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Living in Oliveira do Bairro

In 2021, population density was 263.7 people per km². The unemployment rate was 2% in June 2026. There were 300 physicians per 100,000 people in 2024. The population of Oliveira do Bairro, in Portugal, was 23,028 in 2021. The city covered 87.3 km² in 2021.

Lower unemployment than 67% of Portuguese cities that publish it and more recorded crime than 84% of Portuguese cities that publish it.

Which Portugal-wide rules apply when you move to Oliveira do Bairro?

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 PortugalNational rates and thresholds that apply in Oliveira do Bairro.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Oliveira do Bairro?

Average net cold rent is 6.07 EUR/m² per month (2026-Q1), excluding heating and operating charges.

Published average over existing tenancies; a specific flat can sit either side of it. Asking-rent series, where present, are separate rows in the table.

  • Average net rent (nettokalt): 6.07 EUR/m²/month · www.ine.pt12

City-level rent is published below; no city-level cost-of-living basket is published for Oliveira do Bairro yet.

Net rent across major citiesOliveira do Bairro highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Oliveira do Bairro highlighted€16.50Cascais€15.42Oeiras€13.43Almada€13.00Amadora€11.98Matosinhos€11.73Loures€11.33Seixal€11.24Sintra€10.61Vila Nova de Gaia€10.15Porto€8.57Braga€6.07Oliveira do Bairronet rent, € / m² / month
MetricValuePeriodSource
Average net rent (nettokalt)6.07 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €6.1926 Aug 2026www.ine.pt12Official

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 364 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 6.07 EUR/m² per month, before heating and operating charges.

Heating, water and operating charges come on top, and a specific flat can sit either side of an average.

Source period: 2026-Q1

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Oliveira do Bairro?

The unemployment rate is 2 % (June 2026). Source: IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202614

Unemployment across cities in PortugalUnemployment in Oliveira do Bairro is 2.0%. Of 251 cities with data, 118 have unemployment of 2 to under 3%.
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Portugal per band6 cities: 0% to under 1%60–176 cities: 1% to under 2%761–2118 cities: 2% to under 3%1182–3Oliveira do Bairro 2.0%41 cities: 3% to under 4%413–44 cities: 4% to under 5%44–52 cities: 5% to under 6%25–61 city: 6% to under 7%16–71 city: 7% to under 8%17–81 city: 9% to under 10%19–101 city: 12% to under 13%112–13

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Unemployment rate2 %country median 2.3%30 Jun 2026IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202614Independent

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Oliveira do Bairro. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

Instituto do Emprego e Formação Profissional — Public employment service

Instituto do Emprego e Formação Profissional (IEFP)

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Oliveira do Bairro. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Physicians per 100,000 residents300 per 100,0002024Official INE Statistics of Health Personnel indicator 0012837: physicians per 1,000 inhabitants by municipality of residence. Exact municipality row selected by INE DICO geocod; value converted to the requested per-100k unit.9Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Oliveira do Bairro 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.

Safety

How safe is Oliveira do Bairro?

Police recorded 3,600 incidents per 100,000 (2022). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source.

  • Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents: 3,600 incidents per 100k · INE — Taxa de criminalidade (‰) por Localização geográfica (NUTS 2013) e Categoria de crime; Anual, indicador 0008074, categoria Total, ano 20225
Recorded crime across major citiesOliveira do Bairro highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Oliveira do Bairro highlighted5,240Porto3,600Oliveira do Bairro3,580Almada3,330Amadora2,910Matosinhos2,800Loures2,700Cascais2,640Sintra2,570Vila Nova de Gaia2,440Braga2,380Oeiras2,170Seixalrecorded incidents per 100k residents
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents3,600 incidents per 100kcountry median 2,71531 Dec 2022INE — Taxa de criminalidade (‰) por Localização geográfica (NUTS 2013) e Categoria de crime; Anual, indicador 0008074, categoria Total, ano 20225Official

Mobility and administration

The nearest airport was VSE, 56.6 km away in June 2026.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Nearest airportVSE13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv10Official
Distance to nearest airport56.6 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv10Official

Language courses and integration

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

Country-level information

PLA search route through Portal da Oferta Formativa — State Language Course

AIMA / Portal da Oferta Formativa

For migrants seeking Portuguese as a non-native language.

Portuguesevaries
Open official information

Português Língua de Acolhimento (PLA) — State Language Course

AIMA / DGEstE public-school network / IEFP / Centros Qualifica

For migrants aged 16 or older whose mother tongue is not Portuguese, residence-permit holders, people with pending residence/protection/NISS evidence.

PortugueseCEFR A1–B2varies
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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Oliveira do Bairro.

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Oliveira do Bairro?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 8 µg/m³ (2023) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency3

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Oliveira do Bairro average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND29°5°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Oliveira do Bairro average monthly precipitation, mm0357010514013594891027330131855127131129JFMAMJJASONDmm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Oliveira do Bairro annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5258.0PM2.5154023.0PM1010405.0NO₂µg/m³

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

PM2.5 across cities in PortugalAnnual PM2.5 in Oliveira do Bairro is 8.0 µg/m³. Of 70 cities with data, 26 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.
annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in Portugal per band1 city: 1 µg/m³ to under 2 µg/m³11–24 cities: 2 µg/m³ to under 3 µg/m³42–34 cities: 3 µg/m³ to under 4 µg/m³43–49 cities: 4 µg/m³ to under 5 µg/m³94–514 cities: 5 µg/m³ to under 6 µg/m³145–65 cities: 6 µg/m³ to under 7 µg/m³56–75 cities: 7 µg/m³ to under 8 µg/m³57–826 cities: 8 µg/m³ to under 9 µg/m³268–9Oliveira do Bairro 8.02 cities: 9 µg/m³ to under 10 µg/m³29–10

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
NO₂ — annual mean5 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — PT NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Ílhavo)1Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean23 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — PT PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Ílhavo)2Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean8 µg/m³country median 6.231 Dec 2023European Environment Agency3Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 14.2 · Feb 16.1 · Mar 18.9 · Apr 20.4 · May 23.2 · Jun 26.2 · Jul 28.6 · Aug 29.3 · Sep 27.3 · Oct 22.7 · Nov 17.3 · Dec 14.8 °C31 Dec 1991IPMA Normais Climatológicas 1991-2020 — IPMA estação ANADIA (nº 705)8Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 4.8 · Feb 5 · Mar 7.2 · Apr 8.7 · May 11.1 · Jun 13.7 · Jul 15 · Aug 15.2 · Sep 13.7 · Oct 11.6 · Nov 7.9 · Dec 6 °C31 Dec 1991IPMA Normais Climatológicas 1991-2020 — IPMA estação ANADIA (nº 705)8Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 9.5 · Feb 10.5 · Mar 13 · Apr 14.6 · May 17.2 · Jun 20 · Jul 21.8 · Aug 22.2 · Sep 20.5 · Oct 17.1 · Nov 12.6 · Dec 10.4 °C31 Dec 1991IPMA Normais Climatológicas 1991-2020 — IPMA estação ANADIA (nº 705)8Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 135.4 · Feb 94.3 · Mar 89.3 · Apr 102.3 · May 73.1 · Jun 29.7 · Jul 13.4 · Aug 17.9 · Sep 55.2 · Oct 126.6 · Nov 131.3 · Dec 128.9 mm31 Dec 1991IPMA Normais Climatológicas 1991-2020 — IPMA estação ANADIA (nº 705)8Official · nearest-station reading
Annual PM2.5 over time6 published observations, 2015–2023
Annual PM2.5 in Oliveira do Bairro by year, µg/m³7.410.112.915.620152020202220238.0µg/m³

Annual PM2.5 fell 46.7% between 2015 and 2023, from 15.0 to 8.0.

Cities of a similar size in Portugal

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

All Portugal cities
Vale de Cambra22,864 residentsPorto de Mós23,202 residentsVagos22,851 residentsArcos de Valdevez22,847 residentsAlmeirim23,376 residentsArouca22,359 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Oliveira do Bairro?

The published population was 23,028 people in 2021. Source: INE — Portal municipal (quadro)4

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Oliveira do Bairro residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport92.3%Foreign residents 7.7%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area87.32 km²2021INE — Portal municipal (quadro)4Official
Foreign residents1,784 people2023Foreign population with legal resident status at 31 December; Total Nacionalidade; annual municipality value.13Independent
Population density263.7 people/km²2021Reproducible derived density from the same-period INE populationTotal divided by areaKm2; no external density number was substituted.11Official
Population23,028 people2021INE — Portal municipal (quadro)4Official

International community in Oliveira do Bairro

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

Country of birth

Resident population at the 19 April 2021 Census reference date; total sex (HM) and total age; source-native indicator universe · 2021-04-19

Published groupPeopleShare
Total23,132100.0%
Portuguesa19,84485.8%
Estrangeira3,28814.2%
América1,8728.1%
Venezuela1,1685.0%
Europa7253.1%
África6282.7%
Brasil6052.6%
União Europeia 27 (s/ PT - a partir de 2020)4291.9%
Angola3971.7%
França3181.4%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Outros países - Europa2961.3%
Ucrânia1280.6%
Moçambique860.4%
São Tomé e Príncipe810.4%
Suíça710.3%
Ásia520.2%
Reino Unido440.2%
Estados Unidos da América430.2%
Luxemburgo380.2%
Canadá360.2%
Alemanha340.1%
Federação da Rússia290.1%
África do Sul290.1%
China280.1%
Outros países - Ásia200.1%
Outros países - América180.1%
Outros países - África170.1%
Espanha170.1%
Moldávia170.1%
Oceânia110.0%
Austrália110.0%
Cabo Verde100.0%
Guiné-Bissau80.0%
Itália70.0%
Outros70.0%
Roménia60.0%
Bélgica40.0%
Argentina20.0%
Irlanda20.0%
Nepal20.0%
Paquistão20.0%
Estónia10.0%
Países Baixos (Reino dos)10.0%
Suécia10.0%

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

Citizenship

Resident population at the 19 April 2021 Census reference date; total sex (HM) and total age; source-native indicator universe · 2021-04-19

Published groupPeopleShare
Total23,132100.0%
Portuguesa22,07495.4%
Estrangeira1,0584.6%
América6983.0%
Brasil4401.9%
Venezuela2281.0%
Europa1740.8%
África1270.5%
Outros países - Europa970.4%
União Europeia 27 (s/ PT - a partir de 2020)770.3%
Ucrânia590.3%
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Published groupPeopleShare
São Tomé e Príncipe570.2%
Ásia560.2%
Angola460.2%
China380.2%
França270.1%
Espanha180.1%
Itália160.1%
Federação da Rússia140.1%
Outros países - Ásia120.1%
Estados Unidos da América120.1%
Reino Unido110.0%
Outros países - América90.0%
Canadá90.0%
Suíça80.0%
Outros países - África50.0%
Cabo Verde50.0%
Alemanha50.0%
Guiné-Bissau50.0%
Roménia50.0%
África do Sul50.0%
Moldávia40.0%
Moçambique40.0%
Paquistão40.0%
Oceânia30.0%
Austrália20.0%
Luxemburgo20.0%
Nepal20.0%
Outros países - Oceânia10.0%
Bélgica10.0%
Bulgária10.0%
Estónia10.0%
Suécia10.0%
Outros10.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source6

Is Oliveira do Bairro 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 worker65%strong on work, weak on safety · range 57–73%
Skilled employee71%strong on work, weak on education · range 63–79%
Student55%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 46–64%
Family51%strong on family, weak on education · range 43–59%
Retirement54%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 45–63%
Foreign residents1,784 people2023Independent source · Foreign population with legal resident status at 31 December; Total Nacionalidade; annual municipality value.
Population23,028 people2021Official source · INE — Portal municipal (quadro)
Average net rent (nettokalt)6.07 EUR/m²/month26 Aug 2026Official source · www.ine.pt
Unemployment rate2 %30 Jun 2026Independent source · IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026
NO₂ — annual mean5 µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · EEA air quality statistics — PT NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Ílhavo)
PM10 — annual mean23 µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · EEA air quality statistics — PT PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Ílhavo)
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-26

Common questions

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

How many people live in Oliveira do Bairro?

The published population was 23,028 people in 2021. Source: INE — Portal municipal (quadro).

How much does it cost to rent in Oliveira do Bairro?

Average net cold rent is 6.07 EUR/m² per month (2026-Q1), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 425 EUR a month before utilities. Source: www.ine.pt.

Is the air quality good in Oliveira do Bairro?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 8 µg/m³ (2023) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency.

How safe is Oliveira do Bairro?

Police recorded 3,600 incidents per 100,000 (2022). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: INE — Taxa de criminalidade (‰) por Localização geográfica (NUTS 2013) e Categoria de crime; Anual, indicador 0008074, categoria Total, ano 2022.

What is the unemployment rate in Oliveira do Bairro?

The unemployment rate is 2 % (June 2026). Source: IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026.

How many foreign residents live in Oliveira do Bairro?

1,784 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Foreign population with legal resident status at 31 December; Total Nacionalidade; annual municipality value..

Is Oliveira do Bairro a good place to live?

Oliveira do Bairro 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.

How many people born in Europa live in Oliveira do Bairro?

The official country of birth distribution records 725 people (3.1%) in the source-defined population for 2021-04-19. This is a country of birth measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Oliveira do Bairro, Portugal: rent, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/pt/oliveira-do-bairro/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Oliveira do Bairro, Portugal: rent, jobs},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
  version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/pt/oliveira-do-bairro/},
  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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  2. EEA air quality statistics — PT PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Ílhavo) EEA air quality statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-31
  3. European Environment Agency air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-03
  4. INE — Portal municipal (quadro) INE · ine.pt · checked 2026-07-14
  5. INE — Taxa de criminalidade (‰) por Localização geográfica (NUTS 2013) e Categoria de crime; Anual, indicador 0008074, categoria Total, ano 2022 INE · ine.pt · checked 2026-07-31
  6. Instituto Nacional de Estatística (INE), Portugal Censos 2021 indicator 0014632 nationality ine.pt · checked 2026-09-01
  7. Instituto Nacional de Estatística (INE), Portugal Censos 2021 indicator 0014633 country of birth ine.pt · checked 2026-09-01
  8. IPMA Normais Climatológicas 1991-2020 — IPMA estação ANADIA (nº 705) IPMA Normais Climatológicas 1991-2020 · ipma.pt · checked 2026-07-31
  9. Official INE Statistics of Health Personnel indicator 0012837: physicians per 1,000 inhabitants by municipality of residence. Exact municipality row selected by INE DICO geocod; value converted to the requested per-100k unit. ine.pt · checked 2026-07-15
  10. OurAirports — airports.csv OurAirports · davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-07-14
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  1. Reproducible derived density from the same-period INE populationTotal divided by areaKm2; no external density number was substituted. ine.pt · checked 2026-07-15
  2. www.ine.pt ine.pt · checked 2026-08-26
  3. Foreign population with legal resident status at 31 December; Total Nacionalidade; annual municipality value. pordata.pt · checked 2026-07-15
  4. IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026 IEFP · iefp.pt · checked 2026-07-26

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