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Living in The Boldons

For The Boldons, the regional median gross salary was €2,796 per month at the end of 2024. An unemployment rate of 5.6% was measured at the end of 2023.

Last checked 2026-09-2420 sources

Median gross salary (region)2,796EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Office for National Statistics (ONS)
Average rent867.9EUR/month31 Aug 2026District figureOfficial source · ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price
Unemployment rate5.6%31 Dec 2023Regional figureOfficial source · Office for National Statistics (ONS)
Recorded crime9,664incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · Police force area tables, year ending March 2026 (Table C4 or P3)
PM2.5, annual mean6.19µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · uk-air.defra.gov.uk

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

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 The Boldons.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

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

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
The Boldons recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€24
Mobile plan, 10 GB€13
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited24.02 EUR/month30 Sept 2026BT Full Fibre 1501Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB12.87 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Three 100GB one-month data pack9Official · national market
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)867.9 EUR/month31 Aug 2026ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price5Official · county

Is The Boldons 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 worker51%strong on work, weak on safety · range 36–66%
Skilled employee58%strong on work, weak on education · range 45–71%
Student36%strong on cost, weak on education · range 21–51%
Family53%strong on family, weak on education · range 38–68%
Retirement54%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 39–69%

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in United KingdomUnemployment in The Boldons is 5.6%. Of 999 cities with data, 652 have unemployment of 2 to under 4%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median gross salary (regional)2,796 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Office for National Statistics (ONS)2Official · regional context
Unemployment rate5.6 %31 Dec 2023Office for National Statistics (ONS)3Official · regional context

What does a salary buy in The Boldons?

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

regional median gross pay: €2,796 (Office for National Statistics (ONS), 2024-12-31).
Left over each month€1,454of €2,359 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.€2,359
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price · 2026-08-31− €868
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€1,454
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in The Boldons Salary needed to live in The Boldons

Public employment service

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

Country-level information

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

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesThe Boldons highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with The Boldons highlighted

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
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents9,664 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Police force area tables, year ending March 2026 (Table C4 or P3)8Official · county

Mobility and administration

The Boldons's nearest airport was NCL, 18 km away and offered 49 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport49 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights6Official
Distance to the nearest major airport18 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports7Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)NCL3 Aug 2026OurAirports7Official

Climate and air quality

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

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 The Boldons is 6.2 µg/m³. Of 941 cities with data, 487 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean6.19 µg/m³31 Dec 2024uk-air.defra.gov.uk11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Universities0 count3 Aug 2026Office for Students4Official

Alternatives for people set on The Boldons

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.

Cities near The Boldons

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

How does The Boldons compare?

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in The Boldons 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.

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; The Boldons's school authority applies it locally.

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

Is The Boldons part of Sunderland?

The Boldons is in the published commuting zone of Sunderland; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Sunderland city profile

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source10

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

What is the typical salary around The Boldons?

The median gross salary is 2,796 EUR/month. Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS).

What is the unemployment rate in The Boldons?

The unemployment rate is 5.6 %. Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS).

Is the air quality good in The Boldons?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 6.19 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 safe is The Boldons?

Police recorded 9,664 incidents per 100,000. 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).

Is The Boldons a good place to live?

The Boldons 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 The Boldons part of Sunderland?

The Boldons is in the published commuting zone of Sunderland; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

Which cities are near The Boldons?

East Boldon, Jarrow, Hebburn, Whitburn, South Shields are near The Boldons. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). The Boldons, United Kingdom: rent, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 23cbb413163b792c0f81225332e06efd]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/uk/the-boldons/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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Sources

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  1. BT Full Fibre 150 bt.com · checked 2026-09-15
  2. Office for National Statistics (ONS) ons.gov.uk · checked 2026-08-06
  3. Office for National Statistics (ONS) ons.gov.uk · checked 2026-08-06
  4. Office for Students officeforstudents.org.uk · checked 2026-08-03
  5. ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price ons.gov.uk · checked 2026-09-24
  6. OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
  7. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  8. Police force area tables, year ending March 2026 (Table C4 or P3) ons.gov.uk · checked 2026-09-24
  9. Three 100GB one-month data pack three.co.uk · checked 2026-09-15
  10. Travel to Work Areas (December 2011) full extent boundaries in the United Kingdom services1.arcgis.com · checked 2026-09-19
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  1. uk-air.defra.gov.uk uk-air.defra.gov.uk · checked 2026-08-26
  2. Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
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  4. Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
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  9. Wikidata identity and coordinates — Q1018448 Wikidata identity and coordinates · wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-05
  10. Wikidata identity and coordinates — Q1248150 Wikidata identity and coordinates · wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-05

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