Overview for Century Avenue, MILTON KEYNES, MK6 2NS

Introduction

Milton Keynes (KEENZ) is a city and the largest settlement in Buckinghamshire, England, about 50 miles (80 km) north-west of London. At the 2021 Census, the population of its urban area was 264,349. The River Great Ouse forms the northern boundary of the urban area; a tributary, the River Ouzel, meanders through its linear parks and balancing lakes. Approximately 25% of the urban area is parkland or woodland and includes two Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSIs).

In the 1960s, the UK government decided that a further generation of new towns in the South East of England was needed to relieve housing congestion in London. This new town (in planning documents, 'new city'), Milton Keynes, was to be the biggest yet, with a target population of 250,000 and a 'designated area' of about 22,000 acres (9,000 ha). At designation, its area incorporated the existing towns of Bletchley, Fenny Stratford, Wolverton and Stony Stratford, along with another fifteen villages and farmland in between. These settlements had an extensive historical record since the Norman conquest; detailed archaeological investigations prior to development revealed evidence of human occupation from the Neolithic period to modern times, including in particular the Milton Keynes Hoard of Bronze Age gold jewellery. The government established Milton Keynes Development Corporation (MKDC) to design and deliver this new city. The Corporation decided on a softer, more human-scaled landscape than in the earlier English new towns but with an emphatically modernist architecture. Recognising how traditional towns and cities had become choked in traffic, they established a 'relaxed' grid of distributor roads about 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) between edges, leaving the spaces between to develop more organically. An extensive network of shared paths for leisure cyclists and pedestrians criss-crosses through and between them. Again rejecting the residential tower blocks that had been so recently fashionable but unloved, they set a height limit of three storeys outside the planned centre.

Facilities include a 1,400-seat theatre, a municipal art gallery, two multiplex cinemas, an ecumenical central church, a 400-seat concert hall, a teaching hospital, a 30,500-seat football stadium, an indoor ski-slope and a 65,000-capacity open-air concert venue. Seven railway stations serve the Milton Keynes urban area (one inter-city). The Open University is based here and there is a small campus of the University of Bedfordshire. Most major sports are represented at amateur level; Red Bull Racing (Formula One), MK Dons (association football), and Milton Keynes Lightning (ice hockey) are its professional teams. The Peace Pagoda overlooking Willen Lake was the first such to be built in Europe. The many works of sculpture in parks and public spaces include the iconic Concrete Cows at Milton Keynes Museum.

Milton Keynes is among the most economically productive localities in the UK, ranking highly against a number of criteria. It has the UK's fifth-highest number of business startups per capita (but equally of business failures). It is home to several major national and international companies. Despite economic success and personal wealth for some, there are pockets of nationally significant poverty. The employment profile is composed of about 90% service industries and 9% manufacturing.

On 15 August 2022, the Crown Office announced that the Queen had ordained by letters patent that the (then) Borough of Milton Keynes should have city status.

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Summary for Century Avenue, MILTON KEYNES, MK6 2NS

South East
This postcode is in the parish of
Campbell Park
in
Central Milton Keynes
within
Milton Keynes
Rural/Urban
Urban City and town   ?

Roadworks near MK6 2NS

Today's roadworks within 3 miles
Planned
17
In Progress
111
Completed
18
Cancelled
4

Road Safety near MK6 2NS

Details of personal injury accidents in and around Century Avenue, MK6 2NS that have been reported to Thames Valley Police over the past 20 years.

Traffic Levels near MK6 2NS

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Milton Keynes and nearby Videos From YouTube

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Police

This area is policed by Thames Valley Police.

Thames Valley Police split their policing area into 108 separate neighbourhoods and this postcode is in the Campbell Park South and Woughton neighbourhood.

Thames Valley Police

Campbell Park South and Woughton Neighbourhood Crime

Top 3 Categories

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Violent Crime
Jan 2024
152
Dec 2023
134
Shoplifting
Jan 2024
27
Dec 2023
18
Other Theft
Jan 2024
26
Dec 2023
19

Member of UK Parliament

This postcode is in the Milton Keynes North parliamentary constituency.

Milton Keynes North is a constituency in the South East region of England. The seat has been held by Ben Everitt (Conservative) since December 2019.

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Most Recent House Sales for Century Avenue, MK6 2NS

No recorded house sales or transfers for this postcode.

Local Petrol Station Prices

Petrol Standard (E10)
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Petrol Super (E5)
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Diesel Standard (B7)
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Coordinates for MK6 2NS

Latitude
52.030574
Longitude
-0.755371

Residents at MK6 2NS

Households
8
Male
8
Female
12
People per Household
2.50

Sunrise and Sunset at MK6 2NS

Sunrise
05:43
Sunset
18:32

Traffic Emission and Congestion Zones

MK6 2NS is not covered by a Traffic Emission or Congestion Zone

Historical Weather Summary

Clear22.48%
Cloudy66.04%
Rain6.27%
Windy5.14%
Other0.07%

Population

Milton Keynes
275,000

Deprivation Index

35.3 England
The lower the score (out of 100),
the more deprived the postcode

Average Energy Performance

Domestic Certificates

Companies Registered at MK6 2NS

Active
None

Postcode Details for MK6 2NS

Introduced
1 Jul 1983

Recent Updates

17 Mar 2024
Schools Data updated for March 2024
16 Mar 2024
Companies Data updated for February 2024
2 Mar 2024
Police and Crime data updated for January 2024
1 Mar 2024
Energy Performance Certificates (England and Wales) updated January 2024
28 Feb 2024
Sold House Price data updated for January 2024
24 Feb 2024
Added National Park details to Postcodes
18 Feb 2024
Added Traffic Camera Views to Roadworks within London
17 Feb 2024
Schools Data updated for February 2024

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