Brannockstown’s story
Brannockstown has 10 buildings on the National Inventory
Homes built before 1919: 13%, against 3% across Irish towns.
- 1830House, Brannockstown
- 1830Oakwood Cottage
- 1860La Touche Cottage
BrannockstownCo. Kildare
The population grew 9% between 2016 and 2022. This town in Co. Kildare has a population of 235.
Population
235
CSO, Census 2022 · Kildare County Council
Median age
45.7
19% are 65+ · Co. Kildare 10%
Degree level
39%
of residents 15+ · Irish towns 36%
Walk, cycle, transit
4%
of working residents · Irish towns 23%
Is Brannockstown a good place to live?
Homes sell for a median €422,500, about 5.5 times what a household here earns in a year. Public transport, bikes and feet take 4% of commuters to work. 10 of its buildings are on the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage.
Brannockstown isn’t graded: grades for Irish towns begin at 1,000 residents.
What makes Brannockstown stand out
The 3 things Brannockstown does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
4% walk, cycle or ride
The median of Irish towns: 23%
CSO, Census 2022
Inventory buildings per 10,000 residents
History
10 buildings on the national inventory
8.8 times the median of Irish towns for its size, all of regional importance.
National Inventory of Architectural Heritage.
Born outside Ireland
Who lives here
10% were born abroad
The median of Irish towns: 22%
CSO, Census 2022
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Brannockstown.
Natural hazards
More homes in Brannockstown sit on high-radon ground than in Co. Kildare’s towns or Irish towns: 100%
The EPA’s radon map puts 13% of homes in Brannockstown above the reference level. No part of Brannockstown is mapped as high landslide susceptibility. Next to none of its homes lie low beside a river or the sea.
100%of homes in high-radon areas
Homes exposed · share of the town’s homes
In high-radon areas100%
On high landslide susceptibility0%
| Share of homes | Brannockstown | Co. Kildare | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| In high-radon areas | 100% | 0% | 0% |
| On high landslide susceptibility | 0% | 0% | 0% |
13%
of homes over the radon level
119
homes mapped for these shares
EPA radon map, GSI landslide susceptibility and our low-lying homes estimate from OPW LiDAR.
Climate
Brannockstown has colder winters than Co. Kildare’s towns or Irish towns: January lows of 1.7°C
Across the year it averages 9.6°C, below both Co. Kildare’s towns (9.9°C) and Irish towns (10.3°C). Midsummer afternoons in Brannockstown peak at about 19.8°C. A year brings 941 mm of rain to Brannockstown.
19.8°CJuly afternoon high
Average afternoon highs by season · 1991–2020 averages
Winter8.1°C
Spring12.9°C
Summer19.2°C
Autumn13.7°C
| Climate, 1991–2020 | Brannockstown | Co. Kildare | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| January low | 1.7°C | 2.0°C | 2.9°C |
| Average temperature over the year | 9.6°C | 9.9°C | 10.3°C |
| July high | 19.8°C | 20.1°C | 19.9°C |
| Rain a year | 941 mm | 854 mm | 937 mm |
19.8°C
July high
1.7°C
January low
941 mm
Rain a year
104 mm
Wettest month
36
Air frosts
1,397 hrs
Sunshine
Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.
Health
Fewer people in Brannockstown have a disability than its ages would predict: 74 per 100 expected, under Co. Kildare’s towns and Irish towns
Family carers: 8.5% of the people in Brannockstown look after someone without pay. Allowing for its ages, Brannockstown has 19 residents in bad health per 100 expected, lower than both Co. Kildare’s towns (99) and Irish towns (113). At the census, 0.4% of people here described their health as bad or very bad.
91%good or very good health
Per 100 expected at the town’s ages · age-standardised
Bad health19
Disability74
Co. Kildare99
Expected100
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 91%Fair 8%Bad or very bad 0%
| Census 2022 | Brannockstown | Co. Kildare | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unpaid carers | 8.5% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Bad or very bad health | 0.4% | 1.5% | 2% |
| With a disability | 18% | 20% | 22% |
| Good or very good health | 91% | 91% | 88% |
19
bad health per 100 expected · Co. Kildare 99
74
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
Housing
More households own their home in Brannockstown than in Co. Kildare’s towns or across Irish towns: 95%
Private tenants account for 3% of households. 1% live in social housing, below Co. Kildare’s towns (10%) and Irish towns (13%) alike.
€423Kmedian sale price
Median sale price · Eircode area, 2023–2025
Brannockstown€423K
Co. Kildare€408K
Irish towns€350K
| Housing | Brannockstown | Co. Kildare | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households owning their home | 95% | 70% | 61% |
| Households renting privately | 3% | 18% | 22% |
| Households in social housing | 1% | 10% | 13% |
| Median sale price | €423K | €408K | €350K |
95%
own their home · Irish towns 61%
3%
rent privately · Irish towns 22%
€1,701
a month on new tenancies, County Kildare
Property Price Register · CSO residential prices by Eircode area · RTB rents · CSO, Census 2022 tenure · The price is for the postcode area W91, not the town alone: too few sales inside the town carry a full address.
Outdoors
Woodland runs close to Brannockstown: 12% of the land within 1 km, more than Co. Kildare’s towns or Irish towns
Brannockstown has 0.1 ha of green space for every 1,000 residents, below Co. Kildare’s towns (2.2 ha) and Irish towns (4.1 ha) alike.
0%of homes near green space
Green space per 1,000 residents · per 1,000 residents
Brannockstown0.1 ha
Co. Kildare2.2 ha
Irish towns4.1 ha
| Outdoors | Brannockstown | Co. Kildare | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Near a park | 0% | 79% | 92% |
| Woodland within 1 km | 12% | 2.4% | 2.7% |
| Paths per km² of town | 0.0 km per km² | 1.0 km per km² | 2.1 km per km² |
| Protected nature within 5 km | 0% | 0.5% | 1.8% |
0.1 ha
Green space
12%
Woodland
OpenStreetMap parks and paths, NPWS protected sites and the National Trails Register.
Weather
Weather in Brannockstown: partly cloudy today, up to 11 degrees
Today stays dry but breezy, with wind up to 23 km/h and a low of 8°C. The coming days top out somewhere between 7°C and 11°C; Thursday looks warmest. For Brannockstown, a normal November afternoon peaks at 10°C, and a normal night bottoms out at 4°C.
11°C / 8°CToday
This month and the next three, normal highs · 1991–2020 averages
November10°C
December8°C
January8°C
February8°C
| Season | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | 8°C | 2°C | 245 mm |
| Spring | 13°C | 4°C | 193 mm |
| Summer | 19°C | 10°C | 220 mm |
| Autumn | 14°C | 6°C | 283 mm |
11°C / 8°C
Today
None
Rain, next 24 hours
17 km/h
Wind
86%
Humidity
9 h 19 min
Daylight
Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · normals: Met Éireann, 1991–2020
Work & commute
Fewer commuters in Brannockstown walk, cycle or take the bus or train than in Co. Kildare’s towns or Irish towns: 4.3%
Income per household averages €77,470 a year, before tax. Working mainly from home: nearly a fifth of workers, higher than both Co. Kildare’s towns (11%) and Irish towns (11%). At the census, 76% of commuters went by car.
4%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2022
Car or van76%
Walk3%
Train, DART or Luas1%
| Census 2022 | Brannockstown | Co. Kildare | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 33.6 min | 32.6 min | 27.6 min |
| Median household income | €77,470 | €74,553 | €57,760 |
| In work, 15 to 64 | 66% | 71% | 68% |
| Unemployment rate | 5.9% | 6.4% | 9.2% |
€77,470
household income, 2022 estimate · Co. Kildare €72,997
19%
worked mainly from home, 2022
17%
trips of an hour or more
6,663
on the Live Register, County Kildare, September 2026
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
Most of Brannockstown was born here: only 9.8% come from abroad, fewer than in Co. Kildare’s towns and Irish towns
Under-15s account for a fifth of the population. People 65 and over make up nearly a fifth of the town, above both Co. Kildare’s towns (10%) and Irish towns (14%). Young adults of 15 to 24 account for 13% of the town.
45.7median age
BrannockstownCo. KildareIreland
Ages · share of residents
19%
Highest education · residents 15 and older who have finished education
Primary or none14%
Lower secondary9%
Leaving Cert28%
Diploma or cert10%
Degree or higher39%
Women and men · all residents
Women make up 48.5% of Brannockstown
114 women and 121 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.
| Brannockstown | Co. Kildare | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 20% | 23% | 20% |
| 15–24 | 13% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 16% | 30% | 29% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 24% | 24% |
| 65+ | 19% | 10% | 14% |
| Primary or none | 14% | 7.4% | 9.7% |
| Lower secondary | 9% | 12% | 14% |
| Leaving Cert | 28% | 34% | 35% |
| Diploma or cert | 10% | 6.4% | 5.8% |
| Degree or higher | 39% | 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
At the general election 58% voted, lower than Co. Kildare’s towns (60%) and near Irish towns (59%). Brannockstown is run by Kildare County Council, its only council: Ireland has one tier of local government. Fianna Fáil lead Kildare County Council with 12 of 40 seats, but no party has a majority: 21 are needed.
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 | Brannockstown | 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
The national inventory counts 426 buildings per 10,000 residents in Brannockstown, more than Co. Kildare’s towns or Irish towns
Homes from before 1919 make up 12.5% of the total. Surveyors for the national inventory recorded 10 buildings in Brannockstown, each of regional importance.
10inventory buildings
Buildings by NIAH rating · NIAH
International0
National0
Regional10
Among them
- House, Brannockstown 1830
- Oakwood Cottage 1830
- La Touche Cottage 1860
- Peacock Cottage 1860
0
sites on the Sites and Monuments Record
1830
earliest dated inventory building
13%
homes built before 1919 · Irish towns 3%
1
places pictured on the history page
| Heritage | Brannockstown | Co. Kildare | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inventory buildings per 10,000 residents | 426 | 50 | 48 |
| Homes built before 1919 | 12.5% | 1.6% | 3.4% |
| Archaeological sites on the record | 0 | 13 | 11 |
NIAH, the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage · Sites and Monuments Record · CSO, Census 2022 homes by year built
Schools
No secondary school in or near Brannockstown: the nearest is 4.1 km away
Within 3 km of Brannockstown there is one school. 83 pupils attend the one school within 3 km of the town.
1schools within 3 km
| School | Level | Pupils | Ethos |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brannoxtown Community N.S.Largest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 83 | Multi-denominational |
| Schools within 3 km | Brannockstown | Co. Kildare | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Teach through Irish | 0% | 6% | 8% |
| In the DEIS scheme | 0% | 3% | 35% |
83
pupils at schools within 3 km, 2025/26
0.7 km
to the nearest primary school
4.1 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.
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Harristown House and 2 more in and around Brannockstown
Castles, abbeys, gardens, museums and days out in and near Brannockstown. Best known first.
Historic houseHistoric houseHarristown House1 km outside town, to the northVisitor farmVisitor farmIrish Working Sheepdogs2.9 km outside town, to the eastHistoric siteHistoric siteKilcullen Round Tower4.3 km outside town, to the west
Places: Fáilte Ireland open data (CC BY 4.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Brannockstown
15pages on Brannockstown
Landmarks
Surveyors for the national inventory recorded 10 buildings in Brannockstown, each of regional importance.
Famous people from around Brannockstown
No notable person born in Brannockstown is on our list; these were born in the towns around it.
K
Kathleen LonsdaleIrish crystallographer (1903-1971) · born in Newbridge
J
John William DunneBritish soldier, aeronautical engineer … · born in Curragh Camp
Photo credits
Ninette de Valois: Rob Croes for Anefo, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Clare Daly: The Left, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Christy Moore: cybernoelie, CC BY 2.0 · Louise Quinn: Anders Henrikson, CC BY 2.0
Brannockstown’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Boundaries: Tailte Éireann, CSO Urban Areas 2022 and Electoral Divisions.
KilcullenDunlavinAthgarvanNewbridgeCurragh CampBlessingtonBrannockstown
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brannockstown | 235 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kilcullen | 3,815 | 4.1 | A+ | B+ | A | B− |
| Dunlavin Wicklow | 1,074 | 6.7 | — | C | A− | B |
| Athgarvan | 1,193 | 7.1 | — | C+ | C | A |
| Newbridge | 24,366 | 10 | B− | B+ | C | B− |
| Curragh Camp | 1,076 | 10 | — | B | C | D |
| Blessington Wicklow | 5,611 | 11 | C+ | C | B− | B |
People: CSO, Census 2022. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Brannockstown
Is Brannockstown growing?
Brannockstown had 235 people at the 2022 census, up from 216 in 2016: 8.8% more, against 7.6% in the median of Irish towns.
Is Brannockstown a young town or an old one?
The median age in Brannockstown is 45.7, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns. 20% of residents are under 15 and 19% are 65 or over.
About Brannockstown
Urban area in Co. Kildare
235 people live in Brannockstown, 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
- 235 (CSO, Census 2022)
- County
- Kildare
- Council
- Kildare County Council
- Local electoral area
- Newbridge
- Dáil constituency
- Kildare South
- Name in Irish
- Baile na mBreatnach
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.4 km²)
- CSO code
- UA:06446
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).