--- entity_id: city:uk:geonames:2633771 entity_type: city name: Wisbech country_code: UK country: United Kingdom slug: wisbech canonical_url: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/uk/wisbech/ json_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/uk/wisbech.json markdown_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/uk/wisbech.md mcp_uri: immigrationdb://city/uk/wisbech snapshot_id: approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0 generated_at: 2026-09-12 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/wisbech/ citation_title: "Wisbech, 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/ --- # Wisbech Wisbech is a city in the United Kingdom. Wisbech had a population of 26,795 at the end of 2021. Regional median gross salary figures for Wisbech showed €2,822 per month at the end of 2024. Wisbech registered an unemployment rate of 3.4% at the end of 2023. ## Mobility Wisbech's nearest airport was NWI, 76 km away and offered 8 direct destinations. ## Population At the end of 2021, the median age reached 41 years. ## Work Wisbech's employment rate reached 56.3% at the end of 2021. Wisbech's working population was 12,420 at the end of 2021. ## Climate Monthly mean temperatures were 4.6°C in January and 17°C in July. ## Facts | Metric | metric_id | Value | Scope | Observed | Verified | Freshness | Lane | Source | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Population (built-up area) | `g01_population_total` | 26,795 people | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [1] | | Population | `population_total` | 26,795 people | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-04 | stale | verified | [2] | | Employment rate | `g03_employment_rate_pct` | 56.3 % | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [1] | | Median gross salary (regional) | `salary_median_gross_regional_eur_month` | 2,822 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` | 6.94 µg/m³ | city | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-26 | stale | supplemental | [5] | | Average daytime high by month | `climate_monthly_high_c` | Jan 7.3 · Feb 8.1 · Mar 10.6 · Apr 13.4 · May 16.4 · Jun 19.3 · Jul 21.7 · Aug 21.8 · Sep 18.9 · Oct 14.9 · Nov 10.4 · Dec 7.6 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [6] | | Average night-time low by month | `climate_monthly_low_c` | Jan 1.8 · Feb 1.7 · Mar 3 · Apr 4.8 · May 7.7 · Jun 10.4 · Jul 12.4 · Aug 12.3 · Sep 10.3 · Oct 7.8 · Nov 4.3 · Dec 2.1 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [7] | | Average temperature by month | `climate_monthly_mean_c` | Jan 4.6 · Feb 4.9 · Mar 6.8 · Apr 9.1 · May 12.1 · Jun 14.9 · Jul 17 · Aug 17 · Sep 14.6 · Oct 11.3 · Nov 7.4 · Dec 4.8 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [8] | | Average precipitation by month | `climate_monthly_precip_mm` | Jan 50.8 · Feb 38.5 · Mar 36 · Apr 42.5 · May 50.7 · Jun 57.9 · Jul 57.7 · Aug 64.2 · Sep 52.6 · Oct 63.3 · Nov 56.5 · Dec 52.5 mm | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [9] | | G07 Bachelors Or Higher Share Pct | `g07_bachelors_or_higher_share_pct` | 16.5 % | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [1] | | G09 Total Workers 16plus | `g09_total_workers_16plus` | 12,420 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` | 26 count | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [10] | | School Count | `school_count` | 39 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` | 8 count | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [12] | | Nearest Major Airport Distance Km | `nearest_major_airport_distance_km` | 76 km | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [13] | | Nearest Major Airport Iata | `nearest_major_airport_iata` | NWI | 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 Wisbech 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: 6,310 (23.5%) - Non-EU countries (including British Overseas): 900 (3.4%) - Europe: United Kingdom: 19,590 (73.1%) - 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. uk-air.defra.gov.uk — Official source — https://uk-air.defra.gov.uk/datastore/pcm/popwmpm252024byUKlocalauthority.csv 6. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_TMAX.csv 7. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_TMIN.csv 8. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_TAVG.csv 9. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_PRCP.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 12). Wisbech, United Kingdom: salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/uk/wisbech/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. 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