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Living in West Drayton

For West Drayton, the regional median gross salary was €3,531 per month at the end of 2024. The city faced an unemployment rate of 7% at the end of 2023.

Last checked 2026-10-0727 sources

Population18,433people21 Mar 2021Official source · Census 2021 TS001 — Number of usual residents in households and communal establishments
Median gross salary (region)3,531EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Office for National Statistics (ONS)
Average rent1,834EUR/month31 Aug 2026District figureOfficial source · ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price
Unemployment rate7%31 Dec 2023Regional figureOfficial source · Office for National Statistics (ONS)
Recorded crime9,161incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · Police force area tables, year ending March 2026 (Table C4 or P3)
PM2.5, annual mean8.18µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · uk-air.defra.gov.uk

Higher unemployment than 98% of United Kingdom cities that publish it and less recorded crime than 61% of United Kingdom cities that publish it.

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

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 West Drayton.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

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

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
West Drayton 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 pack17Official · national market
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)1,834 EUR/month31 Aug 2026ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price13Official · county

Is West Drayton 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 worker33%strong on work, weak on safety · range 18–48%
Skilled employee42%strong on work, weak on safety · range 30–54%
Student40%strong on education, weak on safety · range 28–52%
Family40%strong on family, weak on cost · range 28–52%
Retirement36%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 21–51%

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in United KingdomUnemployment in West Drayton is 7.0%. Of 999 cities with data, 652 have unemployment of 2 to under 4%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median gross salary (regional)3,531 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Office for National Statistics (ONS)10Official · regional context
Unemployment rate7 %31 Dec 2023Office for National Statistics (ONS)11Official · regional context

What does a salary buy in West Drayton?

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

regional median gross pay: €3,531 (Office for National Statistics (ONS), 2024-12-31).
Left over each month€1,013of €2,884 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.€2,884
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price · 2026-08-31− €1,834
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€1,013
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in West Drayton Salary needed to live in West Drayton

Public employment service

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

Country-level information

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

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Primary schools9 count3 Aug 2026Department for Education (GIAS)3Official
Schools12 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; West Drayton's school authority applies it locally.

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

Safety

How safe is West Drayton?

Police recorded about 9,161 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)16

Recorded crime across major citiesWest Drayton highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with West Drayton 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 residents9,161 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Police force area tables, year ending March 2026 (Table C4 or P3)16Official · county

Mobility and administration

West Drayton's nearest airport was LHR, 3 km away and offered 171 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport171 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights14Official
Distance to the nearest major airport3 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports15Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)LHR3 Aug 2026OurAirports15Official

Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperature moved from 5.6°C in January to 19°C in July. West Drayton's monthly precipitation totalled 58.8 mm in January and 45.8 mm in July. West Drayton's average monthly sunshine was 61.1 hours in January and 217.8 hours in July.

Is the air quality good in West Drayton?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 8.2 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: 8.18 µg/m³ · uk-air.defra.gov.uk18
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 West Drayton is 8.2 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 mean8.18 µg/m³31 Dec 2024uk-air.defra.gov.uk18Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context
Average daytime high by monthJan 8.4 · Feb 9 · Mar 11.7 · Apr 15 · May 18.4 · Jun 21.6 · Jul 23.9 · Aug 23.4 · Sep 20.2 · Oct 15.8 · Nov 11.5 · Dec 8.8 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO5Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 2.7 · Feb 2.6 · Mar 4.1 · Apr 6 · May 9.1 · Jun 12 · Jul 14.2 · Aug 14.1 · Sep 11.6 · Oct 8.8 · Nov 5.3 · Dec 3.1 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO6Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 5.6 · Feb 5.8 · Mar 7.9 · Apr 10.5 · May 13.7 · Jun 16.8 · Jul 19 · Aug 18.7 · Sep 15.9 · Oct 12.3 · Nov 8.4 · Dec 5.9 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO7Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 58.8 · Feb 45 · Mar 38.8 · Apr 42.3 · May 45.9 · Jun 47.2 · Jul 45.8 · Aug 52.8 · Sep 49.6 · Oct 65.1 · Nov 66.6 · Dec 57 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO8Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 61.1 · Feb 78.8 · Mar 124.4 · Apr 176.7 · May 207.5 · Jun 208.4 · Jul 217.8 · Aug 202.1 · Sep 157.1 · Oct 115.2 · Nov 70.7 · Dec 55 hours31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO9Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In United Kingdom: Bexley ±0.4 °C. Elsewhere: Saanich (Canada) ±0.9 °C, Reims (France) ±1.3 °C, Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines (France) ±0.6 °C, Werl (Germany) ±1.4 °C, Argenteuil (France) ±0.7 °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 West Drayton?

The published population was 18,433 people in March 2021. Source: Census 2021 TS001 — Number of usual residents in households and communal establishments2

MetricValuePeriodSource
Population18,433 people21 Mar 2021Census 2021 TS001 — Number of usual residents in households and communal establishments2Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Universities0 count3 Aug 2026Office for Students12Official

Alternatives for people set on West Drayton

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.

Cities near West Drayton

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

Alternative cities in United Kingdom

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

All United Kingdom cities
Maesteg18,335 residentsAdwick le Street18,325 residentsBonnyrigg18,320 residentsMelksham18,280 residentsShaw (Oldham)18,240 residentsNorthwich18,640 residents

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in West Drayton 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.

Is West Drayton part of London?

West Drayton is near London, but the collected evidence does not establish that it is administratively part of the hub or an official satellite. It is about 23.5 km away by straight-line distance. London city profile

Relationship type: Nearby Independent Place. Source4

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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 West Drayton?

The published population was 18,433 people in March 2021. Source: Census 2021 TS001 — Number of usual residents in households and communal establishments.

Is the air quality good in West Drayton?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 8.2 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 West Drayton?

Police recorded about 9,161 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 West Drayton?

The median gross salary is 3,531 EUR/month. Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS).

Is West Drayton a good place to live?

West Drayton 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 West Drayton part of London?

West Drayton is near London, but the collected evidence does not establish that it is administratively part of the hub or an official satellite. It is about 23.5 km away by straight-line distance.

Which cities are near West Drayton?

Hayes, Hillingdon, Iver, Uxbridge, Colnbrook are near West Drayton. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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Sources

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  1. BT Full Fibre 150 bt.com · checked 2026-09-15
  2. Census 2021 TS001 — Number of usual residents in households and communal establishments Census 2021 TS001 · nomisweb.co.uk · checked 2026-10-07
  3. Department for Education (GIAS) get-information-schools.service.gov.uk · checked 2026-08-03
  4. download.geonames.org recorded crime data download.geonames.org · checked 2026-08-28
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  2. Office for Students officeforstudents.org.uk · checked 2026-08-03
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  4. OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
  5. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  6. Police force area tables, year ending March 2026 (Table C4 or P3) ons.gov.uk · checked 2026-09-24
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