PugliaLecce

Lecce

Livability 7.1/10 · 94,387 residents · official site ↗

Who this town suits

based on 100% of factors · 6/6 factors
based on 90% of factors · 9/10 factors
based on 78% of factors · 7/9 factors
based on 88% of factors · 7/8 factors
based on 92% of factors · 11/12 factors
based on 91% of factors · 10/11 factors
based on 100% of factors · 6/6 factors
based on 100% of factors · 6/6 factors
based on 100% of factors · 6/6 factors
based on 50% of factors · 3/6 factors · provisional
based on 75% of factors · 6/8 factors
based on 100% of factors · 7/7 factors

Scores are 0–10, computed only from factors we have data for; coverage shows how complete that is. A low score means a poor fit for that group’s needs, not a bad town. Tap an audience to see what drove its score.

The honest read

Working in its favour
  • Plenty of daily life within reach — 181 places to eat within 5km.
  • Well connected by rail — a station about 1.4km away.
  • An airport with scheduled flights is within easy reach — Brindisi Airport (BDS), about 38.4km away.
  • An established international community — 243 residents from Western countries already here.
Depends on you

Nothing notable to weigh either way here.

Working against it
  • No hospital shows up within reach in our mapping — worth checking where the nearest one actually is before committing.

Written from the data on this page — this town's own ISTAT and OpenStreetMap figures, not editorial impressions.

People

Population94,387
Median age50
Under 1520.2%
Over 6526.3%
Foreign residents8,332 (8.8%)
Population sourceISTAT (official)

Where the population is heading

In 2025 (year-on-year)
Population change (94,187 → 94,387)+0.21%+200
Natural change (520 births − 1,056 deaths)-536
International migration (718 arrived − 189 left)+529
Internal migration (2,472 arrived − 2,265 left)+207

Arrivals and departures over the year, from the ISTAT demographic balance. International migration counts moves across Italy’s border; internal migration counts moves to and from other Italian comuni.

ISTAT projection to 2050
2024: 94,2502050: 85,631 (-9.14%)

Age structure

Male Female
01.0k2.1k3.1k4.2k0–410–1420–2430–3440–4450–5460–6470–7480–8490–94100+
Age band →

Property prices

Buy (sale)€420–2,800/m²
Rent€2–12.4/m²·mo
Central€730–2,800/m² · €3.2–12.4/m²·mo
Semi-central€600–2,750/m² · €2.5–11.8/m²·mo
Suburban€640–1,950/m² · €2.6–8/m²·mo
Outskirts€420–1,300/m² · €2–5.7/m²·mo
Rural€570–820/m² · €2.2–3.1/m²·mo

Agenzia delle Entrate - OMI · 2025 H2 · broad indicative €/m² ranges by OMI zone, not a valuation or a listing price. Always check the specific address and current listings for any property.

Air travel

AirportBrindisi Airport (BDS) · 38.4 km · International

Nearest airport with scheduled passenger service (great-circle distance). Verified against OurAirports, Assaeroporti and Wikipedia — cargo-only and general-aviation fields are excluded. Check the airport site for current routes and timetables.

Leisure & facilities

Gym / fitness0.3km
Golf coursenone nearby
Park / green space0.2km
Sports pitch164 within 5km
Tennis court0.3km
Spa / saunanone nearby
Playground0.3km
Swimming pool0.2km
Walking / hiking pathsnone nearby

Mapped from OpenStreetMap; absence here means “not mapped,” which isn’t always the same as “not there.”

Daily life & distances (within 1 km / 3 km / 5 km)

Supermarkets
24 / 67 / 76
Pharmacies
10 / 35 / 37
Restaurants
143 / 179 / 186
Cafés / bars
120 / 175 / 185
Banks / ATMs
39 / 55 / 56
Post offices
3 / 10 / 10
Doctors
6 / 14 / 15
Clinics
- / 5 / 6
Schools
19 / 63 / 63
Dentists
  • 1.Vitaldent (in Lecce)
    ~3 min driving (1.5 km by road)
  • 2.Costantino Carrozzo (in Carmiano)
    ~21 min driving (15.8 km by road)
  • 3.Studio dentistico (in Castri di Lecce)
    ~24 min driving (17.7 km by road)
Hospital
  • ASL Lecce (in Lecce)
    ~4 min driving (1.7 km by road)
Beach
  • Beach (in Idrovore)
    ~21 min driving (16 km by road)
Bus stopIn town (0.2km)
Train stationNearby (1.4km)

Counts show what’s mapped in OpenStreetMap within each ring. Where little is close, the nearest few are listed with an estimated drive time (a guide, not a measured route; typically ~1.5× the straight-line distance at rural speeds). Daily services are searched to 15 km; hospital and beach to 100 km.

Foreign community

Philippines851
Senegal821
India773
Sri Lanka758
Albania541
Romania499
Pakistan393
Nigeria331
China325
Brazil253
Morocco247
Iraq208
Bangladesh186
Montenegro173
Poland173
Afghanistan108
Bulgaria94
Georgia90
Ukraine81
Egypt72
Russia, Gambia, Spain, United States of America, France, United Kingdom, Tunisia, Germany, Colombia, Iran, Ghana, Greece, Kosovo, Ivory Coast, Serbia, Syria, Argentina, Cuba, Moldova, Dominican Republic, Kenya, Peru, Belgium, Ecuador, Guinea, Venezuela, Hungary, Latvia, Mali, Madagascar, Indonesia, Somalia, Turkey, Portugal, Lithuania, Mexico, Algeria, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Canada, Ireland, Austria, Netherlands, Sudan, Sweden, Belarus, Ethiopia, Finland, South Africa, Switzerland, Slovakia, Armenia, Lebanon, Cape Verde, Croatia, Eritrea, North Macedonia, Czech Republic, Sierra Leone, Uganda, Uruguay, Bosnia and Herzegovina, South Korea, Denmark, Japan, Libya, Palestine, Rwanda, Togo, Vietnam, …1,355

Foreign community — estimated religious background

Muslim2162
Mixed Christian / Muslim872
Hindu/Sikh773
Christian (Orthodox)699
Buddhist / Non-religious325
Christian43
Christian (Catholic)20

Estimated from the foreignresidents’ country of citizenship, not a religion census — a guide to the likely background of the foreign community, not a measured figure.

Civic vitality

Municipal siteUpdated in the last 1 days — actively maintained
Online servicesANPR registry, CIE login, online forms, online services
Events & cultureActive local events/festivals mentioned
Schools & childcarecurrent enrolments, nursery, school canteen, school transport, secondary school (current school year)

Read automatically from the comune’s own website — soft signals of how active the local administration is, not a verdict. Some towns use a shared regional portal, so a quiet site doesn’t always mean a quiet town. See the methodology.

Schools & education

Schools in the comune31 nurseries · 22 primaries · 13 middle schools · 36 high schools
79 state · 23 private · MIUR 2026/27
High schools: ist prof industria e artigianato, ist prof per i servizi alberghieri e ristorazione, ist prof per i servizi commerciali, istituto magistrale, istituto superiore, istituto tecnico agrario
Higher educationUniversity town

School counts from the MIUR Anagrafe scuole (presence by level, not a ranking). Universities and conservatories/academies from the MIUR institution lists; nearby university presence from OpenStreetMap. A student presence often means more rentals and services.

What’s around Lecce

Nearby features by direction and distance — what we could locate, nothing guessed.

Sources: ISTAT↗ · OpenStreetMap↗ · Comune site↗ · Photo↗ · Updated October 9, 2026 · How we know this →