--- entity_id: city:uk:geonames:2654730 entity_type: city name: Bridgwater country_code: UK country: United Kingdom slug: bridgwater canonical_url: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/uk/bridgwater/ json_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/uk/bridgwater.json markdown_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/uk/bridgwater.md mcp_uri: immigrationdb://city/uk/bridgwater snapshot_id: approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab generated_at: 2026-09-14 last_verified: 2026-09-06 fact_count: 18 language_location_count: 0 employment_location_count: 0 city_intent_block_count: 1 usefulness_tier: answer_linked indexable: true metric_dictionary_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/metrics.json license_url: https://immigrationdb.com/about/copyright/ citation_schema: immigrationdb-citation-v1 citation_canonical_url: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/uk/bridgwater/ citation_title: "Bridgwater, United Kingdom: salary, jobs, air quality" citation_author: ImmigrationDB citation_publisher: ImmigrationDB citation_snapshot_id: approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab citation_version: approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab citation_retrieval_date: 2026-09-14 citation_build_date: 2026-09-14 citation_license_url: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ --- # Bridgwater Bridgwater is one of the cities recorded in the United Kingdom. Bridgwater numbered 47,860 residents at the end of 2021. ## Answers Deterministic answers rendered from this page's published values. The JSON twin carries the machine-readable answer objects. ### How many people live in Bridgwater? The published population was 47,860 people in 2021. - City-scope resident count. Density, foreign-resident counts and the country-wide figure are separate rows in the table below. - Value: 47,860 people · Period: 2021 - Claims: claim-20d8abbd34fe ### Is the air quality good in Bridgwater? 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. - Value: 5.5 µg/m³ · Period: 2024 - Claims: claim-7fe15c2dba5a ### What is the unemployment rate in Bridgwater? The unemployment rate is 2.8 % (2025-2026). - Value: 2.8 % · Period: 2025-2026 - Claims: claim-67e59169f269 ## Mobility Bridgwater's nearest airport was BRS, 35 km away and offered 73 direct destinations. ## Population Bridgwater had a median age of 37 years at the end of 2021. ## Work The employment rate was 63.1% at the end of 2021. At the end of 2021, 23,980 comprised the workforce in Bridgwater. ## Climate Monthly mean temperature moved from 5.1°C in January to 16.4°C in July. ## Education At the end of 2021, the bachelor's-or-higher share reached 21.1%. ## Facts | Metric | metric_id | Value | Scope | Observed | Verified | Freshness | Lane | Source | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Population (built-up area) | `g01_population_total` | 47,860 people | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [1] | | Population | `population_total` | 47,860 people | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-04 | stale | verified | [2] | | Employment rate | `g03_employment_rate_pct` | 63.1 % | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [1] | | Median gross salary (regional) | `salary_median_gross_regional_eur_month` | 3,440 EUR/month | city | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-27 | stale | verified | [3] | | Unemployment rate | `unemployment_total_percent` | 2.8 % | city | 2025-12-31 | 2026-08-26 | aging | verified | [4] | | PM2.5 — annual mean | `air_quality_pm25_annual_ug_m3` | 5.52 µg/m³ | city | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-26 | stale | supplemental | [5] | | Climate Monthly Extreme High C | `climate_monthly_extreme_high_c` | Jan 13.65 · Feb 14.94 · Mar 17.61 · Apr 21.89 · May 23.7 · Jun 27.81 · Jul 29.76 · Aug 29.58 · Sep 25.68 · Oct 23.8 · Nov 17.12 · Dec 13.69 °C | coordinate_grid | 2001-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [6] | | Climate Monthly Extreme Low C | `climate_monthly_extreme_low_c` | Jan -6.34 · Feb -6.3 · Mar -6.08 · Apr -3.13 · May 0.48 · Jun 4.34 · Jul 7.67 · Aug 6.7 · Sep 3.85 · Oct -0.76 · Nov -4.49 · Dec -5.27 °C | coordinate_grid | 2001-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [6] | | Average temperature by month | `climate_monthly_mean_c` | Jan 5.1 · Feb 4.88 · Mar 6.22 · Apr 8.67 · May 11.64 · Jun 14.62 · Jul 16.39 · Aug 16.17 · Sep 14.26 · Oct 11.34 · Nov 7.98 · Dec 5.79 °C | coordinate_grid | 2001-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [6] | | G07 Bachelors Or Higher Share Pct | `g07_bachelors_or_higher_share_pct` | 21.1 % | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [1] | | G09 Total Workers 16plus | `g09_total_workers_16plus` | 23,980 workers | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [1] | | Median age | `median_age_years` | 37 years | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [1] | | Primary School Count | `primary_school_count` | 28 count | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [7] | | School Count | `school_count` | 36 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` | 73 count | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [9] | | Nearest Major Airport Distance Km | `nearest_major_airport_distance_km` | 35 km | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [10] | | Nearest Major Airport Iata | `nearest_major_airport_iata` | BRS | 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 Bridgwater 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: 4,655 (9.7%) - Non-EU countries (including British Overseas): 2,150 (4.5%) - Europe: United Kingdom: 41,055 (85.8%) - 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. www.ons.gov.uk — Official source — https://www.ons.gov.uk/employmentandlabourmarket/peopleinwork/earningsandworkinghours/datasets/placeofresidencebylocalauthorityashetable8 4. www.nomisweb.co.uk — Official source — https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/api/v01/dataset/NM_17_5.data.csv?geography=TYPE423&variable=83&measures=20599&time=latest 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=-3.003560&latitude=51.128370&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 14). Bridgwater, United Kingdom: salary, jobs, air quality [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab; version approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/uk/bridgwater/ Retrieved 2026-09-14. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ ### BibTeX ```bibtex @misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_bridgwater-united-kingdom-salary-jobs-air-quality_c9c122c8358c, author = {ImmigrationDB}, title = {Bridgwater, United Kingdom: salary, jobs, air quality}, publisher = {ImmigrationDB}, year = {2026}, date = {2026-09-14}, version = {approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab}, snapshot = {approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab}, url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/uk/bridgwater/}, note = {Retrieved 2026-09-14. ImmigrationDB compilation. 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