Living in Lepe
In Lepe, the statutory reference rent is €4.80 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 3.5% (2026).
Lepe, a city in Spain, had a population of 29,677 at the start of 2025. For Lepe, gigabit broadband availability was 97.1% in June 2025. The unemployment rate was 3.54% in June 2026.
Lower unemployment than 73% of Spanish cities that publish it, more recorded crime than 89% of Spanish cities that publish it and dirtier air than 66% of Spanish cities that publish it.
Which Spain-wide rules apply when you move to Lepe?
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 Lepe?
Average net cold rent is 4.8 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): 4.8 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 | 22,062 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain13Official |
| Main residence dwellings | 10,182 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain13Official |
| Secondary, seasonal or vacant dwellings | 11,880 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain13Official |
| Average net rent (nettokalt) | 4.8 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.10 | 31 Dec 2022 | cdn.mivau.gob.es2Official |
Is Lepe 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 288 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 4.8 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 Lepe?
The unemployment rate is about 3.5 % (June 2026).
- Unemployment rate: 3.54 % · SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202633
Lepe 3.5%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gigabit broadband availability | 97.1 % | 30 Jun 2025 | SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-202521Official |
| People in employment | 10,032 people | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain13Official |
| Median gross salary (regional) | 1,796 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)9Official · regional context |
| Unemployment rate | 3.54 %country median 4.4% | 30 Jun 2026 | SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202633Independent |
What does a salary buy in Lepe?
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. | €1,463 |
| Rent, 60 m²€4.80/m² · official · cdn.mivau.gob.es · 2022-12-31 | − €288 |
| 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 | €1,143 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Lepe. 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 Lepe. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Healthcare
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hospital beds per 100,000 residents | 235.6 beds per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2025 | Ministerio de Sanidad – Catálogo Nacional de Hospitales 202515Official |
Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Lepe 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 Lepe?
Police recorded about 6,802 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.16
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 6,802 incidents per 100,000country median 4,281 | 31 Dec 2024 | MIR 2024 Q4 exact III. TOTAL INFRACCIONES PENALES, enero-diciembre 2024; INE 29005 denominator.16Official |
Mobility and administration
The nearest airport was FAO, 73.1 km away, with 63 listed destinations in June 2026.
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Lepe. 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 Lepe?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 10 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 CAMPUS DEL CARMEN)7
Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.
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.
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Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| NO₂ — annual mean | 9 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — ES NO2 annual mean 2024 (station PUNTA UMBRÍA)5Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM10 — annual mean | 19 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — ES PM10 annual mean 2024 (station PUNTA UMBRÍA)6Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 10 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — ES PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station CAMPUS DEL CARMEN)7Official · nearest-station reading |
| Monthly extreme high temperature | Jan 22.42 · Feb 23.04 · Mar 28.99 · Apr 31.81 · May 37.53 · Jun 43.88 · Jul 44.98 · Aug 45.17 · Sep 43.18 · Oct 35.58 · Nov 27.83 · Dec 21.03 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center17Official |
| Monthly extreme low temperature | Jan -5.17 · Feb -4.7 · Mar -2.01 · Apr 2.67 · May 4.79 · Jun 9.99 · Jul 12.86 · Aug 13.15 · Sep 10.63 · Oct 3.87 · Nov -1.65 · Dec -3.39 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center17Official |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 9.26 · Feb 10.12 · Mar 12.6 · Apr 15.3 · May 19.45 · Jun 24.5 · Jul 27.42 · Aug 27.42 · Sep 23.81 · Oct 18.97 · Nov 13.02 · Dec 9.99 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center17Official |
Population and city profile
How many people live in Lepe?
The published population was 29,677 people in January 2025. Source: Lepe - official stats14
By nationality
National passport80.4%Foreign residents19.6%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City area | 127.9 km² | 20 Oct 2025 | www.ign.es22Official |
| Foreign-resident share | 20.71 % | 31 Dec 2025 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE España)8Official |
| Foreign residents | 5,816 people | 1 Jan 2024 | Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.18Official |
| Female residents | 13,934 people | 31 Dec 2023 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)10Official |
| Male residents | 14,879 people | 31 Dec 2023 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)10Official |
| Population | 29,677 people | 1 Jan 2025 | Lepe - official stats14Official |
International community in Lepe
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 | 28,377 | 100.0% |
| Spain | 23,045 | 81.2% |
| Africa | 2,353 | 8.3% |
| European Union (without Spain) | 2,009 | 7.1% |
| South America | 665 | 2.3% |
| Rent of Europe | 125 | 0.4% |
| Asia | 107 | 0.4% |
| Central America and Caribbean | 64 | 0.2% |
| North America | 9 | 0.0% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source11
Citizenship
Population resident in Spain; both sexes; official INE Census 2021 municipal table · 2021 Census
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| TOTAL | 28,377 | 100.0% |
| Spanish | 23,267 | 82.0% |
| Africa | 2,376 | 8.4% |
| European Union (without Spain) | 2,130 | 7.5% |
| South America | 326 | 1.1% |
| Asia | 119 | 0.4% |
| Rent of Europe | 115 | 0.4% |
| Central America and Caribbean | 37 | 0.1% |
| North America | 7 | 0.0% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source12
Additional context
Alternatives for people set on Lepe
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.
Cartaya as a Lepe alternative in the same region
5 km away, better on 4 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.
- Rent: €4.40/m² Cartaya vs €4.80/m² Lepe−8%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 5,848 Cartaya vs 6,802 Lepe−14%
- Unemployment: 3.1% Cartaya vs 3.5% Lepe−14%
- Residents: 21,471 Cartaya vs 29,677 Lepe−28%
- Foreign residents: 22.8% Cartaya vs 20.7% Lepe+10%
- Nearest airport: 78.2 km Cartaya vs 73.1 km Lepe+7%
- Median gross pay, region: €1,796 Cartaya vs €1,796 Lepesame level
Elda as a Lepe alternative in the same country
A move, not a commute, at 579 km, better on 5 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Foreign residents cannot be compared like for like.
- Hospital beds, per 100k: 929.9 Elda vs 235.6 Lepe+295%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,318 Elda vs 6,802 Lepe−37%
- Rent: €4.00/m² Elda vs €4.80/m² Lepe−17%
- Residents: 55,222 Elda vs 29,677 Lepe+86%
- Nearest airport: 30.0 km Elda vs 73.1 km Lepe−59%
- Foreign residents: 7.1% (2024) Elda vs 20.7% (2025) Lepeno percentage
- Median gross pay, region: €1,888 Elda vs €1,796 Lepe+5%
Cities near Lepe
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
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- 4.4 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
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- 6.6 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
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- 4.5 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
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- 9.68 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2026-08-26
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- 5.9 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
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- 6.1 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
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- 8.3 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2026-08-26
Alternative cities in Spain
Other cities in Spain to compare with Lepe, nearest in population first.
How does Lepe compare?
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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; Lepe's school authority applies it locally.
Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.
Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
How many people live in Lepe?
The published population was 29,677 people in January 2025. Source: Lepe - official stats.
How much does it cost to rent in Lepe?
Average net cold rent is 4.8 EUR/m² per month (2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 336 EUR a month before utilities. Source: cdn.mivau.gob.es.
Is the air quality good in Lepe?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 10 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 CAMPUS DEL CARMEN).
How safe is Lepe?
Police recorded about 6,802 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 Lepe?
The unemployment rate is about 3.5 % (June 2026). Source: SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026.
What is the typical salary around Lepe?
The median gross salary is 1,796 EUR/month. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE).
Is Lepe a good place to live?
Lepe 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.
Which cities are near Lepe?
Cartaya, Isla Cristina, Aljaraque, Ayamonte, Vila Real de Santo António are near Lepe. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
How many people born in Spain live in Lepe?
The official country of birth distribution records 23,045 people (81.2%) 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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