List of churches in Milton Keynes facts for kids

The City of Milton Keynes is home to many different churches. These are places where people gather to worship and connect with their community. Almost all areas in Milton Keynes have at least one active church.

Active Churches in Milton Keynes

Milton Keynes has about 116 active churches for its population of 255,700 people. This means there's roughly one church for every 2,223 people! These churches belong to many different Christian groups, called denominations.

Here are some of the active churches you can find in Milton Keynes:

Churches by Area

Many churches are named after saints or important figures. They also belong to different Christian groups.

Churches in North Milton Keynes

• Stony Stratford: This area has several churches, including SS Mary & Giles, which is a very old Church of England church. There's also St Mary Magdalene, Stony Stratford, a Catholic Church, and the Stony Stratford Methodist Church.
• Wolverton: Here you'll find Holy Trinity and St George the Martyr, both Church of England churches. St George's was built in 1843 by the London–Birmingham Railway Company. There's also St Francis de Sales, a Catholic Church.
• New Bradwell: Churches here include St James, which is a partnership of several denominations, and the Milton Keynes Tabernacle, part of the RCCG.
• Great Linford: St Andrew's is a partnership church. The Salvation Army and Quakers also have meetings here.
• Bradwell: St Lawrence is a medieval Church of England church. St Augustine is a Catholic Church.

Churches in Central Milton Keynes

• Central Milton Keynes: The Christ the Cornerstone is a special church built in 1991. It's used by several different Christian groups, including the Church of England, Catholic Church, Baptist, Methodist, and United Reformed churches.
• Campbell Park: St Mary Magdalene in Willen is a medieval Church of England church that was rebuilt in 1680. You can also find the Milton Keynes Seventh-Day Adventist Church here.

Churches in South Milton Keynes

• Bletchley: St Mary's is a medieval Church of England church. All Saints is a Catholic Church. There are also Baptist and Methodist churches in Bletchley.
• Fenny Stratford: St Martin and St Frideswide are Church of England churches. St Frideswide shares its building with Spurgeon Baptist Church, which started in 1797.
• Bow Brickhill: All Saints is a medieval Church of England church.
• Woburn Sands: This area has a Methodist Church.

Other Notable Churches

• Brooklands: Home to the MKAC Milton Keynes Alliance Church, founded in 2023.
• Westcroft: The House of Sozo Church, a Pentecostal church, started here in 2022.
• Lavendon: St Michael is a Church of England church, and there's also the Lavendon Baptist Church.
• Olney: SS Peter & Paul is a medieval Church of England church. Sutcliff Baptist Church, founded in 1662, is also in Olney.
• Hanslope: St James the Great is a Church of England church, and there's a Methodist Church.
• Newport Pagnell: This town has many churches, including SS Peter & Paul and St Luke (both Church of England), St Bede (Catholic Church), and Baptist, Methodist, and United Reformed churches. The RCCG Maranatha Assembly started here in 2014.
• Loughton: All Saints is a medieval Church of England church.
• Shenley Church End: St Mary is a medieval Church of England church. St Edward the Confessor is a Catholic Church.
• Shenley Brook End: St Giles is a medieval Church of England church. The Servant King church was built in 1992.
• Milton Keynes Village: All Saints is a medieval Church of England church.
• Kents Hill: Christ the King is a partnership church that shares its building with the Christ the King Catholic Church.

Defunct Churches

Some churches in Milton Keynes are no longer active or used for regular services. These buildings are often preserved for their history and architecture.

• Assumption of Mary, Hardmead: This medieval Church of England church became inactive in 1982. It is now looked after by the Friends of Friendless Churches.
• St Lawrence, Broughton: This Church of England church is now cared for by the Churches Conservation Trust.
• St Peter, Astwood: This Church of England church is also no longer active.