Living in Claudelands

In Claudelands, the median rent tenants pay is €1,228 a month (2026) and unemployment is 6.7% (2023).

At the end of 2025, Claudelands had a population of 3,120. Claudelands registered an unemployment rate of 6.7% at the end of 2023. A foreign population count of 834 was recorded at the end of 2023.

Last checked 2026-10-0713 sources

Population3,120people31 Dec 2025Official source · Stats NZ

Median gross salary (region)3,063EUR/month30 Jun 2025Official source · Table 18: LEED measures, by industry (based on ANZSIC06) and region, June 2025 quarter

Median rent1,228EUR/month31 Jul 2026Official source · Rental bond data — monthly by territorial authority

Unemployment rate6.7%country median 3.3% — 103% aboveOfficial source · Stats NZ

Recorded crime9,058incidents per 100,00030 Jun 2026Official source · Victimisations Time and Place — Map export, July 2025 to June 2026

PM2.5, annual mean5.99µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · LAWA Air Quality Dataset (2016–2025), daily PM2.5 observations

Higher unemployment than 92% of New Zealand cities that publish it and cleaner air than 93% of New Zealand cities that publish it.

Which New Zealand-wide rules apply when you move to Claudelands?

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Housing and cost

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Mobile plan, 10 GB€37

Internet, 60 Mbps€36

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	35.54 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	One NZ fixed broadband⁴Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	37.06 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	One NZ Endless Plus⁴Official · national market
Median monthly rent	1,228 EUR/month	31 Jul 2026	Rental bond data — monthly by territorial authority⁷Official

Is Claudelands a good place to live?

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Remote worker31%strong on work, weak on safety · range 22–40%

Skilled employee54%strong on work, weak on education · range 45–63%

Student35%strong on cost, weak on education · range 25–45%

Family41%strong on family, weak on education · range 32–50%

Retirement28%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 17–39%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Claudelands?

The unemployment rate is 6.7 % (2023). Source: Stats NZ⁸

Unemployment across cities in New ZealandUnemployment in Claudelands is 6.7%. Of 91 cities with data, 42 have unemployment of 2 to under 4%.

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Claudelands 6.7%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary (regional)	3,063 EUR/month	30 Jun 2025	Table 18: LEED measures, by industry (based on ANZSIC06) and region, June 2025 quarter¹⁰Official · regional context
Unemployment rate	6.7 %country median 3.3%	31 Dec 2023	Stats NZ⁸Official

What does a salary buy in Claudelands?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

Left over each month€1,172of €2,472 take-home

Rent
Internet
Mobile
Left over

Line-by-line breakdown and sources

Each month	€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.	€2,472
Rentmedian rent of a whole dwelling · official · Rental bond data · 2026-07-31	− €1,228
Internet€36 · official · One NZ fixed broadband · 2026-09-30	− €36
Mobile plan€37 · official · One NZ Endless Plus · 2026-09-30	− €37
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities	—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish	€1,172

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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Claudelands. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

Work and Income employment service — Public employment service

Ministry of Social Development, New Zealand

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Claudelands. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Safety

How safe is Claudelands?

Police recorded about 9,058 incidents per 100,000 (2025-07/2026-06). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Victimisations Time and Place — Map export, July 2025 to June 2026¹²

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	9,058 incidents per 100,000	30 Jun 2026	Victimisations Time and Place — Map export, July 2025 to June 2026¹²Official

Mobility and administration

Claudelands's nearest airport was HLZ, 10 km away and offered 4 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	4 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights⁵Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	10 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁶Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	HLZ	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁶Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Claudelands. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

English Language Teaching — Intensive Literacy and Numeracy Fund — State Language Course

Tertiary Education Commission

For adult migrants, refugees, adult speakers of other languages.

EnglishIn Person, Online, HybridSubsidised

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New Zealand settlement services — Newcomer Adaptation

Immigration New Zealand

For migrants, refugees, newcomers.

In Person, Online, HybridFree

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Climate and air quality

Claudelands's monthly mean temperatures were 18.7°C in January and 9.8°C in July.

Is the air quality good in Claudelands?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 6 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³.

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

PM2.5 — annual mean: 5.99 µg/m³ · LAWA Air Quality Dataset (2016–2025), daily PM2.5 observations²

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³

PM2.56WHO 5 · EU 25

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in New ZealandAnnual PM2.5 in Claudelands is 6.0 µg/m³. Of 15 cities with data, 3 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.

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Claudelands 6.0

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	5.99 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	LAWA Air Quality Dataset (2016–2025), daily PM2.5 observations²Official · nearest-station reading
Monthly extreme high temperature	Jan 29.49 · Feb 28.26 · Mar 27.2 · Apr 24.2 · May 21.47 · Jun 18.48 · Jul 17.3 · Aug 17.95 · Sep 20.1 · Oct 21.71 · Nov 25.94 · Dec 27.17 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center³Official · parent municipality
Monthly extreme low temperature	Jan 8.17 · Feb 9.12 · Mar 6.56 · Apr 5.17 · May 2.16 · Jun 1.51 · Jul 1.08 · Aug 1.27 · Sep 1.36 · Oct 3.05 · Nov 5.18 · Dec 5.88 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center³Official · parent municipality
Average temperature by month	Jan 18.71 · Feb 19.17 · Mar 17.79 · Apr 15.44 · May 13.09 · Jun 10.97 · Jul 9.82 · Aug 10.43 · Sep 11.77 · Oct 13.13 · Nov 14.94 · Dec 17.16 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center³Official · parent municipality

Population and city profile

The city covered 1.4 km² at the end of 2023. At the end of 2024, the population density reached 2,234.2 people per km².

How many people live in Claudelands?

The published population was 3,120 people in June 2025. Source: Stats NZ⁸

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport73.3%
Foreign residents26.7%

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	1.38 km²	31 Dec 2023	Stats NZ⁹Official
Foreign-resident share	28.9 %	31 Dec 2023	Stats NZ⁸Official
Foreign residents	834 people	31 Dec 2023	Stats NZ⁸Official
Population density	2,234 people/km²	31 Dec 2024	Stats NZ⁸Official
Population	3,120 people	31 Dec 2025	Stats NZ⁸Official

Population over time30 published observations, 1996–2025

2,820

2,963

3,107

3,250

3,120199620022008201420202025

Population rose 2.3% between 1996 and 2025, from 3,050 to 3,120.

Alternatives for people set on Claudelands

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Cambridge as a Claudelands alternative in the same region

20 km away, better on 1 of 2 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,312 Cambridge vs 9,058 Claudelandsno percentage
Annual PM2.5: 5.6 µg/m³ Cambridge vs 6.0 µg/m³ Claudelands−7%
Median gross pay, region: €3,063 Cambridge vs €3,063 Claudelandssame level

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Nelson as a Claudelands alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 428 km, better on 1 of 3 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Median gross pay, region cannot be compared like for like.

Residents: 54,300 Nelson vs 3,120 Claudelands+1640%
Unemployment: 3.4% Nelson vs 6.7% Claudelands−49%
Median gross pay, region: €3,247 (2024) Nelson vs €3,063 (2025) Claudelandsno percentage
Foreign residents: 26.4% Nelson vs 28.9% Claudelands−9%

Full comparison More about Nelson

Cities near Claudelands

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Hamilton 1.8 km away

Rent: 1,214 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2026-07-31

Alternative cities in New Zealand

Other cities in New Zealand to compare with Claudelands, nearest in population first.

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New Brighton3,340 residents Woodend3,600 residents Inglewood3,970 residents Onerahi2,430 residents Balclutha4,347 residents Putāruru4,455 residents

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Claudelands when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in Claudelands?

The published population was 3,120 people in June 2025. Source: Stats NZ.

Is the air quality good in Claudelands?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 6 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: LAWA Air Quality Dataset (2016–2025), daily PM2.5 observations.

How safe is Claudelands?

What is the unemployment rate in Claudelands?

The unemployment rate is 6.7 % (2023). Source: Stats NZ.

What is the typical salary around Claudelands?

The median gross salary is 3,063 EUR/month. Source: Table 18: LEED measures, by industry (based on ANZSIC06) and region, June 2025 quarter.

How many foreign residents live in Claudelands?

834 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Stats NZ.

Is Claudelands a good place to live?

Claudelands may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Which cities are near Claudelands?

Hamilton, Ngāruawāhia, Cambridge are near Claudelands. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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  title = {Claudelands, New Zealand: population, rent, salary, jobs},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
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Coordinate identity evidence services2.arcgis.com · checked 2026-09-06
LAWA Air Quality Dataset (2016–2025), daily PM2.5 observations lawa.org.nz · checked 2026-10-06
NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
One NZ fixed broadband one.nz · checked 2026-09-15
OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
Rental bond data — monthly by territorial authority Rental bond data · tenancy.govt.nz · checked 2026-10-06
Stats NZ tools.summaries.stats.govt.nz · checked 2026-08-03
Stats NZ services2.arcgis.com · checked 2026-08-03
Table 18: LEED measures, by industry (based on ANZSIC06) and region, June 2025 quarter api.data.stats.govt.nz · checked 2026-10-07

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Tenancy Services (MBIE) — Detailed monthly rental bond data by territorial authority (median weekly rent) Tenancy Services (MBIE) · tenancy.govt.nz · checked 2026-09-18
Victimisations Time and Place — Map export, July 2025 to June 2026 Victimisations Time and Place · public.tableau.com · checked 2026-10-05
Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06

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