Living in Higham Ferrers

The city covered 2.1 km² in December 2022. Population density was 4,145.5 people per km² in 2021. Gigabit broadband availability was 99%. Owner occupation accounted for 73.8% of homes in March 2021. The employment rate was 63.5% in March 2021. Annual PM2.5 was 9.03 µg/m³ in 2025. In March 2021, Higham Ferrers had a population of 8,825.

Last checked 2026-09-2418 sources

Population8,825people21 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)3,138EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · www.ons.gov.uk

Average rent1,159EUR/month31 Aug 2026District figureOfficial source · ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price

PM2.5, annual mean9.03µg/m³country median 6.5 — 39% aboveOfficial source · official estimated total annual mean background concentration

Which United Kingdom-wide rules apply when you move to Higham Ferrers?

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 Higham Ferrers.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

No city-level rent figure is published for Higham Ferrers. 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 pack¹⁶Official · national market
Dwellings	3,650 count	21 Mar 2021	ONS Census 2021 BUA row and ONS/OS BUA 2022 geometry for Abbots Langley and Kings Langley⁶Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)	1,159 EUR/month	31 Aug 2026	ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price¹⁴Official · county

Is Higham Ferrers a good place to live?

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Remote worker54%strong on work, weak on safety · range 43–65%

Skilled employee55%strong on work, weak on safety · range 45–65%

Student29%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 19–39%

Family39%strong on family, weak on safety · range 28–50%

Retirement36%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 23–49%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

6.2% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 550 of 8,825 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Work and income

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Gigabit broadband availability	98.96 %	Not stated	www.ofcom.org.uk¹⁸Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Employment rate	63.49 %	21 Mar 2021	ONS Census 2021 towns and cities dataset Figure 9 individual BUA employment row for Abbots Langley and Kings Langley¹³Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
Superfast broadband availability	99.62 %	Not stated	www.ofcom.org.uk¹⁸Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Median gross salary (regional)	3,138 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	www.ons.gov.uk¹⁷Official

What does a salary buy in Higham Ferrers?

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

Left over each month€1,408of €2,603 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.	€2,603
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price · 2026-08-31	− €1,159
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	€1,408

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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Higham Ferrers. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

Jobcentre Plus — Public employment service

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

Family and education

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Schools	4 count	7 Jul 2026	DfE Get Information About Schools all establishments extract⁴Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
Primary schools	1 count	3 Aug 2026	Department for Education (GIAS)³Official
Schools	2 count	3 Aug 2026	Department for Education (GIAS)³Official

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; Higham Ferrers's school authority applies it locally.

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

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
GP practices	1 count	7 Jul 2026	NHS ODS GP Practices report + ONSPD Live postcode coordinates⁸Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Higham Ferrers 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 citiesHigham Ferrers 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
Violent crime per 100,000 residents	2,187 per 100,000	Apr 2026	data.police.uk all-crime polygon replay, filtered to Burglary²Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
Burglary per 100,000 residents	238 per 100,000	30 Apr 2026	data.police.uk all-crime polygon replay, filtered to Burglary²Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure

Mobility and administration

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Nearest airport	ORM	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹⁵Official
Distance to nearest airport	14 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹⁵Official

Climate and air quality

Annual NO₂ was 9.42 µg/m³ in 2025. Annual PM10 was 14.5 µg/m³ in 2025.

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

PM1014.5WHO 15 · EU 40

NO₂9.4WHO 10 · EU 40

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 Higham Ferrers 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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Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
NO₂ — annual mean	9.42 µg/m³country median 7.2	2025	official estimated total annual mean background concentration¹⁰Official
PM10 — annual mean	14.51 µg/m³country median 11.3	2025	official estimated total annual mean background concentration¹¹Official
PM2.5 — annual mean	9.03 µg/m³country median 6.5	2025	official estimated total annual mean background concentration¹²Official
Monthly extreme high temperature	Jan 13.2 · Feb 16.82 · Mar 19.54 · Apr 24.6 · May 26.18 · Jun 28.7 · Jul 33.21 · Aug 31.17 · Sep 28.76 · Oct 26.7 · Nov 18.69 · Dec 14.34 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁷Official
Monthly extreme low temperature	Jan -7.35 · Feb -8.48 · Mar -5.26 · Apr -3.76 · May -0.26 · Jun 3.11 · Jul 6.44 · Aug 5.3 · Sep 2.75 · Oct -3.46 · Nov -4.97 · Dec -7.75 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁷Official
Average temperature by month	Jan 3.67 · Feb 3.89 · Mar 5.68 · Apr 8.55 · May 11.76 · Jun 14.89 · Jul 16.88 · Aug 16.53 · Sep 13.94 · Oct 10.62 · Nov 6.71 · Dec 4.3 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁷Official

Annual PM2.5 over time5 published observations, 2013–2025

6.8

7.6

8.4

9.2

9.0201320152025

Annual PM2.5 was 9.0 in 2013 and 9.0 in 2025.

Population and city profile

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport93.8%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Area	2.13 km²	Dec 2022	ONS Census 2021 BUA row and ONS/OS BUA 2022 geometry for Abbots Langley and Kings Langley⁶Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
City area	2.13 km²	Dec 2022	Exact 2022 Built Up Area polygon area for BUA22CD in EPSG:27700, converted from square metres to km2.⁵Official
Foreign residents	550 people	21 Mar 2021	Exact BUA non-UK-born population derived as the sum of the published Europe: EU countries and Non-EU countries (including British Overseas) counts.⁶Official
GP practices per 10,000 residents	1.13 per 10,000 people	7 Jul 2026	NHS ODS GP Practices report + ONSPD Live postcode coordinates⁸Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
Schools per 10,000 residents	4.53 per 10,000 people	7 Jul 2026	DfE Get Information About Schools all establishments extract⁴Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
Population density	4,146 people/km²	21 Mar 2021	www.ons.gov.uk⁶Official · built-up-area figure
Population	8,825 people	21 Mar 2021	Census 2021 usual resident population count for the exact Built Up Area (BUA), England excluding London or Wales.⁶Official

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Owner-occupied homes	73.8 %	21 Mar 2021	ONS Census 2021 BUA row and ONS/OS BUA 2022 geometry for Abbots Langley and Kings Langley⁶Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
Residents born abroad	6.2 %	21 Mar 2021	ONS Census 2021 BUA row and ONS/OS BUA 2022 geometry for Abbots Langley and Kings Langley⁶Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
Median age	42 years	21 Mar 2021	ONS Census 2021 BUA row and ONS/OS BUA 2022 geometry for Abbots Langley and Kings Langley⁶Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
Universities	0 count	3 Aug 2026	Office for Students⁹Official

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Common questions

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What is the typical salary around Higham Ferrers?

The median gross salary is 3,138 EUR/month. Source: www.ons.gov.uk.

Is the air quality good in Higham Ferrers?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 9.03 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 Higham Ferrers?

The published population is 8,825 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 Higham Ferrers?

550 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 Higham Ferrers a good place to live?

Higham Ferrers 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.

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BT Full Fibre 150 bt.com · checked 2026-09-15
data.police.uk all-crime polygon replay, filtered to Burglary data.police.uk · checked 2026-07-07
Department for Education (GIAS) get-information-schools.service.gov.uk · checked 2026-08-03
DfE Get Information About Schools all establishments extract get-information-schools.service.gov.uk · checked 2026-07-07
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
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
NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
NHS ODS GP Practices report + ONSPD Live postcode coordinates digital.nhs.uk · checked 2026-07-07
Office for Students officeforstudents.org.uk · checked 2026-08-03
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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
ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price ons.gov.uk · checked 2026-09-24
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