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Appley Bridge is a city in the United Kingdom, with a population of 5,130 in March 2021. The city covered 1.5 km² in December 2022. Population density was 3,383.2 people per km² in 2021. Owner occupation accounted for 89.5% of homes in March 2021. The employment rate was 59.3% in March 2021. The foreign population count was 130 in March 2021.

Last checked 2026-09-2421 sources

Population5,130people21 Mar 2021Official source · Census 2021 usual resident population count for the exact Built Up Area (BUA), England excluding London or Wales.
Median gross salary (region)3,984EUR/month31 Dec 2025Official source · ONS ASHE Table 8.1a — Weekly pay - Gross (£), full-time employee jobs by local authority of residence, 2025 provisional
Average rent940.4EUR/month31 Aug 2026District figureOfficial source · ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price
PM2.5, annual mean6.32µg/m³country median 6.5 — 3% belowOfficial source · official estimated total annual mean background concentration

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

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 Appley Bridge.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

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

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Appley Bridge 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 pack16Official · national market
Dwellings2,190 count21 Mar 2021ONS Census 2021 BUA row and ONS/OS BUA 2022 geometry for Abbots Langley and Kings Langley6Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)940.4 EUR/month31 Aug 2026ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price14Official · county

Is Appley Bridge a good place to live?

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Remote worker53%strong on work, weak on safety · range 39–67%
Skilled employee55%strong on work, weak on safety · range 43–67%
Student29%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 17–41%
Family42%strong on family, weak on safety · range 30–54%
Retirement58%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 44–72%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

2.5% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 130 of 5,130 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Work and income

MetricValuePeriodSource
Gigabit broadband availability89.26 %Not statedwww.ofcom.org.uk21Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Employment rate59.3 %21 Mar 2021ONS Census 2021 towns and cities dataset Figure 9 individual BUA employment row for Abbots Langley and Kings Langley13Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
Superfast broadband availability99.23 %Not statedwww.ofcom.org.uk21Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Median gross salary (regional)3,984 EUR/month31 Dec 2025ONS ASHE Table 8.1a — Weekly pay - Gross (£), full-time employee jobs by local authority of residence, 2025 provisional12Official · county

What does a salary buy in Appley Bridge?

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

regional median gross pay: €3,984 (ONS ASHE Table 8.1a, 2025-12-31).
Left over each month€2,231of €3,208 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.€3,208
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price · 2026-08-31− €940
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€2,231
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Public employment service

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

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Schools2 count7 Jul 2026DfE Get Information About Schools all establishments extract4Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
Primary schools2 count3 Aug 2026Department for Education (GIAS)3Official
Schools3 count3 Aug 2026Department for Education (GIAS)3Official

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; Appley Bridge's school authority applies it locally.

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

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
GP practices0 count7 Jul 2026NHS ODS GP Practices report + ONSPD Live postcode coordinates7Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Appley Bridge 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.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesAppley Bridge highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Appley Bridge 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
Violent crime per 100,000 residents272.9 per 100,000Apr 2026data.police.uk all-crime polygon replay, filtered to Burglary2Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
Burglary per 100,000 residents38.99 per 100,00030 Apr 2026data.police.uk all-crime polygon replay, filtered to Burglary2Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Nearest airportWRT3 Aug 2026OurAirports15Official
Distance to nearest airport21 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports15Official

Climate and air quality

Annual PM2.5 was 6.32 µg/m³ in 2025. Annual NO₂ was 8.38 µg/m³ in 2025. Annual PM10 was 11.6 µg/m³ in 2025.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

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 Appley Bridge is 6.3 µg/m³. Of 941 cities with data, 487 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
NO₂ — annual mean8.38 µg/m³country median 7.22025official estimated total annual mean background concentration9Official
PM10 — annual mean11.6 µg/m³country median 11.32025official estimated total annual mean background concentration10Official
PM2.5 — annual mean6.32 µg/m³country median 6.52025official estimated total annual mean background concentration11Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 7.5 · Feb 7.9 · Mar 9.9 · Apr 12.8 · May 15.9 · Jun 18.4 · Jul 20 · Aug 19.7 · Sep 17.7 · Oct 14.2 · Nov 10.5 · Dec 8 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI17Official
Average night-time low by monthJan 2.8 · Feb 2.7 · Mar 3.9 · Apr 5.6 · May 8.3 · Jun 11.3 · Jul 13.5 · Aug 13.5 · Sep 11.2 · Oct 8.5 · Nov 5.7 · Dec 3.1 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI18Official
Average temperature by monthJan 5.2 · Feb 5.3 · Mar 6.9 · Apr 9.2 · May 12.1 · Jun 14.8 · Jul 16.7 · Aug 16.6 · Sep 14.4 · Oct 11.4 · Nov 8.1 · Dec 5.6 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI19Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 69.4 · Feb 57.1 · Mar 53.3 · Apr 49.8 · May 52.5 · Jun 64.4 · Jul 65.4 · Aug 72.1 · Sep 76.6 · Oct 89.7 · Nov 82.2 · Dec 91.9 mm31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI20Official
Annual PM2.5 over time8 published observations, 2013–2025

Annual PM2.5 fell 47.4% between 2013 and 2025, from 12.0 to 6.3.

Similar climate. In United Kingdom: Blackpool ±0.3 °C. Elsewhere: Cork (Ireland) ±0.8 °C, Saanich (Canada) ±1.1 °C, Brugge (Belgium) ±0.8 °C, Bremerhaven (Germany) ±1.5 °C, Neustadt in Holstein (Germany) ±1.6 °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

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Area1.52 km²Dec 2022ONS Census 2021 BUA row and ONS/OS BUA 2022 geometry for Abbots Langley and Kings Langley6Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
City area1.52 km²Dec 2022Exact 2022 Built Up Area polygon area for BUA22CD in EPSG:27700, converted from square metres to km2.5Official
Foreign residents130 people21 Mar 2021Exact BUA non-UK-born population derived as the sum of the published Europe: EU countries and Non-EU countries (including British Overseas) counts.6Official
GP practices per 10,000 residents0 per 10,000 people7 Jul 2026NHS ODS GP Practices report + ONSPD Live postcode coordinates7Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
Schools per 10,000 residents3.9 per 10,000 people7 Jul 2026DfE Get Information About Schools all establishments extract4Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
Population density3,383 people/km²21 Mar 2021www.ons.gov.uk6Official · built-up-area figure
Population5,130 people21 Mar 2021Census 2021 usual resident population count for the exact Built Up Area (BUA), England excluding London or Wales.6Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Owner-occupied homes89.5 %21 Mar 2021ONS Census 2021 BUA row and ONS/OS BUA 2022 geometry for Abbots Langley and Kings Langley6Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
Residents born abroad2.5 %21 Mar 2021ONS Census 2021 BUA row and ONS/OS BUA 2022 geometry for Abbots Langley and Kings Langley6Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
Median age48 years21 Mar 2021ONS Census 2021 BUA row and ONS/OS BUA 2022 geometry for Abbots Langley and Kings Langley6Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
Universities0 count3 Aug 2026Office for Students8Official

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Alternative cities in United Kingdom

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Common questions

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What is the typical salary around Appley Bridge?

The median gross salary is 3,984 EUR/month. Source: ONS ASHE Table 8.1a — Weekly pay - Gross (£), full-time employee jobs by local authority of residence, 2025 provisional.

Is the air quality good in Appley Bridge?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 6.32 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: official estimated total annual mean background concentration.

How many people live in Appley Bridge?

The published population is 5,130 people. Source: Census 2021 usual resident population count for the exact Built Up Area (BUA), England excluding London or Wales..

How many foreign residents live in Appley Bridge?

130 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Exact BUA non-UK-born population derived as the sum of the published Europe: EU countries and Non-EU countries (including British Overseas) counts..

Is Appley Bridge a good place to live?

Appley Bridge 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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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Appley Bridge, United Kingdom: population, rent, salary [ImmigrationDB compilation; version bf8cedd5d6ffde36251701dc18c70abe]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/uk/appley-bridge/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Appley Bridge, United Kingdom: population, rent, salary},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {bf8cedd5d6ffde36251701dc18c70abe},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/uk/appley-bridge/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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  1. BT Full Fibre 150 bt.com · checked 2026-09-15
  2. data.police.uk all-crime polygon replay, filtered to Burglary data.police.uk · checked 2026-07-07
  3. Department for Education (GIAS) get-information-schools.service.gov.uk · checked 2026-08-03
  4. DfE Get Information About Schools all establishments extract get-information-schools.service.gov.uk · checked 2026-07-07
  5. Exact 2022 Built Up Area polygon area for BUA22CD in EPSG:27700, converted from square metres to km2. services1.arcgis.com · checked 2026-07-15
  6. Exact BUA non-UK-born population derived as the sum of the published Europe: EU countries and Non-EU countries (including British Overseas) counts. ons.gov.uk · checked 2021-03-21
  7. NHS ODS GP Practices report + ONSPD Live postcode coordinates digital.nhs.uk · checked 2026-07-07
  8. Office for Students officeforstudents.org.uk · checked 2026-08-03
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