PugliaLecce

San Cesario di Lecce

Livability 6.9/10 · 7,787 residents · official site ↗

Who this town suits

based on 100% of factors · 6/6 factors
based on 92% of factors · 11/12 factors
based on 88% of factors · 7/8 factors
based on 90% of factors · 9/10 factors
based on 78% of factors · 7/9 factors
based on 91% of factors · 10/11 factors
based on 50% of factors · 3/6 factors · provisional
based on 100% of factors · 7/7 factors
based on 100% of factors · 6/6 factors
based on 75% of factors · 6/8 factors
based on 100% of factors · 6/6 factors
based on 100% of factors · 6/6 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
  • Well connected by rail — a station about 0.6km away.
  • An airport with scheduled flights is within easy reach — Brindisi Airport (BDS), about 43.3km away.
Depends on you

Nothing notable to weigh either way here.

Working against it
  • The population is gradually declining — down 1.18% in the latest year. Worth weighing if long-term services and resale matter to you.
  • 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

Population7,787
Median age49
Under 1521.6%
Over 6524.5%
Foreign residents387 (5.0%)
Population sourceISTAT (official)

Where the population is heading

In 2025 (year-on-year)
Population change (7,880 → 7,787)-1.18%-93
Natural change (41 births − 103 deaths)-62
International migration (29 arrived − 5 left)+24
Internal migration (234 arrived − 289 left)-55

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: 7,8872050: 6,713 (-14.89%)

Age structure

Male Female
0931862793720–410–1420–2430–3440–4450–5460–6470–7480–8490–94100+
Age band →

Property prices

Buy (sale)€430–1,300/m²
Rent€1.6–6.3/m²·mo
Central€560–1,250/m² · €2.3–4.9/m²·mo
Outskirts€650–1,300/m² · €2.5–6.3/m²·mo
Rural€430–800/m² · €1.6–2.6/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) · 43.3 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 / fitness1.3km
Golf coursenone nearby
Park / green space1.4km
Sports pitch74 within 5km
Tennis court1km
Spa / saunanone nearby
Playground0.6km
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
2 / 7 / 27
Pharmacies
2 / 2 / 14
Restaurants
1 / 6 / 27
Cafés / bars
1 / 7 / 36
Banks / ATMs
3 / 3 / 14
Post offices
1 / 2 / 7
Clinics
- / - / 5
Schools
1 / 3 / 22
Doctors
  • 1.Studio Radiologico Associato di Ruggiero e Maria Luisa Calabrese (in Castromediano)
    ~9 min driving (4.2 km by road)
  • 2.Check Up Centre (in Lecce)
    ~11 min driving (6.6 km by road)
  • 3.Cittadella della Salute (in Lecce)
    ~12 min driving (7.1 km by road)
Dentists
  • 1.Vitaldent (in Lecce)
    ~15 min driving (9 km by road)
  • 2.Studio dentistico (in Castri di Lecce)
    ~18 min driving (13.5 km by road)
  • 3.Costantino Carrozzo (in Carmiano)
    ~21 min driving (15.9 km by road)
Hospital
  • Ospedale A. Galateo Di San Cesario (in San Cesario di Lecce)
    ~1 min driving (0.3 km by road)
Beach
  • Beach (in Campo Verde)
    ~30 min driving (22.8 km by road)
Bus stopNearby (0.6km)
Train stationNearby (0.6km)

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

Albania104
Senegal86
Romania38
Morocco24
China18
Nigeria17
Georgia11
Pakistan8
Poland8
Ukraine7
Afghanistan6
Colombia4
France4
Germany4
Moldova4
Rwanda4
Russia3
India3
Peru3
Brazil2
…29

Foreign community — estimated religious background

Muslim125
Mixed Christian / Muslim121
Christian (Orthodox)51
Buddhist / Non-religious18
Hindu/Sikh3

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 0 days — actively maintained
Online servicesANPR registry, CIE login, online desk, online forms, online services, PagoPA payments, SPID login
Events & cultureActive local events/festivals mentioned
Schools & childcarecurrent enrolments, nursery, pre-school, school canteen, school services, school transport, secondary school (current school year)
Visitor-friendlyEnglish-language pages

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 comune3 nurseries · 1 primary · 1 middle school
4 state · 1 private · MIUR 2026/27
UniversityNearest: Campus Universitario Ecotekne · 4.5 km

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 San Cesario di 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 →