Athgarvan’s story
Athgarvan has 3 buildings on the National Inventory
The record adds 2 archaeological sites.
Homes built before 1919: 3%, against 3% across Irish towns.
- 1820Athgarvan Bridge
- 1820Bridge, Athgarvan
- 1840Malt house, Athgarvan
AthgarvanCo. Kildare
In Co. Kildare, this town has 1,193 residents.
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Photo: sarah777 · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
1,193
CSO, Census 2022 · Kildare County Council
Median age
37.7
9% are 65+ · Co. Kildare 10%
Degree level
46%
of residents 15+ · Irish towns 36%
Walk, cycle, transit
8%
of working residents · Irish towns 23%
Is Athgarvan a good place to live?
Health is its strong suit (A): for every 100 its ages would predict, 76 residents are in bad health and 98 have a disability. Households here earn well: unemployment is 7%, and 70% of 15 to 64s have a job. It takes 4.9 years of the median household income to buy the median home, at €465,000. The weak point is walkability — 8% of commuters walk, cycle or take the bus or train, against 23% in the typical Irish town.
Figures: health, work and commuting, CSO Census 2022 · prices, Property Price Register, 2023 to 2025 · incomes, CSO. Irish towns get an overall grade from 2,500 residents, so Athgarvan has subject grades only.
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. This town's Hazard risk Grade uses radon and landslides only: open LiDAR heights don't cover enough of its homes to measure flooding, so flood isn't counted for or against it.
What makes Athgarvan stand out
The 3 things Athgarvan does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
8% walk, cycle or ride
Against 23% in the median of Irish towns
CSO, Census 2022
Born outside Ireland
Who lives here
Against 22% in the median of Irish towns
CSO, Census 2022
Median gross household income
Income
Gross, a year (the median of Irish towns: €57,760)
CSO household income for the electoral division.
How Athgarvan grades
Each subject compares Athgarvan with Irish towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far it is from the middle. Towns in other countries are graded separately.
WalkabilityGraded on how easily people get around without a carD−Open →Health98 with a disability per 100 predictedAOpen →Jobs & income7% unemployedA−Open →Hazard risk2% of homes above the radon reference levelA−Open →SafetyMore crime than in most townsCOpen →Cost of livingClose to the middle of the towns comparedC+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 Athgarvan.
HealthHealth A
Bad health in Athgarvan is in line with what its ages predict
Unpaid carers make up 5.9% of residents, higher than both Co. Kildare’s towns (4.9%) and Irish towns (5.4%). Weighed against its ages, disability in Athgarvan runs at 98 per 100 expected. Self-reported good health: 92% of the town’s residents.
92%good or very good healthAHealth Grade
Per 100 expected at the town’s ages · age-standardised
Bad health76
Disability98
Co. Kildare99
Expected100
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 92%Fair 7%Bad or very bad 1%
| Census 2022 | Athgarvan | Co. Kildare | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 92% | 91% | 88% |
| Unpaid carers | 5.9% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Bad or very bad health | 1.2% | 1.5% | 2% |
| With a disability | 19% | 20% | 22% |
76
bad health per 100 expected · Co. Kildare 99
98
disability per 100 expected · Co. Kildare 102
84 · 80.3
life expectancy, women · men, the Mid-East region, 2016
28%
hold a medical card, HSE Dublin and Midlands
CSO, Census 2022 general health, disability and carers · CSO life expectancy by region, 2016 · HSE medical cards, 2024 · TownRatings age-standardised ratios
Work & commuteJobs & income A−
Household income in Athgarvan, €95,000 a year, runs above Co. Kildare’s towns and Irish towns
At the census, 14% of workers worked mainly from home. Just over a third of trips took under 15 minutes, above Co. Kildare’s towns (28%) and Irish towns (31%) alike. Workers spend 29.6 min getting to work, on average.
8%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2022
Car or van78%
Train, DART or Luas4%
Walk2%
Bus1%
Bicycle1%
| Census 2022 | Athgarvan | Co. Kildare | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | €95,000 | €74,553 | €57,760 |
| Trips under 15 minutes | 35% | 28% | 31% |
| Average trip | 29.6 min | 32.6 min | 27.6 min |
| Unemployment rate | 6.7% | 6.4% | 9.2% |
€95,000
household income, 2022 estimate · Co. Kildare €72,997
14%
worked mainly from home, 2022
13%
trips of an hour or more
6,663
on the Live Register, County Kildare, September 2026
D−
Walkability: better than 3% 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.
Natural hazardsHazard risk A−
Athgarvan has low radon and steady ground, but its flood exposure isn’t measured
Some 1.6% of homes in Athgarvan are estimated to exceed the radon reference level. The ground under Athgarvan carries no high landslide susceptibility. Its homes mostly stand clear of low ground by water.
0%of homes in high-radon areasA−Hazard risk Grade
Homes exposed · share of the town’s homes
In high-radon areas0%
On high landslide susceptibility0%
| Share of homes | Athgarvan | Co. Kildare | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| In high-radon areas | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| On high landslide susceptibility | 0% | 0% | 0% |
354
homes mapped for these shares
EPA radon map, GSI landslide susceptibility and our low-lying homes estimate from OPW LiDAR.
SafetySafety C
Athgarvan has more crime per resident than 97% of the 156 Irish towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people
Violence came to 7.4 per 1,000 residents a year, above Co. Kildare’s towns (3.9) and Irish towns (5.7) alike. In 2023–2025, assaults and harassment led the graded crimes in Athgarvan. Each year, 7.1 burglaries and acts of damage are recorded per 1,000 residents.
7.4violent incidents per 1,000 a yearCSafety Grade
Compared with towns its sizeFewer incidents against residents per 1,000 than 3% of the 156 Irish towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: more crime than most for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Recorded by type · per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025
Theft17
Road traffic9.7
Public order6.2
Assault6.1
Damage5.1
Drugs4.9
Dangerous acts4.7
Burglary2
Against justice1.7
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 | Athgarvan | Co. Kildare | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime | 7.4 | 3.9 | 5.7 |
| Burglary & damage | 7.1 | 4.2 | 6.4 |
| All recorded crime | 59 | 42.7 | 54.3 |
| Theft | 17 | 10.9 | 15.3 |
7.4
violent incidents per 1,000 a year
7.1
burglary and damage per 1,000 a year
1,824
incidents a year, Newbridge Garda area
14.5
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
Schools
16 schools in and around Athgarvan: 10 primary schools, 5 secondary schools and 1 special school
Two fifths of the secondaries are single-sex, higher than Co. Kildare’s towns (20%) and near Irish towns (39%). The nearest secondary, Cross And Passion College, is 3.2 km away. Pupils across the 16 schools within 3 km of Athgarvan: 7,083.
16schools within 3 km
| School | Level | Pupils | Ethos |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Brigids N.S. Special classesLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 598 | Catholic |
| Patrician Secondary School BoysLargest post-primary schoolPost-primary · Voluntary secondary | Post-primary · Voluntary secondary | 932 | Catholic |
| Gaelscoil Chill Dara GaelscoilTeaches through IrishPrimary | Primary | 288 | Catholic |
| St Conleth's Community College DEISIn the DEIS schemePost-primary · ETB | Post-primary · ETB | 752 | Multi-denominational |
Schools by ethos · Schools within 3 km
Catholic13
Multi-denominational3
| Schools within 3 km | Athgarvan | Co. Kildare | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the DEIS scheme | 31% | 3% | 35% |
| Single-sex secondaries | 40% | 20% | 39% |
| Pupils since 2019/20 | +2% | +7% | +4% |
| Teach through Irish | 6% | 6% | 8% |
7,083
pupils at schools within 3 km, 2025/26
+2%
pupils since 2019/20 · Irish towns +4%
1.3 km
to the nearest primary school
3.2 km
to the nearest secondary school
Department of Education school lists, 2025/26 (preliminary) · no results are published by school · Results by school aren’t published in Ireland, so the cards carry none.
Climate
Winter nights bite in Athgarvan: January lows of 1.8°C, colder than Co. Kildare’s towns or Irish towns
Over twelve months, Athgarvan averages 9.7°C. Across the year, Athgarvan now averages 0.2°C more than it did in 1981–2010. November is the wettest month here, with 96 mm of rain on average.
19.9°CJuly afternoon high
Average afternoon highs by season · 1991–2020 averages
Winter8.2°C
Spring13.0°C
Summer19.3°C
Autumn13.8°C
| Climate, 1991–2020 | Athgarvan | Co. Kildare | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| January low | 1.8°C | 2.0°C | 2.9°C |
| Average temperature over the year | 9.7°C | 9.9°C | 10.3°C |
| Rain a year | 900 mm | 854 mm | 937 mm |
| July high | 19.9°C | 20.1°C | 19.9°C |
19.9°C
July high
1.8°C
January low
900 mm
Rain a year
96 mm
Wettest month
36
Air frosts
1,397 hrs
Sunshine
Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.
Outdoors
Fewer homes in Athgarvan sit near green space: 24% within 400 m, below Co. Kildare’s towns and Irish towns
Walkers have 0.1 km per km² of paths and tracks, lower than both Co. Kildare’s towns (1.0 km per km²) and Irish towns (2.1 km per km²). Every 1,000 residents of Athgarvan share 1.4 ha of green space.
24%of homes near green space
Green space per 1,000 residents · per 1,000 residents
Athgarvan1.4 ha
Co. Kildare2.2 ha
Irish towns4.1 ha
| Outdoors | Athgarvan | Co. Kildare | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Near a park | 24% | 79% | 92% |
| Paths per km² of town | 0.1 km per km² | 1.0 km per km² | 2.1 km per km² |
| Woodland within 1 km | 3.7% | 2.4% | 2.7% |
| Protected nature within 5 km | 0.4% | 0.5% | 1.8% |
24%
Near a park
1.4 ha
Green space
1 km
Footpaths
0.4%
Protected for nature
OpenStreetMap parks and paths, NPWS protected sites and the National Trails Register.
Weather
Weather in Athgarvan: 12 degrees and mostly sunny today
Athgarvan’s November pattern is steady: afternoons average 10°C, nights 4°C. A dry day with a stiff breeze lies ahead today: wind building to 24 km/h, then a low of 7°C. Over the coming week, highs run from 6°C to 11°C, with Thursday the warmest.
12°C / 7°CToday
This month and the next three, normal highs · 1991–2020 averages
November10°C
December8°C
January8°C
February9°C
| Season | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | 8°C | 2°C | 233 mm |
| Spring | 13°C | 5°C | 184 mm |
| Summer | 19°C | 11°C | 217 mm |
| Autumn | 14°C | 6°C | 267 mm |
12°C / 7°C
Today
None
Rain, next 24 hours
13 km/h
Wind
87%
Humidity
9 h 19 min
Daylight
Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · normals: Met Éireann, 1991–2020
Who lives here
Few people in Athgarvan were born abroad: 10%, fewer than in Co. Kildare’s towns and Irish towns
Among adults, 46% have a degree. Young adults of 15 to 24 are 15% of residents, above Co. Kildare’s towns (12%) and Irish towns (12%) alike.
37.7median age
AthgarvanCo. KildareIreland
Ages · share of residents
15%
Highest education · residents 15 and older who have finished education
Primary or none5%
Lower secondary11%
Leaving Cert32%
Diploma or cert6%
Degree or higher46%
Women and men · all residents
Women make up 50.5% of Athgarvan
603 women and 590 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.
| Athgarvan | Co. Kildare | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 24% | 23% | 20% |
| 15–24 | 15% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 30% | 29% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 24% | 24% |
| 65+ | 9.2% | 10% | 14% |
| Primary or none | 5.3% | 7.4% | 9.7% |
| Lower secondary | 11% | 12% | 14% |
| Leaving Cert | 32% | 34% | 35% |
| Diploma or cert | 6.3% | 6.4% | 5.8% |
| Degree or higher | 46% | 39% | 36% |
CSO, Census 2022 · Co. Kildare and Ireland: the median of their towns of 2,500+
Town hall
Kildare County Council runs on one of the smallest budgets per resident of any council
58% voted at the general election. One council serves Athgarvan: Kildare County Council. With 12 of 40 seats, Fianna Fáil are the largest group on Kildare County Council, short of the 21 a majority needs.
12/40seats held by Fianna Fáil
Seats on Kildare County · June 2024
Fianna Fáil12
Fine Gael11
Social Democrats7
Labour Party5
Independent3
Sinn Féin1
Independent Ireland1
| Turnout | Athgarvan | Co. Kildare | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| General election, November 2024 | 58% | 60% | 59% |
| Local elections, June 2024 | 47% | 45% | 46% |
6
Councillors
12/40
Fianna Fáil seats on Kildare County, the largest party
47%
turnout, June 2024
4
TDs elected for Kildare South
Department of Housing count sheets, 2024
History
Athgarvan’s heritage: 3 buildings on the national inventory
2 archaeological sites are on the record, below both Co. Kildare’s towns (13) and Irish towns (11). Per 10,000 residents, Athgarvan counts 25 inventory buildings.
3inventory buildings
Buildings by NIAH rating · NIAH
International0
National0
Regional3
Among them
- Athgarvan Bridge 1820
- Bridge, Athgarvan 1820
- Malt house, Athgarvan 1840
2
sites on the Sites and Monuments Record
1820
earliest dated inventory building
| Heritage | Athgarvan | Co. Kildare | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inventory buildings per 10,000 residents | 25 | 50 | 48 |
| Archaeological sites on the record | 2 | 13 | 11 |
NIAH, the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage · Sites and Monuments Record · CSO, Census 2022 homes by year built
HousingCost of living C+
Athgarvan is a town of owners: 88% of households own their home, above Co. Kildare’s towns and Irish towns
Private renters make up 6% of households. 4% live in social housing, lower than both Co. Kildare’s towns (10%) and Irish towns (13%).
€465Kmedian sale priceC+Cost of living Grade
Median sale price · Property Price Register, 2023–2025
Athgarvan€465K
Co. Kildare€408K
Irish towns€350K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| New homes | €465,000 | 61 |
| The last 12 months | €525,000 | 35 |
| Housing | Athgarvan | Co. Kildare | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households owning their home | 88% | 70% | 61% |
| Households renting privately | 6% | 18% | 22% |
| Households in social housing | 4% | 10% | 13% |
| Median sale price | €465K | €408K | €350K |
88%
own their home · Irish towns 61%
6%
rent privately · Irish towns 22%
€1,701
a month on new tenancies, County Kildare
6.4
times median household income, County Kildare
Property Price Register · CSO residential prices by Eircode area · RTB rents · CSO, Census 2022 tenure
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Dún Ailinne and 5 more in and around Athgarvan
Castles, abbeys, gardens, museums and days out in and near Athgarvan. Best known first.
FortDún Ailinne3.7 km outside town, to the southMuseumMuseumCurragh Military Museum2.3 km outside town, to the westArt galleryArt galleryRiverbank Arts Centre2.8 km outside town, to the northNatural landscapeNatural landscapePollardstown Fen5 km outside town, to the northwestMuseumMuseumNewbridge Silverware2.2 km outside town, to the northwestHistoric siteHistoric siteKilcullen Round Tower4.7 km outside town, to the southPlaces: 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 (1)
- Dún Ailinne: Frankysandwich, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Athgarvan
15pages on Athgarvan
Landmarks
Surveyors for the national inventory recorded 3 buildings in Athgarvan, each of regional importance. Archaeologists have recorded 2 sites here.
Famous people from around Athgarvan
No notable person born in Athgarvan is on our list; these were born in the towns around it.
K
Kathleen LonsdaleIrish crystallographer (1903-1971) · born in NewbridgeA
Aisling BeaIrish comedian, actress, and writer · born in Kildare · born 1984
Photo credits
Clare Daly: The Left, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Christy Moore: cybernoelie, CC BY 2.0 · John de Robeck: Unknown photographer, Public domain · Fionnuala Sherry: paddynapper, CC BY-SA 2.0
Athgarvan’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Boundaries: Tailte Éireann, CSO Urban Areas 2022 and Electoral Divisions.
KilcullenNewbridgeCurragh CampKildareCarraghNaasAthgarvan
Questions about Athgarvan
How do people in Athgarvan get to work?
78% of working residents drive to work and 8% walk, cycle or take the bus or train (the median of Irish towns: 23%).
Is Athgarvan growing?
Athgarvan had 1,193 people at the 2022 census, up from 1,146 in 2016: 4.1% more, against 7.6% in the median of Irish towns.
How old are the people of Athgarvan?
The median age in Athgarvan is 37.7, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns. 24% of residents are under 15 and 9% are 65 or over.
About Athgarvan
Urban area in Co. Kildare
1,193 people live in Athgarvan, in the area of Kildare 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
- 1,193 (CSO, Census 2022)
- County
- Kildare
- Council
- Kildare County Council
- Local electoral area
- Newbridge
- Dáil constituency
- Kildare South
- Name in Irish
- Áth Garbháin
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi (0.7 km²)
- CSO code
- UA:06452
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).