Rathcoffey’s story
Rathcoffey has 1 building on the National Inventory
2% of its homes were built before 1919, against 3% in the median of Irish towns.
- 1700House, Moortown (Celbridge Ed)
RathcoffeyCo. Kildare
371 people live in this town in Co. Kildare.
Population
371
CSO, Census 2022 · Kildare County Council
Median age
36.8
11% are 65+ · Co. Kildare 10%
Degree level
37%
of residents 15+ · Irish towns 36%
Walk, cycle, transit
8%
of working residents · Irish towns 23%
Is Rathcoffey a good place to live?
A typical home sold for €422,500, or 4.8 years of the town’s median household income. 8% of commuters get to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. One in ten residents were born outside Ireland. Households here earn a median €88,640 a year, before tax.
Irish towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Rathcoffey out for now.
What makes Rathcoffey stand out
The 3 things Rathcoffey does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
8% walk, cycle or ride
Against 23% in the median of Irish towns
CSO, Census 2022
Born outside Ireland
Who lives here
Against 22% in the median of Irish towns
CSO, Census 2022
Median gross household income
Income
Gross, a year (the median of Irish towns: €57,760)
CSO household income for the electoral division.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Rathcoffey.
Schools
Around Rathcoffey, 100% of the secondaries teach boys and girls apart, more than in Co. Kildare’s towns and across Irish towns
2 schools lie within 3 km of Rathcoffey: 1 primary school and 1 secondary school. For secondary school, the closest is Clongowes Wood College, 2.3 km from the town. Pupil numbers changed −5% since 2019/20, below Co. Kildare’s towns (+7%) and Irish towns (+4%) alike.
2schools within 3 km
| School | Level | Pupils | Ethos |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rathcoffey N.S.Largest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 215 | Catholic |
| Clongowes Wood College BoysLargest post-primary schoolPost-primary · Voluntary secondary | Post-primary · Voluntary secondary | 421 | Catholic |
| Schools within 3 km | Rathcoffey | Co. Kildare | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single-sex secondaries | 100% | 20% | 39% |
| Pupils since 2019/20 | −5% | +7% | +4% |
| Teach through Irish | 0% | 6% | 8% |
| In the DEIS scheme | 0% | 3% | 35% |
636
pupils at schools within 3 km, 2025/26
−5%
pupils since 2019/20 · Irish towns +4%
0.7 km
to the nearest primary school
2.3 km
to the nearest secondary school
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.
Natural hazards
Radon reaches above the reference level in about 6.4% of Rathcoffey’s homes
No part of Rathcoffey is mapped as high landslide susceptibility. Very few of its homes sit on 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 susceptibility0%
| Share of homes | Rathcoffey | Co. Kildare | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| In high-radon areas | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| On high landslide susceptibility | 0% | 0% | 0% |
128
homes mapped for these shares
EPA radon map, GSI landslide susceptibility and our low-lying homes estimate from OPW LiDAR.
Climate
Midwinter lows in Rathcoffey sink below those of 90% of Irish towns
Rathcoffey sees January nights of 2.0°C on average. Across the year it averages 9.9°C, near Co. Kildare’s towns (9.9°C) and lower than Irish towns (10.3°C). A year brings 841 mm of rain to Rathcoffey.
20.0°CJuly afternoon high
Average afternoon highs by season · 1991–2020 averages
Winter8.4°C
Spring13.2°C
Summer19.4°C
Autumn14.0°C
| Climate, 1991–2020 | Rathcoffey | Co. Kildare | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| January low | 2.0°C | 2.0°C | 2.9°C |
| Average temperature over the year | 9.9°C | 9.9°C | 10.3°C |
| Rain a year | 841 mm | 854 mm | 937 mm |
| July high | 20.0°C | 20.1°C | 19.9°C |
20.0°C
July high
2.0°C
January low
841 mm
Rain a year
89 mm
Wettest month
36
Air frosts
1,397 hrs
Sunshine
Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.
Health
Is Rathcoffey a healthy place? 93% of its people say their health is good, above Co. Kildare’s towns and Irish towns
Unpaid caring falls to 6.2% of Rathcoffey’s residents. At the census, 19% of people here had a disability, below both Co. Kildare’s towns (20%) and Irish towns (22%). Ages taken into account, Rathcoffey counts 88 people in poor health for every 100 predicted.
93%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 93%Fair 5%Bad or very bad 1%
Per 100 expected at the town’s ages · age-standardised
Bad health88
Disability96
Co. Kildare99
Expected100
| Census 2022 | Rathcoffey | Co. Kildare | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 93% | 91% | 88% |
| Unpaid carers | 6.2% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| With a disability | 19% | 20% | 22% |
| Bad or very bad health | 1.4% | 1.5% | 2% |
88
bad health per 100 expected · Co. Kildare 99
96
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
Social housing is more common in Rathcoffey than in Co. Kildare’s towns or across Irish towns, at 27% of households
4% of households rent privately. Owners make up nearly two thirds of households, below Co. Kildare’s towns (70%) but above Irish towns (61%).
€423Kmedian sale price
Median sale price · Eircode area, 2023–2025
Rathcoffey€423K
Co. Kildare€408K
Irish towns€350K
| Housing | Rathcoffey | Co. Kildare | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households in social housing | 27% | 10% | 13% |
| Households renting privately | 4% | 18% | 22% |
| Median sale price | €423K | €408K | €350K |
| Households owning their home | 66% | 70% | 61% |
66%
own their home · Irish towns 61%
4%
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
More homes in Rathcoffey are a short walk from green space than in Co. Kildare’s towns or Irish towns: 100%
Woodland covers 0.1% of the land within 1 km, below Co. Kildare’s towns (2.4%) and Irish towns (2.7%) alike. Every 1,000 residents of Rathcoffey share 5.9 ha of green space. Walkers have 3 waymarked trails and greenways starting within 5 km.
100%of homes near green space
Green space per 1,000 residents · per 1,000 residents
Rathcoffey5.9 ha
Co. Kildare2.2 ha
Irish towns4.1 ha
| Outdoors | Rathcoffey | Co. Kildare | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Near a park | 100% | 79% | 92% |
| Woodland within 1 km | 0.1% | 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% | 0.5% | 1.8% |
100%
Near a park
5.9 ha
Green space
0 km
Footpaths
OpenStreetMap parks and paths, NPWS protected sites and the National Trails Register.
Weather
Rathcoffey today: light showers, topping out at 11 degrees
Expect little more than a sprinkle today, wind picking up to 24 km/h, and a low of 7°C. Rain peaks later in the week on Tuesday, at about 5 mm for the day. Rathcoffey’s November pattern is steady: afternoons average 11°C, nights 4°C.
11°C / 7°CToday
This month and the next three, normal highs · 1991–2020 averages
November11°C
December8°C
January8°C
February9°C
| Season | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | 8°C | 2°C | 214 mm |
| Spring | 13°C | 5°C | 171 mm |
| Summer | 19°C | 11°C | 210 mm |
| Autumn | 14°C | 7°C | 246 mm |
11°C / 7°C
Today
0.3 mm
Rain, next 24 hours
12 km/h
Wind
88%
Humidity
9 h 18 min
Daylight
Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · normals: Met Éireann, 1991–2020
Work & commute
Walking, cycling and public transport carry fewer commuters in Rathcoffey than in Co. Kildare’s towns or Irish towns: 8.2%
The commute to work averages 29.3 min. Working mainly from home: 18% of workers, higher than both Co. Kildare’s towns (11%) and Irish towns (11%). 73% of commuters drove to work at the census.
8%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2022
Car or van73%
Train, DART or Luas5%
Bus2%
Walk2%
| Census 2022 | Rathcoffey | Co. Kildare | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unemployment rate | 14% | 6.4% | 9.2% |
| Median household income | €88,640 | €74,553 | €57,760 |
| In work, 15 to 64 | 62% | 71% | 68% |
| Average trip | 29.3 min | 32.6 min | 27.6 min |
€88,640
household income, 2022 estimate · Co. Kildare €72,997
18%
worked mainly from home, 2022
9%
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
Irish is an everyday language in Rathcoffey: 3.9% speak it daily, above Co. Kildare
People aged 15 to 24 make up 14% of the town. Under 15: 26% of residents.
36.8median age
RathcoffeyCo. KildareIreland
Ages · share of residents
14%
Highest education · residents 15 and older who have finished education
Primary or none9%
Lower secondary18%
Leaving Cert29%
Diploma or cert7%
Degree or higher37%
Women and men · all residents
50.9% of Rathcoffey’s residents are women
189 women and 182 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.
| Rathcoffey | Co. Kildare | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 26% | 23% | 20% |
| 15–24 | 14% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 30% | 29% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 24% | 24% |
| 65+ | 11% | 10% | 14% |
| Primary or none | 9% | 7.4% | 9.7% |
| Lower secondary | 18% | 12% | 14% |
| Leaving Cert | 29% | 34% | 35% |
| Diploma or cert | 7% | 6.4% | 5.8% |
| Degree or higher | 37% | 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
Local government for Rathcoffey is Kildare County Council alone; Ireland has a single tier. Kildare County Council has no ruling majority: Fianna Fáil hold 12 of its 40 seats, short of the 21 needed. Also worth knowing: the town sits in the Maynooth local electoral area, which elects 5 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 | Rathcoffey | Co. Kildare | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| General election, November 2024 | 60% | 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
5
TDs elected for Kildare North
Department of Housing count sheets, 2024
History
Rathcoffey counts one building on the architectural inventory
Per 10,000 residents, Rathcoffey counts 27 inventory buildings. Homes from before 1919 make up 1.8% of the total, higher than Co. Kildare’s towns (1.6%) yet lower than Irish towns (3.4%). Rathcoffey’s built heritage counts one inventory entry, of regional standing.
1inventory buildings
Buildings by NIAH rating · NIAH
International0
National0
Regional1
Among them
0
sites on the Sites and Monuments Record
1700
earliest dated inventory building
| Heritage | Rathcoffey | Co. Kildare | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inventory buildings per 10,000 residents | 27 | 50 | 48 |
| Archaeological sites on the record | 0 | 13 | 11 |
NIAH, the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage · Sites and Monuments Record · CSO, Census 2022 homes by year built
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Barberstown Castle and 3 more in and around Rathcoffey
Castles, abbeys, gardens, museums and days out in and near Rathcoffey. Best known first.
CastleBarberstown Castle4.5 km outside town, to the east
CastleRathcoffey Castle600 m outside town, to the eastCastleCastleDonadea Forest Park3.6 km outside town, to the westVisitor farmVisitor farmClonfert Farm3 km outside town, to the northPlaces: 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 (2)
- Barberstown Castle: Harold Strong, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rathcoffey Castle: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Rathcoffey
15pages on Rathcoffey
Famous people from around Rathcoffey
No notable person born in Rathcoffey is on our list; these were born in the towns around it.
C
Charlie McCreevyIrish politician · born in Sallins · born 1949
K
Kristine O'BrienAmerican rower · born in Clane · born 1991Photo credits
Charles Handy: einalem, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Gerald FitzGerald, 9th Earl of Kildare: Unknown author Unknown author artist, Public domain · Domhnall Ua Buachalla: Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain · James Duggan: Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain
Rathcoffey’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Boundaries: Tailte Éireann, CSO Urban Areas 2022 and Electoral Divisions.
ClaneStraffanProsperousKilcockMaynoothSallinsRathcoffey
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rathcoffey | 371 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Clane | 8,152 | 4.1 | A | B− | B+ | A− |
| Straffan | 1,158 | 5.4 | — | C | A | A |
| Prosperous | 2,413 | 6.5 | — | B− | B+ | C+ |
| Kilcock | 8,674 | 7.5 | A+ | B | A− | A− |
| Maynooth | 17,259 | 8.4 | A | C | B+ | A |
| Sallins | 6,269 | 8.9 | A | B+ | B | B+ |
People: CSO, Census 2022. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Rathcoffey
How many people speak Irish in Rathcoffey?
3.9% of residents speak Irish every day outside school, against 1.1% in the median of Irish towns; 42% can speak it.
Is Rathcoffey growing?
Rathcoffey had 371 people at the 2022 census, up from 348 in 2016: 6.6% more, against 7.6% in the median of Irish towns.
How old are the people of Rathcoffey?
The median age in Rathcoffey is 36.8, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns.
About Rathcoffey
Urban area in Co. Kildare
Rathcoffey has 371 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
- 371 (CSO, Census 2022)
- County
- Kildare
- Council
- Kildare County Council
- Local electoral area
- Maynooth
- Dáil constituency
- Kildare North
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km²)
- CSO code
- UA:06445
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).