Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 1,666 in Co. Clare. Its population rose 12% from 2016 to 2022.
Killaloe’s best grade is for safety: burglary and criminal damage run at 4.8 per 1,000 residents a year, violent crime at 4. Buying the median home, at €275,000, takes 5.8 times the town’s median household income. Health is a weak point (D): bad health runs at 155 and disability at 127 per 100 expected for its ages. Hazards are a real consideration: an estimated 6% of homes are above the radon reference level.
Figures: crime, CSO recorded crime, 2023 to 2025 · health, CSO Census 2022 · prices, Property Price Register, 2023 to 2025 · incomes, CSO · radon, EPA. An overall grade comes at 2,500 residents for Irish towns; Killaloe has its subject grades alone.
Health less sure: few enough residents report bad health that the town's figure could be well above or below its true level.
The 3 things Killaloe does most differently from other towns.
Each subject compares Killaloe 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 →
7 buildings on the National Inventory inside Killaloe, 2 of them of national importance.
The record adds 22 archaeological sites.
Homes built before 1919: 10%, against 3% across Irish towns.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Killaloe.
6.8% of residents in Killaloe care, unpaid, for a relative or friend. At the census, 29% of people here had a disability, above Co. Clare’s towns (23%) and Irish towns (22%) alike. Poor health, by residents’ own account, affects 3.2% of the town.
| Census 2022 | Killaloe | Co. Clare | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| With a disability | 29% | 23% | 22% |
| Unpaid carers | 6.8% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.2% | 2.5% | 2% |
| Good or very good health | 85% | 87% | 88% |
CSO, Census 2022 general health, disability and carers · CSO life expectancy by region, 2016 · HSE medical cards, 2024 · TownRatings age-standardised ratios
1.8% of homes stand on ground with high landslide susceptibility, higher than both Co. Clare’s towns (0%) and Irish towns (0%). Ballycuggeran, 3.6 km from Killaloe, is the closest bathing water; it was rated excellent in 2025.
| Share of homes | Killaloe | Co. Clare | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| On high landslide susceptibility | 1.8% | 0% | 0% |
| Low-lying near a river | 17% | 44% | 0.5% |
| In high-radon areas | 0% | 73% | 0% |
EPA radon map, GSI landslide susceptibility and our low-lying homes estimate from OPW LiDAR.
50% of the schools are in the DEIS scheme, higher than both Co. Clare’s towns (33%) and Irish towns (35%). Families in Killaloe have 4 schools within 3 km to choose from: 3 primary schools and 1 secondary school. For secondary school, the closest is St Anne's Community College, 0.7 km from the town.
| School | Level | Pupils | Ethos |
|---|---|---|---|
| S.N. Baile an Atha Special classesLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 404 | Catholic |
| St Anne's Community CollegeLargest post-primary schoolPost-primary · ETB | Post-primary · ETB | 731 | Inter-denominational |
| Killaloe Boys N.S. DEISIn the DEIS schemePrimary | Primary | 104 | Catholic |
| Schools within 3 km | Killaloe | Co. Clare | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Teach through Irish | 0% | 10% | 8% |
| Single-sex secondaries | 0% | 13% | 39% |
| In the DEIS scheme | 50% | 33% | 35% |
| Pupils since 2019/20 | +9% | +1% | +4% |
Department of Education school lists, 2025/26 (preliminary) · no results are published by school · Results by school aren’t published in Ireland, so the cards carry none.
Household income came to €47,128 a year before tax, below Co. Clare’s towns (€53,417) and Irish towns (€57,760) alike. The average trip to work takes 26.7 min. 13% of workers did their job mainly from home at the census.
| Census 2022 | Killaloe | Co. Clare | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | €47,128 | €53,417 | €57,760 |
| Unemployment rate | 11% | 9.1% | 9.2% |
| Trips under 15 minutes | 39% | 44% | 31% |
| Average trip | 26.7 min | 23.1 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.
Taken over the whole year, the average temperature in Killaloe is 10.2°C. A January night in Killaloe drops to 2.4°C on average, below both Co. Clare’s towns (3.0°C) and Irish towns (2.9°C). December is the wettest month locally, with 161 mm of rain on average.
| Climate, 1991–2020 | Killaloe | Co. Clare | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rain a year | 1,377 mm | 1,199 mm | 937 mm |
| January low | 2.4°C | 3.0°C | 2.9°C |
| Average temperature over the year | 10.2°C | 10.5°C | 10.3°C |
| July high | 19.8°C | 19.7°C | 19.9°C |
Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.
In all, 29 crimes per 1,000 residents were recorded a year, below both Co. Clare’s towns (45.4) and Irish towns (54.3). More of the graded crimes in Killaloe were assaults and harassment than anything else (2023–2025). Among the 156 Irish towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people, Killaloe has more crime per resident than 67% of them.
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 | Killaloe | Co. Clare | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| All recorded crime | 29 | 45.4 | 54.3 |
| Burglary & damage | 4.8 | 6.2 | 6.4 |
| Theft | 6.6 | 7.2 | 15.3 |
| Violent crime | 4 | 4.4 | 5.7 |
CSO recorded crime by Garda station, 2023–2025, shared to towns by where residents live · Census 2022 populations
Protected sites cover 6.1% of the land within 5 km, below Co. Clare’s towns (9.6%) but above Irish towns (1.8%). Among the protected sites near Killaloe is Lower River Shannon SAC. Also worth knowing: green space in Killaloe adds up to 10 ha, across 2 parks.
| Outdoors | Killaloe | Co. Clare | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Near a park | 100% | 69% | 92% |
| Protected nature within 5 km | 6.1% | 9.6% | 1.8% |
| Woodland within 1 km | 1.7% | 3.9% | 2.7% |
| Paths per km² of town | 1.2 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.
Graduates make up nearly two in five adults. People aged 15 to 24 make up nearly a tenth of the town, below Co. Clare’s towns (12%) and Irish towns (12%) alike. 18% of residents were born abroad.
Women make up 51.7% of Killaloe
862 women and 804 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.
| Killaloe | Co. Clare | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 20% | 20% |
| 15–24 | 8.1% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 30% | 28% | 29% |
| 45–64 | 25% | 25% | 24% |
| 65+ | 19% | 15% | 14% |
| Primary or none | 9.9% | 9.5% | 9.7% |
| Lower secondary | 14% | 14% | 14% |
| Leaving Cert | 32% | 40% | 35% |
| Diploma or cert | 4.9% | 6.8% | 5.8% |
| Degree or higher | 39% | 28% | 36% |
CSO, Census 2022 · Co. Clare and Ireland: the median of their towns of 2,500+
Killaloe is run by Clare County Council, its only council: Ireland has one tier of local government. General election turnout was 64%. Fianna Fáil lead Clare County Council with 14 of 28 seats, but no party has a majority: 15 are needed.
| Turnout | Killaloe | Co. Clare | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local elections, June 2024 | 61% | 50% | 46% |
| General election, November 2024 | 64% | 64% | 59% |
Department of Housing count sheets, 2024
The Sites and Monuments Record holds 22 entries for the town. A tenth of its homes were built before 1919, above both Co. Clare’s towns (1.8%) and Irish towns (3.4%). Surveyors for the national inventory recorded 7 buildings in Killaloe, 2 of national or international importance.
| Heritage | Killaloe | Co. Clare | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inventory buildings per 10,000 residents | 42 | 25 | 48 |
| Homes built before 1919 | 10.2% | 1.8% | 3.4% |
| Archaeological sites on the record | 22 | 10 | 11 |
NIAH, the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage · Sites and Monuments Record · CSO, Census 2022 homes by year built
Private renters make up 25% of households, above both Co. Clare’s towns (21%) and Irish towns (22%). 17% live in social housing, above Co. Clare’s towns (13%) and Irish towns (13%) alike.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Second-hand homes | €275,000 | 111 |
| The last 12 months | €377,500 | 40 |
| Housing | Killaloe | Co. Clare | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households owning their home | 56% | 64% | 61% |
| Households in social housing | 17% | 13% | 13% |
| Households renting privately | 25% | 21% | 22% |
| Rent on a new tenancy, a month | €1,319 | €1,193 | €1,606 |
Property Price Register · CSO residential prices by Eircode area · RTB rents · CSO, Census 2022 tenure
2 places to visit are mapped within 5 km of Killaloe; with them, the best known within 40 km.
CathedralKillaloe Cathedral and Churchesin town
CastleBunratty Castle27 km southwest
CathedralSt John's Cathedral20 km southwest
CathedralSaint Mary's Cathedral19 km southwest
MuseumThe Hunt Museum20 km southwest
Abbey or prioryGlenstal Abbey17 km southPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Surveyors for the national inventory recorded 7 buildings in Killaloe, 2 of national or international importance. Archaeologists have recorded 22 sites here.
8 notable people were born in Killaloe.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Killaloe | 1,666 | — | — | B | B | D |
| Ballina Tipperary | 2,959 | 1 | B− | C− | B | A− |
| Castleconnell Limerick | 2,488 | 11 | — | C | C− | B− |
| Newport Tipperary | 2,183 | 11 | — | B+ | A+ | C |
| Ardnacrusha | 1,229 | 15 | — | B | A | A+ |
| Annacotty Limerick | 3,398 | 17 | C+ | D | D | A− |
| Westbury | 3,636 | 17 | B− | C− | A | C− |
People: CSO, Census 2022. Distances: centre to centre.
Killaloe had 1,666 people at the 2022 census, up from 1,489 in 2016: 11.9% more, against 7.6% in the median of Irish towns.
The median age in Killaloe is 41, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns.
Urban area in Co. Clare
1,666 people live in Killaloe, 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) · 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).