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Living in Bury St Edmunds

Bury St Edmunds is a city in the United Kingdom, and the figures below are its published values. Bury St Edmunds numbered 41,280 residents at the end of 2021. At the end of 2024, the regional median gross salary stood at €3,002 per month. Bury St Edmunds's unemployment stood at 3.8% at the end of 2023.

Which United Kingdom-wide rules apply when you move to Bury St Edmunds?

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 Bury St Edmunds.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

No city-level rent or cost figure is published for Bury St Edmunds yet. United Kingdom has country-level context; it is not substituted for this city.

Work and income

The employment rate of 59.2% was recorded at the end of 2021. At the end of 2021, Bury St Edmunds recorded 20,375.

Unemployment across cities in United KingdomUnemployment in Bury St Edmunds is 3.8%. Of 1,007 cities with data, 657 have unemployment of 2 to under 4%.
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in United Kingdom per band24 cities: 0% to under 2%240–2657 cities: 2% to under 4%6572–4Bury St Edmunds 3.8%265 cities: 4% to under 6%2654–649 cities: 6% to under 8%496–87 cities: 8% to under 10%78–104 cities: 10% to under 12%410–121 city: 16% to under 18%116–18

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Employment rate59.2 %31 Dec 2021Office for National Statistics2Official
Median gross salary (regional)3,002 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Office for National Statistics (ONS)4Official · regional context
Unemployment rate3.8 %31 Dec 2023Office for National Statistics (ONS)5Official · regional context

Public employment service

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

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Primary School Count36 count3 Aug 2026Department for Education (GIAS)1Official
School Count52 count3 Aug 2026Department for Education (GIAS)1Official

Mobility and administration

Bury St Edmunds's nearest airport was STN, 52 km away and offered 153 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Airport Direct Destinations Count153 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights8Official
Nearest Major Airport Distance Km52 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports9Official
Nearest Major Airport IataSTN3 Aug 2026OurAirports9Official

Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperatures were 4.2°C in January and 17.3°C in July.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Bury St Edmunds average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND22°1°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Bury St Edmunds average monthly precipitation, mm020406080494440395152566250636256JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Bury St Edmunds average monthly sunshine, hours05511016522064831251832172142182031601177560JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Bury St Edmunds annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5257.0PM2.5µg/m³

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 Bury St Edmunds is 7.0 µg/m³. Of 864 cities with data, 448 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.
annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in United Kingdom per band1 city: 3 µg/m³ to under 4 µg/m³13–428 cities: 4 µg/m³ to under 5 µg/m³284–5203 cities: 5 µg/m³ to under 6 µg/m³2035–6448 cities: 6 µg/m³ to under 7 µg/m³4486–7174 cities: 7 µg/m³ to under 8 µg/m³1747–8Bury St Edmunds 7.08 cities: 8 µg/m³ to under 9 µg/m³88–91 city: 9 µg/m³ to under 10 µg/m³19–101 city: 13 µg/m³ to under 14 µg/m³113–14

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean7.04 µg/m³31 Dec 2024uk-air.defra.gov.uk10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context
Average daytime high by monthJan 6.9 · Feb 7.5 · Mar 10.2 · Apr 13.5 · May 16.7 · Jun 19.7 · Jul 22.2 · Aug 22.1 · Sep 18.9 · Oct 14.5 · Nov 10.1 · Dec 7.3 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI11Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 1.4 · Feb 1.4 · Mar 2.8 · Apr 4.5 · May 7.5 · Jun 10.3 · Jul 12.4 · Aug 12.5 · Sep 10.4 · Oct 7.7 · Nov 4.2 · Dec 1.9 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI12Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 4.2 · Feb 4.4 · Mar 6.5 · Apr 9 · May 12.1 · Jun 15 · Jul 17.3 · Aug 17.3 · Sep 14.6 · Oct 11.1 · Nov 7.2 · Dec 4.6 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI13Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 48.5 · Feb 44.1 · Mar 40.2 · Apr 38.5 · May 51.2 · Jun 52.3 · Jul 55.5 · Aug 61.6 · Sep 50.1 · Oct 62.8 · Nov 62 · Dec 56.1 mm31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI14Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 64.4 · Feb 83.4 · Mar 125.3 · Apr 183 · May 217.1 · Jun 213.8 · Jul 218.3 · Aug 203.4 · Sep 160.2 · Oct 116.8 · Nov 75.4 · Dec 60.4 hours31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI15Official · nearest-station reading

Cities of a similar size in United Kingdom

Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.

All United Kingdom cities
Eccles41,125 residentsHatfield41,560 residentsBishops Stortford40,915 residentsUrmston41,740 residentsHoddesdon40,615 residentsRamsgate42,030 residents

Population and city profile

Bury St Edmunds had a median age of 43 years at the end of 2021.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Population41,280 people31 Dec 2021Office for National Statistics3Official

International community in Bury St Edmunds

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 groupPeopleShare
Europe: United Kingdom34,82084.4%
Non-EU countries (including British Overseas)4,0059.7%
Europe: EU countries2,4555.9%

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

Is Bury St Edmunds 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 worker46%strong on work, weak on safety · range 35–57%
Skilled employee60%strong on work, weak on safety · range 50–70%
Student61%strong on education, weak on safety · range 51–71%
Family64%strong on family, weak on safety · range 53–75%
Retirement53%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 39–67%
Population41,280 people31 Dec 2021Official source · Office for National Statistics
Employment rate59.2 %31 Dec 2021Official source · Office for National Statistics
Median gross salary (regional)3,002 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Office for National Statistics (ONS)
Unemployment rate3.8 %31 Dec 2023Official source · Office for National Statistics (ONS)
PM2.5 — annual mean7.04 µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · uk-air.defra.gov.uk
Median age43 years31 Dec 2021Official source · Office for National Statistics
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-26

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
G07 Bachelors Or Higher Share Pct33.4 %31 Dec 2021Office for National Statistics2Official
G09 Total Workers 16plus20,375 workers31 Dec 2021Office for National Statistics2Official
Median age43 years31 Dec 2021Office for National Statistics2Official
Universities0 count3 Aug 2026Office for Students6Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Bury St Edmunds 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.

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

What is the typical salary around Bury St Edmunds?

The median gross salary is 3,002 EUR/month. Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS).

What is the unemployment rate in Bury St Edmunds?

The unemployment rate is 3.8 %. Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS).

Is the air quality good in Bury St Edmunds?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 7.04 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the WHO guideline but within the EU limit. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: uk-air.defra.gov.uk.

How many people live in Bury St Edmunds?

The published population is 41,280 people. Source: Office for National Statistics.

Is Bury St Edmunds a good place to live?

Bury St Edmunds 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.

How many people born in Europe: EU countries live in Bury St Edmunds?

The official country of birth distribution records 2,455 people (5.9%) 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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ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 14). Bury St Edmunds, United Kingdom: salary, jobs, air quality [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab; version approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/uk/bury-st-edmunds/ Retrieved 2026-09-14. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  title = {Bury St Edmunds, United Kingdom: salary, jobs, air quality},
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  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-14. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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Sources

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  1. Department for Education (GIAS) get-information-schools.service.gov.uk · checked 2026-08-03
  2. Office for National Statistics ons.gov.uk · checked 2026-08-07
  3. Office for National Statistics ons.gov.uk · checked 2026-08-04
  4. Office for National Statistics (ONS) ons.gov.uk · checked 2026-08-06
  5. Office for National Statistics (ONS) ons.gov.uk · checked 2026-08-06
  6. Office for Students officeforstudents.org.uk · checked 2026-08-03
  7. ONS Census 2021 BUA row and ONS/OS BUA 2022 geometry for Abbots Langley and Kings Langley ons.gov.uk · checked 2026-07-06
  8. OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
  9. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  10. uk-air.defra.gov.uk uk-air.defra.gov.uk · checked 2026-08-26
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  1. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
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  3. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
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  5. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05

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