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Living in West Kirby

In West Kirby, unemployment is 5.1% (2025).

Owner occupation accounted for 78.5% of homes in March 2021. The employment rate was 52% in March 2021. Its population was 13,380 in March 2021. Gigabit broadband availability was 92.6%. The city had 9 schools in 2026.

Last checked 2026-10-0722 sources

Population13,380people21 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)3,113EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · www.ons.gov.uk
Average rent1,003EUR/month31 Aug 2026District figureOfficial source · ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price
Unemployment rate5.1%country median 3.4% — 50% aboveOfficial source · www.nomisweb.co.uk
Recorded crime7,109incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · Police force area tables, year ending March 2026, Table C4
PM2.5, annual mean5.22µg/m³country median 6.5 — 20% belowOfficial source · official estimated total annual mean background concentration

Higher unemployment than 84% of United Kingdom cities that publish it, less recorded crime than 84% of United Kingdom cities that publish it and cleaner air than 94% of United Kingdom cities that publish it.

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

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 Kirby.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

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

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
West Kirby 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
Dwellings6,040 count21 Mar 2021ONS Census 2021 BUA row and ONS/OS BUA 2022 geometry for Abbots Langley and Kings Langley6Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)1,003 EUR/month31 Aug 2026ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price13Official · county

Is West Kirby 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 worker55%strong on work, weak on safety · range 44–66%
Skilled employee58%strong on work, weak on safety · range 48–68%
Student36%strong on education, weak on work · range 26–46%
Family52%strong on family, weak on cost · range 41–63%
Retirement42%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 29–55%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in West Kirby?

The unemployment rate is 5.1 % (2025-2026). Source: www.nomisweb.co.uk20

Unemployment across cities in United KingdomUnemployment in West Kirby is 5.1%. Of 999 cities with data, 652 have unemployment of 2 to under 4%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Gigabit broadband availability92.64 %Not statedwww.ofcom.org.uk22Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Employment rate51.98 %21 Mar 2021ONS Census 2021 towns and cities dataset Figure 9 individual BUA employment row for Abbots Langley and Kings Langley12Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
Superfast broadband availability99.53 %Not statedwww.ofcom.org.uk22Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Median gross salary (regional)3,113 EUR/month31 Dec 2024www.ons.gov.uk21Official
Unemployment rate5.1 %country median 3.4%31 Dec 2025www.nomisweb.co.uk20Official

What does a salary buy in West Kirby?

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

regional median gross pay: €3,113 (ons.gov.uk, 2024-12-31).
Left over each month€1,541of €2,582 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.€2,582
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price · 2026-08-31− €1,003
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€1,541
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in West Kirby Salary needed to live in West Kirby

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to West Kirby. 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 West Kirby. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Schools9 count7 Jul 2026DfE Get Information About Schools all establishments extract4Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
Primary schools4 count3 Aug 2026Department for Education (GIAS)3Official
Schools9 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 Kirby's school authority applies it locally.

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

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
GP practices1 count7 Jul 2026NHS ODS GP Practices report + ONSPD Live postcode coordinates7Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in West Kirby 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 West Kirby?

Police recorded about 7,109 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 C416

Recorded crime across major citiesWest Kirby highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with West Kirby 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 residents7,109 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Police force area tables, year ending March 2026, Table C416Official · county
Violent crime per 100,000 residents1,562 per 100,000Apr 2026data.police.uk all-crime polygon replay, filtered to Burglary2Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
Burglary per 100,000 residents209.3 per 100,00030 Apr 2026data.police.uk all-crime polygon replay, filtered to Burglary2Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport48 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights14Official
Nearest airportLPL3 Aug 2026OurAirports15Official
Distance to nearest airport23 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports15Official

Climate and air quality

Annual PM2.5 was 5.22 µg/m³ in 2025. Annual NO₂ was 5.03 µg/m³ in 2025. Annual PM10 was 8.7 µg/m³ in 2025.

Is the air quality good in West Kirby?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 5.2 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: 5.22 µg/m³ · official estimated total annual mean background concentration11
Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
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 Kirby is 5.2 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
NO₂ — annual mean5.03 µg/m³country median 7.22025official estimated total annual mean background concentration9Official
PM10 — annual mean8.72 µg/m³country median 11.32025official estimated total annual mean background concentration10Official
PM2.5 — annual mean5.22 µg/m³country median 6.52025official estimated total annual mean background concentration11Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 7.5 · Feb 7.9 · Mar 9.9 · Apr 12.8 · May 15.9 · Jun 18.4 · Jul 20 · Aug 19.7 · Sep 17.7 · Oct 14.2 · Nov 10.5 · Dec 8 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Crosby_03316.csv19Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 2.8 · Feb 2.7 · Mar 3.9 · Apr 5.6 · May 8.3 · Jun 11.3 · Jul 13.5 · Aug 13.5 · Sep 11.2 · Oct 8.5 · Nov 5.7 · Dec 3.1 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Crosby_03316.csv19Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 5.2 · Feb 5.3 · Mar 6.9 · Apr 9.2 · May 12.1 · Jun 14.8 · Jul 16.7 · Aug 16.6 · Sep 14.4 · Oct 11.4 · Nov 8.1 · Dec 5.6 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Crosby_03316.csv19Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 69.4 · Feb 57.1 · Mar 53.3 · Apr 49.8 · May 52.5 · Jun 64.4 · Jul 65.4 · Aug 72.1 · Sep 76.6 · Oct 89.7 · Nov 82.2 · Dec 91.9 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Crosby_03316.csv19Official · nearest-station reading
Annual PM2.5 over time8 published observations, 2013–2025

Annual PM2.5 fell 56.5% between 2013 and 2025, from 12.0 to 5.2.

Population and city profile

The city covered 4 km² in December 2022. Population density was 3,353.4 people per km² in 2021.

How many people live in West Kirby?

The published population was 13,380 people in March 2021. Source: Census 2021 usual resident population count for the exact Built Up Area (BUA), England excluding London or Wales.6

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Area3.99 km²Dec 2022ONS Census 2021 BUA row and ONS/OS BUA 2022 geometry for Abbots Langley and Kings Langley6Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
City area3.99 km²Dec 2022Exact 2022 Built Up Area polygon area for BUA22CD in EPSG:27700, converted from square metres to km2.5Official
Foreign residents875 people21 Mar 2021Exact BUA non-UK-born population derived as the sum of the published Europe: EU countries and Non-EU countries (including British Overseas) counts.6Official
GP practices per 10,000 residents0.747 per 10,000 people7 Jul 2026NHS ODS GP Practices report + ONSPD Live postcode coordinates7Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
Schools per 10,000 residents6.73 per 10,000 people7 Jul 2026DfE Get Information About Schools all establishments extract4Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
Population density3,353 people/km²21 Mar 2021www.ons.gov.uk6Official · built-up-area figure
Population13,380 people21 Mar 2021Census 2021 usual resident population count for the exact Built Up Area (BUA), England excluding London or Wales.6Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Owner-occupied homes78.48 %21 Mar 2021ONS Census 2021 BUA row and ONS/OS BUA 2022 geometry for Abbots Langley and Kings Langley6Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
Residents born abroad6.5 %21 Mar 2021ONS Census 2021 BUA row and ONS/OS BUA 2022 geometry for Abbots Langley and Kings Langley6Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
Median age50 years21 Mar 2021ONS Census 2021 BUA row and ONS/OS BUA 2022 geometry for Abbots Langley and Kings Langley6Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
Universities0 count3 Aug 2026Office for Students8Official

Alternatives for people set on West Kirby

Nothing here reaches an argued comparison yet: no other published city shares enough metrics with West Kirby from the same source, period and grain. What is collected is below.

Alternative cities in United Kingdom

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

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Chaddesden13,370 residentsHeckmondwike13,370 residentsAudenshaw13,395 residentsUpminster13,347 residentsOakwood13,419 residentsBrough13,320 residents

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Is West Kirby part of Birkenhead?

West Kirby is in the published commuting zone of Birkenhead; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Birkenhead city profile

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source18

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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 Kirby?

The published population was 13,380 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 West Kirby?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 5.2 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 West Kirby?

Police recorded about 7,109 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.

What is the unemployment rate in West Kirby?

The unemployment rate is 5.1 % (2025-2026). Source: www.nomisweb.co.uk.

What is the typical salary around West Kirby?

The median gross salary is 3,113 EUR/month. Source: www.ons.gov.uk.

How many foreign residents live in West Kirby?

875 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 West Kirby a good place to live?

West Kirby 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 Kirby part of Birkenhead?

West Kirby is in the published commuting zone of Birkenhead; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

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Sources

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  2. data.police.uk all-crime polygon replay, filtered to Burglary data.police.uk · checked 2026-07-07
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  4. DfE Get Information About Schools all establishments extract get-information-schools.service.gov.uk · checked 2026-07-07
  5. 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
  6. 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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  3. ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price ons.gov.uk · checked 2026-09-24
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