Living in Passage West-Monkstown

In Passage West-Monkstown, unemployment is 7.8% (2022).

Passage West-Monkstown is a city in Ireland, with a population of 6,051 in April 2022. In April 2022, the unemployment rate was 7.8%.

Last checked 2026-10-0711 sources

Population6,051people3 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 rent1,873EUR/month31 Mar 2026District figureOfficial source · RTB/ESRI Rent Index Q1 2026, Table 8 - Standardised Average Rent in New Tenancies by LEA

Unemployment rate7.8%country median 9.4% — 17% 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 mean6.45µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · Annual AQ statistics (AirBase & e-Reporting merged)

Lower unemployment than 69% of Irish cities that publish it and cleaner air than 75% of Irish cities that publish it.

Which Ireland-wide rules apply when you move to Passage West-Monkstown?

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 Passage West-Monkstown.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

No city-level rent figure is published for Passage West-Monkstown. 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)	1,873 EUR/month	31 Mar 2026	RTB/ESRI Rent Index Q1 2026, Table 8 - Standardised Average Rent in New Tenancies by LEA¹¹Official · county

Is Passage West-Monkstown a good place to live?

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Remote worker34%strong on work, weak on safety · range 23–45%

Skilled employee37%strong on work, weak on education · range 27–47%

Student41%strong on cost, weak on education · range 29–53%

Family33%strong on family, weak on education · range 21–45%

Retirement39%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 25–53%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Passage West-Monkstown?

The unemployment rate is 7.8 % (April 2022). Source: CSO Census 2022 F7115 — unemployment rate by town⁷

Unemployment across cities in IrelandUnemployment in Passage West-Monkstown is 7.8%. Of 90 cities with data, 21 have unemployment of 6 to under 8%.

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Passage West-Monkstown 7.8%

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)¹⁰Official · county
Median gross salary (regional)	3,896 EUR/month	31 Dec 2025	NEA05: Mean & Median Annual Earnings by Sex & NUTS 3 Region (2011–2025)¹⁰Official · county
Unemployment rate	7.8 %country median 9.4%	3 Apr 2022	CSO Census 2022 F7115 — unemployment rate by town⁷Official

What does a salary buy in Passage West-Monkstown?

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

Left over each month€1,179of €3,168 take-home

Rent
Internet
Mobile
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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.	€3,168
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	− €1,873
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	€1,179

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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Passage West-Monkstown. 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

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Passage West-Monkstown. 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

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Passage West-Monkstown. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

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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.

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Passage West-Monkstown?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 6.5 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: 6.45 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

PM2.56.5WHO 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 Passage West-Monkstown is 6.5 µg/m³. Of 68 cities with data, 23 have annual PM2.5 of 7 to under 8 µg/m³.

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Passage West-Monkstown 6.5

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	6.45 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 Passage West-Monkstown?

The published population was 6,051 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 passport88.3%
Foreign residents11.7%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Foreign-resident share	11.5 %	31 Dec 2022	Central Statistics Office Ireland (CSO)⁵Official
Foreign residents	707 people	3 Apr 2022	CSO Census 2022 F5003 — population by citizenship and town of usual residence⁵Official
Female residents	3,043 people	31 Dec 2022	Central Statistics Office Ireland (CSO)⁶Official
Male residents	3,008 people	31 Dec 2022	Central Statistics Office Ireland (CSO)⁶Official
Population	6,051 people	3 Apr 2022	CSO Census 2022 F5134 — Built Up Areas / Towns by Size⁶Official

International community in Passage West-Monkstown

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	5,983	100.0%
Ireland	4,855	81.1%
Rest of World	325	5.4%
United Kingdom	306	5.1%
Other EU272020 (Exec Ireland & Poland)	251	4.2%
Poland	184	3.1%
India	62	1.0%

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	6,037	100.0%
Ireland	5,227	86.6%
Poland	175	2.9%
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (the)	96	1.6%
Citizenship not stated	92	1.5%
Other EU27 (2020)	68	1.1%
India	56	0.9%
Romania	30	0.5%
Other Asia(1)	29	0.5%
Africa(1)	26	0.4%

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Published group	People	Share
Italy	25	0.4%
Spain	24	0.4%
Germany	22	0.4%
Lithuania	22	0.4%
United States of America (the)	19	0.3%
France	18	0.3%
Croatia	18	0.3%
Multiple/Dual citizenship	15	0.2%
Brazil	14	0.2%
Rest of Europe(1)	14	0.2%
No citizenship	11	0.2%
Latvia	9	0.1%
Other America(1)	8	0.1%
China	7	0.1%
Australia	5	0.1%
Ukraine	4	0.1%
Other countries	3	0.0%

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

Citizenship

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

Published group	People	Share
Total	5,983	100.0%
Ireland	5,172	86.4%
Other EU272020 (Exec Ireland & Poland)	237	4.0%
Poland	177	3.0%
Rest of World	145	2.4%
Not stated	100	1.7%
United Kingdom	95	1.6%
India	57	1.0%

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

Alternatives for people set on Passage West-Monkstown

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.

Carrigtwohill as a Passage West-Monkstown alternative in the same region

8 km away, better on 2 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

Foreign residents: 18.8% Carrigtwohill vs 11.5% Passage West-Monkstown+64%
Unemployment: 5.5% Carrigtwohill vs 7.8% Passage West-Monkstown−29%
Residents: 5,568 Carrigtwohill vs 6,051 Passage West-Monkstown−8%
Median gross pay, region: €3,896 Carrigtwohill vs €3,896 Passage West-Monkstownsame level
Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,381 Carrigtwohill vs 4,381 Passage West-Monkstownsame level

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Galway city and suburbs as a Passage West-Monkstown alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 165 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 6,051 Passage West-Monkstown+1320%
Foreign residents: 18.2% Galway city and suburbs vs 11.5% Passage West-Monkstown+58%
Median gross pay, region: €3,566 (2024) Galway city and suburbs vs €3,896 (2025) Passage West-Monkstownno percentage
Annual PM2.5: 7.7 µg/m³ Galway city and suburbs vs 6.5 µg/m³ Passage West-Monkstown+19%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,247 Galway city and suburbs vs 4,381 Passage West-Monkstown−3%

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Cities near Passage West-Monkstown

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

Alternative cities in Ireland

Other cities in Ireland to compare with Passage West-Monkstown, nearest in population first.

All Ireland cities

Kinsale5,991 residents Sallins6,269 residents Oranmore5,819 residents Rathcoole5,792 residents Loughrea6,322 residents Carrick-on-Suir5,752 residents

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Passage West-Monkstown 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; Passage West-Monkstown'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 Passage West-Monkstown?

The published population was 6,051 people in April 2022. Source: CSO Census 2022 F5134 — Built Up Areas / Towns by Size.

Is the air quality good in Passage West-Monkstown?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 6.5 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 Passage West-Monkstown?

The unemployment rate is 7.8 % (April 2022). Source: CSO Census 2022 F7115 — unemployment rate by town.

What is the typical salary around Passage West-Monkstown?

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 Passage West-Monkstown?

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

Is Passage West-Monkstown a good place to live?

Passage West-Monkstown 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 Passage West-Monkstown?

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

How many people born in Ireland live in Passage West-Monkstown?

The official country of birth distribution records 4,855 people (81.1%) 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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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Passage West-Monkstown, Ireland: population, rent, salary [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 68a447233933b53e21f5eb216532c61c]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ie/passage-west-monkstown/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Passage West-Monkstown, Ireland: population, rent, salary},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {68a447233933b53e21f5eb216532c61c},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ie/passage-west-monkstown/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

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Annual AQ statistics (AirBase & e-Reporting merged) discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-09-23
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
Coordinate identity evidence services-eu1.arcgis.com · checked 2026-09-06
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

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RTB/ESRI Rent Index Q1 2026, Table 8 - Standardised Average Rent in New Tenancies by LEA rtb.ie · checked 2026-10-06

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