kents Hill, Monkston and Brinklow: Brinklow, Kents Hill, Kingston, Monkston
- Loughton: Loughton, Loughton Lodge, Great Holm, the Bowl
- New Bradwell
- Shenley Brook End: Emerson Valley, Furzton, Kingsmead, Shenley Brook End, Snelshall, Tattenhoe, Tattenhoe Park, Westcroft
- Shenley Church End: Crownhill, Grange Farm, Hazeley, Medbourne, Oakhill, Oxley, Shenley Church End, Woodhill
- Simpson: Ashland, Simpson, West Ashland
- Stantonbury: Bancroft/Bancroft Park, Blue Bridge, Bradville, Linford Wood, Stantonbury, Stantonbury Fields
- Stony Stratford: Fullers Slade, Galley Hill, Stony Stratford
- Walton: Caldecotte, Old Farm Park, Tilbrook, Tower Gate, Walnut Tree, Walton, Walton Hall, Walton Park, Wavendon Gate
- West Bletchley: Bletchley Park, Church Green, Far Bletchley, Old Bletchley, West Bletchley, Whaddon (ward)
- Wolverton and Greenleys: Greenleys, Stonebridge, Wolverton, Old Wolverton
- Woughton: Beanhill, Bleak Hall, Coffee Hall, Eaglestone, Leadenhall, Netherfield, Peartree Bridge, Redmoor, Tinkers Bridge, Woughton on the Green, Woughton Park, Woughton village.
[edit] Rest of the borough
The rural area accounts for about 66% of the Borough by area and about 10% by population.
- Astwood
- Bow Brickhill
- Caldecote [sic], Castlethorpe, Chicheley, Clifton Reynes, Cold Brayfield
- Emberton
- Filgrave
- Gayhurst
- Hanslope, Hardmead, Haversham
- Lathbury, Lavendon, Little Brickhill, Little Linford, Long Street,
- Moulsoe
- Newport Pagnell, Newton Blossomville, North Crawley
- Olney
- Ravenstone
- Sherington, Stoke Goldington,
- Tyringham
- Warrington, Weston Underwood, Woburn Sands
[edit] References
- ^ See List of English districts by population
- ^ Office for National Statistics, Census 2001. "Usual resident population"
- ^ Office for National Statistics, 2001. "Key Statistics 06: Ethnic group".
- ^ Office for National Statistics, Census 2001. "Key Statistics 07: Religion".
- ^ http://www.mkiobservatory.org.uk/download/cd32fy45ryfn23n23yhtrwmi/4418/PopulationBulletin20067.pdf page 17
[edit] External links
| Civil parishes in the borough of Milton Keynes |
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Astwood | Bletchley and Fenny Stratford | Bow Brickhill | Bradwell | Bradwell Abbey | Broughton | Calverton | Campbell Park | Castlethorpe | Central Milton Keynes | Chicheley | Clifton Reynes | Cold Brayfield | Emberton | Gayhurst | Great Linford | Hanslope | Hardmead | Haversham cum Little Linford | Kents Hill, Monkston and Brinklow | Lathbury | Lavendon | Little Brickhill | Loughton | Milton Keynes (Middleton) | Moulsoe | New Bradwell | Newport Pagnell | Newton Blossomville | North Crawley | Olney | Ravenstone | Shenley Brook End | Shenley Church End | Sherington | Simpson | Stantonbury | Stoke Goldington | Stony Stratford | Tyringham and Filgrave | Walton | Warrington | Wavendon | West Bletchley | Weston Underwood | Woburn Sands | Wolverton and Greenleys | Woughton |
