Postcode area · Milton Keynes
Who lives in MK
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in MK, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Milton Keynes
- Region
- South East
- Population
- 653,389 (2024)
MKPostcode area · Milton Keynes
Who lives in MK
Residents
653,389
2024 estimate
Households
246,815
Census
Median age
39
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
19% / 16%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 35–39, at 7.3% of residents. 18.6% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 16% are 65 or over, below the England figure of 18.4%.
MKEngland
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
50.8% of residents are female and 49.2% male.
MK
51%
49%
England
- Female50.8%51%
- Male49.2%49%
Relationship status
47.9% of adults in MK are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the England average of 44.7%. 35.1% have never married.
MKEngland
Married or civil partnership47.9%44.7%
Never married35.1%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved9.3%9.1%
Separated2.4%2.2%
Widowed5.3%6.1%
How residents rate their health
84.9% of residents in MK describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
MK
51%
34%
England
- Very good50.9%48.5%
- Good34%33.7%
- Fair11.1%12.7%
- Bad3.1%4%
- Very bad0.9%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.