Living in Jersey
Jersey is the largest and most southerly of the Channel Islands, just 14 miles (22.5km) from the coast of France and 100 miles (161km) south of mainland Britain. It is 45 square miles (116 square kilometres), with a population of about 90,000.
Housing laws are in place in order to regulate the number of people who move here because it is a popular place to live. Most overseas nationals who come to work in Jersey require a work permit.
This is the most cosmopolitan of the Channel Islands, with enough nightlife in terms of restaurants and clubs to keep the most discerning and energetic visitor happy. During the tourist season the capital, St. Helier, is a bustling maze of a place, and there is plenty to do out of season too.
Out and about, the island is fringed with beautiful beaches, from atmospheric little coves to the long sweep of the local surfers’ HQ, St. Ouen.
The weather is slightly warmer than in the UK, with hot but comfortable summers, frost relatively rare and snow highly unusual.
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