--- entity_id: city:uk:geonames:2636841 entity_type: city name: Stoke-on-Trent country_code: UK country: United Kingdom slug: stoke-on-trent canonical_url: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/uk/stoke-on-trent/ json_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/uk/stoke-on-trent.json markdown_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/uk/stoke-on-trent.md mcp_uri: immigrationdb://city/uk/stoke-on-trent snapshot_id: approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab generated_at: 2026-09-14 last_verified: 2026-09-06 fact_count: 19 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/stoke-on-trent/ citation_title: "Stoke-on-Trent, United Kingdom: salary, jobs, safety" 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/ --- # Stoke-on-Trent Stoke-on-Trent is one of the cities recorded in the United Kingdom. At the end of 2021, Stoke-on-Trent had a population of 260,560. For Stoke-on-Trent, the regional median gross salary was €2,996 per month at the end of 2024. Stoke-on-Trent had an unemployment rate of 7.08% at the end of 2018. ## Answers Deterministic answers rendered from this page's published values. The JSON twin carries the machine-readable answer objects. ### How many people live in Stoke-on-Trent? The published population was 260,560 people in 2021. - City-scope resident count. Density, foreign-resident counts and the country-wide figure are separate rows in the table below. - Value: 260,560 people · Period: 2021 - Claims: claim-0b3e3301e720 ### Is the air quality good in Stoke-on-Trent? The annual PM2.5 mean is 9 µg/m³ (2019) — 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: 9 µg/m³ · Period: 2019 - Claims: claim-dee5afaca44c ### How safe is Stoke-on-Trent? Police recorded about 11,102 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. - Value: 11,102 incidents per 100,000 · Period: 2024 - Claims: claim-fb3ee2c8a42b ### What is the unemployment rate in Stoke-on-Trent? The unemployment rate is about 7.1 % (2018). - Value: 7.1 % · Period: 2018 - Claims: claim-8d1375a7b97e ## Mobility Stoke-on-Trent's nearest airport was MAN, 39 km away and offered 146 direct destinations. ## Population Median age stood at 38 years at the end of 2021. ## Work At the end of 2021, the employment rate stood at 54.7%. At the end of 2021, Stoke-on-Trent recorded 113,645. ## Climate The annual PM2.5 concentration measured 9 µg/m³ at the end of 2019. ## Facts | Metric | metric_id | Value | Scope | Observed | Verified | Freshness | Lane | Source | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Population (built-up area) | `g01_population_total` | 260,560 people | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [1] | | Population | `population_total` | 260,560 people | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-04 | stale | verified | [2] | | Employment rate | `g03_employment_rate_pct` | 54.7 % | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [1] | | Median gross salary (regional) | `salary_median_gross_regional_eur_month` | 2,996 EUR/month | regional_context | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [3] | | Unemployment rate | `unemployment_total_percent` | 7.08 % | city | 2018-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [4] | | PM2.5 — annual mean | `air_quality_pm25_annual_ug_m3` | 9 µg/m³ | nearest_station | 2019-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [5] | | Climate Monthly Extreme High C | `climate_monthly_extreme_high_c` | Jan 12.81 · Feb 15.58 · Mar 17.99 · Apr 22.27 · May 24.87 · Jun 26.96 · Jul 30.5 · Aug 28.67 · Sep 25.85 · Oct 24.57 · Nov 17.56 · Dec 13.13 °C | coordinate_grid | 2001-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [6] | | Climate Monthly Extreme Low C | `climate_monthly_extreme_low_c` | Jan -6.92 · Feb -8.75 · Mar -6.21 · Apr -3.84 · May -1.04 · Jun 2.7 · Jul 6.04 · Aug 5.07 · Sep 2.77 · Oct -2.59 · Nov -4.49 · Dec -9.12 °C | coordinate_grid | 2001-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [6] | | Average temperature by month | `climate_monthly_mean_c` | Jan 3.3 · Feb 3.42 · Mar 5.07 · Apr 7.83 · May 11 · Jun 14.06 · Jul 15.76 · Aug 15.38 · Sep 13 · Oct 9.82 · Nov 6.19 · Dec 3.92 °C | coordinate_grid | 2001-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [6] | | Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | `crime_incidents_per_100k` | 11,102 offences per 100,000 | city | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-04 | stale | verified | [7] | | G07 Bachelors Or Higher Share Pct | `g07_bachelors_or_higher_share_pct` | 22 % | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [1] | | G09 Total Workers 16plus | `g09_total_workers_16plus` | 113,645 workers | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [1] | | Median age | `median_age_years` | 38 years | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [1] | | Primary School Count | `primary_school_count` | 121 count | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [8] | | School Count | `school_count` | 182 count | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [8] | | Universities | `universities_count` | 1 count | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [9] | | Airport Direct Destinations Count | `airport_direct_destinations_count` | 146 count | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [10] | | Nearest Major Airport Distance Km | `nearest_major_airport_distance_km` | 39 km | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [11] | | Nearest Major Airport Iata | `nearest_major_airport_iata` | MAN | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [11] | 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 Stoke-on-Trent 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: 13,440 (5.2%) - Non-EU countries (including British Overseas): 20,500 (7.9%) - Europe: United Kingdom: 226,620 (87.0%) - 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. Eurostat — Official source — https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/api/dissemination/statistics/1.0/data/urb_clma?format=JSON&lang=en 5. European Environment Agency — Official source — https://air.discomap.eea.europa.eu/arcgis/rest/services/AirQuality/AQ_Statistics_WM/MapServer/0/query 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=-2.185380&latitude=53.004150&format=JSON 7. Office for National Statistics — Official source — https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/crimeandjustice/datasets/policeforceareadatatables 8. Department for Education (GIAS) — Official source — https://www.get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/Downloads 9. Office for Students — Official source — https://www.officeforstudents.org.uk/for-providers/registering-with-the-ofs/the-ofs-register/ 10. OpenFlights — Official source — https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jpatokal/openflights/master/data/routes.dat 11. 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). Stoke-on-Trent, United Kingdom: salary, jobs, safety [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab; version approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/uk/stoke-on-trent/ Retrieved 2026-09-14. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ ### BibTeX ```bibtex @misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_stoke-on-trent-united-kingdom-salary-jobs-safety_cd2e11da66cb, author = {ImmigrationDB}, title = {Stoke-on-Trent, United Kingdom: salary, jobs, safety}, publisher = {ImmigrationDB}, year = {2026}, date = {2026-09-14}, version = {approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab}, snapshot = {approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab}, url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/uk/stoke-on-trent/}, note = {Retrieved 2026-09-14. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/}, } ``` ### Markdown [Stoke-on-Trent, United Kingdom: salary, jobs, safety](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/uk/stoke-on-trent/) — 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/stoke-on-trent/ - Title: Stoke-on-Trent, United Kingdom: salary, jobs, safety - 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/stoke-on-trent/ - JSON: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/uk/stoke-on-trent.json - Markdown: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/uk/stoke-on-trent.md - MCP resource: immigrationdb://city/uk/stoke-on-trent - 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