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# Braintree

Braintree is a city in the United Kingdom, and the figures below are its published values. Braintree had a population of 43,190 at the end of 2021. The regional median gross salary was €3,479 per month at the end of 2024. Braintree had an unemployment rate of 3.5% at the end of 2023.

## Mobility

Braintree's nearest airport was STN, 22 km away and offered 153 direct destinations.

## Population

Median age stood at 40 years at the end of 2021.

## Work

Employment rates for Braintree measured 61.5% at the end of 2021. At the end of 2021, 21,310 comprised the workforce in Braintree.

## Climate

Monthly mean temperatures were 4.2°C in January and 17.4°C in July.

## Facts

| Metric | metric_id | Value | Scope | Observed | Verified | Freshness | Lane | Source |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Population (built-up area) | `g01_population_total` | 43,190 people | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [1] |
| Population | `population_total` | 43,190 people | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-04 | stale | verified | [2] |
| Employment rate | `g03_employment_rate_pct` | 61.5 % | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [1] |
| Median gross salary (regional) | `salary_median_gross_regional_eur_month` | 3,479 EUR/month | regional_context | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [3] |
| Unemployment rate | `unemployment_total_percent` | 3.5 % | regional_context | 2023-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [4] |
| PM2.5 — annual mean | `air_quality_pm25_annual_ug_m3` | 7.02 µg/m³ | city | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-26 | stale | supplemental | [5] |
| Climate Monthly Extreme High C | `climate_monthly_extreme_high_c` | Jan 13.26 · Feb 16.5 · Mar 18.93 · Apr 24.16 · May 25.43 · Jun 27.95 · Jul 31.43 · Aug 30.84 · Sep 27.05 · Oct 25.89 · Nov 18.35 · Dec 13.8 °C | coordinate_grid | 2001-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [6] |
| Climate Monthly Extreme Low C | `climate_monthly_extreme_low_c` | Jan -6.62 · Feb -6.39 · Mar -3.96 · Apr -2.83 · May 0.22 · Jun 3.87 · Jul 7.83 · Aug 6.24 · Sep 3.19 · Oct -2.07 · Nov -4.05 · Dec -5.34 °C | coordinate_grid | 2001-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [6] |
| Average temperature by month | `climate_monthly_mean_c` | Jan 4.16 · Feb 4.29 · Mar 6.01 · Apr 8.88 · May 12.14 · Jun 15.22 · Jul 17.38 · Aug 17.16 · Sep 14.6 · Oct 11.34 · Nov 7.42 · Dec 4.84 °C | coordinate_grid | 2001-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [6] |
| G07 Bachelors Or Higher Share Pct | `g07_bachelors_or_higher_share_pct` | 22.6 % | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [1] |
| G09 Total Workers 16plus | `g09_total_workers_16plus` | 21,310 workers | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [1] |
| Median age | `median_age_years` | 40 years | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [1] |
| Primary School Count | `primary_school_count` | 19 count | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [7] |
| School Count | `school_count` | 23 count | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [7] |
| Universities | `universities_count` | 0 count | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [8] |
| Airport Direct Destinations Count | `airport_direct_destinations_count` | 153 count | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [9] |
| Nearest Major Airport Distance Km | `nearest_major_airport_distance_km` | 22 km | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [10] |
| Nearest Major Airport Iata | `nearest_major_airport_iata` | STN | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [10] |

Every row keeps the value, unit, geographic scope, observation date, verification date and the numbered source below. A missing metric means the city does not publish it; nothing is imputed.

## Public employment service

- [Jobcentre Plus](https://www.gov.uk/contact-jobcentre-plus) — Job Search, Unemployment Claim

This is a country-level service, not proof of a physical office in this city.

## Healthcare access

Migrants can receive medical care in Braintree when the country-wide insurance or residence conditions are met. City capacity facts do not determine personal eligibility.

- Public healthcare access for foreign residents: Yes — [official source](https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-health-and-social-care)

## Country-wide rules

Visa, benefit, tax and healthcare eligibility rules are published on the [United Kingdom country page](https://immigrationdb.com/countries/united-kingdom/).

## International community

Citizenship, country of birth, language and ancestry are kept as separate source-native dimensions.

### Country of birth

- Europe: EU countries: 2,570 (6.0%)
- Non-EU countries (including British Overseas): 1,925 (4.5%)
- Europe: United Kingdom: 38,695 (89.6%)
- Population universe: Usual residents living in the individual ONS Built-up Area on Census Day 21 March 2021
- Period: 2021 Census
- Source: https://www.ons.gov.uk/file?uri=/peoplepopulationandcommunity/housing/datasets/townsandcitiescharacteristicsofbuiltupareasenglandandwalescensus2021/2021/townsandcitiescharacteristicsofbuiltupareasenglandandwalescensus2021.xlsx

## Sources

1. Office for National Statistics — Official source — https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/housing/articles/townsandcitiescharacteristicsofbuiltupareas/census2021
2. Office for National Statistics — Official source — https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/populationandmigration/populationestimates/datasets/townsandcitiescharacteristicsofbuiltupareasenglandandwalescensus2021
3. Office for National Statistics (ONS) — Official source — https://www.ons.gov.uk/employmentandlabourmarket/peopleinwork/earningsandworkinghours/datasets/placeofresidencebylocalauthorityashetable8
4. Office for National Statistics (ONS) — Official source — https://www.ons.gov.uk/explore-local-statistics/indicators/modelled-unemployment
5. uk-air.defra.gov.uk — Official source — https://uk-air.defra.gov.uk/datastore/pcm/popwmpm252024byUKlocalauthority.csv
6. NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center — Official source — https://power.larc.nasa.gov/api/temporal/climatology/point?parameters=T2M%2CT2M_MAX%2CT2M_MIN&community=SB&longitude=0.552920&latitude=51.878190&format=JSON
7. Department for Education (GIAS) — Official source — https://www.get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/Downloads
8. Office for Students — Official source — https://www.officeforstudents.org.uk/for-providers/registering-with-the-ofs/the-ofs-register/
9. OpenFlights — Official source — https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jpatokal/openflights/master/data/routes.dat
10. OurAirports — Official source — https://davidmegginson.github.io/ourairports-data/airports.csv

## Cite

This citation identifies the ImmigrationDB compilation/page. Underlying source publishers and datasets retain their own terms; inspect the Sources section and cite those records separately.

### APA

ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Braintree, United Kingdom: salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/uk/braintree/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

### BibTeX

```bibtex
@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_braintree-united-kingdom-salary-jobs_5480eff1727c,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Braintree, United Kingdom: salary, jobs},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
  version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/uk/braintree/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
```

### Markdown

[Braintree, United Kingdom: salary, jobs](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/uk/braintree/) — ImmigrationDB; ImmigrationDB; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; retrieved 2026-09-12; built 2026-09-12.

- Citation schema: `immigrationdb-citation-v1`
- Canonical URL: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/uk/braintree/
- Title: Braintree, United Kingdom: salary, jobs
- Author: ImmigrationDB
- Publisher: ImmigrationDB
- Snapshot: `approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0`
- Version: `approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0`
- Retrieved: 2026-09-12
- Built: 2026-09-12
- Compilation license: CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

## Data

- HTML: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/uk/braintree/
- JSON: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/uk/braintree.json
- Markdown: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/uk/braintree.md
- MCP resource: immigrationdb://city/uk/braintree
- Metric dictionary: https://immigrationdb.com/data/metrics.json
- City shard index: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/index.json
- Release catalog: https://immigrationdb.com/data/catalog.json
