Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Between 2016 and 2022, its population grew by 8%. Some 921 people live in this town, in Co. Clare.
The median sale, €225,000, comes to 5.2 times what the median household here earns. 10% of commuters get to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. It skews older: just over a fifth of residents are 65 or over. Median gross household income: €42,960 a year.
Miltown Malbay is too small to grade: Irish towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The 3 things Miltown Malbay does most differently from other towns.
The record adds 2 archaeological sites.
Homes built before 1919: 13%, against 3% across Irish towns.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Miltown Malbay.
The nearest secondary, St. Joseph's Secondary School, is 2.7 km away. Within 3 km of Miltown Malbay there are 5 schools (4 primary schools and 1 secondary school). DEIS, the support scheme, covers two fifths of them, above Co. Clare’s towns (33%) and Irish towns (35%) alike.
| School | Level | Pupils | Ethos |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miltown Malbay B N.S.Largest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 128 | Catholic |
| St. Joseph's Secondary SchoolLargest post-primary schoolPost-primary · Voluntary secondary | Post-primary · Voluntary secondary | 449 | Catholic |
| Annagh N.S. DEISIn the DEIS schemePrimary | Primary | 81 | Catholic |
| Schools within 3 km | Miltown Malbay | Co. Clare | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils since 2019/20 | +21% | +1% | +4% |
| Teach through Irish | 0% | 10% | 8% |
| Single-sex secondaries | 0% | 13% | 39% |
| In the DEIS scheme | 40% | 33% | 35% |
Department of Education school lists, 2025/26 (preliminary) · no results are published by school · Ireland publishes no school-by-school results, which is why these cards have no letters.
The closest place to swim from Miltown Malbay is White Strand, Miltown Malbay, 2.6 km away, rated excellent in 2025. Radon is rarely a worry in the town: under 1% of homes are estimated above the reference level. No part of Miltown Malbay is mapped as high landslide susceptibility.
| Share of homes | Miltown Malbay | Co. Clare | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| In high-radon areas | 0% | 73% | 0% |
| On high landslide susceptibility | 0% | 0% | 0% |
EPA radon map, GSI landslide susceptibility and our low-lying homes estimate from OPW LiDAR.
1,326 mm of rain falls in a year, above both Co. Clare’s towns (1,199 mm) and Irish towns (937 mm). In January, overnight lows in Miltown Malbay settle at 3.5°C. The nearest weather station is Shannon Airport, 37 km away.
| Climate, 1991–2020 | Miltown Malbay | Co. Clare | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| July high | 18.6°C | 19.7°C | 19.9°C |
| Rain a year | 1,326 mm | 1,199 mm | 937 mm |
| January low | 3.5°C | 3.0°C | 2.9°C |
| Average temperature over the year | 10.4°C | 10.5°C | 10.3°C |
Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.
Unpaid carers make up 6.9% of residents, higher than both Co. Clare’s towns (5.4%) and Irish towns (5.4%). Ages taken into account, Miltown Malbay counts 96 people with a disability for every 100 predicted. Poor health, by residents’ own account, affects 2.6% of the town.
| Census 2022 | Miltown Malbay | Co. Clare | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unpaid carers | 6.9% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.6% | 2.5% | 2% |
| Good or very good health | 87% | 87% | 88% |
| With a disability | 22% | 23% | 22% |
CSO, Census 2022 general health, disability and carers · CSO life expectancy by region, 2016 · HSE medical cards, 2024 · TownRatings age-standardised ratios
The owner-occupied share of households is 57%. 19% of households rent privately.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Second-hand homes | €217,500 | 84 |
| Housing | Miltown Malbay | Co. Clare | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households in social housing | 20% | 13% | 13% |
| Median sale price | €225K | €280K | €350K |
| Households owning their home | 57% | 64% | 61% |
| Households renting privately | 19% | 21% | 22% |
Property Price Register · CSO residential prices by Eircode area · RTB rents · CSO, Census 2022 tenure
Within 1 km, 0.2% of the land is woodland, below both Co. Clare’s towns (3.9%) and Irish towns (2.7%). Green space lies within 400 m of 66% of homes. Also worth knowing: among the protected sites near Miltown Malbay is Carrowmore Point to Spanish Point.
| Outdoors | Miltown Malbay | Co. Clare | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sea within 5 km | 28% | 0% | 0% |
| Woodland within 1 km | 0.2% | 3.9% | 2.7% |
| Protected nature within 5 km | 0.3% | 9.6% | 1.8% |
| Near a park | 66% | 69% | 92% |
OpenStreetMap parks and paths, NPWS protected sites and the National Trails Register.
A dry day with a stiff breeze lies ahead today: wind building to 23 km/h, then a low of 8°C. The forecast for Miltown Malbay beside its normal weather: a typical November day reaches 11°C and drops to 6°C at night. December follows with normal highs of 9°C and lows of 4°C.
| Season | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | 9°C | 4°C | 392 mm |
| Spring | 13°C | 6°C | 240 mm |
| Summer | 18°C | 11°C | 303 mm |
| Autumn | 14°C | 8°C | 391 mm |
Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · normals: Met Éireann, 1991–2020
81% of commuters drove, above both Co. Clare’s towns (77%) and Irish towns (66%). Of those in the labour force, 12% are unemployed. At the census, nearly two thirds of people aged 15 to 64 had a job.
| Census 2022 | Miltown Malbay | Co. Clare | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trips under 15 minutes | 49% | 44% | 31% |
| Median household income | €42,960 | €53,417 | €57,760 |
| Unemployment rate | 12% | 9.1% | 9.2% |
| In work, 15 to 64 | 66% | 68% | 68% |
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.
Born abroad: 15% of residents, below Co. Clare’s towns (18%) and Irish towns (22%) alike. People aged 15 to 24 make up 8.3% of the town.
Women make up 53.0% of Miltown Malbay
488 women and 433 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.
| Miltown Malbay | Co. Clare | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 20% | 20% |
| 15–24 | 8.3% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 25% | 28% | 29% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 25% | 24% |
| 65+ | 21% | 15% | 14% |
| Primary or none | 11% | 9.5% | 9.7% |
| Lower secondary | 15% | 14% | 14% |
| Leaving Cert | 40% | 40% | 35% |
| Diploma or cert | 5.1% | 6.8% | 5.8% |
| Degree or higher | 29% | 28% | 36% |
CSO, Census 2022 · Co. Clare and Ireland: the median of their towns of 2,500+
Miltown Malbay answers to one council, Clare County Council; Ireland has no town tier. The general election drew a turnout of 64%. There is no majority on Clare County Council; Fianna Fáil have the most seats, 14 of 28, short of 15.
| Turnout | Miltown Malbay | Co. Clare | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local elections, June 2024 | 61% | 50% | 46% |
| General election, November 2024 | 64% | 64% | 59% |
Department of Housing count sheets, 2024
Homes from before 1919 make up 12.5% of the total. 2 archaeological sites are on the record, below both Co. Clare’s towns (10) and Irish towns (11). The national inventory of architectural heritage lists 8 buildings in Miltown Malbay, each rated of regional importance.
| Heritage | Miltown Malbay | Co. Clare | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inventory buildings per 10,000 residents | 87 | 25 | 48 |
| Homes built before 1919 | 12.5% | 1.8% | 3.4% |
| Archaeological sites on the record | 2 | 10 | 11 |
NIAH, the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage · Sites and Monuments Record · CSO, Census 2022 homes by year built
One place to visit is mapped within 5 km of Miltown Malbay; with it, the best known within 40 km.
National parkBurren National Park32 km northeast
CastleDoonagore Castle16 km north
AttractionPol an Ionain21 km north
CathedralEnnis Cathedral28 km east
AttractionAillwee Cave31 km northeastPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
The national inventory of architectural heritage lists 8 buildings in Miltown Malbay, each rated of regional importance. 2 archaeological sites are on the record here.
6 notable people were born in Miltown Malbay.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miltown Malbay | 921 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lehinch | 1,018 | 9 | — | B+ | B | A |
| Ennistimon | 1,137 | 11 | — | B+ | B | B |
People: CSO, Census 2022. Distances: centre to centre.
The median age in Miltown Malbay is 44.1, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns.
9% mostly work from home, and 49% of journeys take under 15 minutes.
Miltown Malbay had 921 people at the 2022 census, up from 850 in 2016: 8.4% more, against 7.6% in the median of Irish towns.
Urban area in Co. Clare
921 people live in Miltown Malbay, 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).