Living in Fulwood

The population of Fulwood totalled 34,690 at the end of 2021. The unemployment rate was 11.21% at the end of 1996. Annual PM2.5 in the air was 9 µg/m³ at the end of 2019.

Last checked 2026-09-2414 sources

Population34,690people31 Dec 2021Official source · Office for National Statistics

Median gross salary (region)2,878EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · www.ons.gov.uk

Average rent1,088EUR/month31 Aug 2026District figureOfficial source · ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price

Unemployment rate11.21%country median 3.4% — 230% aboveOfficial source · Eurostat

Recorded crime9,693incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · Police force area tables, year ending March 2026 (Table C4 or P3)

PM2.5, annual mean9µg/m³31 Dec 2019Nearest stationOfficial source · European Environment Agency

Higher unemployment than any other United Kingdom city that publishes it and dirtier air than any other United Kingdom city that publishes it.

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

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 Fulwood.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

No city-level rent figure is published for Fulwood. 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 pack¹²Official · national market
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)	1,088 EUR/month	31 Aug 2026	ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price⁸Official · county

Is Fulwood a good place to live?

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Remote worker49%strong on work, weak on safety · range 38–60%

Skilled employee57%strong on work, weak on safety · range 47–67%

Student44%strong on education, weak on work · range 34–54%

Family57%strong on family, weak on cost · range 46–68%

Retirement38%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 24–52%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Fulwood?

The unemployment rate is about 11.2 % (1996).

Unemployment rate: 11.21 % · Eurostat⁴

Unemployment across cities in United KingdomUnemployment in Fulwood is 11.2%. Of 999 cities with data, 652 have unemployment of 2 to under 4%.

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Fulwood 11.2%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary (regional)	2,878 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	www.ons.gov.uk¹⁴Official
Unemployment rate	11.21 %country median 3.4%	31 Dec 1996	Eurostat⁴Official

What does a salary buy in Fulwood?

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

Left over each month€1,292of €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	− €1,088
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	€1,292

Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Fulwood Salary needed to live in Fulwood

Public employment service

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

Family and education

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Primary schools	10 count	3 Aug 2026	Department for Education (GIAS)²Official
Schools	16 count	3 Aug 2026	Department for Education (GIAS)²Official

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; Fulwood's school authority applies it locally.

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

Safety

How safe is Fulwood?

Police recorded about 9,693 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)¹¹

Recorded crime across major citiesFulwood 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	9,693 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2025	Police force area tables, year ending March 2026 (Table C4 or P3)¹¹Official · county

Mobility and administration

Fulwood's nearest airport was MAN, 48 km away and offered 146 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	146 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights⁹Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	48 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹⁰Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	MAN	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹⁰Official

Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperatures were 3.4°C in January and 16.2°C in July.

Is the air quality good in Fulwood?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 9 µg/m³ (2019) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency³

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

PM2.59WHO 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 Fulwood is 9.0 µg/m³. Of 941 cities with data, 487 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

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Fulwood 9.0

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	9 µg/m³	31 Dec 2019	European Environment Agency³Official · nearest-station reading
Monthly extreme high temperature	Jan 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 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁵Official · coordinate grid
Monthly extreme low temperature	Jan -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 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁵Official · coordinate grid
Average temperature by month	Jan 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 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁵Official · coordinate grid

Population and city profile

How many people live in Fulwood?

The published population was 34,690 people in 2021. Source: Office for National Statistics⁶

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Population	34,690 people	31 Dec 2021	Office for National Statistics⁶Official

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Universities	0 count	3 Aug 2026	Office for Students⁷Official

Alternatives for people set on Fulwood

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 Fulwood alternative in the same country

Better on 1 of 2 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Median gross pay, region cannot be compared like for like.

Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,921 Wokingham vs 9,693 Fulwood−60%
Median gross pay, region: €3,866 Wokingham vs €2,878 Fulwoodno percentage
Residents: 50,325 Wokingham vs 34,690 Fulwood+45%

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Alternative cities in United Kingdom

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

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Wigston Magna34,730 residents Bilston (Wolverhampton)34,640 residents Bromsgrove34,755 residents Waterlooville34,775 residents Didcot34,600 residents Swadlincote34,565 residents

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Fulwood 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 Fulwood part of Sheffield?

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

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source¹³

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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 Fulwood?

The published population was 34,690 people in 2021. Source: Office for National Statistics.

Is the air quality good in Fulwood?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 9 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 Fulwood?

What is the unemployment rate in Fulwood?

The unemployment rate is about 11.2 % (1996). Source: Eurostat.

What is the typical salary around Fulwood?

The median gross salary is 2,878 EUR/month. Source: www.ons.gov.uk.

Is Fulwood a good place to live?

Fulwood 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 Fulwood part of Sheffield?

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

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Sources

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BT Full Fibre 150 bt.com · checked 2026-09-15
Department for Education (GIAS) get-information-schools.service.gov.uk · checked 2026-08-03
European Environment Agency air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-05
Eurostat ec.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-05
NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
Office for National Statistics ons.gov.uk · checked 2026-08-04
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
OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03

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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
Travel to Work Areas (December 2011) full extent boundaries in the United Kingdom services1.arcgis.com · checked 2026-09-19
www.ons.gov.uk ons.gov.uk · checked 2026-08-27

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