Cut Bush’s story
Cut Bush: 3 buildings on the National Inventory
8% of its homes were built before 1919, against 3% in the median of Irish towns.
- 1835Ballysax School
- 1890Water pump, Cut Bush
- 1925Saint Brigid's National School
Cut BushCo. Kildare
In Co. Kildare, this town has 297 residents.
Population
297
CSO, Census 2022 · Kildare County Council
Median age
40.5
11% are 65+ · Co. Kildare 10%
Degree level
43%
of residents 15+ · Irish towns 36%
Walk, cycle, transit
6%
of working residents · Irish towns 23%
Is Cut Bush a good place to live?
Home prices sit at a median €383,000, which is 6.2 years of the town’s median household income. The 2022 census put unemployment at 2%. The car is not the only way to work here: 6% of commuters walk, cycle or use public transport.
Cut Bush isn’t graded: grades for Irish towns begin at 1,000 residents.
What makes Cut Bush stand out
The 3 things Cut Bush does most differently from other towns.
Unemployment rate, Census 2022
Work
2% unemployment
Of the labour force, Census 2022 (the median of Irish towns: 9%)
62% of residents 15 and over are at work.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
6% walk, cycle or ride
The median of Irish towns: 23%
CSO, Census 2022
Born outside Ireland
Who lives here
6% were born abroad
The median of Irish towns: 22%
CSO, Census 2022
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Cut Bush.
Schools
Pupil numbers around Cut Bush grew +27% since 2019, above Co. Kildare’s towns and Irish towns
Curragh Community College is the nearest secondary school, 2.7 km away. DEIS, the support scheme, covers three quarters of them, above both Co. Kildare’s towns (3%) and Irish towns (35%). 4 schools lie within 3 km of Cut Bush: 3 primary schools and 1 secondary school.
4schools within 3 km
| School | Level | Pupils | Ethos |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Brigids N.S.Largest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 167 | Catholic |
| Curragh Community College DEISLargest post-primary schoolPost-primary · ETB | Post-primary · ETB | 288 | Multi-denominational |
| St. Catherine of Sienna DEISIn the DEIS schemePrimary | Primary | 151 | Catholic |
Schools by ethos · Schools within 3 km
Catholic3
Multi-denominational1
| Schools within 3 km | Cut Bush | Co. Kildare | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the DEIS scheme | 75% | 3% | 35% |
| Pupils since 2019/20 | +27% | +7% | +4% |
| Single-sex secondaries | 0% | 20% | 39% |
| Teach through Irish | 0% | 6% | 8% |
661
pupils at schools within 3 km, 2025/26
+27%
pupils since 2019/20 · Irish towns +4%
0.2 km
to the nearest primary school
2.7 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.
Natural hazards
Some of Cut Bush’s homes have high radon: an estimated 9.9%, above the reference level
Landslides: none of Cut Bush lies in a high-susceptibility zone. 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 | Cut Bush | Co. Kildare | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| In high-radon areas | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| On high landslide susceptibility | 0% | 0% | 0% |
109
homes mapped for these shares
EPA radon map, GSI landslide susceptibility and our low-lying homes estimate from OPW LiDAR.
Climate
Cut Bush has colder winters than Co. Kildare’s towns or Irish towns: January lows of 1.8°C
Across the year it averages 9.7°C, below Co. Kildare’s towns (9.9°C) and Irish towns (10.3°C) alike. October is the wettest month in Cut Bush, with 95 mm of rain on average. This Co. Kildare town is 0.2°C warmer over the year than in 1981–2010.
20.0°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 | Cut Bush | 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 | 893 mm | 854 mm | 937 mm |
| July high | 20.0°C | 20.1°C | 19.9°C |
20.0°C
July high
1.8°C
January low
893 mm
Rain a year
95 mm
Wettest month
35
Air frosts
Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.
Health
Fewer people in Cut Bush are in bad health than its ages would predict: 41 per 100 expected, under Co. Kildare’s towns and Irish towns
Poor health, by residents’ own account, affects 0.7% of the town. 3.7% of residents give unpaid care to a relative or friend, below Co. Kildare’s towns (4.9%) and Irish towns (5.4%) alike. Weighed against its ages, disability in Cut Bush runs at 92 per 100 expected.
90%good or very good health
Per 100 expected at the town’s ages · age-standardised
Bad health41
Disability92
Co. Kildare99
Expected100
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 90%Fair 10%Bad or very bad 1%
| Census 2022 | Cut Bush | Co. Kildare | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unpaid carers | 3.7% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Bad or very bad health | 0.7% | 1.5% | 2% |
| With a disability | 19% | 20% | 22% |
| Good or very good health | 90% | 91% | 88% |
41
bad health per 100 expected · Co. Kildare 99
92
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
Cut Bush is a town of owners: 89% of households own their home, above Co. Kildare’s towns and Irish towns
Renting privately is how nearly one in ten households live. 1% live in social housing, lower than both Co. Kildare’s towns (10%) and Irish towns (13%).
€383Kmedian sale price
Median sale price · Eircode area, 2023–2025
Cut Bush€383K
Co. Kildare€408K
Irish towns€350K
| Housing | Cut Bush | Co. Kildare | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households owning their home | 89% | 70% | 61% |
| Households in social housing | 1% | 10% | 13% |
| Households renting privately | 9% | 18% | 22% |
| Median sale price | €383K | €408K | €350K |
89%
own their home · Irish towns 61%
9%
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
More homes in Cut Bush are a short walk from green space than in Co. Kildare’s towns or Irish towns: 100%
Cut Bush has 0.4 ha of green space for every 1,000 residents, below Co. Kildare’s towns (2.2 ha) and Irish towns (4.1 ha) alike.
100%of homes near green space
Green space per 1,000 residents · per 1,000 residents
Cut Bush0.4 ha
Co. Kildare2.2 ha
Irish towns4.1 ha
| Outdoors | Cut Bush | Co. Kildare | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Near a park | 100% | 79% | 92% |
| Woodland within 1 km | 0% | 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% |
100%
Near a park
0.4 ha
Green space
OpenStreetMap parks and paths, NPWS protected sites and the National Trails Register.
Work & commute
Only 6.3% of commuters in Cut Bush go to work without a car, fewer than in Co. Kildare’s towns and across Irish towns
The car carried nearly four in five commuters at the census. Working mainly from home: 14% of workers, above both Co. Kildare’s towns (11%) and Irish towns (11%). Unemployment runs at 2%.
6%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2022
Car or van79%
Walk4%
Train, DART or Luas1%
Bicycle1%
| Census 2022 | Cut Bush | Co. Kildare | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unemployment rate | 2% | 6.4% | 9.2% |
| Average trip | 32 min | 32.6 min | 27.6 min |
| Median household income | €62,010 | €74,553 | €57,760 |
| In work, 15 to 64 | 71% | 71% | 68% |
€62,010
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
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
2.1% of Cut Bush speaks Irish every day outside school, more than Co. Kildare’s towns
The 15-to-24 age group makes up 17% of residents. Born abroad: 6.1% of residents, lower than both Co. Kildare’s towns (21%) and Irish towns (22%). Under-15s account for 20% of the population.
40.5median age
Cut BushCo. KildareIreland
Ages · share of residents
17%
Highest education · residents 15 and older who have finished education
Primary or none5%
Lower secondary12%
Leaving Cert34%
Diploma or cert5%
Degree or higher43%
Women and men · all residents
51.9% of Cut Bush’s residents are women
154 women and 143 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.
| Cut Bush | Co. Kildare | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 20% | 23% | 20% |
| 15–24 | 17% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 30% | 29% |
| 45–64 | 34% | 24% | 24% |
| 65+ | 11% | 10% | 14% |
| Primary or none | 5.3% | 7.4% | 9.7% |
| Lower secondary | 12% | 12% | 14% |
| Leaving Cert | 34% | 34% | 35% |
| Diploma or cert | 5.3% | 6.4% | 5.8% |
| Degree or higher | 43% | 39% | 36% |
CSO, Census 2022 · Co. Kildare and Ireland: the median of their towns of 2,500+
Town hall
The last seat in Kildare was won by 15 votes
58% voted at the general election. Cut Bush is run by Kildare County Council, its only council: Ireland has one tier of local government. There is no majority on Kildare County Council; Fianna Fáil have the most seats, 12 of 40, short of 21. Turnout at the last local elections was 44%, about level with Co. Kildare’s towns (45%) and below Irish towns (46%).
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 | Cut Bush | Co. Kildare | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| General election, November 2024 | 58% | 60% | 59% |
| Local elections, June 2024 | 44% | 45% | 46% |
5
Councillors
12/40
Fianna Fáil seats on Kildare County, the largest party
44%
turnout, June 2024
4
TDs elected for Kildare South
Department of Housing count sheets, 2024
History
Heritage is thick on the ground in Cut Bush: 101 inventory buildings per 10,000 residents, above Co. Kildare’s towns and Irish towns
Homes built before 1919 account for 7.8% of the housing. 3 of Cut Bush’s buildings made the national inventory of architectural heritage, all at regional importance.
3inventory buildings
Buildings by NIAH rating · NIAH
International0
National0
Regional3
Among them
0
sites on the Sites and Monuments Record
1835
earliest dated inventory building
8%
homes built before 1919 · Irish towns 3%
| Heritage | Cut Bush | Co. Kildare | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inventory buildings per 10,000 residents | 101 | 50 | 48 |
| Homes built before 1919 | 7.8% | 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
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Dún Ailinne and 3 more in and around Cut Bush
Castles, abbeys, gardens, museums and days out in and near Cut Bush. Best known first.
FortDún Ailinne3.4 km outside town, to the eastMuseumMuseumCurragh Military Museum2 km outside town, to the northMuseumMuseumThe Irish National Stud & Gardens5 km outside town, to the northwestHistoric siteHistoric siteKilcullen Round Tower4.5 km outside town, to the eastPlaces: 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 Cut Bush
15pages on Cut Bush
Landmarks
3 of Cut Bush’s buildings made the national inventory of architectural heritage, all at regional importance.
Famous people from around Cut Bush
No notable person born in Cut Bush 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
J
John William DunneBritish soldier, aeronautical engineer … · born in Curragh CampM
Michèle BurkeIrish-born make-up artist · born in Kildare · 1959–2025Photo credits
Clare Daly: The Left, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Christy Moore: cybernoelie, CC BY 2.0
Cut Bush’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Boundaries: Tailte Éireann, CSO Urban Areas 2022 and Electoral Divisions.
Curragh CampAthgarvanKilcullenNewbridgeKildareDunlavinCut Bush
Questions about Cut Bush
Is Cut Bush growing?
Cut Bush had 297 people at the 2022 census, up from 276 in 2016: 7.6% more, against 7.6% in the median of Irish towns.
Is Cut Bush a young town or an old one?
The median age in Cut Bush is 40.5, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns. 20% of residents are under 15 and 11% are 65 or over.
About Cut Bush
Urban area in Co. Kildare
297 people live in Cut Bush, 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
- 297 (CSO, Census 2022)
- County
- Kildare
- Council
- Kildare County Council
- Local electoral area
- Kildare
- Dáil constituency
- Kildare South
- Name in Irish
- An Tom Gearrtha
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- CSO code
- UA:06459
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).