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Economy and work in Milton Keynes

Unitary authority

The north of the South East. 308,866 people in 309 square kilometres.

4 layers about economy and work for Milton Keynes, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.

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Claimants by neighbourhood

Claimant count (Nomis) · August 2026

Under 1070 or more

Milton Keynes’s 166 neighbourhoods range from 10 to 175.

Median full-time pay

CouncilGreat Britain only
£41,389
ONS earnings survey · 2025

Full-time workers living in Milton Keynes earned a median of £41,389 in 2025.

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Median full-time pay: Milton Keynes among every council348 areas from £29,805 to £57,396. The middle area is £38,490. Milton Keynes is £41,389.

People claiming out-of-work benefits

Council
7,970
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

In Milton Keynes, 7,970 people were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

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People claiming out-of-work benefits: Milton Keynes among every council361 areas from 20 to 77,930. The middle area is 2,690. Milton Keynes is 7,970.

Claimant rate

Council
4.1%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

In Milton Keynes, 4.1% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

For the UK as a whole, the figure was 3.9%.

Against South East
32% higher3.1%
Against the UK
5% higher3.9%
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Claimant rate: Milton Keynes among every council361 areas from 1.1% to 10.1%. The middle area is 3.2%. Milton Keynes is 4.1%.

Employment rate

CouncilGreat Britain only
78.1%
ONS population survey · Mar 2026

78.1% of people aged 16 to 64 in Milton Keynes were in work in the year to March 2026.

Milton Keynes is 135th highest of 348 for employment rate.

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Employment rate: Milton Keynes among every council348 areas from 59.7% to 91.4%. The middle area is 76.3%. Milton Keynes is 78.1%.