Living in Burton upon Trent

Residents of Burton upon Trent numbered 76,255 at the end of 2021. The regional median gross salary was €3,087 per month at the end of 2024. Burton upon Trent's unemployment stood at 3.3% at the end of 2023.

Last checked 2026-09-2426 sources

Population76,255people31 Dec 2021Official source · Office for National Statistics

Median gross salary (region)3,087EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Office for National Statistics (ONS)

Average rent1,002EUR/month31 Aug 2026District figureOfficial source · ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price

Unemployment rate3.3%31 Dec 2023Regional figureOfficial source · Office for National Statistics (ONS)

Recorded crime6,522incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · Police force area tables, year ending March 2026 (Table C4 or P3)

PM2.5, annual mean6.66µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · uk-air.defra.gov.uk

Which United Kingdom-wide rules apply when you move to Burton upon Trent?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

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Housing and cost

No city-level rent figure is published for Burton upon Trent. 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 150²Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	12.87 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Three 100GB one-month data pack¹⁵Official · national market
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)	1,002 EUR/month	31 Aug 2026	ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price¹¹Official · county

Is Burton upon Trent a good place to live?

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Remote worker48%strong on work, weak on safety · range 37–59%

Skilled employee54%strong on work, weak on safety · range 44–64%

Student30%strong on education, weak on work · range 20–40%

Family46%strong on family, weak on cost · range 35–57%

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

Work and income

At the end of 2021, the employment rate stood at 60.3%. The workforce in Burton upon Trent was 36,450 at the end of 2021.

Unemployment across cities in United KingdomUnemployment in Burton upon Trent is 3.3%. Of 999 cities with data, 652 have unemployment of 2 to under 4%.

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Burton upon Trent 3.3%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Employment rate	60.3 %	31 Dec 2021	Office for National Statistics⁵Official
Median gross salary (regional)	3,087 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	Office for National Statistics (ONS)⁷Official · regional context
Unemployment rate	3.3 %	31 Dec 2023	Office for National Statistics (ONS)⁸Official · regional context

What does a salary buy in Burton upon Trent?

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

Left over each month€1,528of €2,567 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.	€2,567
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price · 2026-08-31	− €1,002
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	€1,528

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Public employment service

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

Country-level information

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Family and education

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Primary schools	3 count	3 Aug 2026	Department for Education (GIAS)³Official
Schools	3 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; Burton upon Trent's school authority applies it locally.

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

Safety

How safe is Burton upon Trent?

Police recorded about 6,522 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)¹⁴

Recorded crime across major citiesBurton upon Trent 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	6,522 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2025	Police force area tables, year ending March 2026 (Table C4 or P3)¹⁴Official · county

Mobility and administration

Burton upon Trent's nearest airport was EMA, 21 km away and offered 57 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	57 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights¹²Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	21 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹³Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	EMA	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹³Official

Climate and air quality

Burton upon Trent's monthly mean temperatures were 3.3°C in January and 15.8°C in July.

Is the air quality good in Burton upon Trent?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 6.7 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: 6.66 µg/m³ · uk-air.defra.gov.uk¹⁷

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

PM2.56.7WHO 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 Burton upon Trent is 6.7 µg/m³. Of 941 cities with data, 487 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

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Burton upon Trent 6.7

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	6.66 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	uk-air.defra.gov.uk¹⁷Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context
Monthly extreme high temperature	Jan 12.81 · Feb 15.58 · Mar 17.99 · Apr 22.27 · May 24.87 · Jun 26.96 · Jul 30.5 · Aug 28.67 · Sep 25.85 · Oct 24.57 · Nov 17.56 · Dec 13.13 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁴Official · coordinate grid
Monthly extreme low temperature	Jan -6.92 · Feb -8.75 · Mar -6.21 · Apr -3.84 · May -1.04 · Jun 2.7 · Jul 6.04 · Aug 5.07 · Sep 2.77 · Oct -2.59 · Nov -4.49 · Dec -9.12 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁴Official · coordinate grid
Average temperature by month	Jan 3.3 · Feb 3.42 · Mar 5.07 · Apr 7.83 · May 11 · Jun 14.06 · Jul 15.76 · Aug 15.38 · Sep 13 · Oct 9.82 · Nov 6.19 · Dec 3.92 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁴Official · coordinate grid

Population and city profile

The population's median age was 37 years at the end of 2021.

How many people live in Burton upon Trent?

The published population was 76,255 people in 2021. Source: Office for National Statistics⁶

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Population	76,255 people	31 Dec 2021	Office for National Statistics⁶Official

International community in Burton upon Trent

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	60,930	79.9%
Europe: EU countries	8,925	11.7%
Non-EU countries (including British Overseas)	6,400	8.4%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹⁰

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher	25.6 %	31 Dec 2021	Office for National Statistics⁵Official
Workers aged 16 and over	36,450 workers	31 Dec 2021	Office for National Statistics⁵Official
Median age	37 years	31 Dec 2021	Office for National Statistics⁵Official
Universities	0 count	3 Aug 2026	Office for Students⁹Official

Alternatives for people set on Burton upon Trent

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.

Stafford as a Burton upon Trent alternative in the same region

32 km away, better on 1 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

Median gross pay, region: €3,435 Stafford vs €3,087 Burton upon Trent+11%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 6,371 Stafford vs 6,522 Burton upon Trentsame level
Residents: 71,690 Stafford vs 76,255 Burton upon Trent−6%
Annual PM2.5: 6.5 µg/m³ Stafford vs 6.7 µg/m³ Burton upon Trentsame level
Unemployment: 3.3% Stafford vs 3.3% Burton upon Trentsame level

Full comparison More about Stafford

Chatham as a Burton upon Trent alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 216 km, better on 3 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

Recorded crime, per 100k: 37 Chatham vs 6,522 Burton upon Trent−99%
Unemployment: 2.6% Chatham vs 3.3% Burton upon Trent−21%
Median gross pay, region: €3,409 Chatham vs €3,087 Burton upon Trent+10%
Residents: 76,955 Chatham vs 76,255 Burton upon Trent+1%

Full comparison More about Chatham

Cities near Burton upon Trent

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

Derby 17.1 km away

Salary: 4,078 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2025-12-31

Alternative cities in United Kingdom

Other cities in United Kingdom to compare with Burton upon Trent, nearest in population first.

All United Kingdom cities

Chesterfield76,420 residents Tamworth76,090 residents Shrewsbury76,015 residents Newcastle under Lyme76,505 residents Woking75,660 residents Chatham76,955 residents

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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 Burton upon Trent?

The published population was 76,255 people in 2021. Source: Office for National Statistics.

Is the air quality good in Burton upon Trent?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 6.7 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 Burton upon Trent?

What is the typical salary around Burton upon Trent?

The median gross salary is 3,087 EUR/month. Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS).

Is Burton upon Trent a good place to live?

Burton upon Trent 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 Burton upon Trent?

Swadlincote, Sinfin, Derby, Lichfield, Tamworth are near Burton upon Trent. 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 Burton upon Trent?

The official country of birth distribution records 60,930 people (79.9%) 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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