Living in Byfleet

Byfleet, a city in the United Kingdom, had a population of 14,190 in March 2021. The city had 5 schools, or 3.52 per 10,000 residents in July 2026. The city covered 7.6 km² in December 2022. Population density was 1,855.7 people per km² in 2021.

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

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 Byfleet.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

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

What recurs every month4 published recurring costs, € per month

Supplemental estimate lane; these items are not official statistics.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	40.32 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	Numbeo - Cost of Living in Byfleet (Wayback Machine capture 20241204101548)¹¹Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Private kindergarten, monthly	1,217 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	Numbeo - Cost of Living in Byfleet (Wayback Machine capture 20241204101548)¹¹Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Mobile plan, 10 GB	13.32 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	Numbeo - Cost of Living in Byfleet (Wayback Machine capture 20241204101548)¹¹Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Basic utilities, 85 m² home	254.5 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	Numbeo - Cost of Living in Byfleet (Wayback Machine capture 20241204101548)¹¹Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

21.7% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 3,080 people of 14,190 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Work and income

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Gigabit broadband availability	79.35 %	Not stated	www.ofcom.org.uk¹²Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Employment rate	62.9 %	31 Dec 2021	Office for National Statistics⁶Official
Superfast broadband availability	99.17 %	Not stated	www.ofcom.org.uk¹²Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Byfleet. 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

Job SearchUnemployment Claim

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

Family and education

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Schools	5 count	7 Jul 2026	DfE Get Information About Schools all establishments extract²Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesByfleet highlighted among comparable cities

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Violent crime per 100,000 residents	2,333 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	310.1 per 100,000	Apr 2026	data.police.uk all-crime polygon replay, filtered to Burglary¹Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure

Climate and air quality

Annual PM2.5 was 7.52 µg/m³ in 2025. Annual NO₂ was 12.1 µg/m³ in 2025.

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

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

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 Byfleet is 7.5 µg/m³. Of 864 cities with data, 448 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
NO₂ — annual mean	12.11 µg/m³country median 7.1	2025	official estimated total annual mean background concentration⁷Official
PM10 — annual mean	12.32 µg/m³country median 11.3	2025	official estimated total annual mean background concentration⁸Official
PM2.5 — annual mean	7.52 µg/m³country median 6.5	2025	official estimated total annual mean background concentration⁹Official
Average daytime high by month	Jan 8.4 · Feb 9 · Mar 11.7 · Apr 15 · May 18.4 · Jun 21.6 · Jul 23.9 · Aug 23.4 · Sep 20.2 · Oct 15.8 · Nov 11.5 · Dec 8.8 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Heathrow_03772.csv¹⁰Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan 2.7 · Feb 2.6 · Mar 4.1 · Apr 6 · May 9.1 · Jun 12 · Jul 14.2 · Aug 14.1 · Sep 11.6 · Oct 8.8 · Nov 5.3 · Dec 3.1 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Heathrow_03772.csv¹⁰Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan 5.6 · Feb 5.8 · Mar 7.9 · Apr 10.5 · May 13.7 · Jun 16.8 · Jul 19 · Aug 18.7 · Sep 15.9 · Oct 12.3 · Nov 8.4 · Dec 5.9 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Heathrow_03772.csv¹⁰Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 58.8 · Feb 45 · Mar 38.8 · Apr 42.3 · May 45.9 · Jun 47.2 · Jul 45.8 · Aug 52.8 · Sep 49.6 · Oct 65.1 · Nov 66.6 · Dec 57 mm	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Heathrow_03772.csv¹⁰Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by month	Jan 61.1 · Feb 78.8 · Mar 124.4 · Apr 176.7 · May 207.5 · Jun 208.4 · Jul 217.8 · Aug 202.1 · Sep 157.1 · Oct 115.2 · Nov 70.7 · Dec 55 hours	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Heathrow_03772.csv¹⁰Official · nearest-station reading

Cities of a similar size in United Kingdom

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

All United Kingdom cities

Newport14,190 residents Tilbury14,185 residents Catterick Garrison14,210 residents Armthorpe14,160 residents Beaconsfield14,145 residents Blaydon-on-Tyne14,240 residents

Population and city profile

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Area	7.65 km²	Dec 2022	ONS Census 2021 BUA row and ONS/OS BUA 2022 geometry for Abbots Langley and Kings Langley⁴Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
City area	7.65 km²	Dec 2022	Exact 2022 Built Up Area polygon area for BUA22CD in EPSG:27700, converted from square metres to km2.³Official
Foreign residents	3,080 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.⁴Official
GP practices per 10,000 residents	0 per 10,000 people	7 Jul 2026	NHS ODS GP Practices report + ONSPD Live postcode coordinates⁵Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
Schools per 10,000 residents	3.52 per 10,000 people	7 Jul 2026	DfE Get Information About Schools all establishments extract²Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
Population density	1,856 people/km²	21 Mar 2021	www.ons.gov.uk⁴Official · built-up-area figure
Population	14,190 people	21 Mar 2021	Census 2021 usual resident population count for the exact Built Up Area (BUA), England excluding London or Wales.⁴Official

Is Byfleet 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 worker51%strong on work, weak on safety · range 37–65%

Skilled employee58%strong on work, weak on safety · range 45–71%

Student54%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 39–69%

Family53%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 38–68%

Retirement54%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 40–68%

Foreign residents3,080 people21 Mar 2021Official 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.

Population14,190 people21 Mar 2021Official source · Census 2021 usual resident population count for the exact Built Up Area (BUA), England excluding London or Wales.

Gigabit broadband availability79.35 %Not statedIndependent source · www.ofcom.org.uk

Employment rate62.9 %31 Dec 2021Official source · Office for National Statistics

Superfast broadband availability99.17 %Not statedIndependent source · www.ofcom.org.uk

NO₂ — annual mean12.11 µg/m³2025Official source · official estimated total annual mean background concentration

Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-08

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Owner-occupied homes	72.55 %	31 Dec 2021	Office for National Statistics⁶Official
GP practices	0 count	7 Jul 2026	NHS ODS GP Practices report + ONSPD Live postcode coordinates⁵Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
Residents born abroad	21.7 %	21 Mar 2021	ONS Census 2021 BUA row and ONS/OS BUA 2022 geometry for Abbots Langley and Kings Langley⁴Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
Median age	42 years	21 Mar 2021	ONS Census 2021 BUA row and ONS/OS BUA 2022 geometry for Abbots Langley and Kings Langley⁴Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Byfleet 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.

Open the official coverage guide

Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Common questions

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

Is the air quality good in Byfleet?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 7.52 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. Source: official estimated total annual mean background concentration.

How many people live in Byfleet?

The published population is 14,190 people. Source: Census 2021 usual resident population count for the exact Built Up Area (BUA), England excluding London or Wales..

How many foreign residents live in Byfleet?

3,080 people 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 Byfleet a good place to live?

Byfleet 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.

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APA citation

ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 14). Byfleet, United Kingdom: cost of living, jobs, safety, taxes [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab; version approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/uk/byfleet/ Retrieved 2026-09-14. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

BibTeX citation

@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_byfleet-united-kingdom-cost-of-living-jobs-safety-taxes_bb21c1770f8d,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Byfleet, United Kingdom: cost of living, jobs, safety, taxes},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-14},
  version = {approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab},
  snapshot = {approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/uk/byfleet/},
  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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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
Office for National Statistics ons.gov.uk · checked 2026-08-08
official estimated total annual mean background concentration uk-air.defra.gov.uk · checked 2026-07-15
official estimated total annual mean background concentration uk-air.defra.gov.uk · checked 2026-07-15
official estimated total annual mean background concentration uk-air.defra.gov.uk · checked 2026-07-15
WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Heathrow_03772.csv WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 · ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-07-31

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Numbeo - Cost of Living in Byfleet (Wayback Machine capture 20241204101548) numbeo.com · checked 2026-07-31
www.ofcom.org.uk ofcom.org.uk · checked 2026-07-15

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