Living in Loughrea

In Loughrea, tenants pay an average rent of €1,283 a month (2025) and unemployment is 9.1% (2022).

In April 2022, the unemployment rate was 9.1%. The population of Loughrea, in Ireland, was 6,322 in April 2022.

Last checked 2026-10-0714 sources

Population6,322people3 Apr 2022Official source · CSO Census 2022 F5134 — Built Up Areas / Towns by Size

Median gross salary (region)3,731EUR/month31 Dec 2025Official source · NEA05: Mean & Median Annual Earnings by Sex & NUTS 3 Region (2011–2025)

Average rent1,283EUR/month31 Dec 2025Official source · RTB/ESRI Average Monthly Rent Report (CSO table RIA02), all bedrooms, all property types

Unemployment rate9.1%country median 9.4% — 3% belowOfficial source · CSO Census 2022 F7115 — unemployment rate by town

Recorded crime4,247incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Regional figureOfficial source · CJQ05 — Recorded crime incidents by Garda Region, Type of Offence, and Quarter

PM2.5, annual mean9µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu

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

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 Loughrea.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

No city-level rent figure is published for Loughrea. 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)	1,283 EUR/month	31 Dec 2025	RTB/ESRI Average Monthly Rent Report (CSO table RIA02), all bedrooms, all property types¹⁴Official

Is Loughrea 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 worker30%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 20–40%

Skilled employee53%strong on work, weak on education · range 44–62%

Student38%strong on cost, weak on education · range 27–49%

Family48%strong on family, weak on education · range 37–59%

Retirement37%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 24–50%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Loughrea?

The unemployment rate is 9.1 % (April 2022). Source: CSO Census 2022 F7115 — unemployment rate by town⁷

Unemployment across cities in IrelandUnemployment in Loughrea is 9.1%. Of 90 cities with data, 21 have unemployment of 6 to under 8%.

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Loughrea 9.1%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Average gross earnings	4,444 EUR/month	31 Dec 2025	NEA05: Mean & Median Annual Earnings by Sex & NUTS 3 Region (2011–2025)¹¹Official · county
Median gross salary (regional)	3,731 EUR/month	31 Dec 2025	NEA05: Mean & Median Annual Earnings by Sex & NUTS 3 Region (2011–2025)¹¹Official · county
Unemployment rate	9.1 %country median 9.4%	3 Apr 2022	CSO Census 2022 F7115 — unemployment rate by town⁷Official

What does a salary buy in Loughrea?

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

Left over each month€1,678of €3,078 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.	€3,078
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · RTB/ESRI Average Monthly Rent Report (CSO table RIA02), all bedrooms, all property types · 2025-12-31	− €1,283
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	€1,678

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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Loughrea. 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 Loughrea. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Safety

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	4,247 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2025	CJQ05 — Recorded crime incidents by Garda Region, Type of Offence, and Quarter⁴Official · regional context

Mobility and administration

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Destinations from nearest airport	26 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights¹²Official
Nearest airport	SNN	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹³Official
Distance to nearest airport	60 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹³Official

Language courses and integration

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

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Loughrea?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 9 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: air.discomap.eea.europa.eu¹

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

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

PM2.59WHO 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 Loughrea is 9.0 µg/m³. Of 68 cities with data, 23 have annual PM2.5 of 7 to under 8 µg/m³.

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Loughrea 9.0

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	9 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	air.discomap.eea.europa.eu¹Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context
Monthly extreme high temperature	Jan 13.32 · Feb 14.77 · Mar 17.22 · Apr 19.71 · May 24.02 · Jun 26.95 · Jul 26.03 · Aug 26.34 · Sep 22.4 · Oct 19.73 · Nov 16.06 · Dec 13.88 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center¹⁰Official
Monthly extreme low temperature	Jan -5.87 · Feb -3.8 · Mar -4.02 · Apr -2.42 · May 0.03 · Jun 3.22 · Jul 6.04 · Aug 5.7 · Sep 2.13 · Oct -0.97 · Nov -3.99 · Dec -6.26 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center¹⁰Official
Average temperature by month	Jan 5.33 · Feb 5.18 · Mar 6.15 · Apr 8.37 · May 11.05 · Jun 13.68 · Jul 14.96 · Aug 14.72 · Sep 13.17 · Oct 10.39 · Nov 7.54 · Dec 5.78 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center¹⁰Official

Population and city profile

How many people live in Loughrea?

The published population was 6,322 people in April 2022. Source: CSO Census 2022 F5134 — Built Up Areas / Towns by Size⁶

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 1,177 is not 24% of the population. Each row names its source.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport81.4%
Foreign residents18.6%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Foreign-resident share	24.02 %	31 Dec 2022	Central Statistics Office Ireland (CSO)²Official
Foreign residents	1,177 people	3 Apr 2022	CSO Census 2022 F5003 — population by citizenship and town of usual residence⁵Official
Female residents	3,330 people	31 Dec 2022	Central Statistics Office Ireland (CSO)⁶Official
Male residents	2,992 people	31 Dec 2022	Central Statistics Office Ireland (CSO)⁶Official
Population	6,322 people	3 Apr 2022	CSO Census 2022 F5134 — Built Up Areas / Towns by Size⁶Official

International community in Loughrea

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	6,278	100.0%
Ireland	4,482	71.4%
Rest of World	705	11.2%
United Kingdom	398	6.3%
Other EU272020 (Exec Ireland & Poland)	310	4.9%
Poland	223	3.6%
India	160	2.5%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source³

Citizenship

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

Published group	People	Share
Total	6,278	100.0%
Ireland	4,770	76.0%
Rest of World	437	7.0%
Not stated	336	5.4%
Other EU272020 (Exec Ireland & Poland)	297	4.7%
Poland	203	3.2%
India	128	2.0%
United Kingdom	107	1.7%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source³

Citizenship

Population Usually Resident and Present in the State · 2022

Published group	People	Share
All citizenships	6,287	100.0%
Ireland	4,774	75.9%
Citizenship not stated	314	5.0%
Poland	205	3.3%
Brazil	162	2.6%
India	129	2.1%
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (the)	109	1.7%
Other EU27 (2020)	104	1.7%
Other Asia(1)	101	1.6%
Africa(1)	85	1.4%

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Published group	People	Share
Latvia	57	0.9%
Romania	37	0.6%
Spain	29	0.5%
United States of America (the)	25	0.4%
Lithuania	23	0.4%
Italy	22	0.3%
No citizenship	22	0.3%
Multiple/Dual citizenship	20	0.3%
Other countries	19	0.3%
Croatia	9	0.1%
Other America(1)	9	0.1%
France	8	0.1%
Germany	7	0.1%
Rest of Europe(1)	7	0.1%
Australia	6	0.1%
China	3	0.0%
Ukraine	1	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 Loughrea

Nothing here reaches an argued comparison yet: no other published city shares enough metrics with Loughrea from the same source, period and grain. What is collected is below.

Alternative cities in Ireland

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

All Ireland cities

Sallins6,269 residents Roscommon6,555 residents Ballinasloe6,597 residents Passage West-Monkstown6,051 residents Kells6,608 residents Dunshaughlin6,644 residents

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Loughrea 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; Loughrea'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.

How many people live in Loughrea?

The published population was 6,322 people in April 2022. Source: CSO Census 2022 F5134 — Built Up Areas / Towns by Size.

Is the air quality good in Loughrea?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 9 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: air.discomap.eea.europa.eu.

What is the unemployment rate in Loughrea?

The unemployment rate is 9.1 % (April 2022). Source: CSO Census 2022 F7115 — unemployment rate by town.

What is the typical salary around Loughrea?

The median gross salary is 3,731 EUR/month. Source: NEA05: Mean & Median Annual Earnings by Sex & NUTS 3 Region (2011–2025).

How many foreign residents live in Loughrea?

1,177 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: CSO Census 2022 F5003 — population by citizenship and town of usual residence.

Is Loughrea a good place to live?

Loughrea 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.

How many people born in Ireland live in Loughrea?

The official country of birth distribution records 4,482 people (71.4%) 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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  title = {Loughrea, Ireland: population, rent, salary, cost of living},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
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}

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CSO Census 2022 F7115 — unemployment rate by town CSO Census 2022 F7115 · ws.cso.ie · checked 2026-07-27
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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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