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In Mossend, unemployment is 3% (2023).

Mossend is a city in the United Kingdom, and the figures below are its published values.

Last checked 2026-10-0720 sources

Median gross salary (region)3,266EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · www.ons.gov.uk
Average rent935.7EUR/month31 Aug 2026Regional figureOfficial source · ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price
Unemployment rate3%country median 3.4% — 12% belowOfficial source · www.ons.gov.uk
Recorded crime5,883incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · Recorded Crime in Scotland 2025-26, Table 4
PM2.5, annual mean6µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · ENV02 — Air quality statistics: Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Tables

Lower unemployment than 73% of United Kingdom cities that publish it, less recorded crime than 95% of United Kingdom cities that publish it and cleaner air than 74% of United Kingdom cities that publish it.

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

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 Mossend.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

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

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Mossend 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 1501Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB12.87 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Three 100GB one-month data pack9Official · national market
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)935.7 EUR/month31 Aug 2026ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price3Official · regional context

Is Mossend 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 worker55%strong on work, weak on safety · range 44–66%
Skilled employee58%strong on work, weak on safety · range 48–68%
Student24%strong on legal route, weak on work · range 14–34%
Family42%strong on family, weak on cost · range 31–53%
Retirement53%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 39–67%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Mossend?

The unemployment rate is 3 % (January 2023). Source: www.ons.gov.uk11

Unemployment across cities in United KingdomUnemployment in Mossend is 3.0%. Of 999 cities with data, 652 have unemployment of 2 to under 4%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median gross salary (regional)3,266 EUR/month31 Dec 2024www.ons.gov.uk10Official
Unemployment rate3 %country median 3.4%31 Dec 2023www.ons.gov.uk11Official

What does a salary buy in Mossend?

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

regional median gross pay: €3,266 (ons.gov.uk, 2024-12-31).
Left over each month€1,724of €2,697 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.€2,697
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price · 2026-08-31− €936
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€1,724
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Mossend Salary needed to live in Mossend

Public employment service

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

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Primary schools0 count3 Aug 2026Scottish Government8Official
Schools0 count3 Aug 2026Scottish Government8Official

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; Mossend's school authority applies it locally.

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

Safety

How safe is Mossend?

Police recorded about 5,883 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: Recorded Crime in Scotland 2025-26, Table 46

Recorded crime across major citiesMossend highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Mossend 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 residents5,883 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Recorded Crime in Scotland 2025-26, Table 46Official · county

Mobility and administration

Mossend's nearest airport was GLA, 28 km away and offered 63 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport63 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights4Official
Distance to the nearest major airport28 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports5Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)GLA3 Aug 2026OurAirports5Official

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Mossend?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 6 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: ENV02 — Air quality statistics: Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Tables2

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

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 Mossend is 6.0 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 mean6 µg/m³31 Dec 2024ENV02 — Air quality statistics: Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Tables2Official · nearest-station reading

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Universities0 count3 Aug 2026Scottish Funding Council7Official

Alternatives for people set on Mossend

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.

Cities near Mossend

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

How does Mossend compare?

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Mossend 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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Common questions

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

Is the air quality good in Mossend?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 6 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: ENV02 — Air quality statistics: Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Tables.

How safe is Mossend?

Police recorded about 5,883 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: Recorded Crime in Scotland 2025-26, Table 4.

What is the unemployment rate in Mossend?

The unemployment rate is 3 % (January 2023). Source: www.ons.gov.uk.

What is the typical salary around Mossend?

The median gross salary is 3,266 EUR/month. Source: www.ons.gov.uk.

Is Mossend a good place to live?

Mossend 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.

Which cities are near Mossend?

Bellshill, New Stevenston, Holytown, Viewpark, Motherwell are near Mossend. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Mossend, United Kingdom: rent, salary, cost of living, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version daf3a675e9fc0c9f27714a823c595262]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/uk/mossend/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  title = {Mossend, United Kingdom: rent, salary, cost of living, jobs},
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  1. BT Full Fibre 150 bt.com · checked 2026-09-15
  2. ENV02 — Air quality statistics: Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Tables ENV02 · assets.publishing.service.gov.uk · checked 2026-10-06
  3. ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price ons.gov.uk · checked 2026-09-25
  4. OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
  5. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  6. Recorded Crime in Scotland 2025-26, Table 4 gov.scot · checked 2026-10-05
  7. Scottish Funding Council sfc.ac.uk · checked 2026-08-03
  8. Scottish Government gov.scot · checked 2026-08-03
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