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CelbridgeCo. Kildare

It is a town of 20,601 residents in Co. Kildare. The National Inventory of Architectural Heritage lists 81 of its buildings.

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Photo: Eirian Evans · CC BY-SA 2.0
Looking down Main Street, Celbridge

Celbridge, Co. Kildare · Photo: Eirian Evans · CC BY-SA 2.0

Population
20,601
CSO, Census 2022 · Kildare County Council
Median age
38.4
11% are 65+ · Co. Kildare 10%
Degree level
45%
of residents 15+ · Irish towns 36%
Walk, cycle, transit
20%
of working residents · Irish towns 23%
TownGrade
A+
#3 of 320

Is Celbridge a good place to live?

Celbridge does well on nearly every count. Its strongest subject is safety: 3.3 burglaries and acts of criminal damage per 1,000 residents a year, and 2.6 violent crimes. The median home sold for €419,400, 5.2 times the town’s median household income. Add health to its strengths: bad health runs at 75 and disability at 102 per 100 expected for its ages. All told, that adds up to an A+ overall, better than almost every Irish town. In the ranking it comes #3 of 320 Irish towns. Its remaining grades are unremarkable: B for walkability and B for hazard risk.

Figures: crime, CSO recorded crime, 2023 to 2025 · health and commuting, CSO Census 2022 · prices, Property Price Register, 2023 to 2025 · incomes, CSO · radon, EPA.

What makes Celbridge stand out

The 3 things Celbridge does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

How Celbridge grades

Each subject compares Celbridge with Irish towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far it is from the middle. Towns in other countries are graded separately.

How grading works

How TownRatings grades Irish towns →

81 places on the register, on Celbridge’s outline
Celbridge’s story

Celbridge: 81 buildings on the National Inventory, one of them of national importance

9 archaeological sites are on the record here too.

2% of its homes were built before 1919, against 3% in the median of Irish towns.

  • 1700Castletown (gate lodge)
  • 1700House, 13 Main Street, Celbridge
  • 1700House, Main Street, Celbridge
Explore the history →
Nearby attractions

Castletown House and 12 more in and around Celbridge

Castles, abbeys, gardens, museums and days out in and near Celbridge. Best known first.

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Places: 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 (4)

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Celbridge.

SafetySafety A

Celbridge has less crime per resident than 97% of the 118 Irish towns of 10,000 to 50,000 people

Town centres with shops, stations and nightlife record more incidents per resident: they are counted where they happen, not where victims live.

In 2023–2025, assaults and harassment led the graded crimes in Celbridge. The overall crime rate is 27.8 per 1,000 residents a year. Theft, shown but not graded, ran at 9.9 per 1,000 a year, below Co. Kildare’s towns (11.1) and Irish towns (15.3) alike.

2.6violent incidents per 1,000 a yearASafety Grade
Compared with towns its sizeFewer incidents against residents per 1,000 than 97% of the 118 Irish towns of 10,000 to 50,000 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

Theft9.9
Road traffic4.2
Dangerous acts2.4
Assault2.2
Drugs2.1
Public order2.1
Damage2
Burglary1.3
Against justice0.8

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 yearCelbridgeCo. KildareIreland
Burglary & damage3.34.26.4
Violent crime2.64.15.7
All recorded crime27.844.154.3
Theft9.911.115.3
2.6
violent incidents per 1,000 a year
3.3
burglary and damage per 1,000 a year
666
incidents a year, Celbridge 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 A−

For the ages of its people, Celbridge has fewer residents in bad health than expected

At the census, 1.2% of people here described their health as bad or very bad. 91% of Celbridge’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%). Weighed against its ages, disability locally runs at 102 per 100 expected.

91%good or very good healthA−Health Grade

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

Bad health75
Disability102
Co. Kildare105
Expected100
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 91%Fair 8%Bad or very bad 1%
Census 2022CelbridgeCo. KildareIreland
Bad or very bad health1.2%1.5%2%
Good or very good health91%91%88%
Unpaid carers5.6%4.9%5.4%
With a disability20%21%22%
75
bad health per 100 expected · Co. Kildare 105
102
disability per 100 expected · Co. Kildare 101
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−

Households in Celbridge earn more than in Co. Kildare’s towns or across Irish towns: €80,860 a year

6.3% of the labour force were unemployed, near Co. Kildare’s towns (6.4%) and lower than Irish towns (9.2%). Workers spend 33.2 min getting to work, on average. Home was the main workplace for 14% of workers at the census.

20%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2022

Car or van67%
Bus11%
Walk4%
Train, DART or Luas4%
Bicycle2%
Census 2022CelbridgeCo. KildareIreland
Median household income€80,860€73,828€57,760
Average trip33.2 min32.2 min27.6 min
Trips under 15 minutes24%28%31%
Unemployment rate6.3%6.4%9.2%
€80,860
median household income, 2022 · Co. Kildare €72,997
14%
worked mainly from home, 2022
14%
trips of an hour or more
6,663
on the Live Register, County Kildare, September 2026
B
Walkability: better than 55% 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.

Schools

Around Celbridge, 50% of the secondaries teach boys and girls apart, more than in Co. Kildare’s towns or across Irish towns

Families in Celbridge have 18 schools within 3 km to choose from: 13 primary schools, 4 secondary schools and 1 special school. St Wolstan's Community School is the nearest secondary school, 1.4 km away. Pupil numbers changed +9% since 2019/20, higher than both Co. Kildare’s towns (+6%) and Irish towns (+4%).

18schools within 3 km
SchoolLevelPupilsEthos
Aghards N.S.Largest primary schoolPrimaryPrimary660Catholic
Salesian College BoysLargest post-primary schoolPost-primary · Voluntary secondaryPost-primary · Voluntary secondary880Catholic
Scoil Ui Fhiaich GaelscoilTeaches through IrishPrimaryPrimary459Catholic

See all 18 schools →

Schools by ethos · Schools within 3 km

Catholic11
Multi-denominational4
Church of Ireland1
Inter-denominational2
Schools within 3 kmCelbridgeCo. KildareIreland
Single-sex secondaries50%10%39%
In the DEIS scheme0%7%35%
Pupils since 2019/20+9%+6%+4%
Teach through Irish6%6%8%
7,733
pupils at schools within 3 km, 2025/26
+9%
pupils since 2019/20 · Irish towns +4%
0.3 km
to the nearest primary school
1.4 km
to the nearest secondary school

Department of Education school lists, 2025/26 (preliminary) · no results are published by school · There are no letters or results on these cards, because Ireland publishes none school by school.

Natural hazardsHazard risk B

The Shinkeen Stream (Hazelhatch) Flood Relief Scheme protects part of Celbridge, where 5.1% of homes stand low beside the River Liffey

A flood relief scheme, the Shinkeen Stream (Hazelhatch) Flood Relief Scheme, protects parts of Celbridge. In Celbridge, an estimated 1.9% of homes exceed the radon reference level. Landslides: none of Celbridge lies in a high-susceptibility zone.

0%of homes in high-radon areasBHazard risk Grade

Homes exposed · share of the town’s homes

Low-lying beside water5.1%
In high-radon areas0%
On high landslide susceptibility0%
Low-lying near a river5.1%
Low-lying near the coast0%
Share of homesCelbridgeCo. KildareIreland
Low-lying near a river5.1%2.1%0.5%
In high-radon areas0%0%0%
1
flood relief scheme: Shinkeen Stream (Hazelhatch) Flood Relief Scheme
6,814
homes mapped for these shares

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

Climate

Less rain falls on Celbridge than on Co. Kildare’s towns or Irish towns: 789 mm a year

Celbridge’s year-round mean comes to 10.0°C. January nights bottom out at 2.1°C here, about level with Co. Kildare’s towns (2.0°C) and below Irish towns (2.9°C). Midsummer afternoons in Celbridge peak at about 20.1°C.

20.1°CJuly afternoon high

Average afternoon highs by season · 1991–2020 averages

Winter8.5°C
Spring13.2°C
Summer19.5°C
Autumn14.1°C
Climate, 1991–2020CelbridgeCo. KildareIreland
January low2.1°C2.0°C2.9°C
Rain a year789 mm857 mm937 mm
Average temperature over the year10.0°C9.9°C10.3°C
July high20.1°C20.0°C19.9°C
20.1°C
July high
2.1°C
January low
789 mm
Rain a year
85 mm
Wettest month
36
Air frosts
1,397 hrs
Sunshine

Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.

Outdoors

More woodland lies at the edge of Celbridge than Co. Kildare’s towns or Irish towns: 6.9% of the land within 1 km

Every 1,000 residents of Celbridge share 10.4 ha of green space. Walkers have 2.4 km per km² of paths and tracks, higher than both Co. Kildare’s towns (0.9 km per km²) and Irish towns (2.1 km per km²). The town counts 2 parks, adding up to 214 ha of green space. For nearly nine in ten homes, green space is under 400 m away.

89%of homes near green space

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

Celbridge10.4 ha
Co. Kildare2.1 ha
Irish towns4.1 ha
OutdoorsCelbridgeCo. KildareIreland
Woodland within 1 km6.9%2.1%2.7%
Green space per 1,000 residents10.4 ha2.1 ha4.1 ha
Paths per km² of town2.4 km per km²0.9 km per km²2.1 km per km²
Near a park89%78%92%
89%
Near a park
10.4 ha
Green space
51 km
Footpaths
0.5%
Protected for nature

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

Weather

Up to 11 degrees in Celbridge today, light showers

The heaviest rain of the week is due on Tuesday, around 10 mm. Celbridge’s averages for November set the scene: the usual high is 11°C, the usual low 4°C. Around 1 mm of rain is due today, on a breeze of up to 24 km/h, with a low of 7°C.

11°C / 7°CToday

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

November11°C
December9°C
January8°C
February9°C
SeasonHighLowRain
Winter9°C2°C198 mm
Spring13°C5°C160 mm
Summer19°C11°C199 mm
Autumn14°C7°C232 mm
11°C / 7°C
Today
1.1 mm
Rain, next 24 hours
14 km/h
Wind
81%
Humidity
9 h 18 min
Daylight

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

Who lives here

Celbridge is a graduates’ town: 45% hold a degree, more than in Co. Kildare’s towns or Irish towns

1.3% speak Irish daily outside school, above Co. Kildare’s towns (1%) and Irish towns (1.1%) alike. People aged 15 to 24 make up 13% of the town. Those 65 and older account for 11% of residents.

38.4median age
CelbridgeCo. KildareIreland

Ages · share of residents

Highest education · residents 15 and older who have finished education

Primary or none6%
Lower secondary10%
Leaving Cert33%
Diploma or cert6%
Degree or higher45%

Women and men · all residents

50.1% of Celbridge’s residents are women

10,326 women and 10,275 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.

Ages and education in Celbridge
CelbridgeCo. KildareIreland
Under 1521%23%20%
15–2413%12%12%
25–4427%31%29%
45–6428%24%24%
65+11%9.9%14%
Primary or none6.2%8.2%9.7%
Lower secondary9.8%13%14%
Leaving Cert33%35%35%
Diploma or cert6.2%6.4%5.8%
Degree or higher45%35%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

Celbridge answers to one council, Kildare County Council; Ireland has no town tier. Just over two in five voters turned out at the last local elections, below both Co. Kildare’s towns (45%) and Irish towns (46%). 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
TurnoutCelbridgeCo. KildareIreland
Local elections, June 202442%45%46%
General election, November 202460%60%59%
4
Councillors
12/40
Fianna Fáil seats on Kildare County, the largest party
42%
turnout, June 2024
5
TDs elected for Kildare North

Department of Housing count sheets, 2024

History

1 buildings of national importance among Celbridge’s 81 on the inventory

Per 10,000 residents, Celbridge counts 39 inventory buildings, lower than both Co. Kildare’s towns (51) and Irish towns (48). The pre-1919 share of homes is 1.5%. The archaeological record lists 9 sites here.

81inventory buildings

Buildings by NIAH rating · NIAH

International0
National1
Regional80

Among them

1700
earliest dated inventory building
6
places pictured on the history page
HeritageCelbridgeCo. KildareIreland
Inventory buildings per 10,000 residents395148
Archaeological sites on the record91611

NIAH, the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage · Sites and Monuments Record · CSO, Census 2022 homes by year built

HousingCost of living B−

More households own their home in Celbridge than in Co. Kildare’s towns or across Irish towns: 78%

15% of households are private tenants. Social housing holds 6% of households, below Co. Kildare’s towns (11%) and Irish towns (13%) alike. Also worth knowing: a buyer in Celbridge paid 70% more for a typical home in 2025 than in 2010: €455K against €267K.

€419Kmedian sale priceB−Cost of living Grade

Median sale price · Property Price Register, 2023–2025

Celbridge€419K
Co. Kildare€401K
Irish towns€350K
By typeMedianSales
New homes€419,400244
Second-hand homes€405,000525
The last 12 months€475,000253
HousingCelbridgeCo. KildareIreland
Households owning their home78%70%61%
Households in social housing6%11%13%
Rent on a new tenancy, a month€1,848€1,548€1,606
Households renting privately15%19%22%
78%
own their home · Irish towns 61%
15%
rent privately · Irish towns 22%
€1,848
a month on new tenancies, Celbridge
5.7
times median household income, County Kildare

Property Price Register · CSO residential prices by Eircode area · RTB rents · CSO, Census 2022 tenure

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Celbridge

15pages on Celbridge

Landmarks

Celbridge has 81 buildings on the national inventory of architectural heritage, 1 of them rated of national or international importance. The national record lists 9 archaeological sites in and around the town.

All historic buildings →

Famous people from Celbridge

11 notable people were born in Celbridge.

See all 11 →
Photo credits

Arthur Guinness: User Morrison1917 on en.wikipedia, Public domain · Aidan Higgins: Rub117, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Cian Bolger: Mattythewhite, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Art O'Connor: not stated, Public domain · John Augustus Conolly: Maull & Fox (no individual credited), Public domain

Celbridge’s neighbours

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

LeixlipStraffanMaynoothNewcastleLucanEskerLeixlipStraffanMaynoothNewcastleLucanEskerCelbridge
How the neighbours grade
TownPeoplekmOverallCostSafetyHealth
Celbridge20,601—A+B−AA−
Leixlip16,7334.2ACB+A−
Straffan1,1585.2—CAA
Maynooth17,2595.3ACB+A
Newcastle Dublin4,5266BC+C+A−
Lucan Dublin23,0336B+C−BA
Esker Dublin19,1107.2CDCB+

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

Questions about Celbridge

Is Celbridge growing?

Celbridge had 20,601 people at the 2022 census, up from 19,891 in 2016: 3.6% more, against 7.6% in the median of Irish towns.

Is Celbridge a young town or an old one?

The median age in Celbridge is 38.4, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns.

About Celbridge

Urban area in Co. Kildare

20,601 people live in Celbridge, 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
20,601 (CSO, Census 2022)
County
Kildare
Council
Kildare County Council
Local electoral area
Celbridge
Dáil constituency
Kildare North
Name in Irish
Cill Droichid
Area
2 sq mi (5.2 km²)
CSO code
UA:06436

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).