# Great Linford

Central Milton Keynes. About 13,923 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 6.5 square kilometres.

Great Linford had 13,816 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Ward. Code E05016597. In: [South East](https://openindex.co.uk/south-east) › [Milton Keynes](https://openindex.co.uk/milton-keynes)

## Key figures

- **Population: 13,816** (2021). Great Linford had 13,816 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 1,085th most populated of 8,397. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/milton-keynes/ward/great-linford#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 98%** (2022). About 98% of people in Great Linford live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/milton-keynes/ward/great-linford#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 98.0%** (January 2026). In Great Linford, 98.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/milton-keynes/ward/great-linford#f-gigabit-coverage
- **Claimant rate: 4.4%** (August 2026). In Great Linford, 4.4% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026 (ONS via Nomis). UK 3.9%. Source: Claimant count (Nomis), August 2026. Published 15 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/milton-keynes/ward/great-linford#f-claimant-rate

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E05016597) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 98% of people in Great Linford live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Average house price by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?place=E05016597) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Milton Keynes. The outline is Great Linford.
- [Crime and ASB by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E05016597) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Great Linford.
- [Population by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E05016597) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Great Linford had 13,816 usual residents at the census.

## How Great Linford compares

Each ward against every other ward the measure covers.

| Measure | Great Linford | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Population | 13,816 | 9th least populated | 21 wards, Milton Keynes · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 98% | 4th most people in radon Affected Areas | 21 wards, Milton Keynes · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 98.0% | joint 9th highest | 21 wards, Milton Keynes · Jan 2026 |
| Claimant rate | 4.4% | 8th highest | 21 wards, Milton Keynes · Aug 2026 |

## Is Great Linford safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Great Linford at a rate of 92.0 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 99.4 per 1,000 people across Milton Keynes.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 115 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Great Linford.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (487), other crime (247) and shoplifting (146).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Figures for the whole of Milton Keynes

These figures are published for the whole of Milton Keynes, not for each ward, so they describe all of Milton Keynes and not Great Linford alone. [See Milton Keynes](https://openindex.co.uk/milton-keynes)

- **Average house price: £323,868** (August 2026). Milton Keynes’s average house price was £323,868 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 0.5% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £41,389** (2025). Full-time workers living in Milton Keynes earned a median of £41,389 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 112th highest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 7.8×** (2025). A home in Milton Keynes costs 7.8 times local full-time pay. Joint 140th least affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 18.5** (2025). Milton Keynes has a deprivation score of 18.5 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 140th least deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Great Linford in brief

Great Linford had 13,816 usual residents at the census.
About 98% of people in Great Linford live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Great Linford, 98.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In Great Linford, 4.4% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

## About

- Type: Ward
- Code: E05016597
- Constituency: [Milton Keynes North †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/milton-keynes-north)
- Council: [Milton Keynes](https://openindex.co.uk/milton-keynes)
- Region: [South East](https://openindex.co.uk/south-east)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 6.53 km²
- People, mid-2024: 13,923*
- Neighbourhoods: 10
- Output areas: 43

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the constituency this ward mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow it.

## Next door

[Campbell Park & Willen](https://openindex.co.uk/milton-keynes/ward/campbell-park-and-willen), [New Bradwell](https://openindex.co.uk/milton-keynes/ward/new-bradwell), [Hanslope](https://openindex.co.uk/milton-keynes/ward/hanslope), [Newport Pagnell](https://openindex.co.uk/milton-keynes/ward/newport-pagnell), [Broughton & Moulsoe](https://openindex.co.uk/milton-keynes/ward/broughton-and-moulsoe), [Bradwell](https://openindex.co.uk/milton-keynes/ward/bradwell)

## Latest updates for Great Linford

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E05016597

## How to cite

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Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/milton-keynes/ward/great-linford