Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Its heritage includes 15 buildings on the national inventory. In Co. Kildare, this town has 3,818 residents.
Good on most counts; one lags. People here tend to be in good health (A): bad health runs at 64 and disability at 98 per 100 expected for its ages. With a B+ overall, Kill is better than 74% of Irish towns and ranks #11 of 14 in Co. Kildare. Jobs and pay hold up well: jobs reach 74% of 15 to 64s, and unemployment is 6%. What holds it back is walkability. nearly one in ten commuters walk, cycle or take the bus or train (the typical Irish town: 23%). A median €445,000 buys a home here, 5.9 years of what the median household earns.
Figures: health, work and commuting, CSO Census 2022 · prices, Property Price Register, 2023 to 2025 · incomes, CSO.
The 3 things Kill does most differently from other towns.
Each subject compares Kill with Irish towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far it is from the middle. Towns in other countries are graded separately.
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7 archaeological sites are on the record here too.
1% of its homes were built before 1919, against 3% in the median of Irish towns.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Kill.
Unpaid caring falls to 6.3% of Kill’s residents. The town ranks 3rd of the 40 Irish towns nearest its size on the Health Grade. For its ages, Kill has 98 people with a disability for every 100 expected, below Co. Kildare’s towns (102) and Irish towns (106) alike. Of the 14 towns in Co. Kildare, Kill has the second-smallest share in bad or very bad health: 1.1%.
| Census 2022 | Kill | Co. Kildare | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unpaid carers | 6.3% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Bad or very bad health | 1.1% | 1.5% | 2% |
| Good or very good health | 91% | 91% | 88% |
| With a disability | 20% | 21% | 22% |
CSO, Census 2022 general health, disability and carers · CSO life expectancy by region, 2016 · HSE medical cards, 2024 · TownRatings age-standardised ratios
About 1.2% of homes in Kill are estimated to pass the radon reference level. Landslides: none of Kill lies in a high-susceptibility zone.
| Share of homes | Kill | Co. Kildare | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Low-lying near a river | 0% | 4.3% | 0.5% |
| In high-radon areas | 0% | 0% | 0% |
EPA radon map, GSI landslide susceptibility and our low-lying homes estimate from OPW LiDAR.
Nearly a quarter of trips took under 15 minutes, below Co. Kildare’s towns (28%) and Irish towns (31%) alike. At the census, just over four in five commuters went by car. The average household earns €75,277 a year before tax.
| Census 2022 | Kill | Co. Kildare | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| In work, 15 to 64 | 74% | 71% | 68% |
| Median household income | €75,277 | €73,828 | €57,760 |
| Unemployment rate | 6.1% | 6.4% | 9.2% |
| Average trip | 32.1 min | 33 min | 27.6 min |
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.
Social housing holds 5% of households, lower than both Co. Kildare’s towns (11%) and Irish towns (13%). Rent averaged €1,857 a month, above both Co. Kildare’s towns (€1,548) and Irish towns (€1,606).
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| New homes | €450,000 | 290 |
| Second-hand homes | €399,000 | 101 |
| The last 12 months | €485,000 | 39 |
| Housing | Kill | Co. Kildare | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households owning their home | 83% | 70% | 61% |
| Households in social housing | 5% | 11% | 13% |
| Households renting privately | 11% | 19% | 22% |
| Median sale price | €445K | €401K | €350K |
Property Price Register · CSO residential prices by Eircode area · RTB rents · CSO, Census 2022 tenure
Within 3 km of Kill there are 2 schools (1 primary school and 1 special school).
| School | Level | Pupils | Ethos |
|---|---|---|---|
| S.N. Brighde Special classesLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 744 | Catholic |
| Schools within 3 km | Kill | Co. Kildare | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Teach through Irish | 0% | 6% | 8% |
| In the DEIS scheme | 0% | 7% | 35% |
| Pupils since 2019/20 | +12% | +6% | +4% |
Department of Education school lists, 2025/26 (preliminary) · no results are published by school · Letters and results are missing here for a reason: Ireland publishes neither school by school.
Averaged across the seasons, Kill sits at 9.8°C. November is the wettest month here, with 95 mm of rain on average. The nearest weather station is Casement, 12 km away.
| Climate, 1991–2020 | Kill | 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 |
| July high | 19.9°C | 20.1°C | 19.9°C |
| Rain a year | 882 mm | 851 mm | 937 mm |
Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.
Its paths and tracks come to 0.8 km per km², below Co. Kildare’s towns (1.1 km per km²) and Irish towns (2.1 km per km²) alike. Kill has 6.6 ha of green space for every 1,000 residents. A waymarked trail or greenway begins within 5 km.
| Outdoors | Kill | Co. Kildare | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Near a park | 57% | 79% | 92% |
| Paths per km² of town | 0.8 km per km² | 1.1 km per km² | 2.1 km per km² |
| Protected nature within 5 km | 0% | 0.5% | 1.8% |
| Woodland within 1 km | 2.1% | 2.8% | 2.7% |
OpenStreetMap parks and paths, NPWS protected sites and the National Trails Register.
In a typical November, days climb to about 10°C and nights sink to 4°C, the yardstick for Kill’s forecast. It should stay dry today, with a fresh breeze of up to 23 km/h and a low near 9°C. No day after this one climbs past 11°C, reached on Thursday, and the coolest stops at 7°C.
| Season | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | 8°C | 2°C | 221 mm |
| Spring | 13°C | 5°C | 179 mm |
| Summer | 19°C | 11°C | 220 mm |
| Autumn | 14°C | 6°C | 262 mm |
Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · normals: Met Éireann, 1991–2020
23% of residents are children under 15. Daily Irish speakers outside school: 0.6%, lower than both Co. Kildare’s towns (1%) and Irish towns (1.1%). Young adults of 15 to 24 account for 11% of the town.
52.0% of Kill’s residents are women
1,985 women and 1,833 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.
| Kill | Co. Kildare | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 23% | 23% | 20% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 29% | 31% | 29% |
| 45–64 | 24% | 24% | 24% |
| 65+ | 13% | 9.9% | 14% |
| Primary or none | 8.2% | 6.5% | 9.7% |
| Lower secondary | 13% | 12% | 14% |
| Leaving Cert | 37% | 33% | 35% |
| Diploma or cert | 6.4% | 6.3% | 5.8% |
| Degree or higher | 35% | 43% | 36% |
CSO, Census 2022 · Co. Kildare and Ireland: the median of their towns of 2,500+
Kill is run by Kildare County Council, its only council: Ireland has one tier of local government. No party holds a majority on Kildare County Council: Fianna Fáil lead with 12 of 40 seats, short of the 21 needed. At the general election 60% voted, about level with Co. Kildare’s towns (60%) and above Irish towns (59%).
| Turnout | Kill | Co. Kildare | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| General election, November 2024 | 60% | 60% | 59% |
| Local elections, June 2024 | 47% | 45% | 46% |
Department of Housing count sheets, 2024
Scaled to its population, Kill has 39 inventory buildings per 10,000 people, lower than both Co. Kildare’s towns (51) and Irish towns (48). The archaeological record lists 7 sites here.
| Heritage | Kill | Co. Kildare | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inventory buildings per 10,000 residents | 39 | 51 | 48 |
| Archaeological sites on the record | 7 | 16 | 11 |
| Homes built before 1919 | 1.2% | 1.6% | 3.4% |
NIAH, the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage · Sites and Monuments Record · CSO, Census 2022 homes by year built
Assaults and harassment topped the graded crimes in Kill (2023–2025). Every kind together came to 73.4 per 1,000 residents a year, above Co. Kildare’s towns (41.3) and Irish towns (54.3) alike. Property crime (burglary and damage) runs at 5 per 1,000 residents a year.
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 | Kill | Co. Kildare | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| All recorded crime | 73.4 | 41.3 | 54.3 |
| Burglary & damage | 5 | 4.2 | 6.4 |
| Violent crime | 4.2 | 3.8 | 5.7 |
CSO recorded crime by Garda station, 2023–2025, shared to towns by where residents live · Census 2022 populations
Castles, abbeys, gardens, museums and days out in and near Kill. Best known first.
CastleKilteel Castle3.7 km outside town, to the eastHistoric houseHistoric houseBodenstown Graveyard4.2 km outside town, to the northwestHistoric siteHistoric siteOughterard Round Tower3.1 km outside town, to the northeastArt galleryArt galleryTuckmill Gallery4.4 km outside town, to the southwestPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
15 of Kill’s buildings made the national inventory of architectural heritage, all at regional importance. The national record lists 7 archaeological sites in and around the town.
6 notable people were born in Kill.
Liam O'Flynn: Ganainm, CC BY-SA 3.0 · John Devoy: Unknown (Bain News Service, publisher), Public domain · Heidi Talbot: Missgrumpy, Public domain · Ruby Walsh: The colonel of the lamb, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Adam Byrne: Stefano Delfrate, CC BY-SA 2.0
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Boundaries: Tailte Éireann, CSO Urban Areas 2022 and Electoral Divisions.
Kill had 3,818 people at the 2022 census, up from 3,219 in 2016: 18.6% more, against 7.6% in the median of Irish towns.
The median age in Kill is 38.5, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns.
Urban area in Co. Kildare
3,818 people live in Kill, 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) · 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).