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# Hoo

Hoo St Werburgh is a city in the United Kingdom. The employment rate was 59.8% in March 2021. In 2025, annual NO₂ was 10.7 µg/m³. Its population was 8,760 in March 2021. The city covered 2 km² in December 2022. Population density was 4,428.5 people per km² in 2021. Gigabit broadband availability was 91.9%. Owner occupation accounted for 78.1% of homes in March 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 Hoo?

The published population was 8,760 people in March 2021.

- City-scope resident count. Density, foreign-resident counts and the country-wide figure are separate rows in the table below.
- Value: 8,760 people · Period: March 2021
- Claims: claim-59fd1575a81b
### Is the air quality good in Hoo?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 6.7 µg/m³ (2025) — 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: 6.7 µg/m³ · Period: 2025
- Claims: claim-61fc0fd96a88
### What is the unemployment rate in Hoo?

The unemployment rate is 3.3 % (2025-2026).

- Value: 3.3 % · Period: 2025-2026
- Claims: claim-94f754c64ffa
## Climate

Annual PM2.5 was 6.74 µg/m³ in 2025. Annual PM10 was 11.3 µg/m³ in 2025.

## Facts

| Metric | metric_id | Value | Scope | Observed | Verified | Freshness | Lane | Source |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Foreign residents | `foreign_population_total` | 660 people | city | 2021-03-21 | 2026-07-15 | stale | verified | [1] |
| Population (built-up area) | `g01_population_total` | 8,760 people | per_bua | 2021-03-21 | 2026-07-06 | stale | supplemental | [1] |
| Population | `population_total` | 8,760 people | city | 2021-03-21 | 2026-07-15 | stale | verified | [1] |
| Dwellings | `g05_dwellings_total` | 3,600 count | per_bua | 2021-03-21 | 2026-07-05 | stale | supplemental | [1] |
| Gigabit broadband availability | `broadband_gigabit_availability_percent` | 91.89 % | place | not stated | 2026-07-15 | unknown | supplemental | [2] |
| Employment rate | `g03_employment_rate_pct` | 59.77 % | per_bua | 2021-03-21 | 2026-07-05 | stale | supplemental | [3] |
| Superfast broadband availability | `g10_superfast_broadband_availability_pct` | 99.17 % | place | not stated | 2026-07-15 | unknown | supplemental | [2] |
| Median gross salary (regional) | `salary_median_gross_regional_eur_month` | 3,825 EUR/month | city | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-27 | stale | verified | [4] |
| Unemployment rate | `unemployment_total_percent` | 3.3 % | city | 2025-12-31 | 2026-08-26 | aging | verified | [5] |
| NO₂ — annual mean | `air_quality_no2_annual_ug_m3` | 10.68 µg/m³ | city | 2025 | 2026-07-15 | aging | verified | [6] |
| PM10 — annual mean | `air_quality_pm10_annual_ug_m3` | 11.33 µg/m³ | city | 2025 | 2026-07-15 | aging | verified | [7] |
| PM2.5 — annual mean | `air_quality_pm25_annual_ug_m3` | 6.74 µg/m³ | city | 2025 | 2026-07-15 | aging | verified | [8] |
| Average daytime high by month | `climate_monthly_high_c` | Jan 8 · Feb 8.5 · Mar 11 · Apr 14.2 · May 17.3 · Jun 20.4 · Jul 22.8 · Aug 22.6 · Sep 19.5 · Oct 15.4 · Nov 11.2 · Dec 8.5 °C | nearest_station | 2020-12-31 | 2026-07-31 | stale | verified | [9] |
| Average night-time low by month | `climate_monthly_low_c` | Jan 2.2 · Feb 2.1 · Mar 3.6 · Apr 5.1 · May 8 · Jun 10.8 · Jul 13 · Aug 12.9 · Sep 10.4 · Oct 7.8 · Nov 4.6 · Dec 2.5 °C | nearest_station | 2020-12-31 | 2026-07-31 | stale | verified | [9] |
| Average temperature by month | `climate_monthly_mean_c` | Jan 5.1 · Feb 5.3 · Mar 7.3 · Apr 9.6 · May 12.6 · Jun 15.6 · Jul 17.9 · Aug 17.8 · Sep 14.9 · Oct 11.6 · Nov 7.9 · Dec 5.5 °C | nearest_station | 2020-12-31 | 2026-07-31 | stale | verified | [9] |
| Average precipitation by month | `climate_monthly_precip_mm` | Jan 69.3 · Feb 51.2 · Mar 43.5 · Apr 45.5 · May 46.2 · Jun 47.5 · Jul 41.7 · Aug 55.5 · Sep 50.3 · Oct 73.4 · Nov 75.1 · Dec 71 mm | nearest_station | 2020-12-31 | 2026-07-31 | stale | verified | [9] |
| Area | `area_km2` | 1.98 km² | per_bua | 2022-12 | 2026-07-06 | stale | supplemental | [1] |
| City area | `city_area_km2` | 1.98 km² | city | 2022-12 | 2026-07-15 | stale | verified | [10] |
| Owner-occupied homes | `g02_owner_occupied_share_pct` | 78.1 % | per_bua | 2021-03-21 | 2026-07-05 | stale | supplemental | [1] |
| GP practices | `g04_gp_practice_count` | 2 count | per_bua | 2026-07-07 | 2026-07-07 | fresh | supplemental | [11] |
| GP practices per 10,000 residents | `g04_gp_practices_per_10k_population` | 2.28 per 10,000 people | per_bua | 2026-07-07 | 2026-07-07 | fresh | supplemental | [11] |
| Residents born abroad | `g05_foreign_born_share_pct` | 7.5 % | per_bua | 2021-03-21 | 2026-07-05 | stale | supplemental | [1] |
| G07 Bachelors Or Higher Share Pct | `g07_bachelors_or_higher_share_pct` | 20.7 % | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [12] |
| Schools | `g07_school_count` | 2 count | per_bua | 2026-07-07 | 2026-07-07 | fresh | supplemental | [13] |
| Schools per 10,000 residents | `g07_schools_per_10k_population` | 2.28 per 10,000 people | per_bua | 2026-07-07 | 2026-07-07 | fresh | supplemental | [13] |
| Violent crime per 100,000 residents | `g08_violent_crime_rate_per_100k` | 3,265 per 100,000 | per_bua_polygon | 2026-04 | 2026-07-07 | fresh | supplemental | [14] |
| Burglary per 100,000 residents | `g09_burglary_rate_per_100k` | 125.6 per 100,000 | per_bua_polygon | 2026-04 | 2026-07-07 | fresh | supplemental | [14] |
| G09 Total Workers 16plus | `g09_total_workers_16plus` | 4,175 workers | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [12] |
| Median age | `median_age_years` | 40 years | per_bua | 2021-03-21 | 2026-07-05 | stale | supplemental | [1] |
| Population density | `population_density_per_km2` | 4,428 people/km² | per_bua | 2021-03-21 | 2026-07-14 | stale | verified | [1] |
| Primary School Count | `primary_school_count` | 0 count | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [15] |
| School Count | `school_count` | 1 count | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [15] |
| Universities | `universities_count` | 0 count | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [16] |
| Airport Direct Destinations Count | `airport_direct_destinations_count` | 14 count | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [17] |
| Nearest Major Airport Distance Km | `nearest_major_airport_distance_km` | 19 km | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [18] |
| Nearest Major Airport Iata | `nearest_major_airport_iata` | SEN | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [18] |

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 Hoo 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/).

## Relationship to a nearby hub

### Is Hoo part of London?

Hoo is near London, but the collected evidence does not establish that it is administratively part of the hub or an official satellite. It is about 48.8 km away by straight-line distance.

- Source: https://download.geonames.org/export/dump/cities5000.zip

## International community

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

### Country of birth

- Europe: EU countries: 295 (3.4%)
- Non-EU countries (including British Overseas): 365 (4.2%)
- Europe: United Kingdom: 8,100 (92.5%)
- 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. Exact BUA non-UK-born population derived as the sum of the published Europe: EU countries and Non-EU countries (including British Overseas) counts. — Official source — https://www.ons.gov.uk/file?uri=/peoplepopulationandcommunity/housing/datasets/townsandcitiescharacteristicsofbuiltupareasenglandandwalescensus2021/2021/townsandcitiescharacteristicsofbuiltupareasenglandandwalescensus2021.xlsx
2. www.ofcom.org.uk — Independent source — https://www.ofcom.org.uk/phones-and-broadband/coverage-and-speeds/connected-nations-20252/data-downloads-2025
3. ONS Census 2021 towns and cities dataset Figure 9 individual BUA employment row for Abbots Langley and Kings Langley — Official source — https://www.ons.gov.uk/visualisations/dvc2257a/fig9/datadownload.xlsx
4. www.ons.gov.uk — Official source — https://www.ons.gov.uk/employmentandlabourmarket/peopleinwork/earningsandworkinghours/datasets/placeofresidencebylocalauthorityashetable8
5. 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
6. official estimated total annual mean background concentration — Official source — https://uk-air.defra.gov.uk/data/laqm-background-maps.php?view=data&action=data&bkgrd-region=Southern_England&bkgrd-pollutant=no2&bkgrd-year=2025&year=2021
7. official estimated total annual mean background concentration — Official source — https://uk-air.defra.gov.uk/data/laqm-background-maps.php?view=data&action=data&bkgrd-region=Southern_England&bkgrd-pollutant=pm10&bkgrd-year=2025&year=2021
8. official estimated total annual mean background concentration — Official source — https://uk-air.defra.gov.uk/data/laqm-background-maps.php?view=data&action=data&bkgrd-region=Southern_England&bkgrd-pollutant=pm25&bkgrd-year=2025&year=2021
9. WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station EastMalling_03790.csv — Official source — https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/data/oceans/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/Region-6-WMO-Normals-9120/UnitedKingdom/CSV/EastMalling_03790.csv
10. Exact 2022 Built Up Area polygon area for BUA22CD in EPSG:27700, converted from square metres to km2. — Official source — https://services1.arcgis.com/ESMARspQHYMw9BZ9/arcgis/rest/services/BUA_2022_GB/FeatureServer/0/query
11. NHS ODS GP Practices report + ONSPD Live postcode coordinates — Official source — https://digital.nhs.uk/services/organisation-data-service/data-search-and-export/csv-downloads/gp-and-gp-practice-related-data
12. Office for National Statistics — Official source — https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/housing/articles/townsandcitiescharacteristicsofbuiltupareas/census2021
13. DfE Get Information About Schools all establishments extract — Official source — https://get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/Downloads
14. data.police.uk all-crime polygon replay, filtered to Burglary — Official source — https://data.police.uk/api/crimes-street/all-crime
15. Department for Education (GIAS) — Official source — https://www.get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/Downloads
16. Office for Students — Official source — https://www.officeforstudents.org.uk/for-providers/registering-with-the-ofs/the-ofs-register/
17. OpenFlights — Official source — https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jpatokal/openflights/master/data/routes.dat
18. OurAirports — Official source — https://davidmegginson.github.io/ourairports-data/airports.csv

## Cite

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### APA

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

### BibTeX

```bibtex
@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_hoo-united-kingdom-salary-jobs-safety_a48d6ca85219,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Hoo, United Kingdom: salary, jobs, safety},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
  version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/uk/hoo/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
```

### Markdown

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