Living in Wick
Wick had a population of 13,225 at the end of 2021. At the end of 2024, the regional median gross salary stood at €3,025 per month. An unemployment rate of 2.5% was measured at the end of 2023.
Lower unemployment than 90% of United Kingdom cities that publish it and less recorded crime than 77% of United Kingdom cities that publish it.
Which United Kingdom-wide rules apply when you move to Wick?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
No city-level rent figure is published for Wick. The available city-level cost figures remain below.
| 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 pack15Official · national market |
| Average monthly rent (whole dwelling) | 863.3 EUR/month | 31 Aug 2026 | ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price9Official · regional context |
Is Wick 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.
Work and income
Wick 2.5%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median gross salary (regional) | 3,025 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Office for National Statistics (ONS)7Official · regional context |
| Unemployment rate | 2.5 % | 31 Dec 2023 | Office for National Statistics (ONS)8Official · regional context |
What does a salary buy in Wick?
Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.
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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. | €2,517 |
| Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price · 2026-08-31 | − €863 |
| 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 | €1,617 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Wick. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.
Jobcentre Plus — Public employment service
Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Wick. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Family and education
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Primary schools | 5 count | 3 Aug 2026 | Scottish Government14Official |
| Schools | 6 count | 3 Aug 2026 | Scottish Government14Official |
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; Wick's school authority applies it locally.
Sources: legislation.gov.uk · 1996–2026.
Safety
How safe is Wick?
Police recorded about 8,051 incidents per 100,000 (2026). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Recorded Crime in Scotland year ending June 2026 tables12
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 8,051 incidents per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2026 | Recorded Crime in Scotland year ending June 2026 tables12Official · county |
Mobility and administration
Wick's nearest airport was WIC, 2 km away and offered 2 direct destinations.
Climate and air quality
Wick's monthly mean temperatures were 4°C in January and 13.1°C in July. Wick's monthly precipitation totalled 72.4 mm in January and 61.6 mm in July.
Is the air quality good in Wick?
The annual PM2.5 mean is about 3.8 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline.
Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.
- PM2.5 — annual mean: 3.84 µg/m³ · uk-air.defra.gov.uk16
Night-time low to daytime high
mm
Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³
City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.
Wick 3.8
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 3.84 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | uk-air.defra.gov.uk16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 6.4 · Feb 6.7 · Mar 8.1 · Apr 10 · May 12 · Jun 14.3 · Jul 16.2 · Aug 16.3 · Sep 14.7 · Oct 11.8 · Nov 8.9 · Dec 6.8 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO2Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan 1.6 · Feb 1.4 · Mar 2.3 · Apr 3.9 · May 5.5 · Jun 8.2 · Jul 10.1 · Aug 10.4 · Sep 8.9 · Oct 6.5 · Nov 3.9 · Dec 1.7 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO3Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 4 · Feb 4 · Mar 5.2 · Apr 6.9 · May 8.8 · Jun 11.2 · Jul 13.1 · Aug 13.3 · Sep 11.8 · Oct 9.2 · Nov 6.4 · Dec 4.3 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO4Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 72.4 · Feb 62.6 · Mar 56.7 · Apr 47.5 · May 49.9 · Jun 55.3 · Jul 61.6 · Aug 69.6 · Sep 66.2 · Oct 92.9 · Nov 87.6 · Dec 70.4 mm | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO5Official · nearest-station reading |
Similar climate. In United Kingdom: Aberdeen ±0.8 °C. Elsewhere: Cork (Ireland) ±1.8 °C, Eutin (Germany) ±2.3 °C, Heide (Germany) ±2.3 °C, Meldorf (Germany) ±2.3 °C, Neustadt in Holstein (Germany) ±2.4 °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 Wick?
The published population was 13,225 people in 2021. Source: Office for National Statistics6
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 13,225 people | 31 Dec 2021 | Office for National Statistics6Official |
Additional context
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Universities | 0 count | 3 Aug 2026 | Scottish Funding Council13Official |
Alternatives for people set on Wick
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.
Wokingham as a Wick alternative in the same country
A move, not a commute, at 795 km, better on 1 of 3 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.
- Residents: 50,325 Wokingham vs 13,225 Wick+281%
- Median gross pay, region: €3,866 Wokingham vs €3,025 Wick+28%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,921 (2025) Wokingham vs 8,051 (2026) Wickno percentage
- Unemployment: 2.6% Wokingham vs 2.5% Wick+4%
Alternative cities in United Kingdom
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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Wick 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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Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
How many people live in Wick?
The published population was 13,225 people in 2021. Source: Office for National Statistics.
Is the air quality good in Wick?
The annual PM2.5 mean is about 3.8 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline. Source: uk-air.defra.gov.uk.
How safe is Wick?
Police recorded about 8,051 incidents per 100,000 (2026). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Recorded Crime in Scotland year ending June 2026 tables.
What is the typical salary around Wick?
The median gross salary is 3,025 EUR/month. Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS).
Is Wick a good place to live?
Wick 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.
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Sources
- BT Full Fibre 150 bt.com · checked 2026-09-15
- 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 National Statistics (ONS) ons.gov.uk · checked 2026-08-06
- Office for National Statistics (ONS) ons.gov.uk · checked 2026-08-06
- ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price ons.gov.uk · checked 2026-09-25
- OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
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- OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
- Recorded Crime in Scotland year ending June 2026 tables gov.scot · checked 2026-09-28
- Scottish Funding Council sfc.ac.uk · checked 2026-08-03
- Scottish Government gov.scot · checked 2026-08-03
- 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
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