Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Population 2,413: a town in Co. Kildare. It has 11 buildings on the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage.
Prosperous is a safe place by the numbers (B+): per 1,000 residents a year, gardaí record 3.8 violent crimes and 4.1 burglaries and acts of criminal damage. The median sale, €435,000, comes to 6.3 times what the median household here earns. Its weakest subject is health — bad health runs at 129 and disability at 111 per 100 expected for its ages. The rest of its grades are middling: B− for jobs & income and B− for walkability.
Figures: crime, CSO recorded crime, 2023 to 2025 · health, work and commuting, CSO Census 2022 · prices, Property Price Register, 2023 to 2025 · incomes, CSO. With fewer than 2,500 residents, Prosperous gets subject grades but no overall one among Irish towns.
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.
The 2 things Prosperous does most differently from other towns.
Each subject compares Prosperous with Irish towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far it is from the middle. Towns in other countries are graded separately.
With fewer than 2,500 residents, Prosperous gets subject grades but no overall one among Irish towns.
How TownRatings grades Irish towns →
4 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 Prosperous.
Pupil numbers changed +19% since 2019/20, above Co. Kildare’s towns (+7%) and Irish towns (+4%) alike. Within 3 km of Prosperous there are 2 schools (1 primary school and 1 secondary school). For secondary school, the closest is St Farnan's Post Primary School, 0.5 km from the town.
| School | Level | Pupils | Ethos |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prosperous N.S. Special classesLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 493 | Catholic |
| St Farnan's Post Primary School DEISLargest post-primary schoolPost-primary · ETB | Post-primary · ETB | 676 | Multi-denominational |
| Schools within 3 km | Prosperous | Co. Kildare | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils since 2019/20 | +19% | +7% | +4% |
| In the DEIS scheme | 50% | 3% | 35% |
| Single-sex secondaries | 0% | 20% | 39% |
| Teach through Irish | 0% | 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.
Radon above the reference level is estimated in 2% of homes in Prosperous. The ground under Prosperous carries no high landslide susceptibility. Next to none of its homes lie low beside a river or the sea.
| Share of homes | Prosperous | Co. Kildare | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Low-lying near a river | 0% | 3.2% | 0.5% |
| In high-radon areas | 0% | 0% | 0% |
EPA radon map, GSI landslide susceptibility and our low-lying homes estimate from OPW LiDAR.
In all, 32.8 crimes per 1,000 residents were recorded a year, lower than both Co. Kildare’s towns (42.7) and Irish towns (54.3). Theft, shown but not graded, ran at 5.6 per 1,000 a year, below Co. Kildare’s towns (10.9) and Irish towns (15.3) alike.
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 | Prosperous | Co. Kildare | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theft | 5.6 | 10.9 | 15.3 |
| All recorded crime | 32.8 | 42.7 | 54.3 |
| Burglary & damage | 4.1 | 4.2 | 6.4 |
| Violent crime | 3.8 | 3.9 | 5.7 |
CSO recorded crime by Garda station, 2023–2025, shared to towns by where residents live · Census 2022 populations
At the census, 2.2% of residents said their health was bad or very bad, higher than both Co. Kildare’s towns (1.5%) and Irish towns (2%). 5.9% of residents in Prosperous care, unpaid, for a relative or friend. Disability touches nearly a quarter of Prosperous’ population.
| Census 2022 | Prosperous | Co. Kildare | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unpaid carers | 5.9% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.2% | 1.5% | 2% |
| With a disability | 23% | 20% | 22% |
| Good or very good health | 89% | 91% | 88% |
CSO, Census 2022 general health, disability and carers · CSO life expectancy by region, 2016 · HSE medical cards, 2024 · TownRatings age-standardised ratios
The annual mean in Prosperous is 9.8°C. This Co. Kildare town is 0.2°C warmer over the year than in 1981–2010. November is the wettest month in the town, with 90 mm of rain on average.
| Climate, 1991–2020 | Prosperous | 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 | 864 mm | 854 mm | 937 mm |
| July high | 20.0°C | 20.1°C | 19.9°C |
Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.
Protected nature near Prosperous includes Ballynafagh Bog SAC. Its paths and tracks come to 0.2 km per km², below both Co. Kildare’s towns (1.0 km per km²) and Irish towns (2.1 km per km²). One park, 5 ha of green space: that is the measure of Prosperous’ parkland.
| Outdoors | Prosperous | Co. Kildare | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Near a park | 63% | 79% | 92% |
| Paths per km² of town | 0.2 km per km² | 1.0 km per km² | 2.1 km per km² |
| Protected nature within 5 km | 3% | 0.5% | 1.8% |
OpenStreetMap parks and paths, NPWS protected sites and the National Trails Register.
Plan indoor things for Tuesday, when about 4 mm of rain is forecast. Long-term averages for Prosperous put November days at 10°C and November nights at 4°C. A passing shower is possible today, but barely measurable; the breeze reaches 24 km/h, and the low is 6°C.
| Season | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | 8°C | 2°C | 221 mm |
| Spring | 13°C | 5°C | 176 mm |
| Summer | 19°C | 11°C | 216 mm |
| Autumn | 14°C | 6°C | 250 mm |
Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · normals: Met Éireann, 1991–2020
Degrees are held by 31% of adults, below Co. Kildare’s towns (39%) and Irish towns (36%) alike. 12% of residents are 65 or over. Children are just over a fifth of the town.
49.4% of Prosperous’ residents are women
1,191 women and 1,222 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.
| Prosperous | Co. Kildare | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 22% | 23% | 20% |
| 15–24 | 15% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 30% | 29% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 24% | 24% |
| 65+ | 12% | 10% | 14% |
| Primary or none | 10% | 7.4% | 9.7% |
| Lower secondary | 14% | 12% | 14% |
| Leaving Cert | 38% | 34% | 35% |
| Diploma or cert | 6.4% | 6.4% | 5.8% |
| Degree or higher | 31% | 39% | 36% |
CSO, Census 2022 · Co. Kildare and Ireland: the median of their towns of 2,500+
Kildare County Council is the council for Prosperous, and the only one: Ireland has a single tier of local government. In the Dáil, Prosperous is part of Kildare North, which elects 5 TDs. Three in five voters cast a ballot at the general election.
| Turnout | Prosperous | Co. Kildare | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| General election, November 2024 | 60% | 60% | 59% |
| Local elections, June 2024 | 45% | 45% | 46% |
Department of Housing count sheets, 2024
Per 10,000 residents, Prosperous counts 46 inventory buildings, lower than both Co. Kildare’s towns (50) and Irish towns (48). There are 4 entries on the national archaeological record here. 1.3% of homes were built before 1919.
| Heritage | Prosperous | Co. Kildare | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Archaeological sites on the record | 4 | 13 | 11 |
| Inventory buildings per 10,000 residents | 46 | 50 | 48 |
| Homes built before 1919 | 1.3% | 1.6% | 3.4% |
NIAH, the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage · Sites and Monuments Record · CSO, Census 2022 homes by year built
73% of households own their home, near Co. Kildare’s towns (70%) and higher than Irish towns (61%). Social housing holds 15% of households.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| New homes | €435,000 | 80 |
| Second-hand homes | €380,000 | 43 |
| Housing | Prosperous | Co. Kildare | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households renting privately | 11% | 18% | 22% |
| Households owning their home | 73% | 70% | 61% |
| Median sale price | €435K | €408K | €350K |
| Households in social housing | 15% | 10% | 13% |
Property Price Register · CSO residential prices by Eircode area · RTB rents · CSO, Census 2022 tenure
Households had €68,766 a year before tax, below Co. Kildare’s towns (€74,553) but above Irish towns (€57,760). Driving is how four in five commuters got to work at the census. Of working-age residents (15 to 64), 67% were employed at the census.
| Census 2022 | Prosperous | Co. Kildare | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| In work, 15 to 64 | 67% | 71% | 68% |
| Trips under 15 minutes | 35% | 28% | 31% |
| Average trip | 31.6 min | 32.6 min | 27.6 min |
| Median household income | €68,766 | €74,553 | €57,760 |
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.
Castles, abbeys, gardens, museums and days out in and near Prosperous. Best known first.
Prosperous’ built heritage counts 11 inventory entries, each of regional standing. 4 recorded monuments and archaeological sites lie here.
One notable person was born in Prosperous; with them, the best known born in the towns around it.
Charles Handy: einalem, CC BY-SA 2.0
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Boundaries: Tailte Éireann, CSO Urban Areas 2022 and Electoral Divisions.
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prosperous | 2,413 | — | — | B− | B+ | C+ |
| Coill Dubh (Blackwood) | 1,476 | 4.3 | — | B− | A− | C− |
| Clane | 8,152 | 4.6 | A | B− | B+ | A− |
| Carragh | 1,006 | 6.2 | — | B− | B | A |
| Allenwood | 1,685 | 6.9 | — | B− | A− | C+ |
| Kilmeage | 1,054 | 7.1 | — | B− | A− | D |
| Sallins | 6,269 | 7.2 | A | B+ | B | B+ |
People: CSO, Census 2022. Distances: centre to centre.
Prosperous had 2,413 people at the 2022 census, up from 2,312 in 2016: 4.4% more, against 7.6% in the median of Irish towns.
The median age in Prosperous is 38, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns.
Urban area in Co. Kildare
Prosperous has 2,413 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)
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).