Living in Needham Market

In Needham Market, unemployment is 4% (2023).

The city covered 1.9 km² in December 2022. Population density was 2,684.3 people per km² in 2021. Gigabit broadband availability was 61.1%. Owner occupation accounted for 69.9% of homes in March 2021. The employment rate was 56.5% in March 2021. In 2025, annual NO₂ was 6.64 µg/m³. In March 2021, Needham Market had a population of 5,050.

Last checked 2026-10-0718 sources

Population5,050people21 Mar 2021Official source · Census 2021 usual resident population count for the exact Built Up Area (BUA), England excluding London or Wales.

Median gross salary (region)3,066EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · www.ons.gov.uk

Average rent1,174EUR/month31 Aug 2026District figureOfficial source · ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price

Unemployment rate4%country median 3.4% — 18% aboveOfficial source · www.ons.gov.uk

Recorded crime4,662incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · Police force area tables, year ending March 2026, Table C4

PM2.5, annual mean6.25µg/m³country median 6.5 — 4% belowOfficial source · official estimated total annual mean background concentration

Higher unemployment than 68% of United Kingdom cities that publish it, less recorded crime than 95% of United Kingdom cities that publish it and cleaner air than 65% of United Kingdom cities that publish it.

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

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 Needham Market.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

No city-level rent figure is published for Needham Market. 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
Dwellings	2,490 count	21 Mar 2021	ONS Census 2021 BUA row and ONS/OS BUA 2022 geometry for Abbots Langley and Kings Langley⁵Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)	1,174 EUR/month	31 Aug 2026	ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price¹¹Official · county

Is Needham Market 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 employee61%strong on work, weak on education · range 50–72%

Student36%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 24–48%

Family56%strong on family, weak on education · range 44–68%

Retirement40%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 27–53%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Needham Market?

The unemployment rate is 4 % (January 2023). Source: www.ons.gov.uk¹⁷

Unemployment across cities in United KingdomUnemployment in Needham Market is 4.0%. Of 999 cities with data, 652 have unemployment of 2 to under 4%.

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Needham Market 4.0%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Gigabit broadband availability	61.13 %	Not stated	www.ofcom.org.uk¹⁸Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Employment rate	56.46 %	21 Mar 2021	ONS Census 2021 towns and cities dataset Figure 9 individual BUA employment row for Abbots Langley and Kings Langley¹⁰Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
Superfast broadband availability	98.81 %	Not stated	www.ofcom.org.uk¹⁸Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Median gross salary (regional)	3,066 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	www.ons.gov.uk¹⁶Official
Unemployment rate	4 %country median 3.4%	31 Dec 2023	www.ons.gov.uk¹⁷Official

What does a salary buy in Needham Market?

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

Left over each month€1,342of €2,553 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.	€2,553
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price · 2026-08-31	− €1,174
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	€1,342

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Public employment service

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

Family and education

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Schools	1 count	7 Jul 2026	DfE Get Information About Schools all establishments extract³Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure

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; Needham Market's school authority applies it locally.

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

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
GP practices	1 count	7 Jul 2026	NHS ODS GP Practices report + ONSPD Live postcode coordinates⁶Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Needham Market 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.

Safety

How safe is Needham Market?

Police recorded about 4,662 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 C4¹²

Recorded crime across major citiesNeedham Market 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	4,662 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2025	Police force area tables, year ending March 2026, Table C4¹²Official · county
Violent crime per 100,000 residents	1,960 per 100,000	Apr 2026	data.police.uk all-crime polygon replay, filtered to Burglary²Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
Burglary per 100,000 residents	138.6 per 100,000	30 Apr 2026	data.police.uk all-crime polygon replay, filtered to Burglary²Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure

Climate and air quality

Annual PM2.5 was 6.25 µg/m³ in 2025. Annual PM10 was 12.2 µg/m³ in 2025.

Is the air quality good in Needham Market?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 6.2 µg/m³ (2025) — 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: 6.25 µg/m³ · official estimated total annual mean background concentration⁹

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

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Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

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Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours

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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

PM2.56.2WHO 5 · EU 25

PM1012.2WHO 15 · EU 40

NO₂6.6WHO 10 · EU 40

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 Needham Market is 6.3 µg/m³. Of 941 cities with data, 487 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

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Needham Market 6.3

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
NO₂ — annual mean	6.64 µg/m³country median 7.2	2025	official estimated total annual mean background concentration⁷Official
PM10 — annual mean	12.19 µg/m³country median 11.3	2025	official estimated total annual mean background concentration⁸Official
PM2.5 — annual mean	6.25 µg/m³country median 6.5	2025	official estimated total annual mean background concentration⁹Official
Average daytime high by month	Jan 6.9 · Feb 7.5 · Mar 10.2 · Apr 13.5 · May 16.7 · Jun 19.7 · Jul 22.2 · Aug 22.1 · Sep 18.9 · Oct 14.5 · Nov 10.1 · Dec 7.3 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Wattisham_03590.csv¹⁵Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan 1.4 · Feb 1.4 · Mar 2.8 · Apr 4.5 · May 7.5 · Jun 10.3 · Jul 12.4 · Aug 12.5 · Sep 10.4 · Oct 7.7 · Nov 4.2 · Dec 1.9 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Wattisham_03590.csv¹⁵Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan 4.2 · Feb 4.4 · Mar 6.5 · Apr 9 · May 12.1 · Jun 15 · Jul 17.3 · Aug 17.3 · Sep 14.6 · Oct 11.1 · Nov 7.2 · Dec 4.6 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Wattisham_03590.csv¹⁵Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 48.5 · Feb 44.1 · Mar 40.2 · Apr 38.5 · May 51.2 · Jun 52.3 · Jul 55.5 · Aug 61.6 · Sep 50.1 · Oct 62.8 · Nov 62 · Dec 56.1 mm	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Wattisham_03590.csv¹⁵Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by month	Jan 64.4 · Feb 83.4 · Mar 125.3 · Apr 183 · May 217.1 · Jun 213.8 · Jul 218.3 · Aug 203.4 · Sep 160.2 · Oct 116.8 · Nov 75.4 · Dec 60.4 hours	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Wattisham_03590.csv¹⁵Official · nearest-station reading

Population and city profile

How many people live in Needham Market?

The published population was 5,050 people in March 2021. Source: Census 2021 usual resident population count for the exact Built Up Area (BUA), England excluding London or Wales.⁵

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport95%

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Area	1.88 km²	Dec 2022	ONS Census 2021 BUA row and ONS/OS BUA 2022 geometry for Abbots Langley and Kings Langley⁵Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
City area	1.88 km²	Dec 2022	Exact 2022 Built Up Area polygon area for BUA22CD in EPSG:27700, converted from square metres to km2.⁴Official
Foreign residents	255 people	21 Mar 2021	Exact BUA non-UK-born population derived as the sum of the published Europe: EU countries and Non-EU countries (including British Overseas) counts.⁵Official
GP practices per 10,000 residents	1.98 per 10,000 people	7 Jul 2026	NHS ODS GP Practices report + ONSPD Live postcode coordinates⁶Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
Schools per 10,000 residents	1.98 per 10,000 people	7 Jul 2026	DfE Get Information About Schools all establishments extract³Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
Population density	2,684 people/km²	21 Mar 2021	www.ons.gov.uk⁵Official · built-up-area figure
Population	5,050 people	21 Mar 2021	Census 2021 usual resident population count for the exact Built Up Area (BUA), England excluding London or Wales.⁵Official

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Owner-occupied homes	69.88 %	21 Mar 2021	ONS Census 2021 BUA row and ONS/OS BUA 2022 geometry for Abbots Langley and Kings Langley⁵Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
Residents born abroad	5 %	21 Mar 2021	ONS Census 2021 BUA row and ONS/OS BUA 2022 geometry for Abbots Langley and Kings Langley⁵Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
Median age	50 years	21 Mar 2021	ONS Census 2021 BUA row and ONS/OS BUA 2022 geometry for Abbots Langley and Kings Langley⁵Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure

Alternatives for people set on Needham Market

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Alternative cities in United Kingdom

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Seaton (Allerdale)5,050 residents Overseal and Castle Gresley5,055 residents Treharris5,045 residents Haslington5,040 residents Polmont5,040 residents Sutton on Sea and Trusthorpe5,040 residents

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Is Needham Market part of Ipswich?

Needham Market is in the published commuting zone of Ipswich; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Ipswich city profile

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source¹⁴

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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 Needham Market?

The published population was 5,050 people in March 2021. Source: Census 2021 usual resident population count for the exact Built Up Area (BUA), England excluding London or Wales..

Is the air quality good in Needham Market?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 6.2 µg/m³ (2025) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: official estimated total annual mean background concentration.

How safe is Needham Market?

What is the unemployment rate in Needham Market?

The unemployment rate is 4 % (January 2023). Source: www.ons.gov.uk.

What is the typical salary around Needham Market?

The median gross salary is 3,066 EUR/month. Source: www.ons.gov.uk.

How many foreign residents live in Needham Market?

255 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Exact BUA non-UK-born population derived as the sum of the published Europe: EU countries and Non-EU countries (including British Overseas) counts..

Is Needham Market a good place to live?

Needham Market 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 Needham Market part of Ipswich?

Needham Market is in the published commuting zone of Ipswich; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

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  title = {Needham Market, United Kingdom: population, rent, salary},
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BT Full Fibre 150 bt.com · checked 2026-09-15
data.police.uk all-crime polygon replay, filtered to Burglary data.police.uk · checked 2026-07-07
DfE Get Information About Schools all establishments extract get-information-schools.service.gov.uk · checked 2026-07-07
Exact 2022 Built Up Area polygon area for BUA22CD in EPSG:27700, converted from square metres to km2. services1.arcgis.com · checked 2026-07-15
Exact BUA non-UK-born population derived as the sum of the published Europe: EU countries and Non-EU countries (including British Overseas) counts. ons.gov.uk · checked 2021-03-21
NHS ODS GP Practices report + ONSPD Live postcode coordinates digital.nhs.uk · checked 2026-07-07
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ONS Census 2021 towns and cities dataset Figure 9 individual BUA employment row for Abbots Langley and Kings Langley ons.gov.uk · checked 2026-07-05

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Three 100GB one-month data pack three.co.uk · checked 2026-09-15
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