Urlingford’s story
Urlingford: 20 buildings on the National Inventory
Homes built before 1919: 6%, against 3% across Irish towns.
- 1815Bridgeview
- 1815House, Main Street, Urlingford
- 1815House, Mill Street, Urlingford
UrlingfordCo. Kilkenny
Population 1,196: a town in Co. Kilkenny. 20 of its buildings are on the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage.
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Photo: Kenneth Allen · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
1,196
CSO, Census 2022 · Kilkenny County Council
Median age
37.3
16% are 65+ · Co. Kilkenny 14%
Degree level
15%
of residents 15+ · Irish towns 36%
Walk, cycle, transit
22%
of working residents · Irish towns 23%
Is Urlingford a good place to live?
Where it does best is cost of living — the median sale, €222,300, comes to 4.9 times what the median household here earns. Incomes are on the low side (D): unemployment is 18%, and 58% of 15 to 64s have a job. Health is weaker too (C+): 131 residents in bad health and 110 with a disability for every 100 its ages predict. Hazard risk is lower than in most Irish towns: an estimated 2% of its homes exceed the radon reference level.
Figures: prices, Property Price Register, 2023 to 2025 · incomes, CSO · work and health, CSO Census 2022 · radon, EPA. With fewer than 2,500 residents, Urlingford gets subject grades but no overall one among Irish towns.
This town's house price is the median for its whole Eircode routing key, town and countryside together: fewer than 30 sales in the town itself were recorded on the Property Price Register in 2023 to 2025, so its Cost Grade is less sure. 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. 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 Urlingford stand out
The 3 things Urlingford does most differently from other towns.
Inventory buildings per 10,000 residents
History
20 buildings on the national inventory
3.5 times the median of Irish towns for its size, all of regional importance.
National Inventory of Architectural Heritage.
Degree or higher, residents 15+
Education
The median of Irish towns: 36%
CSO, Census 2022
Unemployment rate, Census 2022
Work
18% unemployment
Of the labour force, Census 2022 (the median of Irish towns: 9%)
46% of residents 15 and over are at work.
How Urlingford grades
Each subject compares Urlingford 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, Urlingford gets subject grades but no overall one among Irish towns.
Jobs & income18% unemployedDOpen →Cost of livingNear the top of the towns comparedAOpen →Walkability22% walk, cycle or take a bus or train to workA−Open →SafetyGraded on crime per residentA−Open →Hazard riskLess exposed to natural hazards than mostA−Open →Health110 with a disability per 100 predictedC+Open →
SchoolsNot graded in Ireland: schools’ exam results aren’t published school by school (Education Act 1998, s.53)–
How TownRatings grades Irish towns →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Urlingford.
Work & commuteJobs & income D
Urlingford has higher unemployment than Co. Kilkenny’s towns or Irish towns: 18%
Households had €44,970 a year before tax, lower than both Co. Kilkenny’s towns (€53,954) and Irish towns (€57,760). On average, the journey to work lasts 23.7 min. Working from home was the norm for 4.7% of workers at the census.
22%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2022
Car or van72%
Walk18%
Bus3%
Bicycle1%
Train, DART or Luas0%
| Census 2022 | Urlingford | Co. Kilkenny | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unemployment rate | 18% | 10% | 9.2% |
| In work, 15 to 64 | 58% | 68% | 68% |
| Trips under 15 minutes | 53% | 39% | 31% |
| Median household income | €44,970 | €53,954 | €57,760 |
€44,970
household income, 2022 estimate · Co. Kilkenny €58,186
5%
worked mainly from home, 2022
9%
trips of an hour or more
2,100
on the Live Register, County Kilkenny, September 2026
A−
Walkability: better than 81% 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.
HousingCost of living A
Social housing is more common in Urlingford than in Co. Kilkenny’s towns or across Irish towns, at 25% of households
Owners make up just over half of households. 23% rent privately, higher than Co. Kilkenny’s towns (19%) and near Irish towns (22%).
€222Kmedian sale priceACost of living Grade
Median sale price · Eircode area, 2023–2025
Urlingford€222K
Co. Kilkenny€289K
Irish towns€350K
| Housing | Urlingford | Co. Kilkenny | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households in social housing | 25% | 19% | 13% |
| Median sale price | €222K | €289K | €350K |
| Households owning their home | 51% | 60% | 61% |
| Households renting privately | 23% | 19% | 22% |
51%
own their home · Irish towns 61%
23%
rent privately · Irish towns 22%
€1,207
a month on new tenancies, County Kilkenny
3.8
times median household income, County Kilkenny
Property Price Register · CSO residential prices by Eircode area · RTB rents · CSO, Census 2022 tenure · The price is for the postcode area E41, not the town alone: too few sales inside the town carry a full address.
SafetySafety A−
Crime per resident in Urlingford runs lower than in 80% of Irish towns
Burglary and damage come to 3.7 per 1,000 residents a year. Violence came to 2.9 per 1,000 residents a year, below both Co. Kilkenny’s towns (5.2) and Irish towns (5.7). The graded crime recorded most in Urlingford was assaults and harassment (2023–2025).
2.9violent incidents per 1,000 a yearA−Safety Grade
Compared with towns its sizeFewer incidents against residents per 1,000 than 61% of the 156 Irish towns of 1,000 to 2,500 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
Dangerous acts14.3
Road traffic12.3
Theft5.8
Public order3.6
Assault2.5
Burglary2.2
Drugs1.9
Damage1.5
Against justice0.4
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 | Urlingford | Co. Kilkenny | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burglary & damage | 3.7 | 5.1 | 6.4 |
| Violent crime | 2.9 | 5.2 | 5.7 |
| Theft | 5.8 | 5.9 | 15.3 |
2.9
violent incidents per 1,000 a year
3.7
burglary and damage per 1,000 a year
169
incidents a year, Urlingford Garda area
6.7
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
Natural hazardsHazard risk A−
Urlingford has low radon and steady ground, but its flood exposure isn’t measured
An estimated 2.5% of homes in Urlingford have radon above the reference level. Landslides: none of Urlingford lies in a high-susceptibility zone. Next to none of its homes lie low beside a river or the sea.
0%of homes in high-radon areasA−Hazard risk Grade
Homes exposed · share of the town’s homes
In high-radon areas0%
On high landslide susceptibility0%
| Share of homes | Urlingford | Co. Kilkenny | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| In high-radon areas | 0% | 84% | 0% |
| On high landslide susceptibility | 0% | 0% | 0% |
2.5%
of homes over the radon level
528
homes mapped for these shares
EPA radon map, GSI landslide susceptibility and our low-lying homes estimate from OPW LiDAR.
HealthHealth C+
Only 84% of people in Urlingford say their health is good or very good, fewer than in both Co. Kilkenny’s towns and Irish towns
4.4% of residents give unpaid care to a relative or friend, lower than both Co. Kilkenny’s towns (5.2%) and Irish towns (5.4%). Ages taken into account, Urlingford counts 110 people with a disability for every 100 predicted. Disability touches 24% of the town’s population.
84%good or very good healthC+Health Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 84%Fair 13%Bad or very bad 2%
| Census 2022 | Urlingford | Co. Kilkenny | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 84% | 88% | 88% |
| Unpaid carers | 4.4% | 5.2% | 5.4% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.4% | 1.8% | 2% |
| With a disability | 24% | 23% | 22% |
131
bad health per 100 expected · Co. Kilkenny 98
110
disability per 100 expected · Co. Kilkenny 107
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
Schools
More schools around Urlingford are in DEIS, the support scheme, than in Co. Kilkenny’s towns or across Irish towns: 100%
The nearest secondary, Coláiste Mhuire, is 3.1 km away. Families in Urlingford have 2 schools within 3 km to choose from: 1 primary school and 1 secondary school.
2schools within 3 km
| School | Level | Pupils | Ethos |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scoil an Chroí Ró-Naofa DEISLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 223 | Catholic |
| Coláiste Mhuire DEISLargest post-primary schoolPost-primary · ETB | Post-primary · ETB | 659 | Multi-denominational |
Schools by ethos · Schools within 3 km
Catholic1
Multi-denominational1
| Schools within 3 km | Urlingford | Co. Kilkenny | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the DEIS scheme | 100% | 11% | 35% |
| Single-sex secondaries | 0% | 56% | 39% |
| Teach through Irish | 0% | 6% | 8% |
882
pupils at schools within 3 km, 2025/26
0.1 km
to the nearest primary school
3.1 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.
Climate
Winter nights bite in Urlingford: January lows of 1.9°C, colder than Co. Kilkenny’s towns or Irish towns
The year’s mean temperature is 9.8°C, below Co. Kilkenny’s towns (10.2°C) and Irish towns (10.3°C) alike. Urlingford sees July afternoons of 19.8°C on average. The nearest weather station is Gurteen, 46 km away.
19.8°CJuly afternoon high
Average afternoon highs by season · 1991–2020 averages
Winter8.4°C
Spring13.1°C
Summer19.2°C
Autumn13.9°C
| Climate, 1991–2020 | Urlingford | Co. Kilkenny | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| January low | 1.9°C | 2.3°C | 2.9°C |
| Average temperature over the year | 9.8°C | 10.2°C | 10.3°C |
| July high | 19.8°C | 20.2°C | 19.9°C |
19.8°C
July high
1.9°C
January low
943 mm
Rain a year
101 mm
Wettest month
Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.
Outdoors
More woodland lies at the edge of Urlingford than Co. Kilkenny’s towns or Irish towns: 5.7% of the land within 1 km
100% of homes have green space within 400 m. Walkers have 0.1 km per km² of paths and tracks, lower than both Co. Kilkenny’s towns (0.8 km per km²) and Irish towns (2.1 km per km²). There are 2.2 ha of green space for every 1,000 people in Urlingford.
100%of homes near green space
Green space per 1,000 residents · per 1,000 residents
Urlingford2.2 ha
Co. Kilkenny3.5 ha
Irish towns4.1 ha
| Outdoors | Urlingford | Co. Kilkenny | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woodland within 1 km | 5.7% | 3.8% | 2.7% |
| Paths per km² of town | 0.1 km per km² | 0.8 km per km² | 2.1 km per km² |
| Near a park | 100% | 96% | 92% |
| Protected nature within 5 km | 1% | 2.4% | 1.8% |
100%
Near a park
2.2 ha
Green space
1 km
Footpaths
1%
Protected for nature
OpenStreetMap parks and paths, NPWS protected sites and the National Trails Register.
Weather
Cooler than a usual November in Urlingford today: 7 degrees
Usually, November days warm to 10°C and nights cool to 4°C; Urlingford’s forecast is read against that. It should be dry and calm today, with wind of 8 km/h at most and a low around 3°C. Plan indoor things for Wednesday, when about 5 mm of rain is forecast.
7°C / 3°CToday
This month and the next three, normal highs · 1991–2020 averages
November10°C
December8°C
January8°C
February9°C
| Season | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | 8°C | 2°C | 262 mm |
| Spring | 13°C | 5°C | 194 mm |
| Summer | 19°C | 10°C | 216 mm |
| Autumn | 14°C | 6°C | 272 mm |
7°C / 3°C
Today
None
Rain, next 24 hours
6 km/h
Wind
99%
Humidity
9 h 11 min
Daylight
Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · normals: Met Éireann, 1991–2020
Who lives here
Fewer people in Urlingford hold a degree than in Co. Kilkenny’s towns or Irish towns: 15%
Children under 15 make up 22%, below Co. Kilkenny’s towns (24%) but above Irish towns (20%). 16% of residents have reached 65. Young adults of 15 to 24 are 12% of the population.
37.3median age
UrlingfordCo. KilkennyIreland
Ages · share of residents
16%
Highest education · residents 15 and older who have finished education
Primary or none16%
Lower secondary24%
Leaving Cert39%
Diploma or cert6%
Degree or higher15%
Women and men · all residents
Women make up 50.3% of Urlingford
601 women and 595 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.
| Urlingford | Co. Kilkenny | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 22% | 24% | 20% |
| 15–24 | 12% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 29% | 29% | 29% |
| 45–64 | 21% | 24% | 24% |
| 65+ | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| Primary or none | 16% | 9.4% | 9.7% |
| Lower secondary | 24% | 14% | 14% |
| Leaving Cert | 39% | 37% | 35% |
| Diploma or cert | 5.6% | 6.1% | 5.8% |
| Degree or higher | 15% | 31% | 36% |
CSO, Census 2022 · Co. Kilkenny and Ireland: the median of their towns of 2,500+
Town hall
Urlingford votes in numbers: 66% turned out at the general election, above Co. Kilkenny’s towns and Irish towns
Kilkenny County Council is the one council for Urlingford; Ireland has no town or county councils between it and the government. 53% of voters turned out at the last local elections, above Co. Kilkenny’s towns (50%) and Irish towns (46%) alike. No party holds a majority on Kilkenny County Council: Fianna Fáil lead with 11 of 24 seats, short of the 13 needed.
11/24seats held by Fianna Fáil
Seats on Kilkenny County · June 2024
Fianna Fáil11
Fine Gael7
Independent2
Labour Party2
Sinn Féin1
Green Party1
| Turnout | Urlingford | Co. Kilkenny | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| General election, November 2024 | 66% | 58% | 59% |
| Local elections, June 2024 | 53% | 50% | 46% |
6
Councillors
11/24
Fianna Fáil seats on Kilkenny County, the largest party
53%
turnout, June 2024
3
TDs elected for Tipperary North
Department of Housing count sheets, 2024
History
Urlingford has 167 inventory buildings per 10,000 residents (Co. Kilkenny towns 216, Irish towns 48)
6.4% of its homes were built before 1919, higher than both Co. Kilkenny’s towns (4.5%) and Irish towns (3.4%). Surveyors for the national inventory recorded 20 buildings in Urlingford, each of regional importance.
20inventory buildings
Buildings by NIAH rating · NIAH
International0
National0
Regional20
Among them
0
sites on the Sites and Monuments Record
1815
earliest dated inventory building
6%
homes built before 1919 · Irish towns 3%
| Heritage | Urlingford | Co. Kilkenny | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inventory buildings per 10,000 residents | 167 | 216 | 48 |
| Archaeological sites on the record | 0 | 84 | 11 |
| Homes built before 1919 | 6.4% | 4.5% | 3.4% |
NIAH, the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage · Sites and Monuments Record · CSO, Census 2022 homes by year built
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Kilcooley Abbey and 12 more within 40 km
One place to visit is mapped within 5 km of Urlingford; with it, the best known within 40 km.
Abbey or priory · Office of Public WorksKilcooley Abbey4.7 km outside town, to the south
CastleRock of Cashel31 km southwest
CastleKilkenny Castle24 km east
CathedralCathedral of the Assumption, Thurles16 km west
CathedralSaint Marys Cathedral23 km east
CathedralSt Canice's Cathedral and Round Tower23 km eastPlaces: 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)
- Kilcooley Abbey: Edvardforeve, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rock of Cashel: Holger Uwe Schmitt, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kilkenny Castle: Tolivero~commonswiki, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathedral of the Assumption, Thurles: JohnArmagh, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Saint Marys Cathedral: Stevage, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- St Canice's Cathedral and Round Tower: 瑞丽江的河水, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Urlingford
15pages on Urlingford
The big questions
Out and about
Landmarks
Surveyors for the national inventory recorded 20 buildings in Urlingford, each of regional importance.
Famous people from Urlingford
10 notable people were born in Urlingford.
Urlingford’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Boundaries: Tailte Éireann, CSO Urban Areas 2022 and Electoral Divisions.
RathdowneyThurlesBallyraggetTemplemoreUrlingford
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urlingford | 1,196 | — | — | A | A− | C+ |
| Rathdowney Laois | 1,368 | 15 | — | A | B− | C− |
| Thurles Tipperary | 8,185 | 16 | B− | A | C | B− |
| Ballyragget | 1,116 | 18 | — | A− | A | C |
| Templemore Tipperary | 2,005 | 19 | — | A+ | C+ | C |
People: CSO, Census 2022. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Urlingford
Is Urlingford growing?
Urlingford had 1,196 people at the 2022 census, up from 1,060 in 2016: 12.8% more, against 7.6% in the median of Irish towns.
Is Urlingford a young town or an old one?
The median age in Urlingford is 37.3, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns.
How do people in Urlingford get to work?
5% mostly work from home, and 53% of journeys take under 15 minutes.
About Urlingford
Urban area in Co. Kilkenny
Urlingford has 1,196 people, in the area of Kilkenny 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
- 1,196 (CSO, Census 2022)
- County
- Kilkenny
- Council
- Kilkenny County Council
- Local electoral area
- Castlecomer
- Dáil constituency
- Tipperary North
- Name in Irish
- Áth na nUrlainn
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi (0.8 km²)
- CSO code
- UA:07670
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).