Living in Esplugues de Llobregat
In Esplugues de Llobregat, the statutory reference rent is €11.90 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 3.1% (2026).
In June 2026, the unemployment rate was 3.13%. The population of Esplugues de Llobregat, in Spain, was 48,221 at the start of 2025.
Pricier rent than any other Spanish city that publishes it, lower unemployment than 83% of Spanish cities that publish it and more recorded crime than 91% of Spanish cities that publish it.
Which Spain-wide rules apply when you move to Esplugues de Llobregat?
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 Esplugues de Llobregat?
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
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 20 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | DIGI 300 Mbps fibre4Official · national market |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 12 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | DIGI 100GB mobile plan3Official · national market |
| Dwellings | 19,419 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain15Official |
| Main residence dwellings | 17,781 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain15Official |
| Secondary, seasonal or vacant dwellings | 1,641 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain15Official |
| Average net rent (nettokalt) | 11.9 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.10 | 31 Dec 2022 | cdn.mivau.gob.es2Official |
Is Esplugues de Llobregat 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 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.
Work and income
What is the unemployment rate in Esplugues de Llobregat?
The unemployment rate is about 3.1 % (June 2026).
- Unemployment rate: 3.13 % · SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202633
Esplugues de Llobregat 3.1%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gigabit broadband availability | 98.59 % | 30 Jun 2025 | SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-202522Official |
| People in employment | 19,056 people | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain15Official |
| Median gross salary (regional) | 2,261 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)11Official · regional context |
| Unemployment rate | 3.13 %country median 4.4% | 30 Jun 2026 | SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202633Independent |
What does a salary buy in Esplugues de Llobregat?
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. | €1,778 |
| Rent, 60 m²€11.90/m² · official · cdn.mivau.gob.es · 2022-12-31 | − €714 |
| 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 | €1,032 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Esplugues de Llobregat. 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 Esplugues de Llobregat. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Healthcare
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hospital beds per 100,000 residents | 1,788 beds per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2025 | Ministerio de Sanidad – Catálogo Nacional de Hospitales 202516Official |
Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Esplugues de Llobregat 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 guideSafety
How safe is Esplugues de Llobregat?
Police recorded about 7,067 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.17
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 7,067 incidents per 100,000country median 4,281 | 31 Dec 2024 | MIR 2024 Q4 exact III. TOTAL INFRACCIONES PENALES, enero-diciembre 2024; INE 29005 denominator.17Official |
Mobility and administration
The nearest airport was BCN, 8.9 km away, with 163 listed destinations in June 2026. Gigabit broadband availability was 98.6% in June 2025.
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Esplugues de Llobregat. 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 Esplugues de Llobregat?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 9 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 L'HOSPITALET DE LLOBREGAT (AV. DEL TORRENT GORNAL))7
Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.
Night-time low to daytime high
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.
Esplugues de Llobregat 9.0
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| NO₂ — annual mean | 22 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — ES NO2 annual mean 2024 (station L'HOSPITALET DE LLOBREGAT (AV. DEL TORRENT GORNAL))5Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM10 — annual mean | 23 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — ES PM10 annual mean 2024 (station L'HOSPITALET DE LLOBREGAT (AV. DEL TORRENT GORNAL))6Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 9 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — ES PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station L'HOSPITALET DE LLOBREGAT (AV. DEL TORRENT GORNAL))7Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 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 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station BARCELONA/AEROPUERTO23Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan 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 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station BARCELONA/AEROPUERTO23Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 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 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station BARCELONA/AEROPUERTO23Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 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 mm | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station BARCELONA/AEROPUERTO23Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average sunshine by month | Jan 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 hours | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station BARCELONA/AEROPUERTO23Official · nearest-station reading |
Similar climate. In Spain: Castellón de la Plana ±0.9 °C. Elsewhere: Downey (United States) ±2.3 °C, Aix-en-Provence (France) ±1.9 °C, Marseille (France) ±1.9 °C, Bari (Italy) ±1.5 °C, Carrollton (United States) ±3.0 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month
Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.
Population and city profile
How many people live in Esplugues de Llobregat?
The published population was 48,221 people in January 2025. Source: Esplugues de Llobregat - official stats8
By nationality
National passport84.7%Foreign residents15.3%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City area | 4.52 km² | 20 Oct 2025 | www.ign.es24Official |
| Foreign-resident share | 15.94 % | 31 Dec 2025 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE España)10Official |
| Foreign residents | 7,375 people | 1 Jan 2024 | Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.18Official |
| Female residents | 24,571 people | 31 Dec 2023 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)12Official |
| Male residents | 22,350 people | 31 Dec 2023 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)12Official |
| Population | 48,221 people | 1 Jan 2025 | Esplugues de Llobregat - official stats8Official |
International community in Esplugues de Llobregat
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 | 46,825 | 100.0% |
| Spain | 37,348 | 79.8% |
| South America | 5,056 | 10.8% |
| Central America and Caribbean | 1,132 | 2.4% |
| European Union (without Spain) | 1,032 | 2.2% |
| Asia | 867 | 1.9% |
| Africa | 683 | 1.5% |
| Rent of Europe | 499 | 1.1% |
| North America | 206 | 0.4% |
| 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 | 46,825 | 100.0% |
| Spanish | 40,845 | 87.2% |
| South America | 2,135 | 4.6% |
| European Union (without Spain) | 1,210 | 2.6% |
| Asia | 838 | 1.8% |
| Central America and Caribbean | 728 | 1.6% |
| Africa | 534 | 1.1% |
| Rent of Europe | 418 | 0.9% |
| North America | 116 | 0.2% |
| Oceania | 1 | 0.0% |
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 Esplugues de Llobregat
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.
Sant Boi de Llobregat as an Esplugues de Llobregat alternative in the same region
5 km away, better on 4 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Foreign residents cannot be compared like for like.
- Rent: €10.10/m² Sant Boi de Llobregat vs €11.90/m² Esplugues de Llobregat−15%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 5,081 Sant Boi de Llobregat vs 7,067 Esplugues de Llobregat−28%
- Residents: 85,610 Sant Boi de Llobregat vs 48,221 Esplugues de Llobregat+78%
- Hospital beds, per 100k: 2,379.0 Sant Boi de Llobregat vs 1,788.4 Esplugues de Llobregat+33%
- Nearest airport: 6.2 km Sant Boi de Llobregat vs 8.9 km Esplugues de Llobregat−30%
- Foreign residents: 11.7% (2024) Sant Boi de Llobregat vs 15.9% (2025) Esplugues de Llobregatno percentage
- Median gross pay, region: €2,261 Sant Boi de Llobregat vs €2,261 Esplugues de Llobregatsame level
Segovia as an Esplugues de Llobregat alternative in the same country
A move, not a commute, at 521 km, better on 3 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 3.
- Nearest airport: 68.4 km Segovia vs 8.9 km Esplugues de Llobregat+669%
- Rent: €6.10/m² Segovia vs €11.90/m² Esplugues de Llobregat−49%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,977 Segovia vs 7,067 Esplugues de Llobregat−44%
- Hospital beds, per 100k: 806.8 Segovia vs 1,788.4 Esplugues de Llobregat−55%
- Median gross pay, region: €1,881 Segovia vs €2,261 Esplugues de Llobregat−17%
- Annual PM2.5: 7.0 µg/m³ Segovia vs 9.0 µg/m³ Esplugues de Llobregat−22%
- Residents: 52,375 Segovia vs 48,221 Esplugues de Llobregat+9%
Cities near Esplugues de Llobregat
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
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- 7.8 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
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- 7.8 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
Alternative cities in Spain
Other cities in Spain to compare with Esplugues de Llobregat, nearest in population first.
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School 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; Esplugues de Llobregat's school authority applies it locally.
Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.
Is Esplugues de Llobregat part of Barcelona?
Esplugues de Llobregat is in the published commuting zone of Barcelona; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Barcelona city profile
Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source9
Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
How many people live in Esplugues de Llobregat?
The published population was 48,221 people in January 2025. Source: Esplugues de Llobregat - official stats.
How much does it cost to rent in Esplugues de Llobregat?
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 Esplugues de Llobregat?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 9 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 L'HOSPITALET DE LLOBREGAT (AV. DEL TORRENT GORNAL)).
How safe is Esplugues de Llobregat?
Police recorded about 7,067 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 Esplugues de Llobregat?
The unemployment rate is about 3.1 % (June 2026). Source: SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026.
What is the typical salary around Esplugues de Llobregat?
The median gross salary is 2,261 EUR/month. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE).
Is Esplugues de Llobregat a good place to live?
Esplugues de Llobregat 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 Esplugues de Llobregat part of Barcelona?
Esplugues de Llobregat is in the published commuting zone of Barcelona; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.
Which cities are near Esplugues de Llobregat?
Sant Boi de Llobregat, El Prat de Llobregat, Barcelona, Viladecans, Sant Cugat del Vallès are near Esplugues de Llobregat. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
How many people born in Spain live in Esplugues de Llobregat?
The official country of birth distribution records 37,348 people (79.8%) 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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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Esplugues de Llobregat, Spain: population, rent, salary [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 867d029e7049dafac55a04d7036dbefd]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/es/esplugues-de-llobregat/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/BibTeX citation
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