Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
370 people call this town in Co. Kerry home.
At a median €285,000, a home costs 6.7 times the town’s median household income. The car is not the only way to work here: just over one in ten commuters walk, cycle or use public transport. People aged 65 and over make up 23% of residents. The median sale price, 2023 to 2025: €241,500.
Castlegregory has no grades yet: Irish towns are graded from 1,000 residents up.
The 3 things Castlegregory does most differently from other towns.
The record adds 7 archaeological sites.
Homes built before 1919: 13%, against 3% across Irish towns.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Castlegregory.
Radon: an estimated 1.5% of homes in Castlegregory are over the reference level. Low-lying near a river: 15% of homes, higher than both Co. Kerry’s towns (9.2%) and Irish towns (0.5%). The closest place to swim from Castlegregory is Castlegregory, 1.6 km away, rated excellent in 2025.
| Share of homes | Castlegregory | Co. Kerry | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Low-lying near the coast | 2.4% | 0% | 0% |
| Low-lying near a river | 15% | 9.2% | 0.5% |
EPA radon map, GSI landslide susceptibility and our low-lying homes estimate from OPW LiDAR.
A year brings 1,354 mm of rain to Castlegregory. Across the year it averages 11.3°C, above Co. Kerry’s towns (10.9°C) and Irish towns (10.3°C) alike. January nights in Castlegregory drop to 4.9°C on average.
| Climate, 1991–2020 | Castlegregory | Co. Kerry | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| July high | 18.8°C | 19.6°C | 19.9°C |
| January low | 4.9°C | 3.7°C | 2.9°C |
| Average temperature over the year | 11.3°C | 10.9°C | 10.3°C |
| Rain a year | 1,354 mm | 1,339 mm | 937 mm |
Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.
21% of residents have a disability, lower than both Co. Kerry’s towns (24%) and Irish towns (22%). Weighed against its ages, bad health in Castlegregory runs at 63 per 100 expected. Family carers: 6.8% of the people in Castlegregory look after someone without pay.
| Census 2022 | Castlegregory | Co. Kerry | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unpaid carers | 6.8% | 5.8% | 5.4% |
| Bad or very bad health | 1.4% | 2.3% | 2% |
| Good or very good health | 90% | 86% | 88% |
| With a disability | 21% | 24% | 22% |
CSO, Census 2022 general health, disability and carers · CSO life expectancy by region, 2016 · HSE medical cards, 2024 · TownRatings age-standardised ratios
3% live in social housing, below both Co. Kerry’s towns (18%) and Irish towns (13%). The private rented sector houses a quarter of households.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Second-hand homes | €285,000 | 33 |
| Housing | Castlegregory | Co. Kerry | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households in social housing | 3% | 18% | 13% |
| Households owning their home | 68% | 53% | 61% |
| Median sale price | €285K | €232K | €350K |
| Households renting privately | 25% | 27% | 22% |
Property Price Register · CSO residential prices by Eircode area · RTB rents · CSO, Census 2022 tenure
Within 5 km, just over a third of the land is protected nature, higher than both Co. Kerry’s towns (12%) and Irish towns (1.8%). Protected nature near Castlegregory includes Tralee Bay.
| Outdoors | Castlegregory | Co. Kerry | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Near a park | 39% | 77% | 92% |
| Protected nature within 5 km | 35% | 12% | 1.8% |
| Sea within 5 km | 45% | 0% | 0% |
| Paths per km² of town | 0.4 km per km² | 0.6 km per km² | 2.1 km per km² |
OpenStreetMap parks and paths, NPWS protected sites and the National Trails Register.
Judged by the averages, Castlegregory sees November days reach 12°C and nights fall to 7°C. The rain holds off today, but the wind gets up to 23 km/h, and the low is 4°C. Of the days after that, Tuesday brings the most rain: about 8 mm.
| Season | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | 10°C | 5°C | 443 mm |
| Spring | 13°C | 7°C | 260 mm |
| Summer | 18°C | 12°C | 243 mm |
| Autumn | 15°C | 9°C | 408 mm |
Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · normals: Met Éireann, 1991–2020
Household income averages €42,800 a year before tax. The car took nearly four in five commuters, higher than both Co. Kerry’s towns (71%) and Irish towns (66%). Employment among 15- to 64-year-olds stood at 73% at the census.
| Census 2022 | Castlegregory | Co. Kerry | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| In work, 15 to 64 | 73% | 67% | 68% |
| Trips under 15 minutes | 45% | 53% | 31% |
| Average trip | 23.6 min | 21.7 min | 27.6 min |
| Median household income | €42,800 | €42,580 | €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.
Graduates make up 38% of adults. 14% were born abroad, below Co. Kerry’s towns (25%) and Irish towns (22%) alike. Over-65s are nearly a quarter of the population.
Women make up 54.3% of Castlegregory
201 women and 169 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.
| Castlegregory | Co. Kerry | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 18% | 20% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 10% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 25% | 28% | 29% |
| 45–64 | 24% | 25% | 24% |
| 65+ | 23% | 18% | 14% |
| Primary or none | 6.7% | 11% | 9.7% |
| Lower secondary | 11% | 15% | 14% |
| Leaving Cert | 37% | 37% | 35% |
| Diploma or cert | 8% | 6.5% | 5.8% |
| Degree or higher | 38% | 31% | 36% |
CSO, Census 2022 · Co. Kerry and Ireland: the median of their towns of 2,500+
General election turnout: 65%, close to Co. Kerry’s towns (65%) and above Irish towns (59%). Kerry County Council is the council for Castlegregory, and the only one: Ireland has a single tier of local government. In the Dáil, Castlegregory is part of Kerry, which elects 5 TDs.
| Turnout | Castlegregory | Co. Kerry | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local elections, June 2024 | 63% | 62% | 46% |
| General election, November 2024 | 65% | 65% | 59% |
Department of Housing count sheets, 2024
Homes built before 1919 account for 13.3% of the housing. 7 archaeological sites are on the record. The national inventory of architectural heritage lists 5 buildings in Castlegregory, each rated of regional importance.
| Heritage | Castlegregory | Co. Kerry | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inventory buildings per 10,000 residents | 135 | 94 | 48 |
| Homes built before 1919 | 13.3% | 4.5% | 3.4% |
| Archaeological sites on the record | 7 | 19 | 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 Castlegregory; with it, the best known within 40 km.
Cathedral · Office of Public WorksArdfert Cathedral19 km northeast
FortCaherconree13 km southeast
CastleBallymalis Castle29 km southeast
Abbey or prioryArdfert Abbey Friary19 km northeast
CastleBallyheigue Castle20 km northeastPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
The national inventory of architectural heritage lists 5 buildings in Castlegregory, each rated of regional importance. 7 archaeological sites are on the record here.
The median age in Castlegregory is 43.6, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns.
Castlegregory had 370 people at the 2022 census, up from 349 in 2016: 6% more, against 7.6% in the median of Irish towns.
Urban area in Co. Kerry
Castlegregory has 370 people, in the area of Kerry 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).