Milltown’s story
Milltown has 5 buildings on the National Inventory
The record adds 1 archaeological site.
Homes built before 1919: 5%, against 3% across Irish towns.
- 1815Milltown Church (Kilcolman)
- 1820The Old Bridewell
- 1840Kilcolman Abbey
MilltownCo. Kerry
The town, home to 1,118 people, lies in Co. Kerry. It grew by 14% between the 2016 and 2022 censuses.
3 places within 19 kmMap →
Photo: Zairon · CC BY 4.0
Population
1,118
CSO, Census 2022 · Kerry County Council
Median age
37.7
14% are 65+ · Co. Kerry 18%
Degree level
26%
of residents 15+ · Irish towns 36%
Walk, cycle, transit
5%
of working residents · Irish towns 23%
Is Milltown a good place to live?
Milltown’s strongest is safety (A) — per 1,000 residents a year, gardaí record 3.7 violent crimes and 2.3 burglaries and acts of criminal damage. Residents’ health trails most towns: 122 residents in bad health and 121 with a disability for every 100 its ages predict. At a median €273,000, a home costs 5.3 times the town’s median household income. Its other grades sit near the middle: C+ for jobs & income, B− for walkability and B for hazard risk.
Figures: crime, CSO recorded crime, 2023 to 2025 · health, work and commuting, CSO Census 2022 · prices, Property Price Register, 2023 to 2025 · incomes, CSO · radon, EPA. Milltown is graded subject by subject, but Irish towns need 2,500 residents for an overall grade.
Rents for this town aren't published on their own, so its Cost Grade uses the county's average rent. Health less sure: few enough residents report bad health that the town's figure could be well above or below its true level.
What makes Milltown stand out
The 2 things Milltown does most differently from other towns.
How Milltown grades
Each subject compares Milltown with Irish towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far it is from the middle. Towns in other countries are graded separately.
SafetyVery little crime by comparisonAOpen →Health121 with a disability per 100 predictedC−Open →Hazard riskBetter than most of the towns comparedBOpen →Jobs & income65% of 15-to-64s in work; 12% unemployedC+Open →Cost of livingGraded on home prices against local incomesB−Open →WalkabilityAbout average among 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 →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Milltown.
SafetySafety A
Crime per resident in Milltown runs lower than in 86% of Irish towns
In all, 23 crimes per 1,000 residents were recorded a year, below Co. Kerry’s towns (54.9) and Irish towns (54.3) alike. Assaults and harassment topped the graded crimes in Milltown (2023–2025). Also worth knowing: among the 156 Irish towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people, Milltown has less crime per resident than 71% of them.
3.7violent incidents per 1,000 a yearASafety Grade
Compared with towns its sizeFewer incidents against residents per 1,000 than 71% of the 156 Irish towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: less crime than most for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Recorded by type · per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025
Road traffic4.9
Dangerous acts3.7
Theft3.4
Assault3.2
Public order3.2
Damage1.8
Drugs1
Against justice0.7
Burglary0.5
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 | Milltown | Co. Kerry | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burglary & damage | 2.3 | 4 | 6.4 |
| All recorded crime | 23 | 54.9 | 54.3 |
| Violent crime | 3.7 | 7.8 | 5.7 |
| Theft | 3.4 | 6.6 | 15.3 |
3.7
violent incidents per 1,000 a year
2.3
burglary and damage per 1,000 a year
244
incidents a year, Killorglin Garda area
6
against residents per 1,000, as graded
CSO recorded crime by Garda station, 2023–2025, shared to towns by where residents live · Census 2022 populations
HealthHealth C−
More people in Milltown have a disability than its ages would predict: 121 per 100 expected, above Co. Kerry’s towns and Irish towns
Unpaid caring falls to 4% of Milltown’s residents. 25% of residents have a disability, above Co. Kerry’s towns (24%) and Irish towns (22%) alike. Asked at the census, 87% of residents of Milltown said they were in good or very good health.
87%good or very good healthC−Health Grade
Per 100 expected at the town’s ages · age-standardised
Bad health122
Disability121
Co. Kerry106
Expected100
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 87%Fair 11%Bad or very bad 2%
| Census 2022 | Milltown | Co. Kerry | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unpaid carers | 4% | 5.8% | 5.4% |
| With a disability | 25% | 24% | 22% |
| Good or very good health | 87% | 86% | 88% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.2% | 2.3% | 2% |
122
bad health per 100 expected · Co. Kerry 106
121
disability per 100 expected · Co. Kerry 105
83.2 · 79.1
life expectancy, women · men, the South-West region, 2016
28%
hold a medical card, HSE South West
CSO, Census 2022 general health, disability and carers · CSO life expectancy by region, 2016 · HSE medical cards, 2024 · TownRatings age-standardised ratios
Climate
Milltown is wetter than Co. Kerry’s towns or Irish towns: 1,440 mm of rain a year
In July, daytime highs in Milltown average 19.4°C. The year’s mean temperature is 10.8°C, close to Co. Kerry’s towns (10.9°C) and above Irish towns (10.3°C). January nights in Milltown drop to 3.7°C on average.
19.4°CJuly afternoon high
Average afternoon highs by season · 1991–2020 averages
Winter9.8°C
Spring13.7°C
Summer19.0°C
Autumn14.7°C
| Climate, 1991–2020 | Milltown | Co. Kerry | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rain a year | 1,440 mm | 1,339 mm | 937 mm |
| July high | 19.4°C | 19.6°C | 19.9°C |
| Average temperature over the year | 10.8°C | 10.9°C | 10.3°C |
| January low | 3.7°C | 3.7°C | 2.9°C |
19.4°C
July high
3.7°C
January low
1,440 mm
Rain a year
172 mm
Wettest month
Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.
Outdoors
More woodland lies at the edge of Milltown than Co. Kerry’s towns or Irish towns: 9.9% of the land within 1 km
100% of homes are within 400 m of green space. Protected sites cover 5.1% of the land within 5 km, lower than Co. Kerry’s towns (12%) yet higher than Irish towns (1.8%). There are 2.1 ha of green space for every 1,000 people in Milltown.
100%of homes near green space
Green space per 1,000 residents · per 1,000 residents
Milltown2.1 ha
Co. Kerry2.9 ha
Irish towns4.1 ha
| Outdoors | Milltown | Co. Kerry | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woodland within 1 km | 9.9% | 2.4% | 2.7% |
| Near a park | 100% | 77% | 92% |
| Protected nature within 5 km | 5.1% | 12% | 1.8% |
| Paths per km² of town | 0.1 km per km² | 0.6 km per km² | 2.1 km per km² |
100%
Near a park
2.1 ha
Green space
1 km
Footpaths
5.1%
Protected for nature
OpenStreetMap parks and paths, NPWS protected sites and the National Trails Register.
Weather
What today holds for Milltown: partly cloudy, up to 11 degrees
A settled, dry day lies ahead today: light wind up to 17 km/h, then a low of 3°C. Tuesday looks like the wettest of the days that follow, with about 8 mm of rain. In November a normal day reaches 12°C and a normal night 6°C; the forecast for Milltown below sets each day against them.
11°C / 3°CToday
This month and the next three, normal highs · 1991–2020 averages
November12°C
December10°C
January10°C
February10°C
| Season | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | 10°C | 4°C | 453 mm |
| Spring | 14°C | 6°C | 278 mm |
| Summer | 19°C | 12°C | 281 mm |
| Autumn | 15°C | 8°C | 429 mm |
11°C / 3°C
Today
None
Rain, next 24 hours
8 km/h
Wind
98%
Humidity
9 h 25 min
Daylight
Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · normals: Met Éireann, 1991–2020
Who lives here
A town of families: 27% of people in Milltown are under 15, more than in Co. Kerry’s towns and across Irish towns
People 65 and over make up 14% of the town. 20% of residents were born outside the country.
37.7median age
MilltownCo. KerryIreland
Ages · share of residents
11%
Highest education · residents 15 and older who have finished education
Primary or none10%
Lower secondary16%
Leaving Cert41%
Diploma or cert7%
Degree or higher26%
Women and men · all residents
Women make up 53.5% of Milltown
598 women and 520 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.
| Milltown | Co. Kerry | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 27% | 18% | 20% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 10% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 28% | 28% | 29% |
| 45–64 | 20% | 25% | 24% |
| 65+ | 14% | 18% | 14% |
| Primary or none | 10% | 11% | 9.7% |
| Lower secondary | 16% | 15% | 14% |
| Leaving Cert | 41% | 37% | 35% |
| Diploma or cert | 7.2% | 6.5% | 5.8% |
| Degree or higher | 26% | 31% | 36% |
CSO, Census 2022 · Co. Kerry and Ireland: the median of their towns of 2,500+
Town hall
Corca Dhuibhne had one of the highest turnouts at the 2024 local elections
There is no majority on Kerry County Council; Independent have the most seats, 11 of 33, short of 17. Kerry County Council is the council for Milltown, and the only one: Ireland has a single tier of local government. Turnout at the last local elections was 63%, near Co. Kerry’s towns (62%) and higher than Irish towns (46%). 65% of voters cast a ballot at the general election.
11/33seats held by Independent
Seats on Kerry County · June 2024
Independent11
Fianna Fáil9
Fine Gael6
Sinn Féin4
Labour Party2
Kerry Independent Alliance1
| Turnout | Milltown | Co. Kerry | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local elections, June 2024 | 63% | 62% | 46% |
| General election, November 2024 | 65% | 65% | 59% |
3
Councillors
11/33
Independent seats on Kerry County, the largest party
63%
turnout, June 2024
5
TDs elected for Kerry
Department of Housing count sheets, 2024
History
The national inventory lists 5 buildings in Milltown, each of regional importance
1 recorded monuments and archaeological sites lie in and around the town. Scaled to its population, Milltown has 45 inventory buildings per 10,000 people, lower than both Co. Kerry’s towns (94) and Irish towns (48). Homes built before 1919 account for 5.2% of the housing.
5inventory buildings
Buildings by NIAH rating · NIAH
International0
National0
Regional5
Among them
- Milltown Church (Kilcolman) 1815
- The Old Bridewell 1820
- Kilcolman Abbey 1840
- The Monastery 1840
1
sites on the Sites and Monuments Record
1815
earliest dated inventory building
5%
homes built before 1919 · Irish towns 3%
| Heritage | Milltown | Co. Kerry | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inventory buildings per 10,000 residents | 45 | 94 | 48 |
| Archaeological sites on the record | 1 | 19 | 11 |
| Homes built before 1919 | 5.2% | 4.5% | 3.4% |
NIAH, the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage · Sites and Monuments Record · CSO, Census 2022 homes by year built
Natural hazardsHazard risk B
Radon reaches above the reference level in about 5% of Milltown’s homes
The ground under Milltown carries no high landslide susceptibility. Very few of its homes sit on low ground by water.
0%of homes in high-radon areasBHazard risk Grade
Homes exposed · share of the town’s homes
Low-lying beside water0%
In high-radon areas0%
On high landslide susceptibility0%
Low-lying near a river0%
Low-lying near the coast0%
| Share of homes | Milltown | Co. Kerry | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Low-lying near a river | 0% | 9.2% | 0.5% |
| In high-radon areas | 0% | 0% | 0% |
522
homes mapped for these shares
EPA radon map, GSI landslide susceptibility and our low-lying homes estimate from OPW LiDAR.
Work & commuteJobs & income C+
Walking, cycling and public transport carry fewer commuters in Milltown than in Co. Kerry’s towns or Irish towns: 5%
5.4% of workers did their job mainly from home at the census. The car took 89% of commuters, above both Co. Kerry’s towns (71%) and Irish towns (66%). Of those in the labour force, 12% are unemployed.
5%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2022
Car or van89%
Walk4%
Bus1%
Bicycle0%
| Census 2022 | Milltown | Co. Kerry | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trips under 15 minutes | 44% | 53% | 31% |
| Average trip | 22.7 min | 21.7 min | 27.6 min |
| Unemployment rate | 12% | 11% | 9.2% |
| In work, 15 to 64 | 65% | 67% | 68% |
€51,760
household income, 2022 estimate · Co. Kerry €48,320
5%
worked mainly from home, 2022
5%
trips of an hour or more
4,870
on the Live Register, County Kerry, September 2026
B−
Walkability: better than 49% of Irish towns
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.
HousingCost of living B−
Social housing is more common in Milltown than in Co. Kerry’s towns or across Irish towns, at 25% of households
21% rent privately, below Co. Kerry’s towns (27%) and close to Irish towns (22%). Home ownership stands at 54% of households.
€273Kmedian sale priceB−Cost of living Grade
Median sale price · Property Price Register, 2023–2025
Milltown€273K
Co. Kerry€232K
Irish towns€350K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Second-hand homes | €268,500 | 40 |
| Housing | Milltown | Co. Kerry | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households in social housing | 25% | 18% | 13% |
| Median sale price | €273K | €232K | €350K |
| Households renting privately | 21% | 27% | 22% |
| Households owning their home | 54% | 53% | 61% |
54%
own their home · Irish towns 61%
21%
rent privately · Irish towns 22%
€1,182
a month on new tenancies, County Kerry
5.6
times median household income, County Kerry
Property Price Register · CSO residential prices by Eircode area · RTB rents · CSO, Census 2022 tenure
Schools
Few schools around Milltown need DEIS support: 25%, below Co. Kerry’s towns and Irish towns
The nearest secondary, Presentation Secondary School, is 0.2 km away. Families in Milltown have 4 schools within 3 km to choose from: 3 primary schools and 1 secondary school. Since 2019/20, pupils changed +9%, close to Co. Kerry’s towns (+9%) and above Irish towns (+4%).
4schools within 3 km
| School | Level | Pupils | Ethos |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nagle Rice Primary School Special classesLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 337 | Catholic |
| Presentation Secondary SchoolLargest post-primary schoolPost-primary · Voluntary secondary | Post-primary · Voluntary secondary | 712 | Catholic |
| Kiltallagh N.S. DEISIn the DEIS schemePrimary | Primary | 21 | Church of Ireland |
Schools by ethos · Schools within 3 km
Catholic3
Church of Ireland1
| Schools within 3 km | Milltown | Co. Kerry | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single-sex secondaries | 0% | 67% | 39% |
| Teach through Irish | 0% | 11% | 8% |
| In the DEIS scheme | 25% | 29% | 35% |
| Pupils since 2019/20 | +9% | +9% | +4% |
1,193
pupils at schools within 3 km, 2025/26
+9%
pupils since 2019/20 · Irish towns +4%
0.2 km
to the nearest primary school
0.2 km
to the nearest secondary school
Department of Education school lists, 2025/26 (preliminary) · no results are published by school · Ireland publishes no school-by-school results, which is why these cards have no letters.
Nearby attractions
All attractions →The Kerry Creamery Experience and 13 more within 40 km
2 places to visit are mapped within 5 km of Milltown; with them, the best known within 40 km.
MuseumMuseumThe Kerry Creamery Experience3.9 km outside town, to the southeast
CathedralSt Mary's Cathedral Killarney16 km southeast
CastleRoss Castle17 km southeast
FortCaherconree12 km northwest
CastleBallymalis Castle6.7 km south
Cathedral · Office of Public WorksArdfert Cathedral21 km north
CathedralSt Mary's Cathedral Killarney16 km southeastCastleRoss Castle17 km southeastFortCaherconree12 km northwestCastleBallymalis Castle6.7 km southCathedral · Office of Public WorksArdfert Cathedral21 km northPlaces: Fáilte Ireland open data (CC BY 4.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (5)
- St Mary's Cathedral Killarney: Romeparis, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ross Castle: Dumphasizer, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Caherconree: Stephen Murphy, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ballymalis Castle: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ardfert Cathedral: JohnArmagh, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Milltown
15pages on Milltown
The big questions
Out and about
Landmarks
The national inventory of architectural heritage lists 5 buildings in Milltown, each rated of regional importance. One archaeological site is on the record here.
Famous people from Milltown
3 notable people were born in Milltown.
Milltown’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Boundaries: Tailte Éireann, CSO Urban Areas 2022 and Electoral Divisions.
KillorglinTraleeKillarneyMilltown
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milltown | 1,118 | — | — | B− | A | C− |
| Killorglin | 2,163 | 6.7 | — | B | A | C+ |
| Tralee | 26,079 | 14 | C− | B | C− | C+ |
| Killarney | 14,412 | 17 | B− | C− | C+ | A− |
People: CSO, Census 2022. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Milltown
Has Milltown grown?
Milltown had 1,118 people at the 2022 census, up from 981 in 2016: 14% more, against 7.6% in the median of Irish towns.
Is Milltown a young town or an old one?
The median age in Milltown is 37.7, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns. 27% of residents are under 15 and 14% are 65 or over.
About Milltown
Urban area in Co. Kerry
Milltown has 1,118 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)
- Population
- 1,118 (CSO, Census 2022)
- County
- Kerry
- Council
- Kerry County Council
- Local electoral area
- Corca Dhuibhne
- Dáil constituency
- Kerry
- Name in Irish
- Baile an Mhuilinn
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi (0.7 km²)
- CSO code
- UA:19851
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).