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Living in Blessington

In Blessington, tenants pay an average rent of €1,610 a month (2025).

At the end of 2022, the foreign population in Blessington numbered 761. Annual PM2.5 was 8 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-10-0719 sources

Population5,611people3 Apr 2022Official source · CSO Census 2022 Small Area Population Statistics — Towns/Urban Areas (BUA)
Median gross salary (region)3,969EUR/month31 Dec 2025Official source · NEA05: Mean & Median Annual Earnings by Sex & NUTS 3 Region (2011–2025)
Average rent1,610EUR/month31 Dec 2025Official source · RTB/ESRI Average Monthly Rent Report (CSO table RIA02), all bedrooms, all property types
Recorded crime4,566incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Regional figureOfficial source · CJQ05 — Recorded crime incidents by Garda Region, Type of Offence, and Quarter
PM2.5, annual mean8µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · European Environment Agency

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

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 Blessington.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

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

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Blessington 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 broadband5Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB39.99 EUR/month30 Sept 2026eir Mobile Essential6Official · national market
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)1,610 EUR/month31 Dec 2025RTB/ESRI Average Monthly Rent Report (CSO table RIA02), all bedrooms, all property types11Official

Is Blessington 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 worker31%strong on work, weak on safety · range 19–43%
Skilled employee40%strong on work, weak on education · range 28–52%
Student32%strong on cost, weak on education · range 21–43%
Family51%strong on family, weak on education · range 38–64%
Retirement32%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 19–45%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

13.6% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 761 of 5,611 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Work and income

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average gross earnings4,928 EUR/month31 Dec 2025NEA05: Mean & Median Annual Earnings by Sex & NUTS 3 Region (2011–2025)8Official · county
Median gross salary (regional)3,969 EUR/month31 Dec 2025NEA05: Mean & Median Annual Earnings by Sex & NUTS 3 Region (2011–2025)8Official · county

What does a salary buy in Blessington?

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€1,479of €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− €1,610
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€1,479
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Blessington Salary needed to live in Blessington

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Blessington. 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 Blessington. 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 Quarter2Official · regional context

Mobility and administration

Blessington's nearest airport was DUB, 34 km away and offered 144 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport144 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights9Official
Distance to the nearest major airport34 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports10Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)DUB3 Aug 2026OurAirports10Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Blessington. 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
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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
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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Blessington.

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Climate and air quality

Blessington's monthly mean temperatures were 5.2°C in January and 15.7°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 65 mm in January and 59.4 mm in July. Average monthly sunshine totalled 53.5 hours in January and 152.9 hours in July.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in IrelandAnnual PM2.5 in Blessington is 8.0 µg/m³. Of 68 cities with data, 23 have annual PM2.5 of 7 to under 8 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean8 µg/m³31 Dec 2024European Environment Agency7Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 8 · Feb 8.5 · Mar 10.3 · Apr 12.4 · May 15.4 · Jun 18 · Jul 19.8 · Aug 19.4 · Sep 17 · Oct 13.7 · Nov 10.3 · Dec 8.3 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI12Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 2.4 · Feb 2.2 · Mar 3.1 · Apr 4.5 · May 6.9 · Jun 9.6 · Jul 11.6 · Aug 11.4 · Sep 9.6 · Oct 7.2 · Nov 4.4 · Dec 2.6 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI13Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 5.2 · Feb 5.3 · Mar 6.7 · Apr 8.5 · May 11.2 · Jun 13.8 · Jul 15.7 · Aug 15.4 · Sep 13.3 · Oct 10.4 · Nov 7.4 · Dec 5.4 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI14Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 65 · Feb 55.2 · Mar 51.8 · Apr 55.3 · May 59.1 · Jun 65.7 · Jul 59.4 · Aug 71.2 · Sep 61.6 · Oct 81.6 · Nov 81.9 · Dec 75.7 mm31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI15Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 53.5 · Feb 74.5 · Mar 106.8 · Apr 156.9 · May 190.2 · Jun 167.4 · Jul 152.9 · Aug 153.4 · Sep 125.3 · Oct 101.8 · Nov 66.9 · Dec 47.6 hours31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI16Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In Ireland: Cork ±0.6 °C. Elsewhere: Swindon (United Kingdom) ±0.7 °C, Saanich (Canada) ±1.1 °C, Belfast (United Kingdom) ±0.4 °C, Birkenhead (United Kingdom) ±0.8 °C, Liverpool (United Kingdom) ±0.8 °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

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Foreign-resident share13.66 %31 Dec 2022Central Statistics Office Ireland (CSO)1Official
Foreign residents761 people31 Dec 2022Central Statistics Office Ireland (CSO)1Official
Population5,611 people3 Apr 2022CSO Census 2022 Small Area Population Statistics — Towns/Urban Areas (BUA)4Official

Alternatives for people set on Blessington

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.

Galway city and suburbs as a Blessington alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 168 km, 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 €3,969 (2025) Blessingtonno percentage
  • Foreign residents: 18.2% Galway city and suburbs vs 13.7% Blessington+33%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,247 Galway city and suburbs vs 4,566 Blessington−7%
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Cities near Blessington

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

Alternative cities in Ireland

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

All Ireland cities
Carrigtwohill5,568 residentsRoscrea5,542 residentsCarrickmacross5,745 residentsArdee5,478 residentsCarrick-on-Suir5,752 residentsRathcoole5,792 residents

How does Blessington compare?

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Blessington 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; Blessington's school authority applies it locally.

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

Is Blessington part of Dublin?

Blessington belongs to the same official metropolitan area as Dublin; that does not by itself make it an administrative part of the hub. It is about 46.6 km away by straight-line distance. Dublin city profile

Relationship type: Metro Member Of. Source19

Common questions

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

What is the typical salary around Blessington?

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

Is the air quality good in Blessington?

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 Blessington?

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 Blessington?

The published population is 5,611 people. Source: CSO Census 2022 Small Area Population Statistics — Towns/Urban Areas (BUA).

How many foreign residents live in Blessington?

761 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Central Statistics Office Ireland (CSO).

Is Blessington a good place to live?

Blessington 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 Blessington part of Dublin?

Blessington belongs to the same official metropolitan area as Dublin; that does not by itself make it an administrative part of the hub. It is about 46.6 km away by straight-line distance.

Which cities are near Blessington?

Naas, Rathcoole, Sallins, Clane, Celbridge are near Blessington. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Blessington, Ireland: population, rent, salary, safety [ImmigrationDB compilation; version d31b12adcf2abec4e7e120e1e3f4fc37]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ie/blessington/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  title = {Blessington, Ireland: population, rent, salary, safety},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
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Sources

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  1. Central Statistics Office Ireland (CSO) cso.ie · checked 2026-08-03
  2. CJQ05 — Recorded crime incidents by Garda Region, Type of Offence, and Quarter CJQ05 · ws.cso.ie · checked 2026-10-05
  3. Coordinate identity evidence services-eu1.arcgis.com · checked 2026-09-06
  4. CSO Census 2022 Small Area Population Statistics — Towns/Urban Areas (BUA) CSO Census 2022 Small Area Population Statistics · cso.ie · checked 2026-09-23
  5. eir 500 Mbps broadband eir.ie · checked 2026-09-15
  6. eir Mobile Essential home.eir.ie · checked 2026-09-15
  7. European Environment Agency air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-05
  8. NEA05: Mean & Median Annual Earnings by Sex & NUTS 3 Region (2011–2025) ws.cso.ie · checked 2026-10-07
  9. OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
  10. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
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  1. RTB/ESRI Average Monthly Rent Report (CSO table RIA02), all bedrooms, all property types data.cso.ie · checked 2026-09-18
  2. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
  3. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
  4. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
  5. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
  6. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
  7. Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
  8. Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
  9. wikidata.org place coordinates wikidata.org · checked 2026-08-28

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