Living in Newmarket

For Newmarket, annual PM2.5 was 6.22 µg/m³ in 2025. Its population was 18,855 in March 2021. The city covered 6.6 km² in December 2022. Population density was 2,854.7 people per km² in 2021. Gigabit broadband availability was 91.4%. The employment rate was 65.8% in March 2021.

Last checked 2026-09-2419 sources

Population18,855people21 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)3,820EUR/month31 Dec 2025Official source · ONS ASHE Table 8.1a — Weekly pay - Gross (£), full-time employee jobs by local authority of residence, 2025 provisional

Average rent1,382EUR/month31 Aug 2026District figureOfficial source · ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price

PM2.5, annual mean6.22µg/m³country median 6.5 — 4% belowOfficial source · official estimated total annual mean background concentration

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

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 Newmarket.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

Owner occupation accounted for 52.2% of homes in March 2021.

No city-level rent figure is published for Newmarket. 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 pack¹⁷Official · national market
Dwellings	9,130 count	21 Mar 2021	ONS Census 2021 BUA row and ONS/OS BUA 2022 geometry for Abbots Langley and Kings Langley⁶Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)	1,382 EUR/month	31 Aug 2026	ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price¹⁵Official · county

Is Newmarket 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 worker35%strong on work, weak on safety · range 21–49%

Skilled employee61%strong on work, weak on safety · range 49–73%

Student42%strong on education, weak on safety · range 30–54%

Family61%strong on family, weak on safety · range 49–73%

Retirement41%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 27–55%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

24.2% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 4,555 of 18,855 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Work and income

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Gigabit broadband availability	91.44 %	Not stated	www.ofcom.org.uk¹⁹Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Employment rate	65.77 %	21 Mar 2021	ONS Census 2021 towns and cities dataset Figure 9 individual BUA employment row for Abbots Langley and Kings Langley¹⁴Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
Superfast broadband availability	99.3 %	Not stated	www.ofcom.org.uk¹⁹Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Median gross salary (regional)	3,820 EUR/month	31 Dec 2025	ONS ASHE Table 8.1a — Weekly pay - Gross (£), full-time employee jobs by local authority of residence, 2025 provisional¹³Official · county

What does a salary buy in Newmarket?

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

Left over each month€1,674of €3,093 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.	€3,093
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price · 2026-08-31	− €1,382
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	€1,674

Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Newmarket Salary needed to live in Newmarket

Public employment service

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

Country-level information

Jobcentre Plus — Public employment service

Department for Work and Pensions

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

Family and education

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Schools	8 count	7 Jul 2026	DfE Get Information About Schools all establishments extract⁴Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
Primary schools	13 count	3 Aug 2026	Department for Education (GIAS)³Official
Schools	15 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; Newmarket's school authority applies it locally.

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

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
GP practices	3 count	7 Jul 2026	NHS ODS GP Practices report + ONSPD Live postcode coordinates⁸Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Newmarket 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

Recorded crime across major citiesNewmarket 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
Violent crime per 100,000 residents	3,156 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	360.7 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

Mobility and administration

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Nearest airport	MHZ	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹⁶Official
Distance to nearest airport	14 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹⁶Official

Climate and air quality

Annual NO₂ was 6.09 µg/m³ in 2025. Annual PM10 was 11.3 µg/m³ in 2025.

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

PM1011.3WHO 15 · EU 40

NO₂6.1WHO 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 Newmarket is 6.2 µg/m³. Of 941 cities with data, 487 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

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Newmarket 6.2

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
NO₂ — annual mean	6.09 µg/m³country median 7.2	2025	official estimated total annual mean background concentration¹⁰Official
PM10 — annual mean	11.3 µg/m³country median 11.3 — about the same	2025	official estimated total annual mean background concentration¹¹Official
PM2.5 — annual mean	6.22 µg/m³country median 6.5	2025	official estimated total annual mean background concentration¹²Official
Monthly extreme high temperature	Jan 13.26 · Feb 16.5 · Mar 18.93 · Apr 24.16 · May 25.43 · Jun 27.95 · Jul 31.43 · Aug 30.84 · Sep 27.05 · Oct 25.89 · Nov 18.35 · Dec 13.8 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁷Official
Monthly extreme low temperature	Jan -6.62 · Feb -6.39 · Mar -3.96 · Apr -2.83 · May 0.22 · Jun 3.87 · Jul 7.83 · Aug 6.24 · Sep 3.19 · Oct -2.07 · Nov -4.05 · Dec -5.34 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁷Official
Average temperature by month	Jan 4.16 · Feb 4.29 · Mar 6.01 · Apr 8.88 · May 12.14 · Jun 15.22 · Jul 17.38 · Aug 17.16 · Sep 14.6 · Oct 11.34 · Nov 7.42 · Dec 4.84 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁷Official

Population and city profile

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport75.8%
Foreign residents24.2%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Area	6.61 km²	Dec 2022	ONS Census 2021 BUA row and ONS/OS BUA 2022 geometry for Abbots Langley and Kings Langley⁶Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
City area	6.61 km²	Dec 2022	Exact 2022 Built Up Area polygon area for BUA22CD in EPSG:27700, converted from square metres to km2.⁵Official
Foreign residents	4,555 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.⁶Official
GP practices per 10,000 residents	1.59 per 10,000 people	7 Jul 2026	NHS ODS GP Practices report + ONSPD Live postcode coordinates⁸Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
Schools per 10,000 residents	4.24 per 10,000 people	7 Jul 2026	DfE Get Information About Schools all establishments extract⁴Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
Population density	2,855 people/km²	21 Mar 2021	www.ons.gov.uk⁶Official · built-up-area figure
Population	18,855 people	21 Mar 2021	Census 2021 usual resident population count for the exact Built Up Area (BUA), England excluding London or Wales.⁶Official

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Owner-occupied homes	52.19 %	21 Mar 2021	ONS Census 2021 BUA row and ONS/OS BUA 2022 geometry for Abbots Langley and Kings Langley⁶Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
Residents born abroad	24.2 %	21 Mar 2021	ONS Census 2021 BUA row and ONS/OS BUA 2022 geometry for Abbots Langley and Kings Langley⁶Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
Median age	40 years	21 Mar 2021	ONS Census 2021 BUA row and ONS/OS BUA 2022 geometry for Abbots Langley and Kings Langley⁶Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
Universities	0 count	3 Aug 2026	Office for Students⁹Official

Alternatives for people set on Newmarket

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Is Newmarket part of Cambridge?

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

What is the typical salary around Newmarket?

The median gross salary is 3,820 EUR/month. Source: ONS ASHE Table 8.1a — Weekly pay - Gross (£), full-time employee jobs by local authority of residence, 2025 provisional.

Is the air quality good in Newmarket?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 6.22 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: official estimated total annual mean background concentration.

How many people live in Newmarket?

The published population is 18,855 people. Source: Census 2021 usual resident population count for the exact Built Up Area (BUA), England excluding London or Wales..

How many foreign residents live in Newmarket?

4,555 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 Newmarket a good place to live?

Newmarket 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 Newmarket part of Cambridge?

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

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Newmarket, United Kingdom: population, rent, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 4a3e34268460ee5940732c5530167b23]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/uk/newmarket/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Newmarket, United Kingdom: population, rent, salary, jobs},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {4a3e34268460ee5940732c5530167b23},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/uk/newmarket/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

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DfE Get Information About Schools all establishments extract get-information-schools.service.gov.uk · checked 2026-07-07
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