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In Crosby (Sefton), unemployment is 4.6% (2025).

The employment rate was 56% in March 2021. For Crosby (Sefton), annual NO₂ was 11.7 µg/m³ in 2025. Its population was 50,215 in March 2021. The city covered 11.5 km² in December 2022. Population density was 4,362.7 people per km² in 2021. Gigabit broadband availability was 97.3%. Owner occupation accounted for 67% of homes in March 2021.

Last checked 2026-09-2627 sources

Population50,215people21 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)2,812EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · www.ons.gov.uk
Average rent1,096EUR/month31 Aug 2026District figureOfficial source · ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price
Unemployment rate4.6%country median 3.4% — 35% aboveOfficial source · www.nomisweb.co.uk
Recorded crime7,552incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · Police force area tables, year ending March 2026 (Table C4)
PM2.5, annual mean7.66µg/m³country median 6.5 — 18% aboveOfficial source · official estimated total annual mean background concentration

Higher unemployment than 78% of United Kingdom cities that publish it, less recorded crime than 82% of United Kingdom cities that publish it and dirtier air than 95% of United Kingdom cities that publish it.

Which United Kingdom-wide rules apply when you move to Crosby (Sefton)?

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 Crosby (Sefton).Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

No city-level rent figure is published for Crosby (Sefton). The available city-level cost figures remain below.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Crosby (Sefton) recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€24
Mobile plan, 10 GB€13
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited24.02 EUR/month30 Sept 2026BT Full Fibre 1502Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB12.87 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Three 100GB one-month data pack14Official · national market
Dwellings22,150 count21 Mar 2021ONS 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)1,096 EUR/month31 Aug 2026ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price12Official · county

Is Crosby (Sefton) 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 worker52%strong on work, weak on safety · range 41–63%
Skilled employee59%strong on work, weak on education · range 48–70%
Student36%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 24–48%
Family54%strong on family, weak on education · range 42–66%
Retirement36%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 23–49%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Crosby (Sefton)?

The unemployment rate is 4.6 % (2025-2026). Source: www.nomisweb.co.uk17

Unemployment across cities in United KingdomUnemployment in Crosby (Sefton) is 4.6%. Of 999 cities with data, 652 have unemployment of 2 to under 4%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Gigabit broadband availability97.33 %Not statedwww.ofcom.org.uk27Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Employment rate56.05 %21 Mar 2021ONS Census 2021 towns and cities dataset Figure 9 individual BUA employment row for Abbots Langley and Kings Langley11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
Superfast broadband availability99.38 %Not statedwww.ofcom.org.uk27Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Median gross salary (regional)2,812 EUR/month31 Dec 2024www.ons.gov.uk18Official
Unemployment rate4.6 %country median 3.4%31 Dec 2025www.nomisweb.co.uk17Official

What does a salary buy in Crosby (Sefton)?

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

regional median gross pay: €2,812 (ons.gov.uk, 2024-12-31).
Left over each month€1,233of €2,366 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.€2,366
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price · 2026-08-31− €1,096
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€1,233
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Crosby (Sefton) Salary needed to live in Crosby (Sefton)

Public employment service

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

Country-level information

Jobcentre Plus — Public employment service

Department for Work and Pensions

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Crosby (Sefton). Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Schools24 count7 Jul 2026DfE Get Information About Schools all establishments extract4Official 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; Crosby (Sefton)'s school authority applies it locally.

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

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
GP practices8 count7 Jul 2026NHS ODS GP Practices report + ONSPD Live postcode coordinates7Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Crosby (Sefton) 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 Crosby (Sefton)?

Police recorded about 7,552 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)13

Recorded crime across major citiesCrosby (Sefton) highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Crosby (Sefton) highlighted

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
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents7,552 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Police force area tables, year ending March 2026 (Table C4)13Official · county
Violent crime per 100,000 residents3,033 per 100,000Apr 2026data.police.uk all-crime polygon replay, filtered to Burglary3Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
Burglary per 100,000 residents246.9 per 100,00030 Apr 2026data.police.uk all-crime polygon replay, filtered to Burglary3Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure

Climate and air quality

Annual PM2.5 was 7.66 µg/m³ in 2025. Annual PM10 was 11.9 µg/m³ in 2025.

Is the air quality good in Crosby (Sefton)?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 7.7 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: 7.66 µg/m³ · official estimated total annual mean background concentration10
Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

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 Crosby (Sefton) is 7.7 µg/m³. Of 941 cities with data, 487 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
NO₂ — annual mean11.69 µg/m³country median 7.22025official estimated total annual mean background concentration8Official
PM10 — annual mean11.87 µg/m³country median 11.32025official estimated total annual mean background concentration9Official
PM2.5 — annual mean7.66 µg/m³country median 6.52025official estimated total annual mean background concentration10Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 7.5 · Feb 7.9 · Mar 9.9 · Apr 12.8 · May 15.9 · Jun 18.4 · Jul 20 · Aug 19.7 · Sep 17.7 · Oct 14.2 · Nov 10.5 · Dec 8 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station CROSBY16Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 2.8 · Feb 2.7 · Mar 3.9 · Apr 5.6 · May 8.3 · Jun 11.3 · Jul 13.5 · Aug 13.5 · Sep 11.2 · Oct 8.5 · Nov 5.7 · Dec 3.1 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station CROSBY16Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 5.2 · Feb 5.3 · Mar 6.9 · Apr 9.2 · May 12.1 · Jun 14.8 · Jul 16.7 · Aug 16.6 · Sep 14.4 · Oct 11.4 · Nov 8.1 · Dec 5.6 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station CROSBY16Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 69.4 · Feb 57.1 · Mar 53.3 · Apr 49.8 · May 52.5 · Jun 64.4 · Jul 65.4 · Aug 72.1 · Sep 76.6 · Oct 89.7 · Nov 82.2 · Dec 91.9 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station CROSBY16Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In United Kingdom: Blackpool ±0.3 °C. Elsewhere: Cork (Ireland) ±0.8 °C, Saanich (Canada) ±1.1 °C, Brugge (Belgium) ±0.8 °C, Bremerhaven (Germany) ±1.5 °C, Neustadt in Holstein (Germany) ±1.6 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

How many people live in Crosby (Sefton)?

The published population was 50,215 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

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Area11.51 km²Dec 2022ONS 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 area11.51 km²Dec 2022Exact 2022 Built Up Area polygon area for BUA22CD in EPSG:27700, converted from square metres to km2.5Official
Foreign residents2,490 people21 Mar 2021Exact 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 residents1.59 per 10,000 people7 Jul 2026NHS ODS GP Practices report + ONSPD Live postcode coordinates7Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
Schools per 10,000 residents4.78 per 10,000 people7 Jul 2026DfE Get Information About Schools all establishments extract4Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
Population density4,363 people/km²21 Mar 2021www.ons.gov.uk6Official · built-up-area figure
Population50,215 people21 Mar 2021Census 2021 usual resident population count for the exact Built Up Area (BUA), England excluding London or Wales.6Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Owner-occupied homes66.98 %21 Mar 2021ONS 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 abroad5 %21 Mar 2021ONS 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 age45 years21 Mar 2021ONS 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

Alternatives for people set on Crosby (Sefton)

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.

Preston as a Crosby (Sefton) alternative in the same region

37 km away, better on 1 of 3 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

  • Residents: 94,490 Preston vs 50,215 Crosby (Sefton)+88%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 9,866 (2024) Preston vs 7,552 (2025) Crosby (Sefton)no percentage
  • Annual PM2.5: 6.1 µg/m³ Preston vs 7.7 µg/m³ Crosby (Sefton)−20%
  • Median gross pay, region: €2,878 Preston vs €2,812 Crosby (Sefton)same level
Full comparisonMore about Preston

Cities near Crosby (Sefton)

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

Liverpool Commuting Zone · 8.7 km away
Salary
3,738 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2025-12-31

Alternative cities in United Kingdom

Other cities in United Kingdom to compare with Crosby (Sefton), nearest in population first.

All United Kingdom cities
Horsham50,215 residentsYeovil50,170 residentsWokingham50,325 residentsDurham50,510 residentsCumbernauld50,530 residentsSouth Benfleet49,885 residents

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Is Crosby (Sefton) part of Liverpool?

Crosby (Sefton) is in the published commuting zone of Liverpool; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Liverpool city profile

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source15

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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 Crosby (Sefton)?

The published population was 50,215 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 Crosby (Sefton)?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 7.7 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 Crosby (Sefton)?

Police recorded about 7,552 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).

What is the unemployment rate in Crosby (Sefton)?

The unemployment rate is 4.6 % (2025-2026). Source: www.nomisweb.co.uk.

What is the typical salary around Crosby (Sefton)?

The median gross salary is 2,812 EUR/month. Source: www.ons.gov.uk.

How many foreign residents live in Crosby (Sefton)?

2,490 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 Crosby (Sefton) a good place to live?

Crosby (Sefton) 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 Crosby (Sefton) part of Liverpool?

Crosby (Sefton) is in the published commuting zone of Liverpool; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

Which cities are near Crosby (Sefton)?

Liverpool, Bootle, Fazakerley, Maghull, Wallasey are near Crosby (Sefton). Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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