KildanganCo. Kildare

This town in Co. Kildare has a population of 546.

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Population

546

CSO, Census 2022 · Kildare County Council

Median age

36.9

11% are 65+ · Co. Kildare 10%

Degree level

34%

of residents 15+ · Irish towns 36%

Walk, cycle, transit

of working residents · Irish towns 23%

Is Kildangan a good place to live?

Buying the median home, at €430,000, takes 5.9 times the town’s median household income. 7% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. The median household takes in €73,390 a year before tax. It skews young: 16% of residents are 15 to 24.

With fewer than 1,000 residents, Kildangan falls below the line for grades among Irish towns.

What makes Kildangan stand out

The 3 things Kildangan does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Walk, cycle or public transport

Getting around

7% 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

16% are 15 to 24

Against 12% in the median of Irish towns

CSO, Census 2022

Kildangan’s outline

Kildangan’s story

Kildangan: 1 building on the National Inventory

4% of its homes were built before 1919, against 3% in the median of Irish towns.

1790Catholic Church of Our Lady of Victories

Explore the history →

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Kildangan.

Natural hazards

Low radon and steady ground in Kildangan; flooding isn’t measured here

Radon is rarely a worry in Kildangan: under 1% of homes are estimated above the reference level. Landslides: none of Kildangan lies in a high-susceptibility zone. Very few of its homes sit on low ground by 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	Kildangan	Co. Kildare	Ireland
In high-radon areas	0%	0%	0%
On high landslide susceptibility	0%	0%	0%

265

homes mapped for these shares

Full pageKildangan’s flood & hazards pageOpen the page

Low-lying homes0% of homes · Homes low beside water GroundHigh landslide susceptibility · Irish towns 0%Radon0% of homes in high-radon areas Be readyFlood warnings, radon tests and insurance

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

Climate

Kildangan has warmer summers than Co. Kildare’s towns or Irish towns: July afternoons reach 20.3°C

The coldest nights come in January, when Kildangan averages a low of 2.1°C. The year’s mean temperature is 10.0°C, close to Co. Kildare’s towns (9.9°C) and below Irish towns (10.3°C). The town gets 842 mm of rain a year.

20.3°CJuly afternoon high

Average afternoon highs by season · 1991–2020 averages

Winter8.6°C

Spring13.5°C

Summer19.7°C

Autumn14.1°C

Climate, 1991–2020	Kildangan	Co. Kildare	Ireland
July high	20.3°C	20.1°C	19.9°C
January low	2.1°C	2.0°C	2.9°C
Average temperature over the year	10.0°C	9.9°C	10.3°C
Rain a year	842 mm	854 mm	937 mm

20.3°C

July high

2.1°C

January low

842 mm

Rain a year

90 mm

Wettest month

Air frosts

Full pageKildangan’s climate pageOpen the page

At a glanceJuly highs 20.3°C, January lows 2.1°C The yearSummer highs 19.7°C, winter lows 2.1°C Rain842 mm of rain a year · October is the wettest month, 90 mm Weather station28 km to the weather station · Oak Park

Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.

Health

Fewer people in Kildangan are in bad health than its ages would predict: 86 per 100 expected, under Co. Kildare’s towns and Irish towns

6.4% of residents give unpaid care to a relative or friend, higher than both Co. Kildare’s towns (4.9%) and Irish towns (5.4%). Poor health, by residents’ own account, affects 1.3% of the town. Disability, age-adjusted: 104 for every 100 expected in Kildangan.

91%good or very good health

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

Bad health86

Disability104

Co. Kildare99

Expected100

General health, self-reported

Good or very good 91%Fair 8%Bad or very bad 1%

Census 2022	Kildangan	Co. Kildare	Ireland
Unpaid carers	6.4%	4.9%	5.4%
Bad or very bad health	1.3%	1.5%	2%
Good or very good health	91%	91%	88%
With a disability	20%	20%	22%

bad health per 100 expected · Co. Kildare 99

104

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

Full pageKildangan’s health pageOpen the page

Health GradeBad health 86, disability 104 per 100 expected Getting care0% within 800 m of a pharmacy Census health91% in good or very good health The wider areaLife expectancy: women 84, men 80.3

CSO, Census 2022 general health, disability and carers · CSO life expectancy by region, 2016 · HSE medical cards, 2024 · TownRatings age-standardised ratios

Housing

Private renting is less common in Kildangan than in Co. Kildare’s towns or across Irish towns: 3%

The owner-occupied share of households is 78%. 18% live in social housing, above both Co. Kildare’s towns (10%) and Irish towns (13%).

€430Kmedian sale price

Median sale price · Property Price Register, 2023–2025

Kildangan€430K

Co. Kildare€408K

Irish towns€350K

By type	Median	Sales
The last 12 months	€450,000	34

Housing	Kildangan	Co. Kildare	Ireland
Households renting privately	3%	18%	22%
Households owning their home	78%	70%	61%
Households in social housing	18%	10%	13%
Median sale price	€430K	€408K	€350K

78%

own their home · Irish towns 61%

rent privately · Irish towns 22%

€1,701

a month on new tenancies, County Kildare

Full pageKildangan’s cost of living pageOpen the page

Owners and renters78% own their home Cost of livingMedian sale price €430,000 Renting€1,701 a month · Average rent on new tenancies

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

Outdoors

More woodland lies at the edge of Kildangan than Co. Kildare’s towns or Irish towns: 10% of the land within 1 km

A park or green space is within 400 m for 62% of homes. Protected sites cover 2.6% of the land within 5 km, above both Co. Kildare’s towns (0.5%) and Irish towns (1.8%).

62%of homes near green space

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

Kildangan2.3 ha

Co. Kildare2.2 ha

Irish towns4.1 ha

Outdoors	Kildangan	Co. Kildare	Ireland
Woodland within 1 km	10%	2.4%	2.7%
Near a park	62%	79%	92%
Paths per km² of town	0.2 km per km²	1.0 km per km²	2.1 km per km²
Protected nature within 5 km	2.6%	0.5%	1.8%

62%

Near a park

2.3 ha

Green space

1 km

Footpaths

2.6%

Protected for nature

Full pageKildangan’s outdoors pageOpen the page

Protected nature2.6% of the land within 5 km · No protected site within 5 km Green space nearby62% of homes within 400 m Parks2.3 ha per 1,000 residents · 1 ha of green space, 0 parks Paths and trails1 km of paths · One trail or greenway within 5 km

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

Work & commute

Fewer commuters in Kildangan walk, cycle or take the bus or train than in Co. Kildare’s towns or Irish towns: 7.1%

At the census, 64% of people aged 15 to 64 had a job. 83% of commuters drove, higher than both Co. Kildare’s towns (70%) and Irish towns (66%). The census counted 9.7% of workers working mainly from home.

7%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2022

Car or van83%

Walk3%

Train, DART or Luas2%

Bus1%

Bicycle1%

Census 2022	Kildangan	Co. Kildare	Ireland
Average trip	34.4 min	32.6 min	27.6 min
In work, 15 to 64	64%	71%	68%
Median household income	€73,390	€74,553	€57,760
Unemployment rate	6.5%	6.4%	9.2%

€73,390

household income, 2022 estimate · Co. Kildare €72,997

10%

worked mainly from home, 2022

16%

trips of an hour or more

6,663

on the Live Register, County Kildare, September 2026

Full pageKildangan’s work & commute pageOpen the page

Getting to work7% walk, cycle or take transit Unemployment6.5% unemployed · Irish towns: 9.2%Median income€73,390 a year · Median household income, before tax Benefits over time6,663 on the Live Register · +1.3% on a year earlier

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 Kildangan were born abroad: 12%, fewer than in both Co. Kildare’s towns and Irish towns

Children under 15 make up 23%, near Co. Kildare’s towns (23%) and higher than Irish towns (20%). 11% of residents have reached 65. Graduates make up just over a third of adults.

36.9median age

KildanganCo. KildareIreland

Co. KildareIreland

Ages · share of residents

16%

Highest education · residents 15 and older who have finished education

Primary or none9%

Lower secondary13%

Leaving Cert37%

Diploma or cert6%

Degree or higher34%

Women and men · all residents

50.2% of Kildangan’s residents are women

274 women and 272 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.

Ages and education in Kildangan
	Kildangan	Co. Kildare	Ireland
Under 15	23%	23%	20%
15–24	16%	12%	12%
25–44	22%	30%	29%
45–64	28%	24%	24%
65+	11%	10%	14%
Primary or none	8.8%	7.4%	9.7%
Lower secondary	13%	12%	14%
Leaving Cert	37%	34%	35%
Diploma or cert	6.4%	6.4%	5.8%
Degree or higher	34%	39%	36%

Full pageKildangan’s Who lives here pageOpen the page

Where born12% born outside Ireland Ages36.9 median age · 11% are 65 or over Households175 households · 3.2 people per household Irish speakers43% can speak Irish · 0.8% speak Irish daily outside school

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

Kildangan spans more than one of the local electoral areas: 62% of its residents vote in Kildare, most of the rest in Athy. Kildare County Council has no ruling majority: Fianna Fáil hold 12 of its 40 seats, short of the 21 needed. Turnout at the last local elections was 44%. General election turnout: 58%, lower than Co. Kildare’s towns (60%) and near Irish towns (59%).

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	Kildangan	Co. Kildare	Ireland
General election, November 2024	58%	60%	59%
Local elections, June 2024	44%	45%	46%

Councillors

12/40

Fianna Fáil seats on Kildare County, the largest party

44%

turnout, June 2024

TDs elected for Kildare South

Full pageKildangan’s town hall & politics pageOpen the page

Who’s in chargeNo majority: Fianna Fáil lead with 12 of 40 (21 needed)Councillors5 councillors · Kildare How Kildangan voted44% turned out · Local elections, June 2024 · Co. Kildare towns 45%TDs4 TDs · Kildare South

Department of Housing count sheets, 2024

History

One building in Kildangan is on the national inventory

For its size, Kildangan has 18 inventory buildings per 10,000 residents, below Co. Kildare’s towns (50) and Irish towns (48) alike. Homes from before 1919 make up 4.1% of the total. Kildangan’s built heritage counts one inventory entry, of regional standing.

1inventory buildings

Buildings by NIAH rating · NIAH

International0

National0

Regional1

Among them

Catholic Church of Our Lady of Victories 1790

sites on the Sites and Monuments Record

1790

earliest dated inventory building

homes built before 1919 · Irish towns 3%

places pictured on the history page

Heritage	Kildangan	Co. Kildare	Ireland
Inventory buildings per 10,000 residents	18	50	48
Archaeological sites on the record	0	13	11
Homes built before 1919	4.1%	1.6%	3.4%

Full pageKildangan’s history pageOpen the page

NIAH buildingsOne building on the inventory Older homes4% built before 1919 · Irish towns: 3%Monuments0 sites · On the Sites and Monuments Record Questions“How many historic buildings are there in Kildangan?”

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

Schools

Schools around Kildangan have lost ground: pupils −8% since 2019, below Co. Kildare’s towns and Irish towns

Within 3 km of Kildangan there is one school. The one school within 3 km of Kildangan has 207 pupils.

1schools within 3 km

School	Level	Pupils	Ethos
S.N. Cill Daingin Special classesLargest primary schoolPrimary	Primary	207	Catholic

Schools within 3 km	Kildangan	Co. Kildare	Ireland
Pupils since 2019/20	−8%	+7%	+4%
Teach through Irish	0%	6%	8%
In the DEIS scheme	0%	3%	35%

207

pupils at schools within 3 km, 2025/26

−8%

pupils since 2019/20 · Irish towns +4%

0.3 km

to the nearest primary school

4.4 km

to the nearest secondary school

Full pageKildangan’s schools pageOpen the page

Pupils over time207 pupils · −8% since 2019/20 Who runs themOne school within 3 km Language0% teach through Irish · 0 schools teach through Irish Questions“What schools are there in Kildangan?”

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.

Nearby attractions

Emo Court and 11 more within 40 km

Nothing to visit is mapped within 5 km of Kildangan; these are the best known within 40 km.

All attractions →

Museum · Office of Public WorksEmo Court12 km west

CastleCarlow Castle30 km south

CastleRock of Dunamase16 km southwest

CastleBallyloughan Castle34 km southeast

Historic houseRussborough House and Parklands30 km east

CastleRheban Castle8.4 km south

Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (6)

Emo Court: AnTuisealGinideach, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Carlow Castle: Age Bosma, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Rock of Dunamase: Meinirland.eu, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Ballyloughan Castle: VisionsofthePast, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Russborough House and Parklands: Ramón, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Rheban Castle: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Kildangan

15pages on Kildangan

The big questions

SafetyHousing & costProperty pricesSchoolsHealthWork & commuteNatural hazards0% of homes in high-radon areas

Out and about

OutdoorsAttractionsClimateWeather

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 36.9 History1 building on the National Inventory Town hallFamous people3 notable people born here

Famous people from Kildangan

3 notable people were born in Kildangan.

See all 3 →

Paddy FlanaganIrish racing cyclist · 1941–2000

Jimmy KennedyIrish hurler, born 1926

Séamus HoganIrish hurler · born 1940

Kildangan’s neighbours

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

MonasterevinKildareCurragh CampAthyPortarlingtonStradballyKildangan

How the neighbours grade

Town	People	km	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Kildangan	546	—	—	—	—	—
Monasterevin	5,307	5.1	B⁺	A⁻	B	C
Kildare	10,302	9.6	B	B⁺	C⁺	B⁻
Curragh Camp	1,076	12	—	B	C	D
Athy	11,035	13	C⁻	A	C	D
Portarlington Laois	9,288	13	C	A	C⁺	D
Stradbally Laois	1,404	13	—	A⁻	B⁻	D

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

Questions about Kildangan

How old are the people of Kildangan?

The median age in Kildangan is 36.9, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns.

Do people in Kildangan drive to work?

10% mostly work from home, and 27% of journeys take under 15 minutes.

Has Kildangan grown?

Kildangan had 546 people at the 2022 census, up from 534 in 2016: 2.2% more, against 7.6% in the median of Irish towns.

About Kildangan

Urban area in Co. Kildare

Kildangan has 546 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)

Population: 546 (CSO, Census 2022)
County: Kildare
Council: Kildare County Council
Local electoral area: Kildare
Dáil constituency: Kildare South
Name in Irish: Cill Daingin
Area: 0.1 sq mi (0.4 km²)
CSO code: UA:06474

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).