Living in Weymouth

In Weymouth, unemployment is 4.4% (2025).

Residents of Weymouth numbered 55,535 at the end of 2021.

Last checked 2026-09-2620 sources

Population55,535people31 Dec 2021Official source · Office for National Statistics

Median gross salary (region)2,970EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · www.ons.gov.uk

Average rent1,234EUR/month31 Aug 2026District figureOfficial source · ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price

Unemployment rate4.4%country median 3.4% — 29% aboveOfficial source · www.nomisweb.co.uk

Recorded crime4,451incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · Police force area tables, year ending March 2026 (Table C4)

PM2.5, annual mean5.48µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · uk-air.defra.gov.uk

Higher unemployment than 75% of United Kingdom cities that publish it and less recorded crime than 97% of United Kingdom cities that publish it.

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

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 Weymouth.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

No city-level rent figure is published for Weymouth. 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
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)	1,234 EUR/month	31 Aug 2026	ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price⁹Official · county

Is Weymouth 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 worker34%strong on work, weak on safety · range 23–45%

Skilled employee63%strong on work, weak on safety · range 53–73%

Student44%strong on education, weak on work · range 34–54%

Family62%strong on family, weak on cost · range 51–73%

Retirement36%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 22–50%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Weymouth?

The unemployment rate is 4.4 % (2025-2026). Source: www.nomisweb.co.uk¹⁵

Unemployment across cities in United KingdomUnemployment in Weymouth is 4.4%. Of 999 cities with data, 652 have unemployment of 2 to under 4%.

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Weymouth 4.4%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary (regional)	2,970 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	www.ons.gov.uk¹⁶Official
Unemployment rate	4.4 %country median 3.4%	31 Dec 2025	www.nomisweb.co.uk¹⁵Official

What does a salary buy in Weymouth?

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

Left over each month€1,211of €2,481 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.	€2,481
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price · 2026-08-31	− €1,234
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	€1,211

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Public employment service

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

Family and education

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Primary schools	14 count	3 Aug 2026	Department for Education (GIAS)²Official
Schools	22 count	3 Aug 2026	Department for Education (GIAS)²Official

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; Weymouth's school authority applies it locally.

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

Safety

How safe is Weymouth?

Police recorded about 4,451 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)¹²

Recorded crime across major citiesWeymouth 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	4,451 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2025	Police force area tables, year ending March 2026 (Table C4)¹²Official · county

Mobility and administration

Weymouth's nearest airport was BOH, 47 km away and offered 17 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	17 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights¹⁰Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	47 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹¹Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	BOH	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹¹Official

Climate and air quality

Weymouth's monthly mean temperatures were 7°C in January and 16.6°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 74.1 mm in January and 36.9 mm in July.

Is the air quality good in Weymouth?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 5.5 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: 5.48 µg/m³ · uk-air.defra.gov.uk¹⁴

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

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10°6°

12°7°

14°9°

17°12°

19°14°

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18°13°

15°11°

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Night-time low to daytime high

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

PM2.55.5WHO 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 Weymouth is 5.5 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

Weymouth 5.5

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	5.48 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	uk-air.defra.gov.uk¹⁴Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context
Average daytime high by month	Jan 8.7 · Feb 8.4 · Mar 9.7 · Apr 11.9 · May 14.5 · Jun 17 · Jul 19 · Aug 19.4 · Sep 18.1 · Oct 15 · Nov 11.9 · Dec 9.6 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO³Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan 5.2 · Feb 4.7 · Mar 5.6 · Apr 7 · May 9.5 · Jun 12.2 · Jul 14.3 · Aug 14.8 · Sep 13.4 · Oct 11.1 · Nov 8.2 · Dec 6 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO⁴Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan 7 · Feb 6.6 · Mar 7.7 · Apr 9.4 · May 12 · Jun 14.6 · Jul 16.6 · Aug 17.1 · Sep 15.7 · Oct 13.1 · Nov 10.1 · Dec 7.8 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO⁵Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 74.1 · Feb 52.6 · Mar 46.3 · Apr 47.6 · May 42.7 · Jun 41.1 · Jul 36.9 · Aug 47.2 · Sep 46.2 · Oct 76.4 · Nov 82.6 · Dec 78.6 mm	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO⁶Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In United Kingdom: Portsmouth ±1.5 °C. Elsewhere: Cork (Ireland) ±1.5 °C, Le Havre (France) ±1.0 °C, Saanich (Canada) ±2.3 °C, Bremerhaven (Germany) ±2.4 °C, Neustadt in Holstein (Germany) ±2.9 °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 Weymouth?

The published population was 55,535 people in 2021. Source: Office for National Statistics⁷

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Population	55,535 people	31 Dec 2021	Office for National Statistics⁷Official

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Universities	0 count	3 Aug 2026	Office for Students⁸Official

Alternatives for people set on Weymouth

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.

Livingston as a Weymouth alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 591 km, better on 2 of 2 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

Recorded crime, per 100k: 5,527 Livingston vs 4,451 Weymouthno percentage
Median gross pay, region: €3,266 Livingston vs €2,970 Weymouth+10%
Annual PM2.5: 4.7 µg/m³ Livingston vs 5.5 µg/m³ Weymouth−14%

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Cities near Weymouth

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

Alternative cities in United Kingdom

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

All United Kingdom cities

Brentwood55,340 residents Barrow in Furness55,255 residents Canterbury55,090 residents Dunfermline54,990 residents Smethwick56,340 residents Barry56,605 residents

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Weymouth 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 Weymouth?

The published population was 55,535 people in 2021. Source: Office for National Statistics.

Is the air quality good in Weymouth?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 5.5 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 Weymouth?

What is the unemployment rate in Weymouth?

The unemployment rate is 4.4 % (2025-2026). Source: www.nomisweb.co.uk.

What is the typical salary around Weymouth?

The median gross salary is 2,970 EUR/month. Source: www.ons.gov.uk.

Is Weymouth a good place to live?

Weymouth 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 Weymouth?

Portland, Easton, Dorchester are near Weymouth. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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  title = {Weymouth, United Kingdom: population, rent, salary, jobs},
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  date = {2026-10-16},
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BT Full Fibre 150 bt.com · checked 2026-09-15
Department for Education (GIAS) get-information-schools.service.gov.uk · checked 2026-08-03
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
Office for National Statistics ons.gov.uk · checked 2026-08-04
Office for Students officeforstudents.org.uk · checked 2026-08-03
ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price ons.gov.uk · checked 2026-09-24
OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03

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OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
Police force area tables, year ending March 2026 (Table C4) ons.gov.uk · checked 2026-09-25
Three 100GB one-month data pack three.co.uk · checked 2026-09-15
uk-air.defra.gov.uk uk-air.defra.gov.uk · checked 2026-08-26
www.nomisweb.co.uk nomisweb.co.uk · checked 2026-08-26
www.ons.gov.uk ons.gov.uk · checked 2026-08-27
Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
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