Towns and cities in Milton Keynes by population
All 14 populated places in Milton Keynes, ranked by current population. The largest is Milton Keynes, with 256,385 people.
Every place in Milton Keynes, ranked
Do not add these figures together to get Milton Keynes's population. Settlement boundaries overlap, so the rows below sum to more than the area actually holds: 348,376 against an official 308,866. The ONS figure above is the one to quote. Why figures differ.
| # | Place | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Milton Keynes | 256,385 |
| 2 | Bletchley | 50,193 |
| 3 | Newport Pagnell | 15,067 |
| 4 | Water Eaton | 8,412 |
| 5 | Olney | 6,477 |
| 6 | Woburn Sands | 5,074 |
| 7 | Hanslope | 1,916 |
| 8 | Lavendon | 1,303 |
| 9 | Sherington | 954 |
| 10 | North Crawley | 736 |
| 11 | Stoke Goldington | 575 |
| 12 | Bow Brickhill | 562 |
| 13 | Little Brickhill | 407 |
| 14 | Emberton | 315 |
Common questions
What is the population of Milton Keynes?
308,866, on the ONS mid-2025 estimate for Milton Keynes. The individual towns listed on this page sum to more than that, because settlement boundaries overlap; the ONS figure is the one to quote for the area as a whole.
What is the largest town in Milton Keynes?
Milton Keynes, with 256,385 residents on current figures. This page ranks all 14 recorded places in Milton Keynes by population, each linking to its own page with sources and, where held, a 2005 comparison.