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# Balbriggan

Balbriggan is a city in Ireland, with a population of 24,322 in April 2022. The unemployment rate was 11% in April 2022.

## Answers

Deterministic answers rendered from this page's published values. The JSON twin carries the machine-readable answer objects.

### How many people live in Balbriggan?

The published population was 24,322 people in April 2022.

- City-scope resident count. Density, foreign-resident counts and the country-wide figure are separate rows in the table below.
- Value: 24,322 people · Period: April 2022
- Claims: claim-a93ee9a84069
### Is the air quality good in Balbriggan?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 7 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³.

- Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.
- Value: 7 µg/m³ · Period: 2024
- Claims: claim-677c4a9717b8
### What is the unemployment rate in Balbriggan?

The unemployment rate is 11 % (April 2022).

- Value: 11 % · Period: April 2022
- Claims: claim-684782d56f0d
## Facts

| Metric | metric_id | Value | Scope | Observed | Verified | Freshness | Lane | Source |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Foreign residents | `foreign_population_total` | 4,653 people | city | 2022-04-03 | 2026-07-27 | stale | verified | [1] |
| Population | `population_total` | 24,322 people | municipality | 2022-04-03 | 2026-07-14 | stale | verified | [2] |
| Unemployment rate | `unemployment_total_percent` | 11 % | city | 2022-04-03 | 2026-07-27 | stale | verified | [3] |
| PM2.5 — annual mean | `air_quality_pm25_annual_ug_m3` | 7 µg/m³ | city | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [4] |
| Average daytime high by month | `climate_monthly_high_c` | Jan 8 · Feb 8.5 · Mar 10.1 · Apr 12.3 · May 14.8 · Jun 17.7 · Jul 19.5 · Aug 19.1 · Sep 16.9 · Oct 13.6 · Nov 10.3 · Dec 8.3 °C | city | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [5] |
| Average night-time low by month | `climate_monthly_low_c` | Jan 2.3 · Feb 2.2 · Mar 3 · Apr 4 · May 6.6 · Jun 9 · Jul 11.3 · Aug 11.2 · Sep 9.5 · Oct 7.1 · Nov 4.3 · Dec 2.6 °C | city | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [6] |
| Average temperature by month | `climate_monthly_mean_c` | Jan 5.2 · Feb 5.3 · Mar 6.6 · Apr 8.2 · May 10.7 · Jun 13.3 · Jul 15.4 · Aug 15.1 · Sep 13.2 · Oct 10.4 · Nov 7.3 · Dec 5.5 °C | city | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [7] |
| Average precipitation by month | `climate_monthly_precip_mm` | Jan 61.8 · Feb 52.4 · Mar 51.4 · Apr 55 · May 57 · Jun 64 · Jul 61 · Aug 73.4 · Sep 63.3 · Oct 78.4 · Nov 82.7 · Dec 72.1 mm | city | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [8] |
| Foreign-resident share | `foreign_population_share_percent` | 21.71 % | city | 2022-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [9] |
| Population Female | `population_female` | 12,474 people | city | 2022-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [2] |
| Population Male | `population_male` | 11,848 people | city | 2022-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [2] |
| Destinations from nearest airport | `nearest_airport_destinations_count` | 144 count | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [10] |
| Nearest airport | `nearest_airport_iata` | DUB | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [11] |
| Distance to nearest airport | `nearest_airport_km` | 21 km | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [11] |

Every row keeps the value, unit, geographic scope, observation date, verification date and the numbered source below. A missing metric means the city does not publish it; nothing is imputed.

## Language courses and integration

- [Education and Training Board adult English language skills and ESOL](https://www.gov.ie/en/department-of-justice-home-affairs-and-migration/publications/employment-childcare-and-education/) — State Language Course · The 16 Education and Training Boards across Ireland · English · checked 2026-08-10
- [Local Authority Integration Teams (LAITs)](https://www.gov.ie/en/department-of-justice-home-affairs-and-migration/publications/community-integration/) — Newcomer Adaptation · Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration · English · checked 2026-08-10

These are country-level programmes, not proof of a course location in this city.

## Public employment service

- [Intreo employment service](https://www.neh.gov.ie/business-supports/intreo-recruitment-services) — Job Search

This is a country-level service, not proof of a physical office in this city.

## Healthcare access

Migrants can receive medical care in Balbriggan when the country-wide insurance or residence conditions are met. City capacity facts do not determine personal eligibility.

- Public healthcare access for foreign residents: Conditional — [official source](https://www2.hse.ie/services/schemes-allowances/medical-cards/other-types-of-medical-card/people-from-other-eu-countries/)

## Country-wide rules

Visa, benefit, tax and healthcare eligibility rules are published on the [Ireland country page](https://immigrationdb.com/countries/ireland/).

## International community

Citizenship, country of birth, language and ancestry are kept as separate source-native dimensions.

### Country of birth

- Ireland: 16,705 (69.2%)
- India: 339 (1.4%)
- Not stated: 0 (0.0%)
- Poland: 1,242 (5.1%)
- Rest of World: 2,888 (12.0%)
- Total: 24,145 (100.0%)
- United Kingdom: 825 (3.4%)
- Other EU272020 (Exec Ireland & Poland): 2,146 (8.9%)
- Population universe: Usually resident population by birthplace or citizenship; source-native CSO table
- Period: 2022
- Source: https://ws.cso.ie/public/api.restful/PxStat.Data.Cube_API.ReadDataset/SAP2022T2T1TOWN22/JSON-stat/2.0/en

### Citizenship

- Ireland: 18,904 (78.3%)
- India: 201 (0.8%)
- Not stated: 595 (2.5%)
- Poland: 1,040 (4.3%)
- Rest of World: 1,215 (5.0%)
- Total: 24,145 (100.0%)
- United Kingdom: 250 (1.0%)
- Other EU272020 (Exec Ireland & Poland): 1,940 (8.0%)
- Population universe: Usually resident population by birthplace or citizenship; source-native CSO table
- Period: 2022
- Source: https://ws.cso.ie/public/api.restful/PxStat.Data.Cube_API.ReadDataset/SAP2022T2T1TOWN22/JSON-stat/2.0/en

### Citizenship

- All citizenships: 24,209 (100.0%)
- Africa(1): 486 (2.0%)
- Australia: 6 (0.0%)
- Brazil: 113 (0.5%)
- China: 111 (0.5%)
- Germany: 44 (0.2%)
- Spain: 85 (0.4%)
- France: 47 (0.2%)
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (the): 253 (1.0%)
- Croatia: 114 (0.5%)
- Ireland: 18,947 (78.3%)
- India: 199 (0.8%)
- Italy: 93 (0.4%)
- Lithuania: 309 (1.3%)
- Latvia: 313 (1.3%)
- Other America(1): 41 (0.2%)
- Other Asia(1): 198 (0.8%)
- Other countries: 28 (0.1%)
- Other EU27 (2020): 386 (1.6%)
- Poland: 1,039 (4.3%)
- Romania: 552 (2.3%)
- Rest of Europe(1): 103 (0.4%)
- Ukraine: 33 (0.1%)
- United States of America (the): 19 (0.1%)
- Multiple/Dual citizenship: 81 (0.3%)
- No citizenship: 87 (0.4%)
- Citizenship not stated: 522 (2.2%)
- Population universe: Population Usually Resident and Present in the State
- Period: 2022
- Source: https://ws.cso.ie/public/api.restful/PxStat.Data.Cube_API.ReadDataset/F5003/JSON-stat/2.0/en

## Sources

1. CSO Census 2022 F5003 — population by citizenship and town of usual residence — Official source — https://ws.cso.ie/public/api.restful/PxStat.Data.Cube_API.ReadDataset/F5003/JSON-stat/2.0/en
2. CSO Census 2022 F5134 — Built Up Areas / Towns by Size — Official source — https://ws.cso.ie/public/api.restful/PxStat.Data.Cube_API.ReadDataset/F5134/JSON-stat/2.0/en
3. CSO Census 2022 F7115 — unemployment rate by town — Official source — https://ws.cso.ie/public/api.restful/PxStat.Data.Cube_API.ReadDataset/F7115/JSON-stat/2.0/en
4. European Environment Agency — Official source — https://air.discomap.eea.europa.eu/arcgis/rest/services/AirQuality/AQ_Statistics_WM/MapServer/0/query
5. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_TMAX.csv
6. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_TMIN.csv
7. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_TAVG.csv
8. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_PRCP.csv
9. Central Statistics Office Ireland (CSO) — Official source — https://www.cso.ie/en/census/census2022/2022censusdatadownloads/
10. OpenFlights — Official source — https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jpatokal/openflights/master/data/routes.dat
11. OurAirports — Official source — https://davidmegginson.github.io/ourairports-data/airports.csv

## Cite

This citation identifies the ImmigrationDB compilation/page. Underlying source publishers and datasets retain their own terms; inspect the Sources section and cite those records separately.

### APA

ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 14). Balbriggan, Ireland: jobs, air quality, climate, population [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab; version approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ie/balbriggan/ Retrieved 2026-09-14. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

### BibTeX

```bibtex
@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_balbriggan-ireland-jobs-air-quality-climate-population_a9b052c2b1e2,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Balbriggan, Ireland: jobs, air quality, climate, population},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-14},
  version = {approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab},
  snapshot = {approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ie/balbriggan/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-14. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
```

### Markdown

[Balbriggan, Ireland: jobs, air quality, climate, population](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ie/balbriggan/) — ImmigrationDB; ImmigrationDB; snapshot approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab; version approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab; retrieved 2026-09-14; built 2026-09-14.

- Citation schema: `immigrationdb-citation-v1`
- Canonical URL: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ie/balbriggan/
- Title: Balbriggan, Ireland: jobs, air quality, climate, population
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## Data

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- JSON: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/ie/balbriggan.json
- Markdown: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/ie/balbriggan.md
- MCP resource: immigrationdb://city/ie/balbriggan
- Metric dictionary: https://immigrationdb.com/data/metrics.json
- City shard index: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/index.json
- Release catalog: https://immigrationdb.com/data/catalog.json