Broughton and Milton Keynes

Broughton and Milton Keynes
Church of St Lawrence, Broughton All Saints Church, Milton Keynes Village
Broughton and Milton Keynes Location within Buckinghamshire
Interactive map of Broughton and Milton Keynes
Population	18,629 (2021 Census) [1] [2]
OS grid reference	SP892394
Civil parish	Broughton and Milton Keynes
District	City of Milton Keynes
Unitary authority	Milton Keynes City Council
Ceremonial county	Buckinghamshire
Region	South East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Milton Keynes
Postcode district	MK10
Dialling code	01908
Police	Thames Valley
Fire	Buckinghamshire
Ambulance	South Central
UK Parliament	Milton Keynes Central
Website	http://www.broughtonandmkv-pc.gov.uk/
List of places UK England Buckinghamshire 52°02′46″N0°42′04″W / 52.046°N 0.701°W / 52.046; -0.701

Broughton and Milton Keynes is a civil parish in the City of Milton Keynes unitary authority, Buckinghamshire, England.

The parish includes the combined area of the former (separate) civil parishes of Broughton and of Milton Keynes, on the eastern side of the city. After many years operating together under a joint parish council, the parishes merged to become a single unit with effect from 1 January 2025. ^[3] At the 2021 census, the two original parishes had a combined population of 18,629. ^{[1] [2]}

Areas of the parish

• Brooklands is primarily a housing area: a building of note is the Brooklands Campus of Walton High School, whose main campus is in Walnut Tree.
• Broughton , originally a small village, is now a substantial residential area with the original village at its northern edge. The original village is at its northeastern corner.
  • Atterbury Park is a small nature reserve at the northeastern edge of Broughton
  • Brook Furlong, beside J13 of the M1 Motorway, is the site of the Milton Keynes Coachway and the Park and Ride.
• Fox Milne is an area of light industry, overlooking Willen Lake.
• Middleton surrounds Milton Keynes Village: its name is the same as the original name of the village. Oakgrove School is actually in Middleton.
• Northfield is a small triangle of light industry and warehousing between Fox Milne and Broughton.
• Oakgrove is a mixed residential, retail and employment area.
• Pineham is a small district enclosed by the M1, Portway (H5/A509) and Tongwell Street (V11). ^[a] Most of its area is taken up by Anglian Water's sewage treatment plant and a BMX track.

Notes

1. The name 'Pineham' was used for an electoral ward for Milton Keynes Council elections from 1976 (to 2002). It consisted of the parishes of Woolstone-cum-Willen, Moulsoe, Broughton, Milton Keynes and Walton. ^[4]

References

1. UK Census (2021). "2021 Census Area Profile – Broughton (Milton Keynes) (E04012179)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics . Retrieved 18 November 2025.
2. UK Census (2021). "2021 Census Area Profile – Milton Keynes (E04001263)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics . Retrieved 18 November 2025.
3. "MILTON KEYNES REGISTRATION DISTRICT". UK Births, Marriages, Deaths and Censuses on the Internet. Retrieved 17 November 2025.
4. Report No. 124 (PDF) (Report). Local Government Boundary Commission For England. 27 November 1975. p. 8.