Living in Long Eaton

At the end of 2021, Long Eaton had a population of 37,820. The regional median gross salary reached €3,125 per month at the end of 2024. Long Eaton registered an unemployment rate of 3.1% at the end of 2023.

Last checked 2026-09-2430 sources

Population37,820people31 Dec 2021Official source · Office for National Statistics

Median gross salary (region)3,125EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Office for National Statistics (ONS)

Average rent974.2EUR/month31 Aug 2026District figureOfficial source · ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price

Unemployment rate3.1%31 Dec 2023Regional figureOfficial source · Office for National Statistics (ONS)

Recorded crime7,435incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · Police force area tables, year ending March 2026 (Table C4 or P3)

PM2.5, annual mean11µg/m³31 Dec 2019Nearest stationOfficial source · European Environment Agency

Lower unemployment than 68% of United Kingdom cities that publish it, less recorded crime than 82% of United Kingdom cities that publish it and dirtier air than any other United Kingdom city that publishes it.

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

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

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Housing and cost

No city-level rent figure is published for Long Eaton. 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 150³Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	12.87 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Three 100GB one-month data pack¹⁶Official · national market
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)	974.2 EUR/month	31 Aug 2026	ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price¹²Official · county

Is Long Eaton 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 worker49%strong on work, weak on safety · range 38–60%

Skilled employee58%strong on work, weak on safety · range 48–68%

Student38%strong on education, weak on work · range 28–48%

Family57%strong on family, weak on cost · range 46–68%

Retirement53%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 39–67%

Work and income

For Long Eaton, the employment rate was 61.1% at the end of 2021. At the end of 2021, Long Eaton recorded 19,100.

Unemployment across cities in United KingdomUnemployment in Long Eaton is 3.1%. Of 999 cities with data, 652 have unemployment of 2 to under 4%.

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Long Eaton 3.1%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Employment rate	61.1 %	31 Dec 2021	Office for National Statistics⁶Official
Median gross salary (regional)	3,125 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	Office for National Statistics (ONS)⁸Official · regional context
Unemployment rate	3.1 %	31 Dec 2023	Office for National Statistics (ONS)⁹Official · regional context

What does a salary buy in Long Eaton?

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

Left over each month€1,585of €2,596 take-home

Rent
Internet
Mobile
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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.	€2,596
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price · 2026-08-31	− €974
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	€1,585

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Public employment service

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

Country-level information

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Family and education

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Primary schools	8 count	3 Aug 2026	Department for Education (GIAS)⁴Official
Schools	13 count	3 Aug 2026	Department for Education (GIAS)⁴Official

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; Long Eaton's school authority applies it locally.

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

Safety

How safe is Long Eaton?

Police recorded about 7,435 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)¹⁵

Recorded crime across major citiesLong Eaton 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	7,435 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2025	Police force area tables, year ending March 2026 (Table C4 or P3)¹⁵Official · county

Mobility and administration

Long Eaton's nearest airport was EMA, 8 km away and offered 57 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	57 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights¹³Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	8 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹⁴Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	EMA	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹⁴Official

Climate and air quality

Long Eaton recorded annual PM2.5 of 11 µg/m³ at the end of 2019.

Is the air quality good in Long Eaton?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 11 µg/m³ (2019) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency⁵

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C

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Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

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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

PM2.511WHO 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 KingdomOf 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
PM2.5 — annual mean	11 µg/m³	31 Dec 2019	European Environment Agency⁵Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by month	Jan 6.9 · Feb 7.7 · Mar 10.1 · Apr 13.2 · May 16.4 · Jun 19.2 · Jul 21.5 · Aug 21.1 · Sep 18.1 · Oct 13.9 · Nov 9.8 · Dec 7.2 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁸Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan 1.6 · Feb 1.7 · Mar 3 · Apr 4.8 · May 7.4 · Jun 10.4 · Jul 12.4 · Aug 12.3 · Sep 10.2 · Oct 7.4 · Nov 4.2 · Dec 2 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁹Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan 4.3 · Feb 4.7 · Mar 6.5 · Apr 9 · May 11.9 · Jun 14.8 · Jul 16.9 · Aug 16.7 · Sep 14.2 · Oct 10.7 · Nov 7 · Dec 4.6 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI²⁰Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 59.1 · Feb 49.8 · Mar 45.5 · Apr 47.6 · May 49.8 · Jun 66.7 · Jul 65.2 · Aug 63.6 · Sep 57.4 · Oct 71.7 · Nov 69.5 · Dec 69.6 mm	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI²¹Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In United Kingdom: Kingston upon Hull ±0.3 °C. Elsewhere: Saanich (Canada) ±1.0 °C, Heide (Germany) ±1.1 °C, Meldorf (Germany) ±1.1 °C, Cork (Ireland) ±1.1 °C, Neustadt in Holstein (Germany) ±1.2 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

The population's median age was 42 years at the end of 2021.

How many people live in Long Eaton?

The published population was 37,820 people in 2021. Source: Office for National Statistics⁷

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Population	37,820 people	31 Dec 2021	Office for National Statistics⁷Official

International community in Long Eaton

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	35,135	92.9%
Europe: EU countries	1,440	3.8%
Non-EU countries (including British Overseas)	1,245	3.3%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹¹

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher	26.9 %	31 Dec 2021	Office for National Statistics⁶Official
Workers aged 16 and over	19,100 workers	31 Dec 2021	Office for National Statistics⁶Official
Median age	42 years	31 Dec 2021	Office for National Statistics⁶Official
Universities	0 count	3 Aug 2026	Office for Students¹⁰Official

Alternatives for people set on Long Eaton

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.

West Bridgford as a Long Eaton alternative in the same region

10 km away, better on 2 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

Recorded crime, per 100k: 5,321 West Bridgford vs 7,435 Long Eaton−28%
Median gross pay, region: €3,372 West Bridgford vs €3,125 Long Eaton+8%
Unemployment: 3.2% West Bridgford vs 3.1% Long Eaton+3%
Residents: 36,490 West Bridgford vs 37,820 Long Eaton−4%
Annual PM2.5: 11.0 µg/m³ West Bridgford vs 11.0 µg/m³ Long Eatonsame level

Full comparison More about West Bridgford

Wokingham as a Long Eaton alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 168 km, better on 3 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,921 Wokingham vs 7,435 Long Eaton−47%
Median gross pay, region: €3,866 Wokingham vs €3,125 Long Eaton+24%
Unemployment: 2.6% Wokingham vs 3.1% Long Eaton−16%
Residents: 50,325 Wokingham vs 37,820 Long Eaton+33%

Full comparison More about Wokingham

Cities near Long Eaton

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

Nottingham Commuting Zone · 10.3 km away

Salary: 3,391 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2025-12-31

Derby 14.0 km away

Salary: 4,078 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2025-12-31

Alternative cities in United Kingdom

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

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Fleet37,790 residents Bicester37,755 residents Stirling37,910 residents Aberdare37,675 residents Redcar37,660 residents Canvey Island38,010 residents

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Long Eaton 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 Long Eaton part of Nottingham?

Long Eaton is in the published commuting zone of Nottingham; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Nottingham city profile

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source¹⁷

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Common questions

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How many people live in Long Eaton?

The published population was 37,820 people in 2021. Source: Office for National Statistics.

Is the air quality good in Long Eaton?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 11 µg/m³ (2019) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency.

How safe is Long Eaton?

What is the typical salary around Long Eaton?

The median gross salary is 3,125 EUR/month. Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS).

Is Long Eaton a good place to live?

Long Eaton 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 Long Eaton part of Nottingham?

Long Eaton is in the published commuting zone of Nottingham; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

Which cities are near Long Eaton?

Nottingham, Ilkeston, West Bridgford, New Basford, Kimberley are near Long Eaton. 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 Long Eaton?

The official country of birth distribution records 35,135 people (92.9%) 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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  title = {Long Eaton, United Kingdom: population, rent, salary, jobs},
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