Living in Magor

In Magor, tenants pay an average rent of €1,161 a month (2026).

Magor numbered 94,572 residents at the end of 2023. Regional median gross salary figures for Magor showed €3,461 per month at the end of 2024. The unemployment rate was 3.3% at the end of 2023.

Last checked 2026-10-0914 sources

Population1,819people21 Mar 2021Official source · TS001 - Number of usual residents in households and communal establishments, Census 2021

Median gross salary (region)3,461EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Office for National Statistics (ONS)

Average rent1,161EUR/month31 Aug 2026Official source · ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price

Unemployment rate3.3%31 Dec 2023Regional figureOfficial source · Office for National Statistics (ONS)

Recorded crime6,415incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · Police force area tables, year ending March 2026 (Table C4 or P3)

PM2.5, annual mean13µg/m³31 Dec 2019Nearest stationOfficial source · European Environment Agency

Less recorded crime than 89% 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 Magor?

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 Magor.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

No city-level rent figure is published for Magor. 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 pack¹¹Official · national market
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)	1,161 EUR/month	31 Aug 2026	ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price⁷Official

Is Magor a good place to live?

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Remote worker52%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 40–64%

Skilled employee55%strong on work, weak on safety · range 44–66%

Student29%strong on legal route, weak on work · range 19–39%

Family41%strong on family, weak on cost · range 31–51%

Retirement36%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 23–49%

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in United KingdomUnemployment in Magor is 3.3%. Of 999 cities with data, 652 have unemployment of 2 to under 4%.

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Magor 3.3%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary (regional)	3,461 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	Office for National Statistics (ONS)⁵Official · regional context
Unemployment rate	3.3 %	31 Dec 2023	Office for National Statistics (ONS)⁶Official · regional context

What does a salary buy in Magor?

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

Left over each month€1,636of €2,834 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.	€2,834
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price · 2026-08-31	− €1,161
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	€1,636

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Public employment service

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

Family and education

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Primary schools	2 count	3 Aug 2026	Welsh Government (My Local School)¹⁴Official
Schools	2 count	3 Aug 2026	Welsh Government (My Local School)¹⁴Official

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; Magor's school authority applies it locally.

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

Safety

How safe is Magor?

Police recorded about 6,415 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)¹⁰

Recorded crime across major citiesMagor 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	6,415 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2025	Police force area tables, year ending March 2026 (Table C4 or P3)¹⁰Official · county

Mobility and administration

Magor's nearest airport was BRS, 23 km away and offered 73 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	73 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights⁸Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	23 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁹Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	BRS	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁹Official

Climate and air quality

Magor recorded annual PM2.5 of 13 µg/m³ at the end of 2019. Monthly mean temperature moved from 5.1°C in January to 16.4°C in July.

Is the air quality good in Magor?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 13 µg/m³ (2019) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency²

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

PM2.513WHO 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 Magor is 13.0 µg/m³. Of 941 cities with data, 487 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

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Magor 13.0

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	13 µg/m³	31 Dec 2019	European Environment Agency²Official · nearest-station reading
Monthly extreme high temperature	Jan 12.8 · Feb 14.19 · Mar 17.29 · Apr 21.33 · May 22.92 · Jun 27.08 · Jul 30.82 · Aug 29.23 · Sep 25.21 · Oct 23.21 · Nov 17.1 · Dec 13.41 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁴Official · coordinate grid
Monthly extreme low temperature	Jan -5.5 · Feb -5.85 · Mar -5.74 · Apr -2.51 · May 1.54 · Jun 5.26 · Jul 8.72 · Aug 7.6 · Sep 5.3 · Oct 0.44 · Nov -3.62 · Dec -5.68 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁴Official · coordinate grid
Average temperature by month	Jan 5.12 · Feb 4.92 · Mar 6.17 · Apr 8.69 · May 11.74 · Jun 14.73 · Jul 16.45 · Aug 16.26 · Sep 14.37 · Oct 11.45 · Nov 8.11 · Dec 5.86 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁴Official · coordinate grid

Population and city profile

How many people live in Magor?

The published population was 1,819 people in March 2021. Source: TS001 - Number of usual residents in households and communal establishments, Census 2021¹³

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Population	1,819 people	21 Mar 2021	TS001 - Number of usual residents in households and communal establishments, Census 2021¹³Official

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Universities	0 count	3 Aug 2026	Medr (Wales)³Official

Alternatives for people set on Magor

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.

Wokingham as a Magor alternative in the same country

Better on 3 of 3 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,921 Wokingham vs 6,415 Magor−39%
Unemployment: 2.6% Wokingham vs 3.3% Magor−21%
Median gross pay, region: €3,866 Wokingham vs €3,461 Magor+12%

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Alternative cities in United Kingdom

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

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Scalby1,790 residents Dunholme1,870 residents Great Gonerby1,880 residents Colnbrook1,900 residents Polesworth1,955 residents Manningtree1,675 residents

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Magor 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 Magor part of Newport?

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

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Common questions

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

How many people live in Magor?

The published population was 1,819 people in March 2021. Source: TS001 - Number of usual residents in households and communal establishments, Census 2021.

Is the air quality good in Magor?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 13 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 Magor?

What is the typical salary around Magor?

The median gross salary is 3,461 EUR/month. Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS).

Is Magor a good place to live?

Magor 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 Magor part of Newport?

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

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Sources

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BT Full Fibre 150 bt.com · checked 2026-09-15
European Environment Agency air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-05
Medr (Wales) medr.cymru · checked 2026-08-03
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 National Statistics (ONS) ons.gov.uk · checked 2026-08-06
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
Police force area tables, year ending March 2026 (Table C4 or P3) ons.gov.uk · checked 2026-09-24

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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
TS001 - Number of usual residents in households and communal establishments, Census 2021 nomisweb.co.uk · checked 2026-10-07
Welsh Government (My Local School) mylocalschool.gov.wales · checked 2026-08-03

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