Living in Furnace Green

At the end of 2024, the regional median gross salary stood at €3,335 per month. The unemployment rate was 2.5% at the end of 2023.

Last checked 2026-09-2424 sources

Median gross salary (region)3,335EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Office for National Statistics (ONS)

Average rent1,738EUR/month31 Aug 2026District figureOfficial source · ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price

Unemployment rate2.5%31 Dec 2023Regional figureOfficial source · Office for National Statistics (ONS)

Recorded crime10,917incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · Police force area tables, year ending March 2026 (Table C4 or P3)

PM2.5, annual mean6.76µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · uk-air.defra.gov.uk

Lower unemployment than 90% of United Kingdom cities that publish it and more recorded crime than 67% of United Kingdom cities that publish it.

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

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 Furnace Green.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

No city-level rent figure is published for Furnace Green. 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 pack¹³Official · national market
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)	1,738 EUR/month	31 Aug 2026	ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price⁹Official · county

Is Furnace Green a good place to live?

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Remote worker33%strong on work, weak on safety · range 18–48%

Skilled employee36%strong on work, weak on safety · range 24–48%

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

Family38%strong on family, weak on cost · range 26–50%

Retirement36%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 21–51%

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in United KingdomUnemployment in Furnace Green is 2.5%. Of 999 cities with data, 652 have unemployment of 2 to under 4%.

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Furnace Green 2.5%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary (regional)	3,335 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	Office for National Statistics (ONS)⁶Official · regional context
Unemployment rate	2.5 %	31 Dec 2023	Office for National Statistics (ONS)⁷Official · regional context

What does a salary buy in Furnace Green?

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

Left over each month€972of €2,747 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.	€2,747
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price · 2026-08-31	− €1,738
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	€972

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Public employment service

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

Family and education

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Primary schools	1 count	3 Aug 2026	Department for Education (GIAS)²Official
Schools	1 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; Furnace Green's school authority applies it locally.

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

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesFurnace Green 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	10,917 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2025	Police force area tables, year ending March 2026 (Table C4 or P3)¹²Official · county

Mobility and administration

Furnace Green's nearest airport was LGW, 5 km away and offered 165 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	165 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights¹⁰Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	5 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹¹Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	LGW	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹¹Official

Climate and air quality

Furnace Green's monthly precipitation totalled 86.7 mm in January and 56.3 mm in July.

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

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Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

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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

PM2.56.8WHO 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 Furnace Green is 6.8 µg/m³. Of 941 cities with data, 487 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

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Furnace Green 6.8

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	6.76 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	uk-air.defra.gov.uk¹⁵Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context
Average daytime high by month	Jan 7 · Feb 7.5 · Mar 10.1 · Apr 13.3 · May 16.6 · Jun 19.6 · Jul 21.8 · Aug 21.4 · Sep 18.4 · Oct 14.2 · Nov 10.2 · Dec 7.5 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO³Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan 2.1 · Feb 2 · Mar 3.4 · Apr 5.1 · May 8 · Jun 10.7 · Jul 12.9 · Aug 13 · Sep 10.7 · Oct 8.1 · Nov 4.9 · Dec 2.5 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO⁴Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 86.7 · Feb 65.4 · Mar 53.6 · Apr 57.2 · May 59.1 · Jun 59 · Jul 56.3 · Aug 66.3 · Sep 66.2 · Oct 94.3 · Nov 92.2 · Dec 90.5 mm	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO⁵Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In United Kingdom: Basingstoke ±0.4 °C. Elsewhere: Saanich (Canada) ±0.9 °C, Bremerhaven (Germany) ±1.2 °C, Cork (Ireland) ±1.2 °C, Heide (Germany) ±1.2 °C, Meldorf (Germany) ±1.2 °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.

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Universities	0 count	3 Aug 2026	Office for Students⁸Official

Alternatives for people set on Furnace Green

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.

East Grinstead as a Furnace Green alternative in the same region

11 km away, better on 1 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,501 East Grinstead vs 10,917 Furnace Green−59%
Median gross pay, region: €3,335 East Grinstead vs €3,335 Furnace Greensame level
Unemployment: 2.5% East Grinstead vs 2.5% Furnace Greensame level
Annual PM2.5: 6.8 µg/m³ East Grinstead vs 6.8 µg/m³ Furnace Greensame level

Full comparison More about East Grinstead

Banbury as a Furnace Green alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 134 km, better on 2 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

Recorded crime, per 100k: 6,369 Banbury vs 10,917 Furnace Green−42%
Median gross pay, region: €3,452 Banbury vs €3,335 Furnace Green+3%
Unemployment: 2.6% Banbury vs 2.5% Furnace Green+4%
Annual PM2.5: 6.8 µg/m³ Banbury vs 6.8 µg/m³ Furnace Greensame level

Full comparison More about Banbury

Cities near Furnace Green

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

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Furnace Green 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 Furnace Green part of Crawley?

Furnace Green is in the published commuting zone of Crawley; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Crawley city profile

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Common questions

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What is the typical salary around Furnace Green?

The median gross salary is 3,335 EUR/month. Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS).

What is the unemployment rate in Furnace Green?

The unemployment rate is 2.5 %. Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS).

Is the air quality good in Furnace Green?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 6.76 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the WHO guideline but within the EU limit. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: uk-air.defra.gov.uk.

How safe is Furnace Green?

Police recorded 10,917 incidents per 100,000. 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).

Is Furnace Green a good place to live?

Furnace Green 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 Furnace Green part of Crawley?

Furnace Green is in the published commuting zone of Crawley; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

Which cities are near Furnace Green?

Crawley, Broadfield, Gossops Green, Langley Green, Bewbush are near Furnace Green. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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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
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
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
OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · 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
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