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Living in Ushaw Moor

At the end of 2021, Ushaw Moor had a population of 6,480. At the end of 2024, the regional median gross salary stood at €2,847 per month. The unemployment rate was 3.6% at the end of 2023.

Last checked 2026-09-2424 sources

Population6,480people31 Dec 2021Official source · Office for National Statistics
Median gross salary (region)2,847EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Office for National Statistics (ONS)
Average rent759.3EUR/month31 Aug 2026District figureOfficial source · ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price
Unemployment rate3.6%31 Dec 2023Regional figureOfficial source · Office for National Statistics (ONS)
Recorded crime9,100incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · Police force area tables, year ending March 2026 (Table C4 or P3)
PM2.5, annual mean9µg/m³31 Dec 2019Nearest stationOfficial source · European Environment Agency

Less recorded crime than 66% of United Kingdom cities that publish it and dirtier air than any other United Kingdom city that publishes it.

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

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 Ushaw Moor.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

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

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Ushaw Moor 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 pack16Official · national market
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)759.3 EUR/month31 Aug 2026ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price12Official · county

Is Ushaw Moor a good place to live?

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Remote worker43%strong on work, weak on safety · range 32–54%
Skilled employee51%strong on work, weak on safety · range 41–61%
Student27%strong on education, weak on work · range 17–37%
Family46%strong on family, weak on cost · range 35–57%
Retirement52%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 38–66%

Work and income

At the end of 2021, the employment rate stood at 56.7%. Ushaw Moor had 2,970 at the end of 2021.

Unemployment across cities in United KingdomUnemployment in Ushaw Moor is 3.6%. Of 999 cities with data, 652 have unemployment of 2 to under 4%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Employment rate56.7 %31 Dec 2021Office for National Statistics6Official
Median gross salary (regional)2,847 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Office for National Statistics (ONS)8Official · regional context
Unemployment rate3.6 %31 Dec 2023Office for National Statistics (ONS)9Official · regional context

What does a salary buy in Ushaw Moor?

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

regional median gross pay: €2,847 (Office for National Statistics (ONS), 2024-12-31).
Left over each month€1,598of €2,395 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
  • Mobile
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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.€2,395
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price · 2026-08-31− €759
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€1,598
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Public employment service

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

Country-level information

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Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Primary schools2 count3 Aug 2026Department for Education (GIAS)3Official
Schools3 count3 Aug 2026Department for Education (GIAS)3Official

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; Ushaw Moor's school authority applies it locally.

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

Safety

How safe is Ushaw Moor?

Police recorded about 9,100 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)15

Recorded crime across major citiesUshaw Moor highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Ushaw Moor 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 residents9,100 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Police force area tables, year ending March 2026 (Table C4 or P3)15Official · county

Mobility and administration

Ushaw Moor's nearest airport was NCL, 29 km away and offered 49 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport49 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights13Official
Distance to the nearest major airport29 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports14Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)NCL3 Aug 2026OurAirports14Official

Climate and air quality

At the end of 2019, annual PM2.5 reached 9 µg/m³.

Is the air quality good in Ushaw Moor?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 9 µg/m³ (2019) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency4

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

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 Ushaw Moor is 9.0 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 mean9 µg/m³31 Dec 2019European Environment Agency4Official · nearest-station reading
Monthly extreme high temperatureJan 11.94 · Feb 15.33 · Mar 18.52 · Apr 20.43 · May 22.95 · Jun 24.65 · Jul 26.1 · Aug 26 · Sep 23.6 · Oct 22 · Nov 15.36 · Dec 13.03 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center5Official · coordinate grid
Monthly extreme low temperatureJan -5.97 · Feb -5.44 · Mar -7.31 · Apr -3.15 · May -0.89 · Jun 3.06 · Jul 6.91 · Aug 4.78 · Sep 2.56 · Oct -0.86 · Nov -2.46 · Dec -6.39 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center5Official · coordinate grid
Average temperature by monthJan 3.38 · Feb 3.41 · Mar 4.72 · Apr 7.07 · May 10 · Jun 12.97 · Jul 14.79 · Aug 14.48 · Sep 12.35 · Oct 9.41 · Nov 6.17 · Dec 3.94 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center5Official · coordinate grid

Population and city profile

At the end of 2021, the median age reached 40 years.

How many people live in Ushaw Moor?

The published population was 6,480 people in March 2021. Source: Office for National Statistics7

MetricValuePeriodSource
Population6,480 people31 Dec 2021Office for National Statistics7Official

International community in Ushaw Moor

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 Kingdom6,06593.5%
Non-EU countries (including British Overseas)2403.7%
Europe: EU countries1802.8%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source11

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher29.3 %31 Dec 2021Office for National Statistics6Official
Workers aged 16 and over2,970 workers31 Dec 2021Office for National Statistics6Official
Median age40 years31 Dec 2021Office for National Statistics6Official
Universities0 count3 Aug 2026Office for Students10Official

Alternatives for people set on Ushaw Moor

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.

Tynemouth as an Ushaw Moor alternative in the same region

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

  • Residents: 60,605 Tynemouth vs 6,480 Ushaw Moor+835%
  • Median gross pay, region: €3,113 Tynemouth vs €2,847 Ushaw Moor+9%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 8,176 Tynemouth vs 9,100 Ushaw Moor−10%
  • Unemployment: 3.6% Tynemouth vs 3.6% Ushaw Moorsame level
  • Annual PM2.5: 9.0 µg/m³ Tynemouth vs 9.0 µg/m³ Ushaw Moorsame level
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Cities near Ushaw Moor

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

Alternative cities in United Kingdom

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

All United Kingdom cities
Ushaw Moor and Bearpark6,480 residentsAshingdon6,485 residentsMilford and Witley6,485 residentsWitley6,485 residentsCawston (Rugby)6,470 residentsShotton6,500 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 Ushaw Moor?

The published population was 6,480 people in March 2021. Source: Office for National Statistics.

Is the air quality good in Ushaw Moor?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 9 µg/m³ (2019) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency.

How safe is Ushaw Moor?

Police recorded about 9,100 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 Ushaw Moor?

The median gross salary is 2,847 EUR/month. Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS).

Is Ushaw Moor a good place to live?

Ushaw Moor 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 Ushaw Moor?

Durham, Willington, Spennymoor, Chester-le-Street, Stanley are near Ushaw Moor. 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 Ushaw Moor?

The official country of birth distribution records 6,065 people (93.5%) 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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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Ushaw Moor, United Kingdom: population, rent, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version d1ae5b97b4fcc188bc7edd49a75eb554]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/uk/ushaw-moor/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  title = {Ushaw Moor, United Kingdom: population, rent, salary, jobs},
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  3. Department for Education (GIAS) get-information-schools.service.gov.uk · checked 2026-08-03
  4. European Environment Agency air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-05
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  3. OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
  4. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  5. Police force area tables, year ending March 2026 (Table C4 or P3) ons.gov.uk · checked 2026-09-24
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