1. Milton Keynes Population Projections

2. Format Borough level population change Changes in the age structure
Ward level population change
Estate level population change

3. The population has grown from 60,000 in 1960 to 252,400 in 2012

4. Past population growth was fastest between 1972-1982
June
Population
Change
% Change
1972
69,600 -
1982
132,900
63,300
90.9
1992
180,400
47,500
35.7
2002
215,100
34,700
19.2
2012
252,400
37,300
17.3

5. Between 2002 and 2012 MK was the 10th fastest growing local authority district
Rank
Name
2002
2012
Change
% change 1
Tower Hamlets
207,000
263,000
56,000
27.1 2
Newham
255,300
314,100
58,800
23.0 3
Hackney
211,000
252,100
41,100
19.5 4
Hounslow
216,900
259,100
42,200
19.4 5
Manchester
428,200
510,800
82,600
19.3 6
Corby
53,400
63,100
9,700
18.1 7
Greenwich
221,500
260,100
38,600
17.4 8
Peterborough
158,800
186,400
27,600 9
Waltham Forest
223,800
262,600
38,800
17.3 10
Milton Keynes
215,100
252,400
37,300

6. Methodology Base Population – Single Year of Age and Gender
Take out Special Populations
Everyone is Aged By 1 Year
Apply Births Rates, Death Rates and Migration Rates to the Population
Apply Housing Constraint - (Housing Forecasts, vacancy rates, household formation rates)
Add back in Special Populations
Population Forecast

7. Population growth is maintained into the future

8. Milton Keynes has a younger age profile compared with England
% of population

9. By 2026 the Milton Keynes age profile will have aged
% of population

10. Ward Population Change 2012-2021

11. Estate Population Change 2012-2021

12. Summary
MK has grown from 215,100 to 252,400 people between (+17.3%).
The MK population is projected to grow to 302,100 people by 2026.
MK has a younger age profile than England but it is projected to age.
Some estates are projected to experience very high population growth.

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