Living in Stepps
The regional median gross salary reached €3,215 per month at the end of 2024. An unemployment rate of 3.2% was measured at the end of 2023.
Which United Kingdom-wide rules apply when you move to Stepps?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
No city-level rent figure is published for Stepps. The available city-level cost figures remain below.
| 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 pack11Official · national market |
| Average monthly rent (whole dwelling) | 1,479 EUR/month | 31 Aug 2026 | ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price5Official · regional context |
Is Stepps 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.
Work and income
Stepps 3.2%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median gross salary (regional) | 3,215 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Office for National Statistics (ONS)2Official · regional context |
| Unemployment rate | 3.2 % | 31 Dec 2023 | Office for National Statistics (ONS)3Official · regional context |
What does a salary buy in Stepps?
Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.
RentInternetMobileLeft 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. | €2,654 |
| Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price · 2026-08-31 | − €1,479 |
| 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 | €1,138 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Stepps. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.
Jobcentre Plus — Public employment service
Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Stepps. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Family and education
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Primary schools | 0 count | 3 Aug 2026 | Scottish Government10Official |
| Schools | 0 count | 3 Aug 2026 | Scottish Government10Official |
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; Stepps's school authority applies it locally.
Sources: legislation.gov.uk · 1996–2026.
Mobility and administration
Stepps's nearest airport was GLA, 18 km away and offered 63 direct destinations.
Climate and air quality
Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³
City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.
Stepps 5.1
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 5.14 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | uk-air.defra.gov.uk13Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context |
Population and city profile
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 7,639 people | 20 Mar 2022 | Scotland Census 2022 Locality2022 population8Official · locality |
Additional context
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Universities | 0 count | 3 Aug 2026 | Scottish Funding Council9Official |
Alternatives for people set on Stepps
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.
Cambuslang as a Stepps alternative in the same region
9 km away, better on 2 of 3 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.
- Unemployment: 2.9% Cambuslang vs 3.2% Stepps−9%
- Annual PM2.5: 4.9 µg/m³ Cambuslang vs 5.1 µg/m³ Stepps−4%
- Median gross pay, region: €3,255 Cambuslang vs €3,215 Steppssame level
Royal Tunbridge Wells as a Stepps alternative in the same country
A move, not a commute, at 604 km, better on 2 of 3 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.
- Annual PM2.5: 6.8 µg/m³ Royal Tunbridge Wells vs 5.1 µg/m³ Stepps+33%
- Median gross pay, region: €3,661 Royal Tunbridge Wells vs €3,215 Stepps+14%
- Unemployment: 2.7% Royal Tunbridge Wells vs 3.2% Stepps−16%
Cities near Stepps
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
- Salary
- 4,028 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2025-12-31
Alternative cities in United Kingdom
Other cities in United Kingdom to compare with Stepps, nearest in population first.
How does Stepps compare?
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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Stepps 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.
Open the official coverage guideIs Stepps part of Glasgow?
Stepps is in the published commuting zone of Glasgow; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Glasgow city profile
Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source12
Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
What is the typical salary around Stepps?
The median gross salary is 3,215 EUR/month. Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS).
What is the unemployment rate in Stepps?
The unemployment rate is 3.2 %. Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS).
Is the air quality good in Stepps?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 5.14 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. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: uk-air.defra.gov.uk.
How many people live in Stepps?
The published population is 7,639 people. Source: Scotland Census 2022 Locality2022 population.
Is Stepps a good place to live?
Stepps 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 Stepps part of Glasgow?
Stepps is in the published commuting zone of Glasgow; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.
Which cities are near Stepps?
Glasgow, Bishopbriggs, Moodiesburn, Kirkintilloch, Rutherglen are near Stepps. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Stepps, United Kingdom: population, rent, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 689e1cd145161e199480728a085e835e]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/uk/stepps/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/BibTeX citation
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Sources
- BT Full Fibre 150 bt.com · checked 2026-09-15
- Office for National Statistics (ONS) ons.gov.uk · checked 2026-08-06
- Office for National Statistics (ONS) ons.gov.uk · checked 2026-08-06
- ONS ASHE workplace analysis — exact city gross salary ONS ASHE workplace analysis · nomisweb.co.uk · checked 2026-09-05
- ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price ons.gov.uk · checked 2026-09-25
- OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
- OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
- Scotland Census 2022 Locality2022 population maps.gov.scot · checked 2026-10-07
- Scottish Funding Council sfc.ac.uk · checked 2026-08-03
- Scottish Government gov.scot · checked 2026-08-03
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- Three 100GB one-month data pack three.co.uk · checked 2026-09-15
- Travel to Work Areas (December 2011) full extent boundaries in the United Kingdom services1.arcgis.com · checked 2026-09-19
- uk-air.defra.gov.uk uk-air.defra.gov.uk · checked 2026-08-26
- Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
- Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
- Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
- Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
- Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
- Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
- Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
- Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
- Wikidata identity and coordinates — Q7928810 Wikidata identity and coordinates · wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-05
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