Kilmeage’s story
Kilmeage has 1 building on the National Inventory
The record adds 1 archaeological site.
Homes built before 1919: 4%, against 3% across Irish towns.
- 1890The Old School House
KilmeageCo. Kildare
The town has 1,054 residents and lies in Co. Kildare.
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Photo: Jonathan Billinger · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
1,054
CSO, Census 2022 · Kildare County Council
Median age
34.4
9% are 65+ · Co. Kildare 10%
Degree level
23%
of residents 15+ · Irish towns 36%
Walk, cycle, transit
4%
of working residents · Irish towns 23%
Is Kilmeage a good place to live?
Safety is where it shines: violent crime runs at 2.8 per 1,000 residents a year, burglary and criminal damage at 3.6. The weak point is walkability: on the way to work, 4% walk, cycle or take the bus or train, where the typical Irish town has 23%. At a median €422,500, a home costs 7 times the town’s median household income. Natural hazards weigh less here than in most Irish towns. Radon is barely a concern: almost no homes exceed the reference level. Health lags (D): for every 100 its ages would predict, 180 residents are in bad health and 114 have a disability.
Figures: crime, CSO recorded crime, 2023 to 2025 · commuting and health, CSO Census 2022 · prices, Property Price Register, 2023 to 2025 · incomes, CSO · radon, EPA. Irish towns get an overall grade from 2,500 residents, so Kilmeage 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 Kilmeage stand out
The 3 things Kilmeage does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
4% walk, cycle or ride
Against 23% in the median of Irish towns
CSO, Census 2022
Walkability
Walkability
Behind 99%
of Irish towns on walkability
Its walkability grade: D−.
Hazard risk
Hazard risk
Better than 97%
of Irish towns on hazard risk
Its hazard risk grade: A+.
How Kilmeage grades
Each subject compares Kilmeage with Irish towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far it is from the middle. Towns in other countries are graded separately.
WalkabilityIn the bottom fifth of the towns comparedD−Open →Hazard riskRadon is barely a concern: almost no homes exceed the reference levelA+Open →Health114 with a disability per 100 predictedDOpen →SafetyGraded on crime per residentA−Open →Jobs & income10% unemployedCOpen →Cost of livingBased on what homes cost against what households earnB−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 Kilmeage.
Natural hazardsHazard risk A+
Kilmeage has low radon and steady ground, but its flood exposure isn’t measured
Landslides: none of Kilmeage lies in a high-susceptibility zone. Under 1% of homes here are estimated to have radon above the reference level. Only a handful of its homes, if any, sit low beside water.
0%of homes in high-radon areasA+Hazard risk Grade
Homes exposed · share of the town’s homes
In high-radon areas0%
On high landslide susceptibility0%
| Share of homes | Kilmeage | Co. Kildare | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| In high-radon areas | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| On high landslide susceptibility | 0% | 0% | 0% |
394
homes mapped for these shares
EPA radon map, GSI landslide susceptibility and our low-lying homes estimate from OPW LiDAR.
HealthHealth D
More people in Kilmeage have a disability than its ages would predict: 114 per 100 expected, above Co. Kildare’s towns and Irish towns
2.6% of residents report bad or very bad health. Unpaid carers make up 5.5% of residents, above Co. Kildare’s towns (4.9%) and close to Irish towns (5.4%). Asked at the census, nearly nine in ten residents of Kilmeage said they were in good or very good health.
89%good or very good healthDHealth Grade
Per 100 expected at the town’s ages · age-standardised
Bad health180
Disability114
Co. Kildare99
Expected100
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 89%Fair 8%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2022 | Kilmeage | Co. Kildare | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bad or very bad health | 2.6% | 1.5% | 2% |
| Unpaid carers | 5.5% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Good or very good health | 89% | 91% | 88% |
| With a disability | 22% | 20% | 22% |
180
bad health per 100 expected · Co. Kildare 99
114
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
SafetySafety A−
Less crime is recorded per resident in Kilmeage than in Co. Kildare’s towns or across Irish towns, at 19 per 1,000 a year
In 2023–2025, assaults and harassment led the graded crimes in Kilmeage. Theft, shown but not graded, ran at 3.4 per 1,000 a year, below both Co. Kildare’s towns (10.9) and Irish towns (15.3). For its size, Kilmeage records less crime per resident than 64% of the 156 Irish towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people.
2.8violent incidents per 1,000 a yearA−Safety Grade
Compared with towns its sizeFewer incidents against residents per 1,000 than 64% of the 156 Irish towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: about the middle for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Recorded by type · per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025
Road traffic3.4
Theft3.4
Dangerous acts3.2
Assault2.3
Damage2.2
Burglary1.4
Drugs1.2
Against justice0.7
Public order0.6
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 | Kilmeage | Co. Kildare | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| All recorded crime | 19 | 42.7 | 54.3 |
| Theft | 3.4 | 10.9 | 15.3 |
| Burglary & damage | 3.6 | 4.2 | 6.4 |
| Violent crime | 2.8 | 3.9 | 5.7 |
2.8
violent incidents per 1,000 a year
3.6
burglary and damage per 1,000 a year
183
incidents a year, Robertstown Garda area
6.4
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
Schools
Pupil numbers around Kilmeage moved −17% since 2019, below Co. Kildare’s towns and Irish towns
Families in Kilmeage have 2 schools within 3 km to choose from: 2 primary schools.
2schools within 3 km
| School | Level | Pupils | Ethos |
|---|---|---|---|
| Almhaine N.S.Largest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 184 | Catholic |
| Schools within 3 km | Kilmeage | Co. Kildare | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils since 2019/20 | −17% | +7% | +4% |
| Teach through Irish | 0% | 6% | 8% |
| In the DEIS scheme | 0% | 3% | 35% |
357
pupils at schools within 3 km, 2025/26
−17%
pupils since 2019/20 · Irish towns +4%
1.5 km
to the nearest primary school
7.1 km
to the nearest secondary school
Department of Education school lists, 2025/26 (preliminary) · no results are published by school · No school here carries a letter or a result: Ireland publishes neither for individual schools.
Work & commuteJobs & income C
Walking, cycling and public transport carry fewer commuters in Kilmeage than in Co. Kildare’s towns or Irish towns: 4.4%
Short trips: 26% under 15 minutes, below Co. Kildare’s towns (28%) and Irish towns (31%) alike. By car: that was how 87% of commuters travelled at the census. 64% of people aged 15 to 64 were in work at the census.
4%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2022
Car or van87%
Bus2%
Train, DART or Luas1%
Walk1%
Bicycle0%
| Census 2022 | Kilmeage | Co. Kildare | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| In work, 15 to 64 | 64% | 71% | 68% |
| Unemployment rate | 10% | 6.4% | 9.2% |
| Average trip | 31.8 min | 32.6 min | 27.6 min |
| Median household income | €60,210 | €74,553 | €57,760 |
€60,210
household income, 2022 estimate · Co. Kildare €72,997
8%
worked mainly from home, 2022
13%
trips of an hour or more
6,663
on the Live Register, County Kildare, September 2026
D−
Walkability: behind almost every Irish town
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.
Climate
Kilmeage has colder winters than Co. Kildare’s towns or Irish towns: January lows of 1.7°C
Across the year it averages 9.6°C, below Co. Kildare’s towns (9.9°C) and Irish towns (10.3°C) alike. Kilmeage sees July afternoons of 19.8°C on average. November is the wettest month in the town, with 92 mm of rain on average.
19.8°CJuly afternoon high
Average afternoon highs by season · 1991–2020 averages
Winter8.1°C
Spring12.9°C
Summer19.2°C
Autumn13.7°C
| Climate, 1991–2020 | Kilmeage | Co. Kildare | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| January low | 1.7°C | 2.0°C | 2.9°C |
| Average temperature over the year | 9.6°C | 9.9°C | 10.3°C |
| July high | 19.8°C | 20.1°C | 19.9°C |
| Rain a year | 885 mm | 854 mm | 937 mm |
19.8°C
July high
1.7°C
January low
885 mm
Rain a year
92 mm
Wettest month
36
Air frosts
1,397 hrs
Sunshine
Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.
Outdoors
Protected nature surrounds Kilmeage: 5.6% of the land within 5 km, more than in both Co. Kildare’s towns and Irish towns
Walkers have 0.1 km per km² of paths and tracks, lower than both Co. Kildare’s towns (1.0 km per km²) and Irish towns (2.1 km per km²). Every 1,000 residents of Kilmeage share 0.9 ha of green space.
0%of homes near green space
Green space per 1,000 residents · per 1,000 residents
Kilmeage0.9 ha
Co. Kildare2.2 ha
Irish towns4.1 ha
| Outdoors | Kilmeage | Co. Kildare | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Near a park | 0% | 79% | 92% |
| Protected nature within 5 km | 5.6% | 0.5% | 1.8% |
| Paths per km² of town | 0.1 km per km² | 1.0 km per km² | 2.1 km per km² |
| Woodland within 1 km | 3.1% | 2.4% | 2.7% |
0.9 ha
Green space
1 km
Footpaths
5.6%
Protected for nature
3.1%
Woodland
OpenStreetMap parks and paths, NPWS protected sites and the National Trails Register.
Weather
Weather in Kilmeage: partly cloudy today, up to 11 degrees
The rain holds off today, but the wind gets up to 23 km/h, and the low is 6°C. What counts as normal for Kilmeage in November: highs come to 10°C and lows to 4°C. In December, the normal shifts to 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 | 229 mm |
| Spring | 13°C | 4°C | 181 mm |
| Summer | 19°C | 10°C | 219 mm |
| Autumn | 14°C | 6°C | 256 mm |
11°C / 6°C
Today
None
Rain, next 24 hours
18 km/h
Wind
86%
Humidity
9 h 14 min
Daylight
Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · normals: Met Éireann, 1991–2020
Who lives here
A young town: 16% of people in Kilmeage are 15 to 24, more than in both Co. Kildare’s towns and Irish towns
People 65 and over make up nearly a tenth of the town, lower than both Co. Kildare’s towns (10%) and Irish towns (14%). The share of residents under 15 is 25%. Graduates make up 23% of adults.
34.4median age
KilmeageCo. KildareIreland
Ages · share of residents
16%
Highest education · residents 15 and older who have finished education
Primary or none14%
Lower secondary21%
Leaving Cert36%
Diploma or cert5%
Degree or higher23%
Women and men · all residents
Women make up 51.9% of Kilmeage
547 women and 507 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.
| Kilmeage | Co. Kildare | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 25% | 23% | 20% |
| 15–24 | 16% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 24% | 30% | 29% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 24% | 24% |
| 65+ | 8.7% | 10% | 14% |
| Primary or none | 14% | 7.4% | 9.7% |
| Lower secondary | 21% | 12% | 14% |
| Leaving Cert | 36% | 34% | 35% |
| Diploma or cert | 5.1% | 6.4% | 5.8% |
| Degree or higher | 23% | 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%). One council serves Kilmeage: Kildare County Council. There is no majority on Kildare County Council; Fianna Fáil have the most seats, 12 of 40, short of 21.
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 | Kilmeage | 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
Kilmeage’s heritage: one building on the national inventory
For its size, Kilmeage has 9 buildings on the national inventory per 10,000 residents. The Sites and Monuments Record lists 1 sites here, below Co. Kildare’s towns (13) and Irish towns (11) alike. Homes built before 1919 account for 4.3% of the housing.
1inventory buildings
Buildings by NIAH rating · NIAH
International0
National0
Regional1
Among them
- The Old School House 1890
1
sites on the Sites and Monuments Record
1890
earliest dated inventory building
4%
homes built before 1919 · Irish towns 3%
| Heritage | Kilmeage | Co. Kildare | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inventory buildings per 10,000 residents | 9 | 50 | 48 |
| Archaeological sites on the record | 1 | 13 | 11 |
| Homes built before 1919 | 4.3% | 1.6% | 3.4% |
NIAH, the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage · Sites and Monuments Record · CSO, Census 2022 homes by year built
HousingCost of living B−
Social housing is more common in Kilmeage than in Co. Kildare’s towns or across Irish towns, at 29% of households
Owners make up 57% of households, lower than both Co. Kildare’s towns (70%) and Irish towns (61%). Renting privately is how 14% of households live.
€423Kmedian sale priceB−Cost of living Grade
Median sale price · Eircode area, 2023–2025
Kilmeage€423K
Co. Kildare€408K
Irish towns€350K
| Housing | Kilmeage | Co. Kildare | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households in social housing | 29% | 10% | 13% |
| Households owning their home | 57% | 70% | 61% |
| Households renting privately | 14% | 18% | 22% |
| Median sale price | €423K | €408K | €350K |
57%
own their home · Irish towns 61%
14%
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 →Dublin Castle and 11 more within 40 km
Nothing to visit is mapped within 5 km of Kilmeage; these are the best known within 40 km.
CastleCastle · Office of Public WorksDublin Castle40 km east
CathedralSt Patrick's Cathedral39 km east
Big drawZooDublin Zoo37 km east · 1.3M visitors a year (2022)
CathedralChrist Church Cathedral39 km east
Museum · Office of Public WorksKilmainham Gaol37 km east
Museum · Office of Public WorksChester Beatty40 km east
CathedralSt Patrick's Cathedral39 km eastBig drawZooDublin Zoo37 km east · 1.3M visitors a year (2022)CathedralChrist Church Cathedral39 km eastMuseum · Office of Public WorksKilmainham Gaol37 km eastMuseum · Office of Public WorksChester Beatty40 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)
- St Patrick's Cathedral: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dublin Zoo: Harold Strong, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Christ Church Cathedral: Ingo Mehling, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kilmainham Gaol: Nol Aders, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chester Beatty: Aligatorek, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Kilmeage
15pages on Kilmeage
The big questions
Out and about
Famous people from around Kilmeage
2 notable people were born in Kilmeage; with them, the best known born in the towns around it.
P
Patrick HarringtonIrish bishop · born 1939J
Joe McTeagueIrish Gaelic footballer · born 1946K
Kathleen LonsdaleIrish crystallographer (1903-1971) · born in Newbridge
Photo credits
Clare Daly: The Left, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Christy Moore: cybernoelie, CC BY 2.0 · George Pomeroy Colley: Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain
Kilmeage’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Boundaries: Tailte Éireann, CSO Urban Areas 2022 and Electoral Divisions.
AllenwoodCoill Dubh (Blackwood)ProsperousCarraghNewbridgeRathanganKilmeage
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kilmeage | 1,054 | — | — | B− | A− | D |
| Allenwood | 1,685 | 3.7 | — | B− | A− | C+ |
| Coill Dubh (Blackwood) | 1,476 | 4.7 | — | B− | A− | C− |
| Prosperous | 2,413 | 7.1 | — | B− | B+ | C+ |
| Carragh | 1,006 | 7.8 | — | B− | B | A |
| Newbridge | 24,366 | 8.5 | B− | B+ | C | B− |
| Rathangan | 3,263 | 11 | A+ | A | A | B |
People: CSO, Census 2022. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Kilmeage
Do people in Kilmeage drive to work?
8% mostly work from home, and 26% of journeys take under 15 minutes.
Has Kilmeage grown?
Kilmeage had 1,054 people at the 2022 census, up from 1,002 in 2016: 5.2% more, against 7.6% in the median of Irish towns.
How old are the people of Kilmeage?
The median age in Kilmeage is 34.4, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns.
About Kilmeage
Urban area in Co. Kildare
1,054 people live in Kilmeage, 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
- 1,054 (CSO, Census 2022)
- County
- Kildare
- Council
- Kildare County Council
- Local electoral area
- Clane
- Dáil constituency
- Kildare South
- Name in Irish
- Cill Maodhóg
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km²)
- CSO code
- UA:06462
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).