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Living in Windsor

In Windsor, unemployment is 2.8% (2023).

Windsor numbered 31,560 residents at the end of 2021.

Last checked 2026-10-0727 sources

Population31,560people31 Dec 2021Official source · Office for National Statistics
Median gross salary (region)3,687EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · www.ons.gov.uk
Average rent2,103EUR/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.ons.gov.uk
Recorded crime5,713incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · Police force area tables, year ending March 2026, Table C4
PM2.5, annual mean7µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · ENV02 — Air quality statistics: Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Tables

Lower unemployment than 80% of United Kingdom cities that publish it, less recorded crime than 95% of United Kingdom cities that publish it and dirtier air than 77% of United Kingdom cities that publish it.

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

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 Windsor.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

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

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Windsor 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 pack16Official · national market
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)2,103 EUR/month31 Aug 2026ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price12Official · county

Is Windsor 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 worker41%strong on work, weak on safety · range 30–52%
Skilled employee52%strong on work, weak on safety · range 42–62%
Student46%strong on education, weak on work · range 36–56%
Family46%strong on family, weak on cost · range 35–57%
Retirement35%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 21–49%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Windsor?

The unemployment rate is 2.8 % (January 2023). Source: www.ons.gov.uk18

Unemployment across cities in United KingdomUnemployment in Windsor is 2.8%. Of 999 cities with data, 652 have unemployment of 2 to under 4%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median gross salary (regional)3,687 EUR/month31 Dec 2024www.ons.gov.uk17Official
Unemployment rate2.8 %country median 3.4%31 Dec 2023www.ons.gov.uk18Official

What does a salary buy in Windsor?

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

regional median gross pay: €3,687 (ons.gov.uk, 2024-12-31).
Left over each month€860of €2,999 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.€2,999
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price · 2026-08-31− €2,103
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€860
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Windsor Salary needed to live in Windsor

Public employment service

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

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Primary schools15 count3 Aug 2026Department for Education (GIAS)2Official
Schools25 count3 Aug 2026Department 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; Windsor's school authority applies it locally.

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

Safety

How safe is Windsor?

Police recorded about 5,713 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 C415

Recorded crime across major citiesWindsor highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Windsor 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 residents5,713 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Police force area tables, year ending March 2026, Table C415Official · county

Mobility and administration

Windsor's nearest airport was LHR, 10 km away and offered 171 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport171 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights13Official
Distance to the nearest major airport10 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports14Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)LHR3 Aug 2026OurAirports14Official

Climate and air quality

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

Is the air quality good in Windsor?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 7 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: ENV02 — Air quality statistics: Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Tables4

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

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 Windsor is 7.0 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 mean7 µg/m³31 Dec 2024ENV02 — Air quality statistics: Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Tables4Official · nearest-station reading
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 Windsor?

The published population was 31,560 people in 2021. Source: Office for National Statistics10

MetricValuePeriodSource
Population31,560 people31 Dec 2021Office for National Statistics10Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Universities0 count3 Aug 2026Office for Students11Official

Alternatives for people set on Windsor

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 Windsor

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

Alternative cities in United Kingdom

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

All United Kingdom cities
Prestwich31,495 residentsRushden31,685 residentsChichester31,710 residentsBarnstaple31,275 residentsPontypridd31,900 residentsRadcliffe31,115 residents

How does Windsor compare?

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Windsor in rankings

#25 of 30 in Cities with lowest unemployment in United Kingdom

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Windsor 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 Windsor part of London?

Windsor 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 32.8 km away by straight-line distance. London city profile

Relationship type: Nearby Independent Place. Source3

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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 Windsor?

The published population was 31,560 people in 2021. Source: Office for National Statistics.

Is the air quality good in Windsor?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 7 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: ENV02 — Air quality statistics: Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Tables.

How safe is Windsor?

Police recorded about 5,713 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 Windsor?

The unemployment rate is 2.8 % (January 2023). Source: www.ons.gov.uk.

What is the typical salary around Windsor?

The median gross salary is 3,687 EUR/month. Source: www.ons.gov.uk.

Is Windsor a good place to live?

Windsor 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 Windsor part of London?

Windsor 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 32.8 km away by straight-line distance.

Which cities are near Windsor?

Old Windsor, Slough, Colnbrook, Britwell, Burnham are near Windsor. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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