Living in Lower Earley

The regional median gross salary was €3,748 per month at the end of 2024. An unemployment rate of 2.4% was measured at the end of 2023.

Last checked 2026-10-0727 sources

Median gross salary (region)3,748EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Office for National Statistics (ONS)

Average rent1,713EUR/month31 Aug 2026District figureOfficial source · ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price

Unemployment rate2.4%31 Dec 2023Regional figureOfficial source · Office for National Statistics (ONS)

Recorded crime3,921incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · Police force area tables, year ending March 2026 (Table C4 or P3)

PM2.5, annual mean7µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · ENV02 — Air quality statistics: Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Tables

Lower unemployment than 91% of United Kingdom cities that publish it, less recorded crime than 97% of United Kingdom cities that publish it and dirtier air than 77% of United Kingdom cities that publish it.

Which United Kingdom-wide rules apply when you move to Lower Earley?

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Housing and cost

No city-level rent figure is published for Lower Earley. 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 150²Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	12.87 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Three 100GB one-month data pack¹⁷Official · national market
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)	1,713 EUR/month	31 Aug 2026	ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price¹³Official · county

Is Lower Earley a good place to live?

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Remote worker33%strong on work, weak on legal route · range 18–48%

Skilled employee36%strong on work, weak on safety · range 24–48%

Student28%strong on legal route, weak on work · range 16–40%

Family41%strong on family, weak on cost · range 29–53%

Retirement36%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 21–51%

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in United KingdomUnemployment in Lower Earley is 2.4%. Of 999 cities with data, 652 have unemployment of 2 to under 4%.

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Lower Earley 2.4%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary (regional)	3,748 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	Office for National Statistics (ONS)¹⁰Official · regional context
Unemployment rate	2.4 %	31 Dec 2023	Office for National Statistics (ONS)¹¹Official · regional context

What does a salary buy in Lower Earley?

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

Left over each month€1,293of €3,043 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.	€3,043
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price · 2026-08-31	− €1,713
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	€1,293

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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Lower Earley. 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	2 count	3 Aug 2026	Department for Education (GIAS)³Official
Schools	2 count	3 Aug 2026	Department for Education (GIAS)³Official

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; Lower Earley's school authority applies it locally.

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

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesLower Earley 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	3,921 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2025	Police force area tables, year ending March 2026 (Table C4 or P3)¹⁶Official · county

Mobility and administration

Lower Earley's nearest airport was LHR, 32 km away and offered 171 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	171 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights¹⁴Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	32 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹⁵Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	LHR	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹⁵Official

Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperatures were 4.8°C in January and 17.7°C in July. Lower Earley's monthly precipitation totalled 73.3 mm in January and 46.2 mm in July.

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

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8°2°

9°1°

11°3°

14°4°

18°8°

21°10°

23°12°

22°12°

19°10°

15°7°

11°4°

8°2°

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Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

JFMAMJJASOND

Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours

127

179

214

213

220

202

157

117

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hours

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

PM2.57WHO 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 KingdomAnnual PM2.5 in Lower Earley is 7.0 µg/m³. Of 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

Lower Earley 7.0

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	7 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	ENV02 — Air quality statistics: Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Tables⁴Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by month	Jan 8 · Feb 8.5 · Mar 11.3 · Apr 14.4 · May 17.7 · Jun 20.6 · Jul 22.9 · Aug 22.4 · Sep 19.4 · Oct 15.2 · Nov 11 · Dec 8.4 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO⁵Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan 1.6 · Feb 1.4 · Mar 2.7 · Apr 4.4 · May 7.5 · Jun 10.4 · Jul 12.5 · Aug 12.2 · Sep 9.7 · Oct 7.2 · Nov 4 · Dec 1.9 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO⁶Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan 4.8 · Feb 5 · Mar 7 · Apr 9.4 · May 12.6 · Jun 15.6 · Jul 17.7 · Aug 17.3 · Sep 14.6 · Oct 11.2 · Nov 7.5 · Dec 5.1 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO⁷Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 73.3 · Feb 53.2 · Mar 46 · Apr 48.8 · May 46.5 · Jun 49.3 · Jul 46.2 · Aug 57.4 · Sep 59.4 · Oct 79 · Nov 82.6 · Dec 73 mm	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO⁸Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by month	Jan 63.7 · Feb 82.3 · Mar 126.6 · Apr 178.8 · May 214.2 · Jun 213.3 · Jul 220 · Aug 201.5 · Sep 157 · Oct 116.7 · Nov 72 · Dec 59.3 hours	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO⁹Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In United Kingdom: Gillingham ±0.4 °C. Elsewhere: Saanich (Canada) ±0.7 °C, Reims (France) ±0.9 °C, Werl (Germany) ±1.0 °C, Eutin (Germany) ±1.4 °C, Heide (Germany) ±1.5 °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.

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Universities	0 count	3 Aug 2026	Office for Students¹²Official

Alternatives for people set on Lower Earley

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Cities near Lower Earley

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Reading Commuting Zone · 4.8 km away

Salary: 4,772 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2025-12-31

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Lower Earley 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 Lower Earley part of Reading?

Lower Earley is in the published commuting zone of Reading; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Reading city profile

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Common questions

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What is the typical salary around Lower Earley?

The median gross salary is 3,748 EUR/month. Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS).

What is the unemployment rate in Lower Earley?

The unemployment rate is 2.4 %. Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS).

Is the air quality good in Lower Earley?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 7 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: ENV02 — Air quality statistics: Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Tables.

How safe is Lower Earley?

Police recorded 3,921 incidents per 100,000. 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).

Is Lower Earley a good place to live?

Lower Earley 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 Lower Earley part of Reading?

Lower Earley is in the published commuting zone of Reading; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

Which cities are near Lower Earley?

Reading, Wokingham, Twyford, Calcot, Bracknell are near Lower Earley. 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
ENV02 — Air quality statistics: Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Tables ENV02 · assets.publishing.service.gov.uk · checked 2026-10-06
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
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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
OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
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Three 100GB one-month data pack three.co.uk · checked 2026-09-15
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