Central Milton Keynes

Central Milton Keynes is the central business district of Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, England and a civil parish in its own right, with a town council.

Central Milton Keynes
Civil parish and central business district
Top to bottom, left to right: Hotel La Tour from Campbell Park; the Xscape dome; Milton Keynes Gallery; the arc (almost) joining the Midsummer Place and the Centre:MK
Central Milton Keynes
Location within the Milton Keynes region
Central Milton Keynes
Location within Buckinghamshire
Area0.9 sq mi (2.3 km2)
Population2,726 (2011 Census)
 Density3,029/sq mi (1,170/km2)
OS grid referenceSP851389
Civil parish
  • Central Milton Keynes
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
  • South East
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townMILTON KEYNES
Postcode districtMK9
Dialling code01908
PoliceThames Valley
FireBuckinghamshire
AmbulanceSouth Central
UK Parliament
  • Milton Keynes North
Websitecmktowncouncil.gov.uk

The district is approximately 3.5 km (2.2 mi) long by 1 km (0.6 mi) wide and occupies some of the highest land in the city. It contains (behind the Central Library) the historic site of the moot hill for Secklow (or Sigelai) Hundred. It is the site of the central retail, business, law enforcement and governmental districts, Milton Keynes Central railway station and around 2,000 residential dwellings.

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