Living in Viewpark

The regional median gross salary was €3,215 per month at the end of 2024. The unemployment rate was 3.2% at the end of 2023.

Last checked 2026-10-0221 sources

Population15,830people30 Jun 2020Official source · Population Estimates for Settlements and Localities in Scotland, mid-2020 — Tables 1.2 and 2.2

Median gross salary (region)3,215EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Office for National Statistics (ONS)

Average rent1,043EUR/month31 Aug 2026Regional figureOfficial source · ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price

Unemployment rate3.2%31 Dec 2023Regional figureOfficial source · Office for National Statistics (ONS)

Recorded crime5,880incidents per 100,000country median 9,646 — 39% belowOfficial source · Recorded Crimes and Offences, 2025/26

PM2.5, annual mean5.14µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · uk-air.defra.gov.uk

Lower unemployment than 63% of United Kingdom cities that publish it and less recorded crime than 95% of United Kingdom cities that publish it.

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

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 Viewpark.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

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

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€24

Mobile plan, 10 GB€13

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	24.02 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	BT Full Fibre 150¹Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	12.87 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Three 100GB one-month data pack¹¹Official · national market
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)	1,043 EUR/month	31 Aug 2026	ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price⁴Official · regional context

Is Viewpark a good place to live?

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Remote worker50%strong on work, weak on safety · range 36–64%

Skilled employee52%strong on work, weak on safety · range 40–64%

Student22%strong on legal route, weak on work · range 11–33%

Family34%strong on family, weak on cost · range 24–44%

Retirement32%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 18–46%

Work and income

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

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Viewpark 3.2%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary (regional)	3,215 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	Office for National Statistics (ONS)²Official · regional context
Unemployment rate	3.2 %	31 Dec 2023	Office for National Statistics (ONS)³Official · regional context

What does a salary buy in Viewpark?

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

Left over each month€1,574of €2,654 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.	€2,654
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price · 2026-08-31	− €1,043
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	€1,574

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Public employment service

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

Country-level information

Jobcentre Plus — Public employment service

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

Family and education

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Primary schools	0 count	3 Aug 2026	Scottish Government¹⁰Official
Schools	0 count	3 Aug 2026	Scottish Government¹⁰Official

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; Viewpark's school authority applies it locally.

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

Safety

How safe is Viewpark?

Police recorded 5,880 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: Recorded Crimes and Offences, 2025/26⁸

Recorded crime across major citiesViewpark 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	5,880 incidents per 100,000country median 9,646	31 Dec 2025	Recorded Crimes and Offences, 2025/26⁸Official

Mobility and administration

Viewpark's nearest airport was GLA, 24 km away and offered 63 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	63 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights⁵Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	24 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁶Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	GLA	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁶Official

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Viewpark?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 5.1 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: 5.14 µg/m³ · uk-air.defra.gov.uk¹²

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

PM2.55.1WHO 5 · EU 25

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 Viewpark is 5.1 µg/m³. Of 941 cities with data, 487 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

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3–44–55–66–77–88–99–1013–14

Viewpark 5.1

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	5.14 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	uk-air.defra.gov.uk¹²Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context

Population and city profile

How many people live in Viewpark?

The published population was 15,830 people in June 2020. Source: Population Estimates for Settlements and Localities in Scotland, mid-2020 — Tables 1.2 and 2.2⁷

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Population	15,830 people	30 Jun 2020	Population Estimates for Settlements and Localities in Scotland, mid-2020 — Tables 1.2 and 2.2⁷Official

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Universities	0 count	3 Aug 2026	Scottish Funding Council⁹Official

Alternatives for people set on Viewpark

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.

Uddingston as a Viewpark alternative in the same region

2 km away, better on 3 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

Residents: 6,300 Uddingston vs 15,830 Viewpark−60%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 5,010 Uddingston vs 5,880 Viewpark−15%
Unemployment: 2.9% Uddingston vs 3.2% Viewpark−9%
Annual PM2.5: 4.9 µg/m³ Uddingston vs 5.1 µg/m³ Viewpark−4%
Median gross pay, region: €3,255 Uddingston vs €3,215 Viewparksame level

Full comparison More about Uddingston

Wokingham as a Viewpark alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 535 km, better on 2 of 2 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

Median gross pay, region: €3,866 Wokingham vs €3,215 Viewpark+20%
Unemployment: 2.6% Wokingham vs 3.2% Viewpark−19%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,921 Wokingham vs 5,880 Viewparkno percentage

Full comparison More about Wokingham

Cities near Viewpark

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

Alternative cities in United Kingdom

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

All United Kingdom cities

Aldridge15,835 residents Worcester Park and Stoneleigh15,850 residents Porthcawl15,795 residents Elland15,785 residents Knaresborough15,785 residents Sanderstead15,773 residents

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Viewpark 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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Common questions

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

How many people live in Viewpark?

The published population was 15,830 people in June 2020. Source: Population Estimates for Settlements and Localities in Scotland, mid-2020 — Tables 1.2 and 2.2.

Is the air quality good in Viewpark?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 5.1 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 Viewpark?

What is the typical salary around Viewpark?

The median gross salary is 3,215 EUR/month. Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS).

Is Viewpark a good place to live?

Viewpark 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 Viewpark?

Bellshill, Uddingston, Mossend, Bothwell, Coatbridge are near Viewpark. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Viewpark, United Kingdom: population, rent, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 8b55481782101bcd3570b88e1e657792]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/uk/viewpark/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Viewpark, United Kingdom: population, rent, salary, jobs},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {8b55481782101bcd3570b88e1e657792},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/uk/viewpark/},
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BT Full Fibre 150 bt.com · checked 2026-09-15
Office for National Statistics (ONS) ons.gov.uk · checked 2026-08-06
Office for National Statistics (ONS) ons.gov.uk · checked 2026-08-06
ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price ons.gov.uk · checked 2026-09-25
OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
Population Estimates for Settlements and Localities in Scotland, mid-2020 — Tables 1.2 and 2.2 Population Estimates for Settlements and Localities in Scotland, mid-2020 · nrscotland.gov.uk · checked 2026-09-23
Recorded Crimes and Offences, 2025/26 data.gov.scot · checked 2026-09-28
Scottish Funding Council sfc.ac.uk · checked 2026-08-03
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