Study Finds Migrants Concentrate in Irish Cities and Wealthier Neighborhoods

The Economic and Social Research Institute, with funding from the Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration, found that four-fifths of migrants in Ireland live in urban settings, especially in cities and commuter towns. Affluent electoral divisions contain a much higher migrant share (36%) than extremely disadvantaged ones (9%). In Dublin, migrants are most concentrated in the central area and outer suburbs, while zones 2-4 km from the centre have fewer.

Private rental properties are the preferred housing type for migrants, as opposed to owner-occupied or social housing. Although overall segregation is low and unchanged since 2016, migrants from non-EU, non-Anglosphere nations experience higher segregation than those from Great Britain, the United States or Poland. Interviews with local integration stakeholders highlighted the positive role of Local Area Integration Teams and suggested expanding their remit and improving English training in rural areas.