Living in Andover

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.

Last checked 2026-09-2422 sources

Population48,480people31 Dec 2021Official source · Office for National Statistics

Median gross salary (region)3,342EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Office for National Statistics (ONS)

Average rent1,443EUR/month31 Aug 2026District figureOfficial source · ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price

Unemployment rate2.1%31 Dec 2023Regional figureOfficial source · Office for National Statistics (ONS)

Recorded crime5,218incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · Police force area tables, year ending March 2026 (Table C4 or P3)

PM2.5, annual mean8µg/m³31 Dec 2019Nearest stationOfficial source · European Environment Agency

Lower unemployment than 96% of United Kingdom cities that publish it, less recorded crime than 95% 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 figure is published for Andover. 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 pack¹⁴Official · national market
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)	1,443 EUR/month	31 Aug 2026	ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price¹⁰Official · county

Is Andover a good place to live?

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Remote worker35%strong on work, weak on safety · range 24–46%

Skilled employee63%strong on work, weak on safety · range 53–73%

Student45%strong on education, weak on work · range 35–55%

Family64%strong on family, weak on cost · range 53–75%

Retirement36%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 22–50%

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 999 cities with data, 652 have unemployment of 2 to under 4%.

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Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Employment rate	66.4 %	31 Dec 2021	Office for National Statistics⁴Official
Median gross salary (regional)	3,342 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	Office for National Statistics (ONS)⁶Official · regional context
Unemployment rate	2.1 %	31 Dec 2023	Office for National Statistics (ONS)⁷Official · regional context

What does a salary buy in Andover?

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

Left over each month€1,268of €2,747 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.	€2,747
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price · 2026-08-31	− €1,443
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	€1,268

Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Andover Salary needed to live in Andover

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Primary schools	27 count	3 Aug 2026	Department for Education (GIAS)²Official
Schools	39 count	3 Aug 2026	Department for Education (GIAS)²Official

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; Andover's school authority applies it locally.

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

Safety

How safe is Andover?

Police recorded about 5,218 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 C4 or P3)¹³

Recorded crime across major citiesAndover 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	5,218 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2025	Police force area tables, year ending March 2026 (Table C4 or P3)¹³Official · county

Mobility and administration

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	23 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights¹¹Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	31 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹²Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	SOU	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹²Official

Climate and air quality

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

Is the air quality good in Andover?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 8 µg/m³ (2019) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency³

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

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

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Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

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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

PM2.58WHO 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 Andover is 8.0 µg/m³. Of 941 cities with data, 487 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

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Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	8 µg/m³	31 Dec 2019	European Environment Agency³Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by month	Jan 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 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁵Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan 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 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁶Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan 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 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁷Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 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 mm	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁸Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In United Kingdom: Basingstoke ±0.2 °C. Elsewhere: Saanich (Canada) ±0.6 °C, Werl (Germany) ±1.2 °C, Reims (France) ±1.2 °C, Cork (Ireland) ±1.3 °C, Heide (Germany) ±1.4 °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

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

How many people live in Andover?

The published population was 48,480 people in 2021. Source: Office for National Statistics⁵

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Population	48,480 people	31 Dec 2021	Office for National Statistics⁵Official

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 group	People	Share
Europe: United Kingdom	41,225	85.0%
Europe: EU countries	3,695	7.6%
Non-EU countries (including British Overseas)	3,560	7.3%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source⁹

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher	28.3 %	31 Dec 2021	Office for National Statistics⁴Official
Workers aged 16 and over	25,800 workers	31 Dec 2021	Office for National Statistics⁴Official
Median age	38 years	31 Dec 2021	Office for National Statistics⁴Official
Universities	0 count	3 Aug 2026	Office for Students⁸Official

Alternatives for people set on Andover

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.

Wokingham as an Andover alternative in the same region

49 km away, better on 2 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,921 Wokingham vs 5,218 Andover−25%
Unemployment: 2.6% Wokingham vs 2.1% Andover+24%
Median gross pay, region: €3,866 Wokingham vs €3,342 Andover+16%
Residents: 50,325 Wokingham vs 48,480 Andover+4%

Full comparison More about Wokingham

Cities near Andover

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

Alternative cities in United Kingdom

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

All United Kingdom cities

Winchester48,480 residents Ashton-under-Lyne48,600 residents Eastleigh48,360 residents Keighley48,750 residents Christchurch48,985 residents Bridgwater47,860 residents

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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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Common questions

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

How many people live in Andover?

The published population was 48,480 people in 2021. Source: Office for National Statistics.

Is the air quality good in Andover?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 8 µg/m³ (2019) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency.

How safe is Andover?

What is the typical salary around Andover?

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

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.

Which cities are near Andover?

Winchester, Bulford, Newbury are near Andover. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Europe: United Kingdom live in Andover?

The official country of birth distribution records 41,225 people (85.0%) 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, October 16). Andover, United Kingdom: population, rent, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 267e0960692a13c286fa4132adb642c9]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/uk/andover/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Andover, United Kingdom: population, rent, salary, jobs},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
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BT Full Fibre 150 bt.com · checked 2026-09-15
Department for Education (GIAS) get-information-schools.service.gov.uk · checked 2026-08-03
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Office for National Statistics ons.gov.uk · checked 2026-08-07
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Office for National Statistics (ONS) ons.gov.uk · checked 2026-08-06
Office for National Statistics (ONS) ons.gov.uk · checked 2026-08-06
Office for Students officeforstudents.org.uk · checked 2026-08-03
ONS Census 2021 BUA row and ONS/OS BUA 2022 geometry for Abbots Langley and Kings Langley ons.gov.uk · checked 2026-07-06
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OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
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Three 100GB one-month data pack three.co.uk · checked 2026-09-15
World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
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