Living in Buckingham

In Buckingham, unemployment is 2.9% (2023).

Population density was 3,400.5 people per km² in 2021. Gigabit broadband availability was 92.6%. The city had 7 schools in 2026. Owner occupation accounted for 68.7% of homes in March 2021. The employment rate was 62.1% in March 2021. In 2025, annual PM2.5 was 6.96 µg/m³. The population of Buckingham, in the United Kingdom, was 14,295 in March 2021. The city covered 4.2 km² in December 2022.

Last checked 2026-09-2419 sources

Population14,295people21 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)3,473EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · www.ons.gov.uk

Average rent1,723EUR/month31 Aug 2026District figureOfficial source · ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price

Unemployment rate2.9%country median 3.4% — 15% belowOfficial source · www.ons.gov.uk

PM2.5, annual mean6.96µg/m³country median 6.5 — 7% aboveOfficial source · official estimated total annual mean background concentration

Lower unemployment than 76% of United Kingdom cities that publish it and dirtier air than 75% of United Kingdom cities that publish it.

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

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 Buckingham.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

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

What recurs every month5 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Private kindergarten€901

Utilities, 85 m² flat€241

Internet, 60 Mbps€31

Mobile plan, 10 GB€15

Fitness club€12

Supplemental estimate lane; these items are not official statistics.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Fitness club membership, monthly	11.69 EUR/month	31 Dec 2025	Numbeo - Cost of Living in Buckingham (Wayback Machine capture 20250208171148)¹⁸Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	31.32 EUR/month	31 Dec 2025	Numbeo - Cost of Living in Buckingham (Wayback Machine capture 20250208171148)¹⁸Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Private kindergarten, monthly	901.5 EUR/month	31 Dec 2025	Numbeo - Cost of Living in Buckingham (Wayback Machine capture 20250208171148)¹⁸Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Mobile plan, 10 GB	14.61 EUR/month	31 Dec 2025	Numbeo - Cost of Living in Buckingham (Wayback Machine capture 20250208171148)¹⁸Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Basic utilities, 85 m² home	240.7 EUR/month	31 Dec 2025	Numbeo - Cost of Living in Buckingham (Wayback Machine capture 20250208171148)¹⁸Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Dwellings	5,905 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)	1,723 EUR/month	31 Aug 2026	ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price¹³Official · county

Is Buckingham 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 worker41%strong on work, weak on safety · range 30–52%

Skilled employee50%strong on work, weak on safety · range 40–60%

Student43%strong on education, weak on safety · range 33–53%

Family62%strong on family, weak on safety · range 51–73%

Retirement39%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 26–52%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Buckingham?

The unemployment rate is 2.9 % (January 2023). Source: www.ons.gov.uk¹⁷

Unemployment across cities in United KingdomUnemployment in Buckingham is 2.9%. Of 999 cities with data, 652 have unemployment of 2 to under 4%.

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Buckingham 2.9%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Gigabit broadband availability	92.56 %	Not stated	www.ofcom.org.uk¹⁹Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Employment rate	62.1 %	21 Mar 2021	ONS Census 2021 towns and cities dataset Figure 9 individual BUA employment row for Abbots Langley and Kings Langley¹²Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
Superfast broadband availability	99.73 %	Not stated	www.ofcom.org.uk¹⁹Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Median gross salary (regional)	3,473 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	www.ons.gov.uk¹⁶Official
Unemployment rate	2.9 %country median 3.4%	31 Dec 2023	www.ons.gov.uk¹⁷Official

What does a salary buy in Buckingham?

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

Left over each month€831of €2,841 take-home

Rent
Utilities
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.	€2,841
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price · 2026-08-31	− €1,723
Public transport passnot published for this city	—
Utilities, 85 m²€241 · market price · Numbeo - Cost of Living in Buckingham (Wayback Machine capture 20250208171148) · 2025-12-31	− €241
Internet€31 · market price · Numbeo - Cost of Living in Buckingham (Wayback Machine capture 20250208171148) · 2025-12-31	− €31
Mobile plan€15 · market price · Numbeo - Cost of Living in Buckingham (Wayback Machine capture 20250208171148) · 2025-12-31	− €15
Left overbefore the bill this city does not publish	€831

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Public employment service

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

Family and education

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Schools	7 count	7 Jul 2026	DfE Get Information About Schools all establishments extract³Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
Primary schools	13 count	3 Aug 2026	Department for Education (GIAS)²Official
Schools	18 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; Buckingham's school authority applies it locally.

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

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
GP practices	1 count	7 Jul 2026	NHS ODS GP Practices report + ONSPD Live postcode coordinates⁷Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Buckingham 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

Recorded crime across major citiesBuckingham 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
Violent crime per 100,000 residents	2,274 per 100,000	Apr 2026	data.police.uk all-crime polygon replay, filtered to Burglary¹Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
Burglary per 100,000 residents	139.9 per 100,000	30 Apr 2026	data.police.uk all-crime polygon replay, filtered to Burglary¹Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure

Mobility and administration

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Nearest airport	OXF	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹⁴Official
Distance to nearest airport	29 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹⁴Official

Climate and air quality

Annual NO₂ was 6.87 µg/m³ in 2025. Annual PM10 was 12.6 µg/m³ in 2025.

Is the air quality good in Buckingham?

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: 6.96 µg/m³ · official estimated total annual mean background concentration¹¹

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

PM1012.6WHO 15 · EU 40

NO₂6.9WHO 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 Buckingham 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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Buckingham 7.0

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
NO₂ — annual mean	6.87 µg/m³country median 7.2	2025	official estimated total annual mean background concentration⁹Official
PM10 — annual mean	12.64 µg/m³country median 11.3	2025	official estimated total annual mean background concentration¹⁰Official
PM2.5 — annual mean	6.96 µg/m³country median 6.5	2025	official estimated total annual mean background concentration¹¹Official
Monthly extreme high temperature	Jan 13.27 · Feb 16.42 · Mar 18.9 · Apr 23.9 · May 26.11 · Jun 29.91 · Jul 34.22 · Aug 33.09 · Sep 29.02 · Oct 27.2 · Nov 18.2 · Dec 14.06 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁶Official
Monthly extreme low temperature	Jan -8.15 · Feb -9.11 · Mar -5.84 · Apr -4.26 · May -0.66 · Jun 3.53 · Jul 6.46 · Aug 4.99 · Sep 3.32 · Oct -3.74 · Nov -5.18 · Dec -6.29 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁶Official
Average temperature by month	Jan 3.72 · Feb 3.86 · Mar 5.63 · Apr 8.51 · May 11.73 · Jun 14.94 · Jul 17.05 · Aug 16.63 · Sep 14.05 · Oct 10.64 · Nov 6.75 · Dec 4.38 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁶Official

Annual PM2.5 over time6 published observations, 2013–2025

6.4

9.1

11.8

14.6

7.02013201720192025

Annual PM2.5 fell 50.3% between 2013 and 2025, from 14.0 to 7.0.

Population and city profile

How many people live in Buckingham?

The published population was 14,295 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 passport85.4%
Foreign residents14.6%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Area	4.2 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	4.2 km²	Dec 2022	Exact 2022 Built Up Area polygon area for BUA22CD in EPSG:27700, converted from square metres to km2.⁴Official
Foreign residents	2,085 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	0.7 per 10,000 people	7 Jul 2026	NHS ODS GP Practices report + ONSPD Live postcode coordinates⁷Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
Schools per 10,000 residents	4.9 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	3,400 people/km²	21 Mar 2021	www.ons.gov.uk⁵Official · built-up-area figure
Population	14,295 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	68.67 %	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	14.6 %	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	40 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
Universities	1 count	3 Aug 2026	Office for Students⁸Official

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Is Buckingham part of Milton Keynes?

Buckingham is in the published commuting zone of Milton Keynes; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Milton Keynes city profile

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source¹⁵

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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 Buckingham?

The published population was 14,295 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 Buckingham?

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.

What is the unemployment rate in Buckingham?

The unemployment rate is 2.9 % (January 2023). Source: www.ons.gov.uk.

What is the typical salary around Buckingham?

The median gross salary is 3,473 EUR/month. Source: www.ons.gov.uk.

How many foreign residents live in Buckingham?

2,085 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 Buckingham a good place to live?

Buckingham 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 Buckingham part of Milton Keynes?

Buckingham is in the published commuting zone of Milton Keynes; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

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