Living in South Molton

In South Molton, unemployment is 2.3% (2023).

Gigabit broadband availability was 82%. Owner occupation accounted for 65.2% of homes in March 2021. The employment rate was 51.3% in March 2021. Its population was 6,225 in March 2021.

Last checked 2026-10-0722 sources

Population6,225people21 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)2,706EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · www.ons.gov.uk

Average rent988.3EUR/month31 Aug 2026District figureOfficial source · ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price

Unemployment rate2.3%country median 3.4% — 32% belowOfficial source · www.ons.gov.uk

Recorded crime5,529incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · Police force area tables, year ending March 2026, Table C4

PM2.5, annual mean6.39µg/m³country median 6.5 — 2% belowOfficial source · official estimated total annual mean background concentration

Lower unemployment than 93% of United Kingdom cities that publish it and less recorded crime than 95% of United Kingdom cities that publish it.

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

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 South Molton.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

No city-level rent figure is published for South Molton. 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	2,805 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)	988.3 EUR/month	31 Aug 2026	ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price¹³Official · county

Is South Molton a good place to live?

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Remote worker56%strong on work, weak on safety · range 45–67%

Skilled employee61%strong on work, weak on safety · range 51–71%

Student31%strong on education, weak on work · range 21–41%

Family51%strong on family, weak on cost · range 40–62%

Retirement57%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 44–70%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in South Molton?

The unemployment rate is 2.3 % (January 2023). Source: www.ons.gov.uk²¹

Unemployment across cities in United KingdomUnemployment in South Molton is 2.3%. Of 999 cities with data, 652 have unemployment of 2 to under 4%.

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South Molton 2.3%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Gigabit broadband availability	82.02 %	Not stated	www.ofcom.org.uk²²Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Employment rate	51.27 %	21 Mar 2021	ONS Census 2021 towns and cities dataset Figure 9 individual BUA employment row for Abbots Langley and Kings Langley¹²Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
Superfast broadband availability	98.47 %	Not stated	www.ofcom.org.uk²²Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Median gross salary (regional)	2,706 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	www.ons.gov.uk²⁰Official
Unemployment rate	2.3 %country median 3.4%	31 Dec 2023	www.ons.gov.uk²¹Official

What does a salary buy in South Molton?

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

Left over each month€0of €0 take-home

Rent
Internet
Mobile

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.	outside the model's range
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price · 2026-08-31	− €988
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	—

Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in South Molton Salary needed to live in South Molton

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to South Molton. 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 South Molton. 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	4 count	3 Aug 2026	Department for Education (GIAS)³Official
Schools	6 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; South Molton's school authority applies it locally.

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

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
GP practices	1 count	7 Jul 2026	NHS ODS GP Practices report + ONSPD Live postcode coordinates⁷Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in South Molton 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

How safe is South Molton?

Police recorded about 5,529 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 C4¹⁶

Recorded crime across major citiesSouth Molton 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
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	5,529 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2025	Police force area tables, year ending March 2026, Table C4¹⁶Official · county
Violent crime per 100,000 residents	3,229 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	176.7 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
Destinations from nearest airport	19 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights¹⁴Official
Nearest airport	EXT	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹⁵Official
Distance to nearest airport	43 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹⁵Official

Climate and air quality

Annual PM2.5 was 6.39 µg/m³ in 2025. Annual NO₂ was 4.57 µg/m³ in 2025. Annual PM10 was 10.9 µg/m³ in 2025.

Is the air quality good in South Molton?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 6.4 µg/m³ (2025) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³.

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

PM2.5 — annual mean: 6.39 µg/m³ · official estimated total annual mean background concentration¹¹

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C

9°4°

9°3°

11°4°

14°6°

17°9°

19°11°

21°13°

19°12°

15°9°

12°6°

10°4°

JFMAMJJASOND

Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

107

106

107

JFMAMJJASOND

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

PM2.56.4WHO 5 · EU 25

PM1010.9WHO 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 South Molton is 6.4 µg/m³. Of 941 cities with data, 487 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

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South Molton 6.4

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
NO₂ — annual mean	4.57 µg/m³country median 7.2	2025	official estimated total annual mean background concentration⁹Official
PM10 — annual mean	10.87 µg/m³country median 11.3	2025	official estimated total annual mean background concentration¹⁰Official
PM2.5 — annual mean	6.39 µg/m³country median 6.5	2025	official estimated total annual mean background concentration¹¹Official
Average daytime high by month	Jan 9.1 · Feb 9.4 · Mar 11.2 · Apr 13.7 · May 16.5 · Jun 19 · Jul 20.5 · Aug 20.5 · Sep 18.8 · Oct 15.4 · Nov 12.1 · Dec 9.7 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station CHIVENOR¹⁹Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan 3.6 · Feb 3.5 · Mar 4.4 · Apr 5.9 · May 8.6 · Jun 11.4 · Jul 13.3 · Aug 13.4 · Sep 11.5 · Oct 9.2 · Nov 6.2 · Dec 4.1 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station CHIVENOR¹⁹Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan 6.4 · Feb 6.4 · Mar 7.8 · Apr 9.8 · May 12.6 · Jun 15.2 · Jul 16.9 · Aug 17 · Sep 15.2 · Oct 12.3 · Nov 9.2 · Dec 6.9 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station CHIVENOR¹⁹Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 90.1 · Feb 69.7 · Mar 59.5 · Apr 55.3 · May 54 · Jun 64.8 · Jul 73.7 · Aug 77.1 · Sep 69.9 · Oct 107 · Nov 106.4 · Dec 107 mm	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station CHIVENOR¹⁹Official · nearest-station reading

Annual PM2.5 over time6 published observations, 2014–2025

6.0

7.8

9.6

11.4

6.42014201620192025

Annual PM2.5 fell 29.0% between 2014 and 2025, from 9.0 to 6.4.

Similar climate. In United Kingdom: Plymouth ±0.3 °C. Elsewhere: Saanich (Canada) ±1.2 °C, Cork (Ireland) ±1.3 °C, Limerick (Ireland) ±0.6 °C, Bremerhaven (Germany) ±1.9 °C, Werl (Germany) ±2.1 °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 city covered 2.2 km² in December 2022. Population density was 2,854.7 people per km² in 2021.

How many people live in South Molton?

The published population was 6,225 people in March 2021. Source: Census 2021 usual resident population count for the exact Built Up Area (BUA), England excluding London or Wales.⁶

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport95.1%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Area	2.18 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	2.18 km²	Dec 2022	Exact 2022 Built Up Area polygon area for BUA22CD in EPSG:27700, converted from square metres to km2.⁵Official
Foreign residents	305 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	1.61 per 10,000 people	7 Jul 2026	NHS ODS GP Practices report + ONSPD Live postcode coordinates⁷Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
Schools per 10,000 residents	4.82 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	2,855 people/km²	21 Mar 2021	www.ons.gov.uk⁶Official · built-up-area figure
Population	6,225 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	65.24 %	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	4.9 %	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	47 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 Students⁸Official

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Is South Molton part of Barnstaple?

South Molton is in the published commuting zone of Barnstaple; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Barnstaple city profile

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source¹⁸

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Common questions

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How many people live in South Molton?

The published population was 6,225 people in March 2021. Source: Census 2021 usual resident population count for the exact Built Up Area (BUA), England excluding London or Wales..

Is the air quality good in South Molton?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 6.4 µg/m³ (2025) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: official estimated total annual mean background concentration.

How safe is South Molton?

What is the unemployment rate in South Molton?

The unemployment rate is 2.3 % (January 2023). Source: www.ons.gov.uk.

What is the typical salary around South Molton?

The median gross salary is 2,706 EUR/month. Source: www.ons.gov.uk.

How many foreign residents live in South Molton?

305 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 South Molton a good place to live?

South Molton 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 South Molton part of Barnstaple?

South Molton is in the published commuting zone of Barnstaple; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

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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
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
official estimated total annual mean background concentration uk-air.defra.gov.uk · checked 2026-07-15
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ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price ons.gov.uk · checked 2026-09-24
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