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Living in Hassocks and Hurstpierpoint

Gigabit broadband availability was 76.1%. The employment rate was 58.3% in March 2021. Owner occupation accounted for 77.4% of homes in March 2021. Hassocks and Hurstpierpoint, a city in the United Kingdom, had a population of 14,215 in March 2021. In 2025, annual NO₂ was 8.24 µg/m³. The city covered 4.6 km² in December 2022. Population density was 3,076.4 people per km² in 2021.

Last checked 2026-09-2415 sources

Population14,215people21 Mar 2021Official source · Census 2021 usual resident population count for the exact Built Up Area (BUA), England excluding London or Wales.
Median gross salary (region)4,257EUR/month31 Dec 2025Official source · ONS ASHE Table 8.1a — Weekly pay - Gross (£), full-time employee jobs by local authority of residence, 2025 provisional
Average rent1,662EUR/month31 Aug 2026District figureOfficial source · ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price
PM2.5, annual mean6.15µg/m³country median 6.5 — 5% belowOfficial source · official estimated total annual mean background concentration

Which United Kingdom-wide rules apply when you move to Hassocks and Hurstpierpoint?

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 Hassocks and Hurstpierpoint.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

No city-level rent figure is published for Hassocks and Hurstpierpoint. The available city-level cost figures remain below.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Hassocks and Hurstpierpoint 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 pack13Official · national market
Dwellings5,805 count21 Mar 2021ONS Census 2021 BUA row and ONS/OS BUA 2022 geometry for Abbots Langley and Kings Langley5Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)1,662 EUR/month31 Aug 2026ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price12Official · county

Is Hassocks and Hurstpierpoint 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 worker49%strong on work, weak on safety · range 38–60%
Skilled employee49%strong on work, weak on safety · range 38–60%
Student46%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 34–58%
Family55%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 40–70%
Retirement44%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 31–57%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

7.4% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 1,050 of 14,215 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Work and income

MetricValuePeriodSource
Gigabit broadband availability76.14 %Not statedwww.ofcom.org.uk15Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Employment rate58.3 %21 Mar 2021ONS Census 2021 towns and cities dataset Figure 9 individual BUA employment row for Abbots Langley and Kings Langley11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
Superfast broadband availability99.09 %Not statedwww.ofcom.org.uk15Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Median gross salary (regional)4,257 EUR/month31 Dec 2025ONS ASHE Table 8.1a — Weekly pay - Gross (£), full-time employee jobs by local authority of residence, 2025 provisional10Official

What does a salary buy in Hassocks and Hurstpierpoint?

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

regional median gross pay: €4,257 (ONS ASHE Table 8.1a, 2025-12-31).
Left over each month€1,711of €3,410 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.€3,410
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price · 2026-08-31− €1,662
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€1,711
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Public employment service

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

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Schools5 count7 Jul 2026DfE Get Information About Schools all establishments extract3Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure

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; Hassocks and Hurstpierpoint's school authority applies it locally.

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

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
GP practices1 count7 Jul 2026NHS ODS GP Practices report + ONSPD Live postcode coordinates6Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Hassocks and Hurstpierpoint 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.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesHassocks and Hurstpierpoint highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Hassocks and Hurstpierpoint 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
Violent crime per 100,000 residents1,280 per 100,000Apr 2026data.police.uk all-crime polygon replay, filtered to Burglary2Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
Burglary per 100,000 residents485.4 per 100,00030 Apr 2026data.police.uk all-crime polygon replay, filtered to Burglary2Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure

Climate and air quality

Annual PM2.5 was 6.15 µg/m³ in 2025. Annual PM10 was 10.2 µg/m³ in 2025.

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 KingdomAnnual PM2.5 in Hassocks and Hurstpierpoint is 6.2 µg/m³. Of 941 cities with data, 487 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
NO₂ — annual mean8.24 µg/m³country median 7.22025official estimated total annual mean background concentration7Official
PM10 — annual mean10.22 µg/m³country median 11.32025official estimated total annual mean background concentration8Official
PM2.5 — annual mean6.15 µg/m³country median 6.52025official estimated total annual mean background concentration9Official

Population and city profile

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Area4.62 km²Dec 2022ONS Census 2021 BUA row and ONS/OS BUA 2022 geometry for Abbots Langley and Kings Langley5Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
City area4.62 km²Dec 2022Exact 2022 Built Up Area polygon area for BUA22CD in EPSG:27700, converted from square metres to km2.4Official
Foreign residents1,050 people21 Mar 2021Exact BUA non-UK-born population derived as the sum of the published Europe: EU countries and Non-EU countries (including British Overseas) counts.5Official
GP practices per 10,000 residents0.704 per 10,000 people7 Jul 2026NHS ODS GP Practices report + ONSPD Live postcode coordinates6Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
Schools per 10,000 residents3.52 per 10,000 people7 Jul 2026DfE Get Information About Schools all establishments extract3Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
Population density3,076 people/km²21 Mar 2021www.ons.gov.uk5Official · built-up-area figure
Population14,215 people21 Mar 2021Census 2021 usual resident population count for the exact Built Up Area (BUA), England excluding London or Wales.5Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Owner-occupied homes77.35 %21 Mar 2021ONS Census 2021 BUA row and ONS/OS BUA 2022 geometry for Abbots Langley and Kings Langley5Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
Residents born abroad7.4 %21 Mar 2021ONS Census 2021 BUA row and ONS/OS BUA 2022 geometry for Abbots Langley and Kings Langley5Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
Median age44 years21 Mar 2021ONS Census 2021 BUA row and ONS/OS BUA 2022 geometry for Abbots Langley and Kings Langley5Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure

Alternatives for people set on Hassocks and Hurstpierpoint

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Alternative cities in United Kingdom

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Catterick Garrison14,210 residentsPort Glasgow14,200 residentsBlaydon-on-Tyne14,240 residentsByfleet14,190 residentsNewport14,190 residentsTilbury14,185 residents

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Is Hassocks and Hurstpierpoint part of Crawley?

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

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source14

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Common questions

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

What is the typical salary around Hassocks and Hurstpierpoint?

The median gross salary is 4,257 EUR/month. Source: ONS ASHE Table 8.1a — Weekly pay - Gross (£), full-time employee jobs by local authority of residence, 2025 provisional.

Is the air quality good in Hassocks and Hurstpierpoint?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 6.15 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: official estimated total annual mean background concentration.

How many people live in Hassocks and Hurstpierpoint?

The published population is 14,215 people. Source: Census 2021 usual resident population count for the exact Built Up Area (BUA), England excluding London or Wales..

How many foreign residents live in Hassocks and Hurstpierpoint?

1,050 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Exact BUA non-UK-born population derived as the sum of the published Europe: EU countries and Non-EU countries (including British Overseas) counts..

Is Hassocks and Hurstpierpoint a good place to live?

Hassocks and Hurstpierpoint 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 Hassocks and Hurstpierpoint part of Crawley?

Hassocks and Hurstpierpoint is in the published commuting zone of Crawley; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Hassocks and Hurstpierpoint, United Kingdom: population [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 264e8a6510036f99b5b3b5065c177dfd]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/uk/hassocks-and-hurstpierpoint/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Hassocks and Hurstpierpoint, United Kingdom: population},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {264e8a6510036f99b5b3b5065c177dfd},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/uk/hassocks-and-hurstpierpoint/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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Sources

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  1. BT Full Fibre 150 bt.com · checked 2026-09-15
  2. data.police.uk all-crime polygon replay, filtered to Burglary data.police.uk · checked 2026-07-07
  3. DfE Get Information About Schools all establishments extract get-information-schools.service.gov.uk · checked 2026-07-07
  4. Exact 2022 Built Up Area polygon area for BUA22CD in EPSG:27700, converted from square metres to km2. services1.arcgis.com · checked 2026-07-15
  5. Exact BUA non-UK-born population derived as the sum of the published Europe: EU countries and Non-EU countries (including British Overseas) counts. ons.gov.uk · checked 2021-03-21
  6. NHS ODS GP Practices report + ONSPD Live postcode coordinates digital.nhs.uk · checked 2026-07-07
  7. official estimated total annual mean background concentration uk-air.defra.gov.uk · checked 2026-07-15
  8. official estimated total annual mean background concentration uk-air.defra.gov.uk · checked 2026-07-15
  9. official estimated total annual mean background concentration uk-air.defra.gov.uk · checked 2026-07-15
  10. ONS ASHE Table 8.1a — Weekly pay - Gross (£), full-time employee jobs by local authority of residence, 2025 provisional ONS ASHE Table 8.1a · ons.gov.uk · checked 2026-09-24
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  1. ONS Census 2021 towns and cities dataset Figure 9 individual BUA employment row for Abbots Langley and Kings Langley ons.gov.uk · checked 2026-07-05
  2. ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price ons.gov.uk · checked 2026-09-24
  3. Three 100GB one-month data pack three.co.uk · checked 2026-09-15
  4. Travel to Work Areas (December 2011) full extent boundaries in the United Kingdom services1.arcgis.com · checked 2026-09-19
  5. www.ofcom.org.uk ofcom.org.uk · checked 2026-07-15

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