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Living in Bideford

In Bideford, unemployment is 2.1% (2023).

The city had 5 schools in 2026. Owner occupation accounted for 64.4% of homes in March 2021. The employment rate was 55% in March 2021. The population of Bideford, in the United Kingdom, was 19,490 in March 2021. Gigabit broadband availability was 94.1%.

Last checked 2026-10-0721 sources

Population19,490people21 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)2,903EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · www.ons.gov.uk
Average rent921.7EUR/month31 Aug 2026District figureOfficial source · ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price
Unemployment rate2.1%country median 3.4% — 38% belowOfficial source · www.ons.gov.uk
Recorded crime5,529incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · Police force area tables, year ending March 2026, Table C4
PM2.5, annual mean5.44µg/m³country median 6.5 — 16% belowOfficial source · official estimated total annual mean background concentration

Lower unemployment than 96% of United Kingdom cities that publish it, less recorded crime than 95% of United Kingdom cities that publish it and cleaner air than 90% of United Kingdom cities that publish it.

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

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 Bideford.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

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

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Bideford 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 pack17Official · national market
Dwellings8,725 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)921.7 EUR/month31 Aug 2026ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price13Official · county

Is Bideford 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 worker57%strong on work, weak on safety · range 46–68%
Skilled employee67%strong on work, weak on safety · range 57–77%
Student40%strong on education, weak on work · range 30–50%
Family62%strong on family, weak on cost · range 51–73%
Retirement58%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 45–71%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Bideford?

The unemployment rate is 2.1 % (January 2023). Source: www.ons.gov.uk20

Unemployment across cities in United KingdomUnemployment in Bideford is 2.1%. Of 999 cities with data, 652 have unemployment of 2 to under 4%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Gigabit broadband availability94.13 %Not statedwww.ofcom.org.uk21Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Employment rate55.02 %21 Mar 2021ONS 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 availability99.3 %Not statedwww.ofcom.org.uk21Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Median gross salary (regional)2,903 EUR/month31 Dec 2024www.ons.gov.uk19Official
Unemployment rate2.1 %country median 3.4%31 Dec 2023www.ons.gov.uk20Official

What does a salary buy in Bideford?

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

regional median gross pay: €2,903 (ons.gov.uk, 2024-12-31).
Left over each month€1,472of €2,431 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.€2,431
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price · 2026-08-31− €922
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€1,472
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Bideford Salary needed to live in Bideford

Public employment service

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

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Schools5 count7 Jul 2026DfE Get Information About Schools all establishments extract4Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
Primary schools13 count3 Aug 2026Department for Education (GIAS)3Official
Schools16 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; Bideford's school authority applies it locally.

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

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
GP practices2 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 Bideford 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 Bideford?

Police recorded about 5,529 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 citiesBideford highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Bideford 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 residents5,529 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Police force area tables, year ending March 2026, Table C416Official · county
Violent crime per 100,000 residents2,350 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 residents112.9 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
Destinations from nearest airport19 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights14Official
Nearest airportEXT3 Aug 2026OurAirports15Official
Distance to nearest airport64 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports15Official

Climate and air quality

Annual PM2.5 was 5.44 µg/m³ in 2025. Annual NO₂ was 3.63 µg/m³ in 2025. Annual PM10 was 9.9 µg/m³ in 2025.

Is the air quality good in Bideford?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 5.4 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: 5.44 µg/m³ · official estimated total annual mean background concentration11
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 Bideford is 5.4 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 mean3.63 µg/m³country median 7.22025official estimated total annual mean background concentration9Official
PM10 — annual mean9.93 µg/m³country median 11.32025official estimated total annual mean background concentration10Official
PM2.5 — annual mean5.44 µg/m³country median 6.52025official estimated total annual mean background concentration11Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 9.1 · Feb 9.4 · Mar 11.2 · Apr 13.7 · May 16.5 · Jun 19 · Jul 20.5 · Aug 20.5 · Sep 18.8 · Oct 15.4 · Nov 12.1 · Dec 9.7 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Chivenor_03707.csv18Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 3.6 · Feb 3.5 · Mar 4.4 · Apr 5.9 · May 8.6 · Jun 11.4 · Jul 13.3 · Aug 13.4 · Sep 11.5 · Oct 9.2 · Nov 6.2 · Dec 4.1 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Chivenor_03707.csv18Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 6.4 · Feb 6.4 · Mar 7.8 · Apr 9.8 · May 12.6 · Jun 15.2 · Jul 16.9 · Aug 17 · Sep 15.2 · Oct 12.3 · Nov 9.2 · Dec 6.9 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Chivenor_03707.csv18Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 90.1 · Feb 69.7 · Mar 59.5 · Apr 55.3 · May 54 · Jun 64.8 · Jul 73.7 · Aug 77.1 · Sep 69.9 · Oct 107 · Nov 106.4 · Dec 107 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Chivenor_03707.csv18Official · nearest-station reading
Annual PM2.5 over time6 published observations, 2014–2025

Annual PM2.5 fell 39.6% between 2014 and 2025, from 9.0 to 5.4.

Population and city profile

The city covered 5 km² in December 2022. Population density was 3,879.1 people per km² in 2021.

How many people live in Bideford?

The published population was 19,490 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

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Area5.02 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 area5.02 km²Dec 2022Exact 2022 Built Up Area polygon area for BUA22CD in EPSG:27700, converted from square metres to km2.5Official
Foreign residents810 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 residents1.03 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 residents2.57 per 10,000 people7 Jul 2026DfE Get Information About Schools all establishments extract4Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
Population density3,879 people/km²21 Mar 2021www.ons.gov.uk6Official · built-up-area figure
Population19,490 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 homes64.41 %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 abroad4.2 %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 age44 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

Alternatives for people set on Bideford

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Alternative cities in United Kingdom

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Devizes19,490 residentsSelby19,475 residentsMansfield Woodhouse19,520 residentsFriern Barnet19,449 residentsFinchley19,430 residentsStanley19,415 residents

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Common questions

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How many people live in Bideford?

The published population was 19,490 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 Bideford?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 5.4 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 Bideford?

Police recorded about 5,529 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.

What is the unemployment rate in Bideford?

The unemployment rate is 2.1 % (January 2023). Source: www.ons.gov.uk.

What is the typical salary around Bideford?

The median gross salary is 2,903 EUR/month. Source: www.ons.gov.uk.

How many foreign residents live in Bideford?

810 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 Bideford a good place to live?

Bideford 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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  4. DfE Get Information About Schools all establishments extract get-information-schools.service.gov.uk · checked 2026-07-07
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