Milltown’s story
Milltown: 7 buildings on the National Inventory
Homes built before 1919: 1%, against 3% across Irish towns.
- 1780Milltown Mill
- 1790Bridge, Milltown (Feighcullen Ed)
- 1825Milltown School
MilltownCo. Kildare
Home to 372 people, this town lies in Co. Kildare.
6 places within 19 kmMap →
Photo: Ire2500 · Public domain
Population
372
CSO, Census 2022 · Kildare County Council
Median age
44.2
23% are 65+ · Co. Kildare 10%
Degree level
28%
of residents 15+ · Irish towns 36%
Walk, cycle, transit
7%
of working residents · Irish towns 23%
Is Milltown a good place to live?
The median home here went for €420,200, 6.3 times the median household income. On the way to work, 7% walk, cycle or take the bus or train. Nearly three in five households have paid off their home. 23% of residents are 65 or over.
There are no grades for Milltown: Irish towns need 1,000 residents for them.
What makes Milltown stand out
The 3 things Milltown does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
7% walk, cycle or ride
Against 23% in the median of Irish towns
CSO, Census 2022
Own outright
Housing
59% own outright
Against 32% in the median of Irish towns
CSO, Census 2022
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
23% are 65 or over
Against 14% in the median of Irish towns
CSO, Census 2022
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Milltown.
Schools
57% of schools around Milltown get DEIS support, above Co. Kildare’s towns and Irish towns
Within 3 km of Milltown there are 7 schools (5 primary schools, 1 secondary school and 1 special school). St Conleth's Community College is the nearest secondary school, 3.8 km away. Since 2019/20, pupils changed +4%, about level with Irish towns (+4%) and below Co. Kildare’s towns (+7%).
7schools within 3 km
| School | Level | Pupils | Ethos |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scoil na Naomh Uilig Special classesLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 589 | Catholic |
| St Conleth's Community College DEISLargest post-primary schoolPost-primary · ETB | Post-primary · ETB | 752 | Multi-denominational |
| Scoil Mhuire DEISIn the DEIS schemePrimary | Primary | 389 | Catholic |
Schools by ethos · Schools within 3 km
Catholic4
Multi-denominational2
Church of Ireland1
| Schools within 3 km | Milltown | Co. Kildare | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the DEIS scheme | 57% | 3% | 35% |
| Single-sex secondaries | 0% | 20% | 39% |
| Teach through Irish | 0% | 6% | 8% |
| Pupils since 2019/20 | +4% | +7% | +4% |
2,588
pupils at schools within 3 km, 2025/26
+4%
pupils since 2019/20 · Irish towns +4%
1 km
to the nearest primary school
3.8 km
to the nearest secondary school
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.
Natural hazards
Milltown has low radon and steady ground, but its flood exposure isn’t measured
Radon: an estimated 1.3% of homes in Milltown are over the reference level. No part of Milltown is mapped as high landslide susceptibility. Low ground by water holds almost none of its homes.
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 | Milltown | Co. Kildare | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| In high-radon areas | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| On high landslide susceptibility | 0% | 0% | 0% |
190
homes mapped for these shares
EPA radon map, GSI landslide susceptibility and our low-lying homes estimate from OPW LiDAR.
Climate
Milltown has colder winters than Co. Kildare’s towns or Irish towns: January lows of 1.9°C
The annual mean in Milltown is 9.8°C. A year brings 893 mm of rain to Milltown. The nearest weather station is Casement, 30 km away.
20.0°CJuly afternoon high
Average afternoon highs by season · 1991–2020 averages
Winter8.4°C
Spring13.2°C
Summer19.4°C
Autumn13.9°C
| Climate, 1991–2020 | Milltown | 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 | 893 mm | 854 mm | 937 mm |
| July high | 20.0°C | 20.1°C | 19.9°C |
20.0°C
July high
1.9°C
January low
893 mm
Rain a year
94 mm
Wettest month
36
Air frosts
1,397 hrs
Sunshine
Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.
Health
Milltown has 94 people with a disability for every 100 its ages predict, fewer than in both Co. Kildare’s towns and Irish towns
Weighed against its ages, bad health in Milltown runs at 89 per 100 expected. Asked at the census, nine in ten residents of Milltown said they were in good or very good health. At the census, 1.9% of residents said their health was bad or very bad, between Co. Kildare’s towns (1.5%) and Irish towns (2%).
90%good or very good health
Per 100 expected at the town’s ages · age-standardised
Bad health89
Disability94
Co. Kildare99
Expected100
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 90%Fair 8%Bad or very bad 2%
| Census 2022 | Milltown | Co. Kildare | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 90% | 91% | 88% |
| Bad or very bad health | 1.9% | 1.5% | 2% |
| With a disability | 22% | 20% | 22% |
| Unpaid carers | 5.1% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
89
bad health per 100 expected · Co. Kildare 99
94
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 Milltown than in Co. Kildare’s towns or across Irish towns: 85%
7% rent privately, below Co. Kildare’s towns (18%) and Irish towns (22%) alike. Social housing holds 6% of households.
€420Kmedian sale price
Median sale price · Eircode area, 2023–2025
Milltown€420K
Co. Kildare€408K
Irish towns€350K
| Housing | Milltown | Co. Kildare | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households owning their home | 85% | 70% | 61% |
| Households renting privately | 7% | 18% | 22% |
| Households in social housing | 6% | 10% | 13% |
| Median sale price | €420K | €408K | €350K |
85%
own their home · Irish towns 61%
7%
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 W12, not the town alone: too few sales inside the town carry a full address.
Outdoors
Milltown has fewer homes a short walk from green space than Co. Kildare’s towns or Irish towns: 50%
Within 5 km, 7.5% of the land is protected nature, higher than both Co. Kildare’s towns (0.5%) and Irish towns (1.8%). Protected nature near Milltown includes Pollardstown Fen SAC.
50%of homes near green space
Green space per 1,000 residents · per 1,000 residents
Milltown2.9 ha
Co. Kildare2.2 ha
Irish towns4.1 ha
| Outdoors | Milltown | Co. Kildare | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Near a park | 50% | 79% | 92% |
| Protected nature within 5 km | 7.5% | 0.5% | 1.8% |
| Paths per km² of town | 0.1 km per km² | 1.0 km per km² | 2.1 km per km² |
50%
Near a park
2.9 ha
Green space
1 km
Footpaths
7.5%
Protected for nature
OpenStreetMap parks and paths, NPWS protected sites and the National Trails Register.
Weather
Weather in Milltown: mostly sunny today, up to 12 degrees
Milltown’s November pattern is steady: afternoons average 10°C, nights 4°C. Today stays dry but breezy, with wind up to 24 km/h and a low of 7°C. For warmth, Thursday is the pick of the days ahead at 11°C; the chilliest afternoon gets to just 6°C.
12°C / 7°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 | 233 mm |
| Spring | 13°C | 5°C | 183 mm |
| Summer | 19°C | 11°C | 217 mm |
| Autumn | 14°C | 6°C | 261 mm |
12°C / 7°C
Today
None
Rain, next 24 hours
13 km/h
Wind
89%
Humidity
9 h 19 min
Daylight
Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · normals: Met Éireann, 1991–2020
Work & commute
Fewer commuters in Milltown walk, cycle or take the bus or train than in Co. Kildare’s towns or Irish towns: 7.2%
The commute to work averages 33.1 min. Working mainly from home: 7.9% of workers, lower than both Co. Kildare’s towns (11%) and Irish towns (11%). The car carried 81% of commuters at the census.
7%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2022
Car or van81%
Walk2%
Bus2%
Train, DART or Luas2%
Bicycle1%
| Census 2022 | Milltown | Co. Kildare | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 33.1 min | 32.6 min | 27.6 min |
| In work, 15 to 64 | 73% | 71% | 68% |
| Unemployment rate | 6.1% | 6.4% | 9.2% |
| Median household income | €66,670 | €74,553 | €57,760 |
€66,670
household income, 2022 estimate · Co. Kildare €72,997
8%
worked mainly from home, 2022
16%
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
Fewer children live in Milltown than in Co. Kildare’s towns or Irish towns: 16% are under 15
Born abroad: just over one in ten residents, below Co. Kildare’s towns (21%) and Irish towns (22%) alike. 28% of adults hold a degree. Young adults of 15 to 24 are 13% of the population.
44.2median age
MilltownCo. KildareIreland
Ages · share of residents
23%
Highest education · residents 15 and older who have finished education
Primary or none17%
Lower secondary15%
Leaving Cert32%
Diploma or cert8%
Degree or higher28%
Women and men · all residents
Women make up 47.3% of Milltown
176 women and 196 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.
| Milltown | Co. Kildare | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 23% | 20% |
| 15–24 | 13% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 30% | 29% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 24% | 24% |
| 65+ | 23% | 10% | 14% |
| Primary or none | 17% | 7.4% | 9.7% |
| Lower secondary | 15% | 12% | 14% |
| Leaving Cert | 32% | 34% | 35% |
| Diploma or cert | 7.6% | 6.4% | 5.8% |
| Degree or higher | 28% | 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
General election turnout: 58%, below Co. Kildare’s towns (60%) and close to Irish towns (59%). Milltown spans more than one of the local electoral areas: just over half of its residents vote in Newbridge, most of the rest in Kildare. No party holds a majority on Kildare County Council: Fianna Fáil lead with 12 of 40 seats, short of the 21 needed.
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 | Milltown | Co. Kildare | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| General election, November 2024 | 58% | 60% | 59% |
| Local elections, June 2024 | 47% | 45% | 46% |
6
Councillors
12/40
Fianna Fáil seats on Kildare County, the largest party
47%
turnout, June 2024
4
TDs elected for Kildare South
Department of Housing count sheets, 2024
History
188 inventory buildings per 10,000 residents put Milltown above Co. Kildare’s towns and Irish towns for heritage
0.8% of homes date from before 1919. Surveyors for the national inventory recorded 7 buildings in Milltown, each of regional importance.
7inventory buildings
Buildings by NIAH rating · NIAH
International0
National0
Regional7
Among them
- Milltown Mill 1780
- Bridge, Milltown (Feighcullen Ed) 1790
- Milltown School 1825
- The Gaelic House 1850
0
sites on the Sites and Monuments Record
1780
earliest dated inventory building
1%
homes built before 1919 · Irish towns 3%
| Heritage | Milltown | Co. Kildare | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inventory buildings per 10,000 residents | 188 | 50 | 48 |
| Archaeological sites on the record | 0 | 13 | 11 |
| Homes built before 1919 | 0.8% | 1.6% | 3.4% |
NIAH, the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage · Sites and Monuments Record · CSO, Census 2022 homes by year built
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Pollardstown Fen and 2 more in and around Milltown
Castles, abbeys, gardens, museums and days out in and near Milltown. Best known first.
Natural landscapeNatural landscapePollardstown Fen1.4 km outside town, to the southArt galleryArt galleryRiverbank Arts Centre3.2 km outside town, to the southeastMuseumMuseumNewbridge Silverware3.5 km outside town, to the southeast
Places: Fáilte Ireland open data (CC BY 4.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Milltown
15pages on Milltown
Landmarks
Surveyors for the national inventory recorded 7 buildings in Milltown, each of regional importance.
Famous people from around Milltown
No notable person born in Milltown is on our list; these were born in the towns around it.
K
Kathleen LonsdaleIrish crystallographer (1903-1971) · born in NewbridgeA
Aisling BeaIrish comedian, actress, and writer · born in Kildare · born 1984
J
John William DunneBritish soldier, aeronautical engineer … · born in Curragh CampM
Michèle BurkeIrish-born make-up artist · born in Kildare · 1959–2025Photo credits
Clare Daly: The Left, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Christy Moore: cybernoelie, CC BY 2.0
Milltown’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Boundaries: Tailte Éireann, CSO Urban Areas 2022 and Electoral Divisions.
NewbridgeKildareKilmeageCurragh CampAthgarvanCarraghMilltown
Questions about Milltown
How old are the people of Milltown?
The median age in Milltown is 44.2, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns.
Do people in Milltown drive to work?
8% mostly work from home, and 27% of journeys take under 15 minutes.
Has Milltown grown?
Milltown had 372 people at the 2022 census, up from 348 in 2016: 6.9% more, against 7.6% in the median of Irish towns.
About Milltown
Urban area in Co. Kildare
372 people live in Milltown, 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
- 372 (CSO, Census 2022)
- County
- Kildare
- Council
- Kildare County Council
- Local electoral area
- Newbridge
- Dáil constituency
- Kildare South
- Name in Irish
- Baile an Mhuilinn
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km²)
- CSO code
- UA:06463
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).