Foreign residents in Miagliano
Miagliano, in the province of Biella, is home to 5 Germans — 0.92% of its 541 residents. That is notable for a comune of its size.
Across the nationalities we track, Miagliano counts 8 foreign residents in total, 1.48% of the population. The largest groups are Germans (5), Canadians (1), Britons (1).
Over the period 2019–2025, the number of Germans in Miagliano has risen, from 2 to 5 (+150%).
Separately, ISTAT's census data shows 12.9% of Miagliano's population was born outside Italy — 10.7% outside the EU and 2.2% elsewhere in the EU. ISTAT does not publish this broken down by specific country at comune level, so it isn't directly comparable to the per-nationality citizenship figures above.
Population over time
By nationality
| Nationality | Citizens | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Germany | 5 | 0.92% |
| Canada | 1 | 0.18% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 0.18% |
| Japan | 1 | 0.18% |
| Argentina | 0 | 0.00% |
| Austria | 0 | 0.00% |
| Australia | 0 | 0.00% |
| Belgium | 0 | 0.00% |
| Brazil | 0 | 0.00% |
| Switzerland | 0 | 0.00% |
| Denmark | 0 | 0.00% |
| Spain | 0 | 0.00% |
| Finland | 0 | 0.00% |
| France | 0 | 0.00% |
| Greece | 0 | 0.00% |
| Ireland | 0 | 0.00% |
| South Korea | 0 | 0.00% |
| Mexico | 0 | 0.00% |
| Netherlands | 0 | 0.00% |
| Norway | 0 | 0.00% |
| Portugal | 0 | 0.00% |
| Russia | 0 | 0.00% |
| Sweden | 0 | 0.00% |
| United States | 0 | 0.00% |
| Venezuela | 0 | 0.00% |
Country of birth
| Group | Residents | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Born in Italy | 471 | 87.06% |
| Born elsewhere in the EU | 12 | 2.22% |
| Born outside the EU | 58 | 10.72% |
Germans over time
Quality of life in Biella
Full BES profile for Biella →Biella on cost vs quality of life (province-level) →
Property prices
Buying in Miagliano is well below the Biella average of €566/m². Based on a single OMI micro-zone, so it describes the town as one market.
13.1 years of rent here equal the purchase price — well below the national median of 22.2 years.
A ratio between two OMI prices, not a return on investment. It leaves out purchase taxes, IMU, maintenance, financing and the months a place sits empty — all of which push the real figure up. Useful for the question it does answer: whether this town looks expensive to buy relative to what renting in it costs.
A detached house here averages €605/m², against €433 for an apartment.
Compared street for street — houses and flats priced in the same neighbourhood — a house costs 40% more per square metre.
OMI prices “Ville e Villini” separately from the apartments every other figure on this page describes. Nationally a house costs about 14% more per square metre, but in 450 comuni it costs less — worth checking rather than assuming.