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Living in Northwich

Population density was 3,309.7 people per km² in 2021. Gigabit broadband availability was 95.2%. The employment rate was 64.8% in March 2021. Owner occupation accounted for 61.9% of homes in March 2021. Northwich, a city in the United Kingdom, had a population of 18,640 in March 2021. For Northwich, annual PM2.5 was 7.19 µg/m³ in 2025. The city covered 5.6 km² in December 2022.

Higher unemployment than 84% of United Kingdom cities that publish it and dirtier air than 85% of United Kingdom cities that publish it.

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

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 Northwich.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

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

What recurs every month5 published recurring costs, € per month
Northwich recurring monthly costs, € per month€1073Private kindergarten€294Utilities, 85 m² flat€29Internet, 60 Mbps€25Fitness club€6Mobile plan, 10 GB€ / month

Supplemental estimate lane; these items are not official statistics.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Fitness club membership, monthly25.11 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Numbeo - Cost of Living in Northwich (Wayback Machine capture 20250905154959)17Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited29.21 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Numbeo - Cost of Living in Northwich (Wayback Machine capture 20250905154959)17Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Private kindergarten, monthly1,073 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Numbeo - Cost of Living in Northwich (Wayback Machine capture 20250905154959)17Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Mobile plan, 10 GB5.84 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Numbeo - Cost of Living in Northwich (Wayback Machine capture 20250905154959)17Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Basic utilities, 85 m² home294.1 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Numbeo - Cost of Living in Northwich (Wayback Machine capture 20250905154959)17Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Dwellings8,475 count21 Mar 2021ONS 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

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Northwich?

The unemployment rate is 5.1 % (2025-2026). Source: www.nomisweb.co.uk15

Unemployment across cities in United KingdomUnemployment in Northwich is 5.1%. Of 1,007 cities with data, 657 have unemployment of 2 to under 4%.
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in United Kingdom per band24 cities: 0% to under 2%240–2657 cities: 2% to under 4%6572–4265 cities: 4% to under 6%2654–6Northwich 5.1%49 cities: 6% to under 8%496–87 cities: 8% to under 10%78–104 cities: 10% to under 12%410–121 city: 16% to under 18%116–18

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Gigabit broadband availability95.2 %Not statedwww.ofcom.org.uk18Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Employment rate64.77 %21 Mar 2021ONS Census 2021 towns and cities dataset Figure 9 individual BUA employment row for Abbots Langley and Kings Langley12Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
Superfast broadband availability99.61 %Not statedwww.ofcom.org.uk18Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Median gross salary (regional)3,693 EUR/month31 Dec 2024www.ons.gov.uk16Official
Unemployment rate5.1 %country median 3.4%31 Dec 2025www.nomisweb.co.uk15Official

Public employment service

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

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Schools6 count7 Jul 2026DfE Get Information About Schools all establishments extract3Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
Primary School Count26 count3 Aug 2026Department for Education (GIAS)2Official
School Count42 count3 Aug 2026Department for Education (GIAS)2Official

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesNorthwich highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Northwich highlighted14,267Manchester13,099Bristol12,409Liverpool11,700Bradford11,462Leeds11,416Birmingham11,001Leicester9,693Sheffield9,379Cardiff8,836Coventry757Glasgow549Edinburghrecorded incidents per 100k residents
MetricValuePeriodSource
Violent crime per 100,000 residents4,260 per 100,000Apr 2026data.police.uk all-crime polygon replay, filtered to Burglary1Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
Burglary per 100,000 residents332.6 per 100,000Apr 2026data.police.uk all-crime polygon replay, filtered to Burglary1Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport146 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights13Official
Nearest airportMAN3 Aug 2026OurAirports14Official
Distance to nearest airport19 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports14Official

Climate and air quality

Annual NO₂ was 8.22 µg/m³ in 2025. Annual PM10 was 11.5 µg/m³ in 2025.

Is the air quality good in Northwich?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 7.2 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: 7.19 µg/m³ · official estimated total annual mean background concentration11
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Northwich annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5257.2PM2.5154011.5PM1010408.2NO₂µg/m³

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 Northwich is 7.2 µg/m³. Of 864 cities with data, 448 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.
annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in United Kingdom per band1 city: 3 µg/m³ to under 4 µg/m³13–428 cities: 4 µg/m³ to under 5 µg/m³284–5203 cities: 5 µg/m³ to under 6 µg/m³2035–6448 cities: 6 µg/m³ to under 7 µg/m³4486–7174 cities: 7 µg/m³ to under 8 µg/m³1747–8Northwich 7.28 cities: 8 µg/m³ to under 9 µg/m³88–91 city: 9 µg/m³ to under 10 µg/m³19–101 city: 13 µg/m³ to under 14 µg/m³113–14

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
NO₂ — annual mean8.22 µg/m³country median 7.12025official estimated total annual mean background concentration9Official
PM10 — annual mean11.49 µg/m³country median 11.32025official estimated total annual mean background concentration10Official
PM2.5 — annual mean7.19 µg/m³country median 6.52025official estimated total annual mean background concentration11Official
Climate Monthly Extreme High CJan 12.49 · Feb 15.1 · Mar 17.52 · Apr 21.51 · May 24.09 · Jun 25.84 · Jul 28.02 · Aug 27.51 · Sep 23.9 · Oct 23.32 · Nov 16.88 · Dec 13.03 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center6Official
Climate Monthly Extreme Low CJan -6.3 · Feb -6.55 · Mar -5.59 · Apr -3.22 · May -1.05 · Jun 3.36 · Jul 6.83 · Aug 5.41 · Sep 3.11 · Oct -1.31 · Nov -3.55 · Dec -7.57 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center6Official
Average temperature by monthJan 3.62 · Feb 3.63 · Mar 5.1 · Apr 7.72 · May 10.85 · Jun 13.84 · Jul 15.43 · Aug 15.14 · Sep 13 · Oct 9.94 · Nov 6.53 · Dec 4.29 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center6Official
Annual PM2.5 over time8 published observations, 2013–2025
Annual PM2.5 in Northwich by year, µg/m³6.88.710.512.420132015201720257.2µg/m³

Annual PM2.5 fell 40.0% between 2013 and 2025, from 12.0 to 7.2.

Cities of a similar size in United Kingdom

Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.

All United Kingdom cities
Waltham Abbey18,645 residentsWalkden18,690 residentsNantwich18,740 residentsLitherland18,750 residentsCradley Heath18,820 residentsNewmarket18,855 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Northwich?

The published population was 18,640 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
Northwich residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport91%Foreign residents 9%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Area5.63 km²Dec 2022ONS 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 area5.63 km²Dec 2022Exact 2022 Built Up Area polygon area for BUA22CD in EPSG:27700, converted from square metres to km2.4Official
Foreign residents1,670 people21 Mar 2021Exact 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 residents2.68 per 10,000 people7 Jul 2026NHS ODS GP Practices report + ONSPD Live postcode coordinates7Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
Schools per 10,000 residents3.22 per 10,000 people7 Jul 2026DfE Get Information About Schools all establishments extract3Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
Population density3,310 people/km²21 Mar 2021www.ons.gov.uk5Official · built-up-area figure
Population18,640 people21 Mar 2021Census 2021 usual resident population count for the exact Built Up Area (BUA), England excluding London or Wales.5Official

Is Northwich 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 worker58%strong on work, weak on safety · range 47–69%
Skilled employee64%strong on work, weak on safety · range 54–74%
Student64%strong on education, weak on safety · range 54–74%
Family64%strong on family, weak on safety · range 53–75%
Retirement58%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 45–71%
Foreign residents1,670 people21 Mar 2021Official 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.
Population18,640 people21 Mar 2021Official source · Census 2021 usual resident population count for the exact Built Up Area (BUA), England excluding London or Wales.
Dwellings8,475 count21 Mar 2021Official source · ONS Census 2021 BUA row and ONS/OS BUA 2022 geometry for Abbots Langley and Kings Langley
Gigabit broadband availability95.2 %Not statedIndependent source · www.ofcom.org.uk
Employment rate64.77 %21 Mar 2021Official source · ONS Census 2021 towns and cities dataset Figure 9 individual BUA employment row for Abbots Langley and Kings Langley
Superfast broadband availability99.61 %Not statedIndependent source · www.ofcom.org.uk
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-27

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Owner-occupied homes61.89 %21 Mar 2021ONS 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
GP practices5 count7 Jul 2026NHS ODS GP Practices report + ONSPD Live postcode coordinates7Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
Residents born abroad9 %21 Mar 2021ONS 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 age38 years21 Mar 2021ONS 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
Universities0 count3 Aug 2026Office for Students8Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Northwich 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.

Common questions

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

How many people live in Northwich?

The published population was 18,640 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 Northwich?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 7.2 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.

What is the unemployment rate in Northwich?

The unemployment rate is 5.1 % (2025-2026). Source: www.nomisweb.co.uk.

What is the typical salary around Northwich?

The median gross salary is 3,693 EUR/month. Source: www.ons.gov.uk.

How many foreign residents live in Northwich?

1,670 people 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 Northwich a good place to live?

Northwich 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.

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Sources

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  1. data.police.uk all-crime polygon replay, filtered to Burglary data.police.uk · checked 2026-07-07
  2. Department for Education (GIAS) get-information-schools.service.gov.uk · checked 2026-08-03
  3. DfE Get Information About Schools all establishments extract get-information-schools.service.gov.uk · checked 2026-07-07
  4. 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
  5. 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
  6. NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  7. NHS ODS GP Practices report + ONSPD Live postcode coordinates digital.nhs.uk · checked 2026-07-07
  8. Office for Students officeforstudents.org.uk · checked 2026-08-03
  9. official estimated total annual mean background concentration uk-air.defra.gov.uk · checked 2026-07-15
  10. official estimated total annual mean background concentration uk-air.defra.gov.uk · checked 2026-07-15
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  1. official estimated total annual mean background concentration uk-air.defra.gov.uk · checked 2026-07-15
  2. 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
  3. OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
  4. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  5. www.nomisweb.co.uk nomisweb.co.uk · checked 2026-08-26
  6. www.ons.gov.uk ons.gov.uk · checked 2026-08-27
  7. Numbeo - Cost of Living in Northwich (Wayback Machine capture 20250905154959) numbeo.com · checked 2026-07-31
  8. www.ofcom.org.uk ofcom.org.uk · checked 2026-07-15

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