--- entity_id: city:uk:geonames:2636049 entity_type: city name: Thatcham country_code: UK country: United Kingdom slug: thatcham canonical_url: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/uk/thatcham/ json_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/uk/thatcham.json markdown_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/uk/thatcham.md mcp_uri: immigrationdb://city/uk/thatcham 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/thatcham/ citation_title: "Thatcham, 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/ --- # Thatcham Thatcham is one of the cities recorded in the United Kingdom. The population of Thatcham totalled 25,550 at the end of 2021. At the end of 2024, the regional median gross salary stood at €3,472 per month. The unemployment rate was 2.5% at the end of 2023. ## Mobility Thatcham's nearest airport was SOU, 51 km away and offered 23 direct destinations. ## Population Thatcham's median age was 41 years at the end of 2021. ## Work Employment rates for Thatcham measured 66.6% at the end of 2021. Thatcham's working population was 13,685 at the end of 2021. ## Climate Annual PM2.5 levels for Thatcham stood at 9 µg/m³ at the end of 2018. ## Facts | Metric | metric_id | Value | Scope | Observed | Verified | Freshness | Lane | Source | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Population (built-up area) | `g01_population_total` | 25,550 people | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [1] | | Population | `population_total` | 25,550 people | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-04 | stale | verified | [2] | | Employment rate | `g03_employment_rate_pct` | 66.6 % | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [1] | | Median gross salary (regional) | `salary_median_gross_regional_eur_month` | 3,472 EUR/month | regional_context | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [3] | | Unemployment rate | `unemployment_total_percent` | 2.5 % | regional_context | 2023-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [4] | | PM2.5 — annual mean | `air_quality_pm25_annual_ug_m3` | 9 µg/m³ | nearest_station | 2018-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [5] | | Climate Monthly Extreme High C | `climate_monthly_extreme_high_c` | Jan 13.2 · Feb 15.98 · Mar 18.56 · Apr 24.02 · May 25.21 · Jun 31.46 · Jul 35.1 · Aug 35.45 · Sep 29.55 · Oct 27.14 · Nov 17.76 · Dec 13.72 °C | coordinate_grid | 2001-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [6] | | Climate Monthly Extreme Low C | `climate_monthly_extreme_low_c` | Jan -8.17 · Feb -9.33 · Mar -5.52 · Apr -3.77 · May -0.77 · Jun 3.67 · Jul 7.05 · Aug 5.17 · Sep 3.42 · Oct -3.66 · Nov -5 · Dec -5.67 °C | coordinate_grid | 2001-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [6] | | Average temperature by month | `climate_monthly_mean_c` | Jan 3.98 · Feb 4.01 · Mar 5.75 · Apr 8.61 · May 11.83 · Jun 15.11 · Jul 17.42 · Aug 17.02 · Sep 14.39 · Oct 10.92 · Nov 7.03 · Dec 4.64 °C | coordinate_grid | 2001-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [6] | | G07 Bachelors Or Higher Share Pct | `g07_bachelors_or_higher_share_pct` | 29.8 % | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [1] | | G09 Total Workers 16plus | `g09_total_workers_16plus` | 13,685 workers | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [1] | | Median age | `median_age_years` | 41 years | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [1] | | Primary School Count | `primary_school_count` | 13 count | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [7] | | School Count | `school_count` | 19 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` | 23 count | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [9] | | Nearest Major Airport Distance Km | `nearest_major_airport_distance_km` | 51 km | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [10] | | Nearest Major Airport Iata | `nearest_major_airport_iata` | SOU | 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 Thatcham 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: 1,180 (4.6%) - Non-EU countries (including British Overseas): 1,270 (5.0%) - Europe: United Kingdom: 23,095 (90.4%) - 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. 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=-1.260490&latitude=51.403660&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). Thatcham, United Kingdom: salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/uk/thatcham/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ ### BibTeX ```bibtex @misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_thatcham-united-kingdom-salary-jobs_84f254e0cc16, author = {ImmigrationDB}, title = {Thatcham, 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/thatcham/}, note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/}, } ``` ### Markdown [Thatcham, United Kingdom: salary, jobs](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/uk/thatcham/) — ImmigrationDB; ImmigrationDB; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; retrieved 2026-09-12; built 2026-09-12. - Citation schema: `immigrationdb-citation-v1` - Canonical URL: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/uk/thatcham/ - Title: Thatcham, United Kingdom: salary, jobs - Author: ImmigrationDB - Publisher: ImmigrationDB - Snapshot: `approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0` - Version: `approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0` - Retrieved: 2026-09-12 - Built: 2026-09-12 - Compilation license: CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) ## Data - HTML: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/uk/thatcham/ - JSON: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/uk/thatcham.json - Markdown: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/uk/thatcham.md - MCP resource: immigrationdb://city/uk/thatcham - 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