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Living in Letchworth Garden City

Letchworth is a city in the United Kingdom, with a population of 33,990 in March 2021. In 2025, annual PM2.5 was 7.31 µg/m³. The city covered 9.8 km² in December 2022. Population density was 3,466.8 people per km² in 2021. Gigabit broadband availability was 90.1%. Owner occupation accounted for 58.3% of homes in March 2021. The employment rate was 58.6% in March 2021.

Lower unemployment than 73% of United Kingdom cities that publish it and dirtier air than 88% of United Kingdom cities that publish it.

Which United Kingdom-wide rules apply when you move to Letchworth Garden City?

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 Letchworth Garden City.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

No city-level rent figure is published for Letchworth Garden City. The available city-level cost figures remain below.

What recurs every month5 published recurring costs, € per month
Letchworth Garden City recurring monthly costs, € per month€2223Private kindergarten€248Utilities, 85 m² flat€42Fitness club€29Internet, 60 Mbps€9Mobile plan, 10 GB€ / month

Supplemental estimate lane; these items are not official statistics.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Fitness club membership, monthly42.07 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Numbeo - Cost of Living in Letchworth (Wayback Machine capture 20251215111212)22Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited29.21 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Numbeo - Cost of Living in Letchworth (Wayback Machine capture 20251215111212)22Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Private kindergarten, monthly2,223 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Numbeo - Cost of Living in Letchworth (Wayback Machine capture 20251215111212)22Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Mobile plan, 10 GB9.35 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Numbeo - Cost of Living in Letchworth (Wayback Machine capture 20251215111212)22Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Basic utilities, 85 m² home248.3 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Numbeo - Cost of Living in Letchworth (Wayback Machine capture 20251215111212)22Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Dwellings14,615 count21 Mar 2021ONS 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

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

13.1% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 4,455 people of 33,990 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in United KingdomUnemployment in Letchworth Garden City is 3.0%. Of 1,007 cities with data, 657 have unemployment of 2 to under 4%.
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in United Kingdom per band24 cities: 0% to under 2%240–2657 cities: 2% to under 4%6572–4Letchworth Garden City 3.0%265 cities: 4% to under 6%2654–649 cities: 6% to under 8%496–87 cities: 8% to under 10%78–104 cities: 10% to under 12%410–121 city: 16% to under 18%116–18

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Gigabit broadband availability90.14 %Not statedwww.ofcom.org.uk23Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Employment rate58.56 %21 Mar 2021ONS Census 2021 towns and cities dataset Figure 9 individual BUA employment row for Abbots Langley and Kings Langley15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
Superfast broadband availability98.79 %Not statedwww.ofcom.org.uk23Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Median gross salary (regional)3,681 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Office for National Statistics (ONS)9Official · regional context
Unemployment rate3 %31 Dec 2023Office for National Statistics (ONS)10Official · regional context

Public employment service

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

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

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Schools17 count7 Jul 2026DfE Get Information About Schools all establishments extract3Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
Primary School Count9 count3 Aug 2026Department for Education (GIAS)2Official
School Count14 count3 Aug 2026Department for Education (GIAS)2Official

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesLetchworth Garden City highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Letchworth Garden City highlighted14,267Manchester13,099Bristol12,409Liverpool11,700Bradford11,462Leeds11,416Birmingham11,001Leicester9,693Sheffield9,379Cardiff8,836Coventry757Glasgow549Edinburghrecorded incidents per 100k residents
MetricValuePeriodSource
Violent crime per 100,000 residents3,033 per 100,000Apr 2026data.police.uk all-crime polygon replay, filtered to Burglary1Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
Burglary per 100,000 residents238.3 per 100,000Apr 2026data.police.uk all-crime polygon replay, filtered to Burglary1Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Airport Direct Destinations Count85 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights16Official
Nearest Major Airport Distance Km15 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports17Official
Nearest Major Airport IataLTN3 Aug 2026OurAirports17Official

Climate and air quality

Annual NO₂ was 8.42 µg/m³ in 2025. Annual PM10 was 12.5 µg/m³ in 2025.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Letchworth Garden City average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND22°2°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Letchworth Garden City average monthly precipitation, mm020406080685143515153526855787767JFMAMJJASONDmm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Letchworth Garden City annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5257.3PM2.5154012.5PM1010408.4NO₂µg/m³

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 Letchworth Garden City is 7.3 µg/m³. Of 864 cities with data, 448 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.
annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in United Kingdom per band1 city: 3 µg/m³ to under 4 µg/m³13–428 cities: 4 µg/m³ to under 5 µg/m³284–5203 cities: 5 µg/m³ to under 6 µg/m³2035–6448 cities: 6 µg/m³ to under 7 µg/m³4486–7174 cities: 7 µg/m³ to under 8 µg/m³1747–8Letchworth Garden City 7.38 cities: 8 µg/m³ to under 9 µg/m³88–91 city: 9 µg/m³ to under 10 µg/m³19–101 city: 13 µg/m³ to under 14 µg/m³113–14

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
NO₂ — annual mean8.42 µg/m³country median 7.12025official estimated total annual mean background concentration12Official
PM10 — annual mean12.52 µg/m³country median 11.32025official estimated total annual mean background concentration13Official
PM2.5 — annual mean7.31 µg/m³country median 6.52025official estimated total annual mean background concentration14Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 7.1 · Feb 7.6 · Mar 10.3 · Apr 13.4 · May 16.6 · Jun 19.6 · Jul 22.1 · Aug 21.7 · Sep 18.6 · Oct 14.3 · Nov 10.1 · Dec 7.4 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI18Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 1.6 · Feb 1.5 · Mar 2.8 · Apr 4.5 · May 7.3 · Jun 10.2 · Jul 12.3 · Aug 12.3 · Sep 10.1 · Oct 7.5 · Nov 4.2 · Dec 2 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI19Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 4.3 · Feb 4.6 · Mar 6.6 · Apr 9 · May 11.9 · Jun 14.9 · Jul 17.2 · Aug 17 · Sep 14.4 · Oct 10.9 · Nov 7.2 · Dec 4.7 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI20Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 67.6 · Feb 50.9 · Mar 42.7 · Apr 51.2 · May 51.2 · Jun 52.9 · Jul 52.2 · Aug 68.2 · Sep 55.4 · Oct 78.2 · Nov 76.8 · Dec 67.2 mm31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI21Official · nearest-station reading

Cities of a similar size in United Kingdom

Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.

All United Kingdom cities
Billingham33,920 residentsBillericay34,075 residentsRustington33,885 residentsNelson33,805 residentsNelson33,805 residentsDunstable34,500 residents

Population and city profile

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Letchworth Garden City residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport86.9%Foreign residents13.1%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Area9.8 km²Dec 2022ONS 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 area9.8 km²Dec 2022Exact 2022 Built Up Area polygon area for BUA22CD in EPSG:27700, converted from square metres to km2.5Official
Foreign residents4,455 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.6Official
GP practices per 10,000 residents0.883 per 10,000 people7 Jul 2026NHS ODS GP Practices report + ONSPD Live postcode coordinates7Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
Schools per 10,000 residents5 per 10,000 people7 Jul 2026DfE Get Information About Schools all establishments extract3Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
Population density3,467 people/km²21 Mar 2021www.ons.gov.uk6Official · built-up-area figure
Population33,990 people21 Mar 2021Census 2021 usual resident population count for the exact Built Up Area (BUA), England excluding London or Wales.6Official

International community in Letchworth Garden City

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 groupPeopleShare
Europe: United Kingdom29,53586.9%
Non-EU countries (including British Overseas)2,7908.2%
Europe: EU countries1,6654.9%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source6

Is Letchworth Garden City 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 worker52%strong on work, weak on safety · range 38–66%
Skilled employee61%strong on work, weak on safety · range 49–73%
Student60%strong on education, weak on safety · range 48–72%
Family61%strong on family, weak on safety · range 49–73%
Retirement56%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 42–70%
Foreign residents4,455 people21 Mar 2021Official 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.
Population33,990 people21 Mar 2021Official source · Census 2021 usual resident population count for the exact Built Up Area (BUA), England excluding London or Wales.
Dwellings14,615 count21 Mar 2021Official source · ONS Census 2021 BUA row and ONS/OS BUA 2022 geometry for Abbots Langley and Kings Langley
Gigabit broadband availability90.14 %Not statedIndependent source · www.ofcom.org.uk
Employment rate58.56 %21 Mar 2021Official source · ONS Census 2021 towns and cities dataset Figure 9 individual BUA employment row for Abbots Langley and Kings Langley
Superfast broadband availability98.79 %Not statedIndependent source · www.ofcom.org.uk
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-07

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Owner-occupied homes58.3 %21 Mar 2021ONS 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
GP practices3 count7 Jul 2026NHS ODS GP Practices report + ONSPD Live postcode coordinates7Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
Residents born abroad13.1 %21 Mar 2021ONS 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
G07 Bachelors Or Higher Share Pct36.5 %31 Dec 2021Office for National Statistics8Official
G09 Total Workers 16plus16,075 workers31 Dec 2021Office for National Statistics8Official
Median age42 years21 Mar 2021ONS 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
Universities0 count3 Aug 2026Office for Students11Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Letchworth Garden City 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.

Is Letchworth Garden City part of London?

Letchworth Garden City is near London, but the collected evidence does not establish that it is administratively part of the hub or an official satellite. It is about 52.9 km away by straight-line distance.

Relationship type: Nearby Independent Place. Source4

Common questions

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

What is the typical salary around Letchworth Garden City?

The median gross salary is 3,681 EUR/month. Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS).

What is the unemployment rate in Letchworth Garden City?

The unemployment rate is 3 %. Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS).

Is the air quality good in Letchworth Garden City?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 7.31 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 Letchworth Garden City?

The published population is 33,990 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 Letchworth Garden City?

4,455 people 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 Letchworth Garden City a good place to live?

Letchworth Garden City 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 Letchworth Garden City part of London?

Letchworth Garden City is near London, but the collected evidence does not establish that it is administratively part of the hub or an official satellite. It is about 52.9 km away by straight-line distance.

How many people born in Europe: EU countries live in Letchworth Garden City?

The official country of birth distribution records 1,665 people (4.9%) 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, September 14). Letchworth Garden City, United Kingdom: salary, jobs, safety [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab; version approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/uk/letchworth-garden-city/ Retrieved 2026-09-14. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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Sources

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  2. Department for Education (GIAS) get-information-schools.service.gov.uk · checked 2026-08-03
  3. DfE Get Information About Schools all establishments extract get-information-schools.service.gov.uk · checked 2026-07-07
  4. download.geonames.org recorded crime data download.geonames.org · checked 2026-08-28
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