Living in Biggleswade

Biggleswade's population was 21,950 at the end of 2021. The regional median gross salary was €3,684 per month at the end of 2024. Biggleswade had an unemployment rate of 3.2% at the end of 2023.

Last checked 2026-09-2424 sources

Population21,950people31 Dec 2021Official source · Office for National Statistics

Median gross salary (region)3,684EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Office for National Statistics (ONS)

Average rent1,460EUR/month31 Aug 2026District figureOfficial source · ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price

Unemployment rate3.2%31 Dec 2023Regional figureOfficial source · Office for National Statistics (ONS)

Recorded crime4,730incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · Police force area tables, year ending March 2026 (Table C4 or P3)

PM2.5, annual mean10µg/m³31 Dec 2019Nearest stationOfficial source · European Environment Agency

Lower unemployment than 63% 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 Biggleswade?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

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Housing and cost

No city-level rent figure is published for Biggleswade. 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 pack¹⁵Official · national market
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)	1,460 EUR/month	31 Aug 2026	ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price¹¹Official · county

Is Biggleswade a good place to live?

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Remote worker36%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 25–47%

Skilled employee62%strong on work, weak on safety · range 52–72%

Student43%strong on education, weak on work · range 33–53%

Family59%strong on family, weak on cost · range 48–70%

Retirement37%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 23–51%

Work and income

Biggleswade's employment rate reached 67.6% at the end of 2021. At the end of 2021, 11,830 comprised the workforce in Biggleswade.

Unemployment across cities in United KingdomUnemployment in Biggleswade is 3.2%. Of 999 cities with data, 652 have unemployment of 2 to under 4%.

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Biggleswade 3.2%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Employment rate	67.6 %	31 Dec 2021	Office for National Statistics⁵Official
Median gross salary (regional)	3,684 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	Office for National Statistics (ONS)⁷Official · regional context
Unemployment rate	3.2 %	31 Dec 2023	Office for National Statistics (ONS)⁸Official · regional context

What does a salary buy in Biggleswade?

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

Left over each month€1,495of €2,992 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.	€2,992
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price · 2026-08-31	− €1,460
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	€1,495

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Public employment service

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

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Family and education

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Primary schools	8 count	3 Aug 2026	Department for Education (GIAS)²Official
Schools	12 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; Biggleswade's school authority applies it locally.

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

Safety

How safe is Biggleswade?

Police recorded about 4,730 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)¹⁴

Recorded crime across major citiesBiggleswade 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	4,730 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2025	Police force area tables, year ending March 2026 (Table C4 or P3)¹⁴Official · county

Mobility and administration

Biggleswade's nearest airport was LTN, 25 km away and offered 85 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	85 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights¹²Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	25 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹³Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	LTN	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹³Official

Climate and air quality

Annual PM2.5 in the air was 10 µg/m³ at the end of 2019.

Is the air quality good in Biggleswade?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 10 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.

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

PM2.510WHO 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 KingdomOf 941 cities with data, 487 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

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487

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3–44–55–66–77–88–99–1013–14

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	10 µg/m³	31 Dec 2019	European Environment Agency³Official · nearest-station reading
Monthly extreme high temperature	Jan 13.35 · Feb 17.08 · Mar 19.42 · Apr 25.35 · May 26.57 · Jun 28.77 · Jul 33.76 · Aug 32.34 · Sep 28.77 · Oct 27.12 · Nov 18.41 · Dec 14.17 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁴Official · coordinate grid
Monthly extreme low temperature	Jan -7.47 · Feb -7.2 · Mar -4.6 · Apr -3.47 · May -0.18 · Jun 3.41 · Jul 7.2 · Aug 5.43 · Sep 2.45 · Oct -3.48 · Nov -4.76 · Dec -6.02 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁴Official · coordinate grid
Average temperature by month	Jan 3.91 · Feb 4.11 · Mar 5.94 · Apr 8.86 · May 12.12 · Jun 15.25 · Jul 17.39 · Aug 17.07 · Sep 14.41 · Oct 11.03 · Nov 7.06 · Dec 4.57 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁴Official · coordinate grid

Population and city profile

Biggleswade's median age was 37 years at the end of 2021.

How many people live in Biggleswade?

The published population was 21,950 people in 2021. Source: Office for National Statistics⁶

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Population	21,950 people	31 Dec 2021	Office for National Statistics⁶Official

International community in Biggleswade

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	19,875	90.5%
Non-EU countries (including British Overseas)	1,140	5.2%
Europe: EU countries	935	4.3%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹⁰

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher	32.8 %	31 Dec 2021	Office for National Statistics⁵Official
Workers aged 16 and over	11,830 workers	31 Dec 2021	Office for National Statistics⁵Official
Median age	37 years	31 Dec 2021	Office for National Statistics⁵Official
Universities	0 count	3 Aug 2026	Office for Students⁹Official

Alternatives for people set on Biggleswade

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.

Hitchin as a Biggleswade alternative in the same region

16 km away, better on 1 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

Residents: 35,220 Hitchin vs 21,950 Biggleswade+60%
Unemployment: 3.0% Hitchin vs 3.2% Biggleswade−6%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,953 Hitchin vs 4,730 Biggleswade+5%
Median gross pay, region: €3,681 Hitchin vs €3,684 Biggleswadesame level
Annual PM2.5: 10.0 µg/m³ Hitchin vs 10.0 µg/m³ Biggleswadesame level

Full comparison More about Hitchin

Wokingham as a Biggleswade alternative in the same country

85 km away, better on 3 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

Residents: 50,325 Wokingham vs 21,950 Biggleswade+129%
Unemployment: 2.6% Wokingham vs 3.2% Biggleswade−19%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,921 Wokingham vs 4,730 Biggleswade−17%
Median gross pay, region: €3,866 Wokingham vs €3,684 Biggleswade+5%

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Cities near Biggleswade

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

Alternative cities in United Kingdom

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

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Westhoughton21,960 residents Abbots Langley21,968 residents Plumstead21,972 residents Coalville21,980 residents Normanton (Wakefield)21,980 residents Crowborough21,990 residents

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Common questions

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How many people live in Biggleswade?

The published population was 21,950 people in 2021. Source: Office for National Statistics.

Is the air quality good in Biggleswade?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 10 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 Biggleswade?

What is the typical salary around Biggleswade?

The median gross salary is 3,684 EUR/month. Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS).

Is Biggleswade a good place to live?

Biggleswade 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 Biggleswade?

Henlow, Letchworth Garden City, Eaton Socon, Bedford, Hitchin are near Biggleswade. 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 Biggleswade?

The official country of birth distribution records 19,875 people (90.5%) 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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  title = {Biggleswade, United Kingdom: population, rent, salary, jobs},
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