Living in Bridgwater

In Bridgwater, unemployment is 2.8% (2025).

Bridgwater numbered 47,860 residents at the end of 2021.

Last checked 2026-09-2418 sources

Population47,860people31 Dec 2021Official source · Office for National Statistics

Median gross salary (region)2,889EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · www.ons.gov.uk

Average rent1,187EUR/month31 Aug 2026District figureOfficial source · ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price

Unemployment rate2.8%country median 3.4% — 18% belowOfficial source · www.nomisweb.co.uk

Recorded crime8,408incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · Police force area tables, year ending March 2026 (Table C4 or P3)

PM2.5, annual mean5.52µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · uk-air.defra.gov.uk

Lower unemployment than 80% of United Kingdom cities that publish it and less recorded crime than 74% of United Kingdom cities that publish it.

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

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 Bridgwater.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

No city-level rent figure is published for Bridgwater. 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 pack¹²Official · national market
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)	1,187 EUR/month	31 Aug 2026	ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price⁸Official · county

Is Bridgwater 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 worker53%strong on work, weak on safety · range 42–64%

Skilled employee64%strong on work, weak on safety · range 54–74%

Student40%strong on education, weak on work · range 30–50%

Family60%strong on family, weak on cost · range 49–71%

Retirement35%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 21–49%

Work and income

The employment rate was 63.1% at the end of 2021. At the end of 2021, 23,980 comprised the workforce in Bridgwater.

What is the unemployment rate in Bridgwater?

The unemployment rate is 2.8 % (2025-2026). Source: www.nomisweb.co.uk¹⁴

Unemployment across cities in United KingdomUnemployment in Bridgwater is 2.8%. Of 999 cities with data, 652 have unemployment of 2 to under 4%.

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Bridgwater 2.8%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Employment rate	63.1 %	31 Dec 2021	Office for National Statistics⁴Official
Median gross salary (regional)	2,889 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	www.ons.gov.uk¹⁵Official
Unemployment rate	2.8 %country median 3.4%	31 Dec 2025	www.nomisweb.co.uk¹⁴Official

What does a salary buy in Bridgwater?

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

Left over each month€1,200of €2,423 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.	€2,423
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price · 2026-08-31	− €1,187
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	€1,200

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Public employment service

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

Country-level information

Jobcentre Plus — Public employment service

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Bridgwater. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

At the end of 2021, the bachelor's-or-higher share reached 21.1%.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Primary schools	28 count	3 Aug 2026	Department for Education (GIAS)²Official
Schools	36 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; Bridgwater's school authority applies it locally.

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

Safety

How safe is Bridgwater?

Police recorded about 8,408 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)¹¹

Recorded crime across major citiesBridgwater 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	8,408 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2025	Police force area tables, year ending March 2026 (Table C4 or P3)¹¹Official · county

Mobility and administration

Bridgwater's nearest airport was BRS, 35 km away and offered 73 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	73 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights⁹Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	35 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹⁰Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	BRS	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹⁰Official

Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperature moved from 5.1°C in January to 16.4°C in July.

Is the air quality good in Bridgwater?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 5.5 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: 5.52 µg/m³ · uk-air.defra.gov.uk¹³

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

PM2.55.5WHO 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 KingdomAnnual PM2.5 in Bridgwater is 5.5 µg/m³. Of 941 cities with data, 487 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

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Bridgwater 5.5

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	5.52 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	uk-air.defra.gov.uk¹³Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context
Monthly extreme high temperature	Jan 13.65 · Feb 14.94 · Mar 17.61 · Apr 21.89 · May 23.7 · Jun 27.81 · Jul 29.76 · Aug 29.58 · Sep 25.68 · Oct 23.8 · Nov 17.12 · Dec 13.69 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center³Official · coordinate grid
Monthly extreme low temperature	Jan -6.34 · Feb -6.3 · Mar -6.08 · Apr -3.13 · May 0.48 · Jun 4.34 · Jul 7.67 · Aug 6.7 · Sep 3.85 · Oct -0.76 · Nov -4.49 · Dec -5.27 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center³Official · coordinate grid
Average temperature by month	Jan 5.1 · Feb 4.88 · Mar 6.22 · Apr 8.67 · May 11.64 · Jun 14.62 · Jul 16.39 · Aug 16.17 · Sep 14.26 · Oct 11.34 · Nov 7.98 · Dec 5.79 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center³Official · coordinate grid

Population and city profile

Bridgwater had a median age of 37 years at the end of 2021.

How many people live in Bridgwater?

The published population was 47,860 people in 2021. Source: Office for National Statistics⁵

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Population	47,860 people	31 Dec 2021	Office for National Statistics⁵Official

International community in Bridgwater

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	41,055	85.8%
Europe: EU countries	4,655	9.7%
Non-EU countries (including British Overseas)	2,150	4.5%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source⁷

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher	21.1 %	31 Dec 2021	Office for National Statistics⁴Official
Workers aged 16 and over	23,980 workers	31 Dec 2021	Office for National Statistics⁴Official
Median age	37 years	31 Dec 2021	Office for National Statistics⁴Official
Universities	0 count	3 Aug 2026	Office for Students⁶Official

Alternatives for people set on Bridgwater

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.

Weston-super-Mare as a Bridgwater alternative in the same region

24 km away, better on 0 of 2 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Median gross pay, region cannot be compared like for like.

Residents: 84,605 Weston-super-Mare vs 47,860 Bridgwater+77%
Median gross pay, region: €3,316 Weston-super-Mare vs €2,889 Bridgwaterno percentage
Recorded crime, per 100k: 8,179 Weston-super-Mare vs 8,408 Bridgwatersame level

Full comparison More about Weston-super-Mare

Wokingham as a Bridgwater alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 153 km, better on 1 of 2 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Median gross pay, region cannot be compared like for like.

Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,921 Wokingham vs 8,408 Bridgwater−53%
Median gross pay, region: €3,866 Wokingham vs €2,889 Bridgwaterno percentage
Residents: 50,325 Wokingham vs 47,860 Bridgwater+5%

Full comparison More about Wokingham

Cities near Bridgwater

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

Alternative cities in United Kingdom

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

All United Kingdom cities

Inverness47,790 residents Salisbury47,690 residents King's Lynn47,615 residents Eastleigh48,360 residents Perth47,350 residents Andover48,480 residents

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Bridgwater in rankings

#23 of 30 in Cities with lowest unemployment in United Kingdom

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Bridgwater 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 Bridgwater?

The published population was 47,860 people in 2021. Source: Office for National Statistics.

Is the air quality good in Bridgwater?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 5.5 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 Bridgwater?

What is the unemployment rate in Bridgwater?

The unemployment rate is 2.8 % (2025-2026). Source: www.nomisweb.co.uk.

What is the typical salary around Bridgwater?

The median gross salary is 2,889 EUR/month. Source: www.ons.gov.uk.

Is Bridgwater a good place to live?

Bridgwater 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 Bridgwater?

Taunton, Weston-super-Mare are near Bridgwater. 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 Bridgwater?

The official country of birth distribution records 41,055 people (85.8%) 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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BT Full Fibre 150 bt.com · checked 2026-09-15
Department for Education (GIAS) get-information-schools.service.gov.uk · checked 2026-08-03
NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
Office for National Statistics ons.gov.uk · checked 2026-08-07
Office for National Statistics ons.gov.uk · checked 2026-08-04
Office for Students officeforstudents.org.uk · checked 2026-08-03
ONS Census 2021 BUA row and ONS/OS BUA 2022 geometry for Abbots Langley and Kings Langley ons.gov.uk · checked 2026-07-06
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
OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · 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
uk-air.defra.gov.uk uk-air.defra.gov.uk · checked 2026-08-26
www.nomisweb.co.uk nomisweb.co.uk · checked 2026-08-26
www.ons.gov.uk ons.gov.uk · checked 2026-08-27
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