Living in San Ġwann

At the start of 2025, San Ġwann had a population of 16,075. For San Ġwann, the dwelling count was 7,433 in November 2021.

Last checked 2026-10-0713 sources

Population16,075people1 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 rent777.5EUR/month31 Dec 2021Official source · Census of Population and Housing 2021: Final Report: Dwellings Characteristics, Volume 2

PM2.5, annual mean10µg/m³country median 10.2 — 2% belowOfficial source · European Environment Agency

Which Malta-wide rules apply when you move to San Ġwann?

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 San Ġwann.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

Owner occupation accounted for 71.9% of homes in November 2021. The dwelling profile lists 5,745 main residences and 1,688 secondary, seasonal or vacant dwellings in November 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 WiFi²Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	11.99 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	GO Smart M⁴Official · national market
Dwellings	7,433 dwellings	21 Nov 2021	Malta NSO official material — nso mt census 2021 volume 2 web extract¹Official
Main residence dwellings	5,745 dwellings	21 Nov 2021	Census of Population and Housing 2021, Volume 2, dwelling tables¹Official
Secondary, seasonal or vacant dwellings	1,688 dwellings	21 Nov 2021	Census of Population and Housing 2021, Volume 2, dwelling tables¹Official
Median monthly rent (whole dwelling)	777.5 EUR/month	31 Dec 2021	Census of Population and Housing 2021: Final Report: Dwellings Characteristics, Volume 2¹Official

Is San Ġwann 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 employee65%strong on work, weak on safety · range 55–75%

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

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

Retirement54%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 43–65%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

31.9% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 5,125 of 16,075 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	7,513 people	31 Dec 2021	nso.gov.mt¹⁰Official

Mobility and administration

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Destinations from nearest airport	76 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights¹¹Official
Nearest airport	MLA	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹²Official
Distance to nearest airport	7 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹²Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for San Ġwann. 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 San Ġwann.

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Climate and air quality

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

PM2.510WHO 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 MaltaAnnual PM2.5 in San Ġwann is 10.0 µg/m³. Of 14 cities with data, 7 have annual PM2.5 of 10 to under 11 µg/m³.

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Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	10 µg/m³country median 10.2	31 Dec 2024	European Environment Agency³Official
Monthly extreme high temperature	Jan 17.98 · Feb 18 · Mar 19.34 · Apr 20.94 · May 24.34 · Jun 29.72 · Jul 31 · Aug 32.16 · Sep 29.75 · Oct 27.02 · Nov 24.93 · Dec 22.08 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁹Official
Monthly extreme low temperature	Jan 8.75 · Feb 8.9 · Mar 9.77 · Apr 11.63 · May 14.58 · Jun 17.44 · Jul 21.54 · Aug 22.47 · Sep 18.81 · Oct 16.88 · Nov 13.98 · Dec 8.34 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁹Official
Average temperature by month	Jan 14.58 · Feb 13.95 · Mar 14.71 · Apr 16.18 · May 18.84 · Jun 22.66 · Jul 25.71 · Aug 26.63 · Sep 25.14 · Oct 22.79 · Nov 19.66 · Dec 16.37 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁹Official

Annual PM2.5 over time10 published observations, 2015–2024

9.8

10.6

11.4

12.2

10.020152017201920212024

Annual PM2.5 fell 16.7% between 2015 and 2024, from 12.0 to 10.0.

Population and city profile

The city covered 2.6 km² in 2021. Population density was 5,442 people per km² in 2021.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport68.1%
Foreign residents31.9%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	2.6 km²	21 Nov 2021	Malta NSO official material — nso mt census 2021 volume1 table1 10 web extract⁷Official
Foreign-resident share	31.9 %	31 Dec 2024	Malta NSO official material — nso mt nr122 2025 table11 web extract⁸Official
Foreign residents	5,125 people	31 Dec 2024	Malta NSO official material — nso mt nr122 2025 table11 web extract⁸Official
Population density	5,442 people/km²	21 Nov 2021	Malta NSO official material — nso mt census 2021 volume1 table1 10 web extract⁷Official
Population	16,075 people	1 Jan 2025	Government Gazette no. 21,488 — Estimated Population by Locality, 1 January 2025⁵Official

International community in San Ġwann

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	14,244	100.0%
Maltese	10,757	75.5%
Non-Maltese	3,487	24.5%

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	14,244	100.0%
Caucasian	12,566	88.2%
Asian	610	4.3%
Arab	461	3.2%
Hispanic or Latino	245	1.7%
More than one racial origin	186	1.3%
African	176	1.2%

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	71.91 %	21 Nov 2021	Malta NSO official material — nso mt census 2021 volume2 table2 10 web extract¹Official

Alternatives for people set on San Ġwann

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

Alternative cities in Malta

Other cities in Malta to compare with San Ġwann, nearest in population first.

All Malta cities

San Ġiljan15,594 residents L-Imsida16,609 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 San Ġwann 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; San Ġwann's school authority applies it locally.

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

Is San Ġwann part of Birkirkara?

San Ġwann 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. Source¹³

Common questions

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

Is the air quality good in San Ġwann?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 10 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: European Environment Agency.

How many people live in San Ġwann?

The published population is 16,075 people. Source: Government Gazette no. 21,488 — Estimated Population by Locality, 1 January 2025.

How many foreign residents live in San Ġwann?

5,125 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Malta NSO official material — nso mt nr122 2025 table11 web extract.

Is San Ġwann a good place to live?

San Ġwann 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 San Ġwann part of Birkirkara?

San Ġwann 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 San Ġwann?

The official citizenship distribution records 10,757 people (75.5%) 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). San Ġwann, Malta: population, rent, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 0f51fee10556307f3e5e6d75f3cbc717]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/mt/san-gwann/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

BibTeX citation

@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_san-gwann-malta-population-rent-salary-cost-of-living_9eb3f115961e,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {San Ġwann, Malta: population, rent, salary, cost of living},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {0f51fee10556307f3e5e6d75f3cbc717},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/mt/san-gwann/},
  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
Epic Super Instant WiFi epic.com.mt · checked 2026-09-15
European Environment Agency air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-03
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
NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
nso.gov.mt nso.gov.mt · checked 2026-08-08

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OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
services-eu1.arcgis.com place coordinates services-eu1.arcgis.com · checked 2026-08-28

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