Living in Burwell

In Burwell, unemployment is 3.5% (2023).

The median age was 46 years in 2021. Gigabit broadband availability was 79.6%. The population of Burwell, in the United Kingdom, was 5,915 in March 2021.

Last checked 2026-10-0721 sources

Population5,915people21 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)3,264EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · www.ons.gov.uk

Average rent1,213EUR/month31 Aug 2026District figureOfficial source · ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price

Unemployment rate3.5%country median 3.4% — 3% aboveOfficial source · www.ons.gov.uk

Recorded crime4,614incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · Police force area tables, year ending March 2026, Table C4

PM2.5, annual mean6.32µg/m³country median 6.5 — 3% belowOfficial source · official estimated total annual mean background concentration

Less recorded crime than 95% of United Kingdom cities that publish it and cleaner air than 61% of United Kingdom cities that publish it.

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

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 Burwell.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

No city-level rent figure is published for Burwell. 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 pack¹⁷Official · national market
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)	1,213 EUR/month	31 Aug 2026	ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price¹⁴Official · county

Is Burwell 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 worker39%strong on work, weak on safety · range 28–50%

Skilled employee58%strong on work, weak on safety · range 48–68%

Student26%strong on legal route, weak on work · range 16–36%

Family43%strong on family, weak on cost · range 32–54%

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

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Burwell?

The unemployment rate is 3.5 % (January 2023). Source: www.ons.gov.uk²⁰

Unemployment across cities in United KingdomUnemployment in Burwell is 3.5%. Of 999 cities with data, 652 have unemployment of 2 to under 4%.

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Burwell 3.5%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Gigabit broadband availability	79.55 %	Not stated	www.ofcom.org.uk²¹Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Employment rate	60.4 %	31 Dec 2021	Office for National Statistics⁹Official
Superfast broadband availability	98.58 %	Not stated	www.ofcom.org.uk²¹Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Median gross salary (regional)	3,264 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	www.ons.gov.uk¹⁹Official
Unemployment rate	3.5 %country median 3.4%	31 Dec 2023	www.ons.gov.uk²⁰Official

What does a salary buy in Burwell?

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

Left over each month€1,440of €2,690 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.	€2,690
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price · 2026-08-31	− €1,213
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	€1,440

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Public employment service

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

Family and education

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Schools	1 count	7 Jul 2026	DfE Get Information About Schools all establishments extract⁴Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
Primary schools	1 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; Burwell'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 coordinates⁸Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Burwell 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 Burwell?

Police recorded about 4,614 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 C4¹⁶

Recorded crime across major citiesBurwell 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	4,614 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2025	Police force area tables, year ending March 2026, Table C4¹⁶Official · county
Violent crime per 100,000 residents	1,978 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	338.1 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

Mobility and administration

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Nearest airport	CBG	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹⁵Official
Distance to nearest airport	13 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹⁵Official

Climate and air quality

Annual PM2.5 was 6.32 µg/m³ in 2025. Annual NO₂ was 5.25 µg/m³ in 2025. Annual PM10 was 12.2 µg/m³ in 2025.

Is the air quality good in Burwell?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 6.3 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: 6.32 µg/m³ · official estimated total annual mean background concentration¹³

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

PM2.56.3WHO 5 · EU 25

PM1012.2WHO 15 · EU 40

NO₂5.2WHO 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 Burwell is 6.3 µg/m³. Of 941 cities with data, 487 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

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Burwell 6.3

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
NO₂ — annual mean	5.25 µg/m³country median 7.2	2025	official estimated total annual mean background concentration¹¹Official
PM10 — annual mean	12.2 µg/m³country median 11.3	2025	official estimated total annual mean background concentration¹²Official
PM2.5 — annual mean	6.32 µg/m³country median 6.5	2025	official estimated total annual mean background concentration¹³Official
Monthly extreme high temperature	Jan 12.64 · Feb 13.75 · Mar 16.27 · Apr 21.49 · May 22.06 · Jun 25.72 · Jul 25.27 · Aug 26.22 · Sep 23.16 · Oct 23.3 · Nov 17.39 · Dec 12.87 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁷Official
Monthly extreme low temperature	Jan -3.69 · Feb -3.73 · Mar -2.64 · Apr -1.35 · May 2.57 · Jun 5.87 · Jul 8.13 · Aug 8.33 · Sep 6.47 · Oct 1.26 · Nov -0.62 · Dec -3.74 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁷Official
Average temperature by month	Jan 4.61 · Feb 4.58 · Mar 5.84 · Apr 8.14 · May 11.08 · Jun 13.97 · Jul 16.13 · Aug 16.27 · Sep 14.23 · Oct 11.39 · Nov 7.87 · Dec 5.36 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁷Official

Population and city profile

The city covered 2.1 km² in December 2022. Population density was 2,774.5 people per km² in 2021.

How many people live in Burwell?

The published population was 5,915 people in March 2021. Source: Census 2021 usual resident population count for the exact Built Up Area (BUA), England excluding London or Wales.⁶

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport92.7%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Area	2.13 km²	Dec 2022	ONS Census 2021 BUA row and ONS/OS BUA 2022 geometry for Abbots Langley and Kings Langley⁶Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
City area	2.13 km²	Dec 2022	Exact 2022 Built Up Area polygon area for BUA22CD in EPSG:27700, converted from square metres to km2.⁵Official
Foreign residents	430 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.⁶Official
GP practices per 10,000 residents	1.69 per 10,000 people	7 Jul 2026	NHS ODS GP Practices report + ONSPD Live postcode coordinates⁸Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
Schools per 10,000 residents	1.69 per 10,000 people	7 Jul 2026	DfE Get Information About Schools all establishments extract⁴Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
Population density	2,775 people/km²	21 Mar 2021	www.ons.gov.uk⁶Official · built-up-area figure
Population	5,915 people	21 Mar 2021	Census 2021 usual resident population count for the exact Built Up Area (BUA), England excluding London or Wales.⁶Official

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Owner-occupied homes	76.91 %	31 Dec 2021	Office for National Statistics⁹Official
Residents born abroad	7.3 %	21 Mar 2021	ONS Census 2021 BUA row and ONS/OS BUA 2022 geometry for Abbots Langley and Kings Langley⁶Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
Median age	46 years	21 Mar 2021	ONS Census 2021 BUA row and ONS/OS BUA 2022 geometry for Abbots Langley and Kings Langley⁶Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
Universities	0 count	3 Aug 2026	Office for Students¹⁰Official

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Alternative cities in United Kingdom

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Is Burwell part of Cambridge?

Burwell is in the published commuting zone of Cambridge; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Cambridge 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 Burwell?

The published population was 5,915 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 Burwell?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 6.3 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 Burwell?

What is the unemployment rate in Burwell?

The unemployment rate is 3.5 % (January 2023). Source: www.ons.gov.uk.

What is the typical salary around Burwell?

The median gross salary is 3,264 EUR/month. Source: www.ons.gov.uk.

How many foreign residents live in Burwell?

430 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 Burwell a good place to live?

Burwell 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 Burwell part of Cambridge?

Burwell is in the published commuting zone of Cambridge; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

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