Living in Flackwell Heath

At the end of 2021, Flackwell Heath had a population of 12,435. Regional median gross salary figures for Flackwell Heath showed €3,473 per month at the end of 2024. Flackwell Heath had an unemployment rate of 2.9% at the end of 2023.

Last checked 2026-09-2429 sources

Population12,435people31 Dec 2021Official source · Office for National Statistics

Median gross salary (region)3,473EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Office for National Statistics (ONS)

Average rent1,723EUR/month31 Aug 2026District figureOfficial source · ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price

Unemployment rate2.9%31 Dec 2023Regional figureOfficial source · Office for National Statistics (ONS)

Recorded crime5,885incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · Police force area tables, year ending March 2026 (Table C4 or P3)

PM2.5, annual mean10µg/m³31 Dec 2019Nearest stationOfficial source · European Environment Agency

Lower unemployment than 76% of United Kingdom cities that publish it, less recorded crime than 95% 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 Flackwell Heath?

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 Flackwell Heath.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

No city-level rent figure is published for Flackwell Heath. 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 150¹Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	12.87 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Three 100GB one-month data pack¹⁶Official · national market
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)	1,723 EUR/month	31 Aug 2026	ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price¹²Official · county

Is Flackwell Heath a good place to live?

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Remote worker31%strong on work, weak on safety · range 20–42%

Skilled employee38%strong on work, weak on safety · range 28–48%

Student33%strong on education, weak on work · range 23–43%

Family50%strong on family, weak on cost · range 39–61%

Retirement35%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 21–49%

Work and income

The employment rate was 61.1% at the end of 2021. Flackwell Heath had 6,145 at the end of 2021.

Unemployment across cities in United KingdomUnemployment in Flackwell Heath is 2.9%. Of 999 cities with data, 652 have unemployment of 2 to under 4%.

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Flackwell Heath 2.9%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Employment rate	61.1 %	31 Dec 2021	Office for National Statistics⁶Official
Median gross salary (regional)	3,473 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	Office for National Statistics (ONS)⁸Official · regional context
Unemployment rate	2.9 %	31 Dec 2023	Office for National Statistics (ONS)⁹Official · regional context

What does a salary buy in Flackwell Heath?

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

Left over each month€1,081of €2,841 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.	€2,841
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price · 2026-08-31	− €1,723
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	€1,081

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Public employment service

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

Country-level information

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

Family and education

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Primary schools	3 count	3 Aug 2026	Department for Education (GIAS)³Official
Schools	3 count	3 Aug 2026	Department 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; Flackwell Heath's school authority applies it locally.

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

Safety

How safe is Flackwell Heath?

Police recorded about 5,885 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)¹⁵

Recorded crime across major citiesFlackwell Heath 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	5,885 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2025	Police force area tables, year ending March 2026 (Table C4 or P3)¹⁵Official · county

Mobility and administration

Flackwell Heath's nearest airport was LHR, 22 km away and offered 171 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	171 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights¹³Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	22 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹⁴Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	LHR	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹⁴Official

Climate and air quality

The annual PM2.5 concentration measured 10 µg/m³ at the end of 2019.

Is the air quality good in Flackwell Heath?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 10 µg/m³ (2019) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency⁵

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

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C

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Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

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Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours

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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

PM2.510WHO 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 KingdomOf 941 cities with data, 487 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

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Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	10 µg/m³	31 Dec 2019	European Environment Agency⁵Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by month	Jan 8.2 · Feb 8.8 · Mar 11.6 · Apr 14.8 · May 18.1 · Jun 21.2 · Jul 23.5 · Aug 23.1 · Sep 20 · Oct 15.6 · Nov 11.3 · Dec 8.6 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁷Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan 2 · Feb 2 · Mar 3.5 · Apr 5.2 · May 8.3 · Jun 11.3 · Jul 13.4 · Aug 13.2 · Sep 10.6 · Oct 7.9 · Nov 4.5 · Dec 2.3 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁸Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan 5.1 · Feb 5.4 · Mar 7.6 · Apr 10 · May 13.2 · Jun 16.2 · Jul 18.4 · Aug 18.1 · Sep 15.3 · Oct 11.8 · Nov 7.9 · Dec 5.5 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁹Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 62.9 · Feb 49.1 · Mar 42.4 · Apr 45.6 · May 51.8 · Jun 50.2 · Jul 48.6 · Aug 56.6 · Sep 51.4 · Oct 70.2 · Nov 71.4 · Dec 63.1 mm	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI²⁰Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by month	Jan 61.1 · Feb 78.8 · Mar 124.4 · Apr 176.7 · May 207.5 · Jun 208.4 · Jul 217.8 · Aug 202.1 · Sep 157.1 · Oct 115.2 · Nov 70.7 · Dec 55 hours	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI²¹Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In United Kingdom: Gillingham ±0.3 °C. Elsewhere: Saanich (Canada) ±0.7 °C, Reims (France) ±1.0 °C, Werl (Germany) ±1.0 °C, Cergy-Pontoise (France) ±0.6 °C, Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines (France) ±0.8 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

Median age stood at 43 years at the end of 2021.

How many people live in Flackwell Heath?

The published population was 12,435 people in March 2021. Source: Office for National Statistics⁷

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Population	12,435 people	31 Dec 2021	Office for National Statistics⁷Official

International community in Flackwell Heath

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 group	People	Share
Europe: United Kingdom	11,240	90.4%
Non-EU countries (including British Overseas)	710	5.7%
Europe: EU countries	490	3.9%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹¹

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher	35 %	31 Dec 2021	Office for National Statistics⁶Official
Workers aged 16 and over	6,145 workers	31 Dec 2021	Office for National Statistics⁶Official
Median age	43 years	31 Dec 2021	Office for National Statistics⁶Official
Universities	0 count	3 Aug 2026	Office for Students¹⁰Official

Alternatives for people set on Flackwell Heath

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.

Wokingham as a Flackwell Heath alternative in the same region

23 km away, better on 3 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

Residents: 50,325 Wokingham vs 12,435 Flackwell Heath+305%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,921 Wokingham vs 5,885 Flackwell Heath−33%
Median gross pay, region: €3,866 Wokingham vs €3,473 Flackwell Heath+11%
Unemployment: 2.6% Wokingham vs 2.9% Flackwell Heath−10%

Full comparison More about Wokingham

Horsham as a Flackwell Heath alternative in the same country

66 km away, better on 2 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

Residents: 50,215 Horsham vs 12,435 Flackwell Heath+304%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,441 Horsham vs 5,885 Flackwell Heath−25%
Unemployment: 2.6% Horsham vs 2.9% Flackwell Heath−10%
Median gross pay, region: €3,403 Horsham vs €3,473 Flackwell Heathsame level

Full comparison More about Horsham

Cities near Flackwell Heath

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

Alternative cities in United Kingdom

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

All United Kingdom cities

Flackwell Heath and Wooburn Green12,435 residents Huntington (York)12,420 residents Guiseley12,460 residents Cudworth and Shafton12,470 residents Ivybridge12,490 residents Little Lever12,525 residents

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Flackwell Heath 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.

Is Flackwell Heath part of London?

Flackwell Heath is near London, but the collected evidence does not establish that it is administratively part of the hub or an official satellite. It is about 41.2 km away by straight-line distance. London city profile

Relationship type: Nearby Independent Place. Source⁴

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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 Flackwell Heath?

The published population was 12,435 people in March 2021. Source: Office for National Statistics.

Is the air quality good in Flackwell Heath?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 10 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 Flackwell Heath?

What is the typical salary around Flackwell Heath?

The median gross salary is 3,473 EUR/month. Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS).

Is Flackwell Heath a good place to live?

Flackwell Heath 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.

Is Flackwell Heath part of London?

Flackwell Heath is near London, but the collected evidence does not establish that it is administratively part of the hub or an official satellite. It is about 41.2 km away by straight-line distance.

Which cities are near Flackwell Heath?

Furze Platt, Burnham, Maidenhead, Britwell, Chalfont St Giles are near Flackwell Heath. 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 Flackwell Heath?

The official country of birth distribution records 11,240 people (90.4%) 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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  title = {Flackwell Heath, United Kingdom: population, rent, salary},
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  date = {2026-10-16},
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