Living in Longdendale

In Longdendale, tenants pay an average rent of €1,088 a month (2026).

The population of Longdendale totalled 234,666 at the end of 2023. The regional median gross salary reached €2,962 per month at the end of 2024. The unemployment rate was 5.27% at the end of 2018.

Last checked 2026-09-2423 sources

Median gross salary (region)2,962EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Office for National Statistics (ONS)

Average rent1,088EUR/month31 Aug 2026Official source · ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price

Unemployment rate5.27%country median 3.4% — 55% aboveOfficial source · Eurostat

Recorded crime9,644incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · Police force area tables, year ending March 2026 (Table C4 or P3)

PM2.5, annual mean12µg/m³31 Dec 2019Nearest stationOfficial source · European Environment Agency

Higher unemployment than 90% 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 Longdendale?

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 Longdendale.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

No city-level rent figure is published for Longdendale. 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 pack¹³Official · national market
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)	1,088 EUR/month	31 Aug 2026	ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price⁹Official

Is Longdendale 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 42–62%

Skilled employee62%strong on work, weak on safety · range 53–71%

Student46%strong on education, weak on safety · range 37–55%

Family63%strong on family, weak on cost · range 53–73%

Retirement37%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 24–50%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Longdendale?

The unemployment rate is about 5.3 % (2018).

Unemployment rate: 5.27 % · Eurostat⁴

Unemployment across cities in United KingdomUnemployment in Longdendale is 5.3%. Of 999 cities with data, 652 have unemployment of 2 to under 4%.

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Longdendale 5.3%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary (regional)	2,962 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	Office for National Statistics (ONS)⁶Official · regional context
Unemployment rate	5.27 %country median 3.4%	31 Dec 2018	Eurostat⁴Official

What does a salary buy in Longdendale?

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

Left over each month€1,349of €2,474 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.	€2,474
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price · 2026-08-31	− €1,088
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	€1,349

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Public employment service

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

Country-level information

Jobcentre Plus — Public employment service

Department for Work and Pensions

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

Family and education

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Primary schools	16 count	3 Aug 2026	Department for Education (GIAS)²Official
Schools	22 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; Longdendale's school authority applies it locally.

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

Safety

How safe is Longdendale?

Police recorded about 9,644 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)¹²

Recorded crime across major citiesLongdendale 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	9,644 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2025	Police force area tables, year ending March 2026 (Table C4 or P3)¹²Official · county

Mobility and administration

Longdendale's nearest airport was MAN, 23 km away and offered 146 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	146 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights¹⁰Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	23 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹¹Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	MAN	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹¹Official

Climate and air quality

The annual PM2.5 concentration measured 12 µg/m³ at the end of 2019. Longdendale's monthly mean temperatures were 3°C in January and 15.3°C in July.

Is the air quality good in Longdendale?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 12 µg/m³ (2019) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency³

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

PM2.512WHO 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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487

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3–44–55–66–77–88–99–1013–14

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	12 µg/m³	31 Dec 2019	European Environment Agency³Official · nearest-station reading
Monthly extreme high temperature	Jan 12.43 · Feb 15.6 · Mar 18.09 · Apr 21.75 · May 24.5 · Jun 26.33 · Jul 29.73 · Aug 27.76 · Sep 25.31 · Oct 23.98 · Nov 16.95 · Dec 12.85 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁵Official · coordinate grid
Monthly extreme low temperature	Jan -7.03 · Feb -8.37 · Mar -6.49 · Apr -3.63 · May -1.48 · Jun 2.39 · Jul 5.25 · Aug 4.6 · Sep 2.11 · Oct -2.66 · Nov -4.06 · Dec -7.92 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁵Official · coordinate grid
Average temperature by month	Jan 3.04 · Feb 3.11 · Mar 4.7 · Apr 7.4 · May 10.54 · Jun 13.58 · Jul 15.26 · Aug 14.91 · Sep 12.59 · Oct 9.47 · Nov 5.93 · Dec 3.65 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁵Official · coordinate grid

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Universities	0 count	3 Aug 2026	Office for Students⁷Official

Alternatives for people set on Longdendale

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.

Stockport as a Longdendale alternative in the same region

10 km away, better on 3 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

Unemployment: 2.6% Stockport vs 5.3% Longdendale−51%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 7,476 Stockport vs 9,644 Longdendale−22%
Median gross pay, region: €3,270 Stockport vs €2,962 Longdendale+10%
Annual PM2.5: 12.0 µg/m³ Stockport vs 12.0 µg/m³ Longdendalesame level

Full comparison More about Stockport

Royal Leamington Spa as a Longdendale alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 138 km, better on 3 of 3 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

Recorded crime, per 100k: 5,611 Royal Leamington Spa vs 9,644 Longdendale−42%
Median gross pay, region: €3,579 Royal Leamington Spa vs €2,962 Longdendale+21%
Annual PM2.5: 10.0 µg/m³ Royal Leamington Spa vs 12.0 µg/m³ Longdendale−17%

Full comparison More about Royal Leamington Spa

Cities near Longdendale

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

Manchester Commuting Zone · 9.6 km away

Salary: 3,555 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2025-12-31

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Longdendale 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 Longdendale part of Manchester?

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

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source¹⁴

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Common questions

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Is the air quality good in Longdendale?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 12 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 Longdendale?

What is the unemployment rate in Longdendale?

The unemployment rate is about 5.3 % (2018). Source: Eurostat.

What is the typical salary around Longdendale?

The median gross salary is 2,962 EUR/month. Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS).

Is Longdendale a good place to live?

Longdendale 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 Longdendale part of Manchester?

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

Which cities are near Longdendale?

Manchester, Dukinfield, Stalybridge, Denton, Droylsden are near Longdendale. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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BT Full Fibre 150 bt.com · checked 2026-09-15
Department for Education (GIAS) get-information-schools.service.gov.uk · checked 2026-08-03
European Environment Agency air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-05
Eurostat ec.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-05
NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
Office for National Statistics (ONS) ons.gov.uk · checked 2026-08-06
Office for Students officeforstudents.org.uk · checked 2026-08-03
ONS ASHE workplace analysis — exact city gross salary ONS ASHE workplace analysis · nomisweb.co.uk · checked 2026-09-05
ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price ons.gov.uk · checked 2026-09-24
OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03

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OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
Police force area tables, year ending March 2026 (Table C4 or P3) ons.gov.uk · checked 2026-09-24
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
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