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Eston's population was 29,635 at the end of 2021. Regional median gross salary figures for Eston showed €2,786 per month at the end of 2024. At the end of 2023, unemployment in Eston reached 3.7%.

Last checked 2026-09-2424 sources

Population29,635people31 Dec 2021Official source · Office for National Statistics
Median gross salary (region)2,786EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Office for National Statistics (ONS)
Average rent752.3EUR/month31 Aug 2026District figureOfficial source · ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price
Unemployment rate3.7%31 Dec 2023Regional figureOfficial source · Office for National Statistics (ONS)
Recorded crime10,894incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · Police force area tables, year ending March 2026 (Table C4 or P3)
PM2.5, annual mean8µg/m³31 Dec 2019Nearest stationOfficial source · European Environment Agency

More recorded crime than 66% of United Kingdom cities that publish it and dirtier air than any other United Kingdom city that publishes it.

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

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 Eston.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

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

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Eston 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 pack15Official · national market
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)752.3 EUR/month31 Aug 2026ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price11Official · county

Is Eston 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 24–46%
Skilled employee45%strong on work, weak on safety · range 35–55%
Student20%strong on legal route, weak on work · range 10–30%
Family41%strong on family, weak on cost · range 30–52%
Retirement49%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 35–63%

Work and income

The employment rate was 48.6% at the end of 2021. At the end of 2021, Eston recorded 11,530.

Unemployment across cities in United KingdomUnemployment in Eston is 3.7%. Of 999 cities with data, 652 have unemployment of 2 to under 4%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Employment rate48.6 %31 Dec 2021Office for National Statistics5Official
Median gross salary (regional)2,786 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Office for National Statistics (ONS)7Official · regional context
Unemployment rate3.7 %31 Dec 2023Office for National Statistics (ONS)8Official · regional context

What does a salary buy in Eston?

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

regional median gross pay: €2,786 (Office for National Statistics (ONS), 2024-12-31).
Left over each month€1,562of €2,351 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.€2,351
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price · 2026-08-31− €752
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€1,562
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Eston Salary needed to live in Eston

Public employment service

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

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Primary schools2 count3 Aug 2026Department for Education (GIAS)2Official
Schools4 count3 Aug 2026Department for Education (GIAS)2Official

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; Eston's school authority applies it locally.

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

Safety

How safe is Eston?

Police recorded about 10,894 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 or P3)14

Recorded crime across major citiesEston highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Eston 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 residents10,894 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Police force area tables, year ending March 2026 (Table C4 or P3)14Official · county

Mobility and administration

Eston's nearest airport was MME, 19 km away and offered 2 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport2 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights12Official
Distance to the nearest major airport19 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports13Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)MME3 Aug 2026OurAirports13Official

Climate and air quality

Eston recorded annual PM2.5 of 8 µg/m³ at the end of 2019.

Is the air quality good in Eston?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 8 µg/m³ (2019) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency3

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

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 Eston is 8.0 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
PM2.5 — annual mean8 µg/m³31 Dec 2019European Environment Agency3Official · nearest-station reading
Monthly extreme high temperatureJan 12.16 · Feb 15.03 · Mar 18.78 · Apr 20.66 · May 23.07 · Jun 25.17 · Jul 26.09 · Aug 26.42 · Sep 23.72 · Oct 23 · Nov 15.85 · Dec 12.98 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center4Official · coordinate grid
Monthly extreme low temperatureJan -4.36 · Feb -4.9 · Mar -4.29 · Apr -2.18 · May -0.1 · Jun 4.02 · Jul 6.98 · Aug 5.39 · Sep 3.44 · Oct -0.14 · Nov -1.84 · Dec -5.7 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center4Official · coordinate grid
Average temperature by monthJan 3.59 · Feb 3.63 · Mar 4.95 · Apr 7.31 · May 10.28 · Jun 13.26 · Jul 15.17 · Aug 14.94 · Sep 12.75 · Oct 9.8 · Nov 6.48 · Dec 4.21 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center4Official · coordinate grid

Population and city profile

The population's median age was 41 years at the end of 2021.

How many people live in Eston?

The published population was 29,635 people in 2021. Source: Office for National Statistics6

MetricValuePeriodSource
Population29,635 people31 Dec 2021Office for National Statistics6Official

International community in Eston

Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.

Country of birth

Usual residents living in the individual ONS Built-up Area on Census Day 21 March 2021 · 2021 Census

Published groupPeopleShare
Europe: United Kingdom28,55596.4%
Non-EU countries (including British Overseas)6602.2%
Europe: EU countries4201.4%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source10

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher19.4 %31 Dec 2021Office for National Statistics5Official
Workers aged 16 and over11,530 workers31 Dec 2021Office for National Statistics5Official
Median age41 years31 Dec 2021Office for National Statistics5Official
Universities0 count3 Aug 2026Office for Students9Official

Alternatives for people set on Eston

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.

Tynemouth as an Eston alternative in the same region

54 km away, better on 2 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

  • Residents: 60,605 Tynemouth vs 29,635 Eston+105%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 8,176 Tynemouth vs 10,894 Eston−25%
  • Median gross pay, region: €3,113 Tynemouth vs €2,786 Eston+12%
  • Annual PM2.5: 9.0 µg/m³ Tynemouth vs 8.0 µg/m³ Eston+13%
  • Unemployment: 3.6% Tynemouth vs 3.7% Estonsame level
Full comparisonMore about Tynemouth

Cities near Eston

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

Alternative cities in United Kingdom

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

All United Kingdom cities
Newton Abbot29,650 residentsCleethorpes29,670 residentsStanford-le-Hope29,525 residentsNewark on Trent29,755 residentsJarrow29,470 residentsConsett29,885 residents

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Eston 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.

How many people live in Eston?

The published population was 29,635 people in 2021. Source: Office for National Statistics.

Is the air quality good in Eston?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 8 µg/m³ (2019) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency.

How safe is Eston?

Police recorded about 10,894 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 or P3).

What is the typical salary around Eston?

The median gross salary is 2,786 EUR/month. Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS).

Is Eston a good place to live?

Eston 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.

Which cities are near Eston?

Kirkleatham, Middlesbrough, Redcar, Billingham, Skelton are near Eston. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Europe: United Kingdom live in Eston?

The official country of birth distribution records 28,555 people (96.4%) in the source-defined population for 2021 Census. This is a country of birth measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Eston, United Kingdom: population, rent, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 001b4b8cad1d2d6137242d29bf39e0bf]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/uk/eston/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Eston, United Kingdom: population, rent, salary, jobs},
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  date = {2026-10-16},
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  2. Department for Education (GIAS) get-information-schools.service.gov.uk · checked 2026-08-03
  3. European Environment Agency air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-05
  4. NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
  5. Office for National Statistics ons.gov.uk · checked 2026-08-07
  6. Office for National Statistics ons.gov.uk · checked 2026-08-04
  7. Office for National Statistics (ONS) ons.gov.uk · checked 2026-08-06
  8. Office for National Statistics (ONS) ons.gov.uk · checked 2026-08-06
  9. Office for Students officeforstudents.org.uk · checked 2026-08-03
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  4. Police force area tables, year ending March 2026 (Table C4 or P3) ons.gov.uk · checked 2026-09-24
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