Kilteel’s story
Kilteel: 2 buildings on the National Inventory
The record adds 3 archaeological sites.
Homes built before 1919: 2%, against 3% across Irish towns.
- 1905Water pump, Kilteel
- 1930Catholic Church of Saint Laurence O'Toole
KilteelCo. Kildare
A town of 262 in Co. Kildare. Its population rose 12% from 2016 to 2022.
6 places within 19 kmMap →
Photo: Mike Searle · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
262
CSO, Census 2022 · Kildare County Council
Median age
45.5
21% are 65+ · Co. Kildare 10%
Degree level
46%
of residents 15+ · Irish towns 36%
Walk, cycle, transit
5%
of working residents · Irish towns 23%
Is Kilteel a good place to live?
Buying the median home, at €422,500, takes 4.6 times the town’s median household income. 5% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. The 2022 census put unemployment at 2%. Residents born outside Ireland: 7%.
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Kilteel falls below the line for grades among Irish towns.
What makes Kilteel stand out
The 3 things Kilteel does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
5% walk, cycle or ride
Against 23% in the median of Irish towns
CSO, Census 2022
Unemployment rate, Census 2022
Work
2% unemployment
Of the labour force, Census 2022 (the median of Irish towns: 9%)
58% of residents 15 and over are at work.
Born outside Ireland
Who lives here
Against 22% in the median of Irish towns
CSO, Census 2022
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Kilteel.
Natural hazards
The ground is the thing to check in Kilteel: 2.1% of homes stand on high landslide susceptibility, more than in Co. Kildare’s towns and across Irish towns
For radon, the estimate for Kilteel is 1.2% of homes above the reference level. Its homes mostly stand clear of 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 susceptibility2.1%
| Share of homes | Kilteel | Co. Kildare | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| On high landslide susceptibility | 2.1% | 0% | 0% |
| In high-radon areas | 0% | 0% | 0% |
142
homes mapped for these shares
EPA radon map, GSI landslide susceptibility and our low-lying homes estimate from OPW LiDAR.
Climate
Winter nights bite in Kilteel: January lows of 1.1°C, colder than Co. Kildare’s towns or Irish towns
Kilteel gets 988 mm of rain a year. The year’s mean temperature is 8.9°C, below both Co. Kildare’s towns (9.9°C) and Irish towns (10.3°C). A July afternoon in Kilteel typically reaches 19.1°C.
19.1°CJuly afternoon high
Average afternoon highs by season · 1991–2020 averages
Winter7.5°C
Spring12.1°C
Summer18.5°C
Autumn13.0°C
| Climate, 1991–2020 | Kilteel | Co. Kildare | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| July high | 19.1°C | 20.1°C | 19.9°C |
| January low | 1.1°C | 2.0°C | 2.9°C |
| Average temperature over the year | 8.9°C | 9.9°C | 10.3°C |
| Rain a year | 988 mm | 854 mm | 937 mm |
19.1°C
July high
1.1°C
January low
988 mm
Rain a year
107 mm
Wettest month
36
Air frosts
1,397 hrs
Sunshine
Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.
Health
Fewer people in Kilteel have a disability than its ages would predict: 82 per 100 expected, under Co. Kildare’s towns and Irish towns
8.4% of residents in Kilteel care, unpaid, for a relative or friend. Allowing for its ages, Kilteel has 54 residents in bad health per 100 expected, lower than both Co. Kildare’s towns (99) and Irish towns (113). Also worth knowing: a disability affects nearly a fifth of people in the town.
91%good or very good health
Per 100 expected at the town’s ages · age-standardised
Bad health54
Disability82
Co. Kildare99
Expected100
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 91%Fair 8%Bad or very bad 1%
| Census 2022 | Kilteel | Co. Kildare | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unpaid carers | 8.4% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Bad or very bad health | 1.2% | 1.5% | 2% |
| With a disability | 19% | 20% | 22% |
| Good or very good health | 91% | 91% | 88% |
54
bad health per 100 expected · Co. Kildare 99
82
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
Housing
More households own their home in Kilteel than in Co. Kildare’s towns or across Irish towns: 94%
3% rent privately, lower than both Co. Kildare’s towns (18%) and Irish towns (22%).
€423Kmedian sale price
Median sale price · Eircode area, 2023–2025
Kilteel€423K
Co. Kildare€408K
Irish towns€350K
| Housing | Kilteel | Co. Kildare | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households owning their home | 94% | 70% | 61% |
| Households in social housing | 0% | 10% | 13% |
| Households renting privately | 3% | 18% | 22% |
| Median sale price | €423K | €408K | €350K |
94%
own their home · Irish towns 61%
3%
rent privately · Irish towns 22%
€1,701
a month on new tenancies, 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.
Outdoors
Woodland runs close to Kilteel: 7.6% of the land within 1 km, more than in Co. Kildare’s towns and across Irish towns
Protected sites cover 0.2% of the land within 5 km, near Co. Kildare’s towns (0.5%) and lower than Irish towns (1.8%). Per 1,000 residents, Kilteel has 0.7 ha of green space. 2 waymarked trails and greenways start within 5 km.
0%of homes near green space
Green space per 1,000 residents · per 1,000 residents
Kilteel0.7 ha
Co. Kildare2.2 ha
Irish towns4.1 ha
| Outdoors | Kilteel | Co. Kildare | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Near a park | 0% | 79% | 92% |
| Woodland within 1 km | 7.6% | 2.4% | 2.7% |
| Paths per km² of town | 0.0 km per km² | 1.0 km per km² | 2.1 km per km² |
| Protected nature within 5 km | 0.2% | 0.5% | 1.8% |
0.7 ha
Green space
0.2%
Protected for nature
7.6%
Woodland
OpenStreetMap parks and paths, NPWS protected sites and the National Trails Register.
Weather
Kilteel’s weather today: light showers, with a high of 10 degrees
Any rain today should be slight, though the wind picks up to 23 km/h; the low is 6°C. Judged by the averages, Kilteel sees November days reach 10°C and nights fall to 3°C. December follows with normal highs of 8°C and lows of 1°C.
10°C / 6°CToday
This month and the next three, normal highs · 1991–2020 averages
November10°C
December8°C
January7°C
February8°C
| Season | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | 8°C | 1°C | 250 mm |
| Spring | 12°C | 4°C | 200 mm |
| Summer | 18°C | 10°C | 245 mm |
| Autumn | 13°C | 6°C | 293 mm |
10°C / 6°C
Today
0.4 mm
Rain, next 24 hours
14 km/h
Wind
91%
Humidity
9 h 18 min
Daylight
Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · normals: Met Éireann, 1991–2020
Work & commute
Commuters in Kilteel travel further than in Co. Kildare’s towns or Irish towns, 38.6 min on average
At the census, 4.9% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below Co. Kildare’s towns (18%) and Irish towns (23%) alike. The unemployment rate comes to 2.3%. Average household income comes to €91,840 a year before tax.
5%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2022
Car or van80%
Train, DART or Luas3%
Walk1%
Bicycle1%
Bus1%
| Census 2022 | Kilteel | Co. Kildare | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 38.6 min | 32.6 min | 27.6 min |
| Unemployment rate | 2.3% | 6.4% | 9.2% |
| Median household income | €91,840 | €74,553 | €57,760 |
| In work, 15 to 64 | 77% | 71% | 68% |
€91,840
household income, 2022 estimate · Co. Kildare €72,997
15%
worked mainly from home, 2022
20%
trips of an hour or more
6,663
on the Live Register, County Kildare, September 2026
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
An older town: 21% of people in Kilteel are 65 or over, more than in Co. Kildare’s towns and across Irish towns
16% are under 15, below both Co. Kildare’s towns (23%) and Irish towns (20%). Born abroad: 6.5% of residents. Graduates make up 46% of adults.
45.5median age
KilteelCo. KildareIreland
Ages · share of residents
21%
Highest education · residents 15 and older who have finished education
Primary or none5%
Lower secondary9%
Leaving Cert34%
Diploma or cert7%
Degree or higher46%
Women and men · all residents
Women make up 46.6% of Kilteel
122 women and 140 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.
| Kilteel | Co. Kildare | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 23% | 20% |
| 15–24 | 12% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 30% | 29% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 24% | 24% |
| 65+ | 21% | 10% | 14% |
| Primary or none | 4.9% | 7.4% | 9.7% |
| Lower secondary | 8.8% | 12% | 14% |
| Leaving Cert | 34% | 34% | 35% |
| Diploma or cert | 7.1% | 6.4% | 5.8% |
| Degree or higher | 46% | 39% | 36% |
CSO, Census 2022 · Co. Kildare and Ireland: the median of their towns of 2,500+
Town hall
Kildare County Council runs on one of the smallest budgets per resident of any council
Fianna Fáil lead Kildare County Council with 12 of 40 seats, but no party has a majority: 21 are needed. There is just one council for Kilteel, Kildare County Council: Ireland has only one tier of local government. The town sits in the Naas local electoral area, which elects 7 councillors.
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 | Kilteel | Co. Kildare | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| General election, November 2024 | 60% | 60% | 59% |
| Local elections, June 2024 | 47% | 45% | 46% |
7
Councillors
12/40
Fianna Fáil seats on Kildare County, the largest party
47%
turnout, June 2024
5
TDs elected for Kildare North
Department of Housing count sheets, 2024
History
Heritage is thick on the ground in Kilteel: 76 inventory buildings per 10,000 residents, above Co. Kildare’s towns and Irish towns
The Sites and Monuments Record holds 3 entries for the town. 2.2% of its homes were built before 1919, higher than Co. Kildare’s towns (1.6%) yet lower than Irish towns (3.4%). The national inventory of architectural heritage lists 2 buildings in Kilteel, each rated of regional importance.
2inventory buildings
Buildings by NIAH rating · NIAH
International0
National0
Regional2
Among them
3
sites on the Sites and Monuments Record
1905
earliest dated inventory building
| Heritage | Kilteel | Co. Kildare | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inventory buildings per 10,000 residents | 76 | 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
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Kilteel Castle and 13 more within 40 km
2 places to visit are mapped within 5 km of Kilteel; with them, the best known within 40 km.
CastleKilteel Castlein town
CathedralSt Patrick's Cathedral21 km northeast
Big drawMuseumNational Museum of Ireland22 km northeast · 783K visitors a year
MuseumNational Library of Ireland22 km northeast
Big drawZooDublin Zoo20 km northeast · 1.3M visitors a year (2022)
Historic houseLeinster House22 km northeastPlaces: 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 (6)
- Kilteel Castle: Bogman, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St Patrick's Cathedral: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- National Museum of Ireland: Photograph by Mike Peel ( www.mikepeel.net )., CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- National Library of Ireland: YvonneM, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dublin Zoo: Harold Strong, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Leinster House: Jean Housen, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Kilteel
15pages on Kilteel
Landmarks
The national inventory of architectural heritage lists 2 buildings in Kilteel, each rated of regional importance. 3 archaeological sites are on the record here.
Famous people from around Kilteel
No notable person born in Kilteel is on our list; these were born in the towns around it.
M
Michelle SmithIrish swimmer · born in Rathcoole · born 1969
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Edward Ernest BowenEnglish schoolmaster, songwriter and cr… · born in Blessington
Photo credits
Ninette de Valois: Rob Croes for Anefo, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Liam O'Flynn: Ganainm, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Louise Quinn: Anders Henrikson, CC BY 2.0 · John Devoy: Unknown (Bain News Service, publisher), Public domain
Kilteel’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Boundaries: Tailte Éireann, CSO Urban Areas 2022 and Electoral Divisions.
KillRathcooleJohnstownNewcastleBlessingtonSaggartKilteel
Questions about Kilteel
Is Kilteel growing?
Kilteel had 262 people at the 2022 census, up from 234 in 2016: 12% more, against 7.6% in the median of Irish towns.
How do people in Kilteel get to work?
15% mostly work from home, and 19% of journeys take under 15 minutes.
How old are the people of Kilteel?
The median age in Kilteel is 45.5, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns.
About Kilteel
Urban area in Co. Kildare
Kilteel has 262 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
- 262 (CSO, Census 2022)
- County
- Kildare
- Council
- Kildare County Council
- Local electoral area
- Naas
- Dáil constituency
- Kildare North
- Name in Irish
- Cill Chéile
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.4 km²)
- CSO code
- UA:06435
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).