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Living in Flint

In Flint, unemployment is 3.1% (2023).

Gigabit broadband availability was 94%. The employment rate was 59% in March 2021. Flint had a population of 12,780 in March 2021. For Flint, annual NO₂ was 6.07 µg/m³ in 2025. The city covered 3.9 km² in December 2022. Population density was 3,273.7 people per km² in 2021.

Last checked 2026-10-0725 sources

Population12,780people21 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)3,203EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · www.ons.gov.uk
Average rent947.4EUR/month31 Aug 2026District figureOfficial source · ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price
Unemployment rate3.1%country median 3.4% — 9% belowOfficial source · www.ons.gov.uk
Recorded crime6,347incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · Police force area tables, year ending March 2026, Table C4
PM2.5, annual mean5.8µg/m³country median 6.5 — 11% belowOfficial source · official estimated total annual mean background concentration

Lower unemployment than 68% of United Kingdom cities that publish it, less recorded crime than 89% of United Kingdom cities that publish it and cleaner air than 81% of United Kingdom cities that publish it.

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

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

Housing and cost

Owner occupation accounted for 63.5% of homes in March 2021.

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

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Flint 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 pack14Official · national market
Dwellings5,445 count21 Mar 2021ONS Census 2021 BUA row and ONS/OS BUA 2022 geometry for Abbots Langley and Kings Langley4Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)947.4 EUR/month31 Aug 2026ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price10Official · county

Is Flint 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 worker57%strong on work, weak on safety · range 46–68%
Skilled employee64%strong on work, weak on safety · range 54–74%
Student38%strong on education, weak on work · range 28–48%
Family57%strong on family, weak on cost · range 46–68%
Retirement58%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 45–71%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Flint?

The unemployment rate is 3.1 % (January 2023). Source: www.ons.gov.uk24

Unemployment across cities in United KingdomUnemployment in Flint is 3.1%. Of 999 cities with data, 652 have unemployment of 2 to under 4%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Gigabit broadband availability93.95 %Not statedwww.ofcom.org.uk25Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Employment rate59.01 %21 Mar 2021ONS Census 2021 towns and cities dataset Figure 9 individual BUA employment row for Abbots Langley and Kings Langley9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
Superfast broadband availability99.24 %Not statedwww.ofcom.org.uk25Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Median gross salary (regional)3,203 EUR/month31 Dec 2024www.ons.gov.uk23Official
Unemployment rate3.1 %country median 3.4%31 Dec 2023www.ons.gov.uk24Official

What does a salary buy in Flint?

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

regional median gross pay: €3,203 (ons.gov.uk, 2024-12-31).
Left over each month€1,662of €2,647 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.€2,647
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price · 2026-08-31− €947
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€1,662
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Flint Salary needed to live in Flint

Public employment service

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

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Schools8 count7 Jul 2026Welsh Government DataMapWales maintained schools WFS18Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
Primary schools7 count3 Aug 2026Welsh Government (My Local School)16Official
Schools11 count3 Aug 2026Welsh Government (My Local School)16Official

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; Flint's school authority applies it locally.

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

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
GP practices3 count7 Jul 2026Welsh Government DataMapWales active GP main sites17Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Flint 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 Flint?

Police recorded about 6,347 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 C413

Recorded crime across major citiesFlint highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Flint 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 residents6,347 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Police force area tables, year ending March 2026, Table C413Official · county
Violent crime per 100,000 residents3,873 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 residents266 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
Destinations from nearest airport2 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights11Official
Nearest airportCEG3 Aug 2026OurAirports12Official
Distance to nearest airport13 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports12Official

Climate and air quality

Annual PM2.5 was 5.8 µg/m³ in 2025. Annual PM10 was 10 µg/m³ in 2025.

Is the air quality good in Flint?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 5.8 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 concentration8

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
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
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 Flint is 5.8 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 mean6.07 µg/m³country median 7.22025official estimated total annual mean background concentration6Official
PM10 — annual mean9.97 µg/m³country median 11.32025official estimated total annual mean background concentration7Official
PM2.5 — annual mean5.8 µg/m³country median 6.52025official estimated total annual mean background concentration8Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 8.1 · Feb 8.8 · Mar 10.9 · Apr 13.6 · May 16.7 · Jun 19.3 · Jul 21.1 · Aug 20.7 · Sep 18.4 · Oct 14.6 · Nov 10.9 · Dec 8.4 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI19Official
Average night-time low by monthJan 1.8 · Feb 2 · Mar 3 · Apr 4.5 · May 7.2 · Jun 10.3 · Jul 12.1 · Aug 12 · Sep 9.8 · Oct 7.2 · Nov 4.3 · Dec 2.1 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI20Official
Average temperature by monthJan 5 · Feb 5.4 · Mar 7 · Apr 9.1 · May 12 · Jun 14.8 · Jul 16.6 · Aug 16.3 · Sep 14.1 · Oct 10.9 · Nov 7.6 · Dec 5.2 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI21Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 59.9 · Feb 49.5 · Mar 48.2 · Apr 49.5 · May 52.9 · Jun 64.5 · Jul 60 · Aug 58.9 · Sep 62.2 · Oct 76.2 · Nov 71.3 · Dec 75.6 mm31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI22Official
Annual PM2.5 over time8 published observations, 2013–2025

Annual PM2.5 fell 51.7% between 2013 and 2025, from 12.0 to 5.8.

Similar climate. In United Kingdom: Derby ±0.4 °C. Elsewhere: Saanich (Canada) ±0.8 °C, Cork (Ireland) ±1.1 °C, Reims (France) ±1.4 °C, Werl (Germany) ±1.4 °C, Heide (Germany) ±1.5 °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

How many people live in Flint?

The published population was 12,780 people in March 2021. Source: Census 2021 usual resident population count for the exact Built Up Area (BUA), England excluding London or Wales.4

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Area3.9 km²Dec 2022ONS Census 2021 BUA row and ONS/OS BUA 2022 geometry for Abbots Langley and Kings Langley4Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
City area3.9 km²Dec 2022Exact 2022 Built Up Area polygon area for BUA22CD in EPSG:27700, converted from square metres to km2.3Official
Foreign residents1,140 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.4Official
GP practices per 10,000 residents2.35 per 10,000 people7 Jul 2026Welsh Government DataMapWales active GP main sites17Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
Schools per 10,000 residents6.26 per 10,000 people7 Jul 2026Welsh Government DataMapWales maintained schools WFS18Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
Population density3,274 people/km²21 Mar 2021www.ons.gov.uk4Official · built-up-area figure
Population12,780 people21 Mar 2021Census 2021 usual resident population count for the exact Built Up Area (BUA), England excluding London or Wales.4Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Owner-occupied homes63.45 %21 Mar 2021ONS Census 2021 BUA row and ONS/OS BUA 2022 geometry for Abbots Langley and Kings Langley4Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
Residents born abroad8.9 %21 Mar 2021ONS Census 2021 BUA row and ONS/OS BUA 2022 geometry for Abbots Langley and Kings Langley4Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
Median age39 years21 Mar 2021ONS Census 2021 BUA row and ONS/OS BUA 2022 geometry for Abbots Langley and Kings Langley4Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
Universities0 count3 Aug 2026Medr (Wales)5Official

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Is Flint part of Chester?

Flint is in the published commuting zone of Chester; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Chester city profile

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source15

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in Flint?

The published population was 12,780 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 Flint?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 5.8 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 Flint?

Police recorded about 6,347 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.

What is the unemployment rate in Flint?

The unemployment rate is 3.1 % (January 2023). Source: www.ons.gov.uk.

What is the typical salary around Flint?

The median gross salary is 3,203 EUR/month. Source: www.ons.gov.uk.

How many foreign residents live in Flint?

1,140 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 Flint a good place to live?

Flint 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 Flint part of Chester?

Flint is in the published commuting zone of Chester; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

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