Living in Holywood
At the end of 2024, the regional median gross salary stood at €2,856 per month. The city faced an unemployment rate of 3.6% at the end of 2023.
Which United Kingdom-wide rules apply when you move to Holywood?
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 Holywood. 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 pack8Official · national market |
| Average monthly rent (whole dwelling) | 1,185 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Performance of the Private Rental Market in Northern Ireland, H2 2024 (Issue 24), Tables 3–47Official · parent municipality |
Is Holywood 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
Holywood 3.6%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median gross salary (regional) | 2,856 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Office for National Statistics (ONS)3Official · regional context |
| Unemployment rate | 3.6 % | 31 Dec 2023 | Office for National Statistics (ONS)4Official · regional context |
What does a salary buy in Holywood?
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. | €2,402 |
| Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · Performance of the Private Rental Market in Northern Ireland, H2 2024 (Issue 24), Tables 3–4 · 2024-12-31 | − €1,185 |
| 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 | €1,180 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Holywood. 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 Holywood. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Mobility and administration
Holywood's nearest airport was BHD, 4 km away and offered 18 direct destinations.
Climate and air quality
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.
Holywood 4.2
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 4.24 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | uk-air.defra.gov.uk10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context |
Population and city profile
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 10,757 people | 21 Mar 2021 | CT0118 Usual resident population by Settlement and Local Government District (Settlement counts greater than 50)2Official |
Additional context
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Universities | 0 count | 3 Aug 2026 | Ulster University / Queen's University Belfast11Official |
Alternatives for people set on Holywood
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.
Royal Tunbridge Wells as a Holywood alternative in the same country
A move, not a commute, at 565 km, better on 2 of 3 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.
- Annual PM2.5: 6.8 µg/m³ Royal Tunbridge Wells vs 4.2 µg/m³ Holywood+61%
- Median gross pay, region: €3,661 Royal Tunbridge Wells vs €2,856 Holywood+28%
- Unemployment: 2.7% Royal Tunbridge Wells vs 3.6% Holywood−25%
Cities near Holywood
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
Alternative cities in United Kingdom
Other cities in United Kingdom to compare with Holywood, nearest in population first.
How does Holywood compare?
Pick a city. The answer appears here and the address bar keeps it, so the comparison can be shared; the page stays Holywood's.
Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Holywood 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 guideSchool 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; Holywood's school authority applies it locally.
Sources: legislation.gov.uk · 1996–2026.
Is Holywood part of Belfast?
Holywood is in the published commuting zone of Belfast; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Belfast city profile
Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source9
Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
What is the typical salary around Holywood?
The median gross salary is 2,856 EUR/month. Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS).
What is the unemployment rate in Holywood?
The unemployment rate is 3.6 %. Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS).
Is the air quality good in Holywood?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 4.24 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is within the WHO guideline. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: uk-air.defra.gov.uk.
How many people live in Holywood?
The published population is 10,757 people. Source: CT0118 Usual resident population by Settlement and Local Government District (Settlement counts greater than 50).
Is Holywood a good place to live?
Holywood 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 Holywood part of Belfast?
Holywood is in the published commuting zone of Belfast; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.
Which cities are near Holywood?
Belfast is near Holywood. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Holywood, United Kingdom: population, rent, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 7a0a81a4e017ad6049e9077057ec396d]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/uk/holywood/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/BibTeX citation
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Sources
- BT Full Fibre 150 bt.com · checked 2026-09-15
- CT0118 Usual resident population by Settlement and Local Government District (Settlement counts greater than 50) nisra.gov.uk · checked 2026-09-23
- Office for National Statistics (ONS) ons.gov.uk · checked 2026-08-06
- Office for National Statistics (ONS) ons.gov.uk · checked 2026-08-06
- OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
- OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
- Performance of the Private Rental Market in Northern Ireland, H2 2024 (Issue 24), Tables 3–4 ulster.ac.uk · checked 2026-09-25
- Three 100GB one-month data pack three.co.uk · checked 2026-09-15
- Travel to Work Areas (December 2011) full extent boundaries in the United Kingdom services1.arcgis.com · checked 2026-09-19
- uk-air.defra.gov.uk uk-air.defra.gov.uk · checked 2026-08-26
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- Ulster University / Queen's University Belfast ulster.ac.uk · checked 2026-08-03
- Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
- Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
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