Living in Birchington-on-Sea
At the end of 2024, the regional median gross salary stood at €2,844 per month. Birchington-on-Sea registered an unemployment rate of 4% at the end of 2023.
Which United Kingdom-wide rules apply when you move to Birchington-on-Sea?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
No city-level rent figure is published for Birchington-on-Sea. The available city-level cost figures remain below.
| 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) | 1,306 EUR/month | 31 Aug 2026 | ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price10Official · county |
Is Birchington-on-Sea 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.
Work and income
Birchington-on-Sea 4.0%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median gross salary (regional) | 2,844 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Office for National Statistics (ONS)7Official · regional context |
| Unemployment rate | 4 % | 31 Dec 2023 | Office for National Statistics (ONS)8Official · regional context |
What does a salary buy in Birchington-on-Sea?
Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.
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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. | €2,387 |
| Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price · 2026-08-31 | − €1,306 |
| 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 | €1,045 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Birchington-on-Sea. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.
Jobcentre Plus — Public employment service
Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Birchington-on-Sea. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Safety
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 10,337 incidents per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2025 | Police force area tables, year ending March 2026 (Table C4 or P3)13Official · county |
Mobility and administration
Birchington-on-Sea's nearest airport was SEN, 48 km away and offered 14 direct destinations.
Climate and air quality
Monthly mean temperatures were 5.1°C in January and 17.9°C in July. Birchington-on-Sea's monthly precipitation totalled 51.2 mm in January and 47.4 mm in July. Average monthly sunshine totalled 65.6 hours in January and 242.7 hours in July.
Night-time low to daytime high
mm
hours
Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³
City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.
Birchington-on-Sea 6.7
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 6.66 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | uk-air.defra.gov.uk15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 7.6 · Feb 7.9 · Mar 10.3 · Apr 13.2 · May 16.3 · Jun 19.5 · Jul 22.1 · Aug 22.2 · Sep 19.2 · Oct 15.1 · Nov 11 · Dec 8.3 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO2Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan 2.6 · Feb 2.4 · Mar 3.9 · Apr 5.8 · May 8.7 · Jun 11.4 · Jul 13.7 · Aug 14 · Sep 11.9 · Oct 9.1 · Nov 5.6 · Dec 3.2 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO3Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 5.1 · Feb 5.2 · Mar 7.1 · Apr 9.5 · May 12.5 · Jun 15.4 · Jul 17.9 · Aug 18.1 · Sep 15.5 · Oct 12.1 · Nov 8.3 · Dec 5.8 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO4Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 51.2 · Feb 41 · Mar 36.1 · Apr 37.8 · May 47.6 · Jun 46.5 · Jul 47.4 · Aug 50.7 · Sep 48.8 · Oct 73.7 · Nov 69.3 · Dec 62.6 mm | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO5Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average sunshine by month | Jan 65.6 · Feb 84.1 · Mar 134.5 · Apr 195.8 · May 230.8 · Jun 235.4 · Jul 242.7 · Aug 225.3 · Sep 172.2 · Oct 122.3 · Nov 77.3 · Dec 60 hours | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO6Official · nearest-station reading |
Similar climate. In United Kingdom: Southend-on-Sea ±0.2 °C. Elsewhere: Saanich (Canada) ±1.0 °C, Bremerhaven (Germany) ±1.3 °C, Cork (Ireland) ±1.3 °C, Werl (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.
Additional context
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Universities | 0 count | 3 Aug 2026 | Office for Students9Official |
Alternatives for people set on Birchington-on-Sea
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.
Sturry as a Birchington-on-Sea alternative in the same region
15 km away, better on 3 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 7,967 Sturry vs 10,337 Birchington-on-Sea−23%
- Unemployment: 3.3% Sturry vs 4.0% Birchington-on-Sea−18%
- Median gross pay, region: €2,929 Sturry vs €2,844 Birchington-on-Sea+3%
- Annual PM2.5: 6.7 µg/m³ Sturry vs 6.7 µg/m³ Birchington-on-Seasame level
Wokingham as a Birchington-on-Sea alternative in the same country
A move, not a commute, at 149 km, better on 3 of 3 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,921 Wokingham vs 10,337 Birchington-on-Sea−62%
- Median gross pay, region: €3,866 Wokingham vs €2,844 Birchington-on-Sea+36%
- Unemployment: 2.6% Wokingham vs 4.0% Birchington-on-Sea−35%
Cities near Birchington-on-Sea
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
How does Birchington-on-Sea compare?
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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Birchington-on-Sea 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.
Open the official coverage guideSchool 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; Birchington-on-Sea's school authority applies it locally.
Sources: legislation.gov.uk · 1996–2026.
Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
What is the typical salary around Birchington-on-Sea?
The median gross salary is 2,844 EUR/month. Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS).
What is the unemployment rate in Birchington-on-Sea?
The unemployment rate is 4 %. Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS).
Is the air quality good in Birchington-on-Sea?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 6.66 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. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: uk-air.defra.gov.uk.
How safe is Birchington-on-Sea?
Police recorded 10,337 incidents per 100,000. 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).
Is Birchington-on-Sea a good place to live?
Birchington-on-Sea 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 Birchington-on-Sea?
Westgate on Sea, Margate, Ramsgate, Saint Peters, Broadstairs are near Birchington-on-Sea. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
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Sources
- BT Full Fibre 150 bt.com · checked 2026-09-15
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
- 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 Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price ons.gov.uk · checked 2026-09-24
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- OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
- OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
- Police force area tables, year ending March 2026 (Table C4 or P3) ons.gov.uk · checked 2026-09-24
- Three 100GB one-month data pack three.co.uk · checked 2026-09-15
- uk-air.defra.gov.uk uk-air.defra.gov.uk · checked 2026-08-26
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