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Home to 677 people, this town lies in Co. Kildare. The population grew 10% between 2016 and 2022.
Half the homes sold for more than €393,100, a price of 5.1 times what the median household earns. On the way to work, 9% walk, cycle or take the bus or train. Its architectural heritage runs to 12 buildings on the national inventory. Young adults aged 15 to 24 make up 19% of residents.
Johnstownbridge has no grades yet: Irish towns are graded from 1,000 residents up.
The 3 things Johnstownbridge does most differently from other towns.
The register holds 12 buildings on the National Inventory in Johnstownbridge.
3 archaeological sites are on the record here too.
3% of its homes were built before 1919, against 3% in the median of Irish towns.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Johnstownbridge.
The nearest secondary, Enfield Community College, is 3.3 km away. Within 3 km of Johnstownbridge there are 5 schools (3 primary schools, 1 secondary school and 1 special school).
| School | Level | Pupils | Ethos |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Mary's Primary School Special classesLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 543 | Catholic |
| Enfield Community CollegeLargest post-primary schoolPost-primary · ETB | Post-primary · ETB | 684 | Multi-denominational |
| Schools within 3 km | Johnstownbridge | Co. Kildare | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils since 2019/20 | +72% | +7% | +4% |
| Single-sex secondaries | 0% | 20% | 39% |
| Teach through Irish | 0% | 6% | 8% |
| In the DEIS scheme | 0% | 3% | 35% |
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.
In Johnstownbridge, an estimated 3.4% of homes exceed the radon reference level. Landslides: none of Johnstownbridge lies in a high-susceptibility zone. Its homes mostly stand clear of low ground by water.
| Share of homes | Johnstownbridge | Co. Kildare | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Low-lying near a river | 0% | 3.2% | 0.5% |
| In high-radon areas | 0% | 0% | 0% |
EPA radon map, GSI landslide susceptibility and our low-lying homes estimate from OPW LiDAR.
Across the year it averages 9.8°C, near Co. Kildare’s towns (9.9°C) and lower than Irish towns (10.3°C). November is the wettest month in Johnstownbridge, with 93 mm of rain on average. This Co. Kildare town is 0.2°C warmer over the year than in 1981–2010.
| Climate, 1991–2020 | Johnstownbridge | Co. Kildare | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| January low | 1.9°C | 2.0°C | 2.9°C |
| Average temperature over the year | 9.8°C | 9.9°C | 10.3°C |
| Rain a year | 886 mm | 854 mm | 937 mm |
| July high | 20.0°C | 20.1°C | 19.9°C |
Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.
At the census, 93% of people in Johnstownbridge called their health good or very good, above both Co. Kildare’s towns (91%) and Irish towns (88%). 0.8% of residents report bad or very bad health. Family carers: 6.2% of the people in Johnstownbridge look after someone without pay.
| Census 2022 | Johnstownbridge | Co. Kildare | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bad or very bad health | 0.8% | 1.5% | 2% |
| Good or very good health | 93% | 91% | 88% |
| Unpaid carers | 6.2% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| With a disability | 19% | 20% | 22% |
CSO, Census 2022 general health, disability and carers · CSO life expectancy by region, 2016 · HSE medical cards, 2024 · TownRatings age-standardised ratios
Renting privately is how 11% of households live. 5% live in social housing, lower than both Co. Kildare’s towns (10%) and Irish towns (13%).
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| The last 12 months | €450,000 | 32 |
| Housing | Johnstownbridge | Co. Kildare | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households owning their home | 84% | 70% | 61% |
| Households in social housing | 5% | 10% | 13% |
| Households renting privately | 11% | 18% | 22% |
| Median sale price | €393K | €408K | €350K |
Property Price Register · CSO residential prices by Eircode area · RTB rents · CSO, Census 2022 tenure · The price is for the postcode area A83, not the town alone: too few sales inside the town carry a full address.
Walkers have 0.5 km per km² of paths and tracks, below Co. Kildare’s towns (1.0 km per km²) and Irish towns (2.1 km per km²) alike. Within 1 km, 4% of the land is woodland, above Co. Kildare’s towns (2.4%) and Irish towns (2.7%) alike. 6 waymarked trails and greenways start within 5 km.
| Outdoors | Johnstownbridge | Co. Kildare | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Near a park | 100% | 79% | 92% |
| Woodland within 1 km | 4% | 2.4% | 2.7% |
| Paths per km² of town | 0.5 km per km² | 1.0 km per km² | 2.1 km per km² |
| Protected nature within 5 km | 0% | 0.5% | 1.8% |
OpenStreetMap parks and paths, NPWS protected sites and the National Trails Register.
The heaviest rain of the week is due on Tuesday, around 5 mm. Johnstownbridge’s November average makes a useful yardstick: afternoons reach 10°C, nights fall to 4°C. Rain totals about 1 mm today, the wind freshens to 24 km/h, and the low is 7°C.
| Season | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | 8°C | 2°C | 230 mm |
| Spring | 13°C | 5°C | 180 mm |
| Summer | 19°C | 11°C | 221 mm |
| Autumn | 14°C | 6°C | 255 mm |
Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · normals: Met Éireann, 1991–2020
Short trips: 25% under 15 minutes, lower than both Co. Kildare’s towns (28%) and Irish towns (31%). 76% of commuters drove to work at the census. Getting to work takes 37 min on average.
| Census 2022 | Johnstownbridge | Co. Kildare | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 37 min | 32.6 min | 27.6 min |
| Median household income | €77,380 | €74,553 | €57,760 |
| Unemployment rate | 5.6% | 6.4% | 9.2% |
| In work, 15 to 64 | 66% | 71% | 68% |
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.
Those 65 and older account for 13% of residents. Daily Irish speakers outside school: 1.5%, above Co. Kildare’s towns (1%) and Irish towns (1.1%) alike. Graduates make up nearly two in five adults.
49.9% of Johnstownbridge’s residents are women
338 women and 339 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.
| Johnstownbridge | Co. Kildare | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 23% | 20% |
| 15–24 | 19% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 30% | 29% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 24% | 24% |
| 65+ | 13% | 10% | 14% |
| Primary or none | 8.1% | 7.4% | 9.7% |
| Lower secondary | 13% | 12% | 14% |
| Leaving Cert | 33% | 34% | 35% |
| Diploma or cert | 7% | 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+
Kildare County Council has no ruling majority: Fianna Fáil hold 12 of its 40 seats, short of the 21 needed. In the Dáil, Johnstownbridge is part of Kildare North, which elects 5 TDs. 45% of voters turned out at the last local elections, in line with Co. Kildare’s towns (45%) and Irish towns (46%).
| Turnout | Johnstownbridge | Co. Kildare | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| General election, November 2024 | 60% | 60% | 59% |
| Local elections, June 2024 | 45% | 45% | 46% |
Department of Housing count sheets, 2024
3 archaeological sites are on the record, lower than both Co. Kildare’s towns (13) and Irish towns (11). Homes built before 1919 account for 2.6% of the housing.
| Heritage | Johnstownbridge | Co. Kildare | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inventory buildings per 10,000 residents | 177 | 50 | 48 |
| Archaeological sites on the record | 3 | 13 | 11 |
NIAH, the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage · Sites and Monuments Record · CSO, Census 2022 homes by year built
Nothing to visit is mapped within 5 km of Johnstownbridge; these are the best known within 40 km.
Castle · Office of Public WorksTrim Castle18 km north
CathedralSt Patrick's Cathedral40 km east
Big drawZooDublin Zoo37 km east · 1.3M visitors a year (2022)
CathedralChrist Church Cathedral40 km east
Museum · Office of Public WorksKilmainham Gaol37 km east
Abbey or prioryClonard Abbey11 km northwestPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
12 of Johnstownbridge’s buildings made the national inventory of architectural heritage, all at regional importance. The national record lists 3 archaeological sites in and around the town.
One notable person was born in Johnstownbridge; with them, the best known born in the towns around it.
Ciarán Kilduff: Seaninryan, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Peter Coffey: Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain · Conn McDunphy: Geof Sheppard, CC BY-SA 4.0
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Boundaries: Tailte Éireann, CSO Urban Areas 2022 and Electoral Divisions.
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnstownbridge | 677 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Enfield Meath | 3,663 | 2.6 | A+ | B− | B+ | B |
| Longwood Meath | 1,685 | 7.3 | — | B+ | A− | B+ |
| Derrinturn | 1,837 | 8.3 | — | B− | B− | C |
| Coill Dubh (Blackwood) | 1,476 | 12 | — | B− | A− | C− |
| Kilcock | 8,674 | 13 | A+ | B | A− | A− |
| Allenwood | 1,685 | 13 | — | B− | A− | C+ |
People: CSO, Census 2022. Distances: centre to centre.
The median age in Johnstownbridge is 40.3, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns.
15% mostly work from home, and 25% of journeys take under 15 minutes.
Johnstownbridge had 677 people at the 2022 census, up from 616 in 2016: 9.9% more, against 7.6% in the median of Irish towns.
Urban area in Co. Kildare
Johnstownbridge has 677 people, 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)
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).