Millington has been recently described on Britain Streets as a "hamlet or isolated settlement in the inhabited countryside".

[8] It was described in 1892: "The village of Millington is small, and located three miles north-east from Pocklington, which is the nearest railway station".

However, in the late 1800s the church and state separated; this area is represented by the Millington Parish Council.

[11] In the 1870s, Millington was described as: "A township in Rostherne parish, Cheshire; 4 miles SW of Altrincham.

Moving into the early 20th century, declining fertility and improved life expectancy contributes to the population change in Britain.

This decrease could be due to urbanisation, where people migrate from rural, remote villages to urban cities for job opportunities and a better quality of life.

However, as Millington is a small, remote parish allowing a close community, people choose to stay rather than retiring elsewhere.

In the 2011 Census 44% of residents in Millington lived in detached housing, the most popular accommodation type.

Women were more likely to work in domestic service or offices; however, it was evident that a lot of female occupations were 'unknown' or not recorded.

[22] In the 2011 Census report, the most popular occupation for males was in wholesale: repair of motor vehicles, with 20 people working in this industry.

The types of occupation popular in the last census still show that the residents of Millington are focused within the community, with few having to commute for their job.

It is evident that Millington's maximum temperatures are higher than those of the UK, for example, across the summer months of June, July and August there is a 1–2.5 degrees Celsius difference between the two sets of data.