Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
24,366 people call this town in Co. Kildare home. 89 of its buildings are on the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage.
Prices are modest for what you get: home prices sit at a median €401,000, which is 6.3 years of the town’s median household income. Newbridge’s overall grade is B−, better than 53% of Irish towns. In the ranking it comes #150 of 320 Irish towns. Safety is its weak spot (C) — for every 1,000 residents, gardaí record 7.4 violent crimes and 7.1 burglaries or acts of criminal damage a year. The rest of its grades are middling: B− for health, B− for jobs & income, B− for walkability and B− for hazard risk.
Figures: prices, Property Price Register, 2023 to 2025 · incomes, CSO · crime, CSO recorded crime, 2023 to 2025 · health, work and commuting, CSO Census 2022 · radon, EPA.
The one thing Newbridge does most differently from other towns.
Each subject compares Newbridge with Irish towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far it is from the middle. Towns in other countries are graded separately.
How TownRatings grades Irish towns →
The record adds 4 archaeological sites.
Homes built before 1919: 2%, against 3% across Irish towns.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Newbridge.
40% of the secondaries are single-sex, about level with Irish towns (39%) and above Co. Kildare’s towns (10%). 18 schools lie within 3 km of Newbridge: 11 primary schools, 5 secondary schools and 2 special schools. The nearest secondary, St Conleth's Community College, is 0.4 km away.
| School | Level | Pupils | Ethos |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scoil na Naomh Uilig Special classesLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 589 | Catholic |
| Patrician Secondary School BoysLargest post-primary schoolPost-primary · Voluntary secondary | Post-primary · Voluntary secondary | 932 | Catholic |
| Gaelscoil Chill Dara GaelscoilTeaches through IrishPrimary | Primary | 288 | Catholic |
| St Conleth's Community College DEISIn the DEIS schemePost-primary · ETB | Post-primary · ETB | 752 | Multi-denominational |
| Schools within 3 km | Newbridge | Co. Kildare | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single-sex secondaries | 40% | 10% | 39% |
| In the DEIS scheme | 33% | 0% | 35% |
| Pupils since 2019/20 | +2% | +7% | +4% |
| Teach through Irish | 6% | 6% | 8% |
Department of Education school lists, 2025/26 (preliminary) · no results are published by school · Ireland publishes no results school by school, so these cards carry no letters or results.
Town centres with shops, stations and nightlife record more incidents per resident: they are counted where they happen, not where victims live.
Among the graded crimes in Newbridge, the most frequent was assaults and harassment (2023–2025). Every kind together came to 59 per 1,000 residents a year, above Co. Kildare’s towns (41.3) and Irish towns (54.3) alike. For its size, Newbridge records more crime per resident than 63% of the 118 Irish towns of 10,000 to 50,000 people.
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 | Newbridge | Co. Kildare | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime | 7.4 | 3.8 | 5.7 |
| Burglary & damage | 7.1 | 4.2 | 6.4 |
| All recorded crime | 59 | 41.3 | 54.3 |
| Theft | 17 | 10.8 | 15.3 |
CSO recorded crime by Garda station, 2023–2025, shared to towns by where residents live · Census 2022 populations
Rent averaged €1,422 a month, below Co. Kildare’s towns (€1,602) and Irish towns (€1,606) alike. Between 2010 and 2025 the typical sale price in Newbridge rose 107%, to €435K: faster than the 77% rise across Irish towns. Council and housing-body homes hold 13% of households.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| New homes | €440,000 | 442 |
| Second-hand homes | €347,000 | 727 |
| The last 12 months | €425,000 | 350 |
| Housing | Newbridge | Co. Kildare | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent on a new tenancy, a month | €1,422 | €1,602 | €1,606 |
| Households owning their home | 67% | 70% | 61% |
| Households in social housing | 13% | 9% | 13% |
| Median sale price | €401K | €415K | €350K |
Property Price Register · CSO residential prices by Eircode area · RTB rents · CSO, Census 2022 tenure
Newbridge’s year-round mean comes to 9.8°C. The nearest weather station is Casement, 28 km away. Across the year, Newbridge now averages 0.3°C more than it did in 1981–2010.
| Climate, 1991–2020 | Newbridge | 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 | 20.0°C | 20.1°C | 19.9°C |
| Rain a year | 901 mm | 851 mm | 937 mm |
Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.
Among the protected sites near Newbridge is Mouds Bog SAC. Within 5 km, 4.9% of the land is protected nature, above both Co. Kildare’s towns (0.5%) and Irish towns (1.8%). One park, 28 ha of green space: that is the measure of the town’s parkland.
| Outdoors | Newbridge | Co. Kildare | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Near a park | 66% | 79% | 92% |
| Protected nature within 5 km | 4.9% | 0.5% | 1.8% |
| Paths per km² of town | 0.6 km per km² | 1.1 km per km² | 2.1 km per km² |
| Woodland within 1 km | 1.6% | 2.8% | 2.7% |
OpenStreetMap parks and paths, NPWS protected sites and the National Trails Register.
Judged by the averages, Newbridge sees November days reach 10°C and nights fall to 4°C. A dry day with a stiff breeze lies ahead today: wind building to 23 km/h, then a low of 6°C. December follows with normal highs of 8°C and lows of 2°C.
| Season | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | 8°C | 2°C | 234 mm |
| Spring | 13°C | 5°C | 184 mm |
| Summer | 19°C | 11°C | 219 mm |
| Autumn | 14°C | 6°C | 264 mm |
Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · normals: Met Éireann, 1991–2020
One measure of family life: just over a fifth of residents are under 15. People 65 and over make up just over a tenth of the town, higher than Co. Kildare’s towns (9.9%) yet lower than Irish towns (14%). Foreign-born residents make up 24% of the population.
Women make up 50.5% of Newbridge
12,311 women and 12,055 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.
| Newbridge | Co. Kildare | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 21% | 23% | 20% |
| 15–24 | 13% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 29% | 31% | 29% |
| 45–64 | 26% | 24% | 24% |
| 65+ | 11% | 9.9% | 14% |
| Primary or none | 9.5% | 6.5% | 9.7% |
| Lower secondary | 15% | 12% | 14% |
| Leaving Cert | 37% | 33% | 35% |
| Diploma or cert | 6.3% | 6.4% | 5.8% |
| Degree or higher | 32% | 43% | 36% |
CSO, Census 2022 · Co. Kildare and Ireland: the median of their towns of 2,500+
Kildare County Council runs Newbridge: Ireland has one tier of local government, with no town council below it. Turnout at the general election came to 58%. No party holds a majority on Kildare County Council: Fianna Fáil lead with 12 of 40 seats, short of the 21 needed.
| Turnout | Newbridge | Co. Kildare | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| General election, November 2024 | 58% | 60% | 59% |
| Local elections, June 2024 | 47% | 45% | 46% |
Department of Housing count sheets, 2024
Newbridge has 37 inventory buildings for every 10,000 residents. 4 archaeological sites are on the record, lower than both Co. Kildare’s towns (16) and Irish towns (11). The pre-1919 share of homes is 1.6%.
| Heritage | Newbridge | Co. Kildare | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inventory buildings per 10,000 residents | 37 | 51 | 48 |
| Archaeological sites on the record | 4 | 16 | 11 |
NIAH, the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage · Sites and Monuments Record · CSO, Census 2022 homes by year built
For radon, the estimate for Newbridge is 1.5% of homes above the reference level. No part of Newbridge is mapped as high landslide susceptibility.
| Share of homes | Newbridge | Co. Kildare | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Low-lying near a river | 35% | 2.1% | 0.5% |
| In high-radon areas | 0% | 0% | 0% |
EPA radon map, GSI landslide susceptibility and our low-lying homes estimate from OPW LiDAR.
9.9% of workers worked mainly from home, below both Co. Kildare’s towns (12%) and Irish towns (11%). Of those in the labour force, 9.3% are unemployed. The average household earns €64,041 a year before tax.
| Census 2022 | Newbridge | Co. Kildare | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 30.7 min | 33 min | 27.6 min |
| Unemployment rate | 9.3% | 6.4% | 9.2% |
| Median household income | €64,041 | €75,277 | €57,760 |
| In work, 15 to 64 | 67% | 71% | 68% |
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.
Of the 14 towns in Co. Kildare, Newbridge has the second-largest share in bad or very bad health: 1.9%. Ages taken into account, Newbridge counts 107 people with a disability for every 100 predicted. 89% of the town’s residents described their health as good or very good at the census, about level with Irish towns (88%) and below Co. Kildare’s towns (91%).
| Census 2022 | Newbridge | Co. Kildare | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 89% | 91% | 88% |
| Bad or very bad health | 1.9% | 1.4% | 2% |
| With a disability | 22% | 20% | 22% |
| Unpaid carers | 4.9% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
CSO, Census 2022 general health, disability and carers · CSO life expectancy by region, 2016 · HSE medical cards, 2024 · TownRatings age-standardised ratios
Castles, abbeys, gardens, museums and days out in and near Newbridge. Best known first.
FortDún Ailinne4.9 km outside town, to the southMuseumMuseumNewbridge Silverwarein townNatural landscapeNatural landscapePollardstown Fen1.6 km outside town, to the westMuseumMuseumCurragh Military Museum1.7 km outside town, to the southwestPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Surveyors for the national inventory recorded 89 buildings in Newbridge, 1 of national or international importance. 4 archaeological sites are on the record here.
26 notable people were born in Newbridge.
Clare Daly: The Left, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Christy Moore: cybernoelie, CC BY 2.0 · Luka Bloom: Changesone, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Houses of the Oireachtas, CC BY 2.0 · Pat Eddery: Rudolph.A.furtado, Public domain · Josh Boileau: Benutzer:Bill da Flute, CC BY-SA 3.0
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Boundaries: Tailte Éireann, CSO Urban Areas 2022 and Electoral Divisions.
Newbridge had 24,366 people at the 2022 census, up from 22,933 in 2016: 6.2% more, against 7.6% in the median of Irish towns.
The median age in Newbridge is 37.6, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns.
10% mostly work from home, and 31% of journeys take under 15 minutes.
Urban area in Co. Kildare
24,366 people live in Newbridge, 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).
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