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Living in Royal Leamington Spa

Royal Leamington Spa numbered 51,310 residents at the end of 2021. For Royal Leamington Spa, the regional median gross salary was €3,579 per month at the end of 2024. The unemployment rate was 3.7% at the end of 2023.

Last checked 2026-09-2428 sources

Population51,310people31 Dec 2021Official source · Office for National Statistics
Median gross salary (region)3,579EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Office for National Statistics (ONS)
Average rent1,450EUR/month31 Aug 2026District figureOfficial source · ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price
Unemployment rate3.7%31 Dec 2023Regional figureOfficial source · Office for National Statistics (ONS)
Recorded crime5,611incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · Police force area tables, year ending March 2026 (Table C4 or P3)
PM2.5, annual mean10µg/m³31 Dec 2019Nearest stationOfficial source · European Environment Agency

Less recorded crime than 95% of United Kingdom cities that publish it and dirtier air than any other United Kingdom city that publishes it.

Which United Kingdom-wide rules apply when you move to Royal Leamington Spa?

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 Royal Leamington Spa.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

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

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Royal Leamington Spa 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 1502Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB12.87 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Three 100GB one-month data pack15Official · national market
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)1,450 EUR/month31 Aug 2026ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price11Official · county

Is Royal Leamington Spa 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 worker26%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 15–37%
Skilled employee52%strong on work, weak on safety · range 42–62%
Student29%strong on education, weak on work · range 19–39%
Family46%strong on family, weak on cost · range 35–57%
Retirement34%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 20–48%

Work and income

The employment rate of 57.8% was recorded at the end of 2021. The workforce in Royal Leamington Spa was 25,030 at the end of 2021.

Unemployment across cities in United KingdomUnemployment in Royal Leamington Spa is 3.7%. Of 999 cities with data, 652 have unemployment of 2 to under 4%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Employment rate57.8 %31 Dec 2021Office for National Statistics5Official
Median gross salary (regional)3,579 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Office for National Statistics (ONS)7Official · regional context
Unemployment rate3.7 %31 Dec 2023Office for National Statistics (ONS)8Official · regional context

What does a salary buy in Royal Leamington Spa?

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

regional median gross pay: €3,579 (Office for National Statistics (ONS), 2024-12-31).
Left over each month€1,434of €2,920 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.€2,920
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price · 2026-08-31− €1,450
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€1,434
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Public employment service

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

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Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Primary schools0 count3 Aug 2026Department for Education (GIAS)3Official
Schools1 count3 Aug 2026Department 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; Royal Leamington Spa's school authority applies it locally.

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

Safety

How safe is Royal Leamington Spa?

Police recorded about 5,611 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)14

Recorded crime across major citiesRoyal Leamington Spa highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Royal Leamington Spa 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 residents5,611 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Police force area tables, year ending March 2026 (Table C4 or P3)14Official · county

Mobility and administration

Royal Leamington Spa's nearest airport was BHX, 24 km away and offered 81 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport81 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights12Official
Distance to the nearest major airport24 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports13Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)BHX3 Aug 2026OurAirports13Official

Climate and air quality

Annual PM2.5 was 10 µg/m³ at the end of 2019.

Is the air quality good in Royal Leamington Spa?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 10 µg/m³ (2019) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency4

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

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
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 KingdomOf 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 mean10 µg/m³31 Dec 2019European Environment Agency4Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 7.1 · Feb 7.8 · Mar 10.4 · Apr 13.6 · May 16.7 · Jun 19.8 · Jul 22.2 · Aug 21.8 · Sep 18.7 · Oct 14.3 · Nov 10 · Dec 7.4 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI16Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 1.5 · Feb 1.5 · Mar 2.7 · Apr 4.3 · May 7.1 · Jun 10 · Jul 11.9 · Aug 12 · Sep 10 · Oct 7.4 · Nov 4.1 · Dec 1.8 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI17Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 4.3 · Feb 4.6 · Mar 6.6 · Apr 8.9 · May 11.9 · Jun 14.9 · Jul 17.1 · Aug 16.9 · Sep 14.3 · Oct 10.8 · Nov 7.1 · Dec 4.6 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI18Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 58 · Feb 44.2 · Mar 43 · Apr 46.5 · May 55 · Jun 55.1 · Jul 60 · Aug 67 · Sep 57.8 · Oct 67.4 · Nov 63.6 · Dec 59.6 mm31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI19Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In United Kingdom: Ipswich ±0.2 °C. Elsewhere: Saanich (Canada) ±0.8 °C, Werl (Germany) ±1.1 °C, Heide (Germany) ±1.1 °C, Meldorf (Germany) ±1.1 °C, Reims (France) ±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 36 years at the end of 2021.

How many people live in Royal Leamington Spa?

The published population was 51,310 people in 2021. Source: Office for National Statistics6

MetricValuePeriodSource
Population51,310 people31 Dec 2021Office for National Statistics6Official

International community in Royal Leamington Spa

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 Kingdom39,54577.1%
Non-EU countries (including British Overseas)6,54012.7%
Europe: EU countries5,22510.2%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source10

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher44.8 %31 Dec 2021Office for National Statistics5Official
Workers aged 16 and over25,030 workers31 Dec 2021Office for National Statistics5Official
Median age36 years31 Dec 2021Office for National Statistics5Official
Universities0 count3 Aug 2026Office for Students9Official

Alternatives for people set on Royal Leamington Spa

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.

Hinckley as a Royal Leamington Spa alternative in the same region

30 km away, better on 1 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.

  • Unemployment: 3.1% Hinckley vs 3.7% Royal Leamington Spa−16%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 5,948 Hinckley vs 5,611 Royal Leamington Spa+6%
  • Annual PM2.5: 11.0 µg/m³ Hinckley vs 10.0 µg/m³ Royal Leamington Spa+10%
  • Median gross pay, region: €3,527 Hinckley vs €3,579 Royal Leamington Spasame level
  • Residents: 50,725 Hinckley vs 51,310 Royal Leamington Spa−1%
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Cities near Royal Leamington Spa

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

Coventry 13.9 km away
Salary
4,015 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2025-12-31

Alternative cities in United Kingdom

Other cities in United Kingdom to compare with Royal Leamington Spa, nearest in population first.

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Washington51,320 residentsRoyal Tunbridge Wells51,220 residentsWelwyn Garden City51,505 residentsBridgend51,760 residentsBloxwich51,875 residentsHinckley50,725 residents

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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 Royal Leamington Spa?

The published population was 51,310 people in 2021. Source: Office for National Statistics.

Is the air quality good in Royal Leamington Spa?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 10 µg/m³ (2019) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency.

How safe is Royal Leamington Spa?

Police recorded about 5,611 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 Royal Leamington Spa?

The median gross salary is 3,579 EUR/month. Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS).

Is Royal Leamington Spa a good place to live?

Royal Leamington Spa 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.

Which cities are near Royal Leamington Spa?

Warwick, Kenilworth, Southam, Wellesbourne Mountford, Coventry are near Royal Leamington Spa. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Europe: United Kingdom live in Royal Leamington Spa?

The official country of birth distribution records 39,545 people (77.1%) 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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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Royal Leamington Spa, United Kingdom: population, rent, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version a5a52eb62bea1ca00f01b3acd1eb7615]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/uk/royal-leamington-spa/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Royal Leamington Spa, United Kingdom: population, rent, jobs},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
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