Living in Tenterden

In Tenterden, unemployment is 3.2% (2023).

Gigabit broadband availability was 74.4%. Owner occupation accounted for 73.5% of homes in March 2021. Tenterden had a population of 7,775 in March 2021. The employment rate was 48.5% in March 2021.

Last checked 2026-10-0721 sources

Population7,775people21 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)3,224EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · www.ons.gov.uk

Average rent1,458EUR/month31 Aug 2026District figureOfficial source · ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price

Unemployment rate3.2%country median 3.4% — 6% belowOfficial source · www.ons.gov.uk

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

PM2.5, annual mean5.52µg/m³country median 6.5 — 15% belowOfficial source · official estimated total annual mean background concentration

Lower unemployment than 63% of United Kingdom cities that publish it, less recorded crime than 89% of United Kingdom cities that publish it and cleaner air than 88% of United Kingdom cities that publish it.

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

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 Tenterden.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

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

What recurs every month4 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Private kindergarten€1255

Utilities, 85 m² flat€140

Internet, 60 Mbps€39

Mobile plan, 10 GB€13

Supplemental estimate lane, not official statistics: Utilities, 85 m² flat, Private kindergarten, Internet, 60 Mbps. The others are published prices.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	38.56 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	Numbeo - Cost of Living in Tenterden (Wayback Machine capture 20201126045423)²⁰Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Private kindergarten, monthly	1,255 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	Numbeo - Cost of Living in Tenterden (Wayback Machine capture 20201126045423)²⁰Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Mobile plan, 10 GB	12.87 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Three 100GB one-month data pack¹⁶Official · national market
Basic utilities, 85 m² home	140.2 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	Numbeo - Cost of Living in Tenterden (Wayback Machine capture 20201126045423)²⁰Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Dwellings	3,605 count	21 Mar 2021	ONS Census 2021 BUA row and ONS/OS BUA 2022 geometry for Abbots Langley and Kings Langley⁵Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)	1,458 EUR/month	31 Aug 2026	ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price¹³Official · county

Is Tenterden 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.

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Remote worker39%strong on work, weak on safety · range 28–50%

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

Student33%strong on education, weak on work · range 23–43%

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

Retirement40%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 27–53%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Tenterden?

The unemployment rate is 3.2 % (January 2023). Source: www.ons.gov.uk¹⁹

Unemployment across cities in United KingdomUnemployment in Tenterden is 3.2%. Of 999 cities with data, 652 have unemployment of 2 to under 4%.

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Tenterden 3.2%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Gigabit broadband availability	74.39 %	Not stated	www.ofcom.org.uk²¹Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Employment rate	48.51 %	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	95.57 %	Not stated	www.ofcom.org.uk²¹Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Median gross salary (regional)	3,224 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	www.ons.gov.uk¹⁸Official
Unemployment rate	3.2 %country median 3.4%	31 Dec 2023	www.ons.gov.uk¹⁹Official

What does a salary buy in Tenterden?

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

Left over each month€1,012of €2,661 take-home

Rent
Utilities
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.	€2,661
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price · 2026-08-31	− €1,458
Public transport passnot published for this city	—
Utilities, 85 m²€140 · market price · Numbeo - Cost of Living in Tenterden (Wayback Machine capture 20201126045423) · 2020-12-31	− €140
Internet€39 · market price · Numbeo - Cost of Living in Tenterden (Wayback Machine capture 20201126045423) · 2020-12-31	− €39
Mobile plan€13 · official · Three 100GB one-month data pack · 2026-09-30	− €13
Left overbefore the bill this city does not publish	€1,012

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Public employment service

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

Family and education

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Schools	4 count	7 Jul 2026	DfE Get Information About Schools all establishments extract³Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
Primary schools	4 count	3 Aug 2026	Department for Education (GIAS)²Official
Schools	6 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; Tenterden'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 Tenterden 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 Tenterden?

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 C4¹⁵

Recorded crime across major citiesTenterden 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 C4¹⁵Official · county
Violent crime per 100,000 residents	2,572 per 100,000	Apr 2026	data.police.uk all-crime polygon replay, filtered to Burglary¹Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
Burglary per 100,000 residents	167.2 per 100,000	30 Apr 2026	data.police.uk all-crime polygon replay, filtered to Burglary¹Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure

Mobility and administration

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Nearest airport	LYX	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹⁴Official
Distance to nearest airport	22 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹⁴Official

Climate and air quality

Annual PM2.5 was 5.52 µg/m³ in 2025. Annual NO₂ was 6.89 µg/m³ in 2025. Annual PM10 was 9.5 µg/m³ in 2025.

Is the air quality good in Tenterden?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 5.5 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: 5.52 µg/m³ · official estimated total annual mean background concentration¹¹

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

PM2.55.5WHO 5 · EU 25

PM109.5WHO 15 · EU 40

NO₂6.9WHO 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 Tenterden is 5.5 µg/m³. Of 941 cities with data, 487 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

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487

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Tenterden 5.5

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
NO₂ — annual mean	6.89 µg/m³country median 7.2	2025	official estimated total annual mean background concentration⁹Official
PM10 — annual mean	9.46 µg/m³country median 11.3	2025	official estimated total annual mean background concentration¹⁰Official
PM2.5 — annual mean	5.52 µg/m³country median 6.5	2025	official estimated total annual mean background concentration¹¹Official
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 Center⁶Official
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 Center⁶Official
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 Center⁶Official

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

4.8

8.4

12.1

15.8

5.52013201520172025

Annual PM2.5 fell 57.5% between 2013 and 2025, from 13.0 to 5.5.

Population and city profile

The city covered 3.2 km² in December 2022. Population density was 2,446.4 people per km² in 2021.

How many people live in Tenterden?

The published population was 7,775 people in March 2021. Source: Census 2021 usual resident population count for the exact Built Up Area (BUA), England excluding London or Wales.⁵

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport93.8%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Area	3.18 km²	Dec 2022	ONS Census 2021 BUA row and ONS/OS BUA 2022 geometry for Abbots Langley and Kings Langley⁵Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
City area	3.18 km²	Dec 2022	Exact 2022 Built Up Area polygon area for BUA22CD in EPSG:27700, converted from square metres to km2.⁴Official
Foreign residents	485 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.⁵Official
GP practices per 10,000 residents	1.29 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	5.14 per 10,000 people	7 Jul 2026	DfE Get Information About Schools all establishments extract³Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
Population density	2,446 people/km²	21 Mar 2021	www.ons.gov.uk⁵Official · built-up-area figure
Population	7,775 people	21 Mar 2021	Census 2021 usual resident population count for the exact Built Up Area (BUA), England excluding London or Wales.⁵Official

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Owner-occupied homes	73.51 %	21 Mar 2021	ONS Census 2021 BUA row and ONS/OS BUA 2022 geometry for Abbots Langley and Kings Langley⁵Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
Residents born abroad	6.2 %	21 Mar 2021	ONS Census 2021 BUA row and ONS/OS BUA 2022 geometry for Abbots Langley and Kings Langley⁵Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
Median age	54 years	21 Mar 2021	ONS Census 2021 BUA row and ONS/OS BUA 2022 geometry for Abbots Langley and Kings Langley⁵Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
Universities	0 count	3 Aug 2026	Office for Students⁸Official

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Is Tenterden part of Ashford?

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

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Common questions

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How many people live in Tenterden?

The published population was 7,775 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 Tenterden?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 5.5 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 Tenterden?

What is the unemployment rate in Tenterden?

The unemployment rate is 3.2 % (January 2023). Source: www.ons.gov.uk.

What is the typical salary around Tenterden?

The median gross salary is 3,224 EUR/month. Source: www.ons.gov.uk.

How many foreign residents live in Tenterden?

485 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 Tenterden a good place to live?

Tenterden 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 Tenterden part of Ashford?

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

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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
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