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Living in Newbridge

Newbridge is in Ireland; its population was 24,366 in April 2022. The foreign population count was 3,883 in April 2022.

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

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 Newbridge.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

No city-level rent or cost figure is published for Newbridge yet. Ireland has country-level context; it is not substituted for this city.

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Newbridge?

The unemployment rate is 9.3 % (April 2022). Source: CSO Census 2022 F7115 — unemployment rate by town5

Unemployment across cities in IrelandUnemployment in Newbridge is 9.3%. Of 62 cities with data, 17 have unemployment of 6 to under 8%.
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Ireland per band6 cities: 4% to under 6%64–617 cities: 6% to under 8%176–811 cities: 8% to under 10%118–10Newbridge 9.3%13 cities: 10% to under 12%1310–127 cities: 12% to under 14%712–145 cities: 14% to under 16%514–163 cities: 16% to under 18%316–18

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Unemployment rate9.3 %country median 9.5%3 Apr 2022CSO Census 2022 F7115 — unemployment rate by town5Official

Public employment service

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

Language courses and integration

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

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Newbridge?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 7 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
Newbridge annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5257.0PM2.5µg/m³

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 Newbridge is 7.0 µg/m³. Of 58 cities with data, 22 have annual PM2.5 of 7 to under 8 µg/m³.
annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in Ireland per band10 cities: 5 µg/m³ to under 6 µg/m³105–64 cities: 6 µg/m³ to under 7 µg/m³46–722 cities: 7 µg/m³ to under 8 µg/m³227–8Newbridge 7.012 cities: 8 µg/m³ to under 9 µg/m³128–94 cities: 9 µg/m³ to under 10 µg/m³49–103 cities: 10 µg/m³ to under 11 µg/m³310–111 city: 11 µg/m³ to under 12 µg/m³111–122 cities: 12 µg/m³ to under 13 µg/m³212–13

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean7 µg/m³31 Dec 2024air.discomap.eea.europa.eu1Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context

Cities of a similar size in Ireland

Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.

All Ireland cities
Balbriggan24,322 residentsPortlaoise23,494 residentsTralee26,079 residentsNaas26,180 residentsLetterkenny22,549 residentsWexford21,524 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Newbridge?

The published population was 24,366 people in April 2022. Source: CSO Census 2022 F5134 — Built Up Areas / Towns by Size4

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Newbridge residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport84.1%Foreign residents15.9%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Foreign-resident share15.8 %31 Dec 2022Central Statistics Office Ireland (CSO)3Official
Foreign residents3,883 people3 Apr 2022CSO Census 2022 F5003 — population by citizenship and town of usual residence3Official
Population Female12,311 people31 Dec 2022Central Statistics Office Ireland (CSO)4Official
Population Male12,055 people31 Dec 2022Central Statistics Office Ireland (CSO)4Official
Population24,366 people3 Apr 2022CSO Census 2022 F5134 — Built Up Areas / Towns by Size4Official

International community in Newbridge

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 groupPeopleShare
Total24,253100.0%
Ireland18,53076.4%
Rest of World1,9878.2%
Other EU272020 (Exec Ireland & Poland)1,3535.6%
Poland1,2385.1%
United Kingdom9473.9%
India1980.8%

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 groupPeopleShare
All citizenships24,403100.0%
Ireland19,84181.3%
Poland1,1244.6%
Citizenship not stated5942.4%
Romania4251.7%
Other EU27 (2020)3941.6%
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (the)2591.1%
Lithuania2140.9%
Africa(1)2000.8%
Other Asia(1)1950.8%
Show 17 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
India1530.6%
Latvia1330.5%
Multiple/Dual citizenship1300.5%
China1250.5%
Brazil1000.4%
Croatia980.4%
Rest of Europe(1)940.4%
No citizenship850.3%
Spain510.2%
Italy360.1%
Ukraine340.1%
France260.1%
Other countries220.1%
Other America(1)210.1%
Germany190.1%
United States of America (the)170.1%
Australia130.1%

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 groupPeopleShare
Total24,253100.0%
Ireland19,73581.4%
Other EU272020 (Exec Ireland & Poland)1,3945.7%
Poland1,1254.6%
Rest of World9463.9%
Not stated6452.7%
United Kingdom2581.1%
India1500.6%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source2

Foreign residents3,883 people3 Apr 2022Official source · CSO Census 2022 F5003 — population by citizenship and town of usual residence
Population24,366 people3 Apr 2022Official source · CSO Census 2022 F5134 — Built Up Areas / Towns by Size
Unemployment rate9.3 %3 Apr 2022Official source · CSO Census 2022 F7115 — unemployment rate by town
PM2.5 — annual mean7 µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu
Foreign-resident share15.8 %31 Dec 2022Official source · Central Statistics Office Ireland (CSO)
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-26

This city record is still being completed

The URL stays available with its sourced facts, but it is not included in search discovery yet. The page needs a broader set of current decision facts and a useful internal comparison before ImmigrationDB presents it as a complete city guide.

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Newbridge 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.

Common questions

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

How many people live in Newbridge?

The published population was 24,366 people in April 2022. Source: CSO Census 2022 F5134 — Built Up Areas / Towns by Size.

Is the air quality good in Newbridge?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 7 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 Newbridge?

The unemployment rate is 9.3 % (April 2022). Source: CSO Census 2022 F7115 — unemployment rate by town.

How many foreign residents live in Newbridge?

3,883 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: CSO Census 2022 F5003 — population by citizenship and town of usual residence.

Is Newbridge a good place to live?

ImmigrationDB does not yet have enough current, multi-domain evidence and internal comparison context to answer that reliably. This stable data record remains available while the missing evidence is collected.

How many people born in Ireland live in Newbridge?

The official country of birth distribution records 18,530 people (76.4%) 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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ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Newbridge, Ireland: jobs, air quality [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ie/newbridge/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
BibTeX citation
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Newbridge, Ireland: jobs, air quality},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
  version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ie/newbridge/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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Sources

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  1. air.discomap.eea.europa.eu air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-26
  2. Central Statistics Office Ireland country_of_birth distribution ws.cso.ie · checked 2026-08-28
  3. CSO Census 2022 F5003 — population by citizenship and town of usual residence CSO Census 2022 F5003 · ws.cso.ie · checked 2026-07-27
  4. CSO Census 2022 F5134 — Built Up Areas / Towns by Size CSO Census 2022 F5134 · ws.cso.ie · checked 2026-07-14
  5. CSO Census 2022 F7115 — unemployment rate by town CSO Census 2022 F7115 · ws.cso.ie · checked 2026-07-27

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