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Living in Saint Leonards-on-Sea

In Saint Leonards-on-Sea, tenants pay an average rent of €1,176 a month (2026).

For Saint Leonards-on-Sea, the regional median gross salary was €2,952 per month at the end of 2024. Saint Leonards-on-Sea's unemployment stood at 3.8% at the end of 2023.

Last checked 2026-10-0723 sources

Median gross salary (region)2,952EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Office for National Statistics (ONS)
Average rent1,176EUR/month31 Aug 2026Official source · ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price
Unemployment rate3.8%31 Dec 2023Regional figureOfficial source · Office for National Statistics (ONS)
Recorded crime11,001incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · Police force area tables, year ending March 2026 (Table C4 or P3)
PM2.5, annual mean7µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · ENV02 — Air quality statistics: Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Tables

Higher unemployment than 61% of United Kingdom cities that publish it, more recorded crime than 70% 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 Saint Leonards-on-Sea?

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 Saint Leonards-on-Sea.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

No city-level rent figure is published for Saint Leonards-on-Sea. The available city-level cost figures remain below.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Saint Leonards-on-Sea 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 pack16Official · national market
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)1,176 EUR/month31 Aug 2026ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price12Official

Is Saint Leonards-on-Sea a good place to live?

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Remote worker52%strong on work, weak on safety · range 40–64%
Skilled employee61%strong on work, weak on safety · range 50–72%
Student42%strong on education, weak on safety · range 32–52%
Family60%strong on family, weak on cost · range 50–70%
Retirement36%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 23–49%

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in United KingdomUnemployment in Saint Leonards-on-Sea is 3.8%. Of 999 cities with data, 652 have unemployment of 2 to under 4%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median gross salary (regional)2,952 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Office for National Statistics (ONS)9Official · regional context
Unemployment rate3.8 %31 Dec 2023Office for National Statistics (ONS)10Official · regional context

What does a salary buy in Saint Leonards-on-Sea?

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

regional median gross pay: €2,952 (Office for National Statistics (ONS), 2024-12-31).
Left over each month€1,253of €2,467 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
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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.€2,467
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price · 2026-08-31− €1,176
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€1,253
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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Saint Leonards-on-Sea. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Saint Leonards-on-Sea. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Primary schools9 count3 Aug 2026Department for Education (GIAS)2Official
Schools14 count3 Aug 2026Department for Education (GIAS)2Official

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; Saint Leonards-on-Sea's school authority applies it locally.

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

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesSaint Leonards-on-Sea highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Saint Leonards-on-Sea 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 residents11,001 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Police force area tables, year ending March 2026 (Table C4 or P3)15Official · county

Mobility and administration

Saint Leonards-on-Sea's nearest airport was LGW, 61 km away and offered 165 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport165 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights13Official
Distance to the nearest major airport61 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports14Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)LGW3 Aug 2026OurAirports14Official

Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperature moved from 5.2°C in January to 17.3°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 90.9 mm in January and 59 mm in July.

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 Saint Leonards-on-Sea 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) Tables3Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 7.9 · Feb 8.3 · Mar 10.8 · Apr 13.8 · May 16.9 · Jun 19.5 · Jul 21.6 · Aug 21.7 · Sep 19.1 · Oct 15.3 · Nov 11.4 · Dec 8.6 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO4Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 2.4 · Feb 2.2 · Mar 3.7 · Apr 5.4 · May 8.2 · Jun 10.9 · Jul 13 · Aug 13 · Sep 10.9 · Oct 8.3 · Nov 5.2 · Dec 2.9 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO5Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 5.2 · Feb 5.2 · Mar 7.2 · Apr 9.6 · May 12.6 · Jun 15.2 · Jul 17.3 · Aug 17.4 · Sep 15 · Oct 11.8 · Nov 8.2 · Dec 5.7 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO6Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 90.9 · Feb 63.8 · Mar 51.6 · Apr 50.1 · May 50.1 · Jun 55.2 · Jul 59 · Aug 69.4 · Sep 64 · Oct 100.1 · Nov 106.4 · Dec 103.1 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO7Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 60.1 · Feb 80 · Mar 131.8 · Apr 188.8 · May 223 · Jun 227.6 · Jul 233.5 · Aug 210 · Sep 159.7 · Oct 114.6 · Nov 66.3 · Dec 52.7 hours31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO8Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In United Kingdom: Crawley ±0.4 °C. Elsewhere: Saanich (Canada) ±0.8 °C, Cork (Ireland) ±1.2 °C, Werl (Germany) ±1.4 °C, Reims (France) ±1.4 °C, Bremerhaven (Germany) ±1.5 °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.

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Universities0 count3 Aug 2026Office for Students11Official

Alternatives for people set on Saint Leonards-on-Sea

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Cities near Saint Leonards-on-Sea

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How does Saint Leonards-on-Sea compare?

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Saint Leonards-on-Sea 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 Saint Leonards-on-Sea part of Hastings?

Saint Leonards-on-Sea is in the published commuting zone of Hastings; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Hastings city profile

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source17

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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 Saint Leonards-on-Sea?

The median gross salary is 2,952 EUR/month. Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS).

What is the unemployment rate in Saint Leonards-on-Sea?

The unemployment rate is 3.8 %. Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS).

Is the air quality good in Saint Leonards-on-Sea?

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

How safe is Saint Leonards-on-Sea?

Police recorded 11,001 incidents per 100,000. 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).

Is Saint Leonards-on-Sea a good place to live?

Saint Leonards-on-Sea 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 Saint Leonards-on-Sea part of Hastings?

Saint Leonards-on-Sea is in the published commuting zone of Hastings; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

Which cities are near Saint Leonards-on-Sea?

Hastings, Bexhill-on-Sea, Rye, Hailsham, Eastbourne are near Saint Leonards-on-Sea. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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Sources

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  1. BT Full Fibre 150 bt.com · checked 2026-09-15
  2. Department for Education (GIAS) get-information-schools.service.gov.uk · checked 2026-08-03
  3. ENV02 — Air quality statistics: Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Tables ENV02 · assets.publishing.service.gov.uk · checked 2026-10-06
  4. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
  5. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
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  3. OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
  4. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
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