Living in Fylde

In Fylde, tenants pay an average rent of €1,016 a month (2026).

Residents of Fylde numbered 83,846 at the end of 2023. At the end of 2024, the regional median gross salary stood at €2,804 per month. At the end of 2023, unemployment in Fylde reached 3%.

Last checked 2026-09-2417 sources

Population83,846people31 Dec 2023Official source · Office for National Statistics

Median gross salary (region)2,804EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Office for National Statistics (ONS)

Average rent1,016EUR/month31 Aug 2026Official source · ONS Price Index of Private Rents, Table 1: average monthly rent price by local authority

Unemployment rate3%31 Dec 2023Regional figureOfficial source · Office for National Statistics (ONS)

Recorded crime5,350incidents 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

Lower unemployment than 73% 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 Fylde?

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 Fylde.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

No city-level rent figure is published for Fylde. 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
Rent price index, mean	1,016 EUR/month	31 Aug 2026	Price Index of Private Rents (PIPR), UK: monthly price statistics, 16 September 2026 edition¹¹Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)	1,016 EUR/month	31 Aug 2026	ONS Price Index of Private Rents, Table 1: average monthly rent price by local authority⁷Official

Is Fylde 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 worker56%strong on work, weak on safety · range 44–68%

Skilled employee60%strong on work, weak on education · range 48–72%

Student42%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 30–54%

Family56%strong on family, weak on education · range 43–69%

Retirement40%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 27–53%

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in United KingdomUnemployment in Fylde is 3.0%. Of 999 cities with data, 652 have unemployment of 2 to under 4%.

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Fylde 3.0%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary (regional)	2,804 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	Office for National Statistics (ONS)⁴Official · regional context
Unemployment rate	3 %	31 Dec 2023	Office for National Statistics (ONS)⁵Official · regional context

What does a salary buy in Fylde?

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

Left over each month€1,305of €2,359 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.	€2,359
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ONS Price Index of Private Rents, Table 1: average monthly rent price by local authority · 2026-08-31	− €1,016
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	€1,305

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

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Fylde. 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

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

Safety

How safe is Fylde?

Police recorded about 5,350 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)¹⁰

Recorded crime across major citiesFylde 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	5,350 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2025	Police force area tables, year ending March 2026 (Table C4 or P3)¹⁰Official · county

Mobility and administration

Fylde's nearest airport was LPL, 56 km away and offered 48 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	48 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights⁸Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	56 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁹Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	LPL	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁹Official

Climate and air quality

Fylde recorded annual PM2.5 of 9 µg/m³ at the end of 2019. Monthly mean temperatures were 4.8°C in January and 16.4°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 77.8 mm in January and 66 mm in July.

Is the air quality good in Fylde?

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 Agency²

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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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 Fylde 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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487

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3–44–55–66–77–88–99–1013–14

Fylde 9.0

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	9 µg/m³	31 Dec 2019	European Environment Agency²Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by month	Jan 7.3 · Feb 7.8 · Mar 9.7 · Apr 12.6 · May 15.7 · Jun 18.1 · Jul 19.8 · Aug 19.5 · Sep 17.6 · Oct 14.1 · Nov 10.4 · Dec 7.9 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁴Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan 2.3 · Feb 2.2 · Mar 3.4 · Apr 5.1 · May 7.9 · Jun 10.9 · Jul 12.9 · Aug 13 · Sep 10.6 · Oct 8 · Nov 5 · Dec 2.5 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁵Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan 4.8 · Feb 5 · Mar 6.5 · Apr 8.8 · May 11.8 · Jun 14.5 · Jul 16.4 · Aug 16.3 · Sep 14.1 · Oct 11 · Nov 7.7 · Dec 5.2 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁶Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 77.8 · Feb 64 · Mar 54.4 · Apr 48.7 · May 54 · Jun 63.1 · Jul 66 · Aug 79.9 · Sep 83.5 · Oct 101.4 · Nov 94.7 · Dec 99.1 mm	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁷Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In United Kingdom: Birkenhead ±0.3 °C. Elsewhere: Cork (Ireland) ±0.7 °C, Saanich (Canada) ±1.2 °C, Brugge (Belgium) ±0.7 °C, Neustadt in Holstein (Germany) ±1.5 °C, Bremerhaven (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 Fylde?

The published population was 83,846 people in June 2023. Source: Office for National Statistics³

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Population	83,846 people	31 Dec 2023	Office for National Statistics³Official

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Universities	0 count	3 Aug 2026	Office for Students⁶Official

Alternatives for people set on Fylde

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.

Blackpool as a Fylde alternative in the same region

Better on 1 of 2 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

Recorded crime, per 100k: 14,654 (2026) Blackpool vs 5,350 (2025) Fyldeno percentage
Median gross pay, region: €2,960 Blackpool vs €2,804 Fylde+6%
Annual PM2.5: 9.0 µg/m³ Blackpool vs 9.0 µg/m³ Fyldesame level

Full comparison More about Blackpool

High Wycombe as a Fylde alternative in the same country

Better on 2 of 3 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

Median gross pay, region: €3,473 High Wycombe vs €2,804 Fylde+24%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 5,885 High Wycombe vs 5,350 Fylde+10%
Unemployment: 2.9% High Wycombe vs 3.0% Fylde−3%

Full comparison More about High Wycombe

Alternative cities in United Kingdom

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

All United Kingdom cities

High Wycombe83,535 residents Weston-super-Mare84,605 residents Stockton-on-Tees84,815 residents Ashford82,140 residents Wallasey85,610 residents Grimsby85,925 residents

How does Fylde compare?

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Fylde 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.

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; Fylde's school authority applies it locally.

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

Is Fylde part of Blackpool?

Fylde is in the published commuting zone of Blackpool; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Blackpool 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 Fylde?

The published population was 83,846 people in June 2023. Source: Office for National Statistics.

Is the air quality good in Fylde?

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 Fylde?

What is the typical salary around Fylde?

The median gross salary is 2,804 EUR/month. Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS).

Is Fylde a good place to live?

Fylde 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 Fylde part of Blackpool?

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

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BT Full Fibre 150 bt.com · checked 2026-09-15
European Environment Agency air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-05
Office for National Statistics ons.gov.uk · checked 2026-08-05
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, Table 1: average monthly rent price by local authority ons.gov.uk · checked 2026-09-23
OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
Police force area tables, year ending March 2026 (Table C4 or P3) ons.gov.uk · checked 2026-09-24

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Price Index of Private Rents (PIPR), UK: monthly price statistics, 16 September 2026 edition ons.gov.uk · checked 2026-09-18
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
World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
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