Living in Histon

The population of Histon totalled 7,780 at the end of 2021. The regional median gross salary reached €3,728 per month at the end of 2024. Histon had an unemployment rate of 3.4% at the end of 2023.

Last checked 2026-09-2422 sources

Population7,780people31 Dec 2021Official source · Office for National Statistics

Median gross salary (region)3,728EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Office for National Statistics (ONS)

Average rent1,645EUR/month31 Aug 2026District figureOfficial source · ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price

Unemployment rate3.4%31 Dec 2023Regional figureOfficial source · Office for National Statistics (ONS)

Recorded crime4,690incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · Police force area tables, year ending March 2026 (Table C4 or P3)

PM2.5, annual mean7µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · uk-air.defra.gov.uk

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

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 Histon.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

No city-level rent figure is published for Histon. 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 pack¹⁵Official · national market
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)	1,645 EUR/month	31 Aug 2026	ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price¹¹Official · county

Is Histon a good place to live?

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Remote worker29%strong on work, weak on safety · range 18–40%

Skilled employee37%strong on work, weak on safety · range 27–47%

Student32%strong on education, weak on work · range 22–42%

Family50%strong on family, weak on cost · range 39–61%

Retirement35%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 21–49%

Work and income

Employment rates for Histon measured 59.5% at the end of 2021. The workforce in Histon was 3,775 at the end of 2021.

Unemployment across cities in United KingdomUnemployment in Histon is 3.4%. Of 999 cities with data, 652 have unemployment of 2 to under 4%.

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Histon 3.4%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Employment rate	59.5 %	31 Dec 2021	Office for National Statistics⁴Official
Median gross salary (regional)	3,728 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	Office for National Statistics (ONS)⁶Official · regional context
Unemployment rate	3.4 %	31 Dec 2023	Office for National Statistics (ONS)⁷Official · regional context

What does a salary buy in Histon?

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

Left over each month€1,347of €3,028 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.	€3,028
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price · 2026-08-31	− €1,645
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	€1,347

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Public employment service

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

Family and education

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Primary schools	2 count	3 Aug 2026	Department for Education (GIAS)²Official
Schools	3 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; Histon's school authority applies it locally.

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

Safety

How safe is Histon?

Police recorded about 4,690 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 citiesHiston 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	4,690 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2025	Police force area tables, year ending March 2026 (Table C4 or P3)¹⁴Official · county

Mobility and administration

Histon's nearest airport was STN, 42 km away and offered 153 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	153 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights¹²Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	42 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹³Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	STN	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹³Official

Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperatures were 3.9°C in January and 17.4°C in July.

Is the air quality good in Histon?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 7 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: uk-air.defra.gov.uk¹⁷

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

Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³

PM2.57WHO 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 Histon is 7.0 µg/m³. Of 941 cities with data, 487 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

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Histon 7.0

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	7 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	uk-air.defra.gov.uk¹⁷Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context
Monthly extreme high temperature	Jan 13.58 · Feb 17.3 · Mar 19.9 · Apr 25.52 · May 26.43 · Jun 28.59 · Jul 33.63 · Aug 31.86 · Sep 29.26 · Oct 27.36 · Nov 19.05 · Dec 14.65 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center³Official · coordinate grid
Monthly extreme low temperature	Jan -7.25 · Feb -7.43 · Mar -4.89 · Apr -3.3 · May 0.06 · Jun 3.72 · Jul 6.93 · Aug 5.97 · Sep 2.74 · Oct -3.64 · Nov -4.41 · Dec -7.1 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center³Official · coordinate grid
Average temperature by month	Jan 3.89 · Feb 4.18 · Mar 6.02 · Apr 8.89 · May 12.15 · Jun 15.24 · Jul 17.37 · Aug 17.05 · Sep 14.4 · Oct 11.01 · Nov 7.02 · Dec 4.51 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center³Official · coordinate grid

Population and city profile

Histon had a median age of 45 years at the end of 2021.

How many people live in Histon?

The published population was 7,780 people in March 2021. Source: Office for National Statistics⁵

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Population	7,780 people	31 Dec 2021	Office for National Statistics⁵Official

International community in Histon

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 group	People	Share
Europe: United Kingdom	6,635	85.3%
Non-EU countries (including British Overseas)	575	7.4%
Europe: EU countries	570	7.3%

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

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher	50.6 %	31 Dec 2021	Office for National Statistics⁴Official
Workers aged 16 and over	3,775 workers	31 Dec 2021	Office for National Statistics⁴Official
Median age	45 years	31 Dec 2021	Office for National Statistics⁴Official
Universities	0 count	3 Aug 2026	Office for Students⁸Official

Alternatives for people set on Histon

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 Histon alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 114 km, better on 3 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

Residents: 50,325 Wokingham vs 7,780 Histon+547%
Unemployment: 2.6% Wokingham vs 3.4% Histon−24%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,921 Wokingham vs 4,690 Histon−16%
Median gross pay, region: €3,866 Wokingham vs €3,728 Histon+4%

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Cities near Histon

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Cambridge Commuting Zone · 5.0 km away

Salary: 3,916 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2025-12-31

Alternative cities in United Kingdom

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

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Histon and Impington7,780 residents Rusthall and Langton Green7,780 residents Annfield Plain7,785 residents Tenterden7,775 residents Stewarton7,770 residents Cotgrave7,795 residents

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Histon 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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Is Histon part of Cambridge?

Histon is in the published commuting zone of Cambridge; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Cambridge city profile

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source¹⁶

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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 Histon?

The published population was 7,780 people in March 2021. Source: Office for National Statistics.

Is the air quality good in Histon?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 7 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: uk-air.defra.gov.uk.

How safe is Histon?

What is the typical salary around Histon?

The median gross salary is 3,728 EUR/month. Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS).

Is Histon a good place to live?

Histon 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 Histon part of Cambridge?

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

Which cities are near Histon?

Cambridge, Saint Ives, Huntingdon, Royston are near Histon. 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 Histon?

The official country of birth distribution records 6,635 people (85.3%) 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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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Histon, United Kingdom: population, rent, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 39204112b0533c0656445c5a31bf6637]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/uk/histon/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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  title = {Histon, United Kingdom: population, rent, salary, jobs},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
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