Living in Braunstone
For Braunstone, the regional median gross salary was €3,308 per month at the end of 2024. Braunstone's unemployment stood at 3% at the end of 2023.
Lower unemployment than 73% of United Kingdom cities that publish it, less recorded crime than 93% of United Kingdom cities that publish it and dirtier air than 77% of United Kingdom cities that publish it.
Which United Kingdom-wide rules apply when you move to Braunstone?
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 Braunstone. 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 1502Official · national market |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 12.87 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Three 100GB one-month data pack13Official · national market |
| Average monthly rent (whole dwelling) | 1,166 EUR/month | 31 Aug 2026 | ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price9Official · county |
Is Braunstone 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
Braunstone 3.0%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median gross salary (regional) | 3,308 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Office for National Statistics (ONS)6Official · regional context |
| Unemployment rate | 3 % | 31 Dec 2023 | Office for National Statistics (ONS)7Official · regional context |
What does a salary buy in Braunstone?
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. | €2,726 |
| Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price · 2026-08-31 | − €1,166 |
| 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 | €1,523 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Braunstone. 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 Braunstone. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Family and education
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Primary schools | 0 count | 3 Aug 2026 | Department for Education (GIAS)3Official |
| Schools | 1 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; Braunstone's school authority applies it locally.
Sources: legislation.gov.uk · 1996–2026.
Safety
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 5,921 incidents per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2025 | Police force area tables, year ending March 2026 (Table C4 or P3)12Official · county |
Mobility and administration
Braunstone's nearest airport was EMA, 26 km away and offered 57 direct destinations.
Climate and air quality
Braunstone's monthly mean temperatures were 3.6°C in January and 16.5°C in July.
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.
Braunstone 7.0
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 7 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | ENV02 — Air quality statistics: Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Tables4Official · nearest-station reading |
| Monthly extreme high temperature | Jan 13.06 · Feb 16.46 · Mar 19.11 · Apr 23.74 · May 25.99 · Jun 28.74 · Jul 32.62 · Aug 30.62 · Sep 27.99 · Oct 26.28 · Nov 18.34 · Dec 14.06 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center5Official · parent municipality |
| Monthly extreme low temperature | Jan -7.44 · Feb -9.16 · Mar -5.99 · Apr -3.97 · May -0.76 · Jun 3.19 · Jul 6.57 · Aug 5.16 · Sep 3.19 · Oct -3.47 · Nov -5.19 · Dec -7.6 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center5Official · parent municipality |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 3.57 · Feb 3.74 · Mar 5.5 · Apr 8.35 · May 11.54 · Jun 14.66 · Jul 16.54 · Aug 16.14 · Sep 13.64 · Oct 10.35 · Nov 6.53 · Dec 4.18 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center5Official · parent municipality |
Additional context
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Universities | 0 count | 3 Aug 2026 | Office for Students8Official |
Alternatives for people set on Braunstone
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.
Hinckley as a Braunstone alternative in the same region
16 km away, better on 1 of 3 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.
- Median gross pay, region: €3,527 Hinckley vs €3,308 Braunstone+7%
- Unemployment: 3.1% Hinckley vs 3.0% Braunstone+3%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 5,948 Hinckley vs 5,921 Braunstonesame level
Wokingham as a Braunstone alternative in the same country
A move, not a commute, at 136 km, better on 3 of 3 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,921 Wokingham vs 5,921 Braunstone−34%
- Median gross pay, region: €3,866 Wokingham vs €3,308 Braunstone+17%
- Unemployment: 2.6% Wokingham vs 3.0% Braunstone−13%
Cities near Braunstone
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
- Salary
- 3,316 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2025-12-31
How does Braunstone compare?
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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Braunstone 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 guideIs Braunstone part of Leicester?
Braunstone is in the published commuting zone of Leicester; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Leicester city profile
Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source14
Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
What is the typical salary around Braunstone?
The median gross salary is 3,308 EUR/month. Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS).
What is the unemployment rate in Braunstone?
The unemployment rate is 3 %. Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS).
Is the air quality good in Braunstone?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 7 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. Source: ENV02 — Air quality statistics: Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Tables.
How safe is Braunstone?
Police recorded 5,921 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 Braunstone a good place to live?
Braunstone 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 Braunstone part of Leicester?
Braunstone is in the published commuting zone of Leicester; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.
Which cities are near Braunstone?
Leicester, Aylestone, Glen Parva, Leicester Forest East, Glenfield are near Braunstone. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
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- Annual survey of hours and earnings - workplace analysis, NOMIS table NM_99_1 (ONS) nomisweb.co.uk · checked 2026-09-18
- BT Full Fibre 150 bt.com · checked 2026-09-15
- Department for Education (GIAS) get-information-schools.service.gov.uk · checked 2026-08-03
- ENV02 — Air quality statistics: Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Tables ENV02 · assets.publishing.service.gov.uk · checked 2026-10-06
- NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
- 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
- OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
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- 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
- Travel to Work Areas (December 2011) full extent boundaries in the United Kingdom services1.arcgis.com · checked 2026-09-19
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