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In Alloa, unemployment is 3.8% (2023).

Alloa is one of the cities recorded in the United Kingdom.

Last checked 2026-10-0724 sources

Population14,440people30 Jun 2020Official source · Population Estimates for Settlements and Localities in Scotland, mid-2020 — Tables 1.2 and 2.2
Median gross salary (region)3,549EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · www.ons.gov.uk
Average rent1,042EUR/month31 Aug 2026Regional figureOfficial source · ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price
Unemployment rate3.8%country median 3.4% — 12% aboveOfficial source · www.ons.gov.uk
Recorded crime5,193incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · Recorded Crime in Scotland 2025-26, Table 4

Higher unemployment than 61% of United Kingdom cities that publish it and less recorded crime than 95% of United Kingdom cities that publish it.

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

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

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in United KingdomNational rates and thresholds that apply in Alloa.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

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

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Alloa recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€24
Mobile plan, 10 GB€13
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited24.02 EUR/month30 Sept 2026BT Full Fibre 1501Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB12.87 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Three 100GB one-month data pack13Official · national market
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)1,042 EUR/month31 Aug 2026ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price6Official · regional context

Is Alloa a good place to live?

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Remote worker57%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 46–68%
Skilled employee62%strong on work, weak on safety · range 52–72%
Student36%strong on education, weak on work · range 26–46%
Family53%strong on family, weak on cost · range 42–64%
Retirement36%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 22–50%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Alloa?

The unemployment rate is 3.8 % (January 2023). Source: www.ons.gov.uk15

Unemployment across cities in United KingdomUnemployment in Alloa is 3.8%. Of 999 cities with data, 652 have unemployment of 2 to under 4%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median gross salary (regional)3,549 EUR/month31 Dec 2024www.ons.gov.uk14Official
Unemployment rate3.8 %country median 3.4%31 Dec 2023www.ons.gov.uk15Official

What does a salary buy in Alloa?

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

regional median gross pay: €3,549 (ons.gov.uk, 2024-12-31).
Left over each month€1,820of €2,899 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.€2,899
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price · 2026-08-31− €1,042
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€1,820
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Public employment service

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

Country-level information

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Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Primary schools4 count3 Aug 2026Scottish Government12Official
Schools8 count3 Aug 2026Scottish Government12Official

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; Alloa's school authority applies it locally.

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

Safety

How safe is Alloa?

Police recorded about 5,193 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: Recorded Crime in Scotland 2025-26, Table 410

Recorded crime across major citiesAlloa highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Alloa highlighted

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
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents5,193 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Recorded Crime in Scotland 2025-26, Table 410Official · county

Mobility and administration

Alloa's nearest airport was EDI, 32 km away and offered 88 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport88 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights7Official
Distance to the nearest major airport32 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports8Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)EDI3 Aug 2026OurAirports8Official

Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperatures were 3.4°C in January and 15.1°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 117.6 mm in January and 81.1 mm in July.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
MetricValuePeriodSource
Average daytime high by monthJan 6.5 · Feb 7.3 · Mar 9.2 · Apr 12.1 · May 15.2 · Jun 17.7 · Jul 19.6 · Aug 19.4 · Sep 16.9 · Oct 12.9 · Nov 9.2 · Dec 6.6 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO2Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 0.4 · Feb 0.6 · Mar 1.8 · Apr 3.7 · May 5.8 · Jun 8.8 · Jul 10.6 · Aug 10.3 · Sep 8.4 · Oct 5.4 · Nov 2.4 · Dec 0.2 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO3Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 3.4 · Feb 4 · Mar 5.5 · Apr 7.9 · May 10.5 · Jun 13.3 · Jul 15.1 · Aug 14.8 · Sep 12.6 · Oct 9.2 · Nov 5.8 · Dec 3.4 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO4Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 117.6 · Feb 86.4 · Mar 76.4 · Apr 53.8 · May 61 · Jun 70.8 · Jul 81.1 · Aug 77.4 · Sep 69.3 · Oct 109.2 · Nov 99.3 · Dec 110 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO5Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In United Kingdom: Bradford ±0.6 °C. Elsewhere: Cork (Ireland) ±1.5 °C, Eutin (Germany) ±1.5 °C, Heide (Germany) ±1.6 °C, Meldorf (Germany) ±1.6 °C, Bad Arolsen (Germany) ±1.7 °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 Alloa?

The published population was 14,440 people in June 2020. Source: Population Estimates for Settlements and Localities in Scotland, mid-2020 — Tables 1.2 and 2.29

MetricValuePeriodSource
Population14,440 people30 Jun 2020Population Estimates for Settlements and Localities in Scotland, mid-2020 — Tables 1.2 and 2.29Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Universities0 count3 Aug 2026Scottish Funding Council11Official

Alternatives for people set on Alloa

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.

Cities near Alloa

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

Alternative cities in United Kingdom

Other cities in United Kingdom to compare with Alloa, nearest in population first.

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Cosham14,444 residentsCheadle (Stockport)14,435 residentsCottingham14,425 residentsMiddlewich14,425 residentsMorpeth14,420 residentsThornbury14,485 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 Alloa?

The published population was 14,440 people in June 2020. Source: Population Estimates for Settlements and Localities in Scotland, mid-2020 — Tables 1.2 and 2.2.

How safe is Alloa?

Police recorded about 5,193 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: Recorded Crime in Scotland 2025-26, Table 4.

What is the unemployment rate in Alloa?

The unemployment rate is 3.8 % (January 2023). Source: www.ons.gov.uk.

What is the typical salary around Alloa?

The median gross salary is 3,549 EUR/month. Source: www.ons.gov.uk.

Is Alloa a good place to live?

Alloa 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 Alloa?

Tullibody, Tillicoultry, Bannockburn, Stirling, Stenhousemuir are near Alloa. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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  title = {Alloa, United Kingdom: population, rent, salary, jobs},
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  date = {2026-10-16},
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  6. ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price ons.gov.uk · checked 2026-09-25
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