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Living in Boston

In Boston, tenants pay an average rent of €942 a month (2026).

At the end of 2021, Boston had a population of 45,340. Regional median gross salary figures for Boston showed €2,596 per month at the end of 2024. An unemployment rate of 4.2% was measured at the end of 2023.

Last checked 2026-09-2421 sources

Population45,340people31 Dec 2021Official source · Office for National Statistics
Median gross salary (region)2,596EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Office for National Statistics (ONS)
Average rent941.5EUR/month31 Aug 2026Official source · ONS Price Index of Private Rents, Table 1: average monthly rent price by local authority
Unemployment rate4.2%31 Dec 2023Regional figureOfficial source · Office for National Statistics (ONS)
Recorded crime8,841incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · Police force area tables, year ending March 2026 (Table C4 or P3)
PM2.5, annual mean6.96µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · uk-air.defra.gov.uk

Higher unemployment than 72% of United Kingdom cities that publish it and less recorded crime than 66% of United Kingdom cities that publish it.

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

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 Boston.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

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

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Boston 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 pack14Official · national market
Rent price index, mean941.5 EUR/month31 Aug 2026Price Index of Private Rents (PIPR), UK: monthly price statistics, 16 September 2026 edition13Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)941.5 EUR/month31 Aug 2026ONS Price Index of Private Rents, Table 1: average monthly rent price by local authority9Official

Is Boston 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 worker55%strong on work, weak on safety · range 45–65%
Skilled employee62%strong on work, weak on safety · range 53–71%
Student46%strong on education, weak on work · range 37–55%
Family63%strong on family, weak on cost · range 53–73%
Retirement58%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 45–71%

Work and income

Employment rates for Boston measured 61.3% at the end of 2021. Boston had 22,405 at the end of 2021.

Unemployment across cities in United KingdomUnemployment in Boston is 4.2%. Of 999 cities with data, 652 have unemployment of 2 to under 4%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Employment rate61.3 %31 Dec 2021Office for National Statistics3Official
Median gross salary (regional)2,596 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Office for National Statistics (ONS)5Official · regional context
Unemployment rate4.2 %31 Dec 2023Office for National Statistics (ONS)6Official · regional context

What does a salary buy in Boston?

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

regional median gross pay: €2,596 (Office for National Statistics (ONS), 2024-12-31).
Left over each month€0of €0 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
  • Mobile
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.outside the model's range
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ONS Price Index of Private Rents, Table 1: average monthly rent price by local authority · 2026-08-31− €942
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—
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Public employment service

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

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Primary schools24 count3 Aug 2026Department for Education (GIAS)2Official
Schools38 count3 Aug 2026Department 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; Boston's school authority applies it locally.

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

Safety

How safe is Boston?

Police recorded about 8,841 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)12

Recorded crime across major citiesBoston highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Boston 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 residents8,841 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Police force area tables, year ending March 2026 (Table C4 or P3)12Official · county

Mobility and administration

Boston's nearest airport was HUY, 70 km away and offered 4 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport4 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights10Official
Distance to the nearest major airport70 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports11Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)HUY3 Aug 2026OurAirports11Official

Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperatures were 4.6°C in January and 17°C in July.

Is the air quality good in Boston?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 7 µg/m³ (2024) — 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: 6.96 µg/m³ · uk-air.defra.gov.uk15
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 Boston is 7.0 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
PM2.5 — annual mean6.96 µg/m³31 Dec 2024uk-air.defra.gov.uk15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context
Average daytime high by monthJan 7.3 · Feb 8.1 · Mar 10.6 · Apr 13.4 · May 16.4 · Jun 19.3 · Jul 21.7 · Aug 21.8 · Sep 18.9 · Oct 14.9 · Nov 10.4 · Dec 7.6 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI16Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 1.8 · Feb 1.7 · Mar 3 · Apr 4.8 · May 7.7 · Jun 10.4 · Jul 12.4 · Aug 12.3 · Sep 10.3 · Oct 7.8 · Nov 4.3 · Dec 2.1 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI17Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 4.6 · Feb 4.9 · Mar 6.8 · Apr 9.1 · May 12.1 · Jun 14.9 · Jul 17 · Aug 17 · Sep 14.6 · Oct 11.3 · Nov 7.4 · Dec 4.8 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI18Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 50.8 · Feb 38.5 · Mar 36 · Apr 42.5 · May 50.7 · Jun 57.9 · Jul 57.7 · Aug 64.2 · Sep 52.6 · Oct 63.3 · Nov 56.5 · Dec 52.5 mm31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI19Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In United Kingdom: Peterborough ±0.2 °C. Elsewhere: Saanich (Canada) ±0.8 °C, Werl (Germany) ±1.2 °C, Cork (Ireland) ±1.2 °C, Reims (France) ±1.2 °C, Heide (Germany) ±1.2 °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

Boston recorded a median age of 39 years at the end of 2021.

How many people live in Boston?

The published population was 45,340 people in 2021. Source: Office for National Statistics4

MetricValuePeriodSource
Population45,340 people31 Dec 2021Office for National Statistics4Official

International community in Boston

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 groupPeopleShare
Europe: United Kingdom30,97568.3%
Europe: EU countries12,36527.3%
Non-EU countries (including British Overseas)2,0004.4%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source8

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher18.6 %31 Dec 2021Office for National Statistics3Official
Workers aged 16 and over22,405 workers31 Dec 2021Office for National Statistics3Official
Median age39 years31 Dec 2021Office for National Statistics3Official
Universities0 count3 Aug 2026Office for Students7Official

Alternatives for people set on Boston

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.

Spalding as a Boston alternative in the same region

23 km away, better on 3 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 6,049 Spalding vs 8,841 Boston−32%
  • Unemployment: 3.2% Spalding vs 4.2% Boston−24%
  • Median gross pay, region: €2,958 Spalding vs €2,596 Boston+14%
  • Residents: 30,550 Spalding vs 45,340 Boston−33%
  • Annual PM2.5: 6.9 µg/m³ Spalding vs 7.0 µg/m³ Bostonsame level
Full comparisonMore about Spalding

Cities near Boston

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

Alternative cities in United Kingdom

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

All United Kingdom cities
Castleford45,355 residentsWallsend45,355 residentsLeigh45,495 residentsOldbury45,180 residentsKirkby45,560 residentsBletchley45,010 residents

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Boston 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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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in Boston?

The published population was 45,340 people in 2021. Source: Office for National Statistics.

Is the air quality good in Boston?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 7 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: uk-air.defra.gov.uk.

How safe is Boston?

Police recorded about 8,841 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).

What is the typical salary around Boston?

The median gross salary is 2,596 EUR/month. Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS).

Is Boston a good place to live?

Boston 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 Boston?

Spalding is near Boston. 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 Boston?

The official country of birth distribution records 30,975 people (68.3%) 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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Sources

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  1. BT Full Fibre 150 bt.com · checked 2026-09-15
  2. Department for Education (GIAS) get-information-schools.service.gov.uk · checked 2026-08-03
  3. Office for National Statistics ons.gov.uk · checked 2026-08-07
  4. Office for National Statistics ons.gov.uk · checked 2026-08-04
  5. Office for National Statistics (ONS) ons.gov.uk · checked 2026-08-06
  6. Office for National Statistics (ONS) ons.gov.uk · checked 2026-08-06
  7. Office for Students officeforstudents.org.uk · checked 2026-08-03
  8. ONS Census 2021 BUA row and ONS/OS BUA 2022 geometry for Abbots Langley and Kings Langley ons.gov.uk · checked 2026-07-06
  9. ONS Price Index of Private Rents, Table 1: average monthly rent price by local authority ons.gov.uk · checked 2026-09-23
  10. OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
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  1. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  2. Police force area tables, year ending March 2026 (Table C4 or P3) ons.gov.uk · checked 2026-09-24
  3. Price Index of Private Rents (PIPR), UK: monthly price statistics, 16 September 2026 edition ons.gov.uk · checked 2026-09-18
  4. Three 100GB one-month data pack three.co.uk · checked 2026-09-15
  5. uk-air.defra.gov.uk uk-air.defra.gov.uk · checked 2026-08-26
  6. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
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  10. Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
  11. Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06

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