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Thetford's population was 25,510 at the end of 2021. For Thetford, the regional median gross salary was €2,858 per month at the end of 2024. Thetford's unemployment stood at 3.7% at the end of 2023.

Last checked 2026-09-2418 sources

Population25,510people31 Dec 2021Official source · Office for National Statistics
Median gross salary (region)2,858EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Office for National Statistics (ONS)
Average rent1,084EUR/month31 Aug 2026District figureOfficial source · ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price
Unemployment rate3.7%31 Dec 2023Regional figureOfficial source · Office for National Statistics (ONS)
Recorded crime4,910incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · Police force area tables, year ending March 2026 (Table C4 or P3)
PM2.5, annual mean6.89µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · uk-air.defra.gov.uk

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

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 Thetford.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

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

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Thetford 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 pack14Official · national market
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)1,084 EUR/month31 Aug 2026ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price10Official · county

Is Thetford a good place to live?

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Remote worker51%strong on work, weak on safety · range 40–62%
Skilled employee60%strong on work, weak on safety · range 50–70%
Student40%strong on education, weak on work · range 30–50%
Family58%strong on family, weak on cost · range 47–69%
Retirement36%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 22–50%

Work and income

For Thetford, the employment rate was 63.1% at the end of 2021. Thetford had 12,840 at the end of 2021.

Unemployment across cities in United KingdomUnemployment in Thetford is 3.7%. Of 999 cities with data, 652 have unemployment of 2 to under 4%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Employment rate63.1 %31 Dec 2021Office for National Statistics4Official
Median gross salary (regional)2,858 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Office for National Statistics (ONS)6Official · regional context
Unemployment rate3.7 %31 Dec 2023Office for National Statistics (ONS)7Official · regional context

What does a salary buy in Thetford?

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

regional median gross pay: €2,858 (Office for National Statistics (ONS), 2024-12-31).
Left over each month€1,281of €2,402 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.€2,402
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price · 2026-08-31− €1,084
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€1,281
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Public employment service

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

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Primary schools20 count3 Aug 2026Department for Education (GIAS)2Official
Schools27 count3 Aug 2026Department 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; Thetford's school authority applies it locally.

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

Safety

How safe is Thetford?

Police recorded about 4,910 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)13

Recorded crime across major citiesThetford highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Thetford 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 residents4,910 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Police force area tables, year ending March 2026 (Table C4 or P3)13Official · county

Mobility and administration

Thetford's nearest airport was NWI, 46 km away and offered 8 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport8 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights11Official
Distance to the nearest major airport46 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports12Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)NWI3 Aug 2026OurAirports12Official

Climate and air quality

Thetford's monthly mean temperatures were 3.9°C in January and 17.2°C in July.

Is the air quality good in Thetford?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 6.9 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: 6.89 µg/m³ · uk-air.defra.gov.uk15
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 Thetford is 6.9 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 mean6.89 µg/m³31 Dec 2024uk-air.defra.gov.uk15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context
Monthly extreme high temperatureJan 13.38 · Feb 17 · Mar 19.23 · Apr 25.46 · May 25.82 · Jun 28.5 · Jul 31.5 · Aug 31.48 · Sep 27.98 · Oct 26.33 · Nov 18.87 · Dec 14.09 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center3Official · coordinate grid
Monthly extreme low temperatureJan -7.57 · Feb -6.69 · Mar -4.4 · Apr -3.26 · May 0.19 · Jun 3.69 · Jul 7.07 · Aug 5.9 · Sep 2.49 · Oct -3.3 · Nov -3.76 · Dec -5.64 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center3Official · coordinate grid
Average temperature by monthJan 3.89 · Feb 4.13 · Mar 5.91 · Apr 8.73 · May 12.02 · Jun 15.06 · Jul 17.21 · Aug 16.97 · Sep 14.36 · Oct 11.05 · Nov 7.12 · Dec 4.54 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center3Official · coordinate grid

Population and city profile

Thetford's median age was 38 years at the end of 2021.

How many people live in Thetford?

The published population was 25,510 people in 2021. Source: Office for National Statistics5

MetricValuePeriodSource
Population25,510 people31 Dec 2021Office for National Statistics5Official

International community in Thetford

Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.

Country of birth

Usual residents living in the individual ONS Built-up Area on Census Day 21 March 2021 · 2021 Census

Published groupPeopleShare
Europe: United Kingdom18,95074.3%
Europe: EU countries5,21520.4%
Non-EU countries (including British Overseas)1,3455.3%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source9

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher18.9 %31 Dec 2021Office for National Statistics4Official
Workers aged 16 and over12,840 workers31 Dec 2021Office for National Statistics4Official
Median age38 years31 Dec 2021Office for National Statistics4Official
Universities0 count3 Aug 2026Office for Students8Official

Alternatives for people set on Thetford

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.

Bury St Edmunds as a Thetford alternative in the same region

18 km away, better on 2 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

  • Residents: 41,280 Bury St Edmunds vs 25,510 Thetford+62%
  • Median gross pay, region: €3,002 Bury St Edmunds vs €2,858 Thetford+5%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,662 Bury St Edmunds vs 4,910 Thetford−5%
  • Unemployment: 3.8% Bury St Edmunds vs 3.7% Thetfordsame level
  • Annual PM2.5: 7.0 µg/m³ Bury St Edmunds vs 6.9 µg/m³ Thetfordsame level
Full comparisonMore about Bury St Edmunds

Cities near Thetford

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

Alternative cities in United Kingdom

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

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Thatcham25,550 residentsGolborne25,555 residentsHuntingdon25,600 residentsNewport25,405 residentsClydebank25,620 residentsWilmslow25,725 residents

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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 Thetford?

The published population was 25,510 people in 2021. Source: Office for National Statistics.

Is the air quality good in Thetford?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 6.9 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 Thetford?

Police recorded about 4,910 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).

What is the typical salary around Thetford?

The median gross salary is 2,858 EUR/month. Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS).

Is Thetford a good place to live?

Thetford 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.

Which cities are near Thetford?

Mildenhall, Bury St Edmunds are near Thetford. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Europe: United Kingdom live in Thetford?

The official country of birth distribution records 18,950 people (74.3%) in the source-defined population for 2021 Census. This is a country of birth measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

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  title = {Thetford, United Kingdom: population, rent, salary, jobs},
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  date = {2026-10-16},
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Sources

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  1. BT Full Fibre 150 bt.com · checked 2026-09-15
  2. Department for Education (GIAS) get-information-schools.service.gov.uk · checked 2026-08-03
  3. NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
  4. Office for National Statistics ons.gov.uk · checked 2026-08-07
  5. Office for National Statistics ons.gov.uk · checked 2026-08-04
  6. Office for National Statistics (ONS) ons.gov.uk · checked 2026-08-06
  7. Office for National Statistics (ONS) ons.gov.uk · checked 2026-08-06
  8. Office for Students officeforstudents.org.uk · checked 2026-08-03
  9. ONS Census 2021 BUA row and ONS/OS BUA 2022 geometry for Abbots Langley and Kings Langley ons.gov.uk · checked 2026-07-06
  10. 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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  1. OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
  2. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  3. Police force area tables, year ending March 2026 (Table C4 or P3) ons.gov.uk · checked 2026-09-24
  4. Three 100GB one-month data pack three.co.uk · checked 2026-09-15
  5. uk-air.defra.gov.uk uk-air.defra.gov.uk · checked 2026-08-26
  6. Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
  7. Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
  8. Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06

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