Two Mile House’s story
Two Mile House: 1 building on the National Inventory
The record adds 7 archaeological sites.
Homes built before 1919: 2%, against 3% across Irish towns.
- 1785Saint Peter's Catholic Church
Two Mile HouseCo. Kildare
The town has 474 residents and lies in Co. Kildare.
Population
474
CSO, Census 2022 · Kildare County Council
Median age
41.6
12% are 65+ · Co. Kildare 10%
Degree level
61%
of residents 15+ · Irish towns 36%
Walk, cycle, transit
5%
of working residents · Irish towns 23%
Is Two Mile House a good place to live?
At a median €422,500, a home costs 3.9 times the town’s median household income. Walking, cycling and public transport carry 5% of commuters. Median gross household income: €107,480 a year. Residents born outside Ireland: 9%.
At under 1,000 residents, Two Mile House is too small for the grades Irish towns get.
What makes Two Mile House stand out
The 3 things Two Mile House does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
5% walk, cycle or ride
The median of Irish towns: 23%
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.
Born outside Ireland
Who lives here
The median of Irish towns: 22%
CSO, Census 2022
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Two Mile House.
Schools
Schools around Two Mile House have lost ground: pupils −7% since 2019, below Co. Kildare’s towns and Irish towns
Within 3 km of Two Mile House there are 2 schools (2 primary schools).
2schools within 3 km
| School | Level | Pupils | Ethos |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ursaille NaofaLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 236 | Catholic |
Schools by ethos · Schools within 3 km
Catholic1
Multi-denominational1
| Schools within 3 km | Two Mile House | Co. Kildare | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils since 2019/20 | −7% | +7% | +4% |
| Teach through Irish | 0% | 6% | 8% |
| In the DEIS scheme | 0% | 3% | 35% |
460
pupils at schools within 3 km, 2025/26
−7%
pupils since 2019/20 · Irish towns +4%
0.5 km
to the nearest primary school
3.7 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
Two Mile House has low radon and steady ground, but its flood exposure isn’t measured
The EPA estimates that 1.6% of homes in Two Mile House are above the radon reference level. Landslides: none of Two Mile House lies in a high-susceptibility zone. 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 | Two Mile House | Co. Kildare | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| In high-radon areas | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| On high landslide susceptibility | 0% | 0% | 0% |
181
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 Two Mile House: January lows of 1.7°C, colder than Co. Kildare’s towns or Irish towns
Here July highs average 19.8°C, about level with Irish towns (19.9°C) and below Co. Kildare’s towns (20.1°C). Across the year, Two Mile House averages 9.6°C. The nearest weather station is Casement, 23 km away.
19.8°CJuly afternoon high
Average afternoon highs by season · 1991–2020 averages
Winter8.1°C
Spring12.9°C
Summer19.2°C
Autumn13.7°C
| Climate, 1991–2020 | Two Mile House | Co. Kildare | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| January low | 1.7°C | 2.0°C | 2.9°C |
| Average temperature over the year | 9.6°C | 9.9°C | 10.3°C |
| July high | 19.8°C | 20.1°C | 19.9°C |
| Rain a year | 910 mm | 854 mm | 937 mm |
19.8°C
July high
1.7°C
January low
910 mm
Rain a year
98 mm
Wettest month
36
Air frosts
1,397 hrs
Sunshine
Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.
Health
For its ages, Two Mile House reports less bad health than Co. Kildare’s towns or Irish towns: 36 per 100 expected
At the census, 0.6% of residents said their health was bad or very bad, lower than both Co. Kildare’s towns (1.5%) and Irish towns (2%). Weighed against its ages, disability in Two Mile House runs at 77 per 100 expected. Self-reported good health: 94% of the town’s residents.
94%good or very good health
Per 100 expected at the town’s ages · age-standardised
Bad health36
Disability77
Co. Kildare99
Expected100
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 94%Fair 5%Bad or very bad 1%
| Census 2022 | Two Mile House | Co. Kildare | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unpaid carers | 6.8% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Good or very good health | 94% | 91% | 88% |
| Bad or very bad health | 0.6% | 1.5% | 2% |
| With a disability | 17% | 20% | 22% |
36
bad health per 100 expected · Co. Kildare 99
77
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 Two Mile House than in Co. Kildare’s towns or across Irish towns: 96%
Private renters make up 2% of households.
€423Kmedian sale price
Median sale price · Eircode area, 2023–2025
Two Mile House€423K
Co. Kildare€408K
Irish towns€350K
| Housing | Two Mile House | Co. Kildare | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households owning their home | 96% | 70% | 61% |
| Households renting privately | 2% | 18% | 22% |
| Households in social housing | 0% | 10% | 13% |
| Median sale price | €423K | €408K | €350K |
96%
own their home · Irish towns 61%
2%
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 green space per head in Two Mile House than Co. Kildare’s towns or Irish towns: 5.5 ha per 1,000 residents
Woodland covers 1.6% of the land within 1 km, lower than both Co. Kildare’s towns (2.4%) and Irish towns (2.7%).
0%of homes near green space
Green space per 1,000 residents · per 1,000 residents
Two Mile House5.5 ha
Co. Kildare2.2 ha
Irish towns4.1 ha
| Outdoors | Two Mile House | Co. Kildare | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Near a park | 0% | 79% | 92% |
| Paths per km² of town | 0.0 km per km² | 1.0 km per km² | 2.1 km per km² |
| Woodland within 1 km | 1.6% | 2.4% | 2.7% |
| Protected nature within 5 km | 0% | 0.5% | 1.8% |
5.5 ha
Green space
0 km
Footpaths
1.6%
Woodland
OpenStreetMap parks and paths, NPWS protected sites and the National Trails Register.
Weather
Today in Two Mile House: partly cloudy and 11 degrees at best
In November a normal day reaches 10°C and a normal night 4°C; the forecast for Two Mile House below sets each day against them. It should stay dry today, with a fresh breeze of up to 23 km/h and a low near 7°C. Rain peaks later in the week on Wednesday, at about 9 mm for the day.
11°C / 7°CToday
This month and the next three, normal highs · 1991–2020 averages
November10°C
December8°C
January8°C
February8°C
| Season | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | 8°C | 2°C | 234 mm |
| Spring | 13°C | 4°C | 186 mm |
| Summer | 19°C | 10°C | 220 mm |
| Autumn | 14°C | 6°C | 271 mm |
11°C / 7°C
Today
None
Rain, next 24 hours
18 km/h
Wind
83%
Humidity
9 h 15 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 Two Mile House than in Co. Kildare’s towns or Irish towns: 5.4%
18% of workers worked mainly from home, above Co. Kildare’s towns (11%) and Irish towns (11%) alike. Unemployment runs at 4.1%. Workers spend 30.1 min getting to work, on average.
5%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2022
Car or van76%
Train, DART or Luas3%
Walk2%
Bicycle1%
| Census 2022 | Two Mile House | Co. Kildare | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | €107,480 | €74,553 | €57,760 |
| Unemployment rate | 4.1% | 6.4% | 9.2% |
| Average trip | 30.1 min | 32.6 min | 27.6 min |
| In work, 15 to 64 | 67% | 71% | 68% |
€107,480
household income, 2022 estimate · Co. Kildare €72,997
18%
worked mainly from home, 2022
15%
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
Students and young workers shape Two Mile House: 20% are 15 to 24, above Co. Kildare’s towns and Irish towns
21% are under 15, below Co. Kildare’s towns (23%) but above Irish towns (20%). Retirement age and beyond: 12% of residents are 65 or older. Foreign-born residents make up nearly a tenth of the population.
41.6median age
Two Mile HouseCo. KildareIreland
Ages · share of residents
20%
Highest education · residents 15 and older who have finished education
Primary or none3%
Lower secondary4%
Leaving Cert26%
Diploma or cert6%
Degree or higher61%
Women and men · all residents
Women make up 54.2% of Two Mile House
257 women and 217 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.
| Two Mile House | Co. Kildare | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 21% | 23% | 20% |
| 15–24 | 20% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 12% | 30% | 29% |
| 45–64 | 34% | 24% | 24% |
| 65+ | 12% | 10% | 14% |
| Primary or none | 2.9% | 7.4% | 9.7% |
| Lower secondary | 4.4% | 12% | 14% |
| Leaving Cert | 26% | 34% | 35% |
| Diploma or cert | 5.8% | 6.4% | 5.8% |
| Degree or higher | 61% | 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
Kildare County Council has no ruling majority: Fianna Fáil hold 12 of its 40 seats, short of the 21 needed. Two Mile House sits in the Newbridge local electoral area, which elects 6 councillors. Three in five voters cast a ballot at the general election.
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 | Two Mile House | Co. Kildare | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| General election, November 2024 | 60% | 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
5
TDs elected for Kildare North
Department of Housing count sheets, 2024
History
One inventory building stands in Two Mile House
Scaled to its population, that is 21 inventory buildings for every 10,000 people in Two Mile House. The Sites and Monuments Record lists 7 sites here, below Co. Kildare’s towns (13) and Irish towns (11) alike. Before 1919: that is when 2.2% of homes were built.
1inventory buildings
Buildings by NIAH rating · NIAH
International0
National0
Regional1
Among them
7
sites on the Sites and Monuments Record
1785
earliest dated inventory building
| Heritage | Two Mile House | Co. Kildare | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inventory buildings per 10,000 residents | 21 | 50 | 48 |
| Archaeological sites on the record | 7 | 13 | 11 |
NIAH, the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage · Sites and Monuments Record · CSO, Census 2022 homes by year built
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Jigginstown Castle and 13 more within 40 km
2 places to visit are mapped within 5 km of Two Mile House; with them, the best known within 40 km.
Historic houseJigginstown Castle4.7 km outside town, to the north
Abbey or prioryGlendalough30 km southeast
Big drawMuseumNational Museum of Ireland35 km northeast · 783K visitors a year
CathedralSt Patrick's Cathedral34 km northeast
Historic houseRussborough House and Parklands9 km east
MuseumNational Library of Ireland35 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)
- Jigginstown Castle: Wanfried-Dublin, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Glendalough: Schcambo at English Wikipedia, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- National Museum of Ireland: Photograph by Mike Peel ( www.mikepeel.net )., CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St Patrick's Cathedral: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Russborough House and Parklands: Ramón, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- National Library of Ireland: YvonneM, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Two Mile House
15pages on Two Mile House
Famous people from around Two Mile House
No notable person born in Two Mile House is on our list; these were born in the towns around it.
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Kathleen LonsdaleIrish crystallographer (1903-1971) · born in Newbridge
G
Gormflaith ingen MurchadaIrish queen (960–1030 CE) · born in NaasPhoto credits
Clare Daly: The Left, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Christy Moore: cybernoelie, CC BY 2.0 · John de Robeck: Unknown photographer, Public domain · Fionnuala Sherry: paddynapper, CC BY-SA 2.0
Two Mile House’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Boundaries: Tailte Éireann, CSO Urban Areas 2022 and Electoral Divisions.
KilcullenAthgarvanNaasNewbridgeCarraghJohnstownTwo Mile House
Questions about Two Mile House
Is Two Mile House growing?
Two Mile House had 474 people at the 2022 census, up from 462 in 2016: 2.6% more, against 7.6% in the median of Irish towns.
Is Two Mile House a young town or an old one?
The median age in Two Mile House is 41.6, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns.
About Two Mile House
Urban area in Co. Kildare
Two Mile House has 474 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
- 474 (CSO, Census 2022)
- County
- Kildare
- Council
- Kildare County Council
- Local electoral area
- Newbridge
- Dáil constituency
- Kildare North
- Name in Irish
- Teach an Dá Mhíle
- Area
- 0.5 sq mi (1.3 km²)
- CSO code
- UA:06448
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).