Calverstown’s story
Calverstown: 2 buildings on the National Inventory
Homes built before 1919: 3%, against 3% across Irish towns.
- 1860Grove Villa
- 1900Calverstown Cottage
CalverstownCo. Kildare
A town of 652 in Co. Kildare.
6 places within 19 kmMap →
Photo: Mike Searle · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
652
CSO, Census 2022 · Kildare County Council
Median age
38.5
8% are 65+ · Co. Kildare 10%
Degree level
39%
of residents 15+ · Irish towns 36%
Walk, cycle, transit
5%
of working residents · Irish towns 23%
Is Calverstown a good place to live?
At a median €383,000, a home costs 4.6 times the town’s median household income. The car is not the only way to work here: 5% of commuters walk, cycle or use public transport. Median gross household income: €82,560 a year. It skews young: 18% of residents are 15 to 24.
There are no grades for Calverstown: Irish towns need 1,000 residents for them.
What makes Calverstown stand out
The 3 things Calverstown does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
5% walk, cycle or ride
Against 23% 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.
Residents aged 15 to 24
Who lives here
18% are 15 to 24
Against 12% in the median of Irish towns
CSO, Census 2022
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Calverstown.
Natural hazards
In Calverstown, radon is the measure to watch: about 13% of homes are estimated over the reference level
Radon: 100% of homes are in high-radon areas, higher than both Co. Kildare’s towns (0%) and Irish towns (0%). No part of Calverstown is mapped as high landslide susceptibility. Very few of its homes sit on low ground by water.
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 | Calverstown | Co. Kildare | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| In high-radon areas | 100% | 0% | 0% |
| On high landslide susceptibility | 0% | 0% | 0% |
13%
of homes over the radon level
242
homes mapped for these shares
EPA radon map, GSI landslide susceptibility and our low-lying homes estimate from OPW LiDAR.
Climate
Winter nights bite in Calverstown: January lows of 1.8°C, colder than Co. Kildare’s towns or Irish towns
The annual mean in Calverstown is 9.7°C. October is the wettest month here, with 97 mm of rain on average. The nearest weather station is Oak Park, 26 km away.
19.9°CJuly afternoon high
Average afternoon highs by season · 1991–2020 averages
Winter8.3°C
Spring13.1°C
Summer19.3°C
Autumn13.9°C
| Climate, 1991–2020 | Calverstown | 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 | 905 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
905 mm
Rain a year
97 mm
Wettest month
35
Air frosts
Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.
Health
Calverstown has more unpaid carers than Co. Kildare’s towns or Irish towns: 7.8% of residents
Ages taken into account, Calverstown counts 87 people in poor health for every 100 predicted. 92% of the town’s residents described their health as good or very good at the census, about level with Co. Kildare’s towns (91%) and above Irish towns (88%). Disability touches 20% of the town’s population.
92%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 92%Fair 7%Bad or very bad 1%
Per 100 expected at the town’s ages · age-standardised
Bad health87
Disability97
Co. Kildare99
Expected100
| Census 2022 | Calverstown | Co. Kildare | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unpaid carers | 7.8% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Good or very good health | 92% | 91% | 88% |
| With a disability | 20% | 20% | 22% |
| Bad or very bad health | 1.4% | 1.5% | 2% |
87
bad health per 100 expected · Co. Kildare 99
97
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
Few households rent privately in Calverstown: 2%, fewer than in Co. Kildare’s towns and Irish towns
Home ownership stands at 83% of households. Social housing holds 15% of households, above both Co. Kildare’s towns (10%) and Irish towns (13%).
€383Kmedian sale price
Median sale price · Eircode area, 2023–2025
Calverstown€383K
Co. Kildare€408K
Irish towns€350K
| Housing | Calverstown | Co. Kildare | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households renting privately | 2% | 18% | 22% |
| Households owning their home | 83% | 70% | 61% |
| Households in social housing | 15% | 10% | 13% |
| Median sale price | €383K | €408K | €350K |
83%
own their home · Irish towns 61%
2%
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 R56, not the town alone: too few sales inside the town carry a full address.
Outdoors
Green space is close to home in Calverstown: 100% of homes are within 400 m of some, more than Co. Kildare’s towns or Irish towns
Woodland covers 1.8% of the land within 1 km, below Co. Kildare’s towns (2.4%) and Irish towns (2.7%) alike. Green space in Calverstown works out at 0.5 ha per 1,000 people.
100%of homes near green space
Green space per 1,000 residents · per 1,000 residents
Calverstown0.5 ha
Co. Kildare2.2 ha
Irish towns4.1 ha
| Outdoors | Calverstown | Co. Kildare | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Near a park | 100% | 79% | 92% |
| Paths per km² of town | 0.0 km per km² | 1.0 km per km² | 2.1 km per km² |
| Woodland within 1 km | 1.8% | 2.4% | 2.7% |
| Protected nature within 5 km | 0% | 0.5% | 1.8% |
100%
Near a park
0.5 ha
Green space
0 km
Footpaths
1.8%
Woodland
OpenStreetMap parks and paths, NPWS protected sites and the National Trails Register.
Weather
Forecast for Calverstown: partly cloudy today and highs near 12 degrees
For Calverstown, a normal November afternoon peaks at 10°C, and a normal night bottoms out at 4°C. No rain is due today, though a breeze picks up to 22 km/h; the low is 7°C. Afternoon temperatures for the rest of the week run from 7°C at the low end to 11°C on Thursday.
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 | 235 mm |
| Spring | 13°C | 5°C | 184 mm |
| Summer | 19°C | 11°C | 217 mm |
| Autumn | 14°C | 6°C | 269 mm |
12°C / 7°C
Today
None
Rain, next 24 hours
13 km/h
Wind
88%
Humidity
9 h 19 min
Daylight
Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · normals: Met Éireann, 1991–2020
Work & commute
The car carries 85% of commuters in Calverstown, more than in Co. Kildare’s towns or across Irish towns
9.5% of workers worked mainly from home, below both Co. Kildare’s towns (11%) and Irish towns (11%). Of working-age residents (15 to 64), 65% were employed at the census. Workers spend 34.2 min getting to work, on average.
5%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2022
Car or van85%
Train, DART or Luas2%
Walk1%
Bus1%
Bicycle1%
| Census 2022 | Calverstown | Co. Kildare | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | €82,560 | €74,553 | €57,760 |
| Average trip | 34.2 min | 32.6 min | 27.6 min |
| In work, 15 to 64 | 65% | 71% | 68% |
| Trips under 15 minutes | 22% | 28% | 31% |
€82,560
household income, 2022 estimate · Co. Kildare €72,997
10%
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
Few people in Calverstown were born abroad: 11%, fewer than in Co. Kildare’s towns and Irish towns
7.7% of residents are 65 or over, below both Co. Kildare’s towns (10%) and Irish towns (14%). Children under 15 count for 19% of the people here. Degrees are held by nearly two in five adults.
38.5median age
CalverstownCo. KildareIreland
Ages · share of residents
18%
Highest education · residents 15 and older who have finished education
Primary or none7%
Lower secondary11%
Leaving Cert38%
Diploma or cert5%
Degree or higher39%
Women and men · all residents
Women make up 50.0% of Calverstown
326 women and 326 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.
| Calverstown | Co. Kildare | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 23% | 20% |
| 15–24 | 18% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 30% | 29% |
| 45–64 | 33% | 24% | 24% |
| 65+ | 7.7% | 10% | 14% |
| Primary or none | 7.4% | 7.4% | 9.7% |
| Lower secondary | 11% | 12% | 14% |
| Leaving Cert | 38% | 34% | 35% |
| Diploma or cert | 4.8% | 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
There is no majority on Kildare County Council; Fianna Fáil have the most seats, 12 of 40, short of 21. Kildare County Council runs Calverstown: Ireland has one tier of local government, with no town council below it. General election turnout: 58%, about level with Irish towns (59%) and below Co. Kildare’s towns (60%).
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 | Calverstown | Co. Kildare | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| General election, November 2024 | 58% | 60% | 59% |
| Local elections, June 2024 | 47% | 45% | 46% |
5
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
Calverstown counts 2 buildings on the architectural inventory
For its size, Calverstown has 31 buildings on the national inventory per 10,000 residents. Homes from before 1919 make up 3% of the total, above Co. Kildare’s towns (1.6%) but below Irish towns (3.4%).
2inventory buildings
Buildings by NIAH rating · NIAH
International0
National0
Regional2
Among them
- Grove Villa 1860
- Calverstown Cottage 1900
0
sites on the Sites and Monuments Record
1860
earliest dated inventory building
| Heritage | Calverstown | Co. Kildare | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inventory buildings per 10,000 residents | 31 | 50 | 48 |
| 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
Schools around Calverstown have lost ground: pupils −11% since 2019, below Co. Kildare’s towns and Irish towns
Families in Calverstown have 2 schools within 3 km to choose from: 2 primary schools.
2schools within 3 km
| School | Level | Pupils | Ethos |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ballyshannon N.S.Largest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 115 | Catholic |
| Schools within 3 km | Calverstown | Co. Kildare | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils since 2019/20 | −11% | +7% | +4% |
| Teach through Irish | 0% | 6% | 8% |
| In the DEIS scheme | 0% | 3% | 35% |
166
pupils at schools within 3 km, 2025/26
−11%
pupils since 2019/20 · Irish towns +4%
1.4 km
to the nearest primary school
6.1 km
to the nearest secondary school
Department of Education school lists, 2025/26 (preliminary) · no results are published by school · These schools carry no letter or result: Ireland doesn’t release them school by school.
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Dún Ailinne and 13 more within 40 km
2 places to visit are mapped within 5 km of Calverstown; with them, the best known within 40 km.
FortDún Ailinne3.4 km outside town, to the north
Abbey or prioryGlendalough32 km east
National parkWicklow Mountains National Park28 km east
Historic houseRussborough House and Parklands16 km northeast
CastleCarlow Castle29 km south
CastleBallyloughan Castle27 km 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 (6)
- Dún Ailinne: Frankysandwich, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Glendalough: Schcambo at English Wikipedia, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wicklow Mountains National Park: Joe King, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Russborough House and Parklands: Ramón, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Carlow Castle: Age Bosma, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ballyloughan Castle: VisionsofthePast, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Calverstown
15pages on Calverstown
The big questions
Out and about
Landmarks
Surveyors for the national inventory recorded 2 buildings in Calverstown, each of regional importance.
Famous people from around Calverstown
One notable person was born in Calverstown; with them, the best known born in the towns around it.
V
Veronica BurnsIrish curator · 1914–1998K
Kathleen LonsdaleIrish crystallographer (1903-1971) · born in NewbridgeA
Aisling BeaIrish comedian, actress, and writer · born in Kildare · born 1984
J
John William DunneBritish soldier, aeronautical engineer … · born in Curragh CampPhoto credits
Clare Daly: The Left, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Christy Moore: cybernoelie, CC BY 2.0
Calverstown’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Boundaries: Tailte Éireann, CSO Urban Areas 2022 and Electoral Divisions.
KilcullenCurragh CampDunlavinAthgarvanNewbridgeKildareCalverstown
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calverstown | 652 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kilcullen | 3,815 | 6.3 | A+ | B+ | A | B− |
| Curragh Camp | 1,076 | 6.8 | — | B | C | D |
| Dunlavin Wicklow | 1,074 | 6.9 | — | C | A− | B |
| Athgarvan | 1,193 | 7.6 | — | C+ | C | A |
| Newbridge | 24,366 | 11 | B− | B+ | C | B− |
| Kildare | 10,302 | 11 | B | B+ | C+ | B− |
People: CSO, Census 2022. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Calverstown
How old are the people of Calverstown?
The median age in Calverstown is 38.5, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns.
How do people in Calverstown get to work?
10% mostly work from home, and 22% of journeys take under 15 minutes.
Is Calverstown growing?
Calverstown had 652 people at the 2022 census, up from 643 in 2016: 1.4% more, against 7.6% in the median of Irish towns.
About Calverstown
Urban area in Co. Kildare
652 people live in Calverstown, 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
- 652 (CSO, Census 2022)
- County
- Kildare
- Council
- Kildare County Council
- Local electoral area
- Athy
- Dáil constituency
- Kildare South
- Name in Irish
- Baile an Chalbhaigh
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.4 km²)
- CSO code
- UA:06453
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).