Living in San Pawl Il-Baħar

San Pawl Il-Baħar is a large locality in Malta, home to 38,615 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are business owners (top 4%, #2 of 61), remote workers (top 6%, #2 of 34), cross-border commuters (top 13%, #8 of 65).

Residents38,615
Density2,637 per km²
Area14.6 km²
5-year growth+32.7%
Hub airport13 km (Malta International)
Nearest city of 100k+148 km
Within 30 km563,400 people
Sea coast2 km
Terrain around itabout 80 m, height range 60 m
Main railway line91.2 km
Distance to Valletta11 km
Within 10 km337,628 people
Greater areaGreater Valletta, 11 km out
Winter daylight9 h 43 min, sunset 16:52

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How San Pawl Il-Baħar ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in Malta. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on demographics, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn MaltaIn region
Young family53#13 of 65–Map
Low-income household54#19 of 50–Map
Low-income family62#14 of 50–Map
Single parent61#10 of 34–Map
Pensioner couple41#51 of 61–Map
Single pensioner33#51 of 61–Map
Early retiree55#31 of 54–Map
Single professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Young professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for commute–Map
DINKSnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Remote worker71#2 of 34–Map
Commuternot ranked: below the minimum for commute–Map
Car-free householdnot ranked: below the minimum for commute–Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for campus–Map
First-home buyer38#20 of 50–Map
Budget-constrained mover62#24 of 61–Map
Urban lifestyle seekernot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Expat professional55#18 of 34–Map
Healthcare-first mover7#58 of 61–Map
Nature-focused household50#32 of 65–Map
Cross-border commuter54#8 of 65–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover37#37 of 65–Map
Rural value seeker50#35 of 65–Map
High-net-worth mover61#12 of 65–Map
Lottery winner65#3 of 68–Map
Climate-resilient relocation66#48 of 61–Map
Coastal living67#58 of 61–Map
Business owner51#2 of 61–Map
Digital nativenot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Sea or lake shore100
  • Demographics93
  • Foundation85
  • Lifestyle and amenities83
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)79
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)79
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)79
  • Flat land (terrain relief)75
  • Jobs and economy67
  • Education and family66
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)58
  • Affordability54
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance52
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance52
  • Mobility and connectivity50
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)40
  • Green space39
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)36
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)25
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)24
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)18
  • Health and elderly3
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.