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WestburyLimerick
It is a neighbourhood of 3,636 residents in Limerick.
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Photo: Graham Horn · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
3,636
CSO, Census 2022 · Clare County Council
Median age
38.5
14% are 65+ · Co. Clare 15%
Degree level
33%
of residents 15+ · Irish towns 36%
Walk, cycle, transit
13%
of working residents · Irish towns 23%
TownGrade
B−
#173 of 320
Is Westbury a good place to live?
A town of contrasts. With a B− overall, Westbury is better than 46% of Irish towns. The ranking puts it #4 of 5 in Co. Clare. Residents’ health trails most towns: 152 residents in bad health and 114 with a disability for every 100 its ages predict. Walkability is weaker too (C−): on the way to work, 13% walk, cycle or take the bus or train, where the typical Irish town has 23%. Its best grade is for safety: burglary and criminal damage run at 3.5 per 1,000 residents a year, violent crime at 2. Prices run to a median €298,000, 4.5 times local household income.
Figures: crime, CSO recorded crime, 2023 to 2025 · health and commuting, CSO Census 2022 · prices, Property Price Register, 2023 to 2025 · incomes, CSO.
Health less sure: few enough residents report bad health that the town's figure could be well above or below its true level.
What makes Westbury stand out
The 2 things Westbury does most differently from other towns.
How Westbury grades
Each subject compares Westbury with Irish towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far it is from the middle. Towns in other countries are graded separately.
Safety2 violent crimes per 1,000 residentsAOpen →WalkabilityNear the bottom of the towns comparedC−Open →Health114 with a disability per 100 predictedC−Open →Cost of livingBased on what homes cost against what households earnC−Open →Jobs & income69% of 15-to-64s in work; 7% unemployedB+Open →Hazard risk2% of homes above the radon reference levelC+Open →
SchoolsNot graded in Ireland: schools’ exam results aren’t published school by school (Education Act 1998, s.53)–
How TownRatings grades Irish towns →
Nearby attractions
All attractions →King John's Castle and 18 more in and around Westbury
Castles, abbeys, gardens, museums and days out in and near Westbury. Best known first.
MuseumMuseumKing John's Castle1.6 km outside town, to the southwest
CathedralSt John's Cathedral2 km outside town, to the southwest
CathedralSaint Mary's Cathedral1.6 km outside town, to the southwest
MuseumThe Hunt Museum1.8 km outside town, to the southwest
Art galleryLimerick City Gallery of Art2.7 km outside town, to the southwest
MuseumThe People's Museum of Limerick2.8 km outside town, to the southwest
CathedralSt John's Cathedral2 km outside town, to the southwestCathedralSaint Mary's Cathedral1.6 km outside town, to the southwestMuseumThe Hunt Museum1.8 km outside town, to the southwestArt galleryLimerick City Gallery of Art2.7 km outside town, to the southwestMuseumThe People's Museum of Limerick2.8 km outside town, to the southwestPlaces: Fáilte Ireland open data (CC BY 4.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (5)
- St John's Cathedral: David P Howard, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Saint Mary's Cathedral: Sean.magner89, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Hunt Museum: Roland Czaczyk ( FreeBird 19:17, 23 December 2006 (UTC)), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Limerick City Gallery of Art: William Murphy from Dublin, Ireland, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The People's Museum of Limerick: GilPe, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Westbury.
SafetySafety A
For a town of its size, Westbury is quiet: less crime per resident than 96% of the 201 Irish towns of 2,500 to 10,000 people
Violence came to 2 per 1,000 residents a year, below both Co. Clare’s towns (5.3) and Irish towns (5.7). Damage to property topped the graded crimes in Westbury (2023–2025). Counting every kind of crime, the yearly rate is 19.9 per 1,000 residents.
2violent incidents per 1,000 a yearASafety Grade
Compared with towns its sizeFewer incidents against residents per 1,000 than 96% of the 201 Irish towns of 2,500 to 10,000 people: less crime than most for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Recorded by type · per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025
Theft7.2
Dangerous acts3.2
Damage2
Road traffic1.9
Assault1.7
Burglary1.4
Drugs0.7
Against justice0.7
Public order0.6
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 | Westbury | Co. Clare | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burglary & damage | 3.5 | 6.3 | 6.4 |
| Violent crime | 2 | 5.3 | 5.7 |
| All recorded crime | 19.9 | 49 | 54.3 |
| Theft | 7.2 | 7.6 | 15.3 |
2
violent incidents per 1,000 a year
3.5
burglary and damage per 1,000 a year
222
incidents a year, Ardnacrusha Garda area
5.4
against residents per 1,000, as graded
CSO recorded crime by Garda station, 2023–2025, shared to towns by where residents live · Census 2022 populations
HealthHealth C−
More people in Westbury have a disability than its ages would predict: 114 per 100 expected, above Co. Clare’s towns and Irish towns
At the census, 2.7% of residents said their health was bad or very bad, above Co. Clare’s towns (2.4%) and Irish towns (2%) alike. Family carers: 6.1% of the people in Westbury look after someone without pay. Add to that, nearly a quarter of residents in Westbury live with a disability.
88%good or very good healthC−Health Grade
Per 100 expected at the town’s ages · age-standardised
Bad health152
Disability114
Co. Clare134
Expected100
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 88%Fair 10%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2022 | Westbury | Co. Clare | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unpaid carers | 6.1% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.7% | 2.4% | 2% |
| With a disability | 24% | 23% | 22% |
| Good or very good health | 88% | 87% | 88% |
152
bad health per 100 expected · Co. Clare 134
114
disability per 100 expected · Co. Clare 107
82.5 · 79
life expectancy, women · men, the Mid-West region, 2016
31%
hold a medical card, HSE Midwest
CSO, Census 2022 general health, disability and carers · CSO life expectancy by region, 2016 · HSE medical cards, 2024 · TownRatings age-standardised ratios
HousingCost of living C−
More households own their home in Westbury than in Co. Clare’s towns or across Irish towns: 80%
Council and housing-body homes hold 3% of households. 16% rent privately, lower than both Co. Clare’s towns (21%) and Irish towns (22%). Westbury is the most expensive of the 5 towns in Co. Clare: its median sale is €298,000.
€298Kmedian sale priceC−Cost of living Grade
Median sale price · Property Price Register, 2023–2025
Westbury€298K
Co. Clare€265K
Irish towns€350K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Second-hand homes | €298,000 | 46 |
| Housing | Westbury | Co. Clare | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households owning their home | 80% | 64% | 61% |
| Households in social housing | 3% | 13% | 13% |
| Households renting privately | 16% | 21% | 22% |
| Median sale price | €298K | €265K | €350K |
80%
own their home · Irish towns 61%
16%
rent privately · Irish towns 22%
€1,709
a month on new tenancies, Limerick City
5.5
times median household income, County Clare
Property Price Register · CSO residential prices by Eircode area · RTB rents · CSO, Census 2022 tenure
Schools
Single-sex secondaries are more common around Westbury than in Co. Clare’s towns or across Irish towns: 50%
55% of the schools are in the DEIS scheme, higher than both Co. Clare’s towns (27%) and Irish towns (35%). Within 3 km of Westbury there are 29 schools (19 primary schools, 8 secondary schools and 2 special schools). The nearest secondary, St Munchin's College, is 0.9 km away.
29schools within 3 km
| School | Level | Pupils | Ethos |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scoil IdeLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 654 | Catholic |
| Limerick City East Secondary SchoolLargest post-primary schoolPost-primary · Voluntary secondary | Post-primary · Voluntary secondary | 811 | Multi-denominational |
| Gaelcholáiste Luimnigh GaelcholáisteTeaches through IrishPost-primary · ETB | Post-primary · ETB | 606 | Inter-denominational |
| Thomond Community College DEISIn the DEIS schemePost-primary · ETB | Post-primary · ETB | 597 | Multi-denominational |
Schools by ethos · Schools within 3 km
Catholic25
Multi-denominational2
Church of Ireland1
Inter-denominational1
| Schools within 3 km | Westbury | Co. Clare | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single-sex secondaries | 50% | 0% | 39% |
| In the DEIS scheme | 55% | 27% | 35% |
| Pupils since 2019/20 | +8% | −5% | +4% |
| Teach through Irish | 10% | 8% | 8% |
9,896
pupils at schools within 3 km, 2025/26
+8%
pupils since 2019/20 · Irish towns +4%
1 km
to the nearest primary school
0.9 km
to the nearest secondary school
Department of Education school lists, 2025/26 (preliminary) · no results are published by school · No letters, no results: Irish schools aren’t ranked one by one.
Work & commuteJobs & income B+
Fewer trips to work from Westbury take under 15 minutes than in Co. Clare’s towns or Irish towns: 18%
11% of workers worked mainly from home, about level with Irish towns (11%) and above Co. Clare’s towns (7.9%). Workers spend 28.2 min getting to work, on average. The unemployment rate comes to 7.3%.
13%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2022
Car or van77%
Walk5%
Bus5%
Bicycle2%
Train, DART or Luas0%
| Census 2022 | Westbury | Co. Clare | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trips under 15 minutes | 18% | 52% | 31% |
| Average trip | 28.2 min | 21.9 min | 27.6 min |
| Median household income | €66,070 | €52,719 | €57,760 |
| Unemployment rate | 7.3% | 9.4% | 9.2% |
€66,070
household income, 2022 estimate · Co. Clare €54,654
11%
worked mainly from home, 2022
5%
trips of an hour or more
4,943
on the Live Register, Limerick city, September 2026
C−
Walkability: better than 19% of Irish towns
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.
Natural hazardsHazard risk C+
91% of Westbury’s homes stand low beside the River Shannon, more than in 98% of Irish towns
By estimate, 1.6% of homes in Westbury carry radon above the reference level. The ground under Westbury carries no high landslide susceptibility.
0%of homes in high-radon areasC+Hazard risk Grade
Homes exposed · share of the town’s homes
Low-lying beside water91%
In high-radon areas0%
On high landslide susceptibility0%
Low-lying near a river91%
Low-lying near the coast0%
| Share of homes | Westbury | Co. Clare | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Low-lying near a river | 91% | 22% | 0.5% |
| In high-radon areas | 0% | 86% | 0% |
| Low-lying near the coast | 0% | 0.9% | 0% |
1.6%
of homes over the radon level
1,278
homes mapped for these shares
EPA radon map, GSI landslide susceptibility and our low-lying homes estimate from OPW LiDAR.
Climate
July afternoons in Westbury reach 20.0°C (Co. Clare towns 19.7°C, Irish towns 19.9°C)
The year’s mean temperature is 10.5°C, close to both Co. Clare’s towns (10.6°C) and Irish towns (10.3°C). Westbury gets 1,086 mm of rain a year. The nearest weather station is Shannon Airport, 22 km away.
20.0°CJuly afternoon high
Average afternoon highs by season · 1991–2020 averages
Winter9.3°C
Spring13.7°C
Summer19.5°C
Autumn14.6°C
| Climate, 1991–2020 | Westbury | Co. Clare | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| July high | 20.0°C | 19.7°C | 19.9°C |
| Rain a year | 1,086 mm | 1,201 mm | 937 mm |
| January low | 2.8°C | 3.1°C | 2.9°C |
| Average temperature over the year | 10.5°C | 10.6°C | 10.3°C |
20.0°C
July high
2.8°C
January low
1,086 mm
Rain a year
121 mm
Wettest month
18
Air frosts
1,338 hrs
Sunshine
Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.
Outdoors
Westbury has fewer homes a short walk from green space than Co. Clare’s towns or Irish towns: 60%
Westbury has a single park, with 6 ha of green space in all. Protected nature near Westbury includes Lower River Shannon SAC. Within 5 km, 9.6% of the land is protected nature, between Co. Clare’s towns (21%) and Irish towns (1.8%).
60%of homes near green space
Green space per 1,000 residents · per 1,000 residents
Westbury1.7 ha
Co. Clare1.4 ha
Irish towns4.1 ha
| Outdoors | Westbury | Co. Clare | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Near a park | 60% | 72% | 92% |
| Protected nature within 5 km | 9.6% | 21% | 1.8% |
| Woodland within 1 km | 3.3% | 6.8% | 2.7% |
| Paths per km² of town | 1.7 km per km² | 0.5 km per km² | 2.1 km per km² |
60%
Near a park
1.7 ha
Green space
14 km
Footpaths
9.6%
Protected for nature
OpenStreetMap parks and paths, NPWS protected sites and the National Trails Register.
Weather
Weather in Westbury: partly cloudy today, up to 12 degrees
The heaviest rain of the week is due on Tuesday, around 5 mm. A typical November day reaches 11°C and drops to 5°C at night: the forecast for Westbury is set against that. Expect no rain today, only a light breath of wind up to 19 km/h, and a low of 6°C.
12°C / 6°CToday
This month and the next three, normal highs · 1991–2020 averages
November11°C
December9°C
January9°C
February10°C
| Season | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | 9°C | 3°C | 321 mm |
| Spring | 14°C | 5°C | 216 mm |
| Summer | 20°C | 11°C | 249 mm |
| Autumn | 15°C | 7°C | 299 mm |
12°C / 6°C
Today
None
Rain, next 24 hours
14 km/h
Wind
91%
Humidity
9 h 22 min
Daylight
Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · normals: Met Éireann, 1991–2020
Who lives here
Most of Westbury was born here: only 16% come from abroad, fewer than in both Co. Clare’s towns and Irish towns
Degrees are held by a third of adults, between Co. Clare’s towns (26%) and Irish towns (36%). Children under 15 make up a fifth of residents. Over-65s are 14% of the population.
38.5median age
WestburyCo. ClareIreland
Ages · share of residents
12%
Highest education · residents 15 and older who have finished education
Primary or none7%
Lower secondary13%
Leaving Cert40%
Diploma or cert7%
Degree or higher33%
Women and men · all residents
51.5% of Westbury’s residents are women
1,872 women and 1,764 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.
| Westbury | Co. Clare | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 20% | 20% | 20% |
| 15–24 | 12% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 29% | 28% | 29% |
| 45–64 | 24% | 25% | 24% |
| 65+ | 14% | 15% | 14% |
| Primary or none | 6.9% | 10% | 9.7% |
| Lower secondary | 13% | 15% | 14% |
| Leaving Cert | 40% | 38% | 35% |
| Diploma or cert | 7% | 6.5% | 5.8% |
| Degree or higher | 33% | 26% | 36% |
CSO, Census 2022 · Co. Clare and Ireland: the median of their towns of 2,500+
Town hall
Fianna Fáil has 14 of the 28 seats on Clare County Council, few parties hold more on a council
General election turnout: 64%, about level with Co. Clare’s towns (64%) and above Irish towns (59%). Westbury is run by Clare County Council, its only council: Ireland has one tier of local government. Fianna Fáil lead Clare County Council with 14 of 28 seats, but no party has a majority: 15 are needed.
14/28seats held by Fianna Fáil
Seats on Clare County · June 2024
Fianna Fáil14
Fine Gael9
Independent3
Sinn Féin2
| Turnout | Westbury | Co. Clare | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| General election, November 2024 | 64% | 64% | 59% |
| Local elections, June 2024 | 50% | 50% | 46% |
7
Councillors
14/28
Fianna Fáil seats on Clare County, the largest party
50%
turnout, June 2024
4
TDs elected for Clare
Department of Housing count sheets, 2024
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Westbury
15pages on Westbury
Westbury’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Boundaries: Tailte Éireann, CSO Urban Areas 2022 and Electoral Divisions.
Corbally and King's IslandGarryowenLimerick City CentreGalvoneBallynantyFarranshoneWestbury
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westbury | 3,636 | — | B− | C− | A | C− |
| Corbally and King's Island Limerick | 14,213 | 1.5 | D− | C | D | D |
| Garryowen Limerick | 5,428 | 2.6 | D | B | D | D |
| Limerick City Centre Limerick | 3,434 | 2.8 | C− | C | D | B− |
| Galvone Limerick | 5,412 | 2.9 | D− | C | D | D− |
| Ballynanty Limerick | 3,030 | 3 | D− | C | C− | D− |
| Farranshone Limerick | 7,874 | 3.2 | B | C | C− | A− |
People: CSO, Census 2022. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Westbury
How do people in Westbury get to work?
77% of working residents drive to work and 13% walk, cycle or take the bus or train (the median of Irish towns: 23%).
Is Westbury growing?
Westbury had 3,636 people at the 2022 census, up from 3,614 in 2016: 0.6% more, against 7.6% in the median of Irish towns.
How old are the people of Westbury?
The median age in Westbury is 38.5, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns.
About Westbury
Neighbourhood in Limerick
3,636 people live in Westbury, in the area of Clare County Council. TownRatings splits Limerick into neighbourhoods made from the CSO’s Electoral Divisions, named from Tailte Éireann’s gazetteer, so each has figures of its own.
Built from Tailte Éireann’s boundaries and the CSO’s Census 2022 (CC BY 4.0)
- Population
- 3,636 (CSO, Census 2022)
- County
- Clare
- Council
- Clare County Council
- Local electoral area
- Shannon
- Dáil constituency
- Clare
- Area
- 0.4 sq mi (1.1 km²)
- CSO code
- ED:CE:BALLYGLASS
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).