Living in Charlton Kings
In Charlton Kings, tenants pay an average rent of €1,473 a month (2026).
The regional median gross salary reached €2,943 per month at the end of 2024. The city faced an unemployment rate of 2.7% at the end of 2023.
Lower unemployment than 84% of United Kingdom cities that publish it and less recorded crime than 80% of United Kingdom cities that publish it.
Which United Kingdom-wide rules apply when you move to Charlton Kings?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
No city-level rent figure is published for Charlton Kings. The available city-level cost figures remain below.
| 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 pack11Official · national market |
| Average monthly rent (whole dwelling) | 1,473 EUR/month | 31 Aug 2026 | ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price7Official |
Is Charlton Kings 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.
Work and income
Charlton Kings 2.7%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median gross salary (regional) | 2,943 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Office for National Statistics (ONS)4Official · regional context |
| Unemployment rate | 2.7 % | 31 Dec 2023 | Office for National Statistics (ONS)5Official · regional context |
What does a salary buy in Charlton Kings?
Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.
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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. | €2,459 |
| Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price · 2026-08-31 | − €1,473 |
| 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 | €949 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Charlton Kings. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.
Jobcentre Plus — Public employment service
Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Charlton Kings. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Family and education
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Primary schools | 4 count | 3 Aug 2026 | Department for Education (GIAS)2Official |
| Schools | 7 count | 3 Aug 2026 | Department for Education (GIAS)2Official |
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; Charlton Kings's school authority applies it locally.
Sources: legislation.gov.uk · 1996–2026.
Safety
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 7,970 incidents per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2025 | Police force area tables, year ending March 2026 (Table C4 or P3)10Official · county |
Mobility and administration
Charlton Kings's nearest airport was BHX, 67 km away and offered 81 direct destinations.
Climate and air quality
Charlton Kings's monthly mean temperatures were 3.7°C in January and 16.6°C in July.
Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³
City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.
Charlton Kings 6.3
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 6.33 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | uk-air.defra.gov.uk13Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context |
| Monthly extreme high temperature | Jan 13.38 · Feb 16.03 · Mar 18.67 · Apr 22.88 · May 25.47 · Jun 29.18 · Jul 33.47 · Aug 32.12 · Sep 27.99 · Oct 26.81 · Nov 17.94 · Dec 13.95 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center3Official · parent municipality |
| Monthly extreme low temperature | Jan -8.28 · Feb -9.63 · Mar -6.4 · Apr -4.29 · May -0.65 · Jun 3.47 · Jul 6.39 · Aug 4.81 · Sep 2.57 · Oct -3.49 · Nov -5.24 · Dec -6.32 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center3Official · parent municipality |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 3.74 · Feb 3.83 · Mar 5.54 · Apr 8.37 · May 11.57 · Jun 14.7 · Jul 16.65 · Aug 16.24 · Sep 13.81 · Oct 10.49 · Nov 6.68 · Dec 4.38 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center3Official · parent municipality |
Additional context
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Universities | 0 count | 3 Aug 2026 | Office for Students6Official |
Alternatives for people set on Charlton Kings
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.
Banbury as a Charlton Kings alternative in the same region
52 km away, better on 3 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.
- Median gross pay, region: €3,452 Banbury vs €2,943 Charlton Kings+17%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 6,369 Banbury vs 7,970 Charlton Kings−20%
- Annual PM2.5: 6.8 µg/m³ Banbury vs 6.3 µg/m³ Charlton Kings+8%
- Unemployment: 2.6% Banbury vs 2.7% Charlton Kings−4%
Wokingham as a Charlton Kings alternative in the same country
98 km away, better on 3 of 3 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,921 Wokingham vs 7,970 Charlton Kings−51%
- Median gross pay, region: €3,866 Wokingham vs €2,943 Charlton Kings+31%
- Unemployment: 2.6% Wokingham vs 2.7% Charlton Kings−4%
Cities near Charlton Kings
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
How does Charlton Kings compare?
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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Charlton Kings 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 guideIs Charlton Kings part of Cheltenham?
Charlton Kings is in the published commuting zone of Cheltenham; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Cheltenham city profile
Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source12
Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
What is the typical salary around Charlton Kings?
The median gross salary is 2,943 EUR/month. Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS).
What is the unemployment rate in Charlton Kings?
The unemployment rate is 2.7 %. Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS).
Is the air quality good in Charlton Kings?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 6.33 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 safe is Charlton Kings?
Police recorded 7,970 incidents per 100,000. 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).
Is Charlton Kings a good place to live?
Charlton Kings 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 Charlton Kings part of Cheltenham?
Charlton Kings is in the published commuting zone of Cheltenham; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.
Which cities are near Charlton Kings?
Cheltenham, Gloucester, Stroud, Stonehouse, Evesham are near Charlton Kings. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
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Sources
- BT Full Fibre 150 bt.com · checked 2026-09-15
- Department for Education (GIAS) get-information-schools.service.gov.uk · checked 2026-08-03
- NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
- Office for National Statistics (ONS) ons.gov.uk · checked 2026-08-06
- Office for National Statistics (ONS) ons.gov.uk · checked 2026-08-06
- Office for Students officeforstudents.org.uk · checked 2026-08-03
- ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price ons.gov.uk · checked 2026-09-24
- OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
- OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
- Police force area tables, year ending March 2026 (Table C4 or P3) ons.gov.uk · checked 2026-09-24
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- Three 100GB one-month data pack three.co.uk · checked 2026-09-15
- Travel to Work Areas (December 2011) full extent boundaries in the United Kingdom services1.arcgis.com · checked 2026-09-19
- uk-air.defra.gov.uk uk-air.defra.gov.uk · checked 2026-08-26
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