Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
It grew by 17% between the 2016 and 2022 censuses. 1,610 people live in this town in Co. Cavan.
Buying a home costs less than in most towns: at a median €175,000, a home costs 5.2 times the town’s median household income. The weak point is jobs & income — jobs reach 58% of 15 to 64s, and unemployment is 19%. Hazard risk is lower than in most Irish towns: almost no homes are above the radon reference level. It lags on health as well (D) — bad health runs at 158 and disability at 123 per 100 expected for its ages.
Figures: prices, Property Price Register, 2023 to 2025 · incomes, CSO · work and health, CSO Census 2022 · radon, EPA. Belturbet has subject grades but no overall grade: Irish towns get one from 2,500 residents.
Health less sure: few enough residents report bad health that the town's figure could be well above or below its true level. This town's Hazard risk Grade uses radon and landslides only: open LiDAR heights don't cover enough of its homes to measure flooding, so flood isn't counted for or against it.
The 3 things Belturbet does most differently from other towns.
Each subject compares Belturbet with Irish towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far it is from the middle. Towns in other countries are graded separately.
Belturbet has subject grades but no overall grade: Irish towns get one from 2,500 residents.
How TownRatings grades Irish towns →
The record adds 7 archaeological sites.
Homes built before 1919: 11%, against 3% across Irish towns.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Belturbet.
19% of the labour force were unemployed, above Co. Cavan’s towns (11%) and Irish towns (9.2%) alike. At the census, 10% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train. On average, the journey to work lasts 26.4 min.
| Census 2022 | Belturbet | Co. Cavan | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unemployment rate | 19% | 11% | 9.2% |
| In work, 15 to 64 | 58% | 66% | 68% |
| Median household income | €33,695 | €50,360 | €57,760 |
| Trips under 15 minutes | 36% | 50% | 31% |
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.
44% of households own their home, below both Co. Cavan’s towns (57%) and Irish towns (61%). Private renters make up 29% of households.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Second-hand homes | €170,000 | 153 |
| The last 12 months | €188,500 | 46 |
| Housing | Belturbet | Co. Cavan | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households in social housing | 25% | 14% | 13% |
| Households owning their home | 44% | 57% | 61% |
| Rent on a new tenancy, a month | €898 | €1,184 | €1,606 |
| Median sale price | €175K | €215K | €350K |
Property Price Register · CSO residential prices by Eircode area · RTB rents · CSO, Census 2022 tenure
Just over four fifths of Belturbet’s residents described their health as good or very good at the census, below Co. Cavan’s towns (88%) and Irish towns (88%) alike. Disability touches 27% of the town’s population. At the census, 3.1% of people here described their health as bad or very bad.
| Census 2022 | Belturbet | Co. Cavan | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 82% | 88% | 88% |
| With a disability | 27% | 21% | 22% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.1% | 1.9% | 2% |
| Unpaid carers | 5.5% | 4.4% | 5.4% |
CSO, Census 2022 general health, disability and carers · CSO life expectancy by region, 2016 · HSE medical cards, 2024 · TownRatings age-standardised ratios
By estimate, fewer than one home in a hundred in Belturbet has radon above the reference level. Landslides: none of Belturbet lies in a high-susceptibility zone. Few of its homes stand low beside water.
| Share of homes | Belturbet | Co. Cavan | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| On high landslide susceptibility | 0% | 0.2% | 0% |
| In high-radon areas | 0% | 0% | 0% |
EPA radon map, GSI landslide susceptibility and our low-lying homes estimate from OPW LiDAR.
St Bricin's College is the nearest secondary school, 0.2 km away. 50% of the schools are in the DEIS scheme, higher than both Co. Cavan’s towns (20%) and Irish towns (35%). Families in Belturbet have 4 schools within 3 km to choose from: 3 primary schools and 1 secondary school.
| School | Level | Pupils | Ethos |
|---|---|---|---|
| Convent of Mercy N.S. DEISLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 163 | Catholic |
| St Bricin's CollegeLargest post-primary schoolPost-primary · ETB | Post-primary · ETB | 281 | Multi-denominational |
| Fairgreen N.S. DEISIn the DEIS schemePrimary | Primary | 33 | Church of Ireland |
| Schools within 3 km | Belturbet | Co. Cavan | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils since 2019/20 | +22% | +9% | +4% |
| In the DEIS scheme | 50% | 20% | 35% |
| Single-sex secondaries | 0% | 0% | 39% |
| Teach through Irish | 0% | 0% | 8% |
Department of Education school lists, 2025/26 (preliminary) · no results are published by school · Ireland publishes no results school by school, so these cards carry no letters or results.
Every kind together came to 25.1 per 1,000 residents a year, below both Co. Cavan’s towns (39.1) and Irish towns (54.3). Violence accounts for 3.2 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. Also worth knowing: more of the graded crimes in Belturbet were assaults and harassment than anything else (2023–2025).
Not in the gradeTheft, public order and offences found by Garda checks (drugs, road traffic, dangerous acts) are shown but left out of the Safety Grade, which counts violence, burglary and damage.
| Per 1,000 a year | Belturbet | Co. Cavan | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burglary & damage | 2.9 | 4.4 | 6.4 |
| Violent crime | 3.2 | 5.6 | 5.7 |
| All recorded crime | 25.1 | 39.1 | 54.3 |
| Theft | 3.7 | 5.5 | 15.3 |
CSO recorded crime by Garda station, 2023–2025, shared to towns by where residents live · Census 2022 populations
The year’s mean temperature is 9.7°C, above Co. Cavan’s towns (9.4°C) but below Irish towns (10.3°C). July afternoons in Belturbet average 19.5°C. This Co. Cavan town gets 1,024 mm of rain a year.
| Climate, 1991–2020 | Belturbet | Co. Cavan | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average temperature over the year | 9.7°C | 9.4°C | 10.3°C |
| January low | 2.0°C | 1.7°C | 2.9°C |
| July high | 19.5°C | 19.4°C | 19.9°C |
| Rain a year | 1,024 mm | 1,049 mm | 937 mm |
Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.
Protected sites cover a tenth of the land within 5 km, above Co. Cavan’s towns (0%) and Irish towns (1.8%) alike. Green space in Belturbet adds up to 9 ha, across 5 parks. This Co. Cavan town offers 5.5 ha of green space per 1,000 residents.
| Outdoors | Belturbet | Co. Cavan | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected nature within 5 km | 10% | 0% | 1.8% |
| Near a park | 60% | 80% | 92% |
| Woodland within 1 km | 6.8% | 10% | 2.7% |
| Paths per km² of town | 0.4 km per km² | 0.6 km per km² | 2.1 km per km² |
OpenStreetMap parks and paths, NPWS protected sites and the National Trails Register.
Judged by the averages, Belturbet sees November days reach 10°C and nights fall to 4°C. No rain is due today, though a breeze picks up to 20 km/h; the low is 7°C. By December, a normal day reaches 8°C and a normal night 2°C.
| Season | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | 8°C | 2°C | 291 mm |
| Spring | 13°C | 5°C | 208 mm |
| Summer | 19°C | 11°C | 246 mm |
| Autumn | 14°C | 7°C | 279 mm |
Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · normals: Met Éireann, 1991–2020
Graduates make up just over a fifth of adults. People aged 15 to 24 make up a tenth of the town, lower than both Co. Cavan’s towns (12%) and Irish towns (12%). The 65-and-over age group makes up 18% of residents.
Women make up 50.3% of Belturbet
810 women and 800 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.
| Belturbet | Co. Cavan | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 23% | 20% |
| 15–24 | 9.6% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 30% | 30% | 29% |
| 45–64 | 24% | 23% | 24% |
| 65+ | 18% | 12% | 14% |
| Primary or none | 14% | 13% | 9.7% |
| Lower secondary | 17% | 18% | 14% |
| Leaving Cert | 42% | 39% | 35% |
| Diploma or cert | 5.8% | 7% | 5.8% |
| Degree or higher | 21% | 24% | 36% |
CSO, Census 2022 · Co. Cavan and Ireland: the median of their towns of 2,500+
Turnout at the general election came to 64%. Fine Gael lead Cavan County Council with 6 of 18 seats, but no party has a majority: 10 are needed. Cavan County Council is the council for Belturbet, and the only one: Ireland has a single tier of local government.
| Turnout | Belturbet | Co. Cavan | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local elections, June 2024 | 53% | 57% | 46% |
| General election, November 2024 | 64% | 64% | 59% |
Department of Housing count sheets, 2024
Homes from before 1919 make up just over a tenth of the total. The Sites and Monuments Record lists 7 sites here, above Co. Cavan’s towns (5) but below Irish towns (11). The national inventory of architectural heritage lists 33 buildings in Belturbet, each rated of regional importance.
| Heritage | Belturbet | Co. Cavan | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inventory buildings per 10,000 residents | 205 | 64 | 48 |
| Homes built before 1919 | 10.7% | 4% | 3.4% |
NIAH, the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage · Sites and Monuments Record · CSO, Census 2022 homes by year built
2 places to visit are mapped within 5 km of Belturbet; with them, the best known within 40 km.
CathedralThe Cathedral of Saint Patrick and Saint Felim13 km southeast
CastleCloughoughter Castle9.9 km south
CathedralSt. Fethlimidh’s Cathedral14 km south
CathedralSt Macartan's Cathedral, Monaghan35 km northeast
MuseumCavan County Museum30 km southeastPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
The national inventory of architectural heritage lists 33 buildings in Belturbet, each rated of regional importance. 7 archaeological sites are on the record here.
4 notable people were born in Belturbet.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belturbet | 1,610 | — | — | A+ | A | D |
| Ballyconnell | 1,422 | 9 | — | A+ | B | C+ |
| Cavan | 11,741 | 13 | C | A− | C− | C+ |
| Clones Monaghan | 1,885 | 16 | — | A+ | A− | C− |
| Ballinagh | 1,012 | 19 | — | A | B | C |
People: CSO, Census 2022. Distances: centre to centre.
Belturbet had 1,610 people at the 2022 census, up from 1,377 in 2016: 16.9% more, against 7.6% in the median of Irish towns.
11% mostly work from home, and 36% of journeys take under 15 minutes.
The median age in Belturbet is 39.4, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns.
Urban area in Co. Cavan
Belturbet has 1,610 people, in the area of Cavan 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.
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Sources: CSO, Census 2022 Small Area Population Statistics (CC BY 4.0) · Tailte Éireann, Urban Areas and Electoral Divisions 2022 (CC BY 4.0) · TownRatings grades, run #544 (Irish towns only). Under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0).
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