Top 10 reasons why Milton Keynes is a great place for Jewish people to live (and this is one of the most important ones):
#10: WE HAVE OUR OWN SYNAGOGUE!!!!!! 😀😉
Come to live in Milton Keynes and join our friendly congregation. Your children will have access to regular Cheder sessions, meet other Jewish children from the area, prepare for their Bar / Bat Mitzvahs and you can attend Shul on Shabbat and the High Holidays, as well as various social events and groups.
If you make the move to Milton Keynes, you will never feel isolated and can stay in touch with your roots. So don't be a 🐑 any longer...break the mould, come and visit us in Milton Keynes and see for yourself what we have to offer!
Message us if you'd like to have a chat about how moving to Milton Keynes will be the best move you've ever made...we're here to help...😀
#9: We have excellent higher education prospects.
As well as being the base for the Open University, Milton Keynes College is regarded as one of the best further education colleges in the country and its recorded achievement is higher than the national average. Predominantly teaching Performing Arts, Engineering, Business and Media & Digital Technologies courses, the College’s Chaffron Way Campus boasts a multi-million pound television studio and production gallery, commercial day-care nursery and state-of-the-art engineering workshops.
#8: There are great employment prospects.
More and more head offices are based in or are moving to Milton Keynes, with large employers such as Santander and Network Rail and retailers such as Argos employing thousands of people. Milton Keynes is also well placed for employment prospects in places like Northampton and Oxfordshire.
Milton Keynes has a lower than average unemployment rate and the average wage is amongst the highest in the South East.
#7: You don’t get stuck in traffic as often and driving is less stressful.
While it's true that there has been a deluge of new housing estates being built across the area, resulting in more cars on our roads, our efficient, American-style grid system means the traffic still usually flows freely. It’s easy to find your way and there is always more than one way to reach a destination. You can usually travel from one side of Milton Keynes to the other within 15 minutes!
#6: We have great schools (both independent and public):
We have some fantastic schools in Milton Keynes and the surrounding villages, plus it's so much easier to get a place in your preferred school!
Recent figures released by Milton Keynes Council show that 99% of pupils starting school for the first time in Milton Keynes last autumn were offered one of their preferred schools.
The figures show that more pupils than ever, 91.8%, have been offered their first preference - up three percent on last year’s number.
Almost six percent were allocated their second preference, with the remainder being offered their third or fourth choices.
http://www.miltonkeynes.co.uk/…/school-planning-in-milton-k…
#5: House prices are so much more affordable!
Just have a look on Rightmove...!
It's a no brainer, right!??
#4: Everyone knows that Jews love to shop! We have a fantastic city centre with one of the largest shopping centres in Europe.
Milton Keynes has all the major department stores such as Debenhams, House of Fraser, John Lewis, as well as the majority of the high street stores and some shops you won't find in many other parts of the UK. There is also a very large market right in the middle of the shopping centre, where you can even get a shawarma!
#3: There is a fantastic choice of entertainment, leisure facilities and amenities e.g.
• Theatre showing many high-profile shows - and you can park easily!
• Ice skating
• Bowling
• Libraries
• Many lakes and country walks e.g. Willen Lake
• Dry ski slope (Xscape)
• Cinemas
• Huge choice of restaurants, cafes and bars
• Theme parks e.g. Eco Park, Gullivers
• Great choice of private and public leisure centres – we even have a David Lloyd!
• One of the first skydiving centres in Europe
Milton Keynes is also very family-friendly – many indoor and outdoor, child-orientated events are held throughout the year, especially in the summer, where the council makes a special effort to organise an abundance of free activities for children in parks and open spaces.
#2: Milton Keynes has CLEAN AIR and easy access to the stunning Buckinghamshire, Bedfordshire and Northamptonshire countryside, yet is under an hour’s commute from London.
We have excellent transport links and can easily commute to London and other major towns and cities like Oxford, Northampton, Birmingham etc by train and car. London is within 40 minutes by train. What's not to love?!
#1: A good choice of kosher food is available.
A choice of chilled, frozen and dry kosher food is available from the major supermarkets. Kosher for Passover products are also available. We even have a Costco where you can actually get a parking space!!! . So you need never worry about missing out on your Yarden Israeli hoummus or a nice bit of chopped liver. Happy Days 🙂
