Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
This town in Co. Carlow has a population of 959.
The median home here went for €185,000, 3.6 times the median household income. Public transport, bikes and feet take one in ten commuters to work.
At under 1,000 residents, Leighlinbridge is too small for the grades Irish towns get.
The one thing Leighlinbridge does most differently from other towns.
10 archaeological sites are on the record here too.
8% of its homes were built before 1919, against 3% in the median of Irish towns.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Leighlinbridge.
By estimate, 18% of homes in Leighlinbridge carry radon above the reference level. 100% of its homes sit in high-radon areas, close to Co. Carlow’s towns (100%) and above Irish towns (0%). The ground under Leighlinbridge carries no high landslide susceptibility.
| Share of homes | Leighlinbridge | Co. Carlow | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| In high-radon areas | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| Low-lying near a river | 16% | 6.9% | 0.5% |
EPA radon map, GSI landslide susceptibility and our low-lying homes estimate from OPW LiDAR.
Expect July highs of around 20.4°C in Leighlinbridge. A January night in Leighlinbridge drops to 2.4°C on average, near Co. Carlow’s towns (2.3°C) and lower than Irish towns (2.9°C). The town is 0.2°C warmer over the year than in 1981–2010.
| Climate, 1991–2020 | Leighlinbridge | Co. Carlow | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| July high | 20.4°C | 20.3°C | 19.9°C |
| January low | 2.4°C | 2.3°C | 2.9°C |
| Rain a year | 957 mm | 892 mm | 937 mm |
| Average temperature over the year | 10.3°C | 10.1°C | 10.3°C |
Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.
Allowing for its ages, Leighlinbridge has 106 residents with a disability per 100 expected, about level with Irish towns (106) and below Co. Carlow’s towns (120). Asked at the census, 87% of residents of Leighlinbridge said they were in good or very good health. Poor health, by residents’ own account, affects 2.5% of the town.
| Census 2022 | Leighlinbridge | Co. Carlow | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 87% | 85% | 88% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.5% | 2.5% | 2% |
| With a disability | 23% | 24% | 22% |
| Unpaid carers | 5.2% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
CSO, Census 2022 general health, disability and carers · CSO life expectancy by region, 2016 · HSE medical cards, 2024 · TownRatings age-standardised ratios
Social housing holds 17% of households, lower than Co. Carlow’s towns (24%) yet higher than Irish towns (13%). Three in five households own their home.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Second-hand homes | €180,000 | 59 |
| Housing | Leighlinbridge | Co. Carlow | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median sale price | €185K | €250K | €350K |
| Households in social housing | 17% | 24% | 13% |
| Households owning their home | 60% | 54% | 61% |
Property Price Register · CSO residential prices by Eircode area · RTB rents · CSO, Census 2022 tenure
Its paths and tracks come to 0.3 km per km², near Co. Carlow’s towns (0.5 km per km²) and lower than Irish towns (2.1 km per km²). Protected nature near Leighlinbridge includes River Barrow. 2 waymarked trails and greenways begin within 5 km.
| Outdoors | Leighlinbridge | Co. Carlow | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Near a park | 100% | 72% | 92% |
| Paths per km² of town | 0.3 km per km² | 0.5 km per km² | 2.1 km per km² |
| Protected nature within 5 km | 3.2% | 2% | 1.8% |
| Woodland within 1 km | 1.7% | 1.3% | 2.7% |
OpenStreetMap parks and paths, NPWS protected sites and the National Trails Register.
Long-term averages for Leighlinbridge put November days at 11°C and November nights at 4°C. Nothing falls from the sky today, by the look of it; the wind keeps to 19 km/h or less, and the low is 8°C. The days that follow stay mostly dry: 5 of 6 with little or no rain.
| Season | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | 9°C | 2°C | 267 mm |
| Spring | 14°C | 5°C | 198 mm |
| Summer | 20°C | 11°C | 210 mm |
| Autumn | 14°C | 7°C | 282 mm |
Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · normals: Met Éireann, 1991–2020
In work: 70% of residents aged 15 to 64, higher than Co. Carlow’s towns (62%) and near Irish towns (68%). At the census, 81% of commuters went by car.
| Census 2022 | Leighlinbridge | Co. Carlow | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trips under 15 minutes | 47% | 43% | 31% |
| In work, 15 to 64 | 70% | 62% | 68% |
| Unemployment rate | 9% | 12% | 9.2% |
| Average trip | 24.5 min | 25.1 min | 27.6 min |
CSO, Census 2022 travel to work, work and education · CSO Geographical Profiles of Income 2022 · Live Register · Census day was 3 April 2022, with working from home still common; shares are of those who travelled.
Degrees are held by 28% of adults. 0.9% speak Irish daily outside school, near Co. Carlow’s towns (0.6%) and lower than Irish towns (1.1%). Young adults of 15 to 24 are 13% of the population.
48.5% of Leighlinbridge’s residents are women
465 women and 494 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.
| Leighlinbridge | Co. Carlow | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 20% | 20% |
| 15–24 | 13% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 25% | 30% | 29% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 23% | 24% |
| 65+ | 14% | 12% | 14% |
| Primary or none | 12% | 12% | 9.7% |
| Lower secondary | 17% | 19% | 14% |
| Leaving Cert | 36% | 38% | 35% |
| Diploma or cert | 6.5% | 6.5% | 5.8% |
| Degree or higher | 28% | 19% | 36% |
CSO, Census 2022 · Co. Carlow and Ireland: the median of their towns of 2,500+
Carlow County Council is the one council for Leighlinbridge; Ireland has no town or county councils between it and the government. With 6 of 18 seats, Fine Gael are the largest group on Carlow County Council, short of the 10 a majority needs. The town sits in the Muinebheag local electoral area, which elects 5 councillors.
| Turnout | Leighlinbridge | Co. Carlow | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local elections, June 2024 | 51% | 49% | 46% |
| General election, November 2024 | 58% | 58% | 59% |
Department of Housing count sheets, 2024
Homes from before 1919 make up 8.2% of the total, higher than both Co. Carlow’s towns (3.5%) and Irish towns (3.4%). There are 10 entries on the national archaeological record here. Leighlinbridge’s built heritage counts 7 inventory entries, each of regional standing.
| Heritage | Leighlinbridge | Co. Carlow | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inventory buildings per 10,000 residents | 73 | 37 | 48 |
| Homes built before 1919 | 8.2% | 3.5% | 3.4% |
| Archaeological sites on the record | 10 | 19 | 11 |
NIAH, the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage · Sites and Monuments Record · CSO, Census 2022 homes by year built
Pupils at the school within 3 km of Leighlinbridge: 182.
| School | Level | Pupils | Ethos |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Laserians Mxd N.S. Special classesLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 182 | Catholic |
| Schools within 3 km | Leighlinbridge | Co. Carlow | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the DEIS scheme | 0% | 50% | 35% |
| Teach through Irish | 0% | 0% | 8% |
Department of Education school lists, 2025/26 (preliminary) · no results are published by school · Without school-level results from Ireland, the cards show no letters.
Castles, abbeys, gardens, museums and days out in and near Leighlinbridge. Best known first.
CathedralSt Laserian's Cathedral2.6 km outside town, to the westGardenGardenLeighlinbridge - Garden Villagein townHistoric houseHistoric houseDunleckney Manor3.1 km outside town, to the southeastPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Leighlinbridge’s built heritage counts 7 inventory entries, each of regional standing. 10 recorded monuments and archaeological sites lie here.
3 notable people were born in Leighlinbridge.
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Boundaries: Tailte Éireann, CSO Urban Areas 2022 and Electoral Divisions.
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leighlinbridge | 959 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Muinebeag (Bagenalstown) | 2,945 | 4.3 | B+ | B+ | A− | C |
| Carlow | 27,351 | 12 | C− | B | C+ | D |
| Castlecomer Kilkenny | 1,496 | 17 | — | A | A | D |
| Tullow | 5,138 | 18 | C− | B | C+ | D |
People: CSO, Census 2022. Distances: centre to centre.
Leighlinbridge had 959 people at the 2022 census, up from 937 in 2016: 2.3% more, against 7.6% in the median of Irish towns.
The median age in Leighlinbridge is 40.4, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns. 19% of residents are under 15 and 14% are 65 or over.
Urban area in Co. Carlow
Leighlinbridge has 959 people, in the area of Carlow County Council. TownRatings uses the CSO’s 2022 Urban Areas as Ireland’s towns: the physical town, as people mean the word, rather than a county or a council area, so its figures cover the town itself.
Built from Tailte Éireann’s boundaries and the CSO’s Census 2022 (CC BY 4.0)
Sources: CSO, Census 2022 Small Area Population Statistics (CC BY 4.0) · Tailte Éireann, Urban Areas and Electoral Divisions 2022 (CC BY 4.0). Under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0).
Contains Central Statistics Office (CSO) data, Census 2022, and Tailte Éireann boundaries (CSO Urban Areas, Small Areas, local electoral areas, constituencies), under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0).