OranmoreCo. Galway

It grew by 12% between the 2016 and 2022 censuses. 5,819 people call this town in Co. Galway home.

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Photo: Einaz80 · CC BY-SA 4.0

Population

5,819

CSO, Census 2022 · Galway County Council

Median age

36.6

9% are 65+ · Co. Galway 12%

Degree level

61%

of residents 15+ · Irish towns 36%

Walk, cycle, transit

12%

of working residents · Irish towns 23%

TownGrade

A⁻

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Is Oranmore a good place to live?

The everyday basics are strong; the price of a home is the catch. Work and incomes are strong (A+): nearly four fifths of people aged 15 to 64 are in work, and unemployment is 6%. Health outcomes beat most towns: bad health runs at 68 and disability at 89 per 100 expected for its ages. Prices are high against local incomes: home prices sit at a median €430,000, which is 5.4 years of the town’s median household income. Natural hazards weigh more here: an estimated 30% of homes are above the radon reference level. All told, that adds up to an A− overall and a rank of #3 of 20 in Co. Galway. Nationally, it does better than 81% of Irish towns.

Figures: work and health, CSO Census 2022 · prices, Property Price Register, 2023 to 2025 · incomes, CSO · radon, EPA.

StrongestA⁺Jobs & income AHealthWeakestDHazard risk

What makes Oranmore stand out

The 3 things Oranmore does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Walk, cycle or public transport

Getting around

12% walk, cycle or ride

The median of Irish towns: 23%

CSO, Census 2022

Jobs & income

Better than 99%

of Irish towns on jobs & income

Its jobs & income grade: A+.

Degree or higher, residents 15+

Education

The median of Irish towns: 36%

CSO, Census 2022

How Oranmore grades

Each subject compares Oranmore 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 grading works

Jobs & income6% unemployedA⁺Open →Health89 with a disability per 100 predictedAOpen →Hazard riskGraded on exposure to natural hazardsDOpen →Walkability12% walk, cycle or take a bus or train to workCOpen →Cost of livingHomes are harder to afford than in most townsCOpen →SafetyBetter than most of the towns comparedB⁺Open →

SchoolsNot graded in Ireland: schools’ exam results aren’t published school by school (Education Act 1998, s.53)–

How TownRatings grades Irish towns →

10 places on the register, on Oranmore’s outline

Oranmore’s story

Oranmore has 9 buildings on the National Inventory

The record adds 21 archaeological sites.

Homes built before 1919: 1%, against 3% across Irish towns.

1760Castle Pier
1780House, Oranhill (Dunkellin By)
1780MacDonagh

Explore the history →

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Oranmore.

Work & commuteJobs & income A⁺

More of the 15 to 64s in Oranmore work than in Co. Galway’s towns or across Irish towns: 79%

Before tax, the average household brings in €79,737 a year. 5.9% of the labour force were unemployed, below both Co. Galway’s towns (9.7%) and Irish towns (9.2%). Workers spend 24.9 min getting to work, on average.

12%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2022

Car or van73%

Walk5%

Bus3%

Bicycle2%

Train, DART or Luas2%

Census 2022	Oranmore	Co. Galway	Ireland
In work, 15 to 64	79%	68%	68%
Median household income	€79,737	€53,360	€57,760
Unemployment rate	5.9%	9.7%	9.2%
Average trip	24.9 min	23.5 min	27.6 min

€79,737

median household income, 2022 · Co. Galway €59,641

15%

worked mainly from home, 2022

trips of an hour or more

11,344

on the Live Register, County Galway, September 2026

Walkability: better than 25% of Irish towns

Full pageOranmore’s work & commute pageOpen the page

Unemployment5.9% unemployed · Irish towns: 9.2%Getting to work12% walk, cycle or take transit Median income€79,737 a year · Median household income, before tax Benefits over time11,344 on the Live Register · −2.3% 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.

HealthHealth A

Disability runs below what Oranmore’s ages predict, at 89 per 100 expected, and under Co. Galway’s towns and Irish towns

Of the 20 towns in Co. Galway, Oranmore has the smallest share in bad or very bad health: 1%. 17% of residents in Oranmore live with a disability. At the census, 92% of people in Oranmore called their health good or very good, higher than both Co. Galway’s towns (88%) and Irish towns (88%). In the HSE West and North West health region, 34% of people hold a medical card.

92%good or very good healthAHealth Grade

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

Bad health68

Disability89

Co. Galway116

Expected100

General health, self-reported

Good or very good 92%Fair 7%Bad or very bad 1%

Census 2022	Oranmore	Co. Galway	Ireland
With a disability	17%	23%	22%
Good or very good health	92%	88%	88%
Bad or very bad health	1%	1.9%	2%
Unpaid carers	4.7%	5.1%	5.4%

bad health per 100 expected · Co. Galway 116

disability per 100 expected · Co. Galway 106

84.5 · 79.7

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

34%

hold a medical card, HSE West and North West

Full pageOranmore’s health pageOpen the page

Health GradeBad health 68, disability 89 per 100 expected Getting care60% within 800 m of a pharmacy Census health92% in good or very good health The wider areaLife expectancy: women 84.5, men 79.7 Vs. the neighboursAhead of all 6 graded neighbours

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

Natural hazardsHazard risk D

More homes in Oranmore sit low by a river than in Co. Galway’s towns or Irish towns: 46%

The closest place to swim from Oranmore is Ballyloughane Beach, 6 km away, rated good in 2025. Radon: 100% of homes are in high-radon areas, near Co. Galway’s towns (100%) and higher than Irish towns (0%). No part of Oranmore is mapped as high landslide susceptibility.

100%of homes in high-radon areasDHazard risk Grade

Homes exposed · share of the town’s homes

Low-lying beside water46%

In high-radon areas100%

On high landslide susceptibility0%

Low-lying near a river46%

Low-lying near the coast0%

Share of homes	Oranmore	Co. Galway	Ireland
Low-lying near a river	46%	3.7%	0.5%
In high-radon areas	100%	100%	0%

30%

of homes over the radon level

6 km

to Ballyloughane Beach bathing water (good)

1,949

homes mapped for these shares

Full pageOranmore’s flood & hazards pageOpen the page

Low-lying homes46% of homes · Homes low beside water GroundHigh landslide susceptibility · Irish towns 0%Radon100% of homes in high-radon areas Vs. the neighboursBehind its 6 graded neighbours

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

Schools

DEIS support reaches 13% of schools around Oranmore, below Co. Galway’s towns and Irish towns

The nearest secondary, Calasanctius College, is 0.4 km away. Within 3 km of Oranmore there are 8 schools (5 primary schools, 2 secondary schools and 1 special school).

8schools within 3 km

School	Level	Pupils	Ethos
Scoil Íosa Special classesLargest primary schoolPrimary	Primary	770	Catholic
Calasanctius CollegeLargest post-primary schoolPost-primary · Voluntary secondary	Post-primary · Voluntary secondary	906	Catholic
Gaelscoil de hIde GaelscoilTeaches through IrishPrimary	Primary	399	Catholic
Coláiste Mhuirlinne/Merlin College DEISIn the DEIS schemePost-primary · ETB	Post-primary · ETB	710	Multi-denominational

See all 8 schools →

Schools by ethos · Schools within 3 km

Catholic7

Multi-denominational1

Schools within 3 km	Oranmore	Co. Galway	Ireland
Single-sex secondaries	0%	33%	39%
In the DEIS scheme	13%	29%	35%
Teach through Irish	13%	15%	8%

3,669

pupils at schools within 3 km, 2025/26

0.3 km

to the nearest primary school

0.4 km

to the nearest secondary school

Full pageOranmore’s schools pageOpen the page

Who runs them8 schools within 3 km Language13% teach through Irish · One school teaches through Irish Pupils over time3,669 pupils · +2% since 2019/20 Questions“What schools are there in Oranmore?”

Department of Education school lists, 2025/26 (preliminary) · no results are published by school · Ireland publishes no results school by school, so these cards carry no letters or results.

HousingCost of living C

Oranmore is a town of owners: 66% of households own their home, above Co. Galway’s towns and Irish towns

3% live in social housing, lower than both Co. Galway’s towns (10%) and Irish towns (13%). Oranmore is the second most expensive of the 20 towns in Co. Galway, at €430,000.

€430Kmedian sale priceCCost of living Grade

Median sale price · Property Price Register, 2023–2025

Oranmore€430K

Co. Galway€373K

Irish towns€350K

By type	Median	Sales
New homes	€459,000	173
Second-hand homes	€373,500	284
The last 12 months	€485,000	205

Housing	Oranmore	Co. Galway	Ireland
Households in social housing	3%	10%	13%
Households owning their home	66%	52%	61%
Median sale price	€430K	€373K	€350K
Households renting privately	30%	36%	22%

66%

own their home · Irish towns 61%

30%

rent privately · Irish towns 22%

€1,519

a month on new tenancies, Oranmore

7.2

times median household income, County Galway

Full pageOranmore’s cost of living pageOpen the page

Owners and renters66% own their home Cost of livingMedian sale price €430,000 Price trend€200K in 2012, €459K in 2025 Renting€1,519 a month · Average rent on new tenancies

Property Price Register · CSO residential prices by Eircode area · RTB rents · CSO, Census 2022 tenure

SafetySafety B⁺

Oranmore records less burglary and damage per resident than Co. Galway’s towns or Irish towns, at 3.9 per 1,000 a year

Per 1,000 residents, 42.2 crimes of all kinds are recorded a year. Violence came to 4 per 1,000 residents a year, below both Co. Galway’s towns (9.5) and Irish towns (5.7). Also worth knowing: the graded crime recorded most in Oranmore was assaults and harassment (2023–2025).

4violent incidents per 1,000 a yearB⁺Safety Grade

Compared with towns its sizeFewer incidents against residents per 1,000 than 79% 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.

More crimeLess crime

Recorded by type · per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025

Road traffic12.4

Theft10.1

Dangerous acts5.5

Assault3.5

Public order3.2

Damage2.9

Drugs2.4

Burglary1.1

Against justice0.6

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	Oranmore	Co. Galway	Ireland
Burglary & damage	3.9	7.2	6.4
Violent crime	4	9.5	5.7
All recorded crime	42.2	89.5	54.3
Theft	10.1	18.5	15.3

violent incidents per 1,000 a year

3.9

burglary and damage per 1,000 a year

832

incidents a year, Oranmore Garda area

7.9

against residents per 1,000, as graded

Full pageOranmore’s safety reportOpen the page

Safety Grade4 violent incidents per 1,000 · Oranmore records less crime per resident than 67% of Irish towns Crime by typeAssaults and harassment is the most common of the graded categories Vs. the neighboursAhead of all 6 graded neighbours Questions“Is Oranmore safe?”

CSO recorded crime by Garda station, 2023–2025, shared to towns by where residents live · Census 2022 populations

Climate

Rain in Oranmore: 1,207 mm a year, against 1,265 mm in Co. Galway’s towns and 937 mm in Irish towns

A July afternoon in Oranmore typically reaches 19.3°C. The nearest weather station is Athenry, 9.9 km away. December is the wettest month here, with 134 mm of rain on average.

19.3°CJuly afternoon high

Average afternoon highs by season · 1991–2020 averages

Winter9.0°C

Spring13.3°C

Summer18.8°C

Autumn14.2°C

Climate, 1991–2020	Oranmore	Co. Galway	Ireland
July high	19.3°C	19.2°C	19.9°C
Rain a year	1,207 mm	1,265 mm	937 mm

19.3°C

July high

3.0°C

January low

1,207 mm

Rain a year

134 mm

Wettest month

Air frosts

Full pageOranmore’s climate pageOpen the page

Rain1,207 mm of rain a year · December is the wettest month, 134 mm At a glanceJuly highs 19.3°C, January lows 3.0°C The yearSummer highs 18.8°C, winter lows 3.0°C Weather station9.9 km to the weather station · Athenry

Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.

Outdoors

Fewer homes in Oranmore sit near green space: 58% within 400 m, below Co. Galway’s towns and Irish towns

Protected nature near Oranmore includes Cregganna Marsh NHA. Walkers have 0.3 km per km² of paths and tracks, lower than both Co. Galway’s towns (2.3 km per km²) and Irish towns (2.1 km per km²). There are 0.9 ha of green space for every 1,000 people here.

58%of homes near green space

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

Oranmore0.9 ha

Co. Galway5.5 ha

Irish towns4.1 ha

Outdoors	Oranmore	Co. Galway	Ireland
Near a park	58%	81%	92%
Protected nature within 5 km	5.2%	15%	1.8%
Paths per km² of town	0.3 km per km²	2.3 km per km²	2.1 km per km²
Sea within 5 km	13%	21%	0%

58%

Near a park

0.9 ha

Green space

5 km

Footpaths

5.2%

Protected for nature

Full pageOranmore’s outdoors pageOpen the page

Green space nearby58% of homes within 400 m Parks0.9 ha per 1,000 residents · 5 ha of green space, 0 parks Protected nature5.2% of the land within 5 km · Cregganna Marsh NHA|Cregganna Marsh SPA|Galway Bay Complex …Paths and trailsOne trail or greenway within 5 km

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

Weather

Weather in Oranmore: 12 degrees and sunny today

In November a normal day reaches 11°C and a normal night 5°C; the forecast for Oranmore below sets each day against them. It should stay dry today, with a fresh breeze of up to 22 km/h and a low near 5°C. Dry weather holds for 5 of the following 6 days.

12°C / 5°CToday

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

November11°C

December9°C

January9°C

February9°C

Season	High	Low	Rain
Winter	9°C	3°C	351 mm
Spring	13°C	6°C	235 mm
Summer	19°C	11°C	278 mm
Autumn	14°C	8°C	343 mm

12°C / 5°C

Today

None

Rain, next 24 hours

15 km/h

Wind

93%

Humidity

9 h 18 min

Daylight

Full pageOranmore’s weather pageOpen the page

Next 24 hoursNone Rain, next 24 hours · Staying mostly dry The week ahead12°C / 5°C Today · A normal 4 November: 12°C / 6°C Warnings & more9 h 18 min Daylight · 07:39 to 16:58

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

Who lives here

Oranmore has fewer young adults than Co. Galway’s towns or Irish towns: 8.9% are 15 to 24

Children under 15 make up 23%, above Co. Galway’s towns (16%) and Irish towns (20%) alike. 9.3% of residents are 65 or over. Degrees are held by just over three in five adults.

36.6median age

OranmoreCo. GalwayIreland

Co. GalwayIreland

Ages · share of residents

Highest education · residents 15 and older who have finished education

Primary or none3%

Lower secondary5%

Leaving Cert26%

Diploma or cert5%

Degree or higher61%

Women and men · all residents

Women make up 51.3% of Oranmore

2,984 women and 2,835 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.

Ages and education in Oranmore
	Oranmore	Co. Galway	Ireland
Under 15	23%	16%	20%
15–24	8.9%	15%	12%
25–44	36%	31%	29%
45–64	22%	21%	24%
65+	9.3%	13%	14%
Primary or none	3%	7.4%	9.7%
Lower secondary	5.2%	10%	14%
Leaving Cert	26%	31%	35%
Diploma or cert	5.1%	5.5%	5.8%
Degree or higher	61%	46%	36%

Full pageOranmore’s Who lives here pageOpen the page

Ages36.6 median age · 9% are 65 or over Households2,136 households · 2.7 people per household Where born24% born outside Ireland Irish speakers51% can speak Irish · 2.4% speak Irish daily outside school

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

Town hall

Oranmore turns out to vote: 53% at the last local elections, above Co. Galway’s towns and Irish towns

Oranmore is split between local electoral areas: 72% of its residents are in Athenry-Oranmore, most of the rest in Gort-Kinvara. There is no majority on Galway County Council; Fine Gael have the most seats, 13 of 39, short of 20. In the Dáil, Oranmore is part of Galway West, which elects 5 TDs.

13/39seats held by Fine Gael

Seats on Galway County · June 2024

Fine Gael13

Fianna Fáil11

Independent7

Independent Ireland6

Sinn Féin2

Turnout	Oranmore	Co. Galway	Ireland
Local elections, June 2024	53%	45%	46%
General election, November 2024	58%	58%	59%

Councillors

13/39

Fine Gael seats on Galway County, the largest party

53%

turnout, June 2024

TDs elected for Galway West

Full pageOranmore’s town hall & politics pageOpen the page

How Oranmore voted53% turned out · Local elections, June 2024 · Co. Galway towns 45%Who’s in chargeNo majority: Fine Gael lead with 13 of 39 (20 needed)Councillors7 councillors · Athenry-Oranmore TDs5 TDs · Galway West

Department of Housing count sheets, 2024

History

9 inventory buildings stand in Oranmore, each of regional importance

Scaled to its population, that is 15 inventory buildings for every 10,000 people in Oranmore. Homes from before 1919 make up 0.7% of the total. 21 archaeological sites are on the record, above both Co. Galway’s towns (17) and Irish towns (11).

9inventory buildings

Buildings by NIAH rating · NIAH

International0

National0

Regional9

Among them

sites on the Sites and Monuments Record

1760

earliest dated inventory building

homes built before 1919 · Irish towns 3%

places pictured on the history page

Heritage	Oranmore	Co. Galway	Ireland
Inventory buildings per 10,000 residents	15	51	48
Homes built before 1919	0.7%	2.5%	3.4%
Archaeological sites on the record	21	17	11

Full pageOranmore’s history pageOpen the page

NIAH buildings9 buildings on the inventory Older homes1% built before 1919 · Irish towns: 3%Monuments21 sites · On the Sites and Monuments Record Questions“How many historic buildings are there in Oranmore?”

NIAH, the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage · Sites and Monuments Record · CSO, Census 2022 homes by year built

Nearby attractions

Oranmore Castle and 3 more in and around Oranmore

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

All attractions →

CastleOranmore Castlein town

CastleMerlinpark Castle3.5 km outside town, to the west

CastleKilleen Castle, Castlegar4.2 km outside town, to the northwest Natural landscapeNatural landscapeRinville Park1.5 km outside town, to the southwest

Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (3)

Oranmore Castle: KevinSchnippkoweit, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Merlinpark Castle: dougf, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Killeen Castle, Castlegar: Irimurz, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Oranmore

15pages on Oranmore

The big questions

SafetyB⁺Housing & costCProperty pricesSchoolsHealthAWork & commuteA⁺Natural hazardsD29.9% of homes in high-radon areas

Out and about

OutdoorsAttractionsClimateWeather

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 36.6 History9 buildings on the National Inventory Town hallFamous people2 notable people born here

Landmarks

The national inventory of architectural heritage lists 9 buildings in Oranmore, each rated of regional importance. 21 archaeological sites are on the record here.

All historic buildings →

NIAH: Regional

Castle PierQuay / wharf · 1760

NIAH: Regional

House, Oranhill (Dunkellin By)House · 1780

NIAH: Regional

MacDonaghHouse · 1780

NIAH: Regional

Oranmore LibraryChurch / chapel · 1800

Famous people from around Oranmore

2 notable people were born in Oranmore; with them, the best known born in the towns around it.

Their page →

Hildegarde NaughtonIrish Politician · born 1977

Gearóid McInerneyIrish hurler · born 1990

Gerry HealyIrish Trotskyist (1913-1989) · born in Ballybane

Pat O'SheaIrish writer (1931-2007) · born in Eyre Square

Aislinn ConnollyCamogie player · born in Eyre Square

Joe ConnollyIrish hurler · born in Castlegar · born 1956

Photo credits

Hildegarde Naughton: House of the Oireachtas, CC BY 4.0 · Gearóid McInerney: Seaninryan, CC BY-SA 4.0

Oranmore’s neighbours

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

BallybaneMurroughMervueEyre SquareCastlegarWoodquay and Nuns IslandOranmore

How the neighbours grade

Town	People	km	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Oranmore	5,819	—	A⁻	C	B⁺	A
Ballybane	15,082	4.5	C⁺	B	C⁺	C⁺
Murrough	2,909	5.1	C⁺	C⁺	C⁻	B⁺
Mervue	4,126	6.4	C	C⁺	C⁻	C⁻
Eyre Square	6,801	7.3	C	D	C⁻	B⁺
Castlegar	4,315	7.7	D⁻	C⁻	C⁻	D
Woodquay and Nuns Island	4,948	8.4	C⁻	D	C⁻	B⁻

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

Questions about Oranmore

Is Oranmore growing?

Oranmore had 5,819 people at the 2022 census, up from 5,211 in 2016: 11.7% more, against 7.6% in the median of Irish towns.

How do people in Oranmore get to work?

15% mostly work from home, and 37% of journeys take under 15 minutes.

Is Oranmore a young town or an old one?

The median age in Oranmore is 36.6, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns.

About Oranmore

Urban area in Co. Galway

Oranmore has 5,819 people, in the area of Galway 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: 5,819 (CSO, Census 2022)
County: Galway
Council: Galway County Council
Local electoral area: Athenry-Oranmore
Dáil constituency: Galway West
Name in Irish: Órán Mór
Area: 1.2 sq mi (3.2 km²)
CSO code: UA:27289

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).