Living in Cleator Moor

In Cleator Moor, unemployment is 4.2% (2025).

The employment rate was 54.8% in March 2021. Owner occupation accounted for 63.6% of homes in March 2021. Cleator Moor, a city in the United Kingdom, had a population of 6,670 in March 2021. In 2025, annual NO₂ was 2.42 µg/m³. The city covered 2.2 km² in December 2022. Population density was 3,069.4 people per km² in 2021. Gigabit broadband availability was 17.3%.

Last checked 2026-10-0721 sources

Population6,670people21 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)3,164EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · www.ons.gov.uk

Average rent795.5EUR/month31 Aug 2026District figureOfficial source · ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price

Unemployment rate4.2%country median 3.4% — 24% aboveOfficial source · www.nomisweb.co.uk

Recorded crime6,481incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · Police force area tables, year ending March 2026, Table C4

PM2.5, annual mean4.35µg/m³country median 6.5 — 33% belowOfficial source · official estimated total annual mean background concentration

Higher unemployment than 72% of United Kingdom cities that publish it, less recorded crime than 89% of United Kingdom cities that publish it and cleaner air than any other United Kingdom city that publishes it.

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

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 Cleator Moor.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

No city-level rent figure is published for Cleator Moor. 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 pack¹⁶Official · national market
Dwellings	3,120 count	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
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)	795.5 EUR/month	31 Aug 2026	ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price¹³Official · county

Is Cleator Moor a good place to live?

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Remote worker56%strong on work, weak on safety · range 45–67%

Skilled employee57%strong on work, weak on safety · range 47–67%

Student29%strong on legal route, weak on work · range 19–39%

Family45%strong on family, weak on cost · range 34–56%

Retirement61%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 48–74%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Cleator Moor?

The unemployment rate is 4.2 % (2025-2026). Source: www.nomisweb.co.uk¹⁹

Unemployment across cities in United KingdomUnemployment in Cleator Moor is 4.2%. Of 999 cities with data, 652 have unemployment of 2 to under 4%.

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Cleator Moor 4.2%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Gigabit broadband availability	17.3 %	Not stated	www.ofcom.org.uk²¹Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Employment rate	54.81 %	21 Mar 2021	ONS Census 2021 towns and cities dataset Figure 9 individual BUA employment row for Abbots Langley and Kings Langley¹²Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
Superfast broadband availability	99.43 %	Not stated	www.ofcom.org.uk²¹Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Median gross salary (regional)	3,164 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	www.ons.gov.uk²⁰Official
Unemployment rate	4.2 %country median 3.4%	31 Dec 2025	www.nomisweb.co.uk¹⁹Official

What does a salary buy in Cleator Moor?

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

Left over each month€1,785of €2,618 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.	€2,618
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price · 2026-08-31	− €796
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	€1,785

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Public employment service

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

Country-level information

Jobcentre Plus — Public employment service

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

Family and education

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Schools	3 count	7 Jul 2026	DfE Get Information About Schools all establishments extract⁴Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
Primary schools	2 count	3 Aug 2026	Department for Education (GIAS)³Official
Schools	3 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; Cleator Moor's school authority applies it locally.

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

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
GP practices	0 count	7 Jul 2026	NHS ODS GP Practices report + ONSPD Live postcode coordinates⁷Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Cleator Moor 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 Cleator Moor?

Police recorded about 6,481 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 C4¹⁵

Recorded crime across major citiesCleator Moor 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	6,481 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2025	Police force area tables, year ending March 2026, Table C4¹⁵Official · county
Violent crime per 100,000 residents	3,733 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	224.9 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	BWF	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹⁴Official
Distance to nearest airport	47 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹⁴Official

Climate and air quality

Annual PM2.5 was 4.35 µg/m³ in 2025. Annual PM10 was 8.1 µg/m³ in 2025.

Is the air quality good in Cleator Moor?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 4.4 µg/m³ (2025) — within the WHO 2021 guideline.

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

PM2.5 — annual mean: 4.35 µg/m³ · official estimated total annual mean background concentration¹¹

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

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Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

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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

PM2.54.4WHO 5 · EU 25

PM108.1WHO 15 · EU 40

NO₂2.4WHO 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 Cleator Moor is 4.4 µg/m³. Of 941 cities with data, 487 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

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Cleator Moor 4.4

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
NO₂ — annual mean	2.42 µg/m³country median 7.2	2025	official estimated total annual mean background concentration⁹Official
PM10 — annual mean	8.11 µg/m³country median 11.3	2025	official estimated total annual mean background concentration¹⁰Official
PM2.5 — annual mean	4.35 µg/m³country median 6.5	2025	official estimated total annual mean background concentration¹¹Official
Average daytime high by month	Jan 6.3 · Feb 6.5 · Mar 8.2 · Apr 10.7 · May 13.9 · Jun 16.1 · Jul 17.7 · Aug 17.6 · Sep 15.8 · Oct 12.6 · Nov 9.4 · Dec 7.1 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station StBeesHeadNo2_03210.csv¹⁸Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan 2.5 · Feb 2.4 · Mar 3.3 · Apr 5.1 · May 7.5 · Jun 10.2 · Jul 12.2 · Aug 12.4 · Sep 10.7 · Oct 8 · Nov 5.3 · Dec 3.1 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station StBeesHeadNo2_03210.csv¹⁸Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan 4.4 · Feb 4.5 · Mar 5.8 · Apr 7.9 · May 10.7 · Jun 13.2 · Jul 14.9 · Aug 15 · Sep 13.2 · Oct 10.3 · Nov 7.3 · Dec 5.1 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station StBeesHeadNo2_03210.csv¹⁸Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 98.2 · Feb 81.1 · Mar 76.6 · Apr 60.1 · May 65.6 · Jun 74.9 · Jul 84.9 · Aug 99.8 · Sep 98 · Oct 132.3 · Nov 123.9 · Dec 114 mm	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station StBeesHeadNo2_03210.csv¹⁸Official · nearest-station reading

Population and city profile

How many people live in Cleator Moor?

The published population was 6,670 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 passport98%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Area	2.17 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	2.17 km²	Dec 2022	Exact 2022 Built Up Area polygon area for BUA22CD in EPSG:27700, converted from square metres to km2.⁵Official
Foreign residents	135 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	0 per 10,000 people	7 Jul 2026	NHS ODS GP Practices report + ONSPD Live postcode coordinates⁷Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
Schools per 10,000 residents	4.5 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	3,069 people/km²	21 Mar 2021	www.ons.gov.uk⁶Official · built-up-area figure
Population	6,670 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	63.62 %	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
Residents born abroad	2 %	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	44 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 Students⁸Official

Alternatives for people set on Cleator Moor

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Alternative cities in United Kingdom

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Is Cleator Moor part of Whitehaven?

Cleator Moor is in the published commuting zone of Whitehaven; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Whitehaven city profile

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source¹⁷

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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 Cleator Moor?

The published population was 6,670 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 Cleator Moor?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 4.4 µg/m³ (2025) — within the WHO 2021 guideline. Source: official estimated total annual mean background concentration.

How safe is Cleator Moor?

What is the unemployment rate in Cleator Moor?

The unemployment rate is 4.2 % (2025-2026). Source: www.nomisweb.co.uk.

What is the typical salary around Cleator Moor?

The median gross salary is 3,164 EUR/month. Source: www.ons.gov.uk.

How many foreign residents live in Cleator Moor?

135 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 Cleator Moor a good place to live?

Cleator Moor 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 Cleator Moor part of Whitehaven?

Cleator Moor is in the published commuting zone of Whitehaven; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

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  title = {Cleator Moor, United Kingdom: population, rent, salary, jobs},
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BT Full Fibre 150 bt.com · checked 2026-09-15
data.police.uk all-crime polygon replay, filtered to Burglary data.police.uk · checked 2026-07-07
Department for Education (GIAS) get-information-schools.service.gov.uk · checked 2026-08-03
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 Students officeforstudents.org.uk · checked 2026-08-03
official estimated total annual mean background concentration uk-air.defra.gov.uk · checked 2026-07-15
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ONS Census 2021 towns and cities dataset Figure 9 individual BUA employment row for Abbots Langley and Kings Langley ons.gov.uk · checked 2026-07-05
ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price ons.gov.uk · checked 2026-09-24
OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
Police force area tables, year ending March 2026, Table C4 ons.gov.uk · checked 2026-10-05
Three 100GB one-month data pack three.co.uk · checked 2026-09-15
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