Living in Felling

Regional median gross salary figures for Felling showed €2,881 per month at the end of 2024. The unemployment rate was 3.7% at the end of 2023.

Last checked 2026-10-0723 sources

Population8,891people21 Mar 2021Official source · Census 2021 TS001 — Number of usual residents in households and communal establishments

Median gross salary (region)2,881EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Office for National Statistics (ONS)

Average rent939.2EUR/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 crime8,777incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · Police force area tables, year ending March 2026 (Table C4 or P3)

PM2.5, annual mean7µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · ENV02 — Air quality statistics: Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Tables

Less recorded crime than 69% of United Kingdom cities that publish it and dirtier air than 77% of United Kingdom cities that publish it.

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

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 Felling.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

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

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€24

Mobile plan, 10 GB€13

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	24.02 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	BT Full Fibre 150²Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	12.87 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Three 100GB one-month data pack¹⁴Official · national market
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)	939.2 EUR/month	31 Aug 2026	ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price¹⁰Official · county

Is Felling 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 worker51%strong on work, weak on safety · range 36–66%

Skilled employee53%strong on work, weak on safety · range 41–65%

Student26%strong on legal route, weak on work · range 14–38%

Family37%strong on family, weak on cost · range 25–49%

Retirement54%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 39–69%

Work and income

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

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Felling 3.7%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary (regional)	2,881 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	Office for National Statistics (ONS)⁷Official · regional context
Unemployment rate	3.7 %	31 Dec 2023	Office for National Statistics (ONS)⁸Official · regional context

What does a salary buy in Felling?

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

Left over each month€1,440of €2,416 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.	€2,416
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price · 2026-08-31	− €939
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	€1,440

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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Felling. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

Jobcentre Plus — Public employment service

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

Family and education

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Primary schools	0 count	3 Aug 2026	Department for Education (GIAS)⁴Official
Schools	1 count	3 Aug 2026	Department for Education (GIAS)⁴Official

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; Felling's school authority applies it locally.

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

Safety

How safe is Felling?

Police recorded about 8,777 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)¹³

Recorded crime across major citiesFelling highlighted among comparable cities

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	8,777 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2025	Police force area tables, year ending March 2026 (Table C4 or P3)¹³Official · county

Mobility and administration

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	49 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights¹¹Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	12 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹²Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	NCL	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹²Official

Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperatures were 3.4°C in January and 14.8°C in July.

Is the air quality good in Felling?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 7 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: ENV02 — Air quality statistics: Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Tables⁵

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

Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³

PM2.57WHO 5 · EU 25

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 Felling is 7.0 µg/m³. Of 941 cities with data, 487 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

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3–44–55–66–77–88–99–1013–14

Felling 7.0

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	7 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	ENV02 — Air quality statistics: Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Tables⁵Official · nearest-station reading
Monthly extreme high temperature	Jan 11.94 · Feb 15.33 · Mar 18.52 · Apr 20.43 · May 22.95 · Jun 24.65 · Jul 26.1 · Aug 26 · Sep 23.6 · Oct 22 · Nov 15.36 · Dec 13.03 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁶Official · parent municipality
Monthly extreme low temperature	Jan -5.97 · Feb -5.44 · Mar -7.31 · Apr -3.15 · May -0.89 · Jun 3.06 · Jul 6.91 · Aug 4.78 · Sep 2.56 · Oct -0.86 · Nov -2.46 · Dec -6.39 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁶Official · parent municipality
Average temperature by month	Jan 3.38 · Feb 3.41 · Mar 4.72 · Apr 7.07 · May 10 · Jun 12.97 · Jul 14.79 · Aug 14.48 · Sep 12.35 · Oct 9.41 · Nov 6.17 · Dec 3.94 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁶Official · parent municipality

Population and city profile

How many people live in Felling?

The published population was 8,891 people in March 2021. Source: Census 2021 TS001 — Number of usual residents in households and communal establishments³

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Population	8,891 people	21 Mar 2021	Census 2021 TS001 — Number of usual residents in households and communal establishments³Official

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Universities	0 count	3 Aug 2026	Office for Students⁹Official

Alternatives for people set on Felling

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.

Wallsend as a Felling alternative in the same region

5 km away, better on 2 of 3 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

Median gross pay, region: €3,113 Wallsend vs €2,881 Felling+8%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 8,176 Wallsend vs 8,777 Felling−7%
Unemployment: 3.6% Wallsend vs 3.7% Fellingsame level

Full comparison More about Wallsend

Wokingham as a Felling alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 397 km, better on 3 of 3 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,921 Wokingham vs 8,777 Felling−55%
Median gross pay, region: €3,866 Wokingham vs €2,881 Felling+34%
Unemployment: 2.6% Wokingham vs 3.7% Felling−30%

Full comparison More about Wokingham

Cities near Felling

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

Newcastle upon Tyne 4.4 km away

Salary: 3,572 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2025-12-31

Alternative cities in United Kingdom

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

All United Kingdom cities

Cullompton8,895 residents Bircotes8,885 residents Harworth and Bircotes8,885 residents South Kirkby8,885 residents Lanark8,880 residents Winnersh8,905 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 Felling?

The published population was 8,891 people in March 2021. Source: Census 2021 TS001 — Number of usual residents in households and communal establishments.

Is the air quality good in Felling?

How safe is Felling?

What is the typical salary around Felling?

The median gross salary is 2,881 EUR/month. Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS).

Is Felling a good place to live?

Felling 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 Felling?

Gateshead, Hebburn, Newcastle upon Tyne, Wallsend, Jarrow are near Felling. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Felling, United Kingdom: population, rent, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 04de1d6274804d0ee7c9500f12c2fe84]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/uk/felling/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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  title = {Felling, United Kingdom: population, rent, salary, jobs},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
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Annual survey of hours and earnings - workplace analysis, NOMIS table NM_99_1 (ONS) nomisweb.co.uk · checked 2026-09-18
BT Full Fibre 150 bt.com · checked 2026-09-15
Census 2021 TS001 — Number of usual residents in households and communal establishments Census 2021 TS001 · nomisweb.co.uk · checked 2026-10-07
Department for Education (GIAS) get-information-schools.service.gov.uk · checked 2026-08-03
ENV02 — Air quality statistics: Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Tables ENV02 · assets.publishing.service.gov.uk · checked 2026-10-06
NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
Office for National Statistics (ONS) ons.gov.uk · checked 2026-08-06
Office for National Statistics (ONS) ons.gov.uk · checked 2026-08-06
Office for Students officeforstudents.org.uk · checked 2026-08-03
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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OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
Police force area tables, year ending March 2026 (Table C4 or P3) ons.gov.uk · checked 2026-09-24
Three 100GB one-month data pack three.co.uk · checked 2026-09-15
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