Living in Athlone
Foreign residents numbered 5,632 at the end of 2022. The annual PM2.5 concentration measured 9 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.
Which Ireland-wide rules apply when you move to Athlone?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
No city-level rent figure is published for Athlone. The available city-level cost figures remain below.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 75.99 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | eir 500 Mbps broadband5Official · national market |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 39.99 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | eir Mobile Essential6Official · national market |
| Average monthly rent (whole dwelling) | 1,429 EUR/month | 31 Mar 2026 | RTB/ESRI Rent Index Q1 2026, Table 8 - Standardised Average Rent in New Tenancies by LEA12Official · county |
Is Athlone 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
How international is the population?
24.6% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 5,632 of 22,869 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.
Work and income
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average gross earnings | 4,286 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2025 | NEA05: Mean & Median Annual Earnings by Sex & NUTS 3 Region (2011–2025)9Official · county |
| Median gross salary (regional) | 3,665 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2025 | NEA05: Mean & Median Annual Earnings by Sex & NUTS 3 Region (2011–2025)9Official · county |
What does a salary buy in Athlone?
Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.
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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. | €3,046 |
| Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · RTB/ESRI Rent Index Q1 2026, Table 8 - Standardised Average Rent in New Tenancies by LEA · 2026-03-31 | − €1,429 |
| 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 | €1,501 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Athlone. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.
Intreo employment service — Public employment service
Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Athlone. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Safety
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 4,566 incidents per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2025 | CJQ05 — Recorded crime incidents by Garda Region, Type of Offence, and Quarter2Official · regional context |
Mobility and administration
Athlone's nearest airport was NOC, 79 km away and offered 15 direct destinations.
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Athlone. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.
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.
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.
Climate and air quality
Athlone's monthly mean temperatures were 4.7°C in January and 15.1°C in July.
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.
Athlone 9.0
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 9 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | European Environment Agency7Official · nearest-station reading |
| Monthly extreme high temperature | Jan 13.21 · Feb 13.66 · Mar 17.39 · Apr 19.61 · May 23.21 · Jun 26.62 · Jul 26.76 · Aug 26.97 · Sep 22.76 · Oct 19.86 · Nov 15.47 · Dec 13.65 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center8Official · coordinate grid |
| Monthly extreme low temperature | Jan -6.46 · Feb -3.51 · Mar -3.82 · Apr -2.56 · May -0.17 · Jun 3.26 · Jul 6.16 · Aug 4.97 · Sep 1.38 · Oct -1.31 · Nov -3.72 · Dec -7.39 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center8Official · coordinate grid |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 4.65 · Feb 4.66 · Mar 5.84 · Apr 8.25 · May 11.05 · Jun 13.78 · Jul 15.11 · Aug 14.73 · Sep 12.96 · Oct 10 · Nov 6.94 · Dec 5.03 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center8Official · coordinate grid |
Population and city profile
By nationality
National passport75.4%Foreign residents24.6%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foreign-resident share | 24.85 % | 31 Dec 2022 | Central Statistics Office Ireland (CSO)1Official |
| Foreign residents | 5,632 people | 31 Dec 2022 | Central Statistics Office Ireland (CSO)1Official |
| Population | 22,869 people | 3 Apr 2022 | CSO Census 2022 Small Area Population Statistics — Towns/Urban Areas (BUA)4Official |
Alternatives for people set on Athlone
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.
Ballinasloe as an Athlone alternative in the same region
21 km away, better on 1 of 3 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,247 Ballinasloe vs 4,566 Athlone−7%
- Foreign residents: 22.1% Ballinasloe vs 24.9% Athlone−11%
- Median gross pay, region: €3,731 Ballinasloe vs €3,665 Athlonesame level
Cities near Athlone
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
Alternative cities in Ireland
Other cities in Ireland to compare with Athlone, nearest in population first.
How does Athlone compare?
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Athlone in rankings
Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Athlone 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.
Open the official coverage guideSchool 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; Athlone's school authority applies it locally.
Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2026.
Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
What is the typical salary around Athlone?
The median gross salary is 3,665 EUR/month. Source: NEA05: Mean & Median Annual Earnings by Sex & NUTS 3 Region (2011–2025).
Is the air quality good in Athlone?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 9 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the WHO guideline but within the EU limit. Source: European Environment Agency.
How safe is Athlone?
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 Athlone?
The published population is 22,869 people. Source: CSO Census 2022 Small Area Population Statistics — Towns/Urban Areas (BUA).
How many foreign residents live in Athlone?
5,632 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Central Statistics Office Ireland (CSO).
Is Athlone a good place to live?
Athlone 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 Athlone?
Ballinasloe is near Athlone. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 25). Athlone, Ireland: population, rent, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 6230cd30406826665a84b49933ccde70]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ie/athlone/ Retrieved 2026-10-25. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/BibTeX citation
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Sources
- Central Statistics Office Ireland (CSO) cso.ie · checked 2026-08-03
- CJQ05 — Recorded crime incidents by Garda Region, Type of Offence, and Quarter CJQ05 · ws.cso.ie · checked 2026-10-05
- Coordinate identity evidence services-eu1.arcgis.com · checked 2026-09-06
- CSO Census 2022 Small Area Population Statistics — Towns/Urban Areas (BUA) CSO Census 2022 Small Area Population Statistics · cso.ie · checked 2026-09-23
- eir 500 Mbps broadband eir.ie · checked 2026-09-15
- eir Mobile Essential home.eir.ie · checked 2026-09-15
- European Environment Agency air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-05
- NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
- NEA05: Mean & Median Annual Earnings by Sex & NUTS 3 Region (2011–2025) ws.cso.ie · checked 2026-10-07
- OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
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- OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
- RTB/ESRI Rent Index Q1 2026, Table 8 - Standardised Average Rent in New Tenancies by LEA rtb.ie · checked 2026-10-06
- Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
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