--- entity_id: city:uk:geonames:2646828 entity_type: city name: Histon country_code: UK country: United Kingdom slug: histon canonical_url: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/uk/histon/ json_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/uk/histon.json markdown_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/uk/histon.md mcp_uri: immigrationdb://city/uk/histon snapshot_id: approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0 generated_at: 2026-09-12 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/histon/ citation_title: "Histon, United Kingdom: salary, jobs" citation_author: ImmigrationDB citation_publisher: ImmigrationDB citation_snapshot_id: approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0 citation_version: approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0 citation_retrieval_date: 2026-09-12 citation_build_date: 2026-09-12 citation_license_url: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ --- # Histon Histon is a city in the United Kingdom. The population of Histon totalled 7,780 at the end of 2021. The regional median gross salary reached €3,728 per month at the end of 2024. Histon had an unemployment rate of 3.4% at the end of 2023. ## Mobility Histon's nearest airport was STN, 42 km away and offered 153 direct destinations. ## Population Histon had a median age of 45 years at the end of 2021. ## Work Employment rates for Histon measured 59.5% at the end of 2021. The workforce in Histon was 3,775 at the end of 2021. ## Climate Monthly mean temperatures were 3.9°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` | 7,780 people | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [1] | | Population | `population_total` | 7,780 people | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [2] | | Employment rate | `g03_employment_rate_pct` | 59.5 % | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [1] | | Median gross salary (regional) | `salary_median_gross_regional_eur_month` | 3,728 EUR/month | regional_context | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [3] | | Unemployment rate | `unemployment_total_percent` | 3.4 % | regional_context | 2023-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [4] | | PM2.5 — annual mean | `air_quality_pm25_annual_ug_m3` | 7 µg/m³ | city | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-26 | stale | supplemental | [5] | | Climate Monthly Extreme High C | `climate_monthly_extreme_high_c` | Jan 13.58 · Feb 17.3 · Mar 19.9 · Apr 25.52 · May 26.43 · Jun 28.59 · Jul 33.63 · Aug 31.86 · Sep 29.26 · Oct 27.36 · Nov 19.05 · Dec 14.65 °C | coordinate_grid | 2001-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [6] | | Climate Monthly Extreme Low C | `climate_monthly_extreme_low_c` | Jan -7.25 · Feb -7.43 · Mar -4.89 · Apr -3.3 · May 0.06 · Jun 3.72 · Jul 6.93 · Aug 5.97 · Sep 2.74 · Oct -3.64 · Nov -4.41 · Dec -7.1 °C | coordinate_grid | 2001-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [6] | | Average temperature by month | `climate_monthly_mean_c` | Jan 3.89 · Feb 4.18 · Mar 6.02 · Apr 8.89 · May 12.15 · Jun 15.24 · Jul 17.37 · Aug 17.05 · Sep 14.4 · Oct 11.01 · Nov 7.02 · Dec 4.51 °C | coordinate_grid | 2001-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [6] | | G07 Bachelors Or Higher Share Pct | `g07_bachelors_or_higher_share_pct` | 50.6 % | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [1] | | G09 Total Workers 16plus | `g09_total_workers_16plus` | 3,775 workers | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [1] | | Median age | `median_age_years` | 45 years | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [1] | | Primary School Count | `primary_school_count` | 2 count | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [7] | | School Count | `school_count` | 3 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` | 42 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 Histon 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: 570 (7.3%) - Non-EU countries (including British Overseas): 575 (7.4%) - Europe: United Kingdom: 6,635 (85.3%) - 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/housing/articles/townsandcitiescharacteristicsofbuiltupareasenglandandwales/census2021 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=0.106430&latitude=52.251660&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). Histon, United Kingdom: salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/uk/histon/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ ### BibTeX ```bibtex @misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_histon-united-kingdom-salary-jobs_31ff10fd7df8, author = {ImmigrationDB}, title = {Histon, 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/histon/}, note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. 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