Lloret de Mar vs Tossa de Mar: which suits British movers?
The facts British movers weigh up, next to each other. Every figure comes from our town guides, with its source and date.
- Costa and region
- Population
- Lloret de Mar41,94441,944 residents (INE, 1 Jan 2025).Tossa de Mar6,3476,347 residents (INE, 1 Jan 2025).
- British residents
- Lloret de Mar~240Small compared to Alicante or Málaga provinces. The 2021 census recorded only ~240 British nationals in Lloret de Mar — far smaller than the Russian-, Moroccan-, Romanian- and Argentine-born communities and similar in size to the French-born one (INE padrón 2022: 330 UK-born, 375 French-born). The international summer crowd is transient, not residential. English-speaking services exist but are far less established than on the southern costas.Tossa de Mar56Very small. The INE padrón (2022) recorded 56 UK-born residents. Moroccan-born residents are the largest foreign-born group, followed by German-, French- and UK-born residents. Most foreign residents are seasonal second-home owners rather than year-round residents.
- Nearest airport
- Lloret de MarGirona–Costa Brava (~30 km); Barcelona El Prat (~92 km)Tossa de MarGirona–Costa Brava (~40 km); Barcelona El Prat (~100 km)
- Nearest hospital
- Lloret de MarHospital Comarcal de la Selva in Blanes (~10 km, public, Corporació de Salut del Maresme i la Selva) for A&ETossa de MarHospital Comarcal de la Selva in Blanes (~20 km, public) or Hospital Josep Trueta in Girona (~45 km) for emergencies
- Train
- Lloret de MarNo direct mainline station. Renfe Rodalies R1 from Barcelona to Blanes; bus connection to Lloret.Tossa de MarNo train station. Bus from Lloret or Blanes. Car essential for regular travel.
- Sunshine
- Lloret de Mar~2,330 hrsCosta-wide figure · a year · AEMET Girona Aeropuerto, 1981–2010 monthly normalsTossa de Mar~2,330 hrsCosta-wide figure · a year · AEMET Girona Aeropuerto, 1981–2010 monthly normals
- 2-bed rent
- Lloret de Mar~€970/monthCosta-wide figure · ≈70 m² at €13.9/m² · idealista asking rents, Sep 2026, Girona provinceTossa de Mar~€970/monthCosta-wide figure · ≈70 m² at €13.9/m² · idealista asking rents, Sep 2026, Girona province
- Renting and buying
- Lloret de Mar—Tossa de Mar—
- Who it suits
- Lloret de MarFamiliesYoung professionalsSecond-home ownersBudget buyersNightlife and entertainment
- Families: Moderate
- Retirees: Moderate
- Remote workers: Moderate
- Second-home owners: Good
- Holiday-rental investors: Good
- Nightlife seekers: Good
Tossa de MarRetireesCulture and history loversSecond-home ownersRemote workersFamilies- Families: Limited
- Retirees: Moderate
- Remote workers: Limited
- Second-home owners: Excellent
- Holiday-rental investors: Moderate
- Culture/history lovers: Excellent
- What works
- Lloret de Mar—Tossa de Mar—
- What to weigh up
- Lloret de Mar—Tossa de Mar—
- Town guide and topic pages
- English-speaking businesses
| Lloret de MarThe Costa Brava's largest and most famous resort town — high-density tourism, good Barcelona transport links, and a large foreign-resident population that swells dramatically in summer. | Tossa de MarA UNESCO-recognised medieval walled town perched above turquoise coves — quieter, more refined, and pricier than its neighbour Lloret de Mar. | |
|---|---|---|
| Costa and region | Costa BravaGirona · Catalonia | Costa BravaGirona · Catalonia |
| Population | 41,94441,944 residents (INE, 1 Jan 2025). | 6,3476,347 residents (INE, 1 Jan 2025). |
| British residents | ~240Small compared to Alicante or Málaga provinces. The 2021 census recorded only ~240 British nationals in Lloret de Mar — far smaller than the Russian-, Moroccan-, Romanian- and Argentine-born communities and similar in size to the French-born one (INE padrón 2022: 330 UK-born, 375 French-born). The international summer crowd is transient, not residential. English-speaking services exist but are far less established than on the southern costas. | 56Very small. The INE padrón (2022) recorded 56 UK-born residents. Moroccan-born residents are the largest foreign-born group, followed by German-, French- and UK-born residents. Most foreign residents are seasonal second-home owners rather than year-round residents. |
| Nearest airport | Girona–Costa Brava (~30 km); Barcelona El Prat (~92 km) | Girona–Costa Brava (~40 km); Barcelona El Prat (~100 km) |
| Nearest hospital | Hospital Comarcal de la Selva in Blanes (~10 km, public, Corporació de Salut del Maresme i la Selva) for A&E | Hospital Comarcal de la Selva in Blanes (~20 km, public) or Hospital Josep Trueta in Girona (~45 km) for emergencies |
| Train | No direct mainline station. Renfe Rodalies R1 from Barcelona to Blanes; bus connection to Lloret. | No train station. Bus from Lloret or Blanes. Car essential for regular travel. |
| Sunshine | ~2,330 hrsCosta-wide figure · a year · AEMET Girona Aeropuerto, 1981–2010 monthly normals | ~2,330 hrsCosta-wide figure · a year · AEMET Girona Aeropuerto, 1981–2010 monthly normals |
| 2-bed rent | ~€970/monthCosta-wide figure · ≈70 m² at €13.9/m² · idealista asking rents, Sep 2026, Girona province | ~€970/monthCosta-wide figure · ≈70 m² at €13.9/m² · idealista asking rents, Sep 2026, Girona province |
| Renting and buying | — | — |
| Who it suits | FamiliesYoung professionalsSecond-home ownersBudget buyersNightlife and entertainment
| RetireesCulture and history loversSecond-home ownersRemote workersFamilies
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| What works | — | — |
| What to weigh up | — | — |
| Town guide and topic pages | Lloret de Mar guide →HealthcareAdminHousingCost of LivingCommunityIntegratingDaily LifeThings to DoSchools | Tossa de Mar guide →HealthcareAdminHousingCost of LivingCommunityIntegratingDaily LifeThings to DoSchools |
| English-speaking businesses | 22 listed in Lloret de Mar → | 22 listed in Tossa de Mar → |
Figures come from each town guide and are checked against official sources (INE padrón, AEMET, idealista). Costa-wide rows apply to the whole costa, not the town alone. A dash means we don't hold a checked figure yet.
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