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Living in Chalfont St Giles

Chalfont St Giles's population was 4,710 at the end of 2021. For Chalfont St Giles, the regional median gross salary was €3,473 per month at the end of 2024. Chalfont St Giles had an unemployment rate of 2.9% at the end of 2023.

Last checked 2026-09-2429 sources

Population4,710people31 Dec 2021Official source · Office for National Statistics
Median gross salary (region)3,473EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Office for National Statistics (ONS)
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%31 Dec 2023Regional figureOfficial source · Office for National Statistics (ONS)
Recorded crime5,885incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · Police force area tables, year ending March 2026 (Table C4 or P3)
PM2.5, annual mean10µg/m³31 Dec 2019Nearest stationOfficial source · European Environment Agency

Lower unemployment than 76% of United Kingdom cities that publish it, less recorded crime than 95% of United Kingdom cities that publish it and dirtier air than any other United Kingdom city that publishes it.

Which United Kingdom-wide rules apply when you move to Chalfont St Giles?

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 Chalfont St Giles.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

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

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Chalfont St Giles recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€24
Mobile plan, 10 GB€13
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited24.02 EUR/month30 Sept 2026BT Full Fibre 1501Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB12.87 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Three 100GB one-month data pack16Official · national market
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)1,723 EUR/month31 Aug 2026ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price12Official · county

Is Chalfont St Giles 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 worker28%strong on work, weak on safety · range 17–39%
Skilled employee36%strong on work, weak on safety · range 26–46%
Student31%strong on education, weak on work · range 21–41%
Family49%strong on family, weak on cost · range 38–60%
Retirement34%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 20–48%

Work and income

Chalfont St Giles's employment rate reached 58.6% at the end of 2021. Chalfont St Giles's working population was 2,230 at the end of 2021.

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

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Employment rate58.6 %31 Dec 2021Office for National Statistics6Official
Median gross salary (regional)3,473 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Office for National Statistics (ONS)8Official · regional context
Unemployment rate2.9 %31 Dec 2023Office for National Statistics (ONS)9Official · regional context

What does a salary buy in Chalfont St Giles?

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

regional median gross pay: €3,473 (Office for National Statistics (ONS), 2024-12-31).
Left over each month€1,081of €2,841 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
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  • 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
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€1,081
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Public employment service

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

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Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Primary schools2 count3 Aug 2026Department for Education (GIAS)3Official
Schools2 count3 Aug 2026Department 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; Chalfont St Giles's school authority applies it locally.

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

Safety

How safe is Chalfont St Giles?

Police recorded about 5,885 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)15

Recorded crime across major citiesChalfont St Giles highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Chalfont St Giles highlighted

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
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents5,885 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Police force area tables, year ending March 2026 (Table C4 or P3)15Official · county

Mobility and administration

Chalfont St Giles's nearest airport was LHR, 19 km away and offered 171 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport171 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights13Official
Distance to the nearest major airport19 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports14Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)LHR3 Aug 2026OurAirports14Official

Climate and air quality

Annual PM2.5 in the air was 10 µg/m³ at the end of 2019.

Is the air quality good in Chalfont St Giles?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 10 µg/m³ (2019) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency5

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

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 KingdomOf 941 cities with data, 487 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean10 µg/m³31 Dec 2019European Environment Agency5Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 8.2 · Feb 8.8 · Mar 11.6 · Apr 14.8 · May 18.1 · Jun 21.2 · Jul 23.5 · Aug 23.1 · Sep 20 · Oct 15.6 · Nov 11.3 · Dec 8.6 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI17Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 2 · Feb 2 · Mar 3.5 · Apr 5.2 · May 8.3 · Jun 11.3 · Jul 13.4 · Aug 13.2 · Sep 10.6 · Oct 7.9 · Nov 4.5 · Dec 2.3 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI18Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 5.1 · Feb 5.4 · Mar 7.6 · Apr 10 · May 13.2 · Jun 16.2 · Jul 18.4 · Aug 18.1 · Sep 15.3 · Oct 11.8 · Nov 7.9 · Dec 5.5 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI19Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 62.9 · Feb 49.1 · Mar 42.4 · Apr 45.6 · May 51.8 · Jun 50.2 · Jul 48.6 · Aug 56.6 · Sep 51.4 · Oct 70.2 · Nov 71.4 · Dec 63.1 mm31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI20Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 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 hours31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI21Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In United Kingdom: Gillingham ±0.3 °C. Elsewhere: Saanich (Canada) ±0.7 °C, Reims (France) ±1.0 °C, Werl (Germany) ±1.0 °C, Cergy-Pontoise (France) ±0.6 °C, Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines (France) ±0.8 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

The population's median age was 47 years at the end of 2021.

How many people live in Chalfont St Giles?

The published population was 4,710 people in 2021. Source: Office for National Statistics7

MetricValuePeriodSource
Population4,710 people31 Dec 2021Office for National Statistics7Official

International community in Chalfont St Giles

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 Kingdom4,16588.5%
Non-EU countries (including British Overseas)3357.1%
Europe: EU countries2054.4%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source11

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher46.4 %31 Dec 2021Office for National Statistics6Official
Workers aged 16 and over2,230 workers31 Dec 2021Office for National Statistics6Official
Median age47 years31 Dec 2021Office for National Statistics6Official
Universities0 count3 Aug 2026Office for Students10Official

Alternatives for people set on Chalfont St Giles

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.

Cities near Chalfont St Giles

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

Alternative cities in United Kingdom

Other cities in United Kingdom to compare with Chalfont St Giles, nearest in population first.

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Turriff4,700 residentsOtford4,721 residentsCoedpoeth4,740 residentsFaifley4,740 residentsPreesall4,680 residentsLiss4,745 residents

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Chalfont St Giles 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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Is Chalfont St Giles part of London?

Chalfont St Giles is near London, but the collected evidence does not establish that it is administratively part of the hub or an official satellite. It is about 33.6 km away by straight-line distance. London city profile

Relationship type: Nearby Independent Place. Source4

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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 Chalfont St Giles?

The published population was 4,710 people in 2021. Source: Office for National Statistics.

Is the air quality good in Chalfont St Giles?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 10 µg/m³ (2019) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency.

How safe is Chalfont St Giles?

Police recorded about 5,885 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).

What is the typical salary around Chalfont St Giles?

The median gross salary is 3,473 EUR/month. Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS).

Is Chalfont St Giles a good place to live?

Chalfont St Giles 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 Chalfont St Giles part of London?

Chalfont St Giles is near London, but the collected evidence does not establish that it is administratively part of the hub or an official satellite. It is about 33.6 km away by straight-line distance.

Which cities are near Chalfont St Giles?

Chalfont Saint Peter, Amersham on the Hill, Mill End, Harefield, Rickmansworth are near Chalfont St Giles. 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 Chalfont St Giles?

The official country of birth distribution records 4,165 people (88.5%) 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, October 16). Chalfont St Giles, United Kingdom: population, rent, salary [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 2b68cf91c90602d4ad1ce3c38d142896]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/uk/chalfont-st-giles/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Chalfont St Giles, United Kingdom: population, rent, salary},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {2b68cf91c90602d4ad1ce3c38d142896},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/uk/chalfont-st-giles/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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