Living in Wellingborough

Wellingborough is one of the cities recorded in the United Kingdom. Its population was 54,425 at the end of 2021. The regional median gross salary was €3,138 per month at the end of 2024. At the end of 2016, annual PM2.5 reached 7 µg/m³.

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

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Housing and cost

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

Work and income

Employment rates for Wellingborough measured 61.6% at the end of 2021. At the end of 2021, 26,680 comprised the workforce in Wellingborough.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Employment rate	61.6 %	31 Dec 2021	Office for National Statistics⁴Official
Median gross salary (regional)	3,138 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	Office for National Statistics (ONS)⁶Official · regional context

Public employment service

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Family and education

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Primary School Count	29 count	3 Aug 2026	Department for Education (GIAS)¹Official
School Count	39 count	3 Aug 2026	Department for Education (GIAS)¹Official

Mobility and administration

Wellingborough's nearest airport was LTN, 53 km away and offered 85 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Airport Direct Destinations Count	85 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights⁹Official
Nearest Major Airport Distance Km	53 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹⁰Official
Nearest Major Airport Iata	LTN	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹⁰Official

Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperatures were 3.7°C in January and 16.9°C in July.

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 Wellingborough is 7.0 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
PM2.5 — annual mean	7 µg/m³	31 Dec 2016	European Environment Agency²Official · nearest-station reading
Climate Monthly Extreme High C	Jan 13.2 · Feb 16.82 · Mar 19.54 · Apr 24.6 · May 26.18 · Jun 28.7 · Jul 33.21 · Aug 31.17 · Sep 28.76 · Oct 26.7 · Nov 18.69 · Dec 14.34 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center³Official · coordinate grid
Climate Monthly Extreme Low C	Jan -7.35 · Feb -8.48 · Mar -5.26 · Apr -3.76 · May -0.26 · Jun 3.11 · Jul 6.44 · Aug 5.3 · Sep 2.75 · Oct -3.46 · Nov -4.97 · Dec -7.75 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center³Official · coordinate grid
Average temperature by month	Jan 3.67 · Feb 3.89 · Mar 5.68 · Apr 8.55 · May 11.76 · Jun 14.89 · Jul 16.88 · Aug 16.53 · Sep 13.94 · Oct 10.62 · Nov 6.71 · Dec 4.3 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center³Official · coordinate grid

Cities of a similar size in United Kingdom

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

All United Kingdom cities

Sittingbourne54,390 residents Macclesfield54,345 residents Canterbury55,090 residents Bootle (Sefton)53,720 residents Barrow in Furness55,255 residents Carlton (Gedling)53,555 residents

Population and city profile

Wellingborough had a median age of 38 years at the end of 2021.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Population	54,425 people	31 Dec 2021	Office for National Statistics⁵Official

International community in Wellingborough

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Country of birth

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

Published group	People	Share
Europe: United Kingdom	40,030	73.6%
Europe: EU countries	8,285	15.2%
Non-EU countries (including British Overseas)	6,110	11.2%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source⁸

Is Wellingborough a good place to live?

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Remote worker41%strong on work, weak on safety · range 30–52%

Skilled employee60%strong on work, weak on safety · range 50–70%

Student50%strong on education, weak on safety · range 40–60%

Family61%strong on family, weak on safety · range 50–72%

Retirement44%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 30–58%

Population54,425 people31 Dec 2021Official source · Office for National Statistics

Employment rate61.6 %31 Dec 2021Official source · Office for National Statistics

Median gross salary (regional)3,138 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Office for National Statistics (ONS)

PM2.5 — annual mean7 µg/m³31 Dec 2016Official source · European Environment Agency

Median age38 years31 Dec 2021Official source · Office for National Statistics

Universities0 count3 Aug 2026Official source · Office for Students

Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-07

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
G07 Bachelors Or Higher Share Pct	24 %	31 Dec 2021	Office for National Statistics⁴Official
G09 Total Workers 16plus	26,680 workers	31 Dec 2021	Office for National Statistics⁴Official
Median age	38 years	31 Dec 2021	Office for National Statistics⁴Official
Universities	0 count	3 Aug 2026	Office for Students⁷Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Wellingborough 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

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What is the typical salary around Wellingborough?

The median gross salary is 3,138 EUR/month. Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS).

Is the air quality good in Wellingborough?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 7 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: European Environment Agency.

How many people live in Wellingborough?

The published population is 54,425 people. Source: Office for National Statistics.

Is Wellingborough a good place to live?

Wellingborough 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.

How many people born in Europe: EU countries live in Wellingborough?

The official country of birth distribution records 8,285 people (15.2%) 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, September 14). Wellingborough, United Kingdom: salary, jobs, air quality [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62; version approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/uk/wellingborough/ 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 = {Wellingborough, United Kingdom: salary, jobs, air quality},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-14},
  version = {approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62},
  snapshot = {approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/uk/wellingborough/},
  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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Department for Education (GIAS) get-information-schools.service.gov.uk · checked 2026-08-03
European Environment Agency air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-05
NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
Office for National Statistics ons.gov.uk · checked 2026-08-07
Office for National Statistics ons.gov.uk · checked 2026-08-04
Office for National Statistics (ONS) ons.gov.uk · checked 2026-08-06
Office for Students officeforstudents.org.uk · checked 2026-08-03
ONS Census 2021 BUA row and ONS/OS BUA 2022 geometry for Abbots Langley and Kings Langley ons.gov.uk · checked 2026-07-06
OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03

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