PugliaLecce

Muro Leccese

Livability 5.3/10 · 4,574 residents · official site ↗

Who this town suits

based on 100% of factors · 7/7 factors
based on 100% of factors · 6/6 factors
based on 92% of factors · 11/12 factors
based on 62% of factors · 5/8 factors
based on 50% of factors · 3/6 factors · provisional
based on 88% of factors · 7/8 factors
based on 78% of factors · 7/9 factors
based on 82% of factors · 9/11 factors
based on 90% of factors · 9/10 factors
based on 100% of factors · 6/6 factors
based on 83% of factors · 5/6 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 0.5km away.
  • An airport with scheduled flights is within reach — Brindisi Airport (BDS), about 70.1km away.
Depends on you
  • The coast is close — about 13.9km to the nearest beach.
Working against it
  • The population is gradually declining — down 1.25% 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

Population4,574
Median age52
Under 1518.6%
Over 6528.8%
Foreign residents123 (2.7%)
Population sourceISTAT (official)

Where the population is heading

In 2025 (year-on-year)
Population change (4,632 → 4,574)-1.25%-58
Natural change (24 births − 62 deaths)-38
International migration (9 arrived − 10 left)-1
Internal migration (77 arrived − 96 left)-19

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.

Long-range projections are published by ISTAT only for comuni over ~5,000 residents.

Age structure

Male Female
0521051572090–410–1420–2430–3440–4450–5460–6470–7480–8490–94100+
Age band →

Property prices

Buy (sale)€390–730/m²
Rent€1.2–3/m²·mo
Central€390–730/m² · €1.3–3/m²·mo
Rural€390–690/m² · €1.2–3/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) · 70.1 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 / fitness2.3km
Golf coursenone nearby
Park / green space0.1km
Sports pitch47 within 5km
Tennis court0.7km
Spa / saunanone nearby
Playground0.1km
Swimming pool0.7km
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 / 4 / 16
Pharmacies
2 / 4 / 12
Restaurants
3 / 8 / 37
Cafés / bars
5 / 11 / 37
Banks / ATMs
- / - / 9
Post offices
1 / 3 / 6
Doctors
- / 3 / 9
Schools
2 / 4 / 19
Clinics
  • 1.ProDia (in Muro Leccese)
    ~2 min driving (0.9 km by road)
  • 2.ASL (in Andrano)
    ~28 min driving (20.7 km by road)
Dentists
  • 1.Dentist (in Spongano)
    ~19 min driving (14.5 km by road)
  • 2.Studio dentistico Fabio Bacile di Castiglione (in Spongano)
    ~20 min driving (14.9 km by road)
  • 3.Studio dentistico Carluccio (in Vignacastrisi)
    ~23 min driving (17 km by road)
Hospital
  • ASL Lecce Distretto Socio Sanitario di Maglie (in Maglie)
    ~11 min driving (6.4 km by road)
Beach
  • Spiaggia di Porto Badisco (in Porto Badisco)
    ~25 min driving (18.8 km by road)
Bus stopNearby (0.5km)
Train stationNearby (0.5km)

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

Romania25
Nigeria22
Gambia9
Morocco9
Ghana7
Iraq6
China5
Moldova5
Syria5
Albania4
Armenia4
Sudan3
Brazil2
Germany2
Switzerland2
Bulgaria1
Ivory Coast1
Cuba1
Ecuador1
Greece1
…8

Foreign community — estimated religious background

Christian (Orthodox)31
Mixed Christian / Muslim26
Muslim26
Christian7
Buddhist / Non-religious5
Christian (Catholic)1

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 siteLast updated about 4 months ago
Online servicesANPR registry, CIE login, PagoPA payments, SPID login
Events & cultureActive local events/festivals mentioned
Schools & childcarechildcare grants/vouchers, current enrolments, nursery (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 comune2 nurseries · 1 primary · 1 middle school
3 state · 1 private · MIUR 2026/27
UniversityNearest: Pegaso · 30.9 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 Muro Leccese

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 →