Living in Stone

In Stone (South East England) (8C092), tenants pay an average rent of €1,840 a month (2026).

Residents of Stone numbered 2,080 at the end of 2021. At the end of 2024, the regional median gross salary stood at €3,328 per month. At the end of 2023, unemployment in Stone reached 3.1%.

Last checked 2026-09-2414 sources

Population2,080people31 Dec 2021Official source · Office for National Statistics

Median gross salary (region)3,328EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Office for National Statistics (ONS)

Average rent1,840EUR/month31 Aug 2026Official source · ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price

Unemployment rate3.1%31 Dec 2023Regional figureOfficial source · Office for National Statistics (ONS)

Recorded crime6,526incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · Police force area tables, year ending March 2026 (Table C4 or P3)

PM2.5, annual mean8.14µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · uk-air.defra.gov.uk

Lower unemployment than 68% of United Kingdom cities that publish it and less recorded crime than 89% of United Kingdom cities that publish it.

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

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 Stone.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

No city-level rent figure is published for Stone. 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 pack¹³Official · national market
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)	1,840 EUR/month	31 Aug 2026	ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price⁹Official

Is Stone a good place to live?

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Remote worker25%strong on work, weak on safety · range 13–37%

Skilled employee38%strong on work, weak on safety · range 27–49%

Student29%strong on education, weak on work · range 19–39%

Family33%strong on family, weak on cost · range 23–43%

Retirement29%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 16–42%

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in United KingdomUnemployment in Stone is 3.1%. Of 999 cities with data, 652 have unemployment of 2 to under 4%.

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Stone 3.1%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary (regional)	3,328 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	Office for National Statistics (ONS)⁶Official · regional context
Unemployment rate	3.1 %	31 Dec 2023	Office for National Statistics (ONS)⁷Official · regional context

What does a salary buy in Stone?

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

Left over each month€863of €2,740 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.	€2,740
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price · 2026-08-31	− €1,840
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	€863

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Public employment service

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

Country-level information

Jobcentre Plus — Public employment service

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

Family and education

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Primary schools	7 count	3 Aug 2026	Department for Education (GIAS)²Official
Schools	11 count	3 Aug 2026	Department 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; Stone's school authority applies it locally.

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

Safety

How safe is Stone?

Police recorded about 6,526 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)¹²

Recorded crime across major citiesStone 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	6,526 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2025	Police force area tables, year ending March 2026 (Table C4 or P3)¹²Official · county

Mobility and administration

Stone's nearest airport was SEN, 64 km away and offered 14 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	14 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights¹⁰Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	64 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹¹Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	SEN	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹¹Official

Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperatures were 5.6°C in January and 17.2°C in July.

Is the air quality good in Stone?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 8.1 µg/m³ (2024) — 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: 8.14 µg/m³ · uk-air.defra.gov.uk¹⁴

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

PM2.58.1WHO 5 · EU 25

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 Stone is 8.1 µg/m³. Of 941 cities with data, 487 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

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Stone 8.1

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	8.14 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	uk-air.defra.gov.uk¹⁴Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context
Monthly extreme high temperature	Jan 13.2 · Feb 14.37 · Mar 17.66 · Apr 22.06 · May 23.3 · Jun 25.84 · Jul 28.51 · Aug 29.67 · Sep 24.76 · Oct 22.67 · Nov 17.3 · Dec 13.8 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center³Official · coordinate grid
Monthly extreme low temperature	Jan -4.36 · Feb -4.47 · Mar -3.36 · Apr -0.64 · May 2.95 · Jun 6.39 · Jul 9.95 · Aug 8.53 · Sep 6.84 · Oct 2.41 · Nov -0.8 · Dec -2.58 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center³Official · coordinate grid
Average temperature by month	Jan 5.59 · Feb 5.37 · Mar 6.71 · Apr 9.2 · May 12.17 · Jun 15.08 · Jul 17.19 · Aug 17.38 · Sep 15.45 · Oct 12.71 · Nov 9.09 · Dec 6.48 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center³Official · coordinate grid

Population and city profile

How many people live in Stone?

The published population was 2,080 people in 2021. Source: Office for National Statistics⁵

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Population	2,080 people	31 Dec 2021	Office for National Statistics⁵Official

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Universities	0 count	3 Aug 2026	Office for Students⁸Official

Alternatives for people set on Stone

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.

Pyrford as a Stone alternative in the same region

Better on 3 of 3 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

Median gross pay, region: €3,920 Pyrford vs €3,328 Stone+18%
Unemployment: 2.9% Pyrford vs 3.1% Stone−6%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 6,231 Pyrford vs 6,526 Stone−5%

Full comparison More about Pyrford

Wokingham as a Stone alternative in the same country

Better on 3 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

Residents: 50,325 Wokingham vs 2,080 Stone+2319%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,921 Wokingham vs 6,526 Stone−40%
Median gross pay, region: €3,866 Wokingham vs €3,328 Stone+16%
Unemployment: 2.6% Wokingham vs 3.1% Stone−16%

Full comparison More about Wokingham

Alternative cities in United Kingdom

Other cities in United Kingdom to compare with Stone, nearest in population first.

All United Kingdom cities

Wardle2,110 residents Westhill2,110 residents Charlton2,120 residents Warsop2,140 residents Broughton2,170 residents Audley1,985 residents

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Stone 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 Stone part of Pyrford?

Stone is in the published commuting zone of Pyrford; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Pyrford city profile

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source⁴

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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 Stone?

The published population was 2,080 people in 2021. Source: Office for National Statistics.

Is the air quality good in Stone?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 8.1 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: uk-air.defra.gov.uk.

How safe is Stone?

What is the typical salary around Stone?

The median gross salary is 3,328 EUR/month. Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS).

Is Stone a good place to live?

Stone 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 Stone part of Pyrford?

Stone is in the published commuting zone of Pyrford; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

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Sources

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BT Full Fibre 150 bt.com · checked 2026-09-15
Department for Education (GIAS) get-information-schools.service.gov.uk · checked 2026-08-03
NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
oecd.org place coordinates oecd.org · checked 2026-08-28
Office for National Statistics ons.gov.uk · checked 2026-08-04
Office for National Statistics (ONS) ons.gov.uk · checked 2026-08-06
Office for National Statistics (ONS) ons.gov.uk · checked 2026-08-06
Office for Students officeforstudents.org.uk · checked 2026-08-03
ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price ons.gov.uk · checked 2026-09-24
OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03

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OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
Police force area tables, year ending March 2026 (Table C4 or P3) ons.gov.uk · checked 2026-09-24
Three 100GB one-month data pack three.co.uk · checked 2026-09-15
uk-air.defra.gov.uk uk-air.defra.gov.uk · checked 2026-08-26

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