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Living in Primrose Place

Primrose Place's population was 13,830 at the end of 2021. The regional median gross salary reached €3,125 per month at the end of 2024. The unemployment rate was 4.7% at the end of 2023.

Last checked 2026-09-2419 sources

Population13,830people31 Dec 2021Official source · Office for National Statistics
Median gross salary (region)3,125EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Office for National Statistics (ONS)
Average rent983.6EUR/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 crime7,480incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · Police force area tables, year ending March 2026 (Table C4 or P3)
PM2.5, annual mean7.02µg/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 82% of United Kingdom cities that publish it.

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

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Housing and cost

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

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Primrose Place 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 pack12Official · national market
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)983.6 EUR/month31 Aug 2026ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price8Official · county

Is Primrose Place 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 worker42%strong on work, weak on safety · range 31–53%
Skilled employee50%strong on work, weak on safety · range 40–60%
Student25%strong on legal route, weak on work · range 15–35%
Family43%strong on family, weak on cost · range 32–54%
Retirement51%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 37–65%

Work and income

The employment rate of 56.1% was recorded at the end of 2021. At the end of 2021, Primrose Place recorded 6,415.

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

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Employment rate56.1 %31 Dec 2021Office for National Statistics2Official
Median gross salary (regional)3,125 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Office for National Statistics (ONS)4Official · regional context
Unemployment rate4.7 %31 Dec 2023Office for National Statistics (ONS)5Official · regional context

What does a salary buy in Primrose Place?

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

regional median gross pay: €3,125 (Office for National Statistics (ONS), 2024-12-31).
Left over each month€1,569of €2,589 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.€2,589
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price · 2026-08-31− €984
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€1,569
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Primrose Place Salary needed to live in Primrose Place

Public employment service

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

Safety

How safe is Primrose Place?

Police recorded about 7,480 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)11

Recorded crime across major citiesPrimrose Place highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Primrose Place 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 residents7,480 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Police force area tables, year ending March 2026 (Table C4 or P3)11Official · county

Mobility and administration

Primrose Place's nearest airport was LTN, 78 km away and offered 85 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport85 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights9Official
Distance to the nearest major airport78 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports10Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)LTN3 Aug 2026OurAirports10Official

Climate and air quality

Primrose Place's monthly mean temperatures were 4.3°C in January and 17.2°C in July.

Is the air quality good in Primrose Place?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 7 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: 7.02 µg/m³ · uk-air.defra.gov.uk14
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 Primrose Place is 7.0 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 mean7.02 µg/m³31 Dec 2024uk-air.defra.gov.uk14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context
Average daytime high by monthJan 7.1 · Feb 7.9 · Mar 10.4 · Apr 13.4 · May 16.5 · Jun 19.5 · Jul 22.1 · Aug 21.7 · Sep 18.7 · Oct 14.4 · Nov 10.1 · Dec 7.4 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI15Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 1.4 · Feb 1.4 · Mar 2.7 · Apr 4.6 · May 7.4 · Jun 10.2 · Jul 12.3 · Aug 12.3 · Sep 10.2 · Oct 7.4 · Nov 4 · Dec 1.8 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI16Official · 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 14.5 · Oct 10.9 · Nov 7.1 · Dec 4.6 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI17Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 47 · Feb 38.9 · Mar 39 · Apr 44.2 · May 49.6 · Jun 52.9 · Jul 55.5 · Aug 59.9 · Sep 52.8 · Oct 63.3 · Nov 57.5 · Dec 53 mm31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI18Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 63.4 · Feb 86.2 · Mar 124.8 · Apr 167.9 · May 204.9 · Jun 195.3 · Jul 207.1 · Aug 192.9 · Sep 151.8 · Oct 113 · Nov 73.7 · Dec 64.2 hours31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI19Official · nearest-station reading

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

The median age was 45 years at the end of 2021.

How many people live in Primrose Place?

The published population was 13,830 people in March 2021. Source: Office for National Statistics3

MetricValuePeriodSource
Population13,830 people31 Dec 2021Office for National Statistics3Official

International community in Primrose Place

Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.

Country of birth

Usual residents living in the individual ONS Built-up Area on Census Day 21 March 2021 · 2021 Census

Published groupPeopleShare
Europe: United Kingdom12,95593.7%
Europe: EU countries4753.4%
Non-EU countries (including British Overseas)4002.9%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source7

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher19.9 %31 Dec 2021Office for National Statistics2Official
Workers aged 16 and over6,415 workers31 Dec 2021Office for National Statistics2Official
Median age45 years31 Dec 2021Office for National Statistics2Official
Universities0 count3 Aug 2026Office for Students6Official

Alternatives for people set on Primrose Place

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.

Peterborough as a Primrose Place alternative in the same region

Better on 1 of 3 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

  • Residents: 190,605 Peterborough vs 13,830 Primrose Place+1278%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 10,576 (2026) Peterborough vs 7,480 (2025) Primrose Placeno percentage
  • Median gross pay, region: €3,306 Peterborough vs €3,125 Primrose Place+6%
  • Annual PM2.5: 7.1 µg/m³ Peterborough vs 7.0 µg/m³ Primrose Placesame level

Alternative cities in United Kingdom

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Primrose Place 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.

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; Primrose Place's school authority applies it locally.

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

Is Primrose Place part of Peterborough?

Primrose Place is in the published commuting zone of Peterborough; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Peterborough city profile

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source13

Common questions

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

How many people live in Primrose Place?

The published population was 13,830 people in March 2021. Source: Office for National Statistics.

Is the air quality good in Primrose Place?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 7 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 Primrose Place?

Police recorded about 7,480 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 Primrose Place?

The median gross salary is 3,125 EUR/month. Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS).

Is Primrose Place a good place to live?

Primrose Place 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 Primrose Place part of Peterborough?

Primrose Place is in the published commuting zone of Peterborough; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

How many people born in Europe: United Kingdom live in Primrose Place?

The official country of birth distribution records 12,955 people (93.7%) in the source-defined population for 2021 Census. This is a country of birth measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

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  title = {Primrose Place, United Kingdom: population, rent, salary},
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  4. Office for National Statistics (ONS) ons.gov.uk · checked 2026-08-06
  5. Office for National Statistics (ONS) ons.gov.uk · checked 2026-08-06
  6. Office for Students officeforstudents.org.uk · checked 2026-08-03
  7. ONS Census 2021 BUA row and ONS/OS BUA 2022 geometry for Abbots Langley and Kings Langley ons.gov.uk · checked 2026-07-06
  8. ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price ons.gov.uk · checked 2026-09-24
  9. OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
  10. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
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  1. Police force area tables, year ending March 2026 (Table C4 or P3) ons.gov.uk · checked 2026-09-24
  2. Three 100GB one-month data pack three.co.uk · checked 2026-09-15
  3. Travel to Work Areas (December 2011) full extent boundaries in the United Kingdom services1.arcgis.com · checked 2026-09-19
  4. uk-air.defra.gov.uk uk-air.defra.gov.uk · checked 2026-08-26
  5. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
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