Living in Mullingar
In Mullingar, tenants pay an average rent of €1,216 a month (2025) and unemployment is 12.2% (2022).
Mullingar, a city in Ireland, had a population of 22,667 in April 2022. In April 2022, the foreign population was 3,678.
Which Ireland-wide rules apply when you move to Mullingar?
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 Mullingar. 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 broadband6Official · national market |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 39.99 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | eir Mobile Essential7Official · national market |
| Average monthly rent (whole dwelling) | 1,216 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2025 | RTB/ESRI Average Monthly Rent Report (CSO table RIA02), all bedrooms, all property types9Official |
Is Mullingar 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?
16.2% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 3,678 of 22,667 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.
Work and income
Mullingar 12.2%
Unemployment rate (%)
| 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)8Official · county |
| Median gross salary (regional) | 3,665 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2025 | NEA05: Mean & Median Annual Earnings by Sex & NUTS 3 Region (2011–2025)8Official · county |
| Unemployment rate | 12.2 %country median 9.4% | 3 Apr 2022 | CSO Census 2022 F7115 — unemployment rate by town5Official |
What does a salary buy in Mullingar?
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 | − €1,216 |
| 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 | €1,713 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Mullingar. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.
Intreo employment service — Public employment service
Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Mullingar. 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 Quarter2Official · regional context |
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Mullingar. 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.
Population and city profile
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 | 16.3 % | 31 Dec 2022 | Central Statistics Office Ireland (CSO)3Official |
| Foreign residents | 3,678 people | 3 Apr 2022 | CSO Census 2022 F5003 — population by citizenship and town of usual residence3Official |
| Female residents | 11,636 people | 31 Dec 2022 | Central Statistics Office Ireland (CSO)4Official |
| Male residents | 11,031 people | 31 Dec 2022 | Central Statistics Office Ireland (CSO)4Official |
| Population | 22,667 people | 3 Apr 2022 | CSO Census 2022 F5134 — Built Up Areas / Towns by Size4Official |
International community in Mullingar
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 | 22,470 | 100.0% |
| Ireland | 17,024 | 75.8% |
| Rest of World | 1,686 | 7.5% |
| Other EU272020 (Exec Ireland & Poland) | 1,559 | 6.9% |
| United Kingdom | 1,087 | 4.8% |
| Poland | 839 | 3.7% |
| India | 275 | 1.2% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source1
Citizenship
Usually resident population by birthplace or citizenship; source-native CSO table · 2022
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 22,470 | 100.0% |
| Ireland | 18,038 | 80.3% |
| Other EU272020 (Exec Ireland & Poland) | 1,525 | 6.8% |
| Rest of World | 882 | 3.9% |
| Not stated | 769 | 3.4% |
| Poland | 737 | 3.3% |
| United Kingdom | 311 | 1.4% |
| India | 208 | 0.9% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source1
Citizenship
Population Usually Resident and Present in the State · 2022
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| All citizenships | 22,526 | 100.0% |
| Ireland | 18,079 | 80.3% |
| Poland | 737 | 3.3% |
| Citizenship not stated | 729 | 3.2% |
| Lithuania | 650 | 2.9% |
| United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (the) | 315 | 1.4% |
| Other Asia(1) | 294 | 1.3% |
| Latvia | 251 | 1.1% |
| Africa(1) | 229 | 1.0% |
| India | 209 | 0.9% |
Show 17 more groups
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Other EU27 (2020) | 205 | 0.9% |
| Romania | 197 | 0.9% |
| Croatia | 85 | 0.4% |
| Rest of Europe(1) | 70 | 0.3% |
| Ukraine | 65 | 0.3% |
| Brazil | 57 | 0.3% |
| Spain | 54 | 0.2% |
| United States of America (the) | 43 | 0.2% |
| Italy | 42 | 0.2% |
| No citizenship | 40 | 0.2% |
| Multiple/Dual citizenship | 32 | 0.1% |
| China | 30 | 0.1% |
| Germany | 28 | 0.1% |
| Other America(1) | 28 | 0.1% |
| Other countries | 23 | 0.1% |
| France | 19 | 0.1% |
| Australia | 15 | 0.1% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source3
Alternatives for people set on Mullingar
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 Mullingar alternative in the same country
A move, not a commute, at 116 km, better on 2 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 22,667 Mullingar+279%
- Median gross pay, region: €3,566 (2024) Galway city and suburbs vs €3,665 (2025) Mullingarno percentage
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,247 Galway city and suburbs vs 4,566 Mullingar−7%
- Foreign residents: 18.2% Galway city and suburbs vs 16.3% Mullingar+12%
Alternative cities in Ireland
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How does Mullingar compare?
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Mullingar in rankings
Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Mullingar 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; Mullingar'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 Mullingar?
The median gross salary is 3,665 EUR/month. Source: NEA05: Mean & Median Annual Earnings by Sex & NUTS 3 Region (2011–2025).
What is the unemployment rate in Mullingar?
The unemployment rate is 12.2 %. Source: CSO Census 2022 F7115 — unemployment rate by town.
How safe is Mullingar?
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 Mullingar?
The published population is 22,667 people. Source: CSO Census 2022 F5134 — Built Up Areas / Towns by Size.
How many foreign residents live in Mullingar?
3,678 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: CSO Census 2022 F5003 — population by citizenship and town of usual residence.
Is Mullingar a good place to live?
Mullingar 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 Mullingar?
The official country of birth distribution records 17,024 people (75.8%) 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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Sources
- Central Statistics Office Ireland country of birth distribution ws.cso.ie · checked 2026-08-28
- CJQ05 — Recorded crime incidents by Garda Region, Type of Offence, and Quarter CJQ05 · ws.cso.ie · checked 2026-10-05
- CSO Census 2022 F5003 — population by citizenship and town of usual residence CSO Census 2022 F5003 · ws.cso.ie · checked 2026-07-27
- CSO Census 2022 F5134 — Built Up Areas / Towns by Size CSO Census 2022 F5134 · ws.cso.ie · checked 2026-07-14
- CSO Census 2022 F7115 — unemployment rate by town CSO Census 2022 F7115 · ws.cso.ie · checked 2026-07-27
- eir 500 Mbps broadband eir.ie · checked 2026-09-15
- eir Mobile Essential home.eir.ie · checked 2026-09-15
- NEA05: Mean & Median Annual Earnings by Sex & NUTS 3 Region (2011–2025) ws.cso.ie · checked 2026-10-07
- 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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