Milton Keynes is quietly becoming one of the UK’s most successful examples of strategic housing development. Over the past five years, it has consistently outpaced both national and regional benchmarks, building more homes than required by government targets while delivering some of the highest rates of affordable housing in the country. A new analysis highlights how the city is achieving this growth—through ambitious planning, innovative use of space, and a proactive local authority that is willing to build both upward in the city centre and outward through well-supported urban extensions. With a central area that’s now denser than ever, and plans for 11,000 more homes by 2050, Milton Keynes is clearly not resting on its laurels.
The full report digs deeper into how Milton Keynes is capitalising on land value capture, setting ambitious yet realistic development plans, and showing that political will and long-term vision are key to tackling the UK’s housing crisis. It also explores the challenges the city still faces—such as limited transport powers—and how greater regional coordination through a Mayoral Combined Authority could unlock even more potential. For policymakers, planners, and anyone interested in what successful, sustainable growth looks like, Milton Keynes is a city to watch.
Read the full report HERE