Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
6,801 residents make their home in this neighbourhood in Galway.
A town of contrasts. Housing is expensive: the median home sold for €372,600, 6.6 times the town’s median household income. Overall, Eyre Square earns a C, better than 34% of Irish towns. Its place in the ranking is #213 of 320 Irish towns. Hazard risk is higher than most: an estimated 29% of its homes exceed the radon reference level. Walkability is its strong suit (A): on the way to work, 46% walk, cycle or take the bus or train, where the typical Irish town has 23%.
Figures: commuting, CSO Census 2022 · prices, Property Price Register, 2023 to 2025 · incomes, CSO · radon, EPA.
This town's house price is the median for its whole Eircode routing key, town and countryside together: fewer than 30 sales in the town itself were recorded on the Property Price Register in 2023 to 2025, so its Cost Grade is less sure. Crime here is counted against the people who live here, but much of it involves people who come in to work, shop or go out, so the rate per resident runs higher than residents' own risk.
The 3 things Eyre Square does most differently from other towns.
Each subject compares Eyre Square 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 →
81 buildings on the National Inventory inside Eyre Square, 2 of them of national importance.
The record adds 27 archaeological sites.
Homes built before 1919: 4%, against 3% across Irish towns.
Castles, abbeys, gardens, museums and days out in and near Eyre Square. Best known first.
MuseumGalway City Museumin town · 162K visitors a year (2011)
GardenEyre Squarein town
CastleBlake's Castlein town
MuseumHall of the Red Earlin town
CathedralGalway Cathedral400 m outside town, to the west
CastleMerlinpark Castle1.1 km outside town, to the eastPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Eyre Square.
100% of its homes sit in high-radon areas, near Co. Galway’s towns (100%) and higher than Irish towns (0%). For a swim, the nearest bathing water is Ballyloughane Beach, 1.3 km from Eyre Square, rated good in 2025. The ground under Eyre Square carries no high landslide susceptibility.
| Share of homes | Eyre Square | Co. Galway | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| In high-radon areas | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| Low-lying near a river | 19% | 3.7% | 0.5% |
EPA radon map, GSI landslide susceptibility and our low-lying homes estimate from OPW LiDAR.
4% live in social housing, below Co. Galway’s towns (10%) and Irish towns (13%) alike. Owners make up 43% of households.
| Housing | Eyre Square | Co. Galway | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households renting privately | 51% | 35% | 22% |
| Households owning their home | 43% | 52% | 61% |
| Households in social housing | 4% | 10% | 13% |
Property Price Register · CSO residential prices by Eircode area · RTB rents · CSO, Census 2022 tenure · The price is for the postcode area H91, not the town alone: too few sales inside the town carry a full address.
Burglary and damage came to 7.2 per 1,000 residents a year, higher than both Co. Galway’s towns (5.8) and Irish towns (6.4). Violence comes to 11.1 per 1,000 residents a year. Among the 201 Irish towns of 2,500 to 10,000 people, Eyre Square has more crime per resident than 78% 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 | Eyre Square | Co. Galway | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime | 11.1 | 7.9 | 5.7 |
| All recorded crime | 97.3 | 67.8 | 54.3 |
| Theft | 28.3 | 11.7 | 15.3 |
| Burglary & damage | 7.2 | 5.8 | 6.4 |
CSO recorded crime by Garda station, 2023–2025, shared to towns by where residents live · Census 2022 populations
Disability, age-adjusted: 100 for every 100 expected in Eyre Square. Just over a third of people in the HSE West and North West health region hold a medical card. Unpaid carers make up 4.6% of residents, lower than both Co. Galway’s towns (5.1%) and Irish towns (5.4%).
| Census 2022 | Eyre Square | Co. Galway | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unpaid carers | 4.6% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Bad or very bad health | 1.8% | 1.9% | 2% |
| Good or very good health | 88% | 88% | 88% |
CSO, Census 2022 general health, disability and carers · CSO life expectancy by region, 2016 · HSE medical cards, 2024 · TownRatings age-standardised ratios
12% of workers did their job mainly from home at the census. The average trip to work took 24 min, about level with Co. Galway’s towns (23.5 min) and below Irish towns (27.6 min). Employment among 15- to 64-year-olds stood at 69% at the census.
| Census 2022 | Eyre Square | Co. Galway | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 24 min | 23.5 min | 27.6 min |
| Trips under 15 minutes | 33% | 37% | 31% |
| In work, 15 to 64 | 69% | 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.
14% of the schools teach through Irish, lower than Co. Galway’s towns (15%) yet higher than Irish towns (8%). Galway Community College is the nearest secondary school, 1.2 km away. Also worth knowing: 12,413 pupils attend the 36 schools within 3 km of Eyre Square.
| School | Level | Pupils | Ethos |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gaelscoil Mhic Amhlaigh Gaeltacht schoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 643 | Catholic |
| Coláiste Einde DEISLargest post-primary schoolPost-primary · Voluntary secondary | Post-primary · Voluntary secondary | 808 | Catholic |
| S.N. Iognaid GaelscoilTeaches through IrishPrimary | Primary | 480 | Catholic |
| Coláiste Mhuirlinne/Merlin College DEISIn the DEIS schemePost-primary · ETB | Post-primary · ETB | 710 | Multi-denominational |
| Schools within 3 km | Eyre Square | Co. Galway | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Teach through Irish | 14% | 15% | 8% |
| Pupils since 2019/20 | +2% | +2% | +4% |
| In the DEIS scheme | 33% | 25% | 35% |
| Single-sex secondaries | 33% | 29% | 39% |
Department of Education school lists, 2025/26 (preliminary) · no results are published by school · No letters and no results: Ireland publishes none school by school.
A January night in Eyre Square drops to 3.2°C on average, above both Co. Galway’s towns (3.0°C) and Irish towns (2.9°C). In July, daytime highs in Eyre Square average 19.3°C. Across the year, Eyre Square averages 10.5°C.
| Climate, 1991–2020 | Eyre Square | Co. Galway | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| July high | 19.3°C | 19.2°C | 19.9°C |
| Rain a year | 1,257 mm | 1,265 mm | 937 mm |
| Average temperature over the year | 10.5°C | 10.3°C | 10.3°C |
| January low | 3.2°C | 3.0°C | 2.9°C |
Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.
The sea makes up 36% of the area within 5 km, above Co. Galway’s towns (20%) and Irish towns (0%) alike. Among the protected sites near Eyre Square is Galway Bay Complex SAC. This Co. Galway town has 13.0 ha of green space for every 1,000 residents. 7 parks and 88 ha of green space in all: that is the town’s share.
| Outdoors | Eyre Square | Co. Galway | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sea within 5 km | 36% | 20% | 0% |
| Protected nature within 5 km | 14% | 15% | 1.8% |
| Near a park | 100% | 79% | 92% |
| Paths per km² of town | 3.4 km per km² | 1.8 km per km² | 2.1 km per km² |
OpenStreetMap parks and paths, NPWS protected sites and the National Trails Register.
A typical November day reaches 11°C and drops to 5°C at night: the forecast for Eyre Square is set against that. Expect a dry, breezy day today, the wind reaching 22 km/h and the temperature dipping to 7°C. Plan indoor things for Tuesday, when about 3 mm of rain is forecast.
| Season | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | 9°C | 3°C | 369 mm |
| Spring | 13°C | 6°C | 243 mm |
| Summer | 19°C | 12°C | 286 mm |
| Autumn | 14°C | 8°C | 359 mm |
Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · normals: Met Éireann, 1991–2020
32% of residents were born outside the country. Children under 15 make up 7.6%, lower than both Co. Galway’s towns (17%) and Irish towns (20%). Those aged 15 to 24 account for 18% of residents.
Women make up 51.0% of Eyre Square
3,470 women and 3,331 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.
| Eyre Square | Co. Galway | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 7.6% | 17% | 20% |
| 15–24 | 18% | 14% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 40% | 31% | 29% |
| 45–64 | 20% | 22% | 24% |
| 65+ | 15% | 12% | 14% |
| Primary or none | 6.3% | 7.4% | 9.7% |
| Lower secondary | 7.9% | 10% | 14% |
| Leaving Cert | 28% | 31% | 35% |
| Diploma or cert | 4.9% | 5.5% | 5.8% |
| Degree or higher | 53% | 46% | 36% |
CSO, Census 2022 · Co. Galway and Ireland: the median of their towns of 2,500+
Turnout at the last local elections was 42%, below Co. Galway’s towns (45%) and Irish towns (46%) alike. Eyre Square spans more than one of the local electoral areas: 66% of its residents vote in Galway City Central, most of the rest in Galway City East. There is no majority on Galway City Council; Independent have the most seats, 4 of 18, short of 10.
| Turnout | Eyre Square | Co. Galway | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local elections, June 2024 | 42% | 45% | 46% |
| General election, November 2024 | 58% | 58% | 59% |
Department of Housing count sheets, 2024
27 archaeological sites are on the record, higher than both Co. Galway’s towns (17) and Irish towns (11). Homes from before 1919 make up 4.3% of the total. 81 of Eyre Square’s buildings made the national inventory of architectural heritage; 2 rank of national or international importance.
| Heritage | Eyre Square | Co. Galway | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inventory buildings per 10,000 residents | 119 | 15 | 48 |
| Archaeological sites on the record | 27 | 17 | 11 |
| Homes built before 1919 | 4.3% | 0.9% | 3.4% |
NIAH, the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage · Sites and Monuments Record · CSO, Census 2022 homes by year built
81 of Eyre Square’s buildings made the national inventory of architectural heritage; 2 rank of national or international importance. 27 archaeological sites are on the record here.
3 notable people were born in Eyre Square.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eyre Square | 6,801 | — | C | D | C− | B+ |
| Woodquay and Nuns Island | 4,948 | 1.1 | C− | D | C− | B− |
| Mervue | 4,126 | 1.5 | C | C+ | C− | C− |
| Claddagh | 2,755 | 1.6 | C | D | C− | B |
| Murrough | 2,909 | 2.2 | C+ | C+ | C− | B+ |
| Newcastle | 4,032 | 2.4 | D | D | C− | C+ |
| Ballinfoile and Terryland | 5,851 | 2.4 | D | D | C− | B− |
People: CSO, Census 2022. Distances: centre to centre.
Eyre Square had 6,801 people at the 2022 census, up from 6,337 in 2016: 7.3% more, against 7.6% in the median of Irish towns.
The median age in Eyre Square is 35.1, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns. 8% of residents are under 15 and 15% are 65 or over.
Neighbourhood in Galway
6,801 people live in Eyre Square, in the area of Galway City Council. TownRatings splits Galway 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)
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).
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