Living in Midleton

In Midleton, tenants pay an average rent of €1,374 a month (2025) and unemployment is 6.9% (2022).

For Midleton, the unemployment rate was 6.9% in April 2022. The population of Midleton, in Ireland, was 13,906 in April 2022.

Last checked 2026-10-0719 sources

Population13,906people3 Apr 2022Official source · CSO Census 2022 F5134 — Built Up Areas / Towns by Size

Median gross salary (region)3,896EUR/month31 Dec 2025Official source · NEA05: Mean & Median Annual Earnings by Sex & NUTS 3 Region (2011–2025)

Average rent1,374EUR/month31 Dec 2025Official source · RTB/ESRI Average Monthly Rent Report (CSO table RIA02), all bedrooms, all property types

Unemployment rate6.9%country median 9.4% — 26% belowOfficial source · CSO Census 2022 F7115 — unemployment rate by town

Recorded crime4,381incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Regional figureOfficial source · CJQ05 — Recorded crime incidents by Garda Region, Type of Offence, and Quarter

PM2.5, annual mean5µg/m³country median 7.0 — 29% belowOfficial source · European Environment Agency

Lower unemployment than 78% of Irish cities that publish it and cleaner air than any other Irish city that publishes it.

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

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 Midleton.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

No city-level rent figure is published for Midleton. 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)	1,374 EUR/month	31 Dec 2025	RTB/ESRI Average Monthly Rent Report (CSO table RIA02), all bedrooms, all property types¹⁴Official

Is Midleton 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 worker34%strong on work, weak on safety · range 25–43%

Skilled employee55%strong on work, weak on education · range 46–64%

Student37%strong on cost, weak on education · range 26–48%

Family50%strong on family, weak on education · range 39–61%

Retirement43%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 32–54%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Midleton?

The unemployment rate is 6.9 % (April 2022). Source: CSO Census 2022 F7115 — unemployment rate by town⁷

Unemployment across cities in IrelandUnemployment in Midleton is 6.9%. Of 90 cities with data, 21 have unemployment of 6 to under 8%.

4–66–88–1010–1212–1414–1616–18

Midleton 6.9%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Average gross earnings	4,778 EUR/month	31 Dec 2025	NEA05: Mean & Median Annual Earnings by Sex & NUTS 3 Region (2011–2025)¹¹Official · county
Median gross salary (regional)	3,896 EUR/month	31 Dec 2025	NEA05: Mean & Median Annual Earnings by Sex & NUTS 3 Region (2011–2025)¹¹Official · county
Unemployment rate	6.9 %country median 9.4%	3 Apr 2022	CSO Census 2022 F7115 — unemployment rate by town⁷Official

What does a salary buy in Midleton?

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

Left over each month€1,677of €3,168 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.	€3,168
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · RTB/ESRI Average Monthly Rent Report (CSO table RIA02), all bedrooms, all property types · 2025-12-31	− €1,374
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	€1,677

Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Midleton Salary needed to live in Midleton

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Midleton. 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

Open official service

Open the Ireland service overview

Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Midleton. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Safety

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	4,381 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2025	CJQ05 — Recorded crime incidents by Garda Region, Type of Offence, and Quarter³Official · regional context

Mobility and administration

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Destinations from nearest airport	30 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights¹²Official
Nearest airport	ORK	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹³Official
Distance to nearest airport	23 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹³Official

Language courses and integration

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

Open official information

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

Open official information

Open the full Ireland section

National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Midleton.

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Midleton?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 5 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline. Source: European Environment Agency¹⁰

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

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C

8°3°

10°4°

12°5°

15°8°

17°10°

19°12°

18°12°

16°10°

13°8°

10°5°

9°4°

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Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

131

127

137

JFMAMJJASOND

Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours

111

160

191

184

164

158

129

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hours

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

PM2.55WHO 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 Midleton is 5.0 µg/m³. Of 68 cities with data, 23 have annual PM2.5 of 7 to under 8 µg/m³.

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Midleton 5.0

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	5 µg/m³country median 7.0	31 Dec 2024	European Environment Agency¹⁰Official
Average daytime high by month	Jan 8.2 · Feb 8.5 · Mar 9.8 · Apr 12 · May 14.6 · Jun 17 · Jul 18.6 · Aug 18.4 · Sep 16.5 · Oct 13.3 · Nov 10.3 · Dec 8.7 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁵Official
Average night-time low by month	Jan 3.2 · Feb 3.2 · Mar 3.9 · Apr 5.3 · May 7.6 · Jun 10.1 · Jul 11.7 · Aug 11.6 · Sep 10.2 · Oct 8 · Nov 5.3 · Dec 3.8 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁶Official
Average temperature by month	Jan 5.7 · Feb 5.8 · Mar 6.8 · Apr 8.6 · May 11.1 · Jun 13.6 · Jul 15.2 · Aug 15 · Sep 13.4 · Oct 10.6 · Nov 7.8 · Dec 6.2 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁷Official
Average precipitation by month	Jan 131.3 · Feb 97.2 · Mar 91.5 · Apr 86.5 · May 80.8 · Jun 83.3 · Jul 87.2 · Aug 94.6 · Sep 92 · Oct 131.2 · Nov 127 · Dec 136.6 mm	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁸Official
Average sunshine by month	Jan 60.9 · Feb 74.2 · Mar 110.5 · Apr 160.4 · May 191.1 · Jun 184.1 · Jul 164.1 · Aug 158.4 · Sep 129 · Oct 98.9 · Nov 74.5 · Dec 54.7 hours	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁹Official

Annual PM2.5 over time10 published observations, 2015–2024

4.8

5.9

7.1

8.2

5.020152017201920212024

Annual PM2.5 fell 28.6% between 2015 and 2024, from 7.0 to 5.0.

Similar climate. In Ireland: Limerick ±0.7 °C. Elsewhere: Saanich (Canada) ±1.2 °C, Neustadt in Holstein (Germany) ±2.1 °C, Heide (Germany) ±2.2 °C, Meldorf (Germany) ±2.2 °C, Bremerhaven (Germany) ±2.2 °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

How many people live in Midleton?

The published population was 13,906 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 passport83.8%
Foreign residents16.2%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Foreign-resident share	18.32 %	31 Dec 2022	Central Statistics Office Ireland (CSO)¹Official
Foreign residents	2,255 people	3 Apr 2022	CSO Census 2022 F5003 — population by citizenship and town of usual residence⁵Official
Female residents	7,097 people	31 Dec 2022	Central Statistics Office Ireland (CSO)⁶Official
Male residents	6,809 people	31 Dec 2022	Central Statistics Office Ireland (CSO)⁶Official
Population	13,906 people	3 Apr 2022	CSO Census 2022 F5134 — Built Up Areas / Towns by Size⁶Official

International community in Midleton

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	13,779	100.0%
Ireland	10,486	76.1%
Rest of World	949	6.9%
Poland	932	6.8%
Other EU272020 (Exec Ireland & Poland)	687	5.0%
United Kingdom	583	4.2%
India	142	1.0%

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	13,779	100.0%
Ireland	11,254	81.7%
Poland	792	5.7%
Other EU272020 (Exec Ireland & Poland)	680	4.9%
Rest of World	485	3.5%
Not stated	267	1.9%
United Kingdom	185	1.3%
India	116	0.8%

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	13,809	100.0%
Ireland	11,285	81.7%
Poland	793	5.7%
Citizenship not stated	243	1.8%
Other EU27 (2020)	230	1.7%
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (the)	182	1.3%
Africa(1)	146	1.1%
Lithuania	131	0.9%
India	116	0.8%
Other Asia(1)	106	0.8%

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Published group	People	Share
Croatia	69	0.5%
Spain	57	0.4%
Romania	50	0.4%
Italy	46	0.3%
Multiple/Dual citizenship	40	0.3%
Rest of Europe(1)	37	0.3%
France	36	0.3%
Brazil	34	0.2%
Germany	31	0.2%
Latvia	31	0.2%
United States of America (the)	30	0.2%
Other America(1)	26	0.2%
Other countries	26	0.2%
No citizenship	26	0.2%
China	19	0.1%
Ukraine	17	0.1%
Australia	2	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 Midleton

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.

Carrigaline as a Midleton alternative in the same region

18 km away, better on 2 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

Nearest airport: 7.0 km Carrigaline vs 23.0 km Midleton−70%
Unemployment: 5.5% Carrigaline vs 6.9% Midleton−20%
Foreign residents: 13.3% Carrigaline vs 18.3% Midleton−27%
Residents: 18,239 Carrigaline vs 13,906 Midleton+31%
Median gross pay, region: €3,896 Carrigaline vs €3,896 Midletonsame level
Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,381 Carrigaline vs 4,381 Midletonsame level
Annual PM2.5: 5.0 µg/m³ Carrigaline vs 5.0 µg/m³ Midletonsame level

Full comparison More about Carrigaline

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

A move, not a commute, at 163 km, better on 1 of 3 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Median gross pay, region cannot be compared like for like.

Residents: 85,910 Galway city and suburbs vs 13,906 Midleton+518%
Median gross pay, region: €3,566 (2024) Galway city and suburbs vs €3,896 (2025) Midletonno percentage
Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,247 Galway city and suburbs vs 4,381 Midleton−3%
Foreign residents: 18.2% Galway city and suburbs vs 18.3% Midletonsame level

Full comparison More about Galway city and suburbs

Cities near Midleton

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

Alternative cities in Ireland

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

All Ireland cities

Cobh14,148 residents Mallow13,456 residents Killarney14,412 residents Arklow13,399 residents Castlebar13,054 residents Wicklow12,957 residents

How does Midleton compare?

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Midleton 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; Midleton'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 Midleton?

The published population was 13,906 people in April 2022. Source: CSO Census 2022 F5134 — Built Up Areas / Towns by Size.

Is the air quality good in Midleton?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 5 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline. Source: European Environment Agency.

What is the unemployment rate in Midleton?

The unemployment rate is 6.9 % (April 2022). Source: CSO Census 2022 F7115 — unemployment rate by town.

What is the typical salary around Midleton?

The median gross salary is 3,896 EUR/month. Source: NEA05: Mean & Median Annual Earnings by Sex & NUTS 3 Region (2011–2025).

How many foreign residents live in Midleton?

2,255 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: CSO Census 2022 F5003 — population by citizenship and town of usual residence.

Is Midleton a good place to live?

Midleton 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 Midleton?

Carrigtwohill, Cobh, Passage West-Monkstown, Carrigaline, Cork city and suburbs are near Midleton. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Ireland live in Midleton?

The official country of birth distribution records 10,486 people (76.1%) 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 = {Midleton, Ireland: population, rent, salary, cost of living},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {7b87c73c0e512f1354d580991cf32709},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ie/midleton/},
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}

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eir Mobile Essential home.eir.ie · checked 2026-09-15
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OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
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