Living in Cockington

The regional median gross salary reached €2,915 per month at the end of 2024. Cockington's unemployment stood at 1.9% at the end of 2023.

Last checked 2026-10-0718 sources

Population8,366people21 Mar 2021Official source · Census 2021 TS001 — Number of usual residents in households and communal establishments

Median gross salary (region)2,915EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Office for National Statistics (ONS)

Average rent1,075EUR/month31 Aug 2026District figureOfficial source · ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price

Unemployment rate1.9%31 Dec 2023Regional figureOfficial source · Office for National Statistics (ONS)

Recorded crime9,339incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · Police force area tables, year ending March 2026 (Table C4 or P3)

PM2.5, annual mean5.03µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · uk-air.defra.gov.uk

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

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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 Cockington.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

No city-level rent figure is published for Cockington. 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 pack¹²Official · national market
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)	1,075 EUR/month	31 Aug 2026	ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price⁸Official · county

Is Cockington a good place to live?

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Remote worker51%strong on work, weak on safety · range 36–66%

Skilled employee62%strong on work, weak on safety · range 50–74%

Student45%strong on education, weak on work · range 33–57%

Family65%strong on family, weak on cost · range 53–77%

Retirement36%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 21–51%

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in United KingdomUnemployment in Cockington is 1.9%. Of 999 cities with data, 652 have unemployment of 2 to under 4%.

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Cockington 1.9%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary (regional)	2,915 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	Office for National Statistics (ONS)⁵Official · regional context
Unemployment rate	1.9 %	31 Dec 2023	Office for National Statistics (ONS)⁶Official · regional context

What does a salary buy in Cockington?

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

Left over each month€1,326of €2,438 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.	€2,438
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price · 2026-08-31	− €1,075
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	€1,326

Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Cockington Salary needed to live in Cockington

Public employment service

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

Family and education

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Primary schools	17 count	3 Aug 2026	Department for Education (GIAS)³Official
Schools	27 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; Cockington's school authority applies it locally.

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

Safety

How safe is Cockington?

Police recorded about 9,339 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)¹¹

Recorded crime across major citiesCockington 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	9,339 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2025	Police force area tables, year ending March 2026 (Table C4 or P3)¹¹Official · county

Mobility and administration

Cockington's nearest airport was EXT, 32 km away and offered 19 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	19 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights⁹Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	32 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹⁰Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	EXT	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹⁰Official

Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperature moved from 6.5°C in January to 16.2°C in July.

Is the air quality good in Cockington?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 5 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³.

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

PM2.5 — annual mean: 5.03 µg/m³ · uk-air.defra.gov.uk¹³

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

PM2.55WHO 5 · EU 25

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 Cockington is 5.0 µg/m³. Of 941 cities with data, 487 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

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Cockington 5.0

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	5.03 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	uk-air.defra.gov.uk¹³Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context
Monthly extreme high temperature	Jan 12.89 · Feb 13.33 · Mar 15.79 · Apr 20.58 · May 22.23 · Jun 24.1 · Jul 25.94 · Aug 25.77 · Sep 22.62 · Oct 21.42 · Nov 16.58 · Dec 13.72 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁴Official · parent municipality
Monthly extreme low temperature	Jan -2.48 · Feb -3.32 · Mar -3.56 · Apr -0.62 · May 3.49 · Jun 6.35 · Jul 9.11 · Aug 8.36 · Sep 5.76 · Oct 2.1 · Nov -1.76 · Dec -2.13 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁴Official · parent municipality
Average temperature by month	Jan 6.55 · Feb 6.08 · Mar 7.02 · Apr 9.01 · May 11.62 · Jun 14.39 · Jul 16.2 · Aug 16.19 · Sep 14.69 · Oct 12.29 · Nov 9.34 · Dec 7.31 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁴Official · parent municipality

Population and city profile

How many people live in Cockington?

The published population was 8,366 people in March 2021. Source: Census 2021 TS001 — Number of usual residents in households and communal establishments²

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Population	8,366 people	21 Mar 2021	Census 2021 TS001 — Number of usual residents in households and communal establishments²Official

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Universities	0 count	3 Aug 2026	Office for Students⁷Official

Alternatives for people set on Cockington

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.

Exmouth as a Cockington alternative in the same region

20 km away, better on 1 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.

Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,563 Exmouth vs 9,339 Cockington−51%
Unemployment: 2.2% Exmouth vs 1.9% Cockington+16%
Annual PM2.5: 5.2 µg/m³ Exmouth vs 5.0 µg/m³ Cockington+4%
Median gross pay, region: €2,866 Exmouth vs €2,915 Cockingtonsame level

Full comparison More about Exmouth

Wokingham as a Cockington alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 217 km, better on 2 of 3 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,921 Wokingham vs 9,339 Cockington−58%
Median gross pay, region: €3,866 Wokingham vs €2,915 Cockington+33%
Unemployment: 2.6% Wokingham vs 1.9% Cockington+37%

Full comparison More about Wokingham

Cities near Cockington

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

Alternative cities in United Kingdom

Other cities in United Kingdom to compare with Cockington, nearest in population first.

All United Kingdom cities

Penkridge8,370 residents East Boldon8,376 residents Bearsted8,350 residents Ledbury8,345 residents Fakenham8,390 residents Silsden8,395 residents

How does Cockington compare?

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Cockington 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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Common questions

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

How many people live in Cockington?

The published population was 8,366 people in March 2021. Source: Census 2021 TS001 — Number of usual residents in households and communal establishments.

Is the air quality good in Cockington?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 5 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: uk-air.defra.gov.uk.

How safe is Cockington?

What is the typical salary around Cockington?

The median gross salary is 2,915 EUR/month. Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS).

Is Cockington a good place to live?

Cockington 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.

Which cities are near Cockington?

Torquay, Paignton, Newton Abbot, Exmouth are near Cockington. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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  title = {Cockington, United Kingdom: population, rent, salary, jobs},
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BT Full Fibre 150 bt.com · checked 2026-09-15
Census 2021 TS001 — Number of usual residents in households and communal establishments Census 2021 TS001 · nomisweb.co.uk · checked 2026-10-07
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

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Police force area tables, year ending March 2026 (Table C4 or P3) ons.gov.uk · checked 2026-09-24
Three 100GB one-month data pack three.co.uk · checked 2026-09-15
uk-air.defra.gov.uk uk-air.defra.gov.uk · checked 2026-08-26
Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
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