Living in Yeles
In Yeles, the statutory reference rent is €6.60 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 6.5% (2026).
Yeles, a city in Spain, had a population of 6,514 at the start of 2025. Gigabit broadband availability was 95.7% in June 2025. The unemployment rate was 6.54% in June 2026.
Pricier rent than 71% of Spanish cities that publish it, higher unemployment than 83% of Spanish cities that publish it and less recorded crime than 62% of Spanish cities that publish it.
Which Spain-wide rules apply when you move to Yeles?
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 Yeles?
Average net cold rent is 6.6 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): 6.6 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 | 3,516 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain13Official |
| Main residence dwellings | 2,148 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain13Official |
| Secondary, seasonal or vacant dwellings | 1,368 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain13Official |
| Average net rent (nettokalt) | 6.6 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.10 | 31 Dec 2022 | cdn.mivau.gob.es1Official |
Is Yeles 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 396 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 6.6 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 Yeles?
The unemployment rate is about 6.5 % (June 2026).
- Unemployment rate: 6.54 % · SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202629
Yeles 6.5%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gigabit broadband availability | 95.71 % | 30 Jun 2025 | SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-202518Official |
| People in employment | 2,247 people | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain13Official |
| Median gross salary (regional) | 1,837 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)9Official · regional context |
| Unemployment rate | 6.54 %country median 4.4% | 30 Jun 2026 | SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202629Independent |
What does a salary buy in Yeles?
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. | €1,491 |
| Rent, 60 m²€6.60/m² · official · cdn.mivau.gob.es · 2022-12-31 | − €396 |
| 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 | €1,063 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Yeles. 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 Yeles. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Safety
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 4,120 incidents per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2025 | La criminalidad convencional se mantiene estable en Cantabria en 202514Official · regional context |
Mobility and administration
The nearest airport was MAD, 45.8 km away, with 158 listed destinations in June 2026.
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Yeles. 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 Yeles?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 11 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 VALDEMORO)6
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.
Yeles 11.0
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| NO₂ — annual mean | 17 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — ES NO2 annual mean 2024 (station ESTACIÓN DE LA SAGRA (ILLESCAS))4Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM10 — annual mean | 22 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — ES PM10 annual mean 2024 (station ESTACIÓN DE LA SAGRA (ILLESCAS))5Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 11 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — ES PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station VALDEMORO)6Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 11.1 · Feb 13.2 · Mar 16.9 · Apr 19.4 · May 24 · Jun 29.9 · Jul 33.7 · Aug 33 · Sep 27.6 · Oct 21.2 · Nov 14.8 · Dec 11.4 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station MADRID/GETAFE19Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan 2 · Feb 2.8 · Mar 5.6 · Apr 8 · May 11.9 · Jun 16.8 · Jul 19.8 · Aug 19.6 · Sep 15.5 · Oct 10.9 · Nov 5.7 · Dec 2.8 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station MADRID/GETAFE19Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 6.6 · Feb 8 · Mar 11.3 · Apr 13.7 · May 18 · Jun 23.3 · Jul 26.7 · Aug 26.3 · Sep 21.6 · Oct 16 · Nov 10.3 · Dec 7.1 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station MADRID/GETAFE19Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 28 · Feb 31.4 · Mar 31.9 · Apr 38.2 · May 36.4 · Jun 18.2 · Jul 6.3 · Aug 7.8 · Sep 23.2 · Oct 53.7 · Nov 45.1 · Dec 37 mm | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station MADRID/GETAFE19Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average sunshine by month | Jan 154.1 · Feb 181.8 · Mar 222.7 · Apr 246.2 · May 288.7 · Jun 337.4 · Jul 375.5 · Aug 348.3 · Sep 264.9 · Oct 209.7 · Nov 157.4 · Dec 137.2 hours | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station MADRID/GETAFE19Official · nearest-station reading |
Similar climate. In Spain: Alcorcón ±0.3 °C. Elsewhere: Little Rock (United States) ±1.6 °C, Oklahoma City (United States) ±1.7 °C, Foggia (Italy) ±0.8 °C, Murfreesboro (United States) ±1.7 °C, Bari (Italy) ±1.4 °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 Yeles?
The published population was 6,514 people in January 2025. Source: INE — Padrón municipal (t=2856, c3=ine5)8
By nationality
National passport79.7%Foreign residents20.3%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City area | 20.48 km² | 20 Oct 2025 | www.ign.es20Official |
| Foreign residents | 1,321 people | 1 Jan 2024 | Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.15Official |
| Female residents | 2,907 people | 31 Dec 2023 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)10Official |
| Male residents | 3,269 people | 31 Dec 2023 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)10Official |
| Population | 6,514 people | 1 Jan 2025 | INE — Padrón municipal (t=2856, c3=ine5)8Official |
International community in Yeles
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 | 5,754 | 100.0% |
| Spain | 4,665 | 81.1% |
| Africa | 408 | 7.1% |
| South America | 338 | 5.9% |
| European Union (without Spain) | 188 | 3.3% |
| Central America and Caribbean | 87 | 1.5% |
| Asia | 38 | 0.7% |
| Rent of Europe | 23 | 0.4% |
| North America | 5 | 0.1% |
| 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 | 5,754 | 100.0% |
| Spanish | 4,882 | 84.8% |
| Africa | 432 | 7.5% |
| European Union (without Spain) | 199 | 3.5% |
| South America | 147 | 2.6% |
| Asia | 40 | 0.7% |
| Central America and Caribbean | 34 | 0.6% |
| Rent of Europe | 18 | 0.3% |
| North America | 2 | 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 Yeles
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.
Esquivias as a Yeles alternative in the same region
4 km away, better on 2 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.
- Rent: €4.00/m² Esquivias vs €6.60/m² Yeles−39%
- Unemployment: 5.2% Esquivias vs 6.5% Yeles−21%
- Residents: 5,833 Esquivias vs 6,514 Yeles−10%
- Nearest airport: 46.4 km Esquivias vs 45.8 km Yelessame level
- Median gross pay, region: €1,837 Esquivias vs €1,837 Yelessame level
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,120 Esquivias vs 4,120 Yelessame level
- Annual PM2.5: 11.0 µg/m³ Esquivias vs 11.0 µg/m³ Yelessame level
Siero as a Yeles alternative in the same country
A move, not a commute, at 395 km, better on 5 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.
- Residents: 53,049 Siero vs 6,514 Yeles+714%
- Rent: €5.50/m² Siero vs €6.60/m² Yeles−17%
- Unemployment: 4.4% Siero vs 6.5% Yeles−33%
- Annual PM2.5: 8.0 µg/m³ Siero vs 11.0 µg/m³ Yeles−27%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,763 (2024) Siero vs 4,120 (2025) Yelesno percentage
- Median gross pay, region: €2,016 Siero vs €1,837 Yeles+10%
- Nearest airport: 35.7 km Siero vs 45.8 km Yeles−22%
Cities near Yeles
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
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- 8.7 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
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- 8.3 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
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- 7.1 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
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- 6.2 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
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- 4 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
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- 6.1 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
Alternative cities in Spain
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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Yeles 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; Yeles's school authority applies it locally.
Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.
Is Yeles part of Madrid?
Yeles is in the published commuting zone of Madrid; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Madrid 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 Yeles?
The published population was 6,514 people in January 2025. Source: INE — Padrón municipal (t=2856, c3=ine5).
How much does it cost to rent in Yeles?
Average net cold rent is 6.6 EUR/m² per month (2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 462 EUR a month before utilities. Source: cdn.mivau.gob.es.
Is the air quality good in Yeles?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 11 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 VALDEMORO).
What is the unemployment rate in Yeles?
The unemployment rate is about 6.5 % (June 2026). Source: SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026.
What is the typical salary around Yeles?
The median gross salary is 1,837 EUR/month. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE).
Is Yeles a good place to live?
Yeles 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 Yeles part of Madrid?
Yeles is in the published commuting zone of Madrid; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.
Which cities are near Yeles?
Parla, Valdemoro, Pinto, Fuenlabrada, Aranjuez are near Yeles. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
How many people born in Spain live in Yeles?
The official country of birth distribution records 4,665 people (81.1%) 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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