A new political map for Milton Keynes City Council

Milton Keynes is set to have new boundaries for its council wards.

Proposed wards for Milton Keynes

Credit: contains Ordnance Survey data (c) Crown copyright and database rights 2025

High resolution map available at https://www.lgbce.org.uk/all-reviews/milton-keynes

The Local Government Boundary Commission is the independent body that draws these boundaries. It has reviewed Milton Keynes to make sure councillors will represent about the same number of electors, and that ward arrangements will help the council work effectively. 

The Commission has published final recommendations for changes in Milton Keynes. It says residents should be represented by 60 councillors. This is three more than the existing arrangements.

Those will represent 19 three-councillor wards, 1 two-councillor and 1 single-councillor ward. All but one of the existing wards will change.

Publishing the recommendations Professor Colin Mellors, Chair of the Commission, said:

“We are very grateful to people in Milton Keynes. We looked at all the views they gave us. They helped us improve our earlier proposals. 

We believe the new arrangements will deliver electoral fairness while maintaining local ties.” 

We received 180 comments from people and organisations which helped decide the new wards. Changes in response to what local people said include: 

• Splitting Hanslope and New Bradwell into separate wards, based on evidence of differing community identities 

• Moving the Tinker’s Bridge estate into Woughton & Fishermead ward, based on evidence of community identity

The Commission has made further changes to its earlier proposals. Details can be found on its website at https://www.lgbce.org.uk/all-reviews/milton-keynes.

The changes become law once Parliament has approved them. Staff at the council will ensure that the arrangements are in place for the May 2026 elections. 

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For further information contact the Commission’s press office on 0330 500 1525 / 1250 or email press@lgbce.org.uk 

An interactive map is available at https://www.lgbce.org.uk/all-reviews/milton-keynes

The Local Government Boundary Commission for England is an independent body accountable to Parliament. It recommends fair electoral and boundary arrangements for local authorities in England. In doing so, it aims to:

• Make sure that, within an authority, each councillor represents a similar number of electors

• Reflect the electoral cycle so that each ward is represented by three councillors

• Create boundaries that are appropriate, and reflect community ties and identities

• Deliver reviews informed by local needs, views and circumstances