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Living in Meriden

Meriden had a population of 2,205 at the end of 2021. For Meriden, the regional median gross salary was €3,422 per month at the end of 2024. Meriden's unemployment stood at 4.7% at the end of 2023.

Last checked 2026-09-2428 sources

Population2,205people31 Dec 2021Official source · Office for National Statistics
Median gross salary (region)3,422EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Office for National Statistics (ONS)
Average rent2,137EUR/month31 Aug 2026District figureOfficial source · ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price
Unemployment rate4.7%31 Dec 2023Regional figureOfficial source · Office for National Statistics (ONS)
Recorded crime8,674incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · Police force area tables, year ending March 2026 (Table C4 or P3)
PM2.5, annual mean8.26µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · uk-air.defra.gov.uk

Higher unemployment than 79% of United Kingdom cities that publish it and less recorded crime than 70% of United Kingdom cities that publish it.

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

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 Meriden.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

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

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Meriden recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€24
Mobile plan, 10 GB€13
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited24.02 EUR/month30 Sept 2026BT Full Fibre 1502Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB12.87 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Three 100GB one-month data pack17Official · national market
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)2,137 EUR/month31 Aug 2026ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price13Official · county

Is Meriden 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 worker33%strong on work, weak on safety · range 18–48%
Skilled employee36%strong on work, weak on safety · range 24–48%
Student26%strong on legal route, weak on work · range 14–38%
Family20%strong on family, weak on cost · range 8–32%
Retirement36%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 21–51%

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in United KingdomUnemployment in Meriden is 4.7%. Of 999 cities with data, 652 have unemployment of 2 to under 4%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median gross salary (regional)3,422 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Office for National Statistics (ONS)10Official · regional context
Unemployment rate4.7 %31 Dec 2023Office for National Statistics (ONS)11Official · regional context

What does a salary buy in Meriden?

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

regional median gross pay: €3,422 (Office for National Statistics (ONS), 2024-12-31).
Left over each month€632of €2,805 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.€2,805
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price · 2026-08-31− €2,137
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€632
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Meriden Salary needed to live in Meriden

Public employment service

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

Country-level information

Jobcentre Plus — Public employment service

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

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Primary schools1 count3 Aug 2026Department for Education (GIAS)3Official
Schools1 count3 Aug 2026Department 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; Meriden's school authority applies it locally.

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

Safety

How safe is Meriden?

Police recorded about 8,674 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)16

Recorded crime across major citiesMeriden highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Meriden highlighted

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
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents8,674 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Police force area tables, year ending March 2026 (Table C4 or P3)16Official · county

Mobility and administration

Meriden's nearest airport was LTN, 21 km away and offered 85 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport85 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights14Official
Distance to the nearest major airport21 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports15Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)LTN3 Aug 2026OurAirports15Official

Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperatures were 4.3°C in January and 17.2°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 67.6 mm in January and 52.2 mm in July. Average monthly sunshine totalled 61.1 hours in January and 217.8 hours in July.

Is the air quality good in Meriden?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 8.3 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³.

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

  • PM2.5 — annual mean: 8.26 µg/m³ · uk-air.defra.gov.uk19
Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

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 Meriden is 8.3 µg/m³. Of 941 cities with data, 487 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean8.26 µg/m³31 Dec 2024uk-air.defra.gov.uk19Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context
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 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO4Official · 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 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO5Official · 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 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO6Official · 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 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO7Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 61.1 · Feb 78.8 · Mar 124.4 · Apr 176.7 · May 207.5 · Jun 208.4 · Jul 217.8 · Aug 202.1 · Sep 157.1 · Oct 115.2 · Nov 70.7 · Dec 55 hours31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO8Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In United Kingdom: Swindon ±0.2 °C. Elsewhere: Saanich (Canada) ±0.9 °C, Heide (Germany) ±1.1 °C, Meldorf (Germany) ±1.1 °C, Werl (Germany) ±1.1 °C, Neustadt in Holstein (Germany) ±1.1 °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

How many people live in Meriden?

The published population was 2,205 people in 2021. Source: Office for National Statistics9

MetricValuePeriodSource
Population2,205 people31 Dec 2021Office for National Statistics9Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Universities0 count3 Aug 2026Office for Students12Official

Alternatives for people set on Meriden

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.

Banbury as a Meriden alternative in the same country

78 km away, better on 3 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

  • Residents: 52,045 Banbury vs 2,205 Meriden+2260%
  • Unemployment: 2.6% Banbury vs 4.7% Meriden−45%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 6,369 Banbury vs 8,674 Meriden−27%
  • Annual PM2.5: 6.8 µg/m³ Banbury vs 8.3 µg/m³ Meriden−17%
  • Median gross pay, region: €3,452 Banbury vs €3,422 Meridensame level
Full comparisonMore about Banbury

Cities near Meriden

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

Luton Commuting Zone · 22.1 km away
Salary
3,592 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2025-12-31

Alternative cities in United Kingdom

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

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Broughton2,170 residentsWarsop2,140 residentsCharlton2,120 residentsWardle2,110 residentsWesthill2,110 residentsStone2,080 residents

How does Meriden compare?

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Meriden 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 Meriden part of Luton?

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

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source18

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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 Meriden?

The published population was 2,205 people in 2021. Source: Office for National Statistics.

Is the air quality good in Meriden?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 8.3 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: uk-air.defra.gov.uk.

How safe is Meriden?

Police recorded about 8,674 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).

What is the typical salary around Meriden?

The median gross salary is 3,422 EUR/month. Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS).

Is Meriden a good place to live?

Meriden 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 Meriden part of Luton?

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

Which cities are near Meriden?

Luton, North Watford, Woodside, Watford, Abbots Langley are near Meriden. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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