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Living in Wishaw

In Wishaw, unemployment is 3.2% (2023).

Wishaw is a city in the United Kingdom, and the figures below are its published values.

Last checked 2026-10-0725 sources

Population30,050people30 Jun 2020Official source · Population Estimates for Settlements and Localities in Scotland, mid-2020 — Tables 1.2 and 2.2
Median gross salary (region)3,215EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · www.ons.gov.uk
Average rent935.7EUR/month31 Aug 2026Regional figureOfficial source · ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price
Unemployment rate3.2%country median 3.4% — 6% belowOfficial source · www.ons.gov.uk
Recorded crime5,883incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · Recorded Crime in Scotland 2025-26, Table 4
PM2.5, annual mean6µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · ENV02 — Air quality statistics: Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Tables

Lower unemployment than 63% of United Kingdom cities that publish it, less recorded crime than 95% of United Kingdom cities that publish it and cleaner air than 74% of United Kingdom cities that publish it.

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

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 Wishaw.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

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

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Wishaw 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 pack14Official · national market
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)935.7 EUR/month31 Aug 2026ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price7Official · regional context

Is Wishaw 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 employee66%strong on work, weak on safety · range 56–76%
Student42%strong on education, weak on work · range 32–52%
Family62%strong on family, weak on cost · range 51–73%
Retirement53%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 39–67%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Wishaw?

The unemployment rate is 3.2 % (January 2023). Source: www.ons.gov.uk16

Unemployment across cities in United KingdomUnemployment in Wishaw is 3.2%. Of 999 cities with data, 652 have unemployment of 2 to under 4%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median gross salary (regional)3,215 EUR/month31 Dec 2024www.ons.gov.uk15Official
Unemployment rate3.2 %country median 3.4%31 Dec 2023www.ons.gov.uk16Official

What does a salary buy in Wishaw?

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

regional median gross pay: €3,215 (ons.gov.uk, 2024-12-31).
Left over each month€1,681of €2,654 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.€2,654
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price · 2026-08-31− €936
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€1,681
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Wishaw Salary needed to live in Wishaw

Public employment service

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

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Primary schools13 count3 Aug 2026Scottish Government13Official
Schools17 count3 Aug 2026Scottish Government13Official

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; Wishaw's school authority applies it locally.

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

Safety

How safe is Wishaw?

Police recorded about 5,883 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: Recorded Crime in Scotland 2025-26, Table 411

Recorded crime across major citiesWishaw highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Wishaw 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 residents5,883 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Recorded Crime in Scotland 2025-26, Table 411Official · county

Mobility and administration

Wishaw's nearest airport was GLA, 34 km away and offered 63 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport63 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights8Official
Distance to the nearest major airport34 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports9Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)GLA3 Aug 2026OurAirports9Official

Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperatures were 2.9°C in January and 14°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 93.9 mm in January and 79 mm in July.

Is the air quality good in Wishaw?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 6 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) Tables2

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
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 Wishaw is 6.0 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 mean6 µg/m³31 Dec 2024ENV02 — Air quality statistics: Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Tables2Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 5.4 · Feb 5.9 · Mar 7.8 · Apr 10.8 · May 14 · Jun 16.3 · Jul 18 · Aug 17.7 · Sep 15.3 · Oct 11.6 · Nov 8 · Dec 5.7 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO3Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 0.5 · Feb 0.4 · Mar 1.5 · Apr 3.1 · May 5.4 · Jun 8.2 · Jul 10.1 · Aug 10 · Sep 8.3 · Oct 5.5 · Nov 2.7 · Dec 0.6 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO4Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 2.9 · Feb 3.2 · Mar 4.7 · Apr 6.9 · May 9.7 · Jun 12.3 · Jul 14 · Aug 13.8 · Sep 11.8 · Oct 8.5 · Nov 5.4 · Dec 3.1 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO5Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 93.9 · Feb 77.3 · Mar 65.6 · Apr 49.8 · May 53.7 · Jun 65.1 · Jul 79 · Aug 82 · Sep 68.5 · Oct 99.1 · Nov 95.3 · Dec 100.8 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO6Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In United Kingdom: Aberdeen ±0.7 °C. Elsewhere: Eutin (Germany) ±1.8 °C, Heide (Germany) ±1.9 °C, Meldorf (Germany) ±1.9 °C, Cork (Ireland) ±2.0 °C, Bad Arolsen (Germany) ±2.0 °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 Wishaw?

The published population was 30,050 people in June 2020. Source: Population Estimates for Settlements and Localities in Scotland, mid-2020 — Tables 1.2 and 2.210

MetricValuePeriodSource
Population30,050 people30 Jun 2020Population Estimates for Settlements and Localities in Scotland, mid-2020 — Tables 1.2 and 2.210Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Universities0 count3 Aug 2026Scottish Funding Council12Official

Alternatives for people set on Wishaw

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.

Hamilton as a Wishaw alternative in the same region

8 km away, better on 2 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

  • Residents: 54,480 Hamilton vs 30,050 Wishaw+81%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 5,011 Hamilton vs 5,883 Wishaw−15%
  • Unemployment: 2.9% Hamilton vs 3.2% Wishaw−9%
  • Median gross pay, region: €3,255 Hamilton vs €3,215 Wishawsame level
  • Annual PM2.5: 6.0 µg/m³ Hamilton vs 6.0 µg/m³ Wishawsame level
Full comparisonMore about Hamilton

Cities near Wishaw

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

Alternative cities in United Kingdom

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

All United Kingdom cities
Congleton30,005 residentsWitney30,165 residentsConsett29,885 residentsNewark on Trent29,755 residentsCleethorpes29,670 residentsNewton Abbot29,650 residents

How does Wishaw compare?

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Wishaw in rankings

#14 of 30 in Cities with cleanest air in United Kingdom

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Wishaw 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 Wishaw?

The published population was 30,050 people in June 2020. Source: Population Estimates for Settlements and Localities in Scotland, mid-2020 — Tables 1.2 and 2.2.

Is the air quality good in Wishaw?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 6 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 Wishaw?

Police recorded about 5,883 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: Recorded Crime in Scotland 2025-26, Table 4.

What is the unemployment rate in Wishaw?

The unemployment rate is 3.2 % (January 2023). Source: www.ons.gov.uk.

What is the typical salary around Wishaw?

The median gross salary is 3,215 EUR/month. Source: www.ons.gov.uk.

Is Wishaw a good place to live?

Wishaw 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 Wishaw?

Newmains, Newarthill, Dalserf, Motherwell, Larkhall are near Wishaw. 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. ENV02 — Air quality statistics: Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Tables ENV02 · assets.publishing.service.gov.uk · checked 2026-10-06
  3. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
  4. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
  5. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
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  7. ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price ons.gov.uk · checked 2026-09-25
  8. OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
  9. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  10. Population Estimates for Settlements and Localities in Scotland, mid-2020 — Tables 1.2 and 2.2 Population Estimates for Settlements and Localities in Scotland, mid-2020 · nrscotland.gov.uk · checked 2026-09-23
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  3. Scottish Government gov.scot · checked 2026-08-03
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