Living in Axminster

In Axminster, unemployment is 2.2% (2023).

The city covered 2.1 km² in December 2022. Population density was 2,940.9 people per km² in 2021. Gigabit broadband availability was 80.2%. Owner occupation accounted for 62.3% of homes in March 2021. The employment rate was 52.9% in March 2021. In 2025, annual PM2.5 was 5.99 µg/m³. Its population was 6,095 in March 2021.

Last checked 2026-10-0722 sources

Population6,095people21 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)2,866EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · www.ons.gov.uk

Average rent1,131EUR/month31 Aug 2026District figureOfficial source · ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price

Unemployment rate2.2%country median 3.4% — 35% belowOfficial source · www.ons.gov.uk

Recorded crime4,563incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · Police force area tables, year ending March 2026, Table C4

PM2.5, annual mean5.99µg/m³country median 6.5 — 8% belowOfficial source · official estimated total annual mean background concentration

Lower unemployment than 94% of United Kingdom cities that publish it, less recorded crime than 95% of United Kingdom cities that publish it and cleaner air than 75% of United Kingdom cities that publish it.

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

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 Axminster.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

No city-level rent figure is published for Axminster. 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 pack¹⁷Official · national market
Dwellings	2,785 count	21 Mar 2021	ONS 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)	1,131 EUR/month	31 Aug 2026	ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price¹³Official · county

Is Axminster a good place to live?

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Remote worker56%strong on work, weak on safety · range 45–67%

Skilled employee65%strong on work, weak on safety · range 55–75%

Student37%strong on education, weak on work · range 27–47%

Family58%strong on family, weak on cost · range 47–69%

Retirement40%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 27–53%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Axminster?

The unemployment rate is 2.2 % (January 2023). Source: www.ons.gov.uk²¹

Unemployment across cities in United KingdomUnemployment in Axminster is 2.2%. Of 999 cities with data, 652 have unemployment of 2 to under 4%.

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Axminster 2.2%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Gigabit broadband availability	80.2 %	Not stated	www.ofcom.org.uk²²Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Employment rate	52.92 %	21 Mar 2021	ONS Census 2021 towns and cities dataset Figure 9 individual BUA employment row for Abbots Langley and Kings Langley¹²Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
Superfast broadband availability	98.43 %	Not stated	www.ofcom.org.uk²²Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Median gross salary (regional)	2,866 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	www.ons.gov.uk²⁰Official
Unemployment rate	2.2 %country median 3.4%	31 Dec 2023	www.ons.gov.uk²¹Official

What does a salary buy in Axminster?

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

Left over each month€1,241of €2,409 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.	€2,409
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price · 2026-08-31	− €1,131
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	€1,241

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Public employment service

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

Country-level information

Jobcentre Plus — Public employment service

Department for Work and Pensions

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

Family and education

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Schools	3 count	7 Jul 2026	DfE Get Information About Schools all establishments extract⁴Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
Primary schools	9 count	3 Aug 2026	Department for Education (GIAS)³Official
Schools	10 count	3 Aug 2026	Department 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; Axminster's school authority applies it locally.

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

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
GP practices	1 count	7 Jul 2026	NHS ODS GP Practices report + ONSPD Live postcode coordinates⁷Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Axminster 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

How safe is Axminster?

Police recorded about 4,563 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 C4¹⁶

Recorded crime across major citiesAxminster 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	4,563 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2025	Police force area tables, year ending March 2026, Table C4¹⁶Official · county
Violent crime per 100,000 residents	4,610 per 100,000	Apr 2026	data.police.uk all-crime polygon replay, filtered to Burglary²Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
Burglary per 100,000 residents	213.3 per 100,000	30 Apr 2026	data.police.uk all-crime polygon replay, filtered to Burglary²Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure

Mobility and administration

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Destinations from nearest airport	19 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights¹⁴Official
Nearest airport	EXT	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹⁵Official
Distance to nearest airport	30 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹⁵Official

Climate and air quality

Annual NO₂ was 4.33 µg/m³ in 2025. Annual PM10 was 10.2 µg/m³ in 2025.

Is the air quality good in Axminster?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 6 µg/m³ (2025) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³.

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

PM2.5 — annual mean: 5.99 µg/m³ · official estimated total annual mean background concentration¹¹

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

112

119

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120

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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

PM2.56WHO 5 · EU 25

PM1010.2WHO 15 · EU 40

NO₂4.3WHO 10 · EU 40

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 Axminster is 6.0 µg/m³. Of 941 cities with data, 487 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

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Axminster 6.0

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
NO₂ — annual mean	4.33 µg/m³country median 7.2	2025	official estimated total annual mean background concentration⁹Official
PM10 — annual mean	10.2 µg/m³country median 11.3	2025	official estimated total annual mean background concentration¹⁰Official
PM2.5 — annual mean	5.99 µg/m³country median 6.5	2025	official estimated total annual mean background concentration¹¹Official
Average daytime high by month	Jan 7 · Feb 7.3 · Mar 9.5 · Apr 12.2 · May 15.3 · Jun 18.1 · Jul 19.9 · Aug 19.6 · Sep 17.3 · Oct 13.4 · Nov 9.9 · Dec 7.6 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station DunkeswellAerodrome_03840.csv¹⁹Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan 2 · Feb 1.9 · Mar 2.9 · Apr 4.4 · May 7 · Jun 9.8 · Jul 11.8 · Aug 11.9 · Sep 9.9 · Oct 7.6 · Nov 4.7 · Dec 2.6 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station DunkeswellAerodrome_03840.csv¹⁹Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan 4.5 · Feb 4.6 · Mar 6.2 · Apr 8.3 · May 11.2 · Jun 14 · Jul 15.8 · Aug 15.7 · Sep 13.6 · Oct 10.5 · Nov 7.3 · Dec 5 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station DunkeswellAerodrome_03840.csv¹⁹Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 112.2 · Feb 86.1 · Mar 77.7 · Apr 75.5 · May 64.4 · Jun 72.8 · Jul 67.4 · Aug 86.4 · Sep 78.4 · Oct 119.3 · Nov 127.8 · Dec 119.5 mm	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station DunkeswellAerodrome_03840.csv¹⁹Official · nearest-station reading

Population and city profile

How many people live in Axminster?

The published population was 6,095 people in March 2021. Source: Census 2021 usual resident population count for the exact Built Up Area (BUA), England excluding London or Wales.⁶

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport93%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Area	2.07 km²	Dec 2022	ONS 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 area	2.07 km²	Dec 2022	Exact 2022 Built Up Area polygon area for BUA22CD in EPSG:27700, converted from square metres to km2.⁵Official
Foreign residents	425 people	21 Mar 2021	Exact 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 residents	1.64 per 10,000 people	7 Jul 2026	NHS ODS GP Practices report + ONSPD Live postcode coordinates⁷Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
Schools per 10,000 residents	4.92 per 10,000 people	7 Jul 2026	DfE Get Information About Schools all establishments extract⁴Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
Population density	2,941 people/km²	21 Mar 2021	www.ons.gov.uk⁶Official · built-up-area figure
Population	6,095 people	21 Mar 2021	Census 2021 usual resident population count for the exact Built Up Area (BUA), England excluding London or Wales.⁶Official

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Owner-occupied homes	62.3 %	21 Mar 2021	ONS 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 abroad	7 %	21 Mar 2021	ONS 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 age	46 years	21 Mar 2021	ONS 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
Universities	0 count	3 Aug 2026	Office for Students⁸Official

Alternatives for people set on Axminster

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.

Sidmouth as an Axminster alternative in the same region

Better on 2 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

Residents: 13,265 Sidmouth vs 6,095 Axminster+118%
Nearest airport: 13.0 km Sidmouth vs 30.0 km Axminster−57%
Annual PM2.5: 5.7 µg/m³ Sidmouth vs 6.0 µg/m³ Axminster−4%
Median gross pay, region: €2,866 Sidmouth vs €2,866 Axminstersame level
Unemployment: 2.2% Sidmouth vs 2.2% Axminstersame level
Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,563 Sidmouth vs 4,563 Axminstersame level

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Is Axminster part of Sidmouth?

Axminster is in the published commuting zone of Sidmouth; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Sidmouth city profile

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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 Axminster?

The published population was 6,095 people in March 2021. Source: Census 2021 usual resident population count for the exact Built Up Area (BUA), England excluding London or Wales..

Is the air quality good in Axminster?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 6 µg/m³ (2025) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: official estimated total annual mean background concentration.

How safe is Axminster?

What is the unemployment rate in Axminster?

The unemployment rate is 2.2 % (January 2023). Source: www.ons.gov.uk.

What is the typical salary around Axminster?

The median gross salary is 2,866 EUR/month. Source: www.ons.gov.uk.

How many foreign residents live in Axminster?

425 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 Axminster a good place to live?

Axminster 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.

Is Axminster part of Sidmouth?

Axminster is in the published commuting zone of Sidmouth; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

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DfE Get Information About Schools all establishments extract get-information-schools.service.gov.uk · checked 2026-07-07
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