New towns in the united kingdom
Here are some new towns in the United Kingdom, in no particular order:
- Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire - Built in the 1960s and 1970s, Milton Keynes is a planned town with a population of around 250,000.
- Telford, Shropshire - Developed in the 1960s and 1970s, Telford is a new town with a population of around 170,000.
- Bracknell, Berkshire - Built in the 1950s and 1960s, Bracknell is a new town with a population of around 70,000.
- Crawley, West Sussex - Developed in the 1950s and 1960s, Crawley is a new town with a population of around 110,000.
- Harlow, Essex - Built in the 1950s and 1960s, Harlow is a new town with a population of around 80,000.
- Stevenage, Hertfordshire - Developed in the 1950s and 1960s, Stevenage is a new town with a population of around 80,000.
- Basildon, Essex - Built in the 1950s and 1960s, Basildon is a new town with a population of around 120,000.
- Warrington, Cheshire - Developed in the 1960s and 1970s, Warrington is a new town with a population of around 200,000.
- Runcorn, Cheshire - Built in the 1960s and 1970s, Runcorn is a new town with a population of around 60,000.
- Skelmersdale, Lancashire - Developed in the 1960s and 1970s, Skelmersdale is a new town with a population of around 40,000.
- Peterborough, Cambridgeshire - While not entirely a new town, Peterborough has undergone significant redevelopment in recent years, with new housing and commercial developments.
- Ebbsfleet, Kent - A new town being developed on the site of a former quarry, Ebbsfleet is expected to have a population of around 40,000 when complete.
- Northstowe, Cambridgeshire - A new town being built on the site of a former airfield, Northstowe is expected to have a population of around 10,000 when complete.
- Bicester, Oxfordshire - A new town being developed as part of the Oxfordshire Growth Deal, Bicester is expected to have a population of around 30,000 when complete.
- Alconbury Weald, Cambridgeshire - A new town being built on the site of a former airbase, Alconbury Weald is expected to have a population of around 6,000 when complete.
Note: The population figures mentioned above are approximate and based on the latest available data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS).