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Living in Cove

Cove is a city in the United Kingdom. The population of Cove totalled 102,908 at the end of 2023. The regional median gross salary reached €3,358 per month at the end of 2024. The unemployment rate was 3.11% at the end of 2018.

Lower unemployment than 70% of United Kingdom cities that publish it and dirtier air than 72% of United Kingdom cities that publish it.

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

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 Cove.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

No city-level rent or cost figure is published for Cove yet. United Kingdom has country-level context; it is not substituted for this city.

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in United KingdomUnemployment in Cove is 3.1%. Of 384 cities with data, 230 have unemployment of 2 to under 4%.
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in United Kingdom per band9 cities: 0% to under 2%90–2230 cities: 2% to under 4%2302–4Cove 3.1%107 cities: 4% to under 6%1074–630 cities: 6% to under 8%306–84 cities: 8% to under 10%48–103 cities: 10% to under 12%310–121 city: 16% to under 18%116–18

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median gross salary (regional)3,358 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Office for National Statistics (ONS)3Official · regional context
Unemployment rate3.11 %country median 3.5%31 Dec 2018Eurostat2Official

Public employment service

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

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Primary School Count0 count3 Aug 2026Scottish Government7Official
School Count0 count3 Aug 2026Scottish Government7Official

Mobility and administration

Cove's nearest airport was ABZ, 13 km away and offered 29 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Airport Direct Destinations Count29 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights4Official
Nearest Major Airport Distance Km13 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports5Official
Nearest Major Airport IataABZ3 Aug 2026OurAirports5Official

Climate and air quality

Annual PM2.5 levels for Cove stood at 7 µg/m³ at the end of 2019. Cove's monthly mean temperatures were 3.9°C in January and 14.7°C in July. Cove's monthly precipitation totalled 67.8 mm in January and 70.8 mm in July.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Cove average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C0°10°20°JFMAMJJASOND19°1°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Cove average monthly precipitation, mm02550751006859545854697168611009378JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Cove average monthly sunshine, hours0551101652206085126154203164162157125956849JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Cove annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5257.0PM2.5µg/m³

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 Cove is 7.0 µg/m³. Of 104 cities with data, 52 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.
annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in United Kingdom per band1 city: 4 µg/m³ to under 5 µg/m³14–522 cities: 5 µg/m³ to under 6 µg/m³225–652 cities: 6 µg/m³ to under 7 µg/m³526–727 cities: 7 µg/m³ to under 8 µg/m³277–8Cove 7.02 cities: 8 µg/m³ to under 9 µg/m³28–9

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean7 µg/m³31 Dec 2019European Environment Agency1Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 6.8 · Feb 7.3 · Mar 9.1 · Apr 11.2 · May 13.9 · Jun 16.3 · Jul 18.5 · Aug 18.2 · Sep 16.1 · Oct 12.6 · Nov 9.2 · Dec 6.9 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI8Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 1 · Feb 1.1 · Mar 2.1 · Apr 3.9 · May 6 · Jun 9 · Jul 11 · Aug 10.8 · Sep 9.1 · Oct 6.3 · Nov 3.1 · Dec 0.9 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI9Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 3.9 · Feb 4.2 · Mar 5.6 · Apr 7.5 · May 10 · Jun 12.7 · Jul 14.7 · Aug 14.5 · Sep 12.6 · Oct 9.4 · Nov 6.2 · Dec 3.9 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI10Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 67.8 · Feb 59.4 · Mar 54.4 · Apr 57.6 · May 54 · Jun 68.9 · Jul 70.8 · Aug 68.3 · Sep 60.7 · Oct 99.9 · Nov 93 · Dec 77.7 mm31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI11Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 60.4 · Feb 85.4 · Mar 125.5 · Apr 153.9 · May 202.7 · Jun 163.5 · Jul 162.4 · Aug 156.7 · Sep 125.1 · Oct 95 · Nov 68.1 · Dec 48.5 hours31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI12Official · nearest-station reading

Is Cove 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 worker55%strong on work, weak on safety · range 44–66%
Skilled employee60%strong on work, weak on safety · range 50–70%
Student40%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 30–50%
Family40%strong on family, weak on safety · range 29–51%
Retirement51%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 37–65%
Median gross salary (regional)3,358 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Office for National Statistics (ONS)
Unemployment rate3.11 %31 Dec 2018Official source · Eurostat
PM2.5 — annual mean7 µg/m³31 Dec 2019Official source · European Environment Agency
Universities0 count3 Aug 2026Official source · Scottish Funding Council
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-06

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Universities0 count3 Aug 2026Scottish Funding Council6Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Cove 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.

What is the typical salary around Cove?

The median gross salary is 3,358 EUR/month. Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS).

What is the unemployment rate in Cove?

The unemployment rate is 3.11 %. Source: Eurostat.

Is the air quality good in Cove?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 7 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: European Environment Agency.

Is Cove a good place to live?

Cove 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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ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Cove, United Kingdom: salary, jobs, climate [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/uk/cove/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Cove, United Kingdom: salary, jobs, climate},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
  version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/uk/cove/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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Sources

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  1. European Environment Agency air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-05
  2. Eurostat ec.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-05
  3. Office for National Statistics (ONS) ons.gov.uk · checked 2026-08-06
  4. OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
  5. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  6. Scottish Funding Council sfc.ac.uk · checked 2026-08-03
  7. Scottish Government gov.scot · checked 2026-08-03
  8. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
  9. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
  10. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
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  1. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
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