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Living in Isle of Arran

Isle of Arran is a city in the United Kingdom, and the figures below are its published values.

Last checked 2026-10-079 sources

Median gross salary (region)4,002EUR/month31 Dec 2025Official source · ONS ASHE Table 8.1a — Weekly pay - Gross (£), full-time employee jobs by local authority of residence, 2025 provisional
Average rent751.1EUR/month31 Aug 2026Regional figureOfficial source · ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price
Recorded crime5,435incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · Recorded Crime in Scotland 2025-26, Table 4

Which United Kingdom-wide rules apply when you move to Isle of Arran?

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 Isle of Arran.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

No city-level rent figure is published for Isle of Arran. The available city-level cost figures remain below.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Isle of Arran 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 pack9Official · national market
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)751.1 EUR/month31 Aug 2026ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price3Official · regional context

Is Isle of Arran 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 worker64%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 53–75%
Skilled employee67%strong on work, weak on safety · range 57–77%
Student46%strong on education, weak on work · range 36–56%
Family56%strong on family, weak on cost · range 45–67%
Retirement57%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 43–71%

Work and income

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median gross salary (regional)4,002 EUR/month31 Dec 2025ONS ASHE Table 8.1a — Weekly pay - Gross (£), full-time employee jobs by local authority of residence, 2025 provisional2Official

What does a salary buy in Isle of Arran?

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

regional median gross pay: €4,002 (ONS ASHE Table 8.1a, 2025-12-31).
Left over each month€2,435of €3,223 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.€3,223
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price · 2026-08-31− €751
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€2,435
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Public employment service

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

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Primary schools7 count3 Aug 2026Scottish Government8Official
Schools8 count3 Aug 2026Scottish Government8Official

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; Isle of Arran's school authority applies it locally.

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

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesIsle of Arran highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Isle of Arran 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 residents5,435 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Recorded Crime in Scotland 2025-26, Table 46Official · county

Mobility and administration

Isle of Arran's nearest airport was CAL, 34 km away and offered 1 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport1 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights4Official
Distance to the nearest major airport34 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports5Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)CAL3 Aug 2026OurAirports5Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Universities0 count3 Aug 2026Scottish Funding Council7Official

Alternatives for people set on Isle of Arran

Nothing here reaches an argued comparison yet: no other published city shares enough metrics with Isle of Arran from the same source, period and grain. What is collected is below.

How does Isle of Arran compare?

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Isle of Arran 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.

Common questions

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

What is the typical salary around Isle of Arran?

The median gross salary is 4,002 EUR/month. Source: ONS ASHE Table 8.1a — Weekly pay - Gross (£), full-time employee jobs by local authority of residence, 2025 provisional.

How safe is Isle of Arran?

Police recorded 5,435 incidents per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Recorded Crime in Scotland 2025-26, Table 4.

Is Isle of Arran a good place to live?

Isle of Arran 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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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Isle of Arran, United Kingdom: rent, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 4f0ced0b1a3b0a9cf9597c7a5cc2ebe2]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/uk/isle-of-arran/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. 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. 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
  3. ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price ons.gov.uk · checked 2026-09-25
  4. OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
  5. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  6. Recorded Crime in Scotland 2025-26, Table 4 gov.scot · checked 2026-10-05
  7. Scottish Funding Council sfc.ac.uk · checked 2026-08-03
  8. Scottish Government gov.scot · checked 2026-08-03
  9. Three 100GB one-month data pack three.co.uk · checked 2026-09-15

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