Living in Crigglestone and Durkar

In Crigglestone and Durkar, unemployment is 3.9% (2025).

The employment rate was 59.6% in March 2021. Crigglestone and Durkar is in the United Kingdom; its population was 6,675 in March 2021. Owner occupation accounted for 82.3% of homes in March 2021. Gigabit broadband availability was 95.2%.

Last checked 2026-10-0716 sources

Population6,675people21 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)2,918EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · www.ons.gov.uk

Average rent941.5EUR/month31 Aug 2026District figureOfficial source · ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price

Unemployment rate3.9%country median 3.4% — 15% aboveOfficial source · www.nomisweb.co.uk

Recorded crime10,576incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · Police force area tables, year ending March 2026, Table C4

PM2.5, annual mean6.47µg/m³country median 6.5 — about the sameOfficial source · official estimated total annual mean background concentration

Higher unemployment than 64% of United Kingdom cities that publish it and more recorded crime than 61% of United Kingdom cities that publish it.

Which United Kingdom-wide rules apply when you move to Crigglestone and Durkar?

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 Crigglestone and Durkar.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

No city-level rent figure is published for Crigglestone and Durkar. 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 pack¹³Official · national market
Dwellings	2,940 count	21 Mar 2021	ONS Census 2021 BUA row and ONS/OS BUA 2022 geometry for Abbots Langley and Kings Langley⁵Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)	941.5 EUR/month	31 Aug 2026	ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price¹¹Official · county

Is Crigglestone and Durkar a good place to live?

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Remote worker54%strong on work, weak on safety · range 43–65%

Skilled employee61%strong on work, weak on education · range 50–72%

Student36%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 24–48%

Family57%strong on family, weak on education · range 45–69%

Retirement56%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 43–69%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Crigglestone and Durkar?

The unemployment rate is 3.9 % (2025-2026). Source: www.nomisweb.co.uk¹⁴

Unemployment across cities in United KingdomUnemployment in Crigglestone and Durkar is 3.9%. Of 999 cities with data, 652 have unemployment of 2 to under 4%.

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Crigglestone and Durkar 3.9%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Gigabit broadband availability	95.22 %	Not stated	www.ofcom.org.uk¹⁶Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Employment rate	59.62 %	21 Mar 2021	ONS Census 2021 towns and cities dataset Figure 9 individual BUA employment row for Abbots Langley and Kings Langley¹⁰Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
Superfast broadband availability	99.51 %	Not stated	www.ofcom.org.uk¹⁶Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Median gross salary (regional)	2,918 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	www.ons.gov.uk¹⁵Official
Unemployment rate	3.9 %country median 3.4%	31 Dec 2025	www.nomisweb.co.uk¹⁴Official

What does a salary buy in Crigglestone and Durkar?

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

Left over each month€1,467of €2,445 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.	€2,445
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price · 2026-08-31	− €942
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	€1,467

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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Crigglestone and Durkar. 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 Crigglestone and Durkar. 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 extract³Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure

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; Crigglestone and Durkar'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 coordinates⁶Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Crigglestone and Durkar 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 Crigglestone and Durkar?

Police recorded about 10,576 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 C4¹²

Recorded crime across major citiesCrigglestone and Durkar 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	10,576 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2025	Police force area tables, year ending March 2026, Table C4¹²Official · county
Violent crime per 100,000 residents	3,236 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	224.7 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

Climate and air quality

Annual PM2.5 was 6.47 µg/m³ in 2025. Annual NO₂ was 9.62 µg/m³ in 2025. Annual PM10 was 12.9 µg/m³ in 2025.

Is the air quality good in Crigglestone and Durkar?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 6.5 µg/m³ (2025) — 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: 6.47 µg/m³ · official estimated total annual mean background concentration⁹

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

PM2.56.5WHO 5 · EU 25

PM1012.9WHO 15 · EU 40

NO₂9.6WHO 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 Crigglestone and Durkar is 6.5 µg/m³. Of 941 cities with data, 487 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

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Crigglestone and Durkar 6.5

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
NO₂ — annual mean	9.62 µg/m³country median 7.2	2025	official estimated total annual mean background concentration⁷Official
PM10 — annual mean	12.91 µg/m³country median 11.3	2025	official estimated total annual mean background concentration⁸Official
PM2.5 — annual mean	6.47 µg/m³country median 6.5 — about the same	2025	official estimated total annual mean background concentration⁹Official

Population and city profile

The city covered 1.8 km² in December 2022. Population density was 3,709.6 people per km² in 2021.

How many people live in Crigglestone and Durkar?

The published population was 6,675 people in March 2021. Source: Census 2021 usual resident population count for the exact Built Up Area (BUA), England excluding London or Wales.⁵

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport94.8%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Area	1.8 km²	Dec 2022	ONS Census 2021 BUA row and ONS/OS BUA 2022 geometry for Abbots Langley and Kings Langley⁵Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
City area	1.8 km²	Dec 2022	Exact 2022 Built Up Area polygon area for BUA22CD in EPSG:27700, converted from square metres to km2.⁴Official
Foreign residents	350 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.⁵Official
GP practices per 10,000 residents	0 per 10,000 people	7 Jul 2026	NHS ODS GP Practices report + ONSPD Live postcode coordinates⁶Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
Schools per 10,000 residents	4.49 per 10,000 people	7 Jul 2026	DfE Get Information About Schools all establishments extract³Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
Population density	3,710 people/km²	21 Mar 2021	www.ons.gov.uk⁵Official · built-up-area figure
Population	6,675 people	21 Mar 2021	Census 2021 usual resident population count for the exact Built Up Area (BUA), England excluding London or Wales.⁵Official

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Owner-occupied homes	82.31 %	21 Mar 2021	ONS Census 2021 BUA row and ONS/OS BUA 2022 geometry for Abbots Langley and Kings Langley⁵Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
Residents born abroad	5.2 %	21 Mar 2021	ONS Census 2021 BUA row and ONS/OS BUA 2022 geometry for Abbots Langley and Kings Langley⁵Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
Median age	45 years	21 Mar 2021	ONS Census 2021 BUA row and ONS/OS BUA 2022 geometry for Abbots Langley and Kings Langley⁵Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure

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Common questions

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How many people live in Crigglestone and Durkar?

The published population was 6,675 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 Crigglestone and Durkar?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 6.5 µg/m³ (2025) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: official estimated total annual mean background concentration.

How safe is Crigglestone and Durkar?

What is the unemployment rate in Crigglestone and Durkar?

The unemployment rate is 3.9 % (2025-2026). Source: www.nomisweb.co.uk.

What is the typical salary around Crigglestone and Durkar?

The median gross salary is 2,918 EUR/month. Source: www.ons.gov.uk.

How many foreign residents live in Crigglestone and Durkar?

350 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 Crigglestone and Durkar a good place to live?

Crigglestone and Durkar 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, October 16). Crigglestone and Durkar, United Kingdom: population, rent [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 17030a5410d3c6928918cf6fcf93b606]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/uk/crigglestone-and-durkar/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Crigglestone and Durkar, United Kingdom: population, rent},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {17030a5410d3c6928918cf6fcf93b606},
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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
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