Living in Verwood

Verwood is a city in the United Kingdom, with a population of 13,710 in March 2021. The city covered 4.4 km² in December 2022. Population density was 3,095.2 people per km² in 2021. Gigabit broadband availability was 87.6%. Owner occupation accounted for 82.9% of homes in March 2021. The employment rate was 56% in March 2021. Annual PM2.5 was 6.41 µg/m³ in 2025.

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

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 Verwood.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

No city-level rent or cost figure is published for Verwood yet. United Kingdom has country-level context; it is not substituted for this city.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Dwellings	5,810 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

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

5.1% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 705 people of 13,710 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Work and income

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Gigabit broadband availability	87.6 %	Not stated	www.ofcom.org.uk¹⁵Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Employment rate	56.03 %	21 Mar 2021	ONS Census 2021 towns and cities dataset Figure 9 individual BUA employment row for Abbots Langley and Kings Langley¹¹Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
Superfast broadband availability	97.16 %	Not stated	www.ofcom.org.uk¹⁵Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Verwood. 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 Verwood. 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 School Count	3 count	3 Aug 2026	Department for Education (GIAS)²Official
School Count	4 count	3 Aug 2026	Department for Education (GIAS)²Official

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesVerwood highlighted among comparable cities

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Violent crime per 100,000 residents	1,204 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	138.6 per 100,000	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
Destinations from nearest airport	17 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights¹²Official
Nearest airport	BOH	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹³Official
Distance to nearest airport	11 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹³Official

Climate and air quality

Annual NO₂ was 5.79 µg/m³ in 2025. Annual PM10 was 10.3 µg/m³ in 2025.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours

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 Verwood is 6.4 µg/m³. Of 864 cities with data, 448 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
NO₂ — annual mean	5.79 µg/m³country median 7.1	2025	official estimated total annual mean background concentration⁸Official
PM10 — annual mean	10.27 µg/m³country median 11.3	2025	official estimated total annual mean background concentration⁹Official
PM2.5 — annual mean	6.41 µg/m³country median 6.5 — about the same	2025	official estimated total annual mean background concentration¹⁰Official
Average daytime high by month	Jan 8.7 · Feb 9.1 · Mar 11.4 · Apr 14.2 · May 17.4 · Jun 20.1 · Jul 22.2 · Aug 22 · Sep 19.6 · Oct 15.6 · Nov 11.8 · Dec 9.2 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station HURN¹⁴Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan 1.8 · Feb 1.6 · Mar 2.8 · Apr 4.3 · May 7.3 · Jun 10.2 · Jul 12.1 · Aug 12 · Sep 9.6 · Oct 7.4 · Nov 4.1 · Dec 2 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station HURN¹⁴Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan 5.2 · Feb 5.3 · Mar 7.1 · Apr 9.2 · May 12.4 · Jun 15.1 · Jul 17.2 · Aug 17 · Sep 14.6 · Oct 11.5 · Nov 8 · Dec 5.6 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station HURN¹⁴Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 96 · Feb 67.2 · Mar 62.4 · Apr 57.9 · May 49 · Jun 53.4 · Jul 49.5 · Aug 59.6 · Sep 69.3 · Oct 100.6 · Nov 107.6 · Dec 104.2 mm	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station HURN¹⁴Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by month	Jan 67.2 · Feb 83.7 · Mar 127.5 · Apr 187.9 · May 222.7 · Jun 230.4 · Jul 234.3 · Aug 208.5 · Sep 163.5 · Oct 113 · Nov 78.9 · Dec 61.1 hours	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station HURN¹⁴Official · nearest-station reading

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

Annual PM2.5 fell 28.8% between 2013 and 2025, from 9.0 to 6.4.

Cities of a similar size in United Kingdom

Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.

All United Kingdom cities

Addlestone13,745 residents Midsomer Norton13,745 residents Flitwick13,660 residents Chalfont Saint Peter13,650 residents Syston13,620 residents Wellington (Somerset West and Taunton)13,815 residents

Population and city profile

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Area	4.43 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	4.43 km²	Dec 2022	Exact 2022 Built Up Area polygon area for BUA22CD in EPSG:27700, converted from square metres to km2.⁴Official
Foreign residents	705 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	0.729 per 10,000 people	7 Jul 2026	NHS ODS GP Practices report + ONSPD Live postcode coordinates⁶Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
Schools per 10,000 residents	2.92 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	3,095 people/km²	21 Mar 2021	www.ons.gov.uk⁵Official · built-up-area figure
Population	13,710 people	21 Mar 2021	Census 2021 usual resident population count for the exact Built Up Area (BUA), England excluding London or Wales.⁵Official

Is Verwood 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 worker53%strong on work, weak on safety · range 39–67%

Skilled employee56%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 44–68%

Student49%strong on education, weak on safety · range 37–61%

Family44%strong on family, weak on safety · range 32–56%

Retirement59%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 45–73%

Foreign residents705 people21 Mar 2021Official 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.

Population13,710 people21 Mar 2021Official source · Census 2021 usual resident population count for the exact Built Up Area (BUA), England excluding London or Wales.

Dwellings5,810 count21 Mar 2021Official source · ONS Census 2021 BUA row and ONS/OS BUA 2022 geometry for Abbots Langley and Kings Langley

Gigabit broadband availability87.6 %Not statedIndependent source · www.ofcom.org.uk

Employment rate56.03 %21 Mar 2021Official source · ONS Census 2021 towns and cities dataset Figure 9 individual BUA employment row for Abbots Langley and Kings Langley

Superfast broadband availability97.16 %Not statedIndependent source · www.ofcom.org.uk

Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-03

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Owner-occupied homes	82.87 %	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
GP practices	1 count	7 Jul 2026	NHS ODS GP Practices report + ONSPD Live postcode coordinates⁶Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
Residents born abroad	5.1 %	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	49 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 Students⁷Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Verwood 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.

Open the official coverage guide

Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Common questions

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

Is the air quality good in Verwood?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 6.41 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. Source: official estimated total annual mean background concentration.

How many people live in Verwood?

The published population is 13,710 people. Source: Census 2021 usual resident population count for the exact Built Up Area (BUA), England excluding London or Wales..

How many foreign residents live in Verwood?

705 people 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 Verwood a good place to live?

Verwood 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.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 14). Verwood, United Kingdom: jobs, safety, air quality, climate [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab; version approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/uk/verwood/ Retrieved 2026-09-14. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

BibTeX citation

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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Verwood, United Kingdom: jobs, safety, air quality, climate},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-14},
  version = {approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab},
  snapshot = {approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/uk/verwood/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-14. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

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Sources

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data.police.uk all-crime polygon replay, filtered to Burglary data.police.uk · checked 2026-07-07
Department for Education (GIAS) get-information-schools.service.gov.uk · checked 2026-08-03
DfE Get Information About Schools all establishments extract get-information-schools.service.gov.uk · checked 2026-07-07
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
Exact BUA non-UK-born population derived as the sum of the published Europe: EU countries and Non-EU countries (including British Overseas) counts. ons.gov.uk · checked 2021-03-21
NHS ODS GP Practices report + ONSPD Live postcode coordinates digital.nhs.uk · checked 2026-07-07
Office for Students officeforstudents.org.uk · checked 2026-08-03
official estimated total annual mean background concentration uk-air.defra.gov.uk · checked 2026-07-15
official estimated total annual mean background concentration uk-air.defra.gov.uk · checked 2026-07-15
official estimated total annual mean background concentration uk-air.defra.gov.uk · checked 2026-07-15

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ONS Census 2021 towns and cities dataset Figure 9 individual BUA employment row for Abbots Langley and Kings Langley ons.gov.uk · checked 2026-07-05
OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station HURN WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 · ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-07-31
www.ofcom.org.uk ofcom.org.uk · checked 2026-07-15

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