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Living in Andover

Andover is a city in the United Kingdom. Residents of Andover numbered 48,480 at the end of 2021. The regional median gross salary reached €3,342 per month at the end of 2024. The unemployment rate was 2.1% at the end of 2023.

Lower unemployment than 96% of United Kingdom cities that publish it and dirtier air than any other United Kingdom city that publishes it.

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

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 Andover.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

No city-level rent or cost figure is published for Andover yet. United Kingdom has country-level context; it is not substituted for this city.

Work and income

Employment rates for Andover measured 66.4% at the end of 2021. The workforce in Andover was 25,800 at the end of 2021.

Unemployment across cities in United KingdomUnemployment in Andover is 2.1%. Of 1,007 cities with data, 657 have unemployment of 2 to under 4%.
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in United Kingdom per band24 cities: 0% to under 2%240–2657 cities: 2% to under 4%6572–4Andover 2.1%265 cities: 4% to under 6%2654–649 cities: 6% to under 8%496–87 cities: 8% to under 10%78–104 cities: 10% to under 12%410–121 city: 16% to under 18%116–18

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Employment rate66.4 %31 Dec 2021Office for National Statistics3Official
Median gross salary (regional)3,342 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Office for National Statistics (ONS)5Official · regional context
Unemployment rate2.1 %31 Dec 2023Office for National Statistics (ONS)6Official · regional context

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Andover. 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 Andover. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Primary School Count27 count3 Aug 2026Department for Education (GIAS)1Official
School Count39 count3 Aug 2026Department for Education (GIAS)1Official

Mobility and administration

Andover's nearest airport was SOU, 31 km away and offered 23 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Airport Direct Destinations Count23 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights9Official
Nearest Major Airport Distance Km31 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports10Official
Nearest Major Airport IataSOU3 Aug 2026OurAirports10Official

Climate and air quality

Annual PM2.5 levels for Andover stood at 8 µg/m³ at the end of 2019.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Andover average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND22°2°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Andover average monthly precipitation, mm0255075100886559595053545759909789JFMAMJJASONDmm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Andover annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5258.0PM2.5µg/m³

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 Andover is 8.0 µg/m³. Of 864 cities with data, 448 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.
annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in United Kingdom per band1 city: 3 µg/m³ to under 4 µg/m³13–428 cities: 4 µg/m³ to under 5 µg/m³284–5203 cities: 5 µg/m³ to under 6 µg/m³2035–6448 cities: 6 µg/m³ to under 7 µg/m³4486–7174 cities: 7 µg/m³ to under 8 µg/m³1747–88 cities: 8 µg/m³ to under 9 µg/m³88–9Andover 8.01 city: 9 µg/m³ to under 10 µg/m³19–101 city: 13 µg/m³ to under 14 µg/m³113–14

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean8 µg/m³31 Dec 2019European Environment Agency2Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 7.8 · Feb 8.3 · Mar 10.9 · Apr 13.9 · May 17.2 · Jun 20.1 · Jul 22.2 · Aug 21.8 · Sep 19.1 · Oct 14.9 · Nov 10.9 · Dec 8.2 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI11Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 1.8 · Feb 1.8 · Mar 3.2 · Apr 4.8 · May 7.7 · Jun 10.4 · Jul 12.3 · Aug 12.4 · Sep 10.2 · Oct 7.7 · Nov 4.4 · Dec 2.2 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI12Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 4.8 · Feb 5 · Mar 7 · Apr 9.4 · May 12.4 · Jun 15.2 · Jul 17.3 · Aug 17.1 · Sep 14.6 · Oct 11.3 · Nov 7.6 · Dec 5.2 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI13Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 88.3 · Feb 64.7 · Mar 59.1 · Apr 59 · May 49.6 · Jun 52.6 · Jul 54.2 · Aug 57.1 · Sep 58.7 · Oct 90.4 · Nov 96.7 · Dec 89 mm31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI14Official · nearest-station reading

Cities of a similar size in United Kingdom

Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.

All United Kingdom cities
Winchester48,480 residentsAshton-under-Lyne48,600 residentsEastleigh48,360 residentsKeighley48,750 residentsChristchurch48,985 residentsBridgwater47,860 residents

Population and city profile

Median age stood at 38 years at the end of 2021.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Population48,480 people31 Dec 2021Office for National Statistics4Official

International community in Andover

Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.

Country of birth

Usual residents living in the individual ONS Built-up Area on Census Day 21 March 2021 · 2021 Census

Published groupPeopleShare
Europe: United Kingdom41,22585.0%
Europe: EU countries3,6957.6%
Non-EU countries (including British Overseas)3,5607.3%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source8

Is Andover a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker53%strong on work, weak on safety · range 42–64%
Skilled employee63%strong on work, weak on safety · range 53–73%
Student63%strong on education, weak on safety · range 53–73%
Family64%strong on family, weak on safety · range 53–75%
Retirement54%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 40–68%
Population48,480 people31 Dec 2021Official source · Office for National Statistics
Employment rate66.4 %31 Dec 2021Official source · Office for National Statistics
Median gross salary (regional)3,342 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Office for National Statistics (ONS)
Unemployment rate2.1 %31 Dec 2023Official source · Office for National Statistics (ONS)
PM2.5 — annual mean8 µg/m³31 Dec 2019Official source · European Environment Agency
Median age38 years31 Dec 2021Official source · Office for National Statistics
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-07

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
G07 Bachelors Or Higher Share Pct28.3 %31 Dec 2021Office for National Statistics3Official
G09 Total Workers 16plus25,800 workers31 Dec 2021Office for National Statistics3Official
Median age38 years31 Dec 2021Office for National Statistics3Official
Universities0 count3 Aug 2026Office for Students7Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Andover under the national coverage rules.

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.

What is the typical salary around Andover?

The median gross salary is 3,342 EUR/month. Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS).

What is the unemployment rate in Andover?

The unemployment rate is 2.1 %. Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS).

Is the air quality good in Andover?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 8 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the WHO guideline but within the EU limit. Source: European Environment Agency.

How many people live in Andover?

The published population is 48,480 people. Source: Office for National Statistics.

Is Andover a good place to live?

Andover 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.

How many people born in Europe: EU countries live in Andover?

The official country of birth distribution records 3,695 people (7.6%) in the source-defined population for 2021 Census. This is a country of birth measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 14). Andover, United Kingdom: salary, jobs, air quality, climate [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab; version approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/uk/andover/ Retrieved 2026-09-14. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  title = {Andover, United Kingdom: salary, jobs, air quality, climate},
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Sources

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  1. Department for Education (GIAS) get-information-schools.service.gov.uk · checked 2026-08-03
  2. European Environment Agency air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-05
  3. Office for National Statistics ons.gov.uk · checked 2026-08-07
  4. Office for National Statistics ons.gov.uk · checked 2026-08-04
  5. Office for National Statistics (ONS) ons.gov.uk · checked 2026-08-06
  6. Office for National Statistics (ONS) ons.gov.uk · checked 2026-08-06
  7. Office for Students officeforstudents.org.uk · checked 2026-08-03
  8. ONS Census 2021 BUA row and ONS/OS BUA 2022 geometry for Abbots Langley and Kings Langley ons.gov.uk · checked 2026-07-06
  9. OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
  10. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
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  1. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
  2. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
  3. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
  4. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05

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