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Living in Danbury

The employment rate was 51% in March 2021. Danbury is in the United Kingdom; its population was 6,195 in March 2021. Annual PM2.5 was 6.48 µg/m³ in 2025. The city covered 3.9 km² in December 2022. Population density was 1,577.1 people per km² in 2021. Gigabit broadband availability was 9.9%. The city had 4 schools in 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-2420 sources

Population6,195people21 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)4,442EUR/month31 Dec 2025Official source · ONS ASHE Table 8.1a — Weekly pay - Gross (£), full-time employee jobs by local authority of residence, 2025 provisional
Average rent1,681EUR/month31 Aug 2026District figureOfficial source · ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price
PM2.5, annual mean6.48µg/m³country median 6.5 — about the sameOfficial source · official estimated total annual mean background concentration

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

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 Danbury.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

Owner occupation accounted for 82.1% of homes in March 2021.

No city-level rent figure is published for Danbury. The available city-level cost figures remain below.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Danbury 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 1501Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB12.87 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Three 100GB one-month data pack17Official · national market
Dwellings2,545 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)1,681 EUR/month31 Aug 2026ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price14Official · county

Is Danbury 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 worker35%strong on work, weak on safety · range 21–49%
Skilled employee36%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 24–48%
Student26%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 14–38%
Family38%strong on family, weak on safety · range 26–50%
Retirement40%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 26–54%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

6.1% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 375 of 6,195 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Work and income

MetricValuePeriodSource
Gigabit broadband availability9.87 %Not statedwww.ofcom.org.uk20Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Employment rate51.02 %21 Mar 2021ONS Census 2021 towns and cities dataset Figure 9 individual BUA employment row for Abbots Langley and Kings Langley13Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
Superfast broadband availability95.63 %Not statedwww.ofcom.org.uk20Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Median gross salary (regional)4,442 EUR/month31 Dec 2025ONS ASHE Table 8.1a — Weekly pay - Gross (£), full-time employee jobs by local authority of residence, 2025 provisional12Official · county

What does a salary buy in Danbury?

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

regional median gross pay: €4,442 (ONS ASHE Table 8.1a, 2025-12-31).
Left over each month€1,822of €3,539 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.€3,539
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price · 2026-08-31− €1,681
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€1,822
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Danbury Salary needed to live in Danbury

Public employment service

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

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Schools4 count7 Jul 2026DfE Get Information About Schools all establishments extract4Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
Primary schools1 count3 Aug 2026Department for Education (GIAS)3Official
Schools1 count3 Aug 2026Department 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; Danbury's school authority applies it locally.

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

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
GP practices1 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 Danbury 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

Recorded crime across major citiesDanbury highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Danbury 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
Violent crime per 100,000 residents1,162 per 100,000Apr 2026data.police.uk all-crime polygon replay, filtered to Burglary2Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
Burglary per 100,000 residents209.9 per 100,00030 Apr 2026data.police.uk all-crime polygon replay, filtered to Burglary2Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport14 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights15Official
Nearest airportSEN3 Aug 2026OurAirports16Official
Distance to nearest airport18 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports16Official

Climate and air quality

Annual NO₂ was 7.41 µg/m³ in 2025. Annual PM10 was 11.4 µg/m³ in 2025.

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 Danbury is 6.5 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 mean7.41 µg/m³country median 7.22025official estimated total annual mean background concentration9Official
PM10 — annual mean11.39 µg/m³country median 11.3 — about the same2025official estimated total annual mean background concentration10Official
PM2.5 — annual mean6.48 µg/m³country median 6.5 — about the same2025official estimated total annual mean background concentration11Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 7.8 · Feb 8.3 · Mar 10.6 · Apr 13.5 · May 16.6 · Jun 19.8 · Jul 22.3 · Aug 22.4 · Sep 19.4 · Oct 15.3 · Nov 11.1 · Dec 8.4 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Shoeburyness_03693.csv19Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 2.7 · Feb 2.4 · Mar 3.7 · Apr 5.4 · May 8.3 · Jun 11.2 · Jul 13.6 · Aug 13.8 · Sep 11.5 · Oct 8.9 · Nov 5.5 · Dec 3.2 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Shoeburyness_03693.csv19Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 5.2 · Feb 5.4 · Mar 7.1 · Apr 9.4 · May 12.5 · Jun 15.5 · Jul 18 · Aug 18.1 · Sep 15.5 · Oct 12.1 · Nov 8.3 · Dec 5.8 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Shoeburyness_03693.csv19Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 43 · Feb 36 · Mar 32.7 · Apr 36.1 · May 41.6 · Jun 44.1 · Jul 41.1 · Aug 48.6 · Sep 43 · Oct 57.8 · Nov 54 · Dec 48.8 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Shoeburyness_03693.csv19Official · nearest-station reading
Annual PM2.5 over time8 published observations, 2013–2025

Annual PM2.5 fell 53.7% between 2013 and 2025, from 14.0 to 6.5.

Population and city profile

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Area3.93 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 area3.93 km²Dec 2022Exact 2022 Built Up Area polygon area for BUA22CD in EPSG:27700, converted from square metres to km2.5Official
Foreign residents375 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 residents1.61 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 residents6.46 per 10,000 people7 Jul 2026DfE Get Information About Schools all establishments extract4Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
Population density1,577 people/km²21 Mar 2021www.ons.gov.uk6Official · built-up-area figure
Population6,195 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 homes82.12 %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 abroad6.1 %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 age50 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
Universities0 count3 Aug 2026Office for Students8Official

Alternatives for people set on Danbury

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Alternative cities in United Kingdom

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

All United Kingdom cities
Waltham6,200 residentsHirwaun6,204 residentsThrockley6,210 residentsStaplehurst6,180 residentsAintree6,215 residentsBurghfield Common6,215 residents

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Is Danbury part of Chelmsford?

Danbury is in the published commuting zone of Chelmsford; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Chelmsford city profile

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source18

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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 Danbury?

The median gross salary is 4,442 EUR/month. Source: ONS ASHE Table 8.1a — Weekly pay - Gross (£), full-time employee jobs by local authority of residence, 2025 provisional.

Is the air quality good in Danbury?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 6.48 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: official estimated total annual mean background concentration.

How many people live in Danbury?

The published population is 6,195 people. Source: Census 2021 usual resident population count for the exact Built Up Area (BUA), England excluding London or Wales..

How many foreign residents live in Danbury?

375 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 Danbury a good place to live?

Danbury 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 Danbury part of Chelmsford?

Danbury is in the published commuting zone of Chelmsford; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

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Sources

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  1. BT Full Fibre 150 bt.com · checked 2026-09-15
  2. data.police.uk all-crime polygon replay, filtered to Burglary data.police.uk · checked 2026-07-07
  3. Department for Education (GIAS) get-information-schools.service.gov.uk · checked 2026-08-03
  4. DfE Get Information About Schools all establishments extract get-information-schools.service.gov.uk · checked 2026-07-07
  5. 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
  6. 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
  7. NHS ODS GP Practices report + ONSPD Live postcode coordinates digital.nhs.uk · checked 2026-07-07
  8. Office for Students officeforstudents.org.uk · checked 2026-08-03
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  2. ONS ASHE Table 8.1a — Weekly pay - Gross (£), full-time employee jobs by local authority of residence, 2025 provisional ONS ASHE Table 8.1a · ons.gov.uk · checked 2026-09-24
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  4. ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price ons.gov.uk · checked 2026-09-24
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  7. Three 100GB one-month data pack three.co.uk · checked 2026-09-15
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