Living in Noreña
In Noreña, rent averages €4.80 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 4.4% (2026).
Noreña had 5,131 residents at the start of 2025 and is a city in Spain. The unemployment rate was 4.39% in June 2026. The nearest airport was OVD, 32.5 km away, with 10 listed destinations in June 2026. Gigabit broadband availability was 97.6% in June 2025.
Which Spain-wide rules apply when you move to Noreña?
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 Noreña?
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.es1
| 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 | 2,976 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain13Official |
| G05 Main Residential Dwellings | 2,124 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain13Official |
| G05 Secondary Seasonal Vacant Dwellings | 852 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.es1Official |
Is Noreña 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 Noreña?
The unemployment rate is about 4.4 % (June 2026).
- Unemployment rate: 4.39 % · SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202629
Noreña 4.4%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gigabit broadband availability | 97.55 % | 30 Jun 2025 | SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-202517Official |
| People in employment | 2,136 people | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain13Official |
| Median gross salary (regional) | 2,016 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)9Official · regional context |
| Unemployment rate | 4.39 %country median 4.4% — about the same | 30 Jun 2026 | SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202629Independent |
What does a salary buy in Noreña?
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. | €1,618 |
| 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 | €1,298 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Noreña. 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 Noreña. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Safety
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 3,570 incidents per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2025 | La criminalidad convencional se mantiene estable en Cantabria en 202514Official · regional context |
Mobility and administration
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Noreña. 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 Noreña?
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 LUGONES INSTITUTO)6
Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.
Night-time low to daytime high
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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.
Noreña 9.0
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| NO₂ — annual mean | 13 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — ES NO2 annual mean 2024 (station LUGONES INSTITUTO)4Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM10 — annual mean | 19 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — ES PM10 annual mean 2024 (station LUGONES INSTITUTO)5Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 9 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — ES PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station LUGONES INSTITUTO)6Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 12.1 · Feb 12.8 · Mar 15.1 · Apr 16.2 · May 18.7 · Jun 21.1 · Jul 23 · Aug 23.7 · Sep 22 · Oct 19 · Nov 14.4 · Dec 12.5 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station OVIEDO18Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan 4.8 · Feb 4.7 · Mar 6.2 · Apr 7.3 · May 9.8 · Jun 12.6 · Jul 14.7 · Aug 15 · Sep 13.2 · Oct 10.6 · Nov 7.2 · Dec 5.4 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station OVIEDO18Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 8.4 · Feb 8.7 · Mar 10.6 · Apr 11.7 · May 14.3 · Jun 16.9 · Jul 18.8 · Aug 19.3 · Sep 17.6 · Oct 14.8 · Nov 10.8 · Dec 9 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station OVIEDO18Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 101.5 · Feb 89.1 · Mar 87.8 · Apr 96.5 · May 80.2 · Jun 61.8 · Jul 43.8 · Aug 57.4 · Sep 66.4 · Oct 104.5 · Nov 134 · Dec 105.3 mm | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station OVIEDO18Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average sunshine by month | Jan 111.9 · Feb 124.1 · Mar 159.3 · Apr 165.6 · May 177.7 · Jun 170.2 · Jul 177.1 · Aug 184.4 · Sep 173.4 · Oct 146.2 · Nov 106.9 · Dec 109.3 hours | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station OVIEDO18Official · nearest-station reading |
Similar climate. In Spain: Barakaldo ±1.5 °C. Elsewhere: Ventura (United States) ±2.3 °C, Saanich (Canada) ±2.5 °C, Reims (France) ±3.0 °C, Werl (Germany) ±3.2 °C, Limoges (France) ±1.9 °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 Noreña?
The published population was 5,131 people in January 2025. Source: INE — Padrón municipal (t=2856, c3=ine5)8
By nationality
National passport96.3%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City area | 5.66 km² | 20 Oct 2025 | www.ign.es19Official |
| Foreign residents | 192 people | 31 Dec 2025 | www.ine.es20Official |
| Population Female | 2,628 people | 31 Dec 2023 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)10Official |
| Population Male | 2,430 people | 31 Dec 2023 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)10Official |
| Population | 5,131 people | 1 Jan 2025 | INE — Padrón municipal (t=2856, c3=ine5)8Official |
International community in Noreña
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 | 5,114 | 100.0% |
| Spain | 4,802 | 93.9% |
| South America | 106 | 2.1% |
| European Union (without Spain) | 89 | 1.7% |
| Central America and Caribbean | 43 | 0.8% |
| Rent of Europe | 25 | 0.5% |
| North America | 21 | 0.4% |
| Africa | 18 | 0.4% |
| Asia | 8 | 0.2% |
| Oceania | 2 | 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 | 5,114 | 100.0% |
| Spanish | 4,966 | 97.1% |
| European Union (without Spain) | 64 | 1.3% |
| South America | 40 | 0.8% |
| North America | 16 | 0.3% |
| Africa | 10 | 0.2% |
| Rent of Europe | 7 | 0.1% |
| Central America and Caribbean | 6 | 0.1% |
| Asia | 5 | 0.1% |
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 Noreña
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.
Nava as a Noreña alternative in the same region
17 km away, better on 2 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.
- Rent: €4.30/m² Nava vs €4.80/m² Noreña−10%
- Nearest airport: 48.4 km Nava vs 32.5 km Noreña+49%
- Unemployment: 3.8% Nava vs 4.4% Noreña−13%
- Annual PM2.5: 10.0 µg/m³ Nava vs 9.0 µg/m³ Noreña+11%
- Residents: 5,244 Nava vs 5,131 Noreña+2%
- Median gross pay, region: €2,016 Nava vs €2,016 Noreñasame level
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,570 Nava vs 3,570 Noreñasame level
Elda as a Noreña alternative in the same country
A move, not a commute, at 685 km, better on 2 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.
- Residents: 55,222 Elda vs 5,131 Noreña+976%
- Rent: €4.00/m² Elda vs €4.80/m² Noreña−17%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,318 (2024) Elda vs 3,570 (2025) Noreñano percentage
- Median gross pay, region: €1,888 Elda vs €2,016 Noreña−6%
- Nearest airport: 30.0 km Elda vs 32.5 km Noreña−8%
Cities near Noreña
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
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- 6.6 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
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- 5.5 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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- 5.1 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
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- 3.9 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
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- 4.3 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
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- 5 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
Alternative cities in Spain
Other cities in Spain to compare with Noreña, nearest in population first.
How does Noreña compare?
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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Noreña 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; Noreña's school authority applies it locally.
Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.
Is Noreña part of Gijón?
Noreña is in the published commuting zone of Gijón; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Gijón city profile
Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source7
Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
How many people live in Noreña?
The published population was 5,131 people in January 2025. Source: INE — Padrón municipal (t=2856, c3=ine5).
How much does it cost to rent in Noreña?
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 Noreña?
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 LUGONES INSTITUTO).
What is the unemployment rate in Noreña?
The unemployment rate is about 4.4 % (June 2026). Source: SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026.
What is the typical salary around Noreña?
The median gross salary is 2,016 EUR/month. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE).
Is Noreña a good place to live?
Noreña 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 Noreña part of Gijón?
Noreña is in the published commuting zone of Gijón; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.
Which cities are near Noreña?
Oviedo, Gijón, Siero, Langreo, Llanera are near Noreña. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
How many people born in Africa live in Noreña?
The official country of birth distribution records 18 people (0.4%) 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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