Living in Milton Keynes
Milton Keynes is the UK's fastest-growing urban area. In just over 41 years, Milton Keynes has grown from a rural area embracing three towns and 13 villages to a thriving, cosmopolitan city with a population of 228,400 people.
96% of Londoners who move here love it. 87% of the city's existing population think the city keeps getting better and better.
Why?
- House prices are around 50% less than in London
- Location - close to the M1, just an hour's drive to Central London, the city stands on the West Coast main line and is close to London Luton airport
- Accessibility - the city's unique road system means traffic jams are rare and you can move easily from one side of the city to the other
- 20% of the city is open space with parkland, woodland, rivers and lakes
Invest Milton Keynes can help move your employees and their families to Milton Keynes. We can offer relocation support in every area from schooling to childcare and even in finding employment for partners.
Last updated January 2010
Education
Home to the world-class Cranfield Postgraduate University and The Open University, and now the recently founded University Centre Milton Keynes, the city is superbly placed to offer your business a competitive advantage...
Parks & Open Spaces
Milton Keynes was designed as the 'city in the country'. 20% of the city is open space.
It boasts over 4,500 acres of parkland, woodland, lakes and rivers and there are over 22 million trees...
