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 2026-09-199 sources

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.

No city-level rent figure is published for L-Imsida. 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 WiFi²Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	11.99 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	GO Smart M³Official · national market
Dwellings	8,524 dwellings	21 Nov 2021	Malta NSO official material — nso_mt_census_2021_volume_2_web_extract⁵Official
G05 Main Residential Dwellings	6,222 dwellings	21 Nov 2021	Census of Population and Housing 2021, Volume 2, dwelling tables⁵Official
G05 Secondary Seasonal Vacant Dwellings	2,302 dwellings	21 Nov 2021	Census of Population and Housing 2021, Volume 2, dwelling tables⁵Official

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 50–72%

Skilled employee64%strong on work, weak on safety · range 53–75%

Student63%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 51–75%

Family56%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 42–70%

Retirement52%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 40–64%

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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
People in employment	8,474 people	31 Dec 2021	nso.gov.mt⁸Official

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_or_case_by_case_free

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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 Malta¹Official
PM10 — annual mean	36.82 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	EEA Air Quality Statistics annual observations for Malta¹Official
PM2.5 — annual mean	11.59 µg/m³country median 10.2	31 Dec 2024	EEA Air Quality Statistics annual observations for Malta¹Official

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_extract⁶Official
Foreign-resident share	64.2 %	31 Dec 2024	Malta NSO official material — nso_mt_nr122_2025_table11_web_extract⁷Official
Foreign residents	10,655 people	31 Dec 2024	Malta NSO official material — nso_mt_nr122_2025_table11_web_extract⁷Official
Population density	7,994 people/km²	21 Nov 2021	Malta NSO official material — nso_mt_census_2021_volume1_table1_10_web_extract⁶Official
Population	16,609 people	1 Jan 2025	Government Gazette no. 21,488 — Estimated Population by Locality, 1 January 2025⁴Official

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 source⁶

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 source⁶

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_extract⁵Official

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. Source⁹

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 Maltese citizenship group in L-Imsida?

The official citizenship distribution records 6,094 people (44.9%) 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, September 29). L-Imsida, Malta: population, cost of living, jobs, internet [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 435d289fff9f5dd0fac048af926dac06]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/mt/l-imsida/ Retrieved 2026-09-29. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

BibTeX citation

@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_l-imsida-malta-population-cost-of-living-jobs-internet_f4ee92074437,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {L-Imsida, Malta: population, cost of living, jobs, internet},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-29},
  version = {435d289fff9f5dd0fac048af926dac06},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/mt/l-imsida/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-29. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

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[L-Imsida, Malta: population, cost of living, jobs, internet](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/mt/l-imsida/) — ImmigrationDB; ImmigrationDB; version 435d289fff9f5dd0fac048af926dac06; retrieved 2026-09-29; built 2026-09-29.

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Sources

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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
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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