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Living in Castelldefels

Castelldefels is a city in Spain. Gigabit broadband availability was 98.1% in June 2025. Castelldefels had a population of 70,057 at the start of 2025. The nearest airport was BCN, 8.7 km away, with 163 listed destinations in June 2026.

Pricier rent than any other Spanish city that publishes it, higher unemployment than 81% of Spanish cities that publish it and more recorded crime than 63% of Spanish cities that publish it.

Which Spain-wide rules apply when you move to Castelldefels?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in SpainNational rates and thresholds that apply in Castelldefels.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Castelldefels?

Average net cold rent is 11.9 EUR/m² per month (2022), excluding heating and operating charges.

Published average over existing tenancies; a specific flat can sit either side of it. Asking-rent series, where present, are separate rows in the table.

  • Average net rent (nettokalt): 11.9 EUR/m²/month · cdn.mivau.gob.es2

City-level rent is published below; no city-level cost-of-living basket is published for Castelldefels yet.

Net rent across major citiesCastelldefels highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Castelldefels highlighted€14.00Madrid€13.70Barcelona€11.90Castelldefels€11.50Bilbao€9.80Palma€9.60Málaga€9.20Sevilla€8.20Valencia€7.70Zaragoza€7.30Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las€7.10Alacant/Alicante€5.80Murcianet rent, € / m² / month
MetricValuePeriodSource
Dwellings28,707 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain14Official
G05 Main Residential Dwellings24,792 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain14Official
G05 Secondary Seasonal Vacant Dwellings3,915 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain14Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)11.9 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.1031 Dec 2022cdn.mivau.gob.es2Official

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 714 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 11.9 EUR/m² per month, before heating and operating charges.

Heating, water and operating charges come on top, and a specific flat can sit either side of an average.

Source period: 2022

Work and income

The unemployment rate was 6.33% in 2024.

What is the unemployment rate in Castelldefels?

The unemployment rate is about 6.3 % (2024).

  • Unemployment rate: 6.33 % · INE Urban Indicators — unemployment rate by city9
Unemployment across cities in SpainUnemployment in Castelldefels is 6.3%. Of 1,361 cities with data, 844 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Spain per band844 cities: 0% to under 5%8440–5437 cities: 5% to under 10%4375–10Castelldefels 6.3%44 cities: 10% to under 15%4410–1523 cities: 15% to under 20%2315–209 cities: 20% to under 25%920–254 cities: 25% to under 30%425–30

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Gigabit broadband availability98.13 %30 Jun 2025SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-202519Official
People in employment28,968 people31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain14Official
Median gross salary (regional)2,261 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)10Official · regional context
Unemployment rate6.33 %country median 4.4%31 Dec 2024INE Urban Indicators — unemployment rate by city9Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Castelldefels. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

Servicio Público de Empleo Estatal — Public employment service

Servicio Público de Empleo Estatal (SEPE)

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Castelldefels. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Safety

How safe is Castelldefels?

Police recorded about 4,816 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: MIR 2024 Q4 exact III. TOTAL INFRACCIONES PENALES, enero-diciembre 2024; INE 29005 denominator.15

Recorded crime across major citiesCastelldefels highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Castelldefels highlighted5,338Orihuela5,289Murcia5,095Córdoba4,916Vitoria-Gasteiz4,578Cartagena4,104Castelló de la Plana/Castellón de la Plana4,023Ciudad Real3,831Molina de Segura3,706Lorca3,690Logroño3,628Burgos2,712Vila-realrecorded incidents per 100k residents
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents4,816 incidents per 100,000country median 4,27631 Dec 2024MIR 2024 Q4 exact III. TOTAL INFRACCIONES PENALES, enero-diciembre 2024; INE 29005 denominator.15Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport163 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat17Official
Nearest airportBCN13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv18Official
Distance to nearest airport8.7 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv18Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Castelldefels. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Escuelas Oficiales de Idiomas — public language education network — State Language Course

Ministry of Education, Vocational Training and Sports / autonomous education authorities

For adult language learners, residents.

In Person, Online, Hybridvaries
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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Castelldefels.

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Castelldefels?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 12 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: EEA air quality statistics — ES PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station SANT VICENÇ DELS HORTS (CEIP MARE DE DÉU DEL ROCIO))5

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Castelldefels average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND30°6°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Castelldefels average monthly precipitation, mm0255075100433342474227275186844838JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Castelldefels average monthly sunshine, hours070140210280120147195211241250280258203163120105JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Castelldefels annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit52512.0PM2.5154024.0PM1010409.0NO₂µg/m³

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in SpainAnnual PM2.5 in Castelldefels is 12.0 µg/m³. Of 269 cities with data, 57 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.
annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in Spain per band1 city: 3 µg/m³ to under 4 µg/m³13–46 cities: 4 µg/m³ to under 5 µg/m³64–512 cities: 5 µg/m³ to under 6 µg/m³125–628 cities: 6 µg/m³ to under 7 µg/m³286–733 cities: 7 µg/m³ to under 8 µg/m³337–857 cities: 8 µg/m³ to under 9 µg/m³578–941 cities: 9 µg/m³ to under 10 µg/m³419–1035 cities: 10 µg/m³ to under 11 µg/m³3510–1130 cities: 11 µg/m³ to under 12 µg/m³3011–1214 cities: 12 µg/m³ to under 13 µg/m³1412–13Castelldefels 12.04 cities: 13 µg/m³ to under 14 µg/m³413–146 cities: 14 µg/m³ to under 15 µg/m³614–151 city: 16 µg/m³ to under 17 µg/m³116–171 city: 19 µg/m³ to under 20 µg/m³119–20

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
NO₂ — annual mean9 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — ES NO2 annual mean 2024 (station GAVÀ (PARC DEL MIL·LENI))3Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean24 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — ES PM10 annual mean 2024 (station SANT VICENÇ DELS HORTS (RIBOT - SANT MIQUEL))4Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean12 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — ES PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station SANT VICENÇ DELS HORTS (CEIP MARE DE DÉU DEL ROCIO))5Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 14.2 · Feb 14.7 · Mar 16.8 · Apr 18.9 · May 22.2 · Jun 26.2 · Jul 29 · Aug 29.7 · Sep 26.7 · Oct 22.7 · Nov 17.9 · Dec 14.7 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station BARCELONA/AEROPUERTO20Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 6.2 · Feb 6.6 · Mar 8.8 · Apr 11.1 · May 14.7 · Jun 18.8 · Jul 21.7 · Aug 22.1 · Sep 18.8 · Oct 15 · Nov 9.9 · Dec 6.9 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station BARCELONA/AEROPUERTO20Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 10.2 · Feb 10.7 · Mar 12.8 · Apr 15 · May 18.4 · Jun 22.5 · Jul 25.4 · Aug 25.9 · Sep 22.7 · Oct 18.9 · Nov 13.9 · Dec 10.8 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station BARCELONA/AEROPUERTO20Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 42.6 · Feb 32.8 · Mar 41.7 · Apr 47.3 · May 41.9 · Jun 27 · Jul 27.2 · Aug 51.2 · Sep 86.1 · Oct 83.5 · Nov 47.5 · Dec 37.7 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station BARCELONA/AEROPUERTO20Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 119.9 · Feb 146.9 · Mar 194.9 · Apr 211.4 · May 240.7 · Jun 250 · Jul 279.7 · Aug 258.2 · Sep 202.9 · Oct 162.7 · Nov 119.7 · Dec 104.5 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station BARCELONA/AEROPUERTO20Official · nearest-station reading

Cities of a similar size in Spain

Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.

All Spain cities
Sanlúcar de Barrameda70,012 residentsArrecife70,811 residentsTorremolinos71,329 residentsVilanova i la Geltrú71,641 residentsViladecans67,587 residentsCollado Villalba67,274 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Castelldefels?

The published population was 70,057 people in January 2025. Source: Castelldefels - official stats1

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Castelldefels residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport76.6%Foreign residents23.4%

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents407.5 cars per 1000 people31 Dec 2024Eurostat6Official
City area12.79 km²31 Dec 2024Eurostat GISCO, European Commission8Official
Foreign-resident share23.6 %31 Dec 2024Eurostat7Official
Foreign residents16,362 people1 Jan 2024Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.16Official
Population Female35,049 people31 Dec 2023Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)11Official
Population Male33,378 people31 Dec 2023Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)11Official
Population70,057 people1 Jan 2025Castelldefels - official stats1Official

International community in Castelldefels

Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.

Country of birth

Population resident in Spain; both sexes; official INE Census 2021 municipal table · 2021 Census

Published groupPeopleShare
TOTAL66,866100.0%
Spain48,87473.1%
South America7,07810.6%
European Union (without Spain)5,1067.6%
Rent of Europe1,9102.9%
Asia1,5082.3%
Africa1,1711.8%
Central America and Caribbean8321.2%
North America3630.5%
Oceania240.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source12

Citizenship

Population resident in Spain; both sexes; official INE Census 2021 municipal table · 2021 Census

Published groupPeopleShare
TOTAL66,866100.0%
Spanish52,96779.2%
European Union (without Spain)6,71010.0%
South America2,6303.9%
Rent of Europe1,7242.6%
Asia1,3802.1%
Africa8561.3%
Central America and Caribbean3730.6%
North America2170.3%
Oceania90.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source13

Is Castelldefels a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker55%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 46–64%
Skilled employee60%strong on work, weak on education · range 51–69%
Student55%strong on cost, weak on education · range 45–65%
Family50%strong on family, weak on education · range 41–59%
Retirement52%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 41–63%
Foreign residents16,362 people1 Jan 2024Official source · Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.
Population70,057 people1 Jan 2025Official source · Castelldefels - official stats
Average net rent (nettokalt)11.9 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2022Official source · cdn.mivau.gob.es
Dwellings28,707 dwellings31 Dec 2021Official source · Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain
Gigabit broadband availability98.13 %30 Jun 2025Official source · SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-2025
People in employment28,968 people31 Dec 2021Official source · Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-26

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Households24,792 households31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain14Official
Labour Supply Count32,463 people31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain14Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Castelldefels under the national coverage rules.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in Castelldefels?

The published population was 70,057 people in January 2025. Source: Castelldefels - official stats.

How much does it cost to rent in Castelldefels?

Average net cold rent is 11.9 EUR/m² per month (2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 833 EUR a month before utilities. Source: cdn.mivau.gob.es.

Is the air quality good in Castelldefels?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 12 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: EEA air quality statistics — ES PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station SANT VICENÇ DELS HORTS (CEIP MARE DE DÉU DEL ROCIO)).

How safe is Castelldefels?

Police recorded about 4,816 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: MIR 2024 Q4 exact III. TOTAL INFRACCIONES PENALES, enero-diciembre 2024; INE 29005 denominator..

What is the unemployment rate in Castelldefels?

The unemployment rate is about 6.3 % (2024). Source: INE Urban Indicators — unemployment rate by city.

What is the typical salary around Castelldefels?

The median gross salary is 2,261 EUR/month. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE).

Is Castelldefels a good place to live?

Castelldefels may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

How many people born in Africa live in Castelldefels?

The official country of birth distribution records 1,171 people (1.8%) in the source-defined population for 2021 Census. This is a country of birth measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

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