--- entity_id: city:uk:geonames:2647187 entity_type: city name: Heighington country_code: UK country: United Kingdom slug: heighington canonical_url: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/uk/heighington/ json_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/uk/heighington.json markdown_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/uk/heighington.md mcp_uri: immigrationdb://city/uk/heighington snapshot_id: approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab generated_at: 2026-09-14 last_verified: 2026-09-06 fact_count: 15 language_location_count: 0 employment_location_count: 0 city_intent_block_count: 0 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/heighington/ citation_title: "Heighington, 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/ --- # Heighington Heighington is one of the cities recorded in the United Kingdom. Heighington had a population of 1,545 at the end of 2021. Regional median gross salary figures for Heighington showed €3,132 per month at the end of 2024. At the end of 2023, unemployment in Heighington reached 2.8%. ## Mobility Heighington's nearest airport was HUY, 41 km away and offered 4 direct destinations. ## Climate Monthly mean temperatures were 4.3°C in January and 17.1°C in July. Heighington's monthly precipitation totalled 47.6 mm in January and 60.3 mm in July. Heighington's average monthly sunshine was 62.2 hours in January and 206.3 hours in July. ## Facts | Metric | metric_id | Value | Scope | Observed | Verified | Freshness | Lane | Source | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Population | `population_total` | 1,545 people | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-04 | stale | verified | [1] | | Median gross salary (regional) | `salary_median_gross_regional_eur_month` | 3,132 EUR/month | regional_context | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [2] | | Unemployment rate | `unemployment_total_percent` | 2.8 % | regional_context | 2023-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [3] | | PM2.5 — annual mean | `air_quality_pm25_annual_ug_m3` | 7.06 µg/m³ | city | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-26 | stale | supplemental | [4] | | Average daytime high by month | `climate_monthly_high_c` | Jan 7 · Feb 7.7 · Mar 10.2 · Apr 13.1 · May 16.3 · Jun 19.1 · Jul 21.6 · Aug 21.4 · Sep 18.3 · Oct 14.1 · Nov 9.9 · Dec 7.2 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [5] | | Average night-time low by month | `climate_monthly_low_c` | Jan 1.6 · Feb 1.7 · Mar 3 · Apr 4.9 · May 7.6 · Jun 10.5 · Jul 12.7 · Aug 12.6 · Sep 10.5 · Oct 7.6 · Nov 4.3 · Dec 2 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [6] | | Average temperature by month | `climate_monthly_mean_c` | Jan 4.3 · Feb 4.7 · Mar 6.6 · Apr 9 · May 12 · Jun 14.8 · Jul 17.1 · Aug 17 · Sep 14.4 · Oct 10.9 · Nov 7.1 · Dec 4.6 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [7] | | Average precipitation by month | `climate_monthly_precip_mm` | Jan 47.6 · Feb 38.4 · Mar 36.4 · Apr 44.3 · May 47 · Jun 60.3 · Jul 60.3 · Aug 58.3 · Sep 52 · Oct 61.4 · Nov 56.9 · Dec 51.9 mm | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [8] | | Average sunshine by month | `climate_monthly_sunshine_h` | Jan 62.2 · Feb 86 · Mar 125.6 · Apr 168.2 · May 211.6 · Jun 190.8 · Jul 206.3 · Aug 192 · Sep 146.7 · Oct 109.3 · Nov 71.3 · Dec 61.2 hours | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [9] | | Primary School Count | `primary_school_count` | 2 count | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [10] | | School Count | `school_count` | 2 count | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [10] | | Universities | `universities_count` | 0 count | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [11] | | Airport Direct Destinations Count | `airport_direct_destinations_count` | 4 count | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [12] | | Nearest Major Airport Distance Km | `nearest_major_airport_distance_km` | 41 km | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [13] | | Nearest Major Airport Iata | `nearest_major_airport_iata` | HUY | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [13] | 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 Heighington 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/). ## Sources 1. Office for National Statistics — Official source — https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/populationandmigration/populationestimates/datasets/townsandcitiescharacteristicsofbuiltupareasenglandandwalescensus2021 2. Office for National Statistics (ONS) — Official source — https://www.ons.gov.uk/employmentandlabourmarket/peopleinwork/earningsandworkinghours/datasets/placeofresidencebylocalauthorityashetable8 3. Office for National Statistics (ONS) — Official source — https://www.ons.gov.uk/explore-local-statistics/indicators/modelled-unemployment 4. uk-air.defra.gov.uk — Official source — https://uk-air.defra.gov.uk/datastore/pcm/popwmpm252024byUKlocalauthority.csv 5. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_TMAX.csv 6. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_TMIN.csv 7. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_TAVG.csv 8. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_PRCP.csv 9. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_TSUN.csv 10. Department for Education (GIAS) — Official source — https://www.get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/Downloads 11. Office for Students — Official source — https://www.officeforstudents.org.uk/for-providers/registering-with-the-ofs/the-ofs-register/ 12. OpenFlights — Official source — https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jpatokal/openflights/master/data/routes.dat 13. 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). Heighington, United Kingdom: salary, jobs, air quality [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab; version approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/uk/heighington/ Retrieved 2026-09-14. 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