Living in Golders Green
The regional median gross salary was €3,422 per month at the end of 2024. The unemployment rate was 4.7% at the end of 2023.
Higher unemployment than 79% of United Kingdom cities that publish it, less recorded crime than 87% 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 Golders Green?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
No city-level rent figure is published for Golders Green. The available city-level cost figures remain below.
| 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 pack17Official · national market |
| Average monthly rent (whole dwelling) | 2,277 EUR/month | 31 Aug 2026 | ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price13Official · county |
Is Golders Green 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.
Work and income
Golders Green 4.7%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median gross salary (regional) | 3,422 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Office for National Statistics (ONS)10Official · regional context |
| Unemployment rate | 4.7 % | 31 Dec 2023 | Office for National Statistics (ONS)11Official · regional context |
What does a salary buy in Golders Green?
Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.
RentInternetMobileLeft 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. | €2,805 |
| Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price · 2026-08-31 | − €2,277 |
| 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 | €491 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Golders Green. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.
Jobcentre Plus — Public employment service
Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Golders Green. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Family and education
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Primary schools | 66 count | 3 Aug 2026 | Department for Education (GIAS)2Official |
| Schools | 124 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; Golders Green's school authority applies it locally.
Sources: legislation.gov.uk · 1996–2026.
Safety
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 6,781 incidents per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2025 | Police force area tables, year ending March 2026 (Table C4 or P3)16Official · county |
Mobility and administration
Golders Green's nearest airport was LCY, 19 km away and offered 35 direct destinations.
Climate and air quality
Monthly mean temperature moved from 6°C in January to 19.2°C in July. Golders Green's monthly precipitation totalled 58.1 mm in January and 43.1 mm in July.
Night-time low to daytime high
mm
hours
Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³
City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 10 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | ENV02 — Air quality statistics: Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Tables4Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 8.6 · Feb 9.1 · Mar 11.9 · Apr 15.1 · May 18.4 · Jun 21.4 · Jul 23.6 · Aug 23.3 · Sep 20.2 · Oct 15.9 · Nov 11.6 · Dec 9 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO5Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan 3.5 · Feb 3.5 · Mar 5.1 · Apr 6.9 · May 9.7 · Jun 12.5 · Jul 14.7 · Aug 14.6 · Sep 12.3 · Oct 9.5 · Nov 6.1 · Dec 3.9 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO6Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 6 · Feb 6.3 · Mar 8.5 · Apr 11 · May 14 · Jun 17 · Jul 19.2 · Aug 18.9 · Sep 16.2 · Oct 12.7 · Nov 8.8 · Dec 6.4 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO7Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 58.1 · Feb 43.6 · Mar 37 · Apr 42.5 · May 44.7 · Jun 50.5 · Jul 43.1 · Aug 54.9 · Sep 49.8 · Oct 66.9 · Nov 65.7 · Dec 58.6 mm | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO8Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average sunshine by month | Jan 61.1 · Feb 78.8 · Mar 124.4 · Apr 176.7 · May 207.5 · Jun 208.4 · Jul 217.8 · Aug 202.1 · Sep 157.1 · Oct 115.2 · Nov 70.7 · Dec 55 hours | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO9Official · nearest-station reading |
Similar climate. In United Kingdom: Slough ±0.4 °C. Elsewhere: Saanich (Canada) ±1.2 °C, Argenteuil (France) ±0.9 °C, Saint-Denis (France) ±0.9 °C, Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines (France) ±0.9 °C, Reims (France) ±1.7 °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 Students12Official |
Alternatives for people set on Golders 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.
Wokingham as a Golders Green alternative in the same region
48 km away, better on 3 of 3 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.
- Unemployment: 2.6% Wokingham vs 4.7% Golders Green−45%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,921 Wokingham vs 6,781 Golders Green−42%
- Median gross pay, region: €3,866 Wokingham vs €3,422 Golders Green+13%
Banbury as a Golders Green alternative in the same country
95 km away, better on 2 of 3 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.
- Unemployment: 2.6% Banbury vs 4.7% Golders Green−45%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 6,369 Banbury vs 6,781 Golders Green−6%
- Median gross pay, region: €3,452 Banbury vs €3,422 Golders Greensame level
Cities near Golders Green
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
How does Golders Green compare?
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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Golders 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.
Open the official coverage guideIs Golders Green part of London?
Golders Green is near London, but the collected evidence does not establish that it is administratively part of the hub or an official satellite. It is about 9.2 km away by straight-line distance. London city profile
Relationship type: Nearby Independent Place. Source3
Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
What is the typical salary around Golders Green?
The median gross salary is 3,422 EUR/month. Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS).
What is the unemployment rate in Golders Green?
The unemployment rate is 4.7 %. Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS).
Is the air quality good in Golders Green?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 10 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. Source: ENV02 — Air quality statistics: Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Tables.
How safe is Golders Green?
Police recorded 6,781 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 Golders Green a good place to live?
Golders 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 Golders Green part of London?
Golders Green is near London, but the collected evidence does not establish that it is administratively part of the hub or an official satellite. It is about 9.2 km away by straight-line distance.
Which cities are near Golders Green?
Cricklewood, Finchley, Willesden, Belsize Park, Muswell Hill are near Golders Green. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
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- ENV02 — Air quality statistics: Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Tables ENV02 · assets.publishing.service.gov.uk · checked 2026-10-06
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
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