Location guides

Living & working
across the UK.

Explore 1367 towns and cities. Get a feel for each place, compare local housing costs and find a careers fair nearby.

By The UK Careers Fair Editorial Team

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1367 locations

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Housing figures are ONS area averages, with the area and reporting period shown. They are not current asking prices. Places without a published figure are excluded when you set a price limit. Photography credits.

North West

Cheadle Hulme

Housing costs, local services and work in and around Cheadle Hulme.

ONS area averages

Average rent / month: £1,125; Stockport
September 2026
Average house price: £319,016; Stockport
August 2026

Nearest upcoming eventManchester 19 March 2027

No UK Careers Fair is currently scheduled in Cheadle Hulme. Want us to host a job fair or careers fair in Cheadle Hulme? Contact us.

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East of England

Chelmsford

Chelmsford combines county-town services with specialist engineering and rail connections towards London.

ONS area averages

Average rent / month: £1,439; Chelmsford
September 2026
Average house price: £376,682; Chelmsford
August 2026

Next careers fairChelmsford 18 June 2027

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South West

Cheltenham

Town and Borough in Gloucestershire, England.

ONS area averages

Average rent / month: £1,269; Cheltenham
September 2026
Average house price: £328,178; Cheltenham
August 2026

Nearest upcoming eventSwindon 26 February 2027

No UK Careers Fair is currently scheduled in Cheltenham. Want us to host a job fair or careers fair in Cheltenham? Contact us.

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Wales

Chepstow

Town in Monmouthshire, Wales.

ONS area averages

Average rent / month: £994; Monmouthshire
September 2026
Average house price: £328,937; Monmouthshire
August 2026

Nearest upcoming eventBristol 19 March 2027

No UK Careers Fair is currently scheduled in Chepstow. Want us to host a job fair or careers fair in Chepstow? Contact us.

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South East

Chertsey

Town in Surrey, England.

ONS area averages

Average rent / month: £1,600; Runnymede
September 2026
Average house price: £472,507; Runnymede
August 2026

Nearest upcoming eventTwickenham 8 October 2027

No UK Careers Fair is currently scheduled in Chertsey. Want us to host a job fair or careers fair in Chertsey? Contact us.

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South East

Chesham

Town in Buckinghamshire, England.

ONS area averages

Average rent / month: £1,486; Buckinghamshire
September 2026
Average house price: £477,450; Buckinghamshire
August 2026

Nearest upcoming eventBrentford 22 September 2027

No UK Careers Fair is currently scheduled in Chesham. Want us to host a job fair or careers fair in Chesham? Contact us.

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East of England

Cheshunt

Town in Hertfordshire, England.

ONS area averages

Average rent / month: £1,692; Broxbourne
September 2026
Average house price: £414,692; Broxbourne
August 2026

Nearest upcoming eventLondon 6 November 2026

No UK Careers Fair is currently scheduled in Cheshunt. Want us to host a job fair or careers fair in Cheshunt? Contact us.

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North West

Chester

Chester’s Rows and riverside are familiar landmarks, but its working geography also includes business parks, healthcare and public services.

ONS area averages

Average rent / month: £1,000; Cheshire West and Chester
September 2026
Average house price: £270,534; Cheshire West and Chester
August 2026

Next careers fairChester 23 June 2027

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North East

Chester-le-Street

Town in County Durham, England.

ONS area averages

Average rent / month: £653; County Durham
September 2026
Average house price: £140,788; County Durham
August 2026

Nearest upcoming eventDurham 15 April 2027

No UK Careers Fair is currently scheduled in Chester-le-Street. Want us to host a job fair or careers fair in Chester-le-Street? Contact us.

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East Midlands

Chesterfield

Town in Derbyshire, England.

ONS area averages

Average rent / month: £760; Chesterfield
September 2026
Average house price: £202,519; Chesterfield
August 2026

Nearest upcoming eventSheffield 5 March 2027

No UK Careers Fair is currently scheduled in Chesterfield. Want us to host a job fair or careers fair in Chesterfield? Contact us.

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South East

Chichester

City in West Sussex, England.

ONS area averages

Average rent / month: £1,340; Chichester
September 2026
Average house price: £428,364; Chichester
August 2026

Nearest upcoming eventSouthampton 28 April 2027

No UK Careers Fair is currently scheduled in Chichester. Want us to host a job fair or careers fair in Chichester? Contact us.

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East of England

Chigwell

Town in Essex, England.

ONS area averages

Average rent / month: £1,846; Epping Forest
September 2026
Average house price: £530,653; Epping Forest
August 2026

Nearest upcoming eventLondon 6 November 2026

No UK Careers Fair is currently scheduled in Chigwell. Want us to host a job fair or careers fair in Chigwell? Contact us.

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South West

Chippenham

Market town in Wiltshire, England.

ONS area averages

Average rent / month: £1,091; Wiltshire
September 2026
Average house price: £328,102; Wiltshire
August 2026

Nearest upcoming eventSwindon 26 February 2027

No UK Careers Fair is currently scheduled in Chippenham. Want us to host a job fair or careers fair in Chippenham? Contact us.

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South East

Chipping Norton

Market town in West Oxfordshire, England.

ONS area averages

Average rent / month: £1,315; West Oxfordshire
September 2026
Average house price: £416,123; West Oxfordshire
August 2026

Nearest upcoming eventWarwick 15 April 2027

No UK Careers Fair is currently scheduled in Chipping Norton. Want us to host a job fair or careers fair in Chipping Norton? Contact us.

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East of England

Chiswell Green

Village in Hertfordshire, England.

ONS area averages

Average rent / month: £1,934; St Albans
September 2026
Average house price: £655,974; St Albans
August 2026

Nearest upcoming eventLondon 6 November 2026

No UK Careers Fair is currently scheduled in Chiswell Green. Want us to host a job fair or careers fair in Chiswell Green? Contact us.

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North West

Chorley

Town in Lancashire, England.

ONS area averages

Average rent / month: £803; Chorley
September 2026
Average house price: £216,624; Chorley
August 2026

Nearest upcoming eventPreston 30 June 2027

No UK Careers Fair is currently scheduled in Chorley. Want us to host a job fair or careers fair in Chorley? Contact us.

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East of England

Chorleywood

Village in Hertfordshire, England.

ONS area averages

Average rent / month: £1,828; Three Rivers
September 2026
Average house price: £590,232; Three Rivers
August 2026

Nearest upcoming eventBrentford 22 September 2027

No UK Careers Fair is currently scheduled in Chorleywood. Want us to host a job fair or careers fair in Chorleywood? Contact us.

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South West

Christchurch

Town and civil parish in Dorset, England.

ONS area averages

Average rent / month: £1,400; Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole
September 2026
Average house price: £310,176; Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole
August 2026

Nearest upcoming eventBournemouth 1 October 2027

No UK Careers Fair is currently scheduled in Christchurch. Want us to host a job fair or careers fair in Christchurch? Contact us.

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