Living in Wellington (Somerset West and Taunton)

In Wellington (Somerset West and Taunton), unemployment is 2.8% (2025).

The employment rate was 57.1% in March 2021. Annual NO₂ was 5.39 µg/m³ in 2025. In March 2021, Wellington (Somerset West and Taunton) had a population of 13,815. The city covered 3.5 km² in December 2022. Population density was 3,979.9 people per km² in 2021. Gigabit broadband availability was 83.2%. Owner occupation accounted for 65.2% of homes in March 2021.

Last checked 2026-10-0718 sources

Population13,815people21 Mar 2021Official source · Census 2021 usual resident population count for the exact Built Up Area (BUA), England excluding London or Wales.

Median gross salary (region)2,889EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · www.ons.gov.uk

Average rent1,187EUR/month31 Aug 2026District figureOfficial source · ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price

Unemployment rate2.8%country median 3.4% — 18% belowOfficial source · www.nomisweb.co.uk

Recorded crime8,408incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · Police force area tables, year ending March 2026, Table C4

PM2.5, annual mean6.44µg/m³country median 6.5 — about the sameOfficial source · official estimated total annual mean background concentration

Lower unemployment than 80% of United Kingdom cities that publish it and less recorded crime than 74% of United Kingdom cities that publish it.

Which United Kingdom-wide rules apply when you move to Wellington (Somerset West and Taunton)?

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 Wellington (Somerset West and Taunton).Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

No city-level rent figure is published for Wellington (Somerset West and Taunton). 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 pack¹³Official · national market
Dwellings	6,145 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
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)	1,187 EUR/month	31 Aug 2026	ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price¹¹Official · county

Is Wellington (Somerset West and Taunton) 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 worker56%strong on work, weak on safety · range 45–67%

Skilled employee63%strong on work, weak on education · range 52–74%

Student34%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 22–46%

Family61%strong on family, weak on education · range 49–73%

Retirement39%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 26–52%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Wellington (Somerset West and Taunton)?

The unemployment rate is 2.8 % (2025-2026). Source: www.nomisweb.co.uk¹⁶

Unemployment across cities in United KingdomUnemployment in Wellington (Somerset West and Taunton) is 2.8%. Of 999 cities with data, 652 have unemployment of 2 to under 4%.

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Wellington (Somerset West and Taunton) 2.8%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Gigabit broadband availability	83.19 %	Not stated	www.ofcom.org.uk¹⁸Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Employment rate	57.11 %	21 Mar 2021	ONS Census 2021 towns and cities dataset Figure 9 individual BUA employment row for Abbots Langley and Kings Langley¹⁰Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
Superfast broadband availability	99.87 %	Not stated	www.ofcom.org.uk¹⁸Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Median gross salary (regional)	2,889 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	www.ons.gov.uk¹⁷Official
Unemployment rate	2.8 %country median 3.4%	31 Dec 2025	www.nomisweb.co.uk¹⁶Official

What does a salary buy in Wellington (Somerset West and Taunton)?

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

Left over each month€1,200of €2,423 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.	€2,423
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price · 2026-08-31	− €1,187
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	€1,200

Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Wellington (Somerset West and Taunton) Salary needed to live in Wellington (Somerset West and Taunton)

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Wellington (Somerset West and Taunton). 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 Wellington (Somerset West and Taunton). Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Schools	6 count	7 Jul 2026	DfE Get Information About Schools all establishments extract³Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure

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; Wellington (Somerset West and Taunton)'s school authority applies it locally.

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

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
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

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Wellington (Somerset West and Taunton) 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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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

How safe is Wellington (Somerset West and Taunton)?

Police recorded about 8,408 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 C4¹²

Recorded crime across major citiesWellington (Somerset West and Taunton) 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	8,408 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2025	Police force area tables, year ending March 2026, Table C4¹²Official · county
Violent crime per 100,000 residents	3,880 per 100,000	Apr 2026	data.police.uk all-crime polygon replay, filtered to Burglary²Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
Burglary per 100,000 residents	94.1 per 100,000	30 Apr 2026	data.police.uk all-crime polygon replay, filtered to Burglary²Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure

Climate and air quality

Annual PM2.5 was 6.44 µg/m³ in 2025. Annual PM10 was 11.4 µg/m³ in 2025.

Is the air quality good in Wellington (Somerset West and Taunton)?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 6.4 µg/m³ (2025) — 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: 6.44 µg/m³ · official estimated total annual mean background concentration⁹

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

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Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

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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

PM2.56.4WHO 5 · EU 25

PM1011.4WHO 15 · EU 40

NO₂5.4WHO 10 · EU 40

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 Wellington (Somerset West and Taunton) is 6.4 µg/m³. Of 941 cities with data, 487 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

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Wellington (Somerset West and Taunton) 6.4

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
NO₂ — annual mean	5.39 µg/m³country median 7.2	2025	official estimated total annual mean background concentration⁷Official
PM10 — annual mean	11.36 µg/m³country median 11.3 — about the same	2025	official estimated total annual mean background concentration⁸Official
PM2.5 — annual mean	6.44 µg/m³country median 6.5 — about the same	2025	official estimated total annual mean background concentration⁹Official
Average daytime high by month	Jan 7 · Feb 7.3 · Mar 9.5 · Apr 12.2 · May 15.3 · Jun 18.1 · Jul 19.9 · Aug 19.6 · Sep 17.3 · Oct 13.4 · Nov 9.9 · Dec 7.6 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station DUNKESWELL AERODROME¹⁵Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan 2 · Feb 1.9 · Mar 2.9 · Apr 4.4 · May 7 · Jun 9.8 · Jul 11.8 · Aug 11.9 · Sep 9.9 · Oct 7.6 · Nov 4.7 · Dec 2.6 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station DUNKESWELL AERODROME¹⁵Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan 4.5 · Feb 4.6 · Mar 6.2 · Apr 8.3 · May 11.2 · Jun 14 · Jul 15.8 · Aug 15.7 · Sep 13.6 · Oct 10.5 · Nov 7.3 · Dec 5 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station DUNKESWELL AERODROME¹⁵Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 112.2 · Feb 86.1 · Mar 77.7 · Apr 75.5 · May 64.4 · Jun 72.8 · Jul 67.4 · Aug 86.4 · Sep 78.4 · Oct 119.3 · Nov 127.8 · Dec 119.5 mm	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station DUNKESWELL AERODROME¹⁵Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In United Kingdom: Bradford ±1.0 °C. Elsewhere: Cork (Ireland) ±0.7 °C, Saanich (Canada) ±1.3 °C, Neustadt in Holstein (Germany) ±1.5 °C, Heide (Germany) ±1.5 °C, Meldorf (Germany) ±1.5 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

How many people live in Wellington (Somerset West and Taunton)?

The published population was 13,815 people in March 2021. Source: Census 2021 usual resident population count for the exact Built Up Area (BUA), England excluding London or Wales.⁵

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport91.3%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Area	3.47 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	3.47 km²	Dec 2022	Exact 2022 Built Up Area polygon area for BUA22CD in EPSG:27700, converted from square metres to km2.⁴Official
Foreign residents	1,200 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	0.724 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	4.34 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	3,980 people/km²	21 Mar 2021	www.ons.gov.uk⁵Official · built-up-area figure
Population	13,815 people	21 Mar 2021	Census 2021 usual resident population count for the exact Built Up Area (BUA), England excluding London or Wales.⁵Official

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Owner-occupied homes	65.17 %	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
Residents born abroad	8.7 %	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	44 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

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Is Wellington (Somerset West and Taunton) part of Taunton?

Wellington (Somerset West and Taunton) is in the published commuting zone of Taunton; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Taunton city profile

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source¹⁴

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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 Wellington (Somerset West and Taunton)?

The published population was 13,815 people in March 2021. Source: Census 2021 usual resident population count for the exact Built Up Area (BUA), England excluding London or Wales..

Is the air quality good in Wellington (Somerset West and Taunton)?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 6.4 µg/m³ (2025) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: official estimated total annual mean background concentration.

How safe is Wellington (Somerset West and Taunton)?

What is the unemployment rate in Wellington (Somerset West and Taunton)?

The unemployment rate is 2.8 % (2025-2026). Source: www.nomisweb.co.uk.

What is the typical salary around Wellington (Somerset West and Taunton)?

The median gross salary is 2,889 EUR/month. Source: www.ons.gov.uk.

How many foreign residents live in Wellington (Somerset West and Taunton)?

1,200 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 Wellington (Somerset West and Taunton) a good place to live?

Wellington (Somerset West and Taunton) 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.

Is Wellington (Somerset West and Taunton) part of Taunton?

Wellington (Somerset West and Taunton) is in the published commuting zone of Taunton; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Wellington (Somerset West and Taunton), United Kingdom: rent [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 23dc0f85f7d76d4ac496252e295865d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/uk/wellington-somerset-west-and-taunton/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Wellington (Somerset West and Taunton), United Kingdom: rent},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {23dc0f85f7d76d4ac496252e295865d0},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/uk/wellington-somerset-west-and-taunton/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

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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
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