Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Some 2,955 people live in this town, in Co. Cavan. Its population rose 11% from 2016 to 2022.
Plenty in its favour, and one clear drawback. Overall, Kingscourt earns a B+, better than 69% of Irish towns. That places it #3 of 5 in Co. Cavan. Residents are healthier than most (B+). At a median €250,000, a home costs 4.6 times the town’s median household income. The drawback is walkability. 8% of commuters walk, cycle or take the bus or train (the typical Irish town: 23%). The rest of its grades are middling: B− for safety, B− for jobs & income and B for hazard risk.
Figures: health, commuting and work, CSO Census 2022 · prices, Property Price Register, 2023 to 2025 · incomes, CSO · crime, CSO recorded crime, 2023 to 2025 · radon, EPA.
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 Kingscourt does most differently from other towns.
Each subject compares Kingscourt with Irish towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far it is from the middle. Towns in other countries are graded separately.
How TownRatings grades Irish towns →
The record adds 4 archaeological sites.
Homes built before 1919: 4%, against 3% across Irish towns.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Kingscourt.
5 schools lie within 3 km of Kingscourt: 4 primary schools and 1 secondary school. Coláiste Dún an Rí is the nearest secondary school, 0.8 km away.
| School | Level | Pupils | Ethos |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Josephs N.S. Special classesLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 377 | Catholic |
| Coláiste Dún an RíLargest post-primary schoolPost-primary · ETB | Post-primary · ETB | 663 | Multi-denominational |
| Schools within 3 km | Kingscourt | Co. Cavan | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils since 2019/20 | +18% | +7% | +4% |
| In the DEIS scheme | 0% | 24% | 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.
A disability affects 18% of people in Kingscourt. At the census, 90% of people in Kingscourt called their health good or very good, above both Co. Cavan’s towns (88%) and Irish towns (88%). Of the 5 towns in Co. Cavan, Kingscourt has the second-smallest share in bad or very bad health: 1.8%.
| Census 2022 | Kingscourt | Co. Cavan | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| With a disability | 18% | 21% | 22% |
| Good or very good health | 90% | 88% | 88% |
| Unpaid carers | 4.4% | 4.5% | 5.4% |
| Bad or very bad health | 1.8% | 2.1% | 2% |
CSO, Census 2022 general health, disability and carers · CSO life expectancy by region, 2016 · HSE medical cards, 2024 · TownRatings age-standardised ratios
Private renters make up just over a fifth of households, lower than Co. Cavan’s towns (30%) and near Irish towns (22%). Kingscourt is the second most expensive of the 5 towns in Co. Cavan, at €250,000. 16% of households rent from a council or housing body.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| New homes | €325,000 | 37 |
| Second-hand homes | €210,000 | 111 |
| The last 12 months | €323,500 | 44 |
| Housing | Kingscourt | Co. Cavan | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median sale price | €250K | €213K | €350K |
| Households renting privately | 21% | 30% | 22% |
| Rent on a new tenancy, a month | €1,184 | €1,128 | €1,606 |
| Households in social housing | 16% | 13% | 13% |
Property Price Register · CSO residential prices by Eircode area · RTB rents · CSO, Census 2022 tenure
Radon above the reference level is estimated in 4% of homes in Kingscourt. 0.2% of homes stand on ground with high landslide susceptibility, near both Co. Cavan’s towns (0.3%) and Irish towns (0%). Hardly any of its homes sit low beside water.
| Share of homes | Kingscourt | Co. Cavan | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| On high landslide susceptibility | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0% |
| In high-radon areas | 0% | 0% | 0% |
EPA radon map, GSI landslide susceptibility and our low-lying homes estimate from OPW LiDAR.
A year brings 1,049 mm of rain, near Co. Cavan’s towns (1,062 mm) and higher than Irish towns (937 mm). Day and night, summer and winter, Kingscourt averages 9.2°C. July afternoons in Kingscourt average 19.3°C.
| Climate, 1991–2020 | Kingscourt | Co. Cavan | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average temperature over the year | 9.2°C | 9.5°C | 10.3°C |
| January low | 1.4°C | 1.7°C | 2.9°C |
| July high | 19.3°C | 19.5°C | 19.9°C |
| Rain a year | 1,049 mm | 1,062 mm | 937 mm |
Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.
Walkers have 0.7 km per km² of paths and tracks, near Co. Cavan’s towns (0.5 km per km²) and lower than Irish towns (2.1 km per km²). 65% of homes have green space within 400 m. Kingscourt offers 1.2 ha of green space per 1,000 residents.
| Outdoors | Kingscourt | Co. Cavan | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woodland within 1 km | 12% | 8.9% | 2.7% |
| Near a park | 65% | 83% | 92% |
| Paths per km² of town | 0.7 km per km² | 0.5 km per km² | 2.1 km per km² |
| Protected nature within 5 km | 0% | 0.1% | 1.8% |
OpenStreetMap parks and paths, NPWS protected sites and the National Trails Register.
Between 7°C and 10°C: that is the range of daytime highs from here to the end of the week, with Monday on top. For Kingscourt, a normal November afternoon peaks at 10°C, and a normal night bottoms out at 3°C. Around 1 mm of rain is due today, on a breeze of up to 27 km/h, with a low of 8°C.
| Season | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | 8°C | 1°C | 294 mm |
| Spring | 13°C | 4°C | 216 mm |
| Summer | 19°C | 10°C | 248 mm |
| Autumn | 13°C | 6°C | 292 mm |
Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · normals: Met Éireann, 1991–2020
People aged 15 to 24 make up 13% of the town, above Co. Cavan’s towns (12%) and Irish towns (12%) alike. Those 65 and older account for one in ten residents. 20% of the people living here were born in another country.
Women make up 51.2% of Kingscourt
1,514 women and 1,441 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.
| Kingscourt | Co. Cavan | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 24% | 23% | 20% |
| 15–24 | 13% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 30% | 30% | 29% |
| 45–64 | 23% | 22% | 24% |
| 65+ | 10% | 13% | 14% |
| Primary or none | 11% | 13% | 9.7% |
| Lower secondary | 19% | 16% | 14% |
| Leaving Cert | 39% | 40% | 35% |
| Diploma or cert | 7.4% | 7% | 5.8% |
| Degree or higher | 24% | 25% | 36% |
CSO, Census 2022 · Co. Cavan and Ireland: the median of their towns of 2,500+
57% of voters turned out at the last local elections, about level with Co. Cavan’s towns (57%) and above Irish towns (46%). There is just one council for Kingscourt, Cavan County Council: Ireland has only one tier of local government. With 6 of 18 seats, Fine Gael are the largest group on Cavan County Council, short of the 10 a majority needs.
| Turnout | Kingscourt | Co. Cavan | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local elections, June 2024 | 57% | 57% | 46% |
| General election, November 2024 | 64% | 64% | 59% |
Department of Housing count sheets, 2024
The ground here holds 4 recorded archaeological sites. Surveyors for the national inventory recorded 23 buildings in Kingscourt, 2 of national or international importance.
| Heritage | Kingscourt | Co. Cavan | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inventory buildings per 10,000 residents | 78 | 63 | 48 |
| Archaeological sites on the record | 4 | 8 | 11 |
NIAH, the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage · Sites and Monuments Record · CSO, Census 2022 homes by year built
85% of commuters drove to work at the census. Working mainly from home: 6.6% of workers, higher than Co. Cavan’s towns (6.2%) yet lower than Irish towns (11%). Getting to work takes 26.2 min on average.
| Census 2022 | Kingscourt | Co. Cavan | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trips under 15 minutes | 53% | 48% | 31% |
| Unemployment rate | 9.4% | 12% | 9.2% |
| Average trip | 26.2 min | 27.5 min | 27.6 min |
| Median household income | €54,739 | €49,137 | €57,760 |
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.
All told, 26.9 crimes per 1,000 residents are recorded each year. Burglary and damage came to 4.4 per 1,000 residents a year, below Co. Cavan’s towns (5) and Irish towns (6.4) alike. In 2023–2025, assaults and harassment led the graded crimes in Kingscourt.
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 | Kingscourt | Co. Cavan | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| All recorded crime | 26.9 | 47.5 | 54.3 |
| Burglary & damage | 4.4 | 5 | 6.4 |
| Theft | 4.2 | 6.4 | 15.3 |
CSO recorded crime by Garda station, 2023–2025, shared to towns by where residents live · Census 2022 populations
2 places to visit are mapped within 5 km of Kingscourt; with them, the best known within 40 km.
CastleCabra Castle1.7 km outside town, to the northeast
Historic houseKells High Crosses20 km south
CastleSlane Castle27 km southeast
Abbey or priory · Office of Public WorksOld Mellifont Abbey29 km southeast
Castle · Office of Public WorksTrim Castle39 km south
Historic houseMonasterboice High Cross and Round Tower29 km southeastPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Surveyors for the national inventory recorded 23 buildings in Kingscourt, 2 of national or international importance. Archaeologists have recorded 4 sites here.
5 notable people were born in Kingscourt.
Eugene O'Connell: Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain · Eugene Murtagh: Kmurrevive, CC BY-SA 4.0
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kingscourt | 2,955 | — | B+ | B+ | B− | B+ |
| Carrickmacross Monaghan | 5,745 | 10 | B | B+ | C+ | B+ |
| Bailieborough | 2,974 | 11 | B+ | A | C | A− |
| Mullagh | 1,651 | 13 | — | B+ | A | C− |
| Ardee Louth | 5,478 | 19 | C | B− | C | B− |
People: CSO, Census 2022. Distances: centre to centre.
Kingscourt had 2,955 people at the 2022 census, up from 2,660 in 2016: 11.1% more, against 7.6% in the median of Irish towns.
The median age in Kingscourt is 35.2, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns.
7% mostly work from home, and 53% of journeys take under 15 minutes.
Urban area in Co. Cavan
Kingscourt has 2,955 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.
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) · TownRatings grades, run #544 (Irish towns only). 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).