Derrinturn’s story
Derrinturn has 2 buildings on the National Inventory
The record adds 1 archaeological site.
Homes built before 1919: 1%, against 3% across Irish towns.
- 1805Catholic Church of the Holy Trinity
- 1820House, Derrinturn
DerrinturnCo. Kildare
1,837 people call this town in Co. Kildare home. It grew by 13% between the 2016 and 2022 censuses.
6 places within 19 kmMap →
Photo: Robin Pollard · CC BY 3.0
Population
1,837
CSO, Census 2022 · Kildare County Council
Median age
33.7
8% are 65+ · Co. Kildare 10%
Degree level
21%
of residents 15+ · Irish towns 36%
Walk, cycle, transit
10%
of working residents · Irish towns 23%
Is Derrinturn a good place to live?
Derrinturn’s strongest subject is hazard risk (B+): an estimated 3% of homes are above the radon reference level. Incomes are on the low side: the unemployment rate is 12%, with 64% of 15 to 64s in work. Buying the median home, at €422,500, takes 7.4 times the town’s median household income. It is hard to get around without a car: 10% of commuters walk, cycle or take the bus or train, against 23% in the typical Irish town.
Figures: radon, EPA · 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 Derrinturn has subject grades only.
This town's house price is the median for its whole Eircode routing key, town and countryside together: fewer than 30 sales in the town itself were recorded on the Property Price Register in 2023 to 2025, so its Cost Grade is less sure. 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 Derrinturn stand out
The 3 things Derrinturn does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
10% walk, cycle or ride
The median of Irish towns: 23%
CSO, Census 2022
Degree or higher, residents 15+
Education
The median of Irish towns: 36%
CSO, Census 2022
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
Only 8% are 65 or over
The median of Irish towns: 14%
CSO, Census 2022
How Derrinturn grades
Each subject compares Derrinturn with Irish towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far it is from the middle. Towns in other countries are graded separately.
WalkabilityAmong the hardest places to get around without a carDOpen →Jobs & income12% unemployedDOpen →Hazard riskAbove the middle of the towns comparedB+Open →Health114 in bad health for every 100 its ages predict; 120 with a disability per 100 predictedCOpen →Safety3 violent crimes per 1,000 residents; 6.3 burglaries and acts of criminal damage per 1,000 residentsB−Open →Cost of livingClose to the middle of the towns comparedB−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 Derrinturn.
Work & commuteJobs & income D
More commuters in Derrinturn drive than in Co. Kildare’s towns or Irish towns: 83%
6.3% of workers worked mainly from home, lower than both Co. Kildare’s towns (11%) and Irish towns (11%). On average, the journey to work lasts 33.7 min. Also worth knowing: average household income comes to €57,120 a year before tax.
10%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2022
Car or van83%
Bus5%
Walk4%
Bicycle1%
Train, DART or Luas1%
| Census 2022 | Derrinturn | Co. Kildare | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unemployment rate | 12% | 6.4% | 9.2% |
| In work, 15 to 64 | 64% | 71% | 68% |
| Average trip | 33.7 min | 32.6 min | 27.6 min |
| Median household income | €57,120 | €74,553 | €57,760 |
€57,120
median household income, 2022 · Co. Kildare €72,997
6%
worked mainly from home, 2022
15%
trips of an hour or more
6,663
on the Live Register, County Kildare, September 2026
D
Walkability: better than 6% 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 B+
Derrinturn has low radon and steady ground, but its flood exposure isn’t measured
Radon tests would find about 3.4% of Derrinturn’s homes above the reference level, by estimate. The ground under Derrinturn carries no high landslide susceptibility. Hardly any of its homes sit low beside water.
0%of homes in high-radon areasB+Hazard risk Grade
Homes exposed · share of the town’s homes
In high-radon areas0%
On high landslide susceptibility0%
| Share of homes | Derrinturn | Co. Kildare | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| In high-radon areas | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| On high landslide susceptibility | 0% | 0% | 0% |
674
homes mapped for these shares
EPA radon map, GSI landslide susceptibility and our low-lying homes estimate from OPW LiDAR.
HealthHealth C
More people in Derrinturn have a disability than its ages would predict: 120 per 100 expected, above Co. Kildare’s towns and Irish towns
88% of people in Derrinturn rate their own health good or very good. At the census, 23% of people here had a disability, about level with Irish towns (22%) and above Co. Kildare’s towns (20%). Poor health, by residents’ own account, affects 1.6% of the town.
88%good or very good healthCHealth Grade
Per 100 expected at the town’s ages · age-standardised
Bad health114
Disability120
Co. Kildare99
Expected100
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 88%Fair 10%Bad or very bad 2%
| Census 2022 | Derrinturn | Co. Kildare | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 88% | 91% | 88% |
| With a disability | 23% | 20% | 22% |
| Bad or very bad health | 1.6% | 1.5% | 2% |
| Unpaid carers | 5.1% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
114
bad health per 100 expected · Co. Kildare 99
120
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
Schools
More schools around Derrinturn are in DEIS, the support scheme, than in Co. Kildare’s towns or across Irish towns: 100%
Pupil numbers changed −9% since 2019/20, below Co. Kildare’s towns (+7%) and Irish towns (+4%) alike. Families in Derrinturn have 3 schools within 3 km to choose from: 3 primary schools.
3schools within 3 km
| School | Level | Pupils | Ethos |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Conleths N.S. DEISLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 278 | Catholic |
| S.N. Oilibhear Plunglead DEISIn the DEIS schemePrimary | Primary | 88 | Catholic |
| Schools within 3 km | Derrinturn | Co. Kildare | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the DEIS scheme | 100% | 3% | 35% |
| Pupils since 2019/20 | −9% | +7% | +4% |
| Teach through Irish | 0% | 6% | 8% |
426
pupils at schools within 3 km, 2025/26
−9%
pupils since 2019/20 · Irish towns +4%
0.2 km
to the nearest primary school
8.3 km
to the nearest secondary school
Department of Education school lists, 2025/26 (preliminary) · no results are published by school · Ireland doesn’t publish results for individual schools, so none of these carries a letter.
Climate
Winter nights bite in Derrinturn: January lows of 1.9°C, colder than Co. Kildare’s towns or Irish towns
The year’s mean temperature is 9.7°C, below both Co. Kildare’s towns (9.9°C) and Irish towns (10.3°C). Across the year, Derrinturn now averages 0.2°C more than it did in 1981–2010. The nearest weather station is Dunsany, 27 km away.
19.9°CJuly afternoon high
Average afternoon highs by season · 1991–2020 averages
Winter8.2°C
Spring13.1°C
Summer19.3°C
Autumn13.8°C
| Climate, 1991–2020 | Derrinturn | Co. Kildare | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average temperature over the year | 9.7°C | 9.9°C | 10.3°C |
| January low | 1.9°C | 2.0°C | 2.9°C |
| Rain a year | 892 mm | 854 mm | 937 mm |
| July high | 19.9°C | 20.1°C | 19.9°C |
19.9°C
July high
1.9°C
January low
892 mm
Rain a year
92 mm
Wettest month
43
Air frosts
Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.
Outdoors
Derrinturn has fewer homes a short walk from green space than Co. Kildare’s towns or Irish towns: 39%
Within 1 km, 5.1% of the land is woodland, higher than both Co. Kildare’s towns (2.4%) and Irish towns (2.7%). Derrinturn has 1.3 ha of green space for every 1,000 residents. One waymarked trail or greenway starts within 5 km.
39%of homes near green space
Green space per 1,000 residents · per 1,000 residents
Derrinturn1.3 ha
Co. Kildare2.2 ha
Irish towns4.1 ha
| Outdoors | Derrinturn | Co. Kildare | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Near a park | 39% | 79% | 92% |
| Woodland within 1 km | 5.1% | 2.4% | 2.7% |
| Paths per km² of town | 0.1 km per km² | 1.0 km per km² | 2.1 km per km² |
39%
Near a park
1.3 ha
Green space
1 km
Footpaths
1.4%
Protected for nature
OpenStreetMap parks and paths, NPWS protected sites and the National Trails Register.
Weather
Derrinturn’s weather today: mostly sunny, with a high of 11 degrees
A typical November day reaches 10°C and drops to 4°C at night: the forecast for Derrinturn is set against that. It should stay dry today, with a fresh breeze of up to 23 km/h and a low near 6°C. December follows with normal highs of 8°C and lows of 2°C.
11°C / 6°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 | 232 mm |
| Spring | 13°C | 5°C | 181 mm |
| Summer | 19°C | 11°C | 225 mm |
| Autumn | 14°C | 6°C | 254 mm |
11°C / 6°C
Today
None
Rain, next 24 hours
12 km/h
Wind
90%
Humidity
9 h 18 min
Daylight
Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · normals: Met Éireann, 1991–2020
Who lives here
Degrees are less common in Derrinturn than in Co. Kildare’s towns or across Irish towns: 21% of adults
0.7% speak Irish daily outside school, below Co. Kildare’s towns (1%) and Irish towns (1.1%) alike. The share of residents under 15 is 26%. Foreign-born residents make up 16% of the population.
33.7median age
DerrinturnCo. KildareIreland
Ages · share of residents
14%
Highest education · residents 15 and older who have finished education
Primary or none14%
Lower secondary18%
Leaving Cert41%
Diploma or cert7%
Degree or higher21%
Women and men · all residents
Women make up 50.1% of Derrinturn
920 women and 917 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.
| Derrinturn | Co. Kildare | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 26% | 23% | 20% |
| 15–24 | 14% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 30% | 30% | 29% |
| 45–64 | 22% | 24% | 24% |
| 65+ | 8.4% | 10% | 14% |
| Primary or none | 14% | 7.4% | 9.7% |
| Lower secondary | 18% | 12% | 14% |
| Leaving Cert | 41% | 34% | 35% |
| Diploma or cert | 6.7% | 6.4% | 5.8% |
| Degree or higher | 21% | 39% | 36% |
CSO, Census 2022 · Co. Kildare and Ireland: the median of their towns of 2,500+
Town hall
Kildare County Council spends less per resident than most councils
At the general election 58% voted, below Co. Kildare’s towns (60%) and close to Irish towns (59%). Derrinturn answers to one council, Kildare County Council; Ireland has no town tier. 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 | Derrinturn | Co. Kildare | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| General election, November 2024 | 58% | 60% | 59% |
| Local elections, June 2024 | 45% | 45% | 46% |
5
Councillors
12/40
Fianna Fáil seats on Kildare County, the largest party
45%
turnout, June 2024
4
TDs elected for Kildare South
Department of Housing count sheets, 2024
History
The national inventory lists 2 buildings in Derrinturn, each of regional importance
1 recorded monuments and archaeological sites lie in and around the town. For its size, Derrinturn has 11 inventory buildings per 10,000 residents, below both Co. Kildare’s towns (50) and Irish towns (48). The pre-1919 share of homes is 0.5%.
2inventory buildings
Buildings by NIAH rating · NIAH
International0
National0
Regional2
Among them
1
sites on the Sites and Monuments Record
1805
earliest dated inventory building
1%
homes built before 1919 · Irish towns 3%
1
places pictured on the history page
| Heritage | Derrinturn | Co. Kildare | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inventory buildings per 10,000 residents | 11 | 50 | 48 |
| Archaeological sites on the record | 1 | 13 | 11 |
| Homes built before 1919 | 0.5% | 1.6% | 3.4% |
NIAH, the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage · Sites and Monuments Record · CSO, Census 2022 homes by year built
SafetySafety B−
Derrinturn stands out for theft: 5.1 times the rate of a typical town its size
For its size, Derrinturn records more crime per resident than nearly three quarters of the 156 Irish towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people. Violence came to 3 per 1,000 residents a year, below both Co. Kildare’s towns (3.9) and Irish towns (5.7). The commonest graded crime locally was damage to property (2023–2025).
3violent incidents per 1,000 a yearB−Safety Grade
Compared with towns its sizeFewer incidents against residents per 1,000 than 26% 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
Theft19.3
Dangerous acts11.8
Road traffic10.7
Drugs4
Damage3.8
Burglary2.4
Assault2.2
Public order1.6
Against justice1.1
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 | Derrinturn | Co. Kildare | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime | 3 | 3.9 | 5.7 |
| Theft | 19.3 | 10.9 | 15.3 |
| Burglary & damage | 6.3 | 4.2 | 6.4 |
| All recorded crime | 58.2 | 42.7 | 54.3 |
3
violent incidents per 1,000 a year
6.3
burglary and damage per 1,000 a year
424
incidents a year, Carbury Garda area
9.3
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
HousingCost of living B−
Private renting is less common in Derrinturn than in Co. Kildare’s towns or across Irish towns: 8%
22% live in social housing, above Co. Kildare’s towns (10%) and Irish towns (13%) alike. Owners make up 69% of households.
€423Kmedian sale priceB−Cost of living Grade
Median sale price · Eircode area, 2023–2025
Derrinturn€423K
Co. Kildare€408K
Irish towns€350K
| Housing | Derrinturn | Co. Kildare | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households in social housing | 22% | 10% | 13% |
| Households renting privately | 8% | 18% | 22% |
| Median sale price | €423K | €408K | €350K |
| Households owning their home | 69% | 70% | 61% |
69%
own their home · Irish towns 61%
8%
rent privately · Irish towns 22%
€1,701
a month on new tenancies, County Kildare
5.8
times median household income, 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.
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Carbury Castle and 12 more within 40 km
One place to visit is mapped within 5 km of Derrinturn; with it, the best known within 40 km.
CastleCastleCarbury Castle2.4 km outside town, to the northwest
Castle · Office of Public WorksTrim Castle26 km north
Abbey or prioryClonard Abbey13 km north
CathedralCathedral of Christ the King34 km northwest
Historic house · Office of Public WorksCastletown House26 km east
CastleMaynooth Castle23 km east
Castle · Office of Public WorksTrim Castle26 km northAbbey or prioryClonard Abbey13 km northCathedralCathedral of Christ the King34 km northwestHistoric house · Office of Public WorksCastletown House26 km eastCastleMaynooth Castle23 km 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 (5)
- Trim Castle: Billy Irwin, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Clonard Abbey: Andreas F. Borchert, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathedral of Christ the King: Mullingar, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Castletown House: LoriStrang, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Maynooth Castle: William Murphy from Dublin, Ireland, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Derrinturn
15pages on Derrinturn
Landmarks
The national inventory of architectural heritage lists 2 buildings in Derrinturn, each rated of regional importance. One archaeological site is on the record here.
Famous people from around Derrinturn
No notable person born in Derrinturn is on our list; these were born in the towns around it.
L
Luke McNallyIrish association football player · born in Enfield · born 1999P
Patrick HarringtonIrish bishop · born in Kilmeage · born 1939
J
John RooneyIrish-born Roman Catholic bishop in Sou… · born in Edenderry · 1844–1927P
Patrick GilesIrish politician · born in Longwood · 1899–1965Photo credits
Andrew Killian: Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain · Peter Coffey: Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain
Derrinturn’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Boundaries: Tailte Éireann, CSO Urban Areas 2022 and Electoral Divisions.
EdenderryAllenwoodCoill Dubh (Blackwood)EnfieldKilmeageLongwoodDerrinturn
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derrinturn | 1,837 | — | — | B− | B− | C |
| Edenderry Offaly | 7,888 | 8.1 | C | B+ | C | C− |
| Allenwood | 1,685 | 8.1 | — | B− | A− | C+ |
| Coill Dubh (Blackwood) | 1,476 | 9.4 | — | B− | A− | C− |
| Enfield Meath | 3,663 | 11 | A+ | B− | B+ | B |
| Kilmeage | 1,054 | 12 | — | B− | A− | D |
| Longwood Meath | 1,685 | 13 | — | B+ | A− | B+ |
People: CSO, Census 2022. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Derrinturn
Has Derrinturn grown?
Derrinturn had 1,837 people at the 2022 census, up from 1,629 in 2016: 12.8% more, against 7.6% in the median of Irish towns.
Is Derrinturn a young town or an old one?
The median age in Derrinturn is 33.7, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns.
Do people in Derrinturn drive to work?
6% mostly work from home, and 30% of journeys take under 15 minutes.
About Derrinturn
Urban area in Co. Kildare
1,837 people live in Derrinturn, 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
- 1,837 (CSO, Census 2022)
- County
- Kildare
- Council
- Kildare County Council
- Local electoral area
- Clane
- Dáil constituency
- Kildare South
- Name in Irish
- Doire an tSoirn
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi (0.8 km²)
- CSO code
- UA:06470
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).