Stantonbury
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Stantonbury is a district of Milton Keynes
, ceremonial Buckinghamshire, England
. It is situated at the northern edge, between Great Linford
and Wolverton
. It is largely residential, but the greater proportion is taken up by two secondary
school
s (Stantonbury Campus
and Bury Lawn), a leisure centre with a 25m swimming pool, and an all-weather, competition standard, athletics track.
Stantonbury is one of the former village
s of Buckinghamshire
that were absorbed into the new city of Milton Keynes in the 1960s. The village name is an Old English language
word, and means 'fortified building by a farm on stony ground'.
of Stantonbury includes the districts of Bancroft/Bancroft Park, Blue Bridge, Bradville and Linford Wood.
The population of the parish of Stantonbury grew from 19 according to the 1971 census to 3,938 according to the 1981 census. By the 2001 census, its population had reached 9,010.
The residential Bancroft district is divided by Shenley Brook
into Bancroft Park to the north and Bancroft to the south. The brook valley here is part of the flood control system
and there is a permanent wetland with associated plants and wild-life.
Bancroft Park
The foundations of a Romano-British
farm (known locally as the Roman Villa) are to be seen in what is now the North Loughton Park, overlooking the Shenley Brook. The famous Concrete Cows
are at the southern end of the park.
Bancroft is a haven for birds and one of the best places to see the bright but elusive Kingfisher. This is because of the wide variety of habitats the The Parks Trust has created, from old grassland managed as wildflower meadows, through patches of thorn scrub to extensive marsh. In the spring and you can see cowslips and salad burnet, giving way in summer to the colourful flowers of traditional hay meadow: ladies’ bedstraw and birdsfoot trefoil.
Bancroft Petanque Piste, which can be found near the Roman villa site, is provided by the Parks Trust, free of charge, for anyone who fancies trying this popular game. Also known as Boule, Petanque is a traditional game played with steel balls on any sandy or gravelly surface across a large part of Europe.
The Bancrofts comprise just half the H2/H3/V5/V6 grid square, which is divided by the West Coast Main Line
that also is the parish boundary, with Stacey Bushes (in Wolverton and Greenleys
parish) on the other side of the track. Monks Way (H3, A422
) bounds the parish from the neighboring Bradwell
.
and the Grand Union Canal
.
.
As of the 2001 UK census, the Stantonbury electoral ward had a population of 8,940. The ethnicity was 89.6% white, 1.5% mixed race, 5.2% Asian, 3.2% black and 0.5% other. The place of birth of residents was 90.2% United Kingdom, 1.1% Republic of Ireland, 1.4% other Western European countries, and 7.3% elsewhere. Religion was recorded as 64.2% Christian, 0.3% Buddhist, 1.9% Hindu, 0.7% Sikh, 0.2% Jewish, and 2.6% Muslim. 22.2% were recorded as having no religion, 0.6% had an alternative religion and 7.4% did not state their religion.
The economic activity of residents aged 16–74 was 50.8% in full-time employment, 11.6% in part-time employment, 6.3% self-employed, 3.5% unemployed, 3% students with jobs, 2.6% students without jobs, 9.2% retired, 5.8% looking after home or family, 4.7% permanently sick or disabled and 2.6% economically inactive for other reasons. The industry of employment of residents was 22.3% retail, 15.4% manufacturing, 5.1% construction, 15% real estate, 6.4% health and social work, 6.6% education, 10.8% transport and communications, 4.6% public administration, 3.9% hotels and restaurants, 5.2% finance, 0.5% agriculture and 4.2% other. Compared with national figures, the ward had a relatively high proportion of workers in retail, transport and communications. There were a relatively low proportion in construction, health and social work, and agriculture. Of the ward's residents aged 16–74, 15% had a higher education
qualification or the equivalent, compared with 19.9% nationwide.
Milton Keynes
Milton Keynes , sometimes abbreviated MK, is a large town in Buckinghamshire, in the south east of England, about north-west of London. It is the administrative centre of the Borough of Milton Keynes...
, ceremonial Buckinghamshire, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. It is situated at the northern edge, between Great Linford
Great Linford
Great Linford is a historic village, district and civil parish in the northern part of Milton Keynes, England, between Wolverton and Newport Pagnell.-Great Linford village:...
and Wolverton
Wolverton
Wolverton is part of Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, England.Wolverton may also refer to:Places in England:*Wolverton, Dorset*Wolverton, Kent*Wolverton, Hampshire*Wolverton, Shropshire*Wolverton, WarwickshirePlaces in the United States:...
. It is largely residential, but the greater proportion is taken up by two secondary
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
school
School
A school is an institution designed for the teaching of students under the direction of teachers. Most countries have systems of formal education, which is commonly compulsory. In these systems, students progress through a series of schools...
s (Stantonbury Campus
Stantonbury Campus
Stantonbury Campus is a secondary school located in Milton Keynes, England.It is the second largest secondary comprehensive school in the United Kingdom and in Europe with more than 2,900 school students aged 11–18 ....
and Bury Lawn), a leisure centre with a 25m swimming pool, and an all-weather, competition standard, athletics track.
Stantonbury is one of the former village
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
s of Buckinghamshire
History of Buckinghamshire
Although the name Buckinghamshire is Anglo Saxon in origin meaning The district of Bucca's home the name has only been recorded since about the 12th century. The historic county itself has been in existence since it was a subdivision of the kingdom of Wessex in the 10th century...
that were absorbed into the new city of Milton Keynes in the 1960s. The village name is an Old English language
Old English language
Old English or Anglo-Saxon is an early form of the English language that was spoken and written by the Anglo-Saxons and their descendants in parts of what are now England and southeastern Scotland between at least the mid-5th century and the mid-12th century...
word, and means 'fortified building by a farm on stony ground'.
Civil Parish
As well as Stantonbury itself, the Civil ParishCivil parish
In England, a civil parish is a territorial designation and, where they are found, the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties...
of Stantonbury includes the districts of Bancroft/Bancroft Park, Blue Bridge, Bradville and Linford Wood.
The population of the parish of Stantonbury grew from 19 according to the 1971 census to 3,938 according to the 1981 census. By the 2001 census, its population had reached 9,010.
Bancroft
Shenley Brook End
Shenley Brook End is a village, district and civil parish in Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, England. Together with its neighbouring parish, Shenley Church End and the districts of Shenley Wood and Shenley Lodge, the districts are collectively known as "The Shenleys".The name 'Shenley' is an Old...
into Bancroft Park to the north and Bancroft to the south. The brook valley here is part of the flood control system
Balancing lake
A balancing lake is a term used in the U.K. describing an element of an urban drainage system used to control flooding by temporarily storing flood waters...
and there is a permanent wetland with associated plants and wild-life.
Bancroft Park
The foundations of a Romano-British
Romano-British
Romano-British culture describes the culture that arose in Britain under the Roman Empire following the Roman conquest of AD 43 and the creation of the province of Britannia. It arose as a fusion of the imported Roman culture with that of the indigenous Britons, a people of Celtic language and...
farm (known locally as the Roman Villa) are to be seen in what is now the North Loughton Park, overlooking the Shenley Brook. The famous Concrete Cows
Concrete Cows
The Concrete Cows in Milton Keynes, England are an iconic work of sculpture, created in 1978 by Canadian-born artist, Liz Leyh. There are three cows and three calves, approximately half life size....
are at the southern end of the park.
Bancroft is a haven for birds and one of the best places to see the bright but elusive Kingfisher. This is because of the wide variety of habitats the The Parks Trust has created, from old grassland managed as wildflower meadows, through patches of thorn scrub to extensive marsh. In the spring and you can see cowslips and salad burnet, giving way in summer to the colourful flowers of traditional hay meadow: ladies’ bedstraw and birdsfoot trefoil.
Bancroft Petanque Piste, which can be found near the Roman villa site, is provided by the Parks Trust, free of charge, for anyone who fancies trying this popular game. Also known as Boule, Petanque is a traditional game played with steel balls on any sandy or gravelly surface across a large part of Europe.
The Bancrofts comprise just half the H2/H3/V5/V6 grid square, which is divided by the West Coast Main Line
West Coast Main Line
The West Coast Main Line is the busiest mixed-traffic railway route in Britain, being the country's most important rail backbone in terms of population served. Fast, long-distance inter-city passenger services are provided between London, the West Midlands, the North West, North Wales and the...
that also is the parish boundary, with Stacey Bushes (in Wolverton and Greenleys
Wolverton and Greenleys
Wolverton and Greenleys is a civil parish with a Town Council in the borough of Milton Keynes, England. It is north-west of central Milton Keynes, and according to the 2001 census had a population of 8,253...
parish) on the other side of the track. Monks Way (H3, A422
A422 road
The A422 is an "A" road for east-west journeys in south central England, connecting the county towns of Bedford and Worcester by way of Milton Keynes, Buckingham, Banbury and Stratford-upon-Avon. For most of its length, is a narrow single carriageway....
) bounds the parish from the neighboring Bradwell
Bradwell, Milton Keynes
Bradwell is an ancient village and modern civil parish that is part of Milton Keynes . For a time, although it predates it, Bradwell was the supporting village for Bradwell Abbey, a Benedictine priory, founded in 1155 and dissolved in about 1540.The village name is an Old English language word...
.
- Location map on MKweb
Blue Bridge
This small district is mainly residential, near the West Coast Main LineWest Coast Main Line
The West Coast Main Line is the busiest mixed-traffic railway route in Britain, being the country's most important rail backbone in terms of population served. Fast, long-distance inter-city passenger services are provided between London, the West Midlands, the North West, North Wales and the...
and the Grand Union Canal
Grand Union Canal
The Grand Union Canal in England is part of the British canal system. Its main line connects London and Birmingham, stretching for 137 miles with 166 locks...
.
- location map on MKweb.
Linford Wood
As well as the ancient woodland, this district is mainly for high-tech industry. Because of its elevation, it is best known in Milton Keynes as the site for the telecommunications tower. It was originally part of the Linford demesneGreat Linford
Great Linford is a historic village, district and civil parish in the northern part of Milton Keynes, England, between Wolverton and Newport Pagnell.-Great Linford village:...
.
- Location map on MKweb.
Stantonbury
See introduction.- location map on MKweb.
Demography
| Stantonbury compared | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 UK Census | Stantonbury ward | Milton Keynes UA | England |
| Population | 8,940 | 207,057 | 49,138,831 |
| Foreign born | 9.8% | 9.9% | 9.2% |
| White | 89.6% | 90.7% | 90.9% |
| Asian | 5.2% | 4.5% | 4.6% |
| Black | 3.2% | 2.4% | 2.3% |
| Christian | 64.2% | 65.5% | 71.7% |
| Muslim | 2.6% | 2.3% | 3.1% |
| Hindu | 1.9% | 1.3% | 1.1% |
| No religion | 22.2% | 21.6% | 14.6% |
| Unemployed | 3.5% | 3% | 3.3% |
| Retired | 9.2% | 9% | 13.5% |
As of the 2001 UK census, the Stantonbury electoral ward had a population of 8,940. The ethnicity was 89.6% white, 1.5% mixed race, 5.2% Asian, 3.2% black and 0.5% other. The place of birth of residents was 90.2% United Kingdom, 1.1% Republic of Ireland, 1.4% other Western European countries, and 7.3% elsewhere. Religion was recorded as 64.2% Christian, 0.3% Buddhist, 1.9% Hindu, 0.7% Sikh, 0.2% Jewish, and 2.6% Muslim. 22.2% were recorded as having no religion, 0.6% had an alternative religion and 7.4% did not state their religion.
The economic activity of residents aged 16–74 was 50.8% in full-time employment, 11.6% in part-time employment, 6.3% self-employed, 3.5% unemployed, 3% students with jobs, 2.6% students without jobs, 9.2% retired, 5.8% looking after home or family, 4.7% permanently sick or disabled and 2.6% economically inactive for other reasons. The industry of employment of residents was 22.3% retail, 15.4% manufacturing, 5.1% construction, 15% real estate, 6.4% health and social work, 6.6% education, 10.8% transport and communications, 4.6% public administration, 3.9% hotels and restaurants, 5.2% finance, 0.5% agriculture and 4.2% other. Compared with national figures, the ward had a relatively high proportion of workers in retail, transport and communications. There were a relatively low proportion in construction, health and social work, and agriculture. Of the ward's residents aged 16–74, 15% had a higher education
Higher education
Higher, post-secondary, tertiary, or third level education refers to the stage of learning that occurs at universities, academies, colleges, seminaries, and institutes of technology...
qualification or the equivalent, compared with 19.9% nationwide.