Living in Birr
In Birr, tenants pay an average rent of €1,034 a month (2025).
Foreign residents numbered 715 at the end of 2022. At the end of 2024, annual PM2.5 reached 8 µg/m³.
Which Ireland-wide rules apply when you move to Birr?
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 Birr. 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) | 1,034 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2025 | RTB/ESRI Average Monthly Rent Report (CSO table RIA02), all bedrooms, all property types12Official |
Is Birr 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?
15.1% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 715 of 4,726 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 Birr?
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 Average Monthly Rent Report (CSO table RIA02), all bedrooms, all property types · 2025-12-31 | − €1,034 |
| 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 | €1,896 |
Public employment offices in Birr
Exact offices linked to this city from official sources. Check the office page before visiting because hours and appointment rules can change.
Birr — Verified local office
Green Street, Birr, Co Offaly, R42 R271, R42 R271
(057) 9169040 · birr@welfare.ie
Only exact city-linked public offices are listed; this is not a complete directory of private recruiters or every employment provider. Sources checked through 11 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
Birr's nearest airport was SNN, 80 km away and offered 26 direct destinations.
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Birr. 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
Monthly mean temperature moved from 4.8°C in January to 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.
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Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 8 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | European Environment Agency7Official · nearest-station reading |
| Monthly extreme high temperature | Jan 13.58 · Feb 14.42 · Mar 17.12 · Apr 20.02 · May 23.86 · Jun 26.79 · Jul 26.28 · Aug 26.58 · Sep 23.26 · Oct 19.74 · Nov 15.86 · Dec 13.72 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center8Official · coordinate grid |
| Monthly extreme low temperature | Jan -7.49 · Feb -4.12 · Mar -4.27 · Apr -2.59 · May -0.37 · Jun 2.97 · Jul 5.82 · Aug 4.94 · Sep 1.34 · Oct -0.89 · Nov -4.23 · Dec -7.35 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center8Official · coordinate grid |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 4.79 · Feb 4.77 · Mar 5.88 · Apr 8.26 · May 11.02 · Jun 13.76 · Jul 15.09 · Aug 14.73 · Sep 13.01 · Oct 10.11 · Nov 7.06 · Dec 5.21 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center8Official · coordinate grid |
Population and city profile
By nationality
National passport84.9%Foreign residents15.1%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foreign-resident share | 15.37 % | 31 Dec 2022 | Central Statistics Office Ireland (CSO)1Official |
| Foreign residents | 715 people | 31 Dec 2022 | Central Statistics Office Ireland (CSO)1Official |
| Population | 4,726 people | 3 Apr 2022 | CSO Census 2022 Small Area Population Statistics — Towns/Urban Areas (BUA)4Official |
Alternatives for people set on Birr
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.
Roscrea as a Birr alternative in the same region
17 km away, better on 2 of 3 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.
- Foreign residents: 19.7% Roscrea vs 15.4% Birr+28%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,381 Roscrea vs 4,566 Birr−4%
- Median gross pay, region: €3,767 Roscrea vs €3,665 Birrsame level
Galway city and suburbs as a Birr alternative in the same country
78 km away, better on 2 of 2 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Median gross pay, region cannot be compared like for like.
- Median gross pay, region: €3,566 (2024) Galway city and suburbs vs €3,665 (2025) Birrno percentage
- Foreign residents: 18.2% Galway city and suburbs vs 15.4% Birr+18%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,247 Galway city and suburbs vs 4,566 Birr−7%
Cities near Birr
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
Alternative cities in Ireland
Other cities in Ireland to compare with Birr, nearest in population first.
How does Birr compare?
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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Birr 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; Birr'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 Birr?
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 Birr?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 8 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 Birr?
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 Birr?
The published population is 4,726 people. Source: CSO Census 2022 Small Area Population Statistics — Towns/Urban Areas (BUA).
How many foreign residents live in Birr?
715 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Central Statistics Office Ireland (CSO).
Is Birr a good place to live?
Birr 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 Birr?
Roscrea is near Birr. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Birr, Ireland: population, rent, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 4ebbd0f5bb83fbf823cd56e5ff98fd5a]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ie/birr/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. 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 Average Monthly Rent Report (CSO table RIA02), all bedrooms, all property types data.cso.ie · checked 2026-09-18
- Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
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