Landslides: none of Newtownsandes lies in a high-susceptibility zone. Under 1% of homes here are estimated to have radon above the reference level. Few of its homes stand low beside water.

0%of homes in high-radon areas

Homes exposed · share of the town’s homes

In high-radon areas0%

On high landslide susceptibility0%

Share of homes	Newtownsandes	Co. Kerry	Ireland
In high-radon areas	0%	0%	0%
On high landslide susceptibility	0%	0%	0%

233

homes mapped for these shares

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Low-lying homes0% of homes · Homes low beside water GroundHigh landslide susceptibility · Irish towns 0%Radon0% of homes in high-radon areas Be readyFlood warnings, radon tests and insurance

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

Climate

Summers stay cool in Newtownsandes: July afternoons reach 19.4°C, below Co. Kerry’s towns and Irish towns

The year’s mean temperature is 10.6°C, between Co. Kerry’s towns (10.9°C) and Irish towns (10.3°C). Expect January lows of around 3.3°C in Newtownsandes. Also worth knowing: this Co. Kerry town gets 1,244 mm of rain a year.

19.4°CJuly afternoon high

Average afternoon highs by season · 1991–2020 averages

Winter9.5°C

Spring13.6°C

Summer19.0°C

Autumn14.5°C

Climate, 1991–2020	Newtownsandes	Co. Kerry	Ireland
July high	19.4°C	19.6°C	19.9°C
Rain a year	1,244 mm	1,339 mm	937 mm
Average temperature over the year	10.6°C	10.9°C	10.3°C
January low	3.3°C	3.7°C	2.9°C

19.4°C

July high

3.3°C

January low

1,244 mm

Rain a year

142 mm

Wettest month

Air frosts

1,338 hrs

Sunshine

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At a glanceJuly highs 19.4°C, January lows 3.3°C The yearSummer highs 19.0°C, winter lows 3.4°C Rain1,244 mm of rain a year · December is the wettest month, 142 mm Weather station38 km to the weather station · Shannon Airport

Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.

Health

Newtownsandes has 116 people with a disability for every 100 its ages predict, more than Co. Kerry’s towns or Irish towns

Weighed against its ages, bad health in Newtownsandes runs at 96 per 100 expected. 86% of Newtownsandes’ residents described their health as good or very good at the census, about level with Co. Kerry’s towns (86%) and below Irish towns (88%). Disability touches 26% of Newtownsandes’ population.

86%good or very good health

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

Bad health96

Disability116

Co. Kerry106

Expected100

General health, self-reported

Good or very good 86%Fair 13%Bad or very bad 2%

Census 2022	Newtownsandes	Co. Kerry	Ireland
With a disability	26%	24%	22%
Good or very good health	86%	86%	88%
Bad or very bad health	1.9%	2.3%	2%
Unpaid carers	5.8%	5.8%	5.4%

bad health per 100 expected · Co. Kerry 106

116

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

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Health GradeBad health 96, disability 116 per 100 expected Getting care0% within 800 m of a pharmacy Census health86% in good or very good health The wider areaLife expectancy: women 83.2, men 79.1

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

Housing

Homes in Newtownsandes sell for about €222,500

62% of households own their home, higher than Co. Kerry’s towns (53%) and near Irish towns (61%). Private tenants account for just over a fifth of households. The social rented sector houses 16% of households.

€223Kmedian sale price

Median sale price · Eircode area, 2023–2025

Newtownsandes€223K

Co. Kerry€232K

Irish towns€350K

Housing	Newtownsandes	Co. Kerry	Ireland
Median sale price	€223K	€232K	€350K
Households owning their home	62%	53%	61%
Households renting privately	21%	27%	22%
Households in social housing	16%	18%	13%

62%

own their home · Irish towns 61%

21%

rent privately · Irish towns 22%

€1,182

a month on new tenancies, County Kerry

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Cost of livingMedian sale price €222,500 Renting€1,182 a month · Average rent on new tenancies Owners and renters62% own their home

Property Price Register · CSO residential prices by Eircode area · RTB rents · CSO, Census 2022 tenure · The price is for the postcode area V31, not the town alone: too few sales inside the town carry a full address.

Outdoors

Fewer homes in Newtownsandes sit near green space: 59% within 400 m, below Co. Kerry’s towns and Irish towns

Its paths and tracks come to 0.1 km per km², about level with Co. Kerry’s towns (0.6 km per km²) and below Irish towns (2.1 km per km²). Per 1,000 residents, Newtownsandes has 5.7 ha of green space. Within 5 km, 5 waymarked trails and greenways set out.

59%of homes near green space

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

Newtownsandes5.7 ha

Co. Kerry2.9 ha

Irish towns4.1 ha

Outdoors	Newtownsandes	Co. Kerry	Ireland
Near a park	59%	77%	92%
Woodland within 1 km	0%	2.4%	2.7%
Protected nature within 5 km	6.1%	12%	1.8%
Paths per km² of town	0.1 km per km²	0.6 km per km²	2.1 km per km²

59%

Near a park

5.7 ha

Green space

1 km

Footpaths

6.1%

Protected for nature

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Green space nearby59% of homes within 400 m Parks5.7 ha per 1,000 residents · 2 ha of green space, 0 parks Protected nature6.1% of the land within 5 km · No protected site within 5 km Paths and trails1 km of paths · 5 trails and greenways within 5 km

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

Weather

What today holds for Newtownsandes: mostly sunny, up to 11 degrees

Newtownsandes’ forecast, set beside its normal weather: in November a typical day reaches 11°C, and nights drop to 5°C. No rain is due today, though a breeze picks up to 21 km/h; the low is 7°C. In December, the normal shifts to highs of 10°C and lows of 4°C.

11°C / 7°CToday

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

November11°C

December10°C

January9°C

February10°C

Season	High	Low	Rain
Winter	9°C	3°C	376 mm
Spring	14°C	6°C	233 mm
Summer	19°C	11°C	274 mm
Autumn	15°C	8°C	360 mm

11°C / 7°C

Today

None

Rain, next 24 hours

17 km/h

Wind

86%

Humidity

9 h 23 min

Daylight

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Next 24 hoursNone Rain, next 24 hours · Staying mostly dry The week ahead11°C / 7°C Today · A normal 4 November: 13°C / 6°C Warnings & more9 h 23 min Daylight · 07:39 to 17:02

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

Work & commute

Fewer commuters in Newtownsandes walk, cycle or take the bus or train than in Co. Kerry’s towns or Irish towns: 7.4%

The car carried 84% of commuters at the census. Nearly one in ten workers worked mainly from home, near Co. Kerry’s towns (8%) and lower than Irish towns (11%). Of those in the labour force, 13% are unemployed.

7%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2022

Car or van84%

Walk6%

Bicycle1%

Bus1%

Census 2022	Newtownsandes	Co. Kerry	Ireland
Unemployment rate	13%	11%	9.2%
In work, 15 to 64	64%	67%	68%
Trips under 15 minutes	41%	53%	31%
Average trip	26.5 min	21.7 min	27.6 min

€42,210

household income, 2022 estimate · Co. Kerry €48,320

worked mainly from home, 2022

trips of an hour or more

4,870

on the Live Register, County Kerry, September 2026

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Getting to work7% walk, cycle or take transit Unemployment13% unemployed · Irish towns: 9.2%Median income€42,210 a year · Median household income, before tax Benefits over time4,870 on the Live Register · −7.2% 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.

Who lives here

Few people in Newtownsandes were born abroad: 10%, fewer than in Co. Kerry’s towns and Irish towns

Graduates make up just over a fifth of adults. Daily Irish speakers outside school: 0.3%, lower than both Co. Kerry’s towns (1.1%) and Irish towns (1.1%). The share aged 15 to 24 is 7.1%.

41.6median age

NewtownsandesCo. KerryIreland

Co. KerryIreland

Ages · share of residents

21%

Highest education · residents 15 and older who have finished education

Primary or none12%

Lower secondary23%

Leaving Cert40%

Diploma or cert3%

Degree or higher22%

Women and men · all residents

49.2% of Newtownsandes’ residents are women

186 women and 192 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.

Ages and education in Newtownsandes
	Newtownsandes	Co. Kerry	Ireland
Under 15	19%	18%	20%
15–24	7.1%	10%	12%
25–44	30%	28%	29%
45–64	23%	25%	24%
65+	21%	18%	14%
Primary or none	12%	11%	9.7%
Lower secondary	23%	15%	14%
Leaving Cert	40%	37%	35%
Diploma or cert	3.1%	6.5%	5.8%
Degree or higher	22%	31%	36%

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Where born10% born outside Ireland Ages41.6 median age · 21% are 65 or over Households167 households · 2.3 people per household Irish speakers27% can speak Irish · 0.3% speak Irish daily outside school

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

Town hall

Local election turnout in Newtownsandes: 57%, against 62% in Co. Kerry’s towns and 46% in Irish towns

There is just one council for Newtownsandes, Kerry County Council: Ireland has only one tier of local government. General election turnout: 65%, about level with Co. Kerry’s towns (65%) and above Irish towns (59%). Kerry County Council has no ruling majority: Independent hold 11 of its 33 seats, short of the 17 needed.

11/33seats held by Independent

Seats on Kerry County · June 2024

Independent11

Fianna Fáil9

Fine Gael6

Sinn Féin4

Labour Party2

Kerry Independent Alliance1

Turnout	Newtownsandes	Co. Kerry	Ireland
Local elections, June 2024	57%	62%	46%
General election, November 2024	65%	65%	59%

Councillors

11/33

Independent seats on Kerry County, the largest party

57%

turnout, June 2024

TDs elected for Kerry

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How Newtownsandes voted57% turned out · Local elections, June 2024 · Co. Kerry towns 62%Who’s in chargeNo majority: Independent lead with 11 of 33 (17 needed)Councillors6 councillors · Listowel TDs5 TDs · Kerry

Department of Housing count sheets, 2024

Nearby attractions

Listowel Castle and 11 more within 40 km

Nothing to visit is mapped within 5 km of Newtownsandes; these are the best known within 40 km.

All attractions →

Castle · Office of Public WorksListowel Castle9.8 km southwest

Castle · Office of Public WorksCarrigafoyle Castle12 km northwest

CastleGlin Castle9.6 km northeast

Cathedral · Office of Public WorksArdfert Cathedral34 km southwest

Abbey or prioryLislaughtin Abbey9.4 km northwest

Castle · Office of Public WorksDesmond Castle Newcastle West22 km east

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

Photo credits (6)

Listowel Castle: Larsoner~commonswiki, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Carrigafoyle Castle: Arcaist, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Glin Castle: Garry Dickinson, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Ardfert Cathedral: JohnArmagh, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Lislaughtin Abbey: Patrice78500, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Desmond Castle Newcastle West: Eugene gogs, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Newtownsandes

15pages on Newtownsandes

The big questions

SafetyHousing & costProperty pricesSchoolsHealthWork & commuteNatural hazards0.1% of homes in high-radon areas

Out and about

OutdoorsAttractionsClimateWeather

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 41.6 HistoryTown hallFamous people4 notable people born here

Famous people from Newtownsandes

4 notable people were born in Newtownsandes.

See all 4 →

John Edmund FitzmauriceCatholic bishop (1839-1920)

Bernie O'Callaghan1930–2001

Maurice O'ConnellBanker · 1936–2019

Patrick CurtinIrish Gaelic footballer (1989-2015)

Newtownsandes’ neighbours

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

ListowelAbbeyfealeKilrushNewtownsandes

How the neighbours grade

Town	People	km	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Newtownsandes	378	—	—	—	—	—
Listowel	4,794	9.4	C⁺	B⁺	C	B⁻
Abbeyfeale Limerick	2,206	14	—	A⁺	A⁺	A⁻
Kilrush Clare	2,649	17	C⁺	A⁺	C	D

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

Questions about Newtownsandes

Has Newtownsandes grown?

Newtownsandes had 378 people at the 2022 census, up from 339 in 2016: 11.5% more, against 7.6% in the median of Irish towns.

Do people in Newtownsandes drive to work?

8% mostly work from home, and 41% of journeys take under 15 minutes.

How old are the people of Newtownsandes?

The median age in Newtownsandes is 41.6, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns. 19% of residents are under 15 and 21% are 65 or over.

About Newtownsandes

Urban area in Co. Kerry

Newtownsandes has 378 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: 378 (CSO, Census 2022)
County: Kerry
Council: Kerry County Council
Local electoral area: Listowel
Dáil constituency: Kerry
Area: 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
CSO code: UA:19832

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).