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Living in Waterford

Waterford is a city in Ireland. Annual PM2.5 was 8 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. In April 2022, the unemployment rate was 11.7%.

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

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 Waterford.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

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

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Waterford?

The unemployment rate is 11.7 % (April 2022). Source: CSO Census 2022 F7115 — unemployment rate by town4

Unemployment across cities in IrelandUnemployment in Waterford is 11.7%. 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%118–1013 cities: 10% to under 12%1310–12Waterford 11.7%7 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 rate11.7 %country median 9.5%3 Apr 2022CSO Census 2022 F7115 — unemployment rate by town4Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Waterford. 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
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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Waterford. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
G08 TransportBus Éireann / Iarnród Éireann / Local Link (NTA Waterford area)27 Aug 2026migrationfit.com7Official
Destinations from nearest airport2 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights9Official
Nearest airportWAT3 Aug 2026OurAirports10Official
Distance to nearest airport8 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports10Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Waterford. 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
Open official information
Open the full Ireland section
National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Waterford.

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Waterford?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 8 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: EEA Air Quality Annual Statistics — IE 2024 PM2.5 station data5

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
Waterford annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5258.0PM2.5104011.0NO₂µg/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 Waterford is 8.0 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/m³227–812 cities: 8 µg/m³ to under 9 µg/m³128–9Waterford 8.04 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
NO₂ — annual mean11 µg/m³31 Dec 2005Eurostat6Official
PM2.5 — annual mean8 µg/m³country median 7.031 Dec 2024EEA Air Quality Annual Statistics — IE 2024 PM2.5 station data5Official
Climate Monthly Extreme High CJan 13.75 · Feb 13.84 · Mar 16.95 · Apr 19.21 · May 22.18 · Jun 24.5 · Jul 25.89 · Aug 26.76 · Sep 23.39 · Oct 19.38 · Nov 15.58 · Dec 13.48 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center8Official
Climate Monthly Extreme Low CJan -5.99 · Feb -3.6 · Mar -4.58 · Apr -2.55 · May -0.22 · Jun 3.85 · Jul 6.3 · Aug 5.61 · Sep 2.65 · Oct -0.61 · Nov -2.93 · Dec -5.61 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center8Official
Average temperature by monthJan 5.09 · Feb 4.98 · Mar 5.97 · Apr 8.2 · May 10.97 · Jun 13.76 · Jul 15.29 · Aug 14.94 · Sep 13.16 · Oct 10.49 · Nov 7.37 · Dec 5.64 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center8Official

Cities of a similar size in Ireland

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

All Ireland cities
Swords40,776 residentsEnnis27,923 residentsNaas26,180 residentsTralee26,079 residentsBalbriggan24,322 residentsPortlaoise23,494 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Waterford?

The published population was 60,079 people in 2022. Source: A-ccepted source for Census 2022 BUA population1

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Waterford residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport85%Foreign residents15%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Foreign-resident share20.61 %31 Dec 2022Central Statistics Office Ireland (CSO)2Official
Foreign residents9,038 people3 Apr 2022CSO Census 2022 F5003 — population by citizenship and town of usual residence3Official
G01 Area Km241.6 km²31 Dec 2022migrationfit.com7Official
G01 Density Per Km21,444 people/km²31 Dec 2022migrationfit.com7Official
Population60,079 people3 Apr 2022A-ccepted source for Census 2022 BUA population1Official
Population over time7 published observations, 1996–2022
Population in Waterford by year, residents38,39046,15553,92161,686199620042006202260,079residents

Population rose 50.2% between 1996 and 2022, from 39,997 to 60,079.

Foreign residents9,038 people3 Apr 2022Official source · CSO Census 2022 F5003 — population by citizenship and town of usual residence
Population60,079 people3 Apr 2022Official source · A-ccepted source for Census 2022 BUA population
Unemployment rate11.7 %3 Apr 2022Official source · CSO Census 2022 F7115 — unemployment rate by town
NO₂ — annual mean11 µg/m³31 Dec 2005Official source · Eurostat
PM2.5 — annual mean8 µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · EEA Air Quality Annual Statistics — IE 2024 PM2.5 station data
Foreign-resident share20.61 %31 Dec 2022Official source · Central Statistics Office Ireland (CSO)
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-09-03

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
G05 Handoffhttps://www.irishimmigration.ie/ url27 Aug 2026migrationfit.com7Official

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.

Verified metrics
17
Decision domains
3
Current facts
17

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Waterford 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 Waterford?

The published population was 60,079 people in 2022. Source: A-ccepted source for Census 2022 BUA population.

Is the air quality good in Waterford?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 8 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: EEA Air Quality Annual Statistics — IE 2024 PM2.5 station data.

What is the unemployment rate in Waterford?

The unemployment rate is 11.7 % (April 2022). Source: CSO Census 2022 F7115 — unemployment rate by town.

How many foreign residents live in Waterford?

9,038 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: CSO Census 2022 F5003 — population by citizenship and town of usual residence.

Is Waterford 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.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Waterford, Ireland: jobs, air quality [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ie/waterford/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
BibTeX citation
@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_waterford-ireland-jobs-air-quality_b84ecc85214c,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Waterford, 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/waterford/},
  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. A-ccepted source for Census 2022 BUA population cso.ie · checked 2026-07-14
  2. Central Statistics Office Ireland (CSO) cso.ie · checked 2026-08-03
  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 F7115 — unemployment rate by town CSO Census 2022 F7115 · ws.cso.ie · checked 2026-07-27
  5. EEA Air Quality Annual Statistics — IE 2024 PM2.5 station data EEA Air Quality Annual Statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-29
  6. Eurostat ec.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-03
  7. migrationfit.com migrationfit.com · checked 2026-06-14
  8. NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  9. OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
  10. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03

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