Living in Deba
In Deba, rents across existing tenancies average €9.40 per m² a month (2024) and unemployment is 2.7% (2026).
The unemployment rate was 2.72% in June 2026. Deba had a population of 5,362 at the start of 2025. The nearest airport was BIO, 45.4 km away, with 35 listed destinations in June 2026.
Pricier rent than 94% of Spanish cities that publish it, lower unemployment than 90% of Spanish cities that publish it and more recorded crime than 62% of Spanish cities that publish it.
Which Spain-wide rules apply when you move to Deba?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
How much does it cost to rent in Deba?
Average net cold rent is 9.4 EUR/m² per month (2024), 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): 9.4 EUR/m²/month · es.eustat.eus7
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 20 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | DIGI 300 Mbps fibre3Official · national market |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 12 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | DIGI 100GB mobile plan2Official · national market |
| Dwellings | 3,120 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain15Official |
| Main residence dwellings | 2,256 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain15Official |
| Secondary, seasonal or vacant dwellings | 864 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain15Official |
| Average net rent (nettokalt) | 9.4 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.10 | 31 Dec 2024 | es.eustat.eus7Official |
Is Deba 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.
Worked out from these numbers
What does a 60 m² flat cost?
About 564 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 9.4 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.
Work and income
What is the unemployment rate in Deba?
The unemployment rate is about 2.7 % (June 2026).
- Unemployment rate: 2.72 % · SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202633
Deba 2.7%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gigabit broadband availability | 92.26 % | 30 Jun 2025 | SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-202522Official |
| People in employment | 2,283 people | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain15Official |
| Median gross salary (regional) | 2,659 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)11Official · regional context |
| Unemployment rate | 2.72 %country median 4.4% | 30 Jun 2026 | SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202633Independent |
What does a salary buy in Deba?
Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.
RentInternetMobileLeft over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
| Each month | € |
|---|---|
| Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions. | €2,041 |
| Rent, 60 m²€9.40/m² · official · es.eustat.eus · 2024-12-31 | − €564 |
| Internet€20 · official · DIGI 300 Mbps fibre · 2026-09-30 | − €20 |
| Mobile plan€12 · official · DIGI 100GB mobile plan · 2026-09-30 | − €12 |
| Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities | — |
| Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish | €1,445 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Deba. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.
Servicio Público de Empleo Estatal — Public employment service
Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Deba. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Safety
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 4,850 incidents per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2024 | Anuario Estadístico del Ministerio del Interior 2024, Table 3-1-21Official · regional context |
Mobility and administration
Gigabit broadband availability was 92.3% in June 2025.
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Deba. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.
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.
Climate and air quality
Is the air quality good in Deba?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 8 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 AZPEITIA)6
Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.
mm
hours
Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³
City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.
Deba 8.0
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| NO₂ — annual mean | 11 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — ES NO2 annual mean 2024 (station AZPEITIA)4Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM10 — annual mean | 14 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — ES PM10 annual mean 2024 (station AZPEITIA)5Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 8 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — ES PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station AZPEITIA)6Official · nearest-station reading |
| Monthly extreme high temperature | Jan 18.57 · Feb 19.22 · Mar 22.03 · Apr 25.36 · May 28.7 · Jun 33.14 · Jul 33.61 · Aug 34.68 · Sep 31.44 · Oct 28.34 · Nov 23.8 · Dec 18.67 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center16Official |
| Monthly extreme low temperature | Jan 1.31 · Feb 0.32 · Mar 0.85 · Apr 6.84 · May 7.86 · Jun 12.24 · Jul 14.22 · Aug 15.23 · Sep 12.23 · Oct 6.59 · Nov 4.8 · Dec -0.5 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center16Official |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 9.89 · Feb 9.62 · Mar 11.18 · Apr 12.73 · May 15.11 · Jun 18.28 · Jul 20.34 · Aug 21.11 · Sep 19.68 · Oct 17.12 · Nov 13.07 · Dec 10.69 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center16Official |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 150.6 · Feb 124.4 · Mar 119.4 · Apr 126.1 · May 122 · Jun 95.9 · Jul 91.5 · Aug 109 · Sep 117.3 · Oct 155.1 · Nov 202.3 · Dec 152.7 mm | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO17Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average sunshine by month | Jan 96.5 · Feb 112.6 · Mar 150.7 · Apr 165.7 · May 192.8 · Jun 194 · Jul 206 · Aug 202.7 · Sep 185.2 · Oct 144.7 · Nov 100.9 · Dec 94.4 hours | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO18Official · nearest-station reading |
Population and city profile
How many people live in Deba?
The published population was 5,362 people in January 2025. Source: INE — Padrón municipal (t=2856, c3=ine5)9
By nationality
National passport93.6%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City area | 50.32 km² | 20 Oct 2025 | www.ign.es23Official |
| Foreign-resident share | 6.4 % | 31 Dec 2025 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE España)10Official |
| Foreign residents | 344 people | 1 Jan 2024 | Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.19Official |
| Female residents | 2,723 people | 31 Dec 2023 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)12Official |
| Male residents | 2,670 people | 31 Dec 2023 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)12Official |
| Population | 5,362 people | 1 Jan 2025 | INE — Padrón municipal (t=2856, c3=ine5)9Official |
International community in Deba
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 group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| TOTAL | 5,433 | 100.0% |
| Spain | 5,007 | 92.2% |
| Central America and Caribbean | 133 | 2.4% |
| South America | 108 | 2.0% |
| Africa | 64 | 1.2% |
| European Union (without Spain) | 53 | 1.0% |
| Asia | 37 | 0.7% |
| Rent of Europe | 18 | 0.3% |
| North America | 11 | 0.2% |
| Oceania | 2 | 0.0% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source13
Citizenship
Population resident in Spain; both sexes; official INE Census 2021 municipal table · 2021 Census
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| TOTAL | 5,433 | 100.0% |
| Spanish | 5,114 | 94.1% |
| Central America and Caribbean | 107 | 2.0% |
| Africa | 63 | 1.2% |
| European Union (without Spain) | 51 | 0.9% |
| South America | 47 | 0.9% |
| Asia | 33 | 0.6% |
| Rent of Europe | 11 | 0.2% |
| North America | 4 | 0.1% |
| Oceania | 3 | 0.1% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source14
Additional context
Alternatives for people set on Deba
Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.
Azkoitia as a Deba alternative in the same region
13 km away, better on 2 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.
- Rent: €7.20/m² Azkoitia vs €9.40/m² Deba−23%
- Foreign residents: 11.1% Azkoitia vs 6.4% Deba+74%
- Residents: 11,774 Azkoitia vs 5,362 Deba+120%
- Unemployment: 3.3% Azkoitia vs 2.7% Deba+23%
- Nearest airport: 46.5 km Azkoitia vs 45.4 km Debasame level
- Median gross pay, region: €2,659 Azkoitia vs €2,659 Debasame level
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,850 Azkoitia vs 4,850 Debasame level
Calvià as a Deba alternative in the same country
A move, not a commute, at 580 km, better on 3 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Rent and recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.
- Residents: 53,793 Calvià vs 5,362 Deba+903%
- Foreign residents: 33.8% Calvià vs 6.4% Deba+428%
- Unemployment: 1.3% Calvià vs 2.7% Deba−53%
- Rent: €11.40/m² (2022) Calvià vs €9.40/m² (2024) Debano percentage
- Median gross pay, region: €2,080 Calvià vs €2,659 Deba−22%
- Nearest airport: 19.1 km Calvià vs 45.4 km Deba−58%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 8,880 Calvià vs 4,850 Debano percentage
Cities near Deba
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
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- 7.9 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2024-12-31
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- 6.4 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2024-12-31
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- 7.2 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2024-12-31
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- 11.9 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2024-12-31
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- 7.3 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2024-12-31
Alternative cities in Spain
Other cities in Spain to compare with Deba, nearest in population first.
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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Deba 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.
Open the official coverage guideSchool for children who move here. School is compulsory from age 6 to 16. Newly arrived pupils get support in the school language: Regional reception programmes (aulas de enlace Madrid / aules d acollida Catalonia etc). How to enrol a child (educacionfpydeportes.gob.es).
A country-wide rule for Spain; Deba's school authority applies it locally.
Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.
Is Deba part of San Sebastián?
Deba is in the published commuting zone of San Sebastián; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. San Sebastián city profile
Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source8
Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
How many people live in Deba?
The published population was 5,362 people in January 2025. Source: INE — Padrón municipal (t=2856, c3=ine5).
How much does it cost to rent in Deba?
Average net cold rent is 9.4 EUR/m² per month (2024), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 658 EUR a month before utilities. Source: es.eustat.eus.
Is the air quality good in Deba?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 8 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 AZPEITIA).
What is the unemployment rate in Deba?
The unemployment rate is about 2.7 % (June 2026). Source: SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026.
What is the typical salary around Deba?
The median gross salary is 2,659 EUR/month. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE).
Is Deba a good place to live?
Deba 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.
Is Deba part of San Sebastián?
Deba is in the published commuting zone of San Sebastián; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.
Which cities are near Deba?
Mutriku, Ondarroa, Zumaia, Elgoibar, Markina-Xemein are near Deba. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
How many people born in Spain live in Deba?
The official country of birth distribution records 5,007 people (92.2%) 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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