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# Gainsborough

Gainsborough is a city in the United Kingdom. Residents of Gainsborough numbered 21,910 at the end of 2021. At the end of 2024, the regional median gross salary stood at €2,920 per month. Gainsborough registered an unemployment rate of 4.4% at the end of 2023.

## Mobility

Gainsborough's nearest airport was HUY, 35 km away and offered 4 direct destinations.

## Population

The population's median age was 39 years at the end of 2021.

## Work

Gainsborough's employment rate reached 51.8% at the end of 2021. Gainsborough's working population was 9,020 at the end of 2021.

## Climate

Monthly mean temperature moved from 3.7°C in January to 16.6°C in July.

## Facts

| Metric | metric_id | Value | Scope | Observed | Verified | Freshness | Lane | Source |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Population (built-up area) | `g01_population_total` | 21,910 people | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [1] |
| Population | `population_total` | 21,910 people | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-04 | stale | verified | [2] |
| Employment rate | `g03_employment_rate_pct` | 51.8 % | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [1] |
| Median gross salary (regional) | `salary_median_gross_regional_eur_month` | 2,920 EUR/month | regional_context | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [3] |
| Unemployment rate | `unemployment_total_percent` | 4.4 % | regional_context | 2023-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [4] |
| PM2.5 — annual mean | `air_quality_pm25_annual_ug_m3` | 7.16 µg/m³ | city | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-26 | stale | supplemental | [5] |
| Climate Monthly Extreme High C | `climate_monthly_extreme_high_c` | Jan 13.43 · Feb 16.04 · Mar 19.74 · Apr 24.07 · May 24.69 · Jun 27.97 · Jul 30.35 · Aug 29.23 · Sep 27.38 · Oct 26 · Nov 18.52 · Dec 14.2 °C | coordinate_grid | 2001-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [6] |
| Climate Monthly Extreme Low C | `climate_monthly_extreme_low_c` | Jan -6.71 · Feb -8.7 · Mar -3.97 · Apr -3.17 · May -0.03 · Jun 3.26 · Jul 5.96 · Aug 5.35 · Sep 2.95 · Oct -2.54 · Nov -4.69 · Dec -7.71 °C | coordinate_grid | 2001-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [6] |
| Average temperature by month | `climate_monthly_mean_c` | Jan 3.66 · Feb 3.9 · Mar 5.65 · Apr 8.34 · May 11.51 · Jun 14.6 · Jul 16.55 · Aug 16.3 · Sep 13.78 · Oct 10.52 · Nov 6.68 · Dec 4.18 °C | coordinate_grid | 2001-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [6] |
| G07 Bachelors Or Higher Share Pct | `g07_bachelors_or_higher_share_pct` | 19.3 % | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [1] |
| G09 Total Workers 16plus | `g09_total_workers_16plus` | 9,020 workers | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [1] |
| Median age | `median_age_years` | 39 years | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [1] |
| Primary School Count | `primary_school_count` | 18 count | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [7] |
| School Count | `school_count` | 26 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` | 4 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` | HUY | 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 Gainsborough 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: 770 (3.5%)
- Non-EU countries (including British Overseas): 480 (2.2%)
- Europe: United Kingdom: 20,660 (94.3%)
- 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=-0.766670&latitude=53.383330&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

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### APA

ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 14). Gainsborough, United Kingdom: salary, jobs, air quality [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab; version approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/uk/gainsborough/ Retrieved 2026-09-14. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

### BibTeX

```bibtex
@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_gainsborough-united-kingdom-salary-jobs-air-quality_8991a883999d,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Gainsborough, 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/gainsborough/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-14. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
```

### Markdown

[Gainsborough, United Kingdom: salary, jobs, air quality](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/uk/gainsborough/) — ImmigrationDB; ImmigrationDB; snapshot approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab; version approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab; retrieved 2026-09-14; built 2026-09-14.

- Citation schema: `immigrationdb-citation-v1`
- Canonical URL: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/uk/gainsborough/
- Title: Gainsborough, United Kingdom: salary, jobs, air quality
- Author: ImmigrationDB
- Publisher: ImmigrationDB
- Snapshot: `approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab`
- Version: `approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab`
- Retrieved: 2026-09-14
- Built: 2026-09-14
- Compilation license: CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

## Data

- HTML: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/uk/gainsborough/
- JSON: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/uk/gainsborough.json
- Markdown: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/uk/gainsborough.md
- MCP resource: immigrationdb://city/uk/gainsborough
- 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
