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Living in Exmouth

Exmouth is a city in the United Kingdom, and the figures below are its published values. The population of Exmouth totalled 35,500 at the end of 2021. The regional median gross salary reached €2,866 per month at the end of 2024. Exmouth registered an unemployment rate of 2.2% at the end of 2023.

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

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Housing and cost

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

Work and income

Exmouth's employment rate reached 52.1% at the end of 2021. Exmouth had 15,660 at the end of 2021.

Unemployment across cities in United KingdomUnemployment in Exmouth is 2.2%. Of 1,007 cities with data, 657 have unemployment of 2 to under 4%.
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in United Kingdom per band24 cities: 0% to under 2%240–2657 cities: 2% to under 4%6572–4Exmouth 2.2%265 cities: 4% to under 6%2654–649 cities: 6% to under 8%496–87 cities: 8% to under 10%78–104 cities: 10% to under 12%410–121 city: 16% to under 18%116–18

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Employment rate52.1 %31 Dec 2021Office for National Statistics3Official
Median gross salary (regional)2,866 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Office for National Statistics (ONS)5Official · regional context
Unemployment rate2.2 %31 Dec 2023Office for National Statistics (ONS)6Official · regional context

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Exmouth. 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

Job SearchUnemployment Claim

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

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Primary School Count9 count3 Aug 2026Department for Education (GIAS)1Official
School Count12 count3 Aug 2026Department for Education (GIAS)1Official

Mobility and administration

Exmouth's nearest airport was EXT, 13 km away and offered 19 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Airport Direct Destinations Count19 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights9Official
Nearest Major Airport Distance Km13 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports10Official
Nearest Major Airport IataEXT3 Aug 2026OurAirports10Official

Climate and air quality

Exmouth's monthly mean temperatures were 7.5°C in January and 16.4°C in July.

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Exmouth annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5255.2PM2.5µg/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 Exmouth is 5.2 µg/m³. Of 864 cities with data, 448 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.
annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in United Kingdom per band1 city: 3 µg/m³ to under 4 µg/m³13–428 cities: 4 µg/m³ to under 5 µg/m³284–5203 cities: 5 µg/m³ to under 6 µg/m³2035–6Exmouth 5.2448 cities: 6 µg/m³ to under 7 µg/m³4486–7174 cities: 7 µg/m³ to under 8 µg/m³1747–88 cities: 8 µg/m³ to under 9 µg/m³88–91 city: 9 µg/m³ to under 10 µg/m³19–101 city: 13 µg/m³ to under 14 µg/m³113–14

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean5.22 µg/m³31 Dec 2024uk-air.defra.gov.uk11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context
Climate Monthly Extreme High CJan 13.05 · Feb 12.63 · Mar 14.94 · Apr 18.19 · May 20.45 · Jun 22 · Jul 24.69 · Aug 25.07 · Sep 21.78 · Oct 18.91 · Nov 16.49 · Dec 14.16 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center2Official · coordinate grid
Climate Monthly Extreme Low CJan -0.24 · Feb -1.58 · Mar -1.72 · Apr 0.92 · May 5.24 · Jun 8.38 · Jul 10.93 · Aug 11.22 · Sep 8.54 · Oct 3.98 · Nov 0.82 · Dec 0.18 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center2Official · coordinate grid
Average temperature by monthJan 7.52 · Feb 6.89 · Mar 7.58 · Apr 9.37 · May 11.81 · Jun 14.44 · Jul 16.35 · Aug 16.65 · Sep 15.52 · Oct 13.37 · Nov 10.51 · Dec 8.42 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center2Official · coordinate grid

Cities of a similar size in United Kingdom

Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.

All United Kingdom cities

Population and city profile

Median age stood at 50 years at the end of 2021.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Population35,500 people31 Dec 2021Office for National Statistics4Official

International community in Exmouth

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 Kingdom33,37094.0%
Europe: EU countries1,1503.2%
Non-EU countries (including British Overseas)9802.8%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source8

Is Exmouth 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 worker38%strong on work, weak on safety · range 27–49%
Skilled employee52%strong on work, weak on safety · range 42–62%
Student50%strong on education, weak on safety · range 40–60%
Family56%strong on family, weak on safety · range 45–67%
Retirement50%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 36–64%
Population35,500 people31 Dec 2021Official source · Office for National Statistics
Employment rate52.1 %31 Dec 2021Official source · Office for National Statistics
Median gross salary (regional)2,866 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Office for National Statistics (ONS)
Unemployment rate2.2 %31 Dec 2023Official source · Office for National Statistics (ONS)
PM2.5 — annual mean5.22 µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · uk-air.defra.gov.uk
Median age50 years31 Dec 2021Official source · Office for National Statistics
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-26

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
G07 Bachelors Or Higher Share Pct30 %31 Dec 2021Office for National Statistics3Official
G09 Total Workers 16plus15,660 workers31 Dec 2021Office for National Statistics3Official
Median age50 years31 Dec 2021Office for National Statistics3Official
Universities0 count3 Aug 2026Office for Students7Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Exmouth 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.

Open the official coverage guide
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 Exmouth?

The median gross salary is 2,866 EUR/month. Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS).

What is the unemployment rate in Exmouth?

The unemployment rate is 2.2 %. Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS).

Is the air quality good in Exmouth?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 5.22 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. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: uk-air.defra.gov.uk.

How many people live in Exmouth?

The published population is 35,500 people. Source: Office for National Statistics.

Is Exmouth a good place to live?

Exmouth 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.

How many people born in Europe: EU countries live in Exmouth?

The official country of birth distribution records 1,150 people (3.2%) 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, September 14). Exmouth, United Kingdom: salary, jobs, air quality, climate [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab; version approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/uk/exmouth/ Retrieved 2026-09-14. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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Sources

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  1. Department for Education (GIAS) get-information-schools.service.gov.uk · checked 2026-08-03
  2. NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
  3. Office for National Statistics ons.gov.uk · checked 2026-08-07
  4. Office for National Statistics ons.gov.uk · checked 2026-08-04
  5. Office for National Statistics (ONS) ons.gov.uk · checked 2026-08-06
  6. Office for National Statistics (ONS) ons.gov.uk · checked 2026-08-06
  7. Office for Students officeforstudents.org.uk · checked 2026-08-03
  8. ONS Census 2021 BUA row and ONS/OS BUA 2022 geometry for Abbots Langley and Kings Langley ons.gov.uk · checked 2026-07-06
  9. OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
  10. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
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  1. uk-air.defra.gov.uk uk-air.defra.gov.uk · checked 2026-08-26

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