Ferrybank’s story
Ferrybank has 3 buildings on the National Inventory
The record adds 27 archaeological sites.
Homes built before 1919: 2%, against 3% across Irish towns.
- 1778Rockshire House
- 1815Rockland House
- 1850Worker's house, Newrath
FerrybankWaterford
5,766 residents make their home in this neighbourhood in Waterford. The population grew 10% between 2016 and 2022.
6 places within 19 kmMap →
Photo: John M · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
5,766
CSO, Census 2022 · Kilkenny County Council
Median age
36.5
11% are 65+ · Co. Kilkenny 14%
Degree level
31%
of residents 15+ · Irish towns 36%
Walk, cycle, transit
10%
of working residents · Irish towns 23%
TownGrade
B+
#102 of 320
Is Ferrybank a good place to live?
With a B+ overall, Ferrybank is better than just over two thirds of Irish towns and ranks #102 of 320 Irish towns. Housing is within reach: home prices sit at a median €245,500, which is 4.3 years of the town’s median household income. Add jobs & income to its strengths (B+): 70% of working-age residents are employed, with an unemployment rate of 9%. The trade-off is hazard risk — an estimated 38% of its homes exceed the radon reference level. Walkability is weaker too (D) — on the way to work, 10% walk, cycle or take the bus or train, where the typical Irish town has 23%. Its remaining grades are unremarkable: B− for safety and B for health.
Figures: prices, Property Price Register, 2023 to 2025 · incomes, CSO · work, commuting and health, CSO Census 2022 · radon, EPA · crime, CSO recorded crime, 2023 to 2025.
This town's Hazard risk Grade uses radon and landslides only: open LiDAR heights don't cover enough of its homes to measure flooding, so flood isn't counted for or against it.
What makes Ferrybank stand out
The 3 things Ferrybank does most differently from other towns.
How Ferrybank grades
Each subject compares Ferrybank with Irish towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far it is from the middle. Towns in other countries are graded separately.
Hazard riskIn the bottom fifth of the towns comparedD−Open →WalkabilityBased on walking, cycling and transit to everyday placesDOpen →Cost of livingHomes are easier to afford than in most townsA−Open →Jobs & income70% of 15-to-64s in work; 9% unemployedB+Open →Health93 in bad health for every 100 its ages predictBOpen →Safety5.2 violent crimes per 1,000 residentsB−Open →
SchoolsNot graded in Ireland: schools’ exam results aren’t published school by school (Education Act 1998, s.53)–
How TownRatings grades Irish towns →
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Cathedral of the Most Holy Trinity, Waterford and 28 more in and around Ferrybank
Castles, abbeys, gardens, museums and days out in and near Ferrybank. Best known first.
CathedralCathedral of the Most Holy Trinity, Waterford600 m outside town, to the southwest
MuseumReginald's Tower500 m outside town, to the southwest
CathedralChrist Church Cathedral600 m outside town, to the southwest
MuseumWaterford Treasures: Medieval Museum600 m outside town, to the southwest
MuseumWaterford Treasures: Irish Silver Museum600 m outside town, to the southwest
MuseumWaterford Treasures: Irish Wake Museum – Rituals of Death600 m outside town, to the southwestPlaces: 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)
- Cathedral of the Most Holy Trinity, Waterford: Merlante, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Reginald's Tower: Nmwalsh, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Christ Church Cathedral: Merlante, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Waterford Treasures: Medieval Museum: Luistxo, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Waterford Treasures: Irish Silver Museum: Luistxo, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Waterford Treasures: Irish Wake Museum – Rituals of Death: さえぼー, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Ferrybank.
Natural hazardsHazard risk D−
More homes in Ferrybank sit on high-radon ground than in Irish towns: 96%
1.8% of homes stand on ground with high landslide susceptibility, above Irish towns (0%). The closest place to swim from Ferrybank is Duncannon, 12 km away, rated excellent in 2025. Its homes mostly stand clear of low ground by water.
96%of homes in high-radon areasD−Hazard risk Grade
Homes exposed · share of the town’s homes
In high-radon areas96%
On high landslide susceptibility1.8%
| Share of homes | Ferrybank | Co. Kilkenny | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| In high-radon areas | 96% | – | 0% |
| On high landslide susceptibility | 1.8% | – | 0% |
38%
of homes over the radon level
12 km
to Duncannon bathing water (excellent)
2,338
homes mapped for these shares
EPA radon map, GSI landslide susceptibility and our low-lying homes estimate from OPW LiDAR.
HousingCost of living A−
Social housing is more common in Ferrybank than in Irish towns, at 19% of households
61% of households own their home, about level with Irish towns (61%).
€246Kmedian sale priceA−Cost of living Grade
Median sale price · Property Price Register, 2023–2025
Ferrybank€246K
Irish towns€350K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Second-hand homes | €232,500 | 144 |
| The last 12 months | €294,000 | 60 |
| Housing | Ferrybank | Co. Kilkenny | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median sale price | €246K | – | €350K |
| Households in social housing | 19% | – | 13% |
| Households renting privately | 19% | – | 22% |
19%
rent privately · Irish towns 22%
€1,316
a month on new tenancies, Waterford City
4.2
times median household income, County Kilkenny
Property Price Register · CSO residential prices by Eircode area · RTB rents · CSO, Census 2022 tenure
Work & commuteJobs & income B+
Only 9.7% of commuters in Ferrybank go to work without a car, fewer than in Irish towns
On average, the journey to work lasts 23.8 min. 83% of commuters drove, above Irish towns (66%). Working from home was the norm for 7% of workers at the census.
10%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2022
Car or van83%
Walk5%
Bus3%
Bicycle2%
Train, DART or Luas0%
| Census 2022 | Ferrybank | Co. Kilkenny | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 23.8 min | – | 27.6 min |
| In work, 15 to 64 | 70% | – | 68% |
| Trips under 15 minutes | 33% | – | 31% |
€57,000
household income, 2022 estimate · Co. Kilkenny €58,186
7%
worked mainly from home, 2022
4%
trips of an hour or more
4,569
on the Live Register, Waterford city, September 2026
D
Walkability: better than 12% of Irish towns
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.
Schools
Most secondary schools around Ferrybank teach boys and girls apart: 5 of 9
Families in Ferrybank have 32 schools within 3 km to choose from: 20 primary schools, 9 secondary schools and 3 special schools. Single-sex secondaries: 56%, higher than Irish towns (39%). For secondary school, the closest is Abbey Community College, 0.6 km from the town.
32schools within 3 km
| School | Level | Pupils | Ethos |
|---|---|---|---|
| S.N. Ursula Naofa DEISLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 620 | Catholic |
| De La Salle College BoysLargest post-primary schoolPost-primary · Voluntary secondary | Post-primary · Voluntary secondary | 1,023 | Catholic |
| Gaelscoil na nDeise GaelscoilTeaches through IrishPrimary | Primary | 225 | Catholic |
| St Paul's Community College DEISIn the DEIS schemePost-primary · ETB | Post-primary · ETB | 792 | Inter-denominational |
Schools by ethos · Schools within 3 km
Catholic25
Multi-denominational2
Church of Ireland1
Inter-denominational2
Other2
| Schools within 3 km | Ferrybank | Co. Kilkenny | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single-sex secondaries | 56% | – | 39% |
| Teach through Irish | 6% | – | 8% |
12,081
pupils at schools within 3 km, 2025/26
0.3 km
to the nearest primary school
0.6 km
to the nearest secondary school
Department of Education school lists, 2025/26 (preliminary) · no results are published by school · There are no letters or results on these cards, because Ireland publishes none school by school.
HealthHealth B
Bad health in Ferrybank is in line with what its ages predict
Poor health, by residents’ own account, affects 1.5% of the town. Ages taken into account, Ferrybank counts 109 people with a disability for every 100 predicted. Asked at the census, nearly nine in ten residents of Ferrybank said they were in good or very good health.
89%good or very good healthBHealth Grade
Per 100 expected at the town’s ages · age-standardised
Bad health93
Disability109
Expected100
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 89%Fair 9%Bad or very bad 2%
| Census 2022 | Ferrybank | Co. Kilkenny | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bad or very bad health | 1.5% | – | 2% |
| Good or very good health | 89% | – | 88% |
| Unpaid carers | 5.1% | – | 5.4% |
93
bad health per 100 expected · Co. Kilkenny –
109
disability per 100 expected · Co. Kilkenny –
83.1 · 79.3
life expectancy, women · men, the South-East region, 2016
27%
hold a medical card, HSE Dublin and South East
CSO, Census 2022 general health, disability and carers · CSO life expectancy by region, 2016 · HSE medical cards, 2024 · TownRatings age-standardised ratios
Climate
Afternoon heat in Ferrybank beats that of 91% of Irish towns
Ferrybank gets 1,013 mm of rain a year. Here July highs average 20.2°C, higher than Irish towns (19.9°C). Taken over the whole year, the average temperature locally is 10.8°C.
20.2°CJuly afternoon high
Average afternoon highs by season · 1991–2020 averages
Winter9.5°C
Spring13.5°C
Summer19.6°C
Autumn14.7°C
| Climate, 1991–2020 | Ferrybank | Co. Kilkenny | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average temperature over the year | 10.8°C | – | 10.3°C |
| July high | 20.2°C | – | 19.9°C |
| January low | 3.3°C | – | 2.9°C |
| Rain a year | 1,013 mm | – | 937 mm |
20.2°C
July high
3.3°C
January low
1,013 mm
Rain a year
114 mm
Wettest month
Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.
Outdoors
Fewer homes in Ferrybank sit near green space: 59% within 400 m, below Irish towns
Within 5 km, 6.6% of the land is protected nature, higher than Irish towns (1.8%). Among the protected sites near Ferrybank is Lower River Suir SAC. This Co. Kilkenny town counts 9 parks, adding up to 20 ha of green space.
59%of homes near green space
Green space per 1,000 residents · per 1,000 residents
Ferrybank3.5 ha
Irish towns4.1 ha
| Outdoors | Ferrybank | Co. Kilkenny | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Near a park | 59% | – | 92% |
| Protected nature within 5 km | 6.6% | – | 1.8% |
| Paths per km² of town | 0.8 km per km² | – | 2.1 km per km² |
| Woodland within 1 km | 4.1% | – | 2.7% |
59%
Near a park
3.5 ha
Green space
22 km
Footpaths
6.6%
Protected for nature
OpenStreetMap parks and paths, NPWS protected sites and the National Trails Register.
Weather
Below-normal chill for November in Ferrybank tomorrow, 9 degrees
Ferrybank’s November average makes a useful yardstick: afternoons reach 12°C, nights fall to 5°C. A settled, dry day lies ahead tomorrow: light wind up to 14 km/h, then a low of 6°C. Of the days after that, Tuesday brings the most rain: about 11 mm.
9°C / 6°CTomorrow
This month and the next three, normal highs · 1991–2020 averages
November12°C
December10°C
January9°C
February10°C
| Season | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | 9°C | 3°C | 275 mm |
| Spring | 13°C | 6°C | 207 mm |
| Summer | 20°C | 12°C | 227 mm |
| Autumn | 15°C | 8°C | 304 mm |
9°C / 6°C
Tomorrow
None
Rain, next 24 hours
9 km/h
Wind
100%
Humidity
9 h 14 min
Daylight
Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · normals: Met Éireann, 1991–2020
Who lives here
Children make up 24% of Ferrybank, above Irish towns
Just over one in ten residents are 65 or over, below Irish towns (14%). Among adults, 31% have a degree.
36.5median age
FerrybankCo. KilkennyIreland
Ages · share of residents
12%
Highest education · residents 15 and older who have finished education
Primary or none8%
Lower secondary14%
Leaving Cert41%
Diploma or cert7%
Degree or higher31%
Women and men · all residents
Women make up 52.0% of Ferrybank
2,999 women and 2,767 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.
| Ferrybank | Co. Kilkenny | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 24% | – | 20% |
| 15–24 | 12% | – | 12% |
| 25–44 | 31% | – | 29% |
| 45–64 | 22% | – | 24% |
| 65+ | 11% | – | 14% |
| Primary or none | 8.2% | – | 9.7% |
| Lower secondary | 14% | – | 14% |
| Leaving Cert | 41% | – | 35% |
| Diploma or cert | 6.6% | – | 5.8% |
| Degree or higher | 31% | – | 36% |
CSO, Census 2022 · Co. Kilkenny and Ireland: the median of their towns of 2,500+
Town hall
Fianna Fáil has 11 of the 24 seats on Kilkenny County Council, few parties hold more on a council
With 11 of 24 seats, Fianna Fáil are the largest group on Kilkenny County Council, short of the 13 a majority needs. One council serves Ferrybank: Kilkenny County Council. 50% of voters turned out at the last local elections, above Irish towns (46%).
11/24seats held by Fianna Fáil
Seats on Kilkenny County · June 2024
Fianna Fáil11
Fine Gael7
Independent2
Labour Party2
Sinn Féin1
Green Party1
| Turnout | Ferrybank | Co. Kilkenny | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local elections, June 2024 | 50% | – | 46% |
| General election, November 2024 | 58% | – | 59% |
5
Councillors
11/24
Fianna Fáil seats on Kilkenny County, the largest party
50%
turnout, June 2024
5
TDs elected for Carlow-Kilkenny
Department of Housing count sheets, 2024
History
The national inventory lists 3 buildings in Ferrybank, each of regional importance
27 archaeological sites are on the record, above Irish towns (11). 1.6% of homes date from before 1919.
3inventory buildings
Buildings by NIAH rating · NIAH
International0
National0
Regional3
Among them
- Rockshire House 1778
- Rockland House 1815
- Worker's house, Newrath 1850
27
sites on the Sites and Monuments Record
1778
earliest dated inventory building
2%
homes built before 1919 · Irish towns 3%
| Heritage | Ferrybank | Co. Kilkenny | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inventory buildings per 10,000 residents | 5 | – | 48 |
| Archaeological sites on the record | 27 | – | 11 |
| Homes built before 1919 | 1.6% | – | 3.4% |
NIAH, the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage · Sites and Monuments Record · CSO, Census 2022 homes by year built
SafetySafety B−
In Ferrybank, the kinds of crime the grade counts fell 18% per resident from 2016 to 2025
Among the graded crimes in Ferrybank, the most frequent was assaults and harassment (2023–2025). Homes saw 5.1 burglaries and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year, below Irish towns (6.4). In addition, every year, 43.7 crimes are recorded per 1,000 residents.
5.2violent incidents per 1,000 a yearB−Safety Grade
Compared with towns its sizeFewer incidents against residents per 1,000 than 60% of the 201 Irish towns of 2,500 to 10,000 people: about the middle for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Recorded by type · per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025
Road traffic11
Dangerous acts7.5
Theft5.9
Public order5.6
Assault4.4
Damage4.2
Drugs2.6
Burglary0.9
Against justice0.8
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 | Ferrybank | Co. Kilkenny | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theft | 5.9 | – | 15.3 |
| Burglary & damage | 5.1 | – | 6.4 |
| All recorded crime | 43.7 | – | 54.3 |
5.2
violent incidents per 1,000 a year
5.1
burglary and damage per 1,000 a year
310
incidents a year, Ferrybank Garda area
10.2
against residents per 1,000, as graded
CSO recorded crime by Garda station, 2023–2025, shared to towns by where residents live · Census 2022 populations
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Ferrybank
15pages on Ferrybank
The big questions
Out and about
Landmarks
The national inventory of architectural heritage lists 3 buildings in Ferrybank, each rated of regional importance. 27 archaeological sites are on the record here.
Famous people from around Ferrybank
One notable person was born in Ferrybank; with them, the best known born in the towns around it.
N
Ned CarewIrish hurler · 1924–1997B
Barry CoughlanIrish hurler · born in Grange · born 1990B
Brian O'SullivanIrish hurler · born in Grange · born 1992D
Dessie HutchinsonAssociation football player · born in Grange · born 1996B
Billy O'SullivanIrish hurler · born in Grange · born 1968D
David O'SullivanIrish hurler · born in Grange · born 1988Ferrybank’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Boundaries: Tailte Éireann, CSO Urban Areas 2022 and Electoral Divisions.
Waterford City CentrePoleberryGrange UpperCleaboyGrangeLisdugganFerrybank
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ferrybank | 5,766 | — | B+ | A− | B− | B |
| Waterford City Centre Waterford | 9,031 | 1.6 | D | C+ | D | C |
| Poleberry Waterford | 4,875 | 2.4 | D− | C+ | D | D− |
| Grange Upper Waterford | 2,510 | 2.5 | B | C+ | D | A− |
| Cleaboy Waterford | 3,454 | 3 | C | C+ | D | C+ |
| Grange Waterford | 4,109 | 3.2 | D− | C+ | D | C− |
| Lisduggan Waterford | 6,216 | 3.3 | D | C+ | D | C− |
People: CSO, Census 2022. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Ferrybank
Is Ferrybank growing?
Ferrybank had 5,766 people at the 2022 census, up from 5,246 in 2016: 9.9% more, against 7.6% in the median of Irish towns.
Is Ferrybank a young town or an old one?
The median age in Ferrybank is 36.5, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns.
About Ferrybank
Neighbourhood in Waterford
5,766 people live in Ferrybank, in the area of Kilkenny County Council. TownRatings splits Waterford into neighbourhoods made from the CSO’s Electoral Divisions, named from Tailte Éireann’s gazetteer, so each has figures of its own.
Built from Tailte Éireann’s boundaries and the CSO’s Census 2022 (CC BY 4.0)
- Population
- 5,766 (CSO, Census 2022)
- County
- Kilkenny
- Council
- Kilkenny County Council
- Local electoral area
- Piltown
- Dáil constituency
- Carlow-Kilkenny
- Name in Irish
- Port an Chalaidh
- Area
- 3.4 sq mi (8.8 km²)
- CSO code
- ED:KK:KILCULLIHEEN
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).