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Living in Great Wyrley

At the end of 2021, Great Wyrley had a population of 17,640. Regional median gross salary figures for Great Wyrley showed €3,025 per month at the end of 2024. The unemployment rate was 3% at the end of 2023.

Last checked 2026-09-2424 sources

Population17,640people31 Dec 2021Official source · Office for National Statistics
Median gross salary (region)3,025EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Office for National Statistics (ONS)
Average rent1,119EUR/month31 Aug 2026District figureOfficial source · ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price
Unemployment rate3%31 Dec 2023Regional figureOfficial source · Office for National Statistics (ONS)
Recorded crime5,079incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · Police force area tables, year ending March 2026 (Table C4 or P3)
PM2.5, annual mean11µg/m³31 Dec 2016Nearest 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 Great Wyrley?

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 Great Wyrley. The available city-level cost figures remain below.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Great Wyrley 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 pack15Official · national market
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)1,119 EUR/month31 Aug 2026ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price11Official · county

Is Great Wyrley 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 worker42%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 31–53%
Skilled employee50%strong on work, weak on safety · range 40–60%
Student25%strong on legal route, weak on work · range 15–35%
Family43%strong on family, weak on cost · range 32–54%
Retirement33%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 19–47%

Work and income

Employment rates for Great Wyrley measured 56.2% at the end of 2021. At the end of 2021, Great Wyrley recorded 8,350.

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

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Employment rate56.2 %31 Dec 2021Office for National Statistics5Official
Median gross salary (regional)3,025 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Office for National Statistics (ONS)7Official · regional context
Unemployment rate3 %31 Dec 2023Office for National Statistics (ONS)8Official · regional context

What does a salary buy in Great Wyrley?

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

regional median gross pay: €3,025 (Office for National Statistics (ONS), 2024-12-31).
Left over each month€1,368of €2,524 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.€2,524
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price · 2026-08-31− €1,119
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€1,368
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Great Wyrley Salary needed to live in Great Wyrley

Public employment service

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

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Primary schools2 count3 Aug 2026Department for Education (GIAS)2Official
Schools3 count3 Aug 2026Department 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; Great Wyrley's school authority applies it locally.

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

Safety

How safe is Great Wyrley?

Police recorded about 5,079 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)14

Recorded crime across major citiesGreat Wyrley highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Great Wyrley 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 residents5,079 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Police force area tables, year ending March 2026 (Table C4 or P3)14Official · county

Mobility and administration

Great Wyrley's nearest airport was BHX, 29 km away and offered 81 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport81 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights12Official
Distance to the nearest major airport29 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports13Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)BHX3 Aug 2026OurAirports13Official

Climate and air quality

Great Wyrley recorded annual PM2.5 of 11 µg/m³ at the end of 2016.

Is the air quality good in Great Wyrley?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 11 µg/m³ (2016) — 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

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in United KingdomOf 941 cities with data, 487 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean11 µg/m³31 Dec 2016European Environment Agency3Official · nearest-station reading
Monthly extreme high temperatureJan 13.52 · Feb 16.24 · Mar 18.87 · Apr 23.04 · May 25.76 · Jun 28.41 · Jul 31.97 · Aug 30.59 · Sep 26.95 · Oct 26.26 · Nov 18.12 · Dec 13.87 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center4Official · coordinate grid
Monthly extreme low temperatureJan -7.58 · Feb -9.3 · Mar -6.39 · Apr -4.09 · May -1.07 · Jun 3.29 · Jul 6.44 · Aug 5.52 · Sep 3.04 · Oct -2.9 · Nov -5.14 · Dec -7.62 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center4Official · coordinate grid
Average temperature by monthJan 3.62 · Feb 3.79 · Mar 5.52 · Apr 8.35 · May 11.52 · Jun 14.61 · Jul 16.39 · Aug 15.96 · Sep 13.54 · Oct 10.28 · Nov 6.53 · Dec 4.23 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center4Official · coordinate grid

Population and city profile

Median age stood at 47 years at the end of 2021.

How many people live in Great Wyrley?

The published population was 17,640 people in March 2021. Source: Office for National Statistics6

MetricValuePeriodSource
Population17,640 people31 Dec 2021Office for National Statistics6Official

International community in Great Wyrley

Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.

Country of birth

Usual residents living in the individual ONS Built-up Area on Census Day 21 March 2021 · 2021 Census

Published groupPeopleShare
Europe: United Kingdom17,23597.7%
Non-EU countries (including British Overseas)2301.3%
Europe: EU countries1751.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source10

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher22.9 %31 Dec 2021Office for National Statistics5Official
Workers aged 16 and over8,350 workers31 Dec 2021Office for National Statistics5Official
Median age47 years31 Dec 2021Office for National Statistics5Official
Universities0 count3 Aug 2026Office for Students9Official

Alternatives for people set on Great Wyrley

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Cities near Great Wyrley

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Great Wyrley 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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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in Great Wyrley?

The published population was 17,640 people in March 2021. Source: Office for National Statistics.

Is the air quality good in Great Wyrley?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 11 µg/m³ (2016) — 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 Great Wyrley?

Police recorded about 5,079 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).

What is the typical salary around Great Wyrley?

The median gross salary is 3,025 EUR/month. Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS).

Is Great Wyrley a good place to live?

Great Wyrley 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 Great Wyrley?

Cannock, Bloxwich, Featherstone, Chasetown, Burntwood are near Great Wyrley. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Europe: United Kingdom live in Great Wyrley?

The official country of birth distribution records 17,235 people (97.7%) in the source-defined population for 2021 Census. This is a country of birth measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

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  9. Office for Students officeforstudents.org.uk · checked 2026-08-03
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  3. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  4. Police force area tables, year ending March 2026 (Table C4 or P3) ons.gov.uk · checked 2026-09-24
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