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13% of residents speak Irish every day outside school. This town in Co. Kerry has a population of 1,671.
Dingle-Daingean Uí Chuis is easy to get around without a car. 42% of commuters walk, cycle or take the bus or train (the typical Irish town: 23%). At a median €360,000, a home costs 9.1 times the town’s median household income. Jobs and pay hold up well: 72% of people aged 15 to 64 are in work, and unemployment is 8%.
Figures: commuting and work, CSO Census 2022 · prices, Property Price Register, 2023 to 2025 · incomes, CSO. Irish towns get an overall grade from 2,500 residents, so Dingle-Daingean Uí Chuis has subject grades only.
Health less sure: few enough residents report bad health that the town's figure could be well above or below its true level.
The 3 things Dingle-Daingean Uí Chuis does most differently from other towns.
Each subject compares Dingle-Daingean Uí Chuis with Irish towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far it is from the middle. Towns in other countries are graded separately.
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38 archaeological sites are on the record here too.
13% of its homes were built before 1919, against 3% in the median of Irish towns.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Dingle-Daingean Uí Chuis.
The closest place to swim from Dingle-Daingean Uí Chuis is Fionntrá (Ventry), 6.5 km away, rated excellent in 2025. 1% of homes stand on ground with high landslide susceptibility, higher than both Co. Kerry’s towns (0%) and Irish towns (0%).
| Share of homes | Dingle-Daingean Uí Chuis | Co. Kerry | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Low-lying near the coast | 9.4% | 0% | 0% |
| On high landslide susceptibility | 1% | 0% | 0% |
| Low-lying near a river | 0% | 9.2% | 0.5% |
EPA radon map, GSI landslide susceptibility and our low-lying homes estimate from OPW LiDAR.
DEIS, the support scheme, covers a fifth of them, lower than both Co. Kerry’s towns (29%) and Irish towns (35%). For secondary school, the closest is Pobalscoil Chorca Dhuibhne, 0.3 km from the town. Families in Dingle-Daingean Uí Chuis have 5 schools within 3 km to choose from: 3 primary schools and 2 secondary schools.
| School | Level | Pupils | Ethos |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clochar Daingean Gaeltacht schoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 141 | Catholic |
| Pobalscoil Chorca Dhuibhne Gaeltacht schoolLargest post-primary schoolPost-primary · Community school | Post-primary · Community school | 441 | Inter-denominational |
| Coláiste Íde Gaeltacht schoolTeaches through IrishPost-primary · Voluntary secondary | Post-primary · Voluntary secondary | 123 | Catholic |
| Scoil na mBraithre Gaeltacht schoolIn the DEIS schemePrimary | Primary | 67 | Catholic |
| Schools within 3 km | Dingle-Daingean Uí Chuis | Co. Kerry | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Teach through Irish | 100% | 11% | 8% |
| Pupils since 2019/20 | +20% | +9% | +4% |
| In the DEIS scheme | 20% | 29% | 35% |
| Single-sex secondaries | 50% | 67% | 39% |
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.
The commute to work averages 19.3 min. Unemployment stood at 8.1%, below Co. Kerry’s towns (11%) and Irish towns (9.2%) alike. 47% of commuters took the car to work at the census.
| Census 2022 | Dingle-Daingean Uí Chuis | Co. Kerry | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trips under 15 minutes | 63% | 53% | 31% |
| Average trip | 19.3 min | 21.7 min | 27.6 min |
| In work, 15 to 64 | 72% | 67% | 68% |
| Median household income | €39,714 | €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.
2.5% of residents described their health as bad or very bad, higher than both Co. Kerry’s towns (2.3%) and Irish towns (2%). Disability, age-adjusted: 99 for every 100 expected in Dingle-Daingean Uí Chuis. Self-reported good health: 87% of Dingle-Daingean Uí Chuis’ residents.
| Census 2022 | Dingle-Daingean Uí Chuis | Co. Kerry | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bad or very bad health | 2.5% | 2.3% | 2% |
| Good or very good health | 87% | 86% | 88% |
| With a disability | 24% | 24% | 22% |
| Unpaid carers | 5.5% | 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
The mean temperature over a year in Dingle-Daingean Uí Chuis is 11.3°C. A year brings 1,622 mm of rain, higher than both Co. Kerry’s towns (1,339 mm) and Irish towns (937 mm). Winter lows in Dingle-Daingean Uí Chuis average 5.3°C in January.
| Climate, 1991–2020 | Dingle-Daingean Uí Chuis | Co. Kerry | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| July high | 18.2°C | 19.6°C | 19.9°C |
| January low | 5.3°C | 3.7°C | 2.9°C |
| Rain a year | 1,622 mm | 1,339 mm | 937 mm |
| Average temperature over the year | 11.3°C | 10.9°C | 10.3°C |
Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.
Within 5 km, 27% is sea, above Co. Kerry’s towns (0%) and Irish towns (0%) alike. 92% of homes are within 400 m of green space.
| Outdoors | Dingle-Daingean Uí Chuis | Co. Kerry | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected nature within 5 km | 19% | 12% | 1.8% |
| Sea within 5 km | 27% | 0% | 0% |
| Woodland within 1 km | 0% | 2.4% | 2.7% |
| Near a park | 92% | 77% | 92% |
OpenStreetMap parks and paths, NPWS protected sites and the National Trails Register.
In Dingle-Daingean Uí Chuis, the November norm is a high of 12°C and a low of 7°C. Nothing falls from the sky tomorrow, by the look of it; the wind keeps to 13 km/h or less, and the low is 6°C. Over the coming week, Wednesday looks wettest, with about 8 mm of rain.
| Season | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | 10°C | 5°C | 466 mm |
| Spring | 13°C | 7°C | 312 mm |
| Summer | 18°C | 12°C | 363 mm |
| Autumn | 15°C | 10°C | 482 mm |
Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · normals: Met Éireann, 1991–2020
Degrees are held by nearly two in five adults, higher than both Co. Kerry’s towns (31%) and Irish towns (36%). Those 65 and older account for a fifth of residents. 24% of residents were born abroad.
52.0% of Dingle-Daingean Uí Chuis’ residents are women
869 women and 802 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.
| Dingle-Daingean Uí Chuis | Co. Kerry | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 11% | 18% | 20% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 10% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 28% | 28% | 29% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 25% | 24% |
| 65+ | 20% | 18% | 14% |
| Primary or none | 8% | 11% | 9.7% |
| Lower secondary | 11% | 15% | 14% |
| Leaving Cert | 36% | 37% | 35% |
| Diploma or cert | 5.8% | 6.5% | 5.8% |
| Degree or higher | 39% | 31% | 36% |
CSO, Census 2022 · Co. Kerry and Ireland: the median of their towns of 2,500+
Nearly two thirds of voters cast a ballot at the general election. One council serves Dingle-Daingean Uí Chuis: Kerry County Council. Local elections drew 63% of voters to the polls last time. Kerry County Council has no ruling majority: Independent hold 11 of its 33 seats, short of the 17 needed.
| Turnout | Dingle-Daingean Uí Chuis | Co. Kerry | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local elections, June 2024 | 63% | 62% | 46% |
| General election, November 2024 | 65% | 65% | 59% |
Department of Housing count sheets, 2024
The Sites and Monuments Record lists 38 sites here, above Co. Kerry’s towns (19) and Irish towns (11) alike. Homes built before 1919 account for 12.6% of the housing. Dingle-Daingean Uí Chuis’ built heritage counts 17 inventory entries, each of regional standing.
| Heritage | Dingle-Daingean Uí Chuis | Co. Kerry | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inventory buildings per 10,000 residents | 102 | 94 | 48 |
| Homes built before 1919 | 12.6% | 4.5% | 3.4% |
| Archaeological sites on the record | 38 | 19 | 11 |
NIAH, the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage · Sites and Monuments Record · CSO, Census 2022 homes by year built
In 2023–2025, assaults and harassment led the graded crimes in Dingle-Daingean Uí Chuis. Per 1,000 residents, 37.3 crimes of all kinds are recorded a year. Among the 156 Irish towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people, Dingle-Daingean Uí Chuis has more crime per resident than nearly three quarters 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 | Dingle-Daingean Uí Chuis | Co. Kerry | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burglary & damage | 3.7 | 4 | 6.4 |
| All recorded crime | 37.3 | 54.9 | 54.3 |
| Theft | 4.2 | 6.6 | 15.3 |
| Violent crime | 5.6 | 7.8 | 5.7 |
CSO recorded crime by Garda station, 2023–2025, shared to towns by where residents live · Census 2022 populations
Owners make up just over half of households, near Co. Kerry’s towns (53%) and lower than Irish towns (61%). Nearly a fifth of households live in social housing. The private rented sector houses 26% of households.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Second-hand homes | €360,000 | 110 |
| The last 12 months | €400,000 | 33 |
| Housing | Dingle-Daingean Uí Chuis | Co. Kerry | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent on a new tenancy, a month | €1,000 | €1,130 | €1,606 |
| Median sale price | €360K | €232K | €350K |
| Households owning their home | 51% | 53% | 61% |
| Households in social housing | 19% | 18% | 13% |
Property Price Register · CSO residential prices by Eircode area · RTB rents · CSO, Census 2022 tenure
Castles, abbeys, gardens, museums and days out in and near Dingle-Daingean Uí Chuis. Best known first.
Dingle-Daingean Uí Chuis’ built heritage counts 17 inventory entries, each of regional standing. 38 recorded monuments and archaeological sites lie here.
12 notable people were born in Dingle-Daingean Uí Chuis.
13.4% of residents speak Irish every day outside school, against 1.1% in the median of Irish towns; 55% can speak it.
Dingle-Daingean Uí Chuis had 1,671 people at the 2022 census, up from 1,623 in 2016: 3% more, against 7.6% in the median of Irish towns.
The median age in Dingle-Daingean Uí Chuis is 44.8, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns.
Urban area in Co. Kerry
1,671 people live in Dingle-Daingean Uí Chuis, 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) · 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).