Living in Broad Blunsdon

In Broad Blunsdon, unemployment is 5% (2025).

Population density was 3,322.1 people per km² in 2021. Gigabit broadband availability was 78%. Broad Blunsdon had a population of 6,505 in March 2021. For Broad Blunsdon, annual PM2.5 was 7.01 µg/m³ in 2025. The city covered 2 km² in December 2022.

Last checked 2026-10-0718 sources

Population6,505people21 Mar 2021Official source · Census 2021 usual resident population count for the exact Built Up Area (BUA), England excluding London or Wales.

Median gross salary (region)3,295EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · www.ons.gov.uk

Average rent1,280EUR/month31 Aug 2026District figureOfficial source · ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price

Unemployment rate5%country median 3.4% — 47% aboveOfficial source · www.nomisweb.co.uk

Recorded crime6,956incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · Police force area tables, year ending March 2026, Table C4

PM2.5, annual mean7.01µg/m³country median 6.5 — 8% aboveOfficial source · official estimated total annual mean background concentration

Higher unemployment than 83% of United Kingdom cities that publish it, less recorded crime than 85% of United Kingdom cities that publish it and dirtier air than 78% of United Kingdom cities that publish it.

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

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 Broad Blunsdon.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

Owner occupation accounted for 85.2% of homes in March 2021.

No city-level rent figure is published for Broad Blunsdon. 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 pack¹³Official · national market
Dwellings	2,435 count	21 Mar 2021	ONS Census 2021 BUA row and ONS/OS BUA 2022 geometry for Abbots Langley and Kings Langley⁵Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)	1,280 EUR/month	31 Aug 2026	ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price¹¹Official · county

Is Broad Blunsdon 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 worker36%strong on work, weak on safety · range 25–47%

Skilled employee59%strong on work, weak on education · range 48–70%

Student38%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 26–50%

Family53%strong on family, weak on education · range 41–65%

Retirement40%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 27–53%

Work and income

The employment rate was 70.1% in March 2021.

What is the unemployment rate in Broad Blunsdon?

The unemployment rate is 5 % (2025-2026). Source: www.nomisweb.co.uk¹⁶

Unemployment across cities in United KingdomUnemployment in Broad Blunsdon is 5.0%. Of 999 cities with data, 652 have unemployment of 2 to under 4%.

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Broad Blunsdon 5.0%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Gigabit broadband availability	78.04 %	Not stated	www.ofcom.org.uk¹⁸Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Employment rate	70.15 %	21 Mar 2021	ONS Census 2021 towns and cities dataset Figure 9 individual BUA employment row for Abbots Langley and Kings Langley¹⁰Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
Superfast broadband availability	93.44 %	Not stated	www.ofcom.org.uk¹⁸Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Median gross salary (regional)	3,295 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	www.ons.gov.uk¹⁷Official
Unemployment rate	5 %country median 3.4%	31 Dec 2025	www.nomisweb.co.uk¹⁶Official

What does a salary buy in Broad Blunsdon?

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

Left over each month€1,401of €2,719 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.	€2,719
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price · 2026-08-31	− €1,280
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	€1,401

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Public employment service

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

Country-level information

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

Family and education

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Schools	2 count	7 Jul 2026	DfE Get Information About Schools all establishments extract³Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure

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; Broad Blunsdon's school authority applies it locally.

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

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
GP practices	0 count	7 Jul 2026	NHS ODS GP Practices report + ONSPD Live postcode coordinates⁶Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Broad Blunsdon 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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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

How safe is Broad Blunsdon?

Police recorded about 6,956 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 C4¹²

Recorded crime across major citiesBroad Blunsdon 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	6,956 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2025	Police force area tables, year ending March 2026, Table C4¹²Official · county
Violent crime per 100,000 residents	1,799 per 100,000	Apr 2026	data.police.uk all-crime polygon replay, filtered to Burglary²Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
Burglary per 100,000 residents	123 per 100,000	30 Apr 2026	data.police.uk all-crime polygon replay, filtered to Burglary²Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure

Climate and air quality

Annual NO₂ was 7.34 µg/m³ in 2025. Annual PM10 was 12.3 µg/m³ in 2025.

Is the air quality good in Broad Blunsdon?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 7 µg/m³ (2025) — 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: 7.01 µg/m³ · official estimated total annual mean background concentration⁹

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C

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Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

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Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours

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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

PM2.57WHO 5 · EU 25

PM1012.3WHO 15 · EU 40

NO₂7.3WHO 10 · EU 40

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 Broad Blunsdon is 7.0 µg/m³. Of 941 cities with data, 487 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

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Broad Blunsdon 7.0

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
NO₂ — annual mean	7.34 µg/m³country median 7.2	2025	official estimated total annual mean background concentration⁷Official
PM10 — annual mean	12.3 µg/m³country median 11.3	2025	official estimated total annual mean background concentration⁸Official
PM2.5 — annual mean	7.01 µg/m³country median 6.5	2025	official estimated total annual mean background concentration⁹Official
Average daytime high by month	Jan 7.2 · Feb 7.7 · Mar 10.2 · Apr 13.2 · May 16.4 · Jun 19.4 · Jul 21.5 · Aug 21 · Sep 18.3 · Oct 14.2 · Nov 10.1 · Dec 7.5 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Lyneham_03740.csv¹⁵Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan 1.7 · Feb 1.6 · Mar 3 · Apr 4.6 · May 7.5 · Jun 10.4 · Jul 12.4 · Aug 12.3 · Sep 10.2 · Oct 7.6 · Nov 4.4 · Dec 2.1 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Lyneham_03740.csv¹⁵Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan 4.4 · Feb 4.6 · Mar 6.6 · Apr 8.9 · May 12 · Jun 14.9 · Jul 16.9 · Aug 16.6 · Sep 14.3 · Oct 10.9 · Nov 7.2 · Dec 4.8 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Lyneham_03740.csv¹⁵Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 76.7 · Feb 56 · Mar 51.9 · Apr 52.7 · May 57.8 · Jun 54.9 · Jul 60.2 · Aug 65.6 · Sep 55.1 · Oct 79.5 · Nov 82 · Dec 78.6 mm	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Lyneham_03740.csv¹⁵Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by month	Jan 60.6 · Feb 78.9 · Mar 124.5 · Apr 172.9 · May 210.9 · Jun 205.2 · Jul 215.2 · Aug 192.7 · Sep 154.1 · Oct 112.9 · Nov 70.7 · Dec 54.4 hours	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Lyneham_03740.csv¹⁵Official · nearest-station reading

Population and city profile

How many people live in Broad Blunsdon?

The published population was 6,505 people in March 2021. Source: Census 2021 usual resident population count for the exact Built Up Area (BUA), England excluding London or Wales.⁵

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport87.8%
Foreign residents12.2%

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Area	1.96 km²	Dec 2022	ONS Census 2021 BUA row and ONS/OS BUA 2022 geometry for Abbots Langley and Kings Langley⁵Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
City area	1.96 km²	Dec 2022	Exact 2022 Built Up Area polygon area for BUA22CD in EPSG:27700, converted from square metres to km2.⁴Official
Foreign residents	795 people	21 Mar 2021	Exact BUA non-UK-born population derived as the sum of the published Europe: EU countries and Non-EU countries (including British Overseas) counts.⁵Official
GP practices per 10,000 residents	0 per 10,000 people	7 Jul 2026	NHS ODS GP Practices report + ONSPD Live postcode coordinates⁶Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
Schools per 10,000 residents	3.07 per 10,000 people	7 Jul 2026	DfE Get Information About Schools all establishments extract³Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
Population density	3,322 people/km²	21 Mar 2021	www.ons.gov.uk⁵Official · built-up-area figure
Population	6,505 people	21 Mar 2021	Census 2021 usual resident population count for the exact Built Up Area (BUA), England excluding London or Wales.⁵Official

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Owner-occupied homes	85.22 %	21 Mar 2021	ONS Census 2021 BUA row and ONS/OS BUA 2022 geometry for Abbots Langley and Kings Langley⁵Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
Residents born abroad	12.2 %	21 Mar 2021	ONS Census 2021 BUA row and ONS/OS BUA 2022 geometry for Abbots Langley and Kings Langley⁵Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
Median age	38 years	21 Mar 2021	ONS Census 2021 BUA row and ONS/OS BUA 2022 geometry for Abbots Langley and Kings Langley⁵Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure

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Is Broad Blunsdon part of Swindon?

Broad Blunsdon is in the published commuting zone of Swindon; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Swindon city profile

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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 Broad Blunsdon?

The published population was 6,505 people in March 2021. Source: Census 2021 usual resident population count for the exact Built Up Area (BUA), England excluding London or Wales..

Is the air quality good in Broad Blunsdon?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 7 µg/m³ (2025) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: official estimated total annual mean background concentration.

How safe is Broad Blunsdon?

What is the unemployment rate in Broad Blunsdon?

The unemployment rate is 5 % (2025-2026). Source: www.nomisweb.co.uk.

What is the typical salary around Broad Blunsdon?

The median gross salary is 3,295 EUR/month. Source: www.ons.gov.uk.

How many foreign residents live in Broad Blunsdon?

795 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Exact BUA non-UK-born population derived as the sum of the published Europe: EU countries and Non-EU countries (including British Overseas) counts..

Is Broad Blunsdon a good place to live?

Broad Blunsdon 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 Broad Blunsdon part of Swindon?

Broad Blunsdon is in the published commuting zone of Swindon; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

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  title = {Broad Blunsdon, United Kingdom: population, rent, salary},
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BT Full Fibre 150 bt.com · checked 2026-09-15
data.police.uk all-crime polygon replay, filtered to Burglary data.police.uk · checked 2026-07-07
DfE Get Information About Schools all establishments extract get-information-schools.service.gov.uk · checked 2026-07-07
Exact 2022 Built Up Area polygon area for BUA22CD in EPSG:27700, converted from square metres to km2. services1.arcgis.com · checked 2026-07-15
Exact BUA non-UK-born population derived as the sum of the published Europe: EU countries and Non-EU countries (including British Overseas) counts. ons.gov.uk · checked 2021-03-21
NHS ODS GP Practices report + ONSPD Live postcode coordinates digital.nhs.uk · checked 2026-07-07
official estimated total annual mean background concentration uk-air.defra.gov.uk · checked 2026-07-15
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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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Three 100GB one-month data pack three.co.uk · checked 2026-09-15
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