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Living in Freshwater and Totland

In Freshwater and Totland, unemployment is 4.9% (2025).

The employment rate was 39.8% in March 2021. In 2025, annual NO₂ was 5 µg/m³. Its population was 7,520 in March 2021. The city covered 3.6 km² in December 2022. Population density was 2,080.6 people per km² in 2021. Gigabit broadband availability was 85.1%. Owner occupation accounted for 72.5% of homes in March 2021.

Last checked 2026-10-0718 sources

Population7,520people21 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)2,738EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · www.ons.gov.uk
Average rent1,111EUR/month31 Aug 2026District figureOfficial source · ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price
Unemployment rate4.9%country median 3.4% — 44% aboveOfficial source · www.nomisweb.co.uk
Recorded crime7,607incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · Police force area tables, year ending March 2026, Table C4
PM2.5, annual mean5.65µg/m³country median 6.5 — 13% belowOfficial source · official estimated total annual mean background concentration

Higher unemployment than 81% of United Kingdom cities that publish it, less recorded crime than 82% of United Kingdom cities that publish it and cleaner air than 85% of United Kingdom cities that publish it.

Which United Kingdom-wide rules apply when you move to Freshwater and Totland?

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 Freshwater and Totland.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

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

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Freshwater and Totland 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 pack13Official · national market
Dwellings3,630 count21 Mar 2021ONS Census 2021 BUA row and ONS/OS BUA 2022 geometry for Abbots Langley and Kings Langley5Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)1,111 EUR/month31 Aug 2026ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price11Official · county

Is Freshwater and Totland 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 worker53%strong on work, weak on safety · range 42–64%
Skilled employee58%strong on work, weak on education · range 47–69%
Student36%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 24–48%
Family53%strong on family, weak on education · range 41–65%
Retirement42%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 29–55%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Freshwater and Totland?

The unemployment rate is 4.9 % (2025-2026). Source: www.nomisweb.co.uk14

Unemployment across cities in United KingdomUnemployment in Freshwater and Totland is 4.9%. Of 999 cities with data, 652 have unemployment of 2 to under 4%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Gigabit broadband availability85.12 %Not statedwww.ofcom.org.uk18Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Employment rate39.84 %21 Mar 2021ONS Census 2021 towns and cities dataset Figure 9 individual BUA employment row for Abbots Langley and Kings Langley10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
Superfast broadband availability97.81 %Not statedwww.ofcom.org.uk18Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Median gross salary (regional)2,738 EUR/month31 Dec 2024www.ons.gov.uk15Official
Unemployment rate4.9 %country median 3.4%31 Dec 2025www.nomisweb.co.uk14Official

What does a salary buy in Freshwater and Totland?

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

regional median gross pay: €2,738 (ons.gov.uk, 2024-12-31).
Left over each month€1,168of €2,315 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.€2,315
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price · 2026-08-31− €1,111
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€1,168
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Public employment service

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

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Schools1 count7 Jul 2026DfE Get Information About Schools all establishments extract3Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure

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; Freshwater and Totland's school authority applies it locally.

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

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
GP practices1 count7 Jul 2026NHS ODS GP Practices report + ONSPD Live postcode coordinates6Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Freshwater and Totland 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 Freshwater and Totland?

Police recorded about 7,607 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 C412

Recorded crime across major citiesFreshwater and Totland highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Freshwater and Totland 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 residents7,607 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Police force area tables, year ending March 2026, Table C412Official · county
Violent crime per 100,000 residents2,660 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 residents146.3 per 100,00030 Apr 2026data.police.uk all-crime polygon replay, filtered to Burglary2Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure

Climate and air quality

Annual PM2.5 was 5.65 µg/m³ in 2025. Annual PM10 was 9 µg/m³ in 2025.

Is the air quality good in Freshwater and Totland?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 5.7 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: 5.65 µg/m³ · official estimated total annual mean background concentration9
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 Freshwater and Totland is 5.7 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 mean5 µg/m³country median 7.22025official estimated total annual mean background concentration7Official
PM10 — annual mean9.01 µg/m³country median 11.32025official estimated total annual mean background concentration8Official
PM2.5 — annual mean5.65 µg/m³country median 6.52025official estimated total annual mean background concentration9Official

Population and city profile

How many people live in Freshwater and Totland?

The published population was 7,520 people in March 2021. Source: Census 2021 usual resident population count for the exact Built Up Area (BUA), England excluding London or Wales.5

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Area3.61 km²Dec 2022ONS Census 2021 BUA row and ONS/OS BUA 2022 geometry for Abbots Langley and Kings Langley5Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
City area3.61 km²Dec 2022Exact 2022 Built Up Area polygon area for BUA22CD in EPSG:27700, converted from square metres to km2.4Official
Foreign residents375 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.5Official
GP practices per 10,000 residents1.33 per 10,000 people7 Jul 2026NHS ODS GP Practices report + ONSPD Live postcode coordinates6Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
Schools per 10,000 residents1.33 per 10,000 people7 Jul 2026DfE Get Information About Schools all establishments extract3Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
Population density2,081 people/km²21 Mar 2021www.ons.gov.uk5Official · built-up-area figure
Population7,520 people21 Mar 2021Census 2021 usual resident population count for the exact Built Up Area (BUA), England excluding London or Wales.5Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Owner-occupied homes72.45 %21 Mar 2021ONS Census 2021 BUA row and ONS/OS BUA 2022 geometry for Abbots Langley and Kings Langley5Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
Residents born abroad5 %21 Mar 2021ONS Census 2021 BUA row and ONS/OS BUA 2022 geometry for Abbots Langley and Kings Langley5Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
Median age59 years21 Mar 2021ONS Census 2021 BUA row and ONS/OS BUA 2022 geometry for Abbots Langley and Kings Langley5Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure

Alternatives for people set on Freshwater and Totland

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.

Christchurch as a Freshwater and Totland alternative in the same region

19 km away, better on 1 of 3 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Median gross pay, region cannot be compared like for like.

  • Residents: 48,985 Christchurch vs 7,520 Freshwater and Totland+551%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 5,750 Christchurch vs 7,607 Freshwater and Totland−24%
  • Median gross pay, region: €2,997 Christchurch vs €2,738 Freshwater and Totlandno percentage
  • Annual PM2.5: 6.4 µg/m³ Christchurch vs 5.7 µg/m³ Freshwater and Totland+13%
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Cities near Freshwater and Totland

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

Alternative cities in United Kingdom

Other cities in United Kingdom to compare with Freshwater and Totland, nearest in population first.

All United Kingdom cities
Freshwater7,520 residentsWestgate on Sea7,517 residentsPinkneys Green7,516 residentsCromer7,525 residentsPrinces Risborough7,530 residentsKirkwall7,500 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 Freshwater and Totland?

The published population was 7,520 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 Freshwater and Totland?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 5.7 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 Freshwater and Totland?

Police recorded about 7,607 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 Freshwater and Totland?

The unemployment rate is 4.9 % (2025-2026). Source: www.nomisweb.co.uk.

What is the typical salary around Freshwater and Totland?

The median gross salary is 2,738 EUR/month. Source: www.ons.gov.uk.

How many foreign residents live in Freshwater and Totland?

375 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 Freshwater and Totland a good place to live?

Freshwater and Totland 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 Freshwater and Totland?

Newport, Christchurch are near Freshwater and Totland. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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  2. data.police.uk all-crime polygon replay, filtered to Burglary data.police.uk · checked 2026-07-07
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  4. Exact 2022 Built Up Area polygon area for BUA22CD in EPSG:27700, converted from square metres to km2. services1.arcgis.com · checked 2026-07-15
  5. Exact BUA non-UK-born population derived as the sum of the published Europe: EU countries and Non-EU countries (including British Overseas) counts. ons.gov.uk · checked 2021-03-21
  6. NHS ODS GP Practices report + ONSPD Live postcode coordinates digital.nhs.uk · checked 2026-07-07
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  1. ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price ons.gov.uk · checked 2026-09-24
  2. Police force area tables, year ending March 2026, Table C4 ons.gov.uk · checked 2026-10-05
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