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Living in Ferrol

Ferrol is a city in Spain. Annual PM2.5 was 6 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. In 2024, the unemployment rate was 12.1%. Its population was 64,367 at the start of 2025.

Cheaper rent than 66% of Spanish cities that publish it, higher unemployment than 96% 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 Ferrol?

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 Ferrol.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Ferrol?

Average net cold rent is 4.2 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): 4.2 EUR/m²/month · cdn.mivau.gob.es2

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

Net rent across major citiesFerrol highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Ferrol highlighted€14.00Madrid€13.70Barcelona€11.50Bilbao€9.80Palma€9.60Málaga€9.20Sevilla€8.20Valencia€7.70Zaragoza€7.30Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las€7.10Alacant/Alicante€5.80Murcia€4.20Ferrolnet rent, € / m² / month
MetricValuePeriodSource
Dwellings42,696 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain15Official
G05 Main Residential Dwellings29,271 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain15Official
G05 Secondary Seasonal Vacant Dwellings13,425 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain15Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)4.2 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.1031 Dec 2022cdn.mivau.gob.es2Official

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 252 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 4.2 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

What is the unemployment rate in Ferrol?

The unemployment rate is about 12.1 % (2024).

  • Unemployment rate: 12.11 % · INE Urban Indicators — unemployment rate by city10
Unemployment across cities in SpainUnemployment in Ferrol is 12.1%. 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%4375–1044 cities: 10% to under 15%4410–15Ferrol 12.1%23 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 availability93.34 %30 Jun 2025SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-202521Official
People in employment21,498 people31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain15Official
Median gross salary (regional)1,884 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)11Official · regional context
Unemployment rate12.11 %country median 4.4%31 Dec 2024INE Urban Indicators — unemployment rate by city10Official
Unemployment rate over time10 published observations, 2015–2024
Unemployment rate in Ferrol by year, %11.3%15.4%19.5%23.5%2015201720192021202412.1%%

Unemployment rate fell 46.7% between 2015 and 2024, from 22.7% to 12.1%.

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Ferrol. 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 Ferrol. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital Beds Per 100k926.7 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2025Ministerio de Sanidad – Catálogo Nacional de Hospitales 202516Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Ferrol 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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Hospital Beds Per 100k926.7 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

How safe is Ferrol?

Police recorded about 4,753 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

Recorded crime across major citiesFerrol highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Ferrol 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 residents4,753 incidents per 100,000country median 4,27631 Dec 2024MIR 2024 Q4 exact III. TOTAL INFRACCIONES PENALES, enero-diciembre 2024; INE 29005 denominator.17Official

Mobility and administration

Gigabit broadband availability was 93.3% in 2025.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport6 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat19Official
Nearest airportLCG13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv20Official
Distance to nearest airport23.4 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv20Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Ferrol. 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 Ferrol.

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Ferrol?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 6 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 Annual Statistics — Spain 2024 PM2.5 provenance repair3

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
Ferrol average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND23°8°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Ferrol average monthly precipitation, mm040801201601218988876646314157121150122JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Ferrol average monthly sunshine, hours06513019526010213217219622523425925621216510999JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Ferrol annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5256.0PM2.5154012.0PM1010409.0NO₂µg/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 Ferrol is 6.0 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/m³286–7Ferrol 6.033 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/m³1412–134 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 FERROL)4Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean12 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — ES PM10 annual mean 2024 (station FERROL)5Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean6 µg/m³country median 8.731 Dec 2024EEA Air Quality Annual Statistics — Spain 2024 PM2.5 provenance repair3Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 13.8 · Feb 14.3 · Mar 15.8 · Apr 16.8 · May 18.8 · Jun 20.9 · Jul 22.5 · Aug 23.2 · Sep 22.2 · Oct 19.7 · Nov 16.2 · Dec 14.5 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station A CORUÑA22Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 8.3 · Feb 8.1 · Mar 9.3 · Apr 10.1 · May 12.3 · Jun 14.5 · Jul 16.2 · Aug 16.6 · Sep 15.3 · Oct 13.3 · Nov 10.6 · Dec 9.1 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station A CORUÑA22Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 11.1 · Feb 11.2 · Mar 12.6 · Apr 13.5 · May 15.5 · Jun 17.7 · Jul 19.3 · Aug 19.9 · Sep 18.8 · Oct 16.5 · Nov 13.4 · Dec 11.8 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station A CORUÑA22Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 120.8 · Feb 88.5 · Mar 87.6 · Apr 86.9 · May 66.3 · Jun 45.7 · Jul 31.2 · Aug 40.7 · Sep 57 · Oct 120.7 · Nov 149.9 · Dec 122.3 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station A CORUÑA22Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 101.8 · Feb 131.6 · Mar 171.7 · Apr 195.6 · May 225 · Jun 233.9 · Jul 258.5 · Aug 256 · Sep 211.5 · Oct 164.6 · Nov 108.8 · Dec 99.2 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station A CORUÑA22Official · nearest-station reading

Cities of a similar size in Spain

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

All Spain cities
Línea de la Concepción, La64,499 residentsIrun63,835 residentsGranollers65,341 residentsPonferrada63,186 residentsAranjuez63,040 residentsPrat de Llobregat, El66,338 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Ferrol?

The published population was 64,367 people in January 2025. Source: Ferrol - official stats9

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Ferrol residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport94.4%Foreign residents 5.6%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents556.9 cars per 1000 people31 Dec 2024Eurostat6Official
City area149.5 km²31 Dec 2024Eurostat GISCO, European Commission8Official
Foreign-resident share5 %31 Dec 2024Eurostat7Official
Foreign residents3,600 people1 Jan 2024Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.18Official
Population density693.6 people/km²31 Dec 2024Eurostat GISCO / Eurostat Urban Audit8Official
Population Female33,808 people31 Dec 2023Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)12Official
Population Male30,082 people31 Dec 2023Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)12Official
Population64,367 people1 Jan 2025Ferrol - official stats9Official
Population over time16 published observations, 2010–2025
Population in Ferrol by year, residents60,83176,17191,512106,852201020142020202564,367residents

Population fell 12.6% between 2010 and 2025, from 73,638 to 64,367.

Foreign residents over time10 published observations, 2015–2024
Foreign residents in Ferrol by year, residents1,2802,1112,9413,772201520172019202120243,600residents

Foreign residents rose 131.1% between 2015 and 2024, from 1,558 to 3,600.

International community in Ferrol

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
TOTAL64,928100.0%
Spain60,78693.6%
South America2,0073.1%
European Union (without Spain)5730.9%
Central America and Caribbean5450.8%
Africa4770.7%
Rent of Europe2880.4%
Asia1540.2%
North America910.1%
Oceania70.0%

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 groupPeopleShare
TOTAL64,928100.0%
Spanish62,87196.8%
South America8121.3%
European Union (without Spain)4050.6%
Africa3710.6%
Central America and Caribbean1890.3%
Asia1320.2%
Rent of Europe850.1%
North America560.1%
Statelens40.0%
Oceania30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source14

Is Ferrol 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 worker64%strong on work, weak on safety · range 56–72%
Skilled employee64%strong on work, weak on education · range 56–72%
Student66%strong on cost, weak on education · range 57–75%
Family57%strong on family, weak on education · range 49–65%
Retirement68%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 59–77%
Foreign residents3,600 people1 Jan 2024Official source · Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.
Population64,367 people1 Jan 2025Official source · Ferrol - official stats
Average net rent (nettokalt)4.2 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2022Official source · cdn.mivau.gob.es
Dwellings42,696 dwellings31 Dec 2021Official source · Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain
Gigabit broadband availability93.34 %30 Jun 2025Official source · SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-2025
People in employment21,498 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
Households29,274 households31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain15Official
Labour Supply Count27,057 people31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain15Official
Private Clinic Presenttrue31 Dec 2025Catálogo Nacional de Hospitales 20251Official

Common questions

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

How many people live in Ferrol?

The published population was 64,367 people in January 2025. Source: Ferrol - official stats.

How much does it cost to rent in Ferrol?

Average net cold rent is 4.2 EUR/m² per month (2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 294 EUR a month before utilities. Source: cdn.mivau.gob.es.

Is the air quality good in Ferrol?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 6 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 Annual Statistics — Spain 2024 PM2.5 provenance repair.

How safe is Ferrol?

Police recorded about 4,753 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 Ferrol?

The unemployment rate is about 12.1 % (2024). Source: INE Urban Indicators — unemployment rate by city.

What is the typical salary around Ferrol?

The median gross salary is 1,884 EUR/month. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE).

Is Ferrol a good place to live?

Ferrol 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 Ferrol?

The official country of birth distribution records 477 people (0.7%) 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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