Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
899 people call this town in Co. Clare home.
Homes sell for a median €463,000, about 5.9 times what a household here earns in a year. On the way to work, 2% walk, cycle or take the bus or train. At the 2022 census, 4% of the labour force was out of work. Born outside Ireland: nearly one in ten residents.
Cratloe has no grades yet: Irish towns are graded from 1,000 residents up.
The 3 things Cratloe does most differently from other towns.
1 archaeological site are on the record here too.
5% of its homes were built before 1919, against 3% in the median of Irish towns.
Castles, abbeys, gardens, museums and days out in and near Cratloe. Best known first.
CastleBunratty Castle2.4 km outside town, to the west
CastleCarrigogunnell Castle4.6 km outside town, to the southMuseumMuseumBunratty Castle & Folk Park2.5 km outside town, to the westTheme parkTheme parkWoodcock Hill Airsoft & Adventure Centre1.9 km outside town, to the eastTheme parkTheme parkShooting Range1.9 km outside town, to the eastPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Cratloe.
Families in Cratloe have one school within 3 km. Pupils at the school within 3 km of the town: 278.
| School | Level | Pupils | Ethos |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cratloe N.S. Special classesLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 278 | Catholic |
| Schools within 3 km | Cratloe | Co. Clare | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the DEIS scheme | 0% | 33% | 35% |
| Teach through Irish | 0% | 10% | 8% |
| Pupils since 2019/20 | −2% | +1% | +4% |
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.
Radon: 100% of homes are in high-radon areas, higher than both Co. Clare’s towns (73%) and Irish towns (0%). Some 10% of homes in Cratloe are estimated to exceed the radon reference level. Only a handful of its homes, if any, sit low beside water.
| Share of homes | Cratloe | Co. Clare | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| On high landslide susceptibility | 2.2% | 0% | 0% |
| In high-radon areas | 100% | 73% | 0% |
| Low-lying near a river | 0% | 44% | 0.5% |
EPA radon map, GSI landslide susceptibility and our low-lying homes estimate from OPW LiDAR.
Expect July highs of around 19.6°C in Cratloe. The year’s mean temperature is 10.4°C, close to both Co. Clare’s towns (10.5°C) and Irish towns (10.3°C). December is the wettest month in the town, with 124 mm of rain on average.
| Climate, 1991–2020 | Cratloe | Co. Clare | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rain a year | 1,122 mm | 1,199 mm | 937 mm |
| July high | 19.6°C | 19.7°C | 19.9°C |
| Average temperature over the year | 10.4°C | 10.5°C | 10.3°C |
Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.
Unpaid carers make up 6.2% of residents, above Co. Clare’s towns (5.4%) and Irish towns (5.4%) alike. Weighed against its ages, bad health in Cratloe runs at 47 per 100 expected. Self-reported good health: 92% of the town’s residents.
| Census 2022 | Cratloe | Co. Clare | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| With a disability | 17% | 23% | 22% |
| Good or very good health | 92% | 87% | 88% |
| Bad or very bad health | 1.2% | 2.5% | 2% |
| Unpaid carers | 6.2% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
CSO, Census 2022 general health, disability and carers · CSO life expectancy by region, 2016 · HSE medical cards, 2024 · TownRatings age-standardised ratios
Renting privately is how 6% of households live.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Second-hand homes | €463,000 | 31 |
| Housing | Cratloe | Co. Clare | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households owning their home | 93% | 64% | 61% |
| Households in social housing | 0% | 13% | 13% |
| Households renting privately | 6% | 21% | 22% |
| Median sale price | €463K | €280K | €350K |
Property Price Register · CSO residential prices by Eircode area · RTB rents · CSO, Census 2022 tenure
Its paths and tracks come to 0.7 km per km², near Co. Clare’s towns (0.7 km per km²) and lower than Irish towns (2.1 km per km²). Woodland covers 16% of the land within 1 km, higher than both Co. Clare’s towns (3.9%) and Irish towns (2.7%).
| Outdoors | Cratloe | Co. Clare | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Near a park | 0% | 69% | 92% |
| Protected nature within 5 km | 19% | 9.6% | 1.8% |
| Woodland within 1 km | 16% | 3.9% | 2.7% |
| Paths per km² of town | 0.7 km per km² | 0.7 km per km² | 2.1 km per km² |
OpenStreetMap parks and paths, NPWS protected sites and the National Trails Register.
The forecast keeps rain away today, with a gentle wind of up to 19 km/h and a low of 6°C. What counts as normal for Cratloe in November: highs come to 11°C and lows to 5°C. In December, the normal shifts to highs of 9°C and lows of 3°C.
| Season | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | 9°C | 3°C | 329 mm |
| Spring | 14°C | 5°C | 220 mm |
| Summer | 19°C | 11°C | 264 mm |
| Autumn | 14°C | 7°C | 310 mm |
Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · normals: Met Éireann, 1991–2020
17% of workers worked mainly from home, above both Co. Clare’s towns (8.9%) and Irish towns (11%). At the census, 77% of people aged 15 to 64 had a job. A household here earns €77,830 a year before tax, on average.
| Census 2022 | Cratloe | Co. Clare | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unemployment rate | 3.7% | 9.1% | 9.2% |
| In work, 15 to 64 | 77% | 68% | 68% |
| Median household income | €77,830 | €53,417 | €57,760 |
| Trips under 15 minutes | 31% | 44% | 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.
The share aged 15 to 24 is 11%. 16% are under 15, below both Co. Clare’s towns (20%) and Irish towns (20%).
49.1% of Cratloe’s residents are women
441 women and 458 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.
| Cratloe | Co. Clare | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 20% | 20% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 28% | 29% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 25% | 24% |
| 65+ | 27% | 15% | 14% |
| Primary or none | 4.5% | 9.5% | 9.7% |
| Lower secondary | 8.1% | 14% | 14% |
| Leaving Cert | 34% | 40% | 35% |
| Diploma or cert | 7.2% | 6.8% | 5.8% |
| Degree or higher | 46% | 28% | 36% |
CSO, Census 2022 · Co. Clare and Ireland: the median of their towns of 2,500+
64% of voters cast a ballot at the general election. Clare County Council is the council for Cratloe, and the only one: Ireland has a single tier of local government. With 14 of 28 seats, Fianna Fáil are the largest group on Clare County Council, short of the 15 a majority needs.
| Turnout | Cratloe | Co. Clare | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| General election, November 2024 | 64% | 64% | 59% |
| Local elections, June 2024 | 50% | 50% | 46% |
Department of Housing count sheets, 2024
For its size, Cratloe has 11 buildings on the national inventory per 10,000 residents. 1 archaeological sites are on the record, below both Co. Clare’s towns (10) and Irish towns (11). 4.7% of homes date from before 1919.
| Heritage | Cratloe | Co. Clare | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inventory buildings per 10,000 residents | 11 | 25 | 48 |
| Archaeological sites on the record | 1 | 10 | 11 |
| Homes built before 1919 | 4.7% | 1.8% | 3.4% |
NIAH, the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage · Sites and Monuments Record · CSO, Census 2022 homes by year built
3 notable people were born in Cratloe.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cratloe | 899 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sixmilebridge | 2,832 | 4.6 | B+ | B | B− | B+ |
| Shannon | 10,256 | 7.4 | B | B+ | B− | C |
| Caherdavin Limerick | 7,364 | 7.5 | D | C | C− | C |
| Ballynanty Limerick | 3,030 | 8.4 | D− | C | C− | D− |
| Farranshone Limerick | 7,874 | 9 | B | C | C− | A− |
| Dock Limerick | 6,258 | 10 | D | C | D | C− |
People: CSO, Census 2022. Distances: centre to centre.
Cratloe had 899 people at the 2022 census, down from 969 in 2016: 7.2% fewer, while the median of Irish towns grew 7.6%.
The median age in Cratloe is 49.6, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns.
Urban area in Co. Clare
Cratloe has 899 people, in the area of Clare 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).