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A town in Co. Donegal, home to 571 people.
The median home sold for €165,200, 4.7 times the town’s median household income. A degree is held by 14% of adults. 10 of its buildings are on the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. The median home sold for €165,200 from 2023 to 2025.
St. Johnston isn’t graded: grades for Irish towns begin at 1,000 residents.
The 3 things St. Johnston does most differently from other towns.
5 archaeological sites are on the record here too.
14% of its homes were built before 1919, against 3% in the median of Irish towns.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in St. Johnston.
Since 2019/20, pupils changed +11%, above both Co. Donegal’s towns (+7%) and Irish towns (+4%). Within 3 km of St. Johnston there are 4 schools (4 primary schools).
| School | Level | Pupils | Ethos |
|---|---|---|---|
| S.N. Naomh Baoithin DEISLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 113 | Catholic |
| S.N. an Leinbh Iosa DEISIn the DEIS schemePrimary | Primary | 84 | Catholic |
| Schools within 3 km | St. Johnston | Co. Donegal | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the DEIS scheme | 100% | 38% | 35% |
| Teach through Irish | 0% | 7% | 8% |
| Pupils since 2019/20 | +11% | +7% | +4% |
Department of Education school lists, 2025/26 (preliminary) · no results are published by school · You won’t find letters or results below: Ireland publishes none for single schools.
By estimate, fewer than one home in a hundred in St. Johnston has radon above the reference level. No part of St. Johnston is mapped as high landslide susceptibility. Hardly any of its homes sit low beside water.
| Share of homes | St. Johnston | Co. Donegal | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| On high landslide susceptibility | 0% | 0.5% | 0% |
| In high-radon areas | 0% | 0% | 0% |
EPA radon map, GSI landslide susceptibility and our low-lying homes estimate from OPW LiDAR.
A January night in St. Johnston drops to 2.3°C on average, below Co. Donegal’s towns (2.5°C) and Irish towns (2.9°C) alike. Over twelve months, St. Johnston averages 9.8°C. A year brings 1,123 mm of rain to St. Johnston.
| Climate, 1991–2020 | St. Johnston | Co. Donegal | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| July high | 19.0°C | 18.6°C | 19.9°C |
| Rain a year | 1,123 mm | 1,316 mm | 937 mm |
| January low | 2.3°C | 2.5°C | 2.9°C |
| Average temperature over the year | 9.8°C | 9.7°C | 10.3°C |
Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.
Weighed against its ages, bad health in St. Johnston runs at 146 per 100 expected. At the census, 82% of people in St. Johnston called their health good or very good, lower than both Co. Donegal’s towns (86%) and Irish towns (88%). A disability affects 30% of people here. In the HSE West and North West health region, just over a third of people hold a medical card.
| Census 2022 | St. Johnston | Co. Donegal | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 82% | 86% | 88% |
| With a disability | 30% | 25% | 22% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.6% | 2.4% | 2% |
| Unpaid carers | 6.1% | 5.8% | 5.4% |
CSO, Census 2022 general health, disability and carers · CSO life expectancy by region, 2016 · HSE medical cards, 2024 · TownRatings age-standardised ratios
Home ownership stands at 46% of households. Private renters make up 22% of households.
| Housing | St. Johnston | Co. Donegal | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households in social housing | 29% | 15% | 13% |
| Households owning their home | 46% | 55% | 61% |
| Median sale price | €165K | €181K | €350K |
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.
Among the protected sites near St. Johnston is River Finn SAC. Within 1 km, 1% of the land is woodland, below both Co. Donegal’s towns (4.5%) and Irish towns (2.7%). One waymarked trail or greenway starts within 5 km.
| Outdoors | St. Johnston | Co. Donegal | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Near a park | 34% | 54% | 92% |
| Woodland within 1 km | 1% | 4.5% | 2.7% |
| Paths per km² of town | 0.0 km per km² | 0.4 km per km² | 2.1 km per km² |
| Sea within 5 km | 0% | 8.7% | 0% |
OpenStreetMap parks and paths, NPWS protected sites and the National Trails Register.
Thursday should be the warmest of the days ahead, at 10°C, and the coolest reaches only 6°C. The forecast for St. Johnston beside its normal weather: a typical November day reaches 10°C and drops to 4°C at night. It should be dry and calm today, with wind of 13 km/h at most and a low around 3°C.
| Season | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | 8°C | 2°C | 342 mm |
| Spring | 13°C | 5°C | 224 mm |
| Summer | 19°C | 11°C | 256 mm |
| Autumn | 14°C | 7°C | 302 mm |
Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · normals: Met Éireann, 1991–2020
The car took 79% of commuters, above Co. Donegal’s towns (75%) and Irish towns (66%) alike. Of those in the labour force, 19% are unemployed. Working from home was the norm for 4.3% of workers at the census.
| Census 2022 | St. Johnston | Co. Donegal | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| In work, 15 to 64 | 54% | 63% | 68% |
| Unemployment rate | 19% | 13% | 9.2% |
| Trips under 15 minutes | 34% | 56% | 31% |
| Median household income | €35,050 | €39,838 | €57,760 |
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.
People 65 and over make up 13% of the town. Children under 15 make up 19%, below Co. Donegal’s towns (21%) and close to Irish towns (20%).
53.9% of St. Johnston’s residents are women
308 women and 263 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.
| St. Johnston | Co. Donegal | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 21% | 20% |
| 15–24 | 14% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 26% | 28% | 29% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 23% | 24% |
| 65+ | 13% | 16% | 14% |
| Primary or none | 22% | 14% | 9.7% |
| Lower secondary | 25% | 16% | 14% |
| Leaving Cert | 36% | 34% | 35% |
| Diploma or cert | 3.7% | 6.2% | 5.8% |
| Degree or higher | 14% | 29% | 36% |
CSO, Census 2022 · Co. Donegal and Ireland: the median of their towns of 2,500+
There is no majority on Donegal County Council; Fianna Fáil have the most seats, 10 of 37, short of 19. St. 53% of voters turned out at the last local elections, near Co. Donegal’s towns (53%) and higher than Irish towns (46%).
| Turnout | St. Johnston | Co. Donegal | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local elections, June 2024 | 53% | 53% | 46% |
| General election, November 2024 | 59% | 59% | 59% |
Department of Housing count sheets, 2024
Homes from before 1919 make up 13.7% of the total. The Sites and Monuments Record lists 5 sites here, below both Co. Donegal’s towns (18) and Irish towns (11).
| Heritage | St. Johnston | Co. Donegal | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inventory buildings per 10,000 residents | 175 | 105 | 48 |
| Homes built before 1919 | 13.7% | 4.7% | 3.4% |
| Archaeological sites on the record | 5 | 18 | 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 St. Johnston; with it, the best known within 40 km.
National parkGlenveagh National Park39 km west
CastleBurt Castle9.9 km north
Castle · Office of Public WorksDoe Castle34 km northwest
CathedralSt Eunan's Cathedral11 km southwest
MuseumDonegal County Museum18 km westPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
St. Johnston’s built heritage counts 10 inventory entries, each of regional standing. 5 recorded monuments and archaeological sites lie here.
One notable person was born in St. Johnston; with them, the best known born in the towns around it.
Philip Deignan: Balloholic, Public domain
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Johnston | 571 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Newtowncunningham | 1,192 | 7.5 | — | A− | A | C− |
| Lifford | 1,613 | 11 | — | A | C+ | D− |
| Raphoe | 1,161 | 11 | — | A | A− | D− |
| Convoy | 1,702 | 15 | — | A− | B | D |
| Ramelton | 1,288 | 17 | — | B− | A− | B |
| Letterkenny | 22,549 | 17 | D | B | C− | C− |
People: CSO, Census 2022. Distances: centre to centre.
St. Johnston had 571 people at the 2022 census, up from 549 in 2016: 4% more, against 7.6% in the median of Irish towns.
The median age in St. Johnston is 38.2, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns.
4% mostly work from home, and 34% of journeys take under 15 minutes.
Urban area in Co. Donegal
571 people live in St. Johnston, 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)
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).