Living in L-Imsida

L-Imsida, a city in Malta, had a population of 16,609 at the start of 2025. The dwelling profile lists 6,222 main residences and 2,302 secondary, seasonal or vacant dwellings in November 2021.

Last checked 2026-10-0710 sources

Population16,609people1 Jan 2025Official source · Government Gazette no. 21,488 — Estimated Population by Locality, 1 January 2025

Average gross salary2,036EUR/month31 Dec 2024District figureOfficial source · Labour Market Table 3.7 - Average annual basic salary for employees by year, sex and district of residence (LAU 1)

Median rent776.6EUR/month31 Dec 2021Official source · Census of Population and Housing 2021: Final Report: Dwellings Characteristics, Volume 2

PM2.5, annual mean11.59µg/m³country median 10.2 — 14% aboveOfficial source · EEA Air Quality Statistics annual observations for Malta

Which Malta-wide rules apply when you move to L-Imsida?

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 L-Imsida.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

Owner occupation accounted for 51.6% of homes in November 2021. The city had 8,524 dwellings in 2021.

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 WiFi³Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	11.99 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	GO Smart M⁴Official · national market
Dwellings	8,524 dwellings	21 Nov 2021	Malta NSO official material — nso mt census 2021 volume 2 web extract¹Official
Main residence dwellings	6,222 dwellings	21 Nov 2021	Census of Population and Housing 2021, Volume 2, dwelling tables¹Official
Secondary, seasonal or vacant dwellings	2,302 dwellings	21 Nov 2021	Census of Population and Housing 2021, Volume 2, dwelling tables¹Official
Median monthly rent (whole dwelling)	776.6 EUR/month	31 Dec 2021	Census of Population and Housing 2021: Final Report: Dwellings Characteristics, Volume 2¹Official

Is L-Imsida 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.

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Remote worker61%strong on work, weak on safety · range 51–71%

Skilled employee66%strong on work, weak on safety · range 56–76%

Student44%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 33–55%

Family56%strong on housing, weak on safety · range 43–69%

Retirement52%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 41–63%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

64.2% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 10,655 of 16,609 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
Average gross earnings	2,036 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	Labour Market Table 3.7 - Average annual basic salary for employees by year, sex and district of residence (LAU 1)⁶Official · county
People in employment	8,474 people	31 Dec 2021	nso.gov.mt⁹Official

Language courses and integration

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

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Climate and air quality

Annual PM2.5 was 11.6 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. Annual NO₂ was 23.3 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

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

PM2.511.6WHO 5 · EU 25

PM1036.8WHO 15 · EU 40

NO₂23.3WHO 10 · EU 40

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in MaltaAnnual PM2.5 in L-Imsida is 11.6 µg/m³. Of 14 cities with data, 7 have annual PM2.5 of 10 to under 11 µg/m³.

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L-Imsida 11.6

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
NO₂ — annual mean	23.3 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	EEA Air Quality Statistics annual observations for Malta²Official
PM10 — annual mean	36.82 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	EEA Air Quality Statistics annual observations for Malta²Official
PM2.5 — annual mean	11.59 µg/m³country median 10.2	31 Dec 2024	EEA Air Quality Statistics annual observations for Malta²Official

Population and city profile

The city covered 1.7 km² in 2021. Population density was 7,994 people per km² in 2021.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport35.8%
Foreign residents64.2%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	1.7 km²	21 Nov 2021	Malta NSO official material — nso mt census 2021 volume1 table1 10 web extract⁷Official
Foreign-resident share	64.2 %	31 Dec 2024	Malta NSO official material — nso mt nr122 2025 table11 web extract⁸Official
Foreign residents	10,655 people	31 Dec 2024	Malta NSO official material — nso mt nr122 2025 table11 web extract⁸Official
Population density	7,994 people/km²	21 Nov 2021	Malta NSO official material — nso mt census 2021 volume1 table1 10 web extract⁷Official
Population	16,609 people	1 Jan 2025	Government Gazette no. 21,488 — Estimated Population by Locality, 1 January 2025⁵Official

International community in L-Imsida

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	13,587	100.0%
Non-Maltese	7,493	55.1%
Maltese	6,094	44.9%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source⁷

Ancestry or ethnicity

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

Published group	People	Share
Total	13,587	100.0%
Caucasian	9,281	68.3%
Asian	2,829	20.8%
Hispanic or Latino	438	3.2%
African	433	3.2%
Arab	417	3.1%
More than one racial origin	189	1.4%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source⁷

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Owner-occupied homes	51.58 %	21 Nov 2021	Malta NSO official material — nso mt census 2021 volume2 table2 10 web extract¹Official

Alternatives for people set on L-Imsida

Nothing here reaches an argued comparison yet: no other published city shares enough metrics with L-Imsida from the same source, period and grain. What is collected is below.

Alternative cities in Malta

Other cities in Malta to compare with L-Imsida, nearest in population first.

All Malta cities

San Ġwann16,075 residents San Ġiljan15,594 residents Marsaskala18,714 residents Ħ’Attard13,134 residents Iż-Żejtun12,858 residents Birżebbuġa12,601 residents

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in L-Imsida 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; L-Imsida's school authority applies it locally.

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

Is L-Imsida part of Birkirkara?

L-Imsida belongs to the same official metropolitan area as Birkirkara; that does not by itself make it an administrative part of the hub. It is about 1.6 km away by straight-line distance. Birkirkara city profile

Relationship type: Metro Member Of. Source¹⁰

Common questions

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

Is the air quality good in L-Imsida?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 11.59 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the WHO guideline but within the EU limit. Source: EEA Air Quality Statistics annual observations for Malta.

How many people live in L-Imsida?

The published population is 16,609 people. Source: Government Gazette no. 21,488 — Estimated Population by Locality, 1 January 2025.

How many foreign residents live in L-Imsida?

10,655 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Malta NSO official material — nso mt nr122 2025 table11 web extract.

Is L-Imsida a good place to live?

L-Imsida 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.

Is L-Imsida part of Birkirkara?

L-Imsida belongs to the same official metropolitan area as Birkirkara; that does not by itself make it an administrative part of the hub. It is about 1.6 km away by straight-line distance.

How many people are in the Non-Maltese citizenship group in L-Imsida?

The official citizenship distribution records 7,493 people (55.1%) 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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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). L-Imsida, Malta: population, rent, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 8d141b8fd308c4a55d24a96427d64bd9]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/mt/l-imsida/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {L-Imsida, Malta: population, rent, salary, cost of living},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {8d141b8fd308c4a55d24a96427d64bd9},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/mt/l-imsida/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

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Census of Population and Housing 2021: Final Report: Dwellings Characteristics, Volume 2 nso.gov.mt · checked 2026-10-06
EEA Air Quality Statistics annual observations for Malta discodata.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-18
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
Labour Market Table 3.7 - Average annual basic salary for employees by year, sex and district of residence (LAU 1) nso.gov.mt · checked 2026-10-07
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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