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Risca is a city in the United Kingdom.

Last checked 2026-10-0721 sources

Population15,195people21 Mar 2021Official source · Towns and cities, characteristics of built-up areas, England and Wales: Census 2021 — Table 1c/1d
Median gross salary (region)3,590EUR/month31 Dec 2025Official source · ONS ASHE Table 8.1a — Weekly pay - Gross (£), full-time employee jobs by local authority of residence, 2025 provisional
Average rent872.6EUR/month31 Aug 2026District figureOfficial source · ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price
Recorded crime8,534incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · Police force area tables, year ending March 2026, Table C4
PM2.5, annual mean7µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · ENV02 — Air quality statistics: Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Tables

Less recorded crime than 74% of United Kingdom cities that publish it and dirtier air than 77% of United Kingdom cities that publish it.

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

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 Risca.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

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

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Risca 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)872.6 EUR/month31 Aug 2026ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price5Official · county

Is Risca 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 worker51%strong on work, weak on safety · range 36–66%
Skilled employee59%strong on work, weak on safety · range 47–71%
Student38%strong on education, weak on work · range 26–50%
Family54%strong on family, weak on cost · range 42–66%
Retirement54%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 39–69%

Work and income

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median gross salary (regional)3,590 EUR/month31 Dec 2025ONS ASHE Table 8.1a — Weekly pay - Gross (£), full-time employee jobs by local authority of residence, 2025 provisional4Official · county

What does a salary buy in Risca?

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

regional median gross pay: €3,590 (ONS ASHE Table 8.1a, 2025-12-31).
Left over each month€2,018of €2,927 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.€2,927
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price · 2026-08-31− €873
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€2,018
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Risca Salary needed to live in Risca

Public employment service

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

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Primary schools7 count3 Aug 2026Welsh Government (My Local School)12Official
Schools8 count3 Aug 2026Welsh Government (My Local School)12Official

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; Risca's school authority applies it locally.

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

Safety

How safe is Risca?

Police recorded about 8,534 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 C48

Recorded crime across major citiesRisca highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Risca 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 residents8,534 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Police force area tables, year ending March 2026, Table C48Official · county

Mobility and administration

Risca's nearest airport was CWL, 29 km away and offered 20 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport20 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights6Official
Distance to the nearest major airport29 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports7Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)CWL3 Aug 2026OurAirports7Official

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Risca?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 7 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: ENV02 — Air quality statistics: Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Tables2

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

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 Risca 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 µg/m³31 Dec 2024ENV02 — Air quality statistics: Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Tables2Official · nearest-station reading

Population and city profile

How many people live in Risca?

The published population was 15,195 people in March 2021. Source: Towns and cities, characteristics of built-up areas, England and Wales: Census 2021 — Table 1c/1d10

MetricValuePeriodSource
Population15,195 people21 Mar 2021Towns and cities, characteristics of built-up areas, England and Wales: Census 2021 — Table 1c/1d10Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Universities0 count3 Aug 2026Medr (Wales)3Official

Alternatives for people set on Risca

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 Risca

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

Alternative cities in United Kingdom

Other cities in United Kingdom to compare with Risca, nearest in population first.

All United Kingdom cities
Crowthorne15,190 residentsPurley15,184 residentsGarforth15,155 residentsAllerton15,240 residentsEast Ardsley15,245 residentsStaveley15,145 residents

How does Risca compare?

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Risca 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 Risca part of Newport?

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

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source11

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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 Risca?

The published population was 15,195 people in March 2021. Source: Towns and cities, characteristics of built-up areas, England and Wales: Census 2021 — Table 1c/1d.

Is the air quality good in Risca?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 7 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: ENV02 — Air quality statistics: Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Tables.

How safe is Risca?

Police recorded about 8,534 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.

What is the typical salary around Risca?

The median gross salary is 3,590 EUR/month. Source: ONS ASHE Table 8.1a — Weekly pay - Gross (£), full-time employee jobs by local authority of residence, 2025 provisional.

Is Risca a good place to live?

Risca 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 Risca part of Newport?

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

Which cities are near Risca?

Crumlin, Caerphilly, Hengoed, Pontypool, Abertridwr are near Risca. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Risca, United Kingdom: population, rent, salary, safety [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 5ee0556694c611e0a99e381e29ae6a36]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/uk/risca/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  title = {Risca, United Kingdom: population, rent, salary, safety},
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  2. ENV02 — Air quality statistics: Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Tables ENV02 · assets.publishing.service.gov.uk · checked 2026-10-06
  3. Medr (Wales) medr.cymru · checked 2026-08-03
  4. ONS ASHE Table 8.1a — Weekly pay - Gross (£), full-time employee jobs by local authority of residence, 2025 provisional ONS ASHE Table 8.1a · ons.gov.uk · checked 2026-09-24
  5. ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price ons.gov.uk · checked 2026-09-24
  6. OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
  7. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  8. Police force area tables, year ending March 2026, Table C4 ons.gov.uk · checked 2026-10-05
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