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Living in Queensferry

In Queensferry, unemployment is 3.5% (2023).

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

Last checked 2026-10-0721 sources

Median gross salary (region)3,346EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · www.ons.gov.uk
Average rent1,653EUR/month31 Aug 2026Regional figureOfficial source · ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price
Unemployment rate3.5%country median 3.4% — 3% aboveOfficial source · www.ons.gov.uk
PM2.5, annual mean5µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · ENV02 — Air quality statistics: Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Tables

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

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 Queensferry.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

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

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Queensferry 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)1,653 EUR/month31 Aug 2026ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price4Official · regional context

Is Queensferry 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 worker38%strong on work, weak on safety · range 27–49%
Skilled employee40%strong on work, weak on safety · range 30–50%
Student25%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 15–35%
Family42%strong on family, weak on safety · range 31–53%
Retirement35%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 21–49%

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in United KingdomUnemployment in Queensferry is 3.5%. Of 999 cities with data, 652 have unemployment of 2 to under 4%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median gross salary (regional)3,346 EUR/month31 Dec 2024www.ons.gov.uk11Official
Unemployment rate3.5 %country median 3.4%31 Dec 2023www.ons.gov.uk12Official

What does a salary buy in Queensferry?

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

regional median gross pay: €3,346 (ons.gov.uk, 2024-12-31).
Left over each month€1,065of €2,755 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.€2,755
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price · 2026-08-31− €1,653
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€1,065
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Queensferry Salary needed to live in Queensferry

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Queensferry. 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 Queensferry. 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; Queensferry's school authority applies it locally.

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

Mobility and administration

Queensferry's nearest airport was EDI, 5 km away and offered 88 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport88 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights5Official
Distance to the nearest major airport5 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports6Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)EDI3 Aug 2026OurAirports6Official

Climate and air quality

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 Queensferry is 5.0 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 mean5 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 Queensferry

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 Queensferry

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

Edinburgh Commuting Zone · 13.7 km away
Salary
3,730 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2025-12-31

How does Queensferry compare?

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Queensferry 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.

Is Queensferry part of Edinburgh?

Queensferry is in the published commuting zone of Edinburgh; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Edinburgh city profile

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source10

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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 Queensferry?

The median gross salary is 3,346 EUR/month. Source: www.ons.gov.uk.

What is the unemployment rate in Queensferry?

The unemployment rate is 3.5 %. Source: www.ons.gov.uk.

Is the air quality good in Queensferry?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 5 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is within the WHO guideline. Source: ENV02 — Air quality statistics: Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Tables.

Is Queensferry a good place to live?

Queensferry 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 Queensferry part of Edinburgh?

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

Which cities are near Queensferry?

Edinburgh, Inverkeithing, Rosyth, Dalgety Bay, Broxburn are near Queensferry. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Queensferry, United Kingdom: rent, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version bfc74889d0898a8bb434710709169775]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/uk/queensferry/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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Sources

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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 ASHE workplace analysis — exact city gross salary ONS ASHE workplace analysis · nomisweb.co.uk · checked 2026-09-05
  4. ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price ons.gov.uk · checked 2026-09-25
  5. OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
  6. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  7. Scottish Funding Council sfc.ac.uk · checked 2026-08-03
  8. Scottish Government gov.scot · checked 2026-08-03
  9. Three 100GB one-month data pack three.co.uk · checked 2026-09-15
  10. Travel to Work Areas (December 2011) full extent boundaries in the United Kingdom services1.arcgis.com · checked 2026-09-19
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