The nearest bathing water to Burnfoot is Lisfannon, 6.7 km away, rated good in 2025. Under 1% of homes locally are estimated to have radon above the reference level. The ground under Burnfoot carries no high landslide susceptibility.

0%of homes in high-radon areas

Homes exposed · share of the town’s homes

Low-lying beside water0%

In high-radon areas0%

On high landslide susceptibility0%

Low-lying near a river0%

Low-lying near the coast0%

Share of homes	Burnfoot	Co. Donegal	Ireland
On high landslide susceptibility	0%	0.5%	0%
Low-lying near a river	0%	4.2%	0.5%

6.7 km

to Lisfannon bathing water (good)

163

homes mapped for these shares

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Low-lying homes0% of homes · Homes low beside water GroundHigh landslide susceptibility · Irish towns 0%Radon0% of homes in high-radon areas Be readyFlood warnings, radon tests and insurance

EPA radon map, GSI landslide susceptibility and our low-lying homes estimate from OPW LiDAR.

Climate

Burnfoot gets 1,182 mm of rain a year (Co. Donegal towns 1,316 mm, Irish towns 937 mm)

A January night in Burnfoot drops to 2.4°C on average, close to Co. Donegal’s towns (2.5°C) and below Irish towns (2.9°C). Midsummer afternoons in Burnfoot peak at about 18.6°C. The town’s year-round mean comes to 9.7°C.

18.6°CJuly afternoon high

Average afternoon highs by season · 1991–2020 averages

Winter8.1°C

Spring12.5°C

Summer18.1°C

Autumn13.4°C

Climate, 1991–2020	Burnfoot	Co. Donegal	Ireland
July high	18.6°C	18.6°C	19.9°C
Rain a year	1,182 mm	1,316 mm	937 mm
Average temperature over the year	9.7°C	9.7°C	10.3°C
January low	2.4°C	2.5°C	2.9°C

18.6°C

July high

2.4°C

January low

1,182 mm

Rain a year

129 mm

Wettest month

Air frosts

1,348 hrs

Sunshine

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Rain1,182 mm of rain a year · December is the wettest month, 129 mm At a glanceJuly highs 18.6°C, January lows 2.4°C The yearSummer highs 18.1°C, winter lows 2.4°C Weather station35 km to the weather station · Malin Head

Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.

Health

Bad health runs low in Burnfoot for a town of its ages, at 71 per 100 expected, less than in both Co. Donegal’s towns and Irish towns

Allowing for its ages, Burnfoot has 97 residents with a disability per 100 expected, lower than both Co. Donegal’s towns (113) and Irish towns (106). Self-reported good health: 91% of the town’s residents. In the HSE West and North West health region, just over a third of people hold a medical card. Unpaid caring falls to 7% of the town’s residents.

91%good or very good health

Per 100 expected at the town’s ages · age-standardised

Bad health71

Disability97

Co. Donegal128

Expected100

General health, self-reported

Good or very good 91%Fair 8%Bad or very bad 1%

Census 2022	Burnfoot	Co. Donegal	Ireland
Unpaid carers	7%	5.8%	5.4%
With a disability	19%	25%	22%
Good or very good health	91%	86%	88%
Bad or very bad health	1.1%	2.4%	2%

bad health per 100 expected · Co. Donegal 128

disability per 100 expected · Co. Donegal 113

83.5 · 79.5

life expectancy, women · men, the Border region, 2016

34%

hold a medical card, HSE West and North West

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Health GradeBad health 71, disability 97 per 100 expected Getting care0% within 800 m of a pharmacy Census health91% in good or very good health The wider areaLife expectancy: women 83.5, men 79.5

CSO, Census 2022 general health, disability and carers · CSO life expectancy by region, 2016 · HSE medical cards, 2024 · TownRatings age-standardised ratios

Housing

Homes in Burnfoot sell for about €165,200

11% live in social housing, lower than both Co. Donegal’s towns (15%) and Irish towns (13%). Home ownership stands at 64% of households. Private renters make up 25% of households.

€165Kmedian sale price

Median sale price · Eircode area, 2023–2025

Burnfoot€165K

Co. Donegal€181K

Irish towns€350K

Housing	Burnfoot	Co. Donegal	Ireland
Median sale price	€165K	€181K	€350K
Households in social housing	11%	15%	13%
Households owning their home	64%	55%	61%
Households renting privately	25%	24%	22%

64%

own their home · Irish towns 61%

25%

rent privately · Irish towns 22%

€977

a month on new tenancies, County Donegal

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Cost of livingMedian sale price €165,200 Renting€977 a month · Average rent on new tenancies Owners and renters64% own their home

Property Price Register · CSO residential prices by Eircode area · RTB rents · CSO, Census 2022 tenure · The price is for the postcode area F93, not the town alone: too few sales inside the town carry a full address.

Outdoors

More protected nature lies near Burnfoot than Co. Donegal’s towns or Irish towns: 16% of the land within 5 km

Within 5 km, 3.4% is sea, between Co. Donegal’s towns (8.7%) and Irish towns (0%). Walkers have 0.1 km per km² of paths and tracks, close to Co. Donegal’s towns (0.4 km per km²) and below Irish towns (2.1 km per km²).

0%of homes near green space

Green space per 1,000 residents · per 1,000 residents

Burnfoot0.0 ha

Co. Donegal2.2 ha

Irish towns4.1 ha

Outdoors	Burnfoot	Co. Donegal	Ireland
Near a park	0%	54%	92%
Protected nature within 5 km	16%	4.7%	1.8%
Woodland within 1 km	0%	4.5%	2.7%
Paths per km² of town	0.1 km per km²	0.4 km per km²	2.1 km per km²

1 km

Footpaths

16%

Protected for nature

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Protected nature16% of the land within 5 km · Lough Swilly SPA Green space nearby0% of homes within 400 m Parks0.0 ha per 1,000 residents · 0 ha of green space, 0 parks Paths and trails1 km of paths · 3 trails and greenways within 5 km

OpenStreetMap parks and paths, NPWS protected sites and the National Trails Register.

Weather

Burnfoot’s outlook today: sunny, peaking at 10 degrees

What counts as normal for Burnfoot in November: highs come to 10°C and lows to 5°C. Rain stays out of the forecast today, the air barely stirring above 13 km/h, and the low settles at 4°C. Looking ahead, rain stays away on 5 of the next 6 days.

10°C / 4°CToday

This month and the next three, normal highs · 1991–2020 averages

November10°C

December8°C

January8°C

February8°C

Season	High	Low	Rain
Winter	8°C	2°C	345 mm
Spring	13°C	5°C	231 mm
Summer	18°C	11°C	286 mm
Autumn	13°C	7°C	320 mm

10°C / 4°C

Today

None

Rain, next 24 hours

7 km/h

Wind

96%

Humidity

9 h 06 min

Daylight

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Next 24 hoursNone Rain, next 24 hours · Staying mostly dry The week ahead10°C / 4°C Today · A normal 4 November: 11°C / 5°C Warnings & more9 h 06 min Daylight · 07:39 to 16:46

Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · normals: Met Éireann, 1991–2020

Work & commute

Fewer commuters in Burnfoot walk, cycle or take the bus or train than in Co. Donegal’s towns or Irish towns: 6.4%

In work: just over two thirds of residents aged 15 to 64, above Co. Donegal’s towns (63%) and close to Irish towns (68%). Four in five commuters drove to work at the census. Of those in the labour force, 13% are unemployed.

6%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2022

Car or van80%

Walk3%

Bus3%

Census 2022	Burnfoot	Co. Donegal	Ireland
Trips under 15 minutes	42%	56%	31%
Unemployment rate	13%	13%	9.2%
Median household income	€37,370	€39,838	€57,760
Average trip	23.4 min	20.9 min	27.6 min

€37,370

household income, 2022 estimate · Co. Donegal €42,497

13%

worked mainly from home, 2022

trips of an hour or more

6,785

on the Live Register, County Donegal, September 2026

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Getting to work6% walk, cycle or take transit Unemployment13% unemployed · Irish towns: 9.2%Median income€37,370 a year · Median household income, before tax Benefits over time6,785 on the Live Register · −6.9% on a year earlier

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.

Who lives here

A town of newcomers: 41% of residents in Burnfoot were born abroad, above Co. Donegal’s towns and Irish towns

People 65 and over make up 9.2% of the town, lower than both Co. Donegal’s towns (16%) and Irish towns (14%). Graduates make up 27% of adults. One measure of family life: nearly a quarter of residents are under 15.

36.5median age

BurnfootCo. DonegalIreland

Co. DonegalIreland

Ages · share of residents

12%

Highest education · residents 15 and older who have finished education

Primary or none18%

Lower secondary24%

Leaving Cert26%

Diploma or cert6%

Degree or higher27%

Women and men · all residents

48.9% of Burnfoot’s residents are women

202 women and 211 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.

Ages and education in Burnfoot
	Burnfoot	Co. Donegal	Ireland
Under 15	24%	21%	20%
15–24	12%	12%	12%
25–44	28%	28%	29%
45–64	26%	23%	24%
65+	9.2%	16%	14%
Primary or none	18%	14%	9.7%
Lower secondary	24%	16%	14%
Leaving Cert	26%	34%	35%
Diploma or cert	5.7%	6.2%	5.8%
Degree or higher	27%	29%	36%

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Where born41% born outside Ireland Ages36.5 median age · 9% are 65 or over Households146 households · 2.8 people per household Irish speakers28% can speak Irish · 0.8% speak Irish daily outside school

CSO, Census 2022 · Co. Donegal and Ireland: the median of their towns of 2,500+

Town hall

No party comes near a majority on Donegal County Council: the largest holds 10 of 37

Burnfoot answers to one council, Donegal County Council; Ireland has no town tier. 52% of voters turned out at the last local elections, about level with Co. Donegal’s towns (53%) and above Irish towns (46%). No party holds a majority on Donegal County Council: Fianna Fáil lead with 10 of 37 seats, short of the 19 needed.

10/37seats held by Fianna Fáil

Seats on Donegal County · June 2024

Fianna Fáil10

Sinn Féin10

Independent9

100% Redress4

Fine Gael3

Labour Party1

Turnout	Burnfoot	Co. Donegal	Ireland
Local elections, June 2024	52%	53%	46%
General election, November 2024	59%	59%	59%

Councillors

10/37

Fianna Fáil seats on Donegal County, the largest party

52%

turnout, June 2024

TDs elected for Donegal

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Who’s in chargeNo majority: Fianna Fáil lead with 10 of 37 (19 needed)Councillors5 councillors · Buncrana How Burnfoot voted52% turned out · Local elections, June 2024 · Co. Donegal towns 53%TDs5 TDs · Donegal

Department of Housing count sheets, 2024

Schools

Schools around Burnfoot have lost ground: pupils −3% since 2019, below Co. Donegal’s towns and Irish towns

Within 3 km of Burnfoot there are 2 schools (2 primary schools).

2schools within 3 km

School	Level	Pupils	Ethos
S.N. Naomh Aonghus Special classesLargest primary schoolPrimary	Primary	218	Catholic

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Schools within 3 km	Burnfoot	Co. Donegal	Ireland
In the DEIS scheme	0%	38%	35%
Teach through Irish	0%	7%	8%
Pupils since 2019/20	−3%	+7%	+4%

407

pupils at schools within 3 km, 2025/26

−3%

pupils since 2019/20 · Irish towns +4%

2.2 km

to the nearest primary school

8.9 km

to the nearest secondary school

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Pupils over time407 pupils · −3% since 2019/20 Who runs them2 schools within 3 km Language0% teach through Irish · 0 schools teach through Irish Questions“What schools are there in Burnfoot?”

Department of Education school lists, 2025/26 (preliminary) · no results are published by school · Without school-level results from Ireland, the cards show no letters.

Nearby attractions

Inch Wildfowl Reserve and 4 more in and around Burnfoot

Castles, abbeys, gardens, museums and days out in and near Burnfoot. Best known first.

All attractions →

Natural landscapeNatural landscapeInch Wildfowl Reserve2.3 km outside town, to the west ZooZooWild Ireland3.8 km outside town, to the east FortFortGrianán of Aileach3.5 km outside town, to the southwest GardenGardenIOSAS Centre4.3 km outside town, to the east CastleCastleInch Island5 km outside town, to the west

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Burnfoot

15pages on Burnfoot

The big questions

SafetyHousing & costProperty pricesSchoolsHealthWork & commuteNatural hazards0.6% of homes in high-radon areas

Out and about

OutdoorsAttractionsClimateWeather

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 36.5 HistoryTown hallFamous people

Famous people from around Burnfoot

No notable person born in Burnfoot is on our list; these were born in the towns around it.

How we find them →

William C. CampbellIrish biochemist · born in Ramelton · born 1930

Amber BarrettIrish association football player (1996… · born in Milford

Dave GallaherNew Zealand rugby union footballer (187… · born in Ramelton

Frank McGuinnessIrish writer (born 1953) · born in Buncrana

Edward GwynnGaelic scholar · born in Ramelton · 1868–1941

William HayNorthern Ireland politician (born 1950) · born in Milford

Burnfoot’s neighbours

The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Boundaries: Tailte Éireann, CSO Urban Areas 2022 and Electoral Divisions.

MuffBuncranaNewtowncunninghamRameltonMilfordBurnfoot

How the neighbours grade

Town	People	km	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Burnfoot	413	—	—	—	—	—
Muff	1,418	8.2	—	B⁺	A	A⁻
Buncrana	6,971	9.5	C⁺	A	C⁻	B⁻
Newtowncunningham	1,192	9.6	—	A⁻	A	C⁻
Ramelton	1,288	16	—	B⁻	A⁻	B
Milford	1,076	19	—	A	C	B⁻

People: CSO, Census 2022. Distances: centre to centre.

Questions about Burnfoot

Do people in Burnfoot drive to work?

13% mostly work from home, and 42% of journeys take under 15 minutes.

Has Burnfoot grown?

Burnfoot had 413 people at the 2022 census, up from 409 in 2016: 1% more, against 7.6% in the median of Irish towns.

Is Burnfoot a young town or an old one?

The median age in Burnfoot is 36.5, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns.

About Burnfoot

Urban area in Co. Donegal

413 people live in Burnfoot, in the area of Donegal 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)

Population: 413 (CSO, Census 2022)
County: Donegal
Council: Donegal County Council
Local electoral area: Buncrana
Dáil constituency: Donegal
Name in Irish: Bun na hAbhann
Area: 0.1 sq mi (0.4 km²)
CSO code: UA:33070

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).