Living in Greystones-Delgany

In Greystones-Delgany, unemployment is 5.5% (2022).

Greystones-Delgany had 22,009 residents in April 2022 and is a city in Ireland. The foreign population count was 2,463 in April 2022.

Last checked 2026-10-0713 sources

Population22,009people3 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 rent2,136EUR/month31 Mar 2026District figureOfficial source · RTB/ESRI Rent Index Q1 2026, Table 8 - Standardised Average Rent in New Tenancies by LEA

Unemployment rate5.5%country median 9.4% — 41% belowOfficial 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

PM2.5, annual mean6.32µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · Annual AQ statistics (AirBase & e-Reporting merged)

Lower unemployment than 96% of Irish cities that publish it and cleaner air than 76% of Irish cities that publish it.

Which Ireland-wide rules apply when you move to Greystones-Delgany?

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 Greystones-Delgany.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

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

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€76

Mobile plan, 10 GB€40

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	75.99 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	eir 500 Mbps broadband⁸Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	39.99 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	eir Mobile Essential⁹Official · national market
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)	2,136 EUR/month	31 Mar 2026	RTB/ESRI Rent Index Q1 2026, Table 8 - Standardised Average Rent in New Tenancies by LEA¹²Official · county

Is Greystones-Delgany a good place to live?

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Remote worker36%strong on work, weak on safety · range 25–47%

Skilled employee41%strong on work, weak on education · range 31–51%

Student39%strong on cost, weak on education · range 27–51%

Family36%strong on family, weak on education · range 24–48%

Retirement37%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 23–51%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Greystones-Delgany?

The unemployment rate is 5.5 % (April 2022). Source: CSO Census 2022 F7115 — unemployment rate by town⁷

Unemployment across cities in IrelandUnemployment in Greystones-Delgany is 5.5%. Of 90 cities with data, 21 have unemployment of 6 to under 8%.

4–66–88–1010–1212–1414–1616–18

Greystones-Delgany 5.5%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Average gross earnings	4,928 EUR/month	31 Dec 2025	NEA05: Mean & Median Annual Earnings by Sex & NUTS 3 Region (2011–2025)¹¹Official · county
Median gross salary (regional)	3,969 EUR/month	31 Dec 2025	NEA05: Mean & Median Annual Earnings by Sex & NUTS 3 Region (2011–2025)¹¹Official · county
Unemployment rate	5.5 %country median 9.4%	3 Apr 2022	CSO Census 2022 F7115 — unemployment rate by town⁷Official

What does a salary buy in Greystones-Delgany?

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

Left over each month€953of €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 Rent Index Q1 2026, Table 8 - Standardised Average Rent in New Tenancies by LEA · 2026-03-31	− €2,136
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	€953

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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Greystones-Delgany. 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 Greystones-Delgany. 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 Quarter³Official · regional context

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Greystones-Delgany. 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 Greystones-Delgany.

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Greystones-Delgany?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 6.3 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³.

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

PM2.5 — annual mean: 6.32 µg/m³ · Annual AQ statistics (AirBase & e-Reporting merged)¹

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³

PM2.56.3WHO 5 · EU 25

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 Greystones-Delgany is 6.3 µg/m³. Of 68 cities with data, 23 have annual PM2.5 of 7 to under 8 µg/m³.

5–66–77–88–99–1010–1111–1212–13

Greystones-Delgany 6.3

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	6.32 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	Annual AQ statistics (AirBase & e-Reporting merged)¹Official · nearest-station reading

Population and city profile

How many people live in Greystones-Delgany?

The published population was 22,009 people in April 2022. Source: CSO Census 2022 F5134 — Built Up Areas / Towns by Size⁶

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport88.8%
Foreign residents11.2%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Foreign-resident share	11.3 %	31 Dec 2022	Central Statistics Office Ireland (CSO)⁵Official
Foreign residents	2,463 people	3 Apr 2022	CSO Census 2022 F5003 — population by citizenship and town of usual residence⁵Official
Female residents	11,385 people	31 Dec 2022	Central Statistics Office Ireland (CSO)⁶Official
Male residents	10,624 people	31 Dec 2022	Central Statistics Office Ireland (CSO)⁶Official
Population	22,009 people	3 Apr 2022	CSO Census 2022 F5134 — Built Up Areas / Towns by Size⁶Official

International community in Greystones-Delgany

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 group	People	Share
Total	21,701	100.0%
Ireland	17,313	79.8%
United Kingdom	1,553	7.2%
Rest of World	1,474	6.8%
Other EU272020 (Exec Ireland & Poland)	892	4.1%
Poland	291	1.3%
India	178	0.8%

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 group	People	Share
Total	21,701	100.0%
Ireland	18,813	86.7%
Other EU272020 (Exec Ireland & Poland)	820	3.8%
Rest of World	707	3.3%
United Kingdom	543	2.5%
Not stated	440	2.0%
Poland	279	1.3%
India	99	0.5%

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 group	People	Share
All citizenships	21,814	100.0%
Ireland	18,907	86.7%
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (the)	550	2.5%
Citizenship not stated	436	2.0%
Poland	280	1.3%
Other EU27 (2020)	256	1.2%
Romania	118	0.5%
Germany	112	0.5%
Africa(1)	106	0.5%
Other Asia(1)	106	0.5%

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Published group	People	Share
India	99	0.5%
United States of America (the)	99	0.5%
Spain	92	0.4%
Italy	88	0.4%
Brazil	84	0.4%
Multiple/Dual citizenship	74	0.3%
France	63	0.3%
Rest of Europe(1)	63	0.3%
Other America(1)	57	0.3%
Lithuania	47	0.2%
China	41	0.2%
Other countries	28	0.1%
Ukraine	27	0.1%
Latvia	26	0.1%
Australia	24	0.1%
Croatia	23	0.1%
No citizenship	8	0.0%

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

Alternatives for people set on Greystones-Delgany

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 Greystones-Delgany alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 198 km, better on 2 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Median gross pay, region cannot be compared like for like.

Residents: 85,910 Galway city and suburbs vs 22,009 Greystones-Delgany+290%
Foreign residents: 18.2% Galway city and suburbs vs 11.3% Greystones-Delgany+61%
Median gross pay, region: €3,566 (2024) Galway city and suburbs vs €3,969 (2025) Greystones-Delganyno percentage
Annual PM2.5: 7.7 µg/m³ Galway city and suburbs vs 6.3 µg/m³ Greystones-Delgany+22%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,247 Galway city and suburbs vs 4,566 Greystones-Delgany−7%

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Cities near Greystones-Delgany

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

Alternative cities in Ireland

Other cities in Ireland to compare with Greystones-Delgany, nearest in population first.

All Ireland cities

Wexford21,524 residents Letterkenny22,549 residents Mullingar22,667 residents Athlone22,869 residents Portlaoise23,494 residents Sligo20,608 residents

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Greystones-Delgany in rankings

#1 of 25 in Cities with lowest unemployment in Ireland #4 of 25 in Cities with cleanest air in Ireland #24 of 27 in Largest cities in Ireland #27 of 27 in Most international cities in Ireland

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

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

Is Greystones-Delgany part of Dublin?

Greystones-Delgany 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.

How many people live in Greystones-Delgany?

The published population was 22,009 people in April 2022. Source: CSO Census 2022 F5134 — Built Up Areas / Towns by Size.

Is the air quality good in Greystones-Delgany?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 6.3 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: Annual AQ statistics (AirBase & e-Reporting merged).

What is the unemployment rate in Greystones-Delgany?

The unemployment rate is 5.5 % (April 2022). Source: CSO Census 2022 F7115 — unemployment rate by town.

What is the typical salary around Greystones-Delgany?

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

How many foreign residents live in Greystones-Delgany?

2,463 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: CSO Census 2022 F5003 — population by citizenship and town of usual residence.

Is Greystones-Delgany a good place to live?

Greystones-Delgany 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 Greystones-Delgany part of Dublin?

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

Which cities are near Greystones-Delgany?

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

How many people born in Ireland live in Greystones-Delgany?

The official country of birth distribution records 17,313 people (79.8%) 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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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Greystones-Delgany, Ireland: population, rent, salary, jobs},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-25},
  version = {c9625fd305298b96e2c8634d73ade3eb},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ie/greystones-delgany/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-25. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

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