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Living in Dunbar

Dunbar is a city in the United Kingdom, and the figures below are its published values.

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

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 Dunbar.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

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

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in United KingdomUnemployment in Dunbar is 2.6%. 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%2302–4Dunbar 2.6%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)3,875 EUR/month31 Dec 2024www.ons.gov.uk6Official
Unemployment rate2.6 %country median 3.5%31 Dec 2023www.ons.gov.uk7Official

Public employment service

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

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Primary School Count1 count3 Aug 2026Scottish Government4Official
School Count2 count3 Aug 2026Scottish Government4Official

Mobility and administration

Dunbar's nearest airport was EDI, 54 km away and offered 88 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Airport Direct Destinations Count88 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights1Official
Nearest Major Airport Distance Km54 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports2Official
Nearest Major Airport IataEDI3 Aug 2026OurAirports2Official

Climate and air quality

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Dunbar annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5254.5PM2.5µg/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 Dunbar is 4.5 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/m³14–5Dunbar 4.522 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/m³277–82 cities: 8 µg/m³ to under 9 µg/m³28–9

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean4.45 µg/m³31 Dec 2024uk-air.defra.gov.uk5Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context

Is Dunbar 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 worker60%strong on work, weak on safety · range 49–71%
Skilled employee62%strong on work, weak on safety · range 52–72%
Student47%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 37–57%
Family45%strong on family, weak on safety · range 34–56%
Retirement54%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 40–68%
Median gross salary (regional)3,875 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · www.ons.gov.uk
Unemployment rate2.6 %31 Dec 2023Official source · www.ons.gov.uk
PM2.5 — annual mean4.45 µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · uk-air.defra.gov.uk
Universities0 count3 Aug 2026Official source · Scottish Funding Council
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-27

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Universities0 count3 Aug 2026Scottish Funding Council3Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Dunbar 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.

Common questions

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

What is the typical salary around Dunbar?

The median gross salary is 3,875 EUR/month. Source: www.ons.gov.uk.

What is the unemployment rate in Dunbar?

The unemployment rate is 2.6 %. Source: www.ons.gov.uk.

Is the air quality good in Dunbar?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 4.45 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is within the WHO guideline. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: uk-air.defra.gov.uk.

Is Dunbar a good place to live?

Dunbar 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). Dunbar, United Kingdom: salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/uk/dunbar/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
BibTeX citation
@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_dunbar-united-kingdom-salary-jobs_273522b23d05,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Dunbar, United Kingdom: salary, jobs},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
  version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/uk/dunbar/},
  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. OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
  2. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  3. Scottish Funding Council sfc.ac.uk · checked 2026-08-03
  4. Scottish Government gov.scot · checked 2026-08-03
  5. uk-air.defra.gov.uk uk-air.defra.gov.uk · checked 2026-08-26
  6. www.ons.gov.uk ons.gov.uk · checked 2026-08-27
  7. www.ons.gov.uk ons.gov.uk · checked 2026-08-26

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