Living in Aberystwyth

In Aberystwyth, tenants pay an average rent of €845 a month (2026) and unemployment is 3.5% (2023).

Aberystwyth is a city in the United Kingdom, and the figures below are its published values.

Last checked 2026-10-0715 sources

Population14,640people21 Mar 2021Official source · Towns and cities, characteristics of built-up areas, England and Wales: Census 2021 — Table 1c/1d

Median gross salary (region)2,878EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · www.ons.gov.uk

Average rent844.6EUR/month31 Aug 2026Official source · ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price

Unemployment rate3.5%country median 3.4% — 3% aboveOfficial source · www.ons.gov.uk

Recorded crime5,514incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · Police force area tables, year ending March 2026, Table C4

PM2.5, annual mean3.97µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · uk-air.defra.gov.uk

Which United Kingdom-wide rules apply when you move to Aberystwyth?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

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Housing and cost

No city-level rent figure is published for Aberystwyth. The available city-level cost figures remain below.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€24

Mobile plan, 10 GB€13

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	24.02 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	BT Full Fibre 150¹Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	12.87 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Three 100GB one-month data pack¹⁰Official · national market
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)	844.6 EUR/month	31 Aug 2026	ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price⁶Official

Is Aberystwyth a good place to live?

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Remote worker58%strong on work, weak on safety · range 48–68%

Skilled employee67%strong on work, weak on safety · range 58–76%

Student45%strong on education, weak on work · range 36–54%

Family63%strong on family, weak on cost · range 53–73%

Retirement56%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 43–69%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Aberystwyth?

The unemployment rate is 3.5 % (January 2023). Source: www.ons.gov.uk¹⁵

Unemployment across cities in United KingdomUnemployment in Aberystwyth is 3.5%. Of 999 cities with data, 652 have unemployment of 2 to under 4%.

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Aberystwyth 3.5%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary (regional)	2,878 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	www.ons.gov.uk¹⁴Official
Unemployment rate	3.5 %country median 3.4%	31 Dec 2023	www.ons.gov.uk¹⁵Official

What does a salary buy in Aberystwyth?

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

Left over each month€1,535of €2,416 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.	€2,416
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price · 2026-08-31	− €845
Internet€24 · official · BT Full Fibre 150 · 2026-09-30	− €24
Mobile plan€13 · official · Three 100GB one-month data pack · 2026-09-30	− €13
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities	—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish	€1,535

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Public employment service

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

Country-level information

Jobcentre Plus — Public employment service

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

Family and education

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Primary schools	11 count	3 Aug 2026	Welsh Government (My Local School)¹³Official
Schools	13 count	3 Aug 2026	Welsh Government (My Local School)¹³Official

School for children who move here. School is compulsory from age 5 to 16, and public school is free.

A country-wide rule for United Kingdom; Aberystwyth's school authority applies it locally.

Sources: legislation.gov.uk · 1996–2026.

Safety

How safe is Aberystwyth?

Police recorded about 5,514 incidents per 100,000 (2025-26). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Police force area tables, year ending March 2026, Table C4⁹

Recorded crime across major citiesAberystwyth highlighted among comparable cities

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Manchester14,267

Bristol13,099

Liverpool12,409

Leeds11,462

Birmingham11,416

Leicester11,001

Sheffield9,693

Cardiff9,379

Belfast9,156

Coventry8,836

Glasgow757

Edinburgh549

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	5,514 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2025	Police force area tables, year ending March 2026, Table C4⁹Official · county

Mobility and administration

Aberystwyth's nearest airport was CWL, 124 km away and offered 20 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	20 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights⁷Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	124 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁸Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	CWL	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁸Official

Climate and air quality

Aberystwyth's monthly precipitation totalled 126.2 mm in January and 86.3 mm in July.

Is the air quality good in Aberystwyth?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 4 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline.

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

PM2.5 — annual mean: 3.97 µg/m³ · uk-air.defra.gov.uk¹²

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C

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Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

126

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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

PM2.54WHO 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 United KingdomAnnual PM2.5 in Aberystwyth is 4.0 µg/m³. Of 941 cities with data, 487 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

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Aberystwyth 4.0

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	3.97 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	uk-air.defra.gov.uk¹²Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context
Average daytime high by month	Jan 8.4 · Feb 8.7 · Mar 10.6 · Apr 13.2 · May 16.1 · Jun 18.4 · Jul 19.9 · Aug 19.6 · Sep 17.9 · Oct 14.6 · Nov 11.2 · Dec 8.9 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO³Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan 2.2 · Feb 2.1 · Mar 2.9 · Apr 4.3 · May 6.9 · Jun 9.6 · Jul 11.7 · Aug 11.7 · Sep 9.5 · Oct 7.4 · Nov 4.4 · Dec 2.5 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO⁴Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 126.2 · Feb 98 · Mar 87.2 · Apr 71.6 · May 70.6 · Jun 84.5 · Jul 86.3 · Aug 93.1 · Sep 98 · Oct 137.6 · Nov 140.8 · Dec 147.9 mm	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO⁵Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In United Kingdom: Plymouth ±1.2 °C. Elsewhere: Cork (Ireland) ±0.9 °C, Saanich (Canada) ±1.0 °C, Heide (Germany) ±1.8 °C, Meldorf (Germany) ±1.8 °C, Reims (France) ±1.8 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

How many people live in Aberystwyth?

The published population was 14,640 people in March 2021. Source: Towns and cities, characteristics of built-up areas, England and Wales: Census 2021 — Table 1c/1d¹¹

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Population	14,640 people	21 Mar 2021	Towns and cities, characteristics of built-up areas, England and Wales: Census 2021 — Table 1c/1d¹¹Official

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Universities	0 count	3 Aug 2026	Medr (Wales)²Official

Alternatives for people set on Aberystwyth

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Alternative cities in United Kingdom

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Kidlington14,640 residents Marlow14,645 residents Inverurie14,660 residents Osterley14,660 residents Hythe14,620 residents Yateley14,685 residents

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Common questions

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

How many people live in Aberystwyth?

The published population was 14,640 people in March 2021. Source: Towns and cities, characteristics of built-up areas, England and Wales: Census 2021 — Table 1c/1d.

Is the air quality good in Aberystwyth?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 4 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline. Source: uk-air.defra.gov.uk.

How safe is Aberystwyth?

What is the unemployment rate in Aberystwyth?

The unemployment rate is 3.5 % (January 2023). Source: www.ons.gov.uk.

What is the typical salary around Aberystwyth?

The median gross salary is 2,878 EUR/month. Source: www.ons.gov.uk.

Is Aberystwyth a good place to live?

Aberystwyth 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.

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BT Full Fibre 150 bt.com · checked 2026-09-15
Medr (Wales) medr.cymru · checked 2026-08-03
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price ons.gov.uk · checked 2026-09-24
OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
Police force area tables, year ending March 2026, Table C4 ons.gov.uk · checked 2026-10-05
Three 100GB one-month data pack three.co.uk · checked 2026-09-15

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Towns and cities, characteristics of built-up areas, England and Wales: Census 2021 — Table 1c/1d Towns and cities, characteristics of built-up areas, England and Wales: Census 2021 · ons.gov.uk · checked 2026-09-23
uk-air.defra.gov.uk uk-air.defra.gov.uk · checked 2026-08-26
Welsh Government (My Local School) mylocalschool.gov.wales · checked 2026-08-03
www.ons.gov.uk ons.gov.uk · checked 2026-08-27
www.ons.gov.uk ons.gov.uk · checked 2026-08-26

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