Borough of Milton Keynes - Demographics

Demographics

In 2006 the Office for National Statistics estimated the Borough's population at 224,500, making it the 54th-largest authority in England by population. Using Census 2001 data the ONS estimated the population of the contiguous built-up area to be 184,506. New 2009 population estimates have been released by the Office for National Statistics. They show that the Milton Keynes population was estimated to be 236,700 in 2009. By 2026, the population of the borough is projected to be 323,146.

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%). In the same census, 66% 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.

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). . The 35-44 year olds in Milton Keynes Borough can be seen as the largest 10-year age group of the population with 35-39 year olds being the largest 5-year age group.