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Living in Featherstone

In Featherstone (Yorkshire and the Humber), unemployment is 3.9% (2025).

Owner occupation accounted for 59.7% of homes in March 2021. Featherstone (Wakefield), a city in the United Kingdom, had a population of 11,655 in March 2021. Annual PM2.5 was 6.38 µg/m³ in 2025. The city covered 3.3 km² in December 2022. Population density was 3,504 people per km² in 2021. Gigabit broadband availability was 95.4%. The city had 7 schools in 2026. The employment rate was 56% in March 2021.

Last checked 2026-09-2430 sources

Population11,655people21 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)2,918EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · www.ons.gov.uk
Average rent941.5EUR/month31 Aug 2026District figureOfficial source · ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price
Unemployment rate3.9%country median 3.4% — 15% aboveOfficial source · www.nomisweb.co.uk
Recorded crime10,576incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · Police force area tables, year ending March 2026 (Table C4 or P3)
PM2.5, annual mean6.38µg/m³country median 6.5 — 2% belowOfficial source · official estimated total annual mean background concentration

Higher unemployment than 64% of United Kingdom cities that publish it and more recorded crime than 61% of United Kingdom cities that publish it.

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

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 Featherstone.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

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

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Featherstone 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 pack19Official · national market
Dwellings5,215 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)941.5 EUR/month31 Aug 2026ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price15Official · county

Is Featherstone 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 worker54%strong on work, weak on safety · range 43–65%
Skilled employee58%strong on work, weak on safety · range 48–68%
Student31%strong on education, weak on work · range 21–41%
Family48%strong on family, weak on cost · range 37–59%
Retirement56%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 43–69%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Featherstone?

The unemployment rate is 3.9 % (2025-2026). Source: www.nomisweb.co.uk20

Unemployment across cities in United KingdomUnemployment in Featherstone is 3.9%. Of 999 cities with data, 652 have unemployment of 2 to under 4%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Gigabit broadband availability95.41 %Not statedwww.ofcom.org.uk30Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Employment rate56.02 %21 Mar 2021ONS Census 2021 towns and cities dataset Figure 9 individual BUA employment row for Abbots Langley and Kings Langley14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
Superfast broadband availability99.83 %Not statedwww.ofcom.org.uk30Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Median gross salary (regional)2,918 EUR/month31 Dec 2024www.ons.gov.uk21Official
Unemployment rate3.9 %country median 3.4%31 Dec 2025www.nomisweb.co.uk20Official

What does a salary buy in Featherstone?

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

regional median gross pay: €2,918 (ons.gov.uk, 2024-12-31).
Left over each month€1,467of €2,445 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.€2,445
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price · 2026-08-31− €942
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€1,467
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Public employment service

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

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Schools7 count7 Jul 2026DfE Get Information About Schools all establishments extract4Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
Primary schools4 count3 Aug 2026Department for Education (GIAS)3Official
Schools5 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; Featherstone's school authority applies it locally.

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

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
GP practices2 count7 Jul 2026NHS ODS GP Practices report + ONSPD Live postcode coordinates8Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Featherstone 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 Featherstone?

Police recorded about 10,576 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)18

Recorded crime across major citiesFeatherstone highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Featherstone 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 residents10,576 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Police force area tables, year ending March 2026 (Table C4 or P3)18Official · county
Violent crime per 100,000 residents5,937 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 residents231.7 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
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport51 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights16Official
Distance to the nearest major airport29 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports17Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)LBA3 Aug 2026OurAirports17Official

Climate and air quality

Annual NO₂ was 9 µg/m³ in 2025. Annual PM10 was 12.4 µg/m³ in 2025.

Is the air quality good in Featherstone?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 6.4 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: 6.38 µg/m³ · official estimated total annual mean background concentration13
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 Featherstone is 6.4 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 mean9 µg/m³country median 7.22025official estimated total annual mean background concentration11Official
PM10 — annual mean12.44 µg/m³country median 11.32025official estimated total annual mean background concentration12Official
PM2.5 — annual mean6.38 µg/m³country median 6.52025official estimated total annual mean background concentration13Official
Monthly extreme high temperatureJan 13.23 · Feb 16.78 · Mar 19.81 · Apr 23.29 · May 24.88 · Jun 27.96 · Jul 31.26 · Aug 28.69 · Sep 26.65 · Oct 25.73 · Nov 18.05 · Dec 13.8 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center7Official · coordinate grid
Monthly extreme low temperatureJan -6.21 · Feb -8.69 · Mar -4.66 · Apr -3.21 · May -0.84 · Jun 2.94 · Jul 5.38 · Aug 4.56 · Sep 2.77 · Oct -2.23 · Nov -4.23 · Dec -8.75 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center7Official · coordinate grid
Average temperature by monthJan 3.42 · Feb 3.61 · Mar 5.37 · Apr 8.11 · May 11.27 · Jun 14.35 · Jul 16.17 · Aug 15.81 · Sep 13.33 · Oct 10.08 · Nov 6.36 · Dec 3.94 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center7Official · coordinate grid

Population and city profile

How many people live in Featherstone?

The published population was 11,655 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
Area3.33 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 area3.33 km²Dec 2022Exact 2022 Built Up Area polygon area for BUA22CD in EPSG:27700, converted from square metres to km2.5Official
Foreign residents640 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 residents1.72 per 10,000 people7 Jul 2026NHS ODS GP Practices report + ONSPD Live postcode coordinates8Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
Schools per 10,000 residents6.01 per 10,000 people7 Jul 2026DfE Get Information About Schools all establishments extract4Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
Population density3,504 people/km²21 Mar 2021www.ons.gov.uk6Official · built-up-area figure
Population11,655 people21 Mar 2021Census 2021 usual resident population count for the exact Built Up Area (BUA), England excluding London or Wales.6Official

International community in Featherstone

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 Kingdom11,02094.5%
Europe: EU countries4603.9%
Non-EU countries (including British Overseas)1801.5%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source6

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Owner-occupied homes59.73 %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 abroad5.5 %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 with a bachelor's degree or higher18.5 %31 Dec 2021Office for National Statistics9Official
Workers aged 16 and over5,305 workers31 Dec 2021Office for National Statistics9Official
Median age39 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 Students10Official

Alternatives for people set on Featherstone

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.

Cities near Featherstone

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

Alternative cities in United Kingdom

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

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Sandown11,655 residentsBradwell11,630 residentsCleckheaton11,605 residentsWetherby11,710 residentsStanwell11,720 residentsMontrose11,730 residents

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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 Featherstone?

The published population was 11,655 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 Featherstone?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 6.4 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 Featherstone?

Police recorded about 10,576 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 unemployment rate in Featherstone?

The unemployment rate is 3.9 % (2025-2026). Source: www.nomisweb.co.uk.

What is the typical salary around Featherstone?

The median gross salary is 2,918 EUR/month. Source: www.ons.gov.uk.

How many foreign residents live in Featherstone?

640 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 Featherstone a good place to live?

Featherstone 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 Featherstone?

Castleford, Pontefract, Wakefield, Havercroft and Ryhill, Lofthouse are near Featherstone. 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 Featherstone?

The official country of birth distribution records 11,020 people (94.5%) 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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