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Living in Arklow

In Arklow, tenants pay an average rent of €1,359 a month (2025) and unemployment is 11.4% (2022).

Arklow, a city in Ireland, had a population of 13,399 in April 2022. The foreign population count was 1,448 in April 2022.

Last checked 2026-10-0715 sources

Population13,399people3 Apr 2022Official source · CSO Census 2022 F5134 — Built Up Areas / Towns by Size
Median gross salary (region)3,969EUR/month31 Dec 2025Official source · NEA05: Mean & Median Annual Earnings by Sex & NUTS 3 Region (2011–2025)
Average rent1,359EUR/month31 Dec 2025Official source · RTB/ESRI Average Monthly Rent Report (CSO table RIA02), all bedrooms, all property types
Unemployment rate11.4%country median 9.4% — 22% aboveOfficial source · CSO Census 2022 F7115 — unemployment rate by town
Recorded crime4,566incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Regional figureOfficial source · CJQ05 — Recorded crime incidents by Garda Region, Type of Offence, and Quarter

Which Ireland-wide rules apply when you move to Arklow?

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 IrelandNational rates and thresholds that apply in Arklow.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

No city-level rent figure is published for Arklow. The available city-level cost figures remain below.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Arklow recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€76
Mobile plan, 10 GB€40
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited75.99 EUR/month30 Sept 2026eir 500 Mbps broadband8Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB39.99 EUR/month30 Sept 2026eir Mobile Essential9Official · national market
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)1,359 EUR/month31 Dec 2025RTB/ESRI Average Monthly Rent Report (CSO table RIA02), all bedrooms, all property types15Official

Is Arklow 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 worker28%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 18–38%
Skilled employee51%strong on work, weak on education · range 42–60%
Student37%strong on cost, weak on education · range 26–48%
Family46%strong on family, weak on education · range 35–57%
Retirement37%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 24–50%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

10.8% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 1,448 of 13,399 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in IrelandUnemployment in Arklow is 11.4%. Of 90 cities with data, 21 have unemployment of 6 to under 8%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average gross earnings4,928 EUR/month31 Dec 2025NEA05: Mean & Median Annual Earnings by Sex & NUTS 3 Region (2011–2025)12Official · county
Median gross salary (regional)3,969 EUR/month31 Dec 2025NEA05: Mean & Median Annual Earnings by Sex & NUTS 3 Region (2011–2025)12Official · county
Unemployment rate11.4 %country median 9.4%3 Apr 2022CSO Census 2022 F7115 — unemployment rate by town7Official

What does a salary buy in Arklow?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

regional median gross pay: €3,969 (NEA05: Mean & Median Annual Earnings by Sex & NUTS 3 Region (2011–2025), 2025-12-31).
Left over each month€1,729of €3,205 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left 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.€3,205
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · RTB/ESRI Average Monthly Rent Report (CSO table RIA02), all bedrooms, all property types · 2025-12-31− €1,359
Internet€76 · official · eir 500 Mbps broadband · 2026-09-30− €76
Mobile plan€40 · official · eir Mobile Essential · 2026-09-30− €40
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish€1,729
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Arklow Salary needed to live in Arklow

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Arklow. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

Intreo employment service — Public employment service

Department of Social Protection, Ireland

Job Search
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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Arklow. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Safety

MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents4,566 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025CJQ05 — Recorded crime incidents by Garda Region, Type of Offence, and Quarter3Official · regional context

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport144 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights13Official
Nearest airportDUB3 Aug 2026OurAirports14Official
Distance to nearest airport71 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports14Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Arklow. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Education and Training Board adult English language skills and ESOL — State Language Course

The 16 Education and Training Boards across Ireland

For adult migrants, refugees, adults who need to improve English.

EnglishFree
Open official information

Local Authority Integration Teams (LAITs) — Newcomer Adaptation

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

For new arrivals, people who applied for International Protection, refugees, people from Ukraine.

EnglishIn Person
Open official information
Open the full Ireland section
National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Arklow.

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Climate and air quality

MetricValuePeriodSource
Monthly extreme high temperatureJan 13.54 · Feb 12.66 · Mar 14.57 · Apr 17.82 · May 20.92 · Jun 22.41 · Jul 24.03 · Aug 24.29 · Sep 21.78 · Oct 17.97 · Nov 15.28 · Dec 13.29 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center11Official
Monthly extreme low temperatureJan -2.37 · Feb -3.31 · Mar -3.8 · Apr -0.75 · May 2.66 · Jun 5.16 · Jul 7.69 · Aug 8.33 · Sep 5.81 · Oct 1.92 · Nov -0.45 · Dec -2.19 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center11Official
Average temperature by monthJan 5.61 · Feb 5.34 · Mar 6.09 · Apr 8.06 · May 10.62 · Jun 13.25 · Jul 14.81 · Aug 14.75 · Sep 13.3 · Oct 10.98 · Nov 8.14 · Dec 6.31 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center11Official

Population and city profile

Foreign residents and their share come from different publications that count different groups (for example citizens of another country, or people born abroad, or of foreign origin), so 1,448 is not 13.8% of the population. Each row names its source.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Foreign-resident share13.78 %31 Dec 2022Central Statistics Office Ireland (CSO)1Official
Foreign residents1,448 people3 Apr 2022CSO Census 2022 F5003 — population by citizenship and town of usual residence5Official
Female residents6,915 people31 Dec 2022Central Statistics Office Ireland (CSO)6Official
Male residents6,484 people31 Dec 2022Central Statistics Office Ireland (CSO)6Official
Population13,399 people3 Apr 2022CSO Census 2022 F5134 — Built Up Areas / Towns by Size6Official

International community in Arklow

Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.

Country of birth

Usually resident population by birthplace or citizenship; source-native CSO table · 2022

Published groupPeopleShare
Total13,316100.0%
Ireland10,99682.6%
United Kingdom6715.0%
Poland5534.2%
Rest of World5474.1%
Other EU272020 (Exec Ireland & Poland)4923.7%
India570.4%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source2

Citizenship

Usually resident population by birthplace or citizenship; source-native CSO table · 2022

Published groupPeopleShare
Total13,316100.0%
Ireland11,48186.2%
Poland4833.6%
Other EU272020 (Exec Ireland & Poland)4493.4%
Not stated3943.0%
Rest of World2662.0%
United Kingdom2081.6%
India350.3%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source2

Citizenship

Population Usually Resident and Present in the State · 2022

Published groupPeopleShare
All citizenships13,366100.0%
Ireland11,52086.2%
Poland4873.6%
Citizenship not stated3762.8%
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (the)2121.6%
Lithuania1331.0%
Other EU27 (2020)1190.9%
Other Asia(1)880.7%
Romania660.5%
Africa(1)500.4%
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Published groupPeopleShare
India350.3%
China290.2%
Latvia290.2%
Croatia280.2%
France270.2%
No citizenship220.2%
Italy170.1%
Multiple/Dual citizenship170.1%
United States of America (the)160.1%
Germany150.1%
Spain140.1%
Rest of Europe(1)140.1%
Other America(1)130.1%
Brazil120.1%
Other countries120.1%
Ukraine80.1%
Australia70.1%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source5

Alternatives for people set on Arklow

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.

Wicklow as an Arklow alternative in the same region

22 km away, better on 2 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

  • Unemployment: 9.3% Wicklow vs 11.4% Arklow−18%
  • Nearest airport: 52.0 km Wicklow vs 71.0 km Arklow−27%
  • Foreign residents: 11.9% Wicklow vs 13.8% Arklow−14%
  • Residents: 12,957 Wicklow vs 13,399 Arklow−3%
  • Median gross pay, region: €3,969 Wicklow vs €3,969 Arklowsame level
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,566 Wicklow vs 4,566 Arklowsame level
Full comparisonMore about Wicklow

Cities near Arklow

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Alternative cities in Ireland

Other cities in Ireland to compare with Arklow, nearest in population first.

All Ireland cities
Mallow13,456 residentsCastlebar13,054 residentsWicklow12,957 residentsMidleton13,906 residentsCobh14,148 residentsKillarney14,412 residents

How does Arklow compare?

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Arklow when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

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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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

School for children who move here. School is compulsory from age 6 to 16, and public school is free. Newly arrived pupils get support in the school language: English as additional language support (whole-school approach, National Strategy Literacy and Numeracy 2011). How to enrol a child (gov.ie).

A country-wide rule for Ireland; Arklow's school authority applies it locally.

Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2026.

Is Arklow part of Dublin?

Arklow is in the published commuting zone of Dublin; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Dublin city profile

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source10

Common questions

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

What is the typical salary around Arklow?

The median gross salary is 3,969 EUR/month. Source: NEA05: Mean & Median Annual Earnings by Sex & NUTS 3 Region (2011–2025).

What is the unemployment rate in Arklow?

The unemployment rate is 11.4 %. Source: CSO Census 2022 F7115 — unemployment rate by town.

How safe is Arklow?

Police recorded 4,566 incidents per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: CJQ05 — Recorded crime incidents by Garda Region, Type of Offence, and Quarter.

How many people live in Arklow?

The published population is 13,399 people. Source: CSO Census 2022 F5134 — Built Up Areas / Towns by Size.

How many foreign residents live in Arklow?

1,448 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: CSO Census 2022 F5003 — population by citizenship and town of usual residence.

Is Arklow a good place to live?

Arklow 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 Arklow part of Dublin?

Arklow is in the published commuting zone of Dublin; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

Which cities are near Arklow?

Gorey, Wicklow are near Arklow. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Ireland live in Arklow?

The official country of birth distribution records 10,996 people (82.6%) in the source-defined population for 2022. This is a country of birth measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Arklow, Ireland: population, rent, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version b164d74ed27420d3762cbc20644b6d67]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ie/arklow/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Arklow, Ireland: population, rent, salary, cost of living},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {b164d74ed27420d3762cbc20644b6d67},
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}
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Sources

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  1. Central Statistics Office Ireland (CSO) cso.ie · checked 2026-08-03
  2. Central Statistics Office Ireland country of birth distribution ws.cso.ie · checked 2026-08-28
  3. CJQ05 — Recorded crime incidents by Garda Region, Type of Offence, and Quarter CJQ05 · ws.cso.ie · checked 2026-10-05
  4. Coordinate identity evidence services-eu1.arcgis.com · checked 2026-09-06
  5. CSO Census 2022 F5003 — population by citizenship and town of usual residence CSO Census 2022 F5003 · ws.cso.ie · checked 2026-07-27
  6. CSO Census 2022 F5134 — Built Up Areas / Towns by Size CSO Census 2022 F5134 · ws.cso.ie · checked 2026-07-14
  7. CSO Census 2022 F7115 — unemployment rate by town CSO Census 2022 F7115 · ws.cso.ie · checked 2026-07-27
  8. eir 500 Mbps broadband eir.ie · checked 2026-09-15
  9. eir Mobile Essential home.eir.ie · checked 2026-09-15
  10. GISCO Urban Audit 2021 — Functional Urban Areas (URAU_RG_100K_2021_4326_FUA) GISCO Urban Audit 2021 · gisco-services.ec.europa.eu · checked 2026-09-19
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  1. NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  2. NEA05: Mean & Median Annual Earnings by Sex & NUTS 3 Region (2011–2025) ws.cso.ie · checked 2026-10-07
  3. OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
  4. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  5. RTB/ESRI Average Monthly Rent Report (CSO table RIA02), all bedrooms, all property types data.cso.ie · checked 2026-09-18

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