Living in Il-Mellieħa

Il-Mellieħa is in Malta; its population was 14,288 at the start of 2025. Owner occupation accounted for 76.2% of homes in November 2021. The city covered 22.6 km² in 2021. Population density was 563 people per km² in 2021.

Last checked 2026-09-198 sources

Which Malta-wide rules apply when you move to Il-Mellieħa?

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 MaltaNational rates and thresholds that apply in Il-Mellieħa.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

The dwelling profile lists 5,307 main residences and 2,982 secondary, seasonal or vacant dwellings in November 2021.

No city-level rent figure is published for Il-Mellieħa. The available city-level cost figures remain below.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€37

Mobile plan, 10 GB€12

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	36.99 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Epic Super Instant WiFi¹Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	11.99 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	GO Smart M²Official · national market
Dwellings	8,289 dwellings	21 Nov 2021	Malta NSO official material — nso mt census 2021 volume 2 web extract⁴Official
Main residence dwellings	5,307 dwellings	21 Nov 2021	Census of Population and Housing 2021, Volume 2, dwelling tables⁴Official
Secondary, seasonal or vacant dwellings	2,982 dwellings	21 Nov 2021	Census of Population and Housing 2021, Volume 2, dwelling tables⁴Official

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

34.5% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 4,933 of 14,288 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Work and income

Metric	Value	Period	Source
People in employment	7,003 people	31 Dec 2021	nso.gov.mt⁷Official

Language courses and integration

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

Country-level information

Lifelong Learning language-course route — Adult Learning Centres — State Language Course

Directorate for Lifelong Learning and Early School Leavers

For adults, foreign learners, residents.

Maltese, EnglishIn PersonPaid; free in some cases

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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Il-Mellieħa.

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Population and city profile

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport65.5%
Foreign residents34.5%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	22.6 km²	21 Nov 2021	Malta NSO official material — nso mt census 2021 volume1 table1 10 web extract⁵Official
Foreign-resident share	34.5 %	31 Dec 2024	Malta NSO official material — nso mt nr122 2025 table11 web extract⁶Official
Foreign residents	4,933 people	31 Dec 2024	Malta NSO official material — nso mt nr122 2025 table11 web extract⁶Official
Population density	563 people/km²	21 Nov 2021	Malta NSO official material — nso mt census 2021 volume1 table1 10 web extract⁵Official
Population	14,288 people	1 Jan 2025	Government Gazette no. 21,488 — Estimated Population by Locality, 1 January 2025³Official

International community in Il-Mellieħa

Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.

Citizenship

Total population; sex=Total; source locality row · 2021-11-21

Published group	People	Share
Total	12,738	100.0%
Maltese	9,211	72.3%
Non-Maltese	3,527	27.7%

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

Ancestry or ethnicity

Total population; source locality row · 2021-11-21

Published group	People	Share
Total	12,738	100.0%
Caucasian	11,830	92.9%
Asian	522	4.1%
Hispanic or Latino	116	0.9%
African	99	0.8%
Arab	91	0.7%
More than one racial origin	80	0.6%

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

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Owner-occupied homes	76.22 %	21 Nov 2021	Malta NSO official material — nso mt census 2021 volume2 table2 10 web extract⁴Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Il-Mellieħa 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 5 to 16, and public school is free. Newly arrived pupils get support in the school language: Language to Go! summer courses + specific Maltese/English language support (Migrant Learners Unit). How to enrol a child (education.gov.mt).

A country-wide rule for Malta; Il-Mellieħa's school authority applies it locally.

Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.

Is Il-Mellieħa part of Mosta?

Il-Mellieħa belongs to the same official metropolitan area as Mosta; that does not by itself make it an administrative part of the hub. It is about 7.9 km away by straight-line distance. Mosta city profile

Relationship type: Metro Member Of. Source⁸

Alternative cities in Malta

Other cities in Malta to compare with Il-Mellieħa, nearest in population first.

All Malta cities

Ħ’Attard13,134 residents San Ġiljan15,594 residents Iż-Żejtun12,858 residents San Ġwann16,075 residents Birżebbuġa12,601 residents L-Imsida16,609 residents

Common questions

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

How many people live in Il-Mellieħa?

The published population is 14,288 people. Source: Government Gazette no. 21,488 — Estimated Population by Locality, 1 January 2025.

How many foreign residents live in Il-Mellieħa?

4,933 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Malta NSO official material — nso mt nr122 2025 table11 web extract.

Is Il-Mellieħa 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.

Is Il-Mellieħa part of Mosta?

Il-Mellieħa belongs to the same official metropolitan area as Mosta; that does not by itself make it an administrative part of the hub. It is about 7.9 km away by straight-line distance.

How many people are in the Maltese citizenship group in Il-Mellieħa?

The official citizenship distribution records 9,211 people (72.3%) in the source-defined population for 2021-11-21. This is a citizenship measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

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APA citation

ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Il-Mellieħa, Malta: population, cost of living, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 73b4da028c7a4eec3687453cd723f457]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/mt/il-mellieha/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

BibTeX citation

@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_il-mellie-a-malta-population-cost-of-living-jobs_68dbaa527e3b,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Il-Mellieħa, Malta: population, cost of living, jobs},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {73b4da028c7a4eec3687453cd723f457},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/mt/il-mellieha/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

Markdown citation

[Il-Mellieħa, Malta: population, cost of living, jobs](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/mt/il-mellieha/) — ImmigrationDB; ImmigrationDB; version 73b4da028c7a4eec3687453cd723f457; retrieved 2026-10-16; built 2026-10-16.

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Sources

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Epic Super Instant WiFi epic.com.mt · checked 2026-09-15
GO Smart M go.com.mt · checked 2026-09-15
Government Gazette no. 21,488 — Estimated Population by Locality, 1 January 2025 Government Gazette no. 21,488 · gov.mt · checked 2026-07-18
Malta NSO official material — nso mt census 2021 volume 2 web extract Malta NSO official material · nso.gov.mt · checked 2026-07-18
Malta NSO official material — nso mt census 2021 volume1 table1 10 web extract Malta NSO official material · nso.gov.mt · checked 2026-07-18
Malta NSO official material — nso mt nr122 2025 table11 web extract Malta NSO official material · nso.gov.mt · checked 2026-07-18
nso.gov.mt nso.gov.mt · checked 2026-08-08
services-eu1.arcgis.com place coordinates services-eu1.arcgis.com · checked 2026-08-28

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