Living in Shaftesbury

Shaftesbury, a city in the United Kingdom, had a population of 9,160 in March 2021. The employment rate was 57.4% in March 2021. Gigabit broadband availability was 90.8%. The city had 3 schools in 2026. Owner occupation accounted for 65.1% of homes in March 2021.

Last checked 2026-09-2418 sources

Population9,160people21 Mar 2021Official source · Census 2021 usual resident population count for the exact Built Up Area (BUA), England excluding London or Wales.

Median gross salary (region)3,728EUR/month31 Dec 2025Official source · ONS ASHE Table 8.1a — Weekly pay - Gross (£), full-time employee jobs by local authority of residence, 2025 provisional

Average rent1,234EUR/month31 Aug 2026District figureOfficial source · ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price

PM2.5, annual mean6.48µg/m³country median 6.5 — about the sameOfficial source · official estimated total annual mean background concentration

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

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 Shaftesbury.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

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

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€24

Mobile plan, 10 GB€13

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	24.02 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	BT Full Fibre 150¹Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	12.87 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Three 100GB one-month data pack¹⁷Official · national market
Dwellings	4,135 count	21 Mar 2021	ONS Census 2021 BUA row and ONS/OS BUA 2022 geometry for Abbots Langley and Kings Langley⁶Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)	1,234 EUR/month	31 Aug 2026	ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price¹⁵Official · county

Is Shaftesbury a good place to live?

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Remote worker35%strong on work, weak on safety · range 21–49%

Skilled employee59%strong on work, weak on safety · range 47–71%

Student37%strong on education, weak on safety · range 25–49%

Family54%strong on family, weak on safety · range 42–66%

Retirement41%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 27–55%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

8.5% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 775 of 9,160 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Work and income

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Gigabit broadband availability	90.81 %	Not stated	www.ofcom.org.uk¹⁸Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Employment rate	57.44 %	21 Mar 2021	ONS Census 2021 towns and cities dataset Figure 9 individual BUA employment row for Abbots Langley and Kings Langley¹⁴Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
Superfast broadband availability	99.81 %	Not stated	www.ofcom.org.uk¹⁸Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Median gross salary (regional)	3,728 EUR/month	31 Dec 2025	ONS ASHE Table 8.1a — Weekly pay - Gross (£), full-time employee jobs by local authority of residence, 2025 provisional¹³Official · county

What does a salary buy in Shaftesbury?

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

Left over each month€1,758of €3,028 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.	€3,028
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price · 2026-08-31	− €1,234
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	€1,758

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Public employment service

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

Family and education

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Schools	3 count	7 Jul 2026	DfE Get Information About Schools all establishments extract⁴Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
Primary schools	6 count	3 Aug 2026	Department for Education (GIAS)³Official
Schools	9 count	3 Aug 2026	Department 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; Shaftesbury's school authority applies it locally.

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

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
GP practices	0 count	7 Jul 2026	NHS ODS GP Practices report + ONSPD Live postcode coordinates⁸Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Shaftesbury 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.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesShaftesbury highlighted among comparable cities

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Violent crime per 100,000 residents	2,162 per 100,000	Apr 2026	data.police.uk all-crime polygon replay, filtered to Burglary²Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
Burglary per 100,000 residents	382.1 per 100,000	30 Apr 2026	data.police.uk all-crime polygon replay, filtered to Burglary²Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure

Mobility and administration

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Nearest airport	YEO	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹⁶Official
Distance to nearest airport	31 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹⁶Official

Climate and air quality

Annual PM2.5 was 6.48 µg/m³ in 2025. Annual NO₂ was 4.64 µg/m³ in 2025. Annual PM10 was 11.2 µg/m³ in 2025.

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³

PM2.56.5WHO 5 · EU 25

PM1011.2WHO 15 · EU 40

NO₂4.6WHO 10 · EU 40

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 Shaftesbury is 6.5 µg/m³. Of 941 cities with data, 487 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

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Shaftesbury 6.5

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
NO₂ — annual mean	4.64 µg/m³country median 7.2	2025	official estimated total annual mean background concentration¹⁰Official
PM10 — annual mean	11.2 µg/m³country median 11.3 — about the same	2025	official estimated total annual mean background concentration¹¹Official
PM2.5 — annual mean	6.48 µg/m³country median 6.5 — about the same	2025	official estimated total annual mean background concentration¹²Official
Monthly extreme high temperature	Jan 13.74 · Feb 15.27 · Mar 18.36 · Apr 22.97 · May 24.53 · Jun 29.68 · Jul 32.73 · Aug 33.02 · Sep 27.34 · Oct 25.54 · Nov 17.35 · Dec 13.88 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁷Official
Monthly extreme low temperature	Jan -7.88 · Feb -7.79 · Mar -6 · Apr -3.59 · May -0.51 · Jun 4.03 · Jul 6.35 · Aug 5.93 · Sep 3.29 · Oct -2.04 · Nov -5.25 · Dec -6.43 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁷Official
Average temperature by month	Jan 4.8 · Feb 4.67 · Mar 6.2 · Apr 8.81 · May 11.91 · Jun 15.01 · Jul 17.03 · Aug 16.71 · Sep 14.53 · Oct 11.33 · Nov 7.7 · Dec 5.46 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁷Official

Annual PM2.5 over time8 published observations, 2013–2025

6.1

7.9

9.6

11.4

6.52013201520172025

Annual PM2.5 fell 28.0% between 2013 and 2025, from 9.0 to 6.5.

Population and city profile

The city covered 3.1 km² in December 2022. Population density was 2,999 people per km² in 2021.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport91.5%

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Area	3.05 km²	Dec 2022	ONS Census 2021 BUA row and ONS/OS BUA 2022 geometry for Abbots Langley and Kings Langley⁶Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
City area	3.05 km²	Dec 2022	Exact 2022 Built Up Area polygon area for BUA22CD in EPSG:27700, converted from square metres to km2.⁵Official
Foreign residents	775 people	21 Mar 2021	Exact BUA non-UK-born population derived as the sum of the published Europe: EU countries and Non-EU countries (including British Overseas) counts.⁶Official
GP practices per 10,000 residents	0 per 10,000 people	7 Jul 2026	NHS ODS GP Practices report + ONSPD Live postcode coordinates⁸Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
Schools per 10,000 residents	3.28 per 10,000 people	7 Jul 2026	DfE Get Information About Schools all establishments extract⁴Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
Population density	2,999 people/km²	21 Mar 2021	www.ons.gov.uk⁶Official · built-up-area figure
Population	9,160 people	21 Mar 2021	Census 2021 usual resident population count for the exact Built Up Area (BUA), England excluding London or Wales.⁶Official

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Owner-occupied homes	65.05 %	21 Mar 2021	ONS Census 2021 BUA row and ONS/OS BUA 2022 geometry for Abbots Langley and Kings Langley⁶Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
Residents born abroad	8.5 %	21 Mar 2021	ONS Census 2021 BUA row and ONS/OS BUA 2022 geometry for Abbots Langley and Kings Langley⁶Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
Median age	44 years	21 Mar 2021	ONS Census 2021 BUA row and ONS/OS BUA 2022 geometry for Abbots Langley and Kings Langley⁶Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
Universities	0 count	3 Aug 2026	Office for Students⁹Official

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Common questions

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What is the typical salary around Shaftesbury?

The median gross salary is 3,728 EUR/month. Source: ONS ASHE Table 8.1a — Weekly pay - Gross (£), full-time employee jobs by local authority of residence, 2025 provisional.

Is the air quality good in Shaftesbury?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 6.48 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: official estimated total annual mean background concentration.

How many people live in Shaftesbury?

The published population is 9,160 people. Source: Census 2021 usual resident population count for the exact Built Up Area (BUA), England excluding London or Wales..

How many foreign residents live in Shaftesbury?

775 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Exact BUA non-UK-born population derived as the sum of the published Europe: EU countries and Non-EU countries (including British Overseas) counts..

Is Shaftesbury a good place to live?

Shaftesbury 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.

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  title = {Shaftesbury, United Kingdom: population, rent, salary, jobs},
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BT Full Fibre 150 bt.com · checked 2026-09-15
data.police.uk all-crime polygon replay, filtered to Burglary data.police.uk · checked 2026-07-07
Department for Education (GIAS) get-information-schools.service.gov.uk · checked 2026-08-03
DfE Get Information About Schools all establishments extract get-information-schools.service.gov.uk · checked 2026-07-07
Exact 2022 Built Up Area polygon area for BUA22CD in EPSG:27700, converted from square metres to km2. services1.arcgis.com · checked 2026-07-15
Exact BUA non-UK-born population derived as the sum of the published Europe: EU countries and Non-EU countries (including British Overseas) counts. ons.gov.uk · checked 2021-03-21
NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
NHS ODS GP Practices report + ONSPD Live postcode coordinates digital.nhs.uk · checked 2026-07-07
Office for Students officeforstudents.org.uk · checked 2026-08-03
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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
ONS Census 2021 towns and cities dataset Figure 9 individual BUA employment row for Abbots Langley and Kings Langley ons.gov.uk · checked 2026-07-05
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