Clonaslee’s story
Clonaslee: 2 buildings on the National Inventory
The record adds 4 archaeological sites.
Homes built before 1919: 12%, against 3% across Irish towns.
- 1810Clonaslee Heritage Centre
- 1810Saint Manman's Catholic Church
ClonasleeCo. Laois
In Co. Laois, this town has 608 residents.
4 places within 19 kmMap →
Photo: Oliver Dixon · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
608
CSO, Census 2022 · Laois County Council
Median age
36.7
15% are 65+ · Co. Laois 10%
Degree level
21%
of residents 15+ · Irish towns 36%
Walk, cycle, transit
2%
of working residents · Irish towns 23%
Is Clonaslee a good place to live?
Clonaslee takes 5.3 years of the median household income to buy the median home, at €277,300. On the way to work, 2% walk, cycle or take the bus or train. Residents born outside Ireland: 7%. A degree is held by just over a fifth of adults.
There are no grades for Clonaslee: Irish towns need 1,000 residents for them.
What makes Clonaslee stand out
The 3 things Clonaslee does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
2% 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
Degree or higher, residents 15+
Education
Against 36% in the median of Irish towns
CSO, Census 2022
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Clonaslee.
Natural hazards
An estimated 6.3% of homes in Clonaslee sit above the radon reference level
The ground under Clonaslee carries no 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
Low-lying beside water0%
In high-radon areas0%
On high landslide susceptibility0%
Low-lying near a river0%
Low-lying near the coast0%
| Share of homes | Clonaslee | Co. Laois | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Low-lying near a river | 0% | 0% | 0.5% |
| In high-radon areas | 0% | 0% | 0% |
335
homes mapped for these shares
EPA radon map, GSI landslide susceptibility and our low-lying homes estimate from OPW LiDAR.
Climate
Clonaslee has colder winters than Co. Laois’ towns or Irish towns: January lows of 1.8°C
Across the year it averages 9.7°C, below both Co. Laois’ towns (9.9°C) and Irish towns (10.3°C). July afternoons in Clonaslee average 19.8°C. A year brings 1,074 mm of rain to Clonaslee.
19.8°CJuly afternoon high
Average afternoon highs by season · 1991–2020 averages
Winter8.2°C
Spring13.2°C
Summer19.2°C
Autumn13.7°C
| Climate, 1991–2020 | Clonaslee | Co. Laois | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| January low | 1.8°C | 2.0°C | 2.9°C |
| Average temperature over the year | 9.7°C | 9.9°C | 10.3°C |
| Rain a year | 1,074 mm | 938 mm | 937 mm |
| July high | 19.8°C | 20.1°C | 19.9°C |
19.8°C
July high
1.8°C
January low
1,074 mm
Rain a year
115 mm
Wettest month
41
Air frosts
Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.
Health
For its ages, Clonaslee reports less bad health than Co. Laois’ towns or Irish towns: 78 per 100 expected
Allowing for its ages, Clonaslee has 105 residents with a disability per 100 expected, about level with Irish towns (106) and below Co. Laois’ towns (126). Self-reported good health: 91% of the town’s residents. Poor health, by residents’ own account, affects 1.4% of the town.
91%good or very good health
Per 100 expected at the town’s ages · age-standardised
Bad health78
Disability105
Co. Laois154
Expected100
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 91%Fair 8%Bad or very bad 1%
| Census 2022 | Clonaslee | Co. Laois | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 91% | 87% | 88% |
| Bad or very bad health | 1.4% | 2.4% | 2% |
| With a disability | 22% | 25% | 22% |
| Unpaid carers | 5.1% | 5.2% | 5.4% |
78
bad health per 100 expected · Co. Laois 154
105
disability per 100 expected · Co. Laois 126
83.2 · 80
life expectancy, women · men, the Midland 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 Clonaslee than in Co. Laois’ towns or across Irish towns, at 24% of households
Private renters make up just over one in ten households, below Co. Laois’ towns (19%) and Irish towns (22%) alike. Owners make up 63% of households, near both Co. Laois’ towns (63%) and Irish towns (61%).
€277Kmedian sale price
Median sale price · Eircode area, 2023–2025
Clonaslee€277K
Co. Laois€251K
Irish towns€350K
| Housing | Clonaslee | Co. Laois | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households in social housing | 24% | 16% | 13% |
| Households renting privately | 11% | 19% | 22% |
| Median sale price | €277K | €251K | €350K |
11%
rent privately · Irish towns 22%
€1,235
a month on new tenancies, County Laois
Property Price Register · CSO residential prices by Eircode area · RTB rents · CSO, Census 2022 tenure · The price is for the postcode area R32, not the town alone: too few sales inside the town carry a full address.
Outdoors
More woodland lies at the edge of Clonaslee than Co. Laois’ towns or Irish towns: 12% of the land within 1 km
Within 400 m of green space: 100% of homes. Protected nature near Clonaslee includes Slieve Bloom Mountains SPA. Walkers have 0.2 km per km² of paths and tracks, close to Co. Laois’ towns (0.6 km per km²) and below Irish towns (2.1 km per km²).
100%of homes near green space
Green space per 1,000 residents · per 1,000 residents
Clonaslee4.4 ha
Co. Laois1.4 ha
Irish towns4.1 ha
| Outdoors | Clonaslee | Co. Laois | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected nature within 5 km | 36% | 1.6% | 1.8% |
| Woodland within 1 km | 12% | 2.5% | 2.7% |
| Near a park | 100% | 71% | 92% |
| Paths per km² of town | 0.2 km per km² | 0.6 km per km² | 2.1 km per km² |
100%
Near a park
4.4 ha
Green space
2 km
Footpaths
36%
Protected for nature
OpenStreetMap parks and paths, NPWS protected sites and the National Trails Register.
Work & commute
Only 2.2% of commuters in Clonaslee go to work without a car, fewer than in both Co. Laois’ towns and Irish towns
92% of commuters took the car to work at the census. Working mainly from home: 5.2% of workers, lower than both Co. Laois’ towns (7.3%) and Irish towns (11%). Among people aged 15 to 64, 63% were working at the census.
2%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2022
Car or van92%
Walk1%
Bus1%
| Census 2022 | Clonaslee | Co. Laois | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| In work, 15 to 64 | 63% | 63% | 68% |
| Unemployment rate | 12% | 12% | 9.2% |
| Average trip | 30.2 min | 30.4 min | 27.6 min |
| Trips under 15 minutes | 35% | 37% | 31% |
€51,960
household income, 2022 estimate · Co. Laois €59,521
5%
worked mainly from home, 2022
14%
trips of an hour or more
3,032
on the Live Register, County Laois, 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
Most of Clonaslee was born here: only 6.9% come from abroad, fewer than in both Co. Laois’ towns and Irish towns
The 15-to-24 age group: 14%, above Co. Laois’ towns (13%) and Irish towns (12%) alike. Retirement age and beyond: 15% of residents are 65 or older.
36.7median age
ClonasleeCo. LaoisIreland
Ages · share of residents
15%
Highest education · residents 15 and older who have finished education
Primary or none16%
Lower secondary22%
Leaving Cert37%
Diploma or cert4%
Degree or higher21%
Women and men · all residents
Women make up 50.3% of Clonaslee
306 women and 302 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.
| Clonaslee | Co. Laois | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 21% | 23% | 20% |
| 15–24 | 14% | 13% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 26% | 29% | 29% |
| 45–64 | 24% | 24% | 24% |
| 65+ | 15% | 10% | 14% |
| Primary or none | 16% | 11% | 9.7% |
| Lower secondary | 22% | 17% | 14% |
| Leaving Cert | 37% | 41% | 35% |
| Diploma or cert | 4.4% | 6.3% | 5.8% |
| Degree or higher | 21% | 23% | 36% |
CSO, Census 2022 · Co. Laois and Ireland: the median of their towns of 2,500+
Town hall
Clonaslee turns out to vote: 56% at the last local elections, above Co. Laois’ towns and Irish towns
With 6 of 19 seats, Fianna Fáil are the largest group on Laois County Council, short of the 10 a majority needs. Laois County Council runs Clonaslee: Ireland has one tier of local government, with no town council below it. In the Dáil, Clonaslee is part of Laois, which elects 3 TDs.
6/19seats held by Fianna Fáil
Seats on Laois County · June 2024
Fianna Fáil6
Fine Gael5
Independent5
Sinn Féin2
Labour Party1
| Turnout | Clonaslee | Co. Laois | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local elections, June 2024 | 56% | 51% | 46% |
| General election, November 2024 | 58% | 58% | 59% |
6
Councillors
6/19
Fianna Fáil seats on Laois County, the largest party
56%
turnout, June 2024
3
TDs elected for Laois
Department of Housing count sheets, 2024
History
Old homes shape Clonaslee: 12% were built before 1919, more than in both Co. Laois’ towns and Irish towns
Per 10,000 residents, Clonaslee counts 33 inventory buildings. The Sites and Monuments Record lists 4 sites here, lower than both Co. Laois’ towns (14) and Irish towns (11). Surveyors for the national inventory recorded 2 buildings in Clonaslee, each of regional importance.
2inventory buildings
Buildings by NIAH rating · NIAH
International0
National0
Regional2
Among them
4
sites on the Sites and Monuments Record
1810
earliest dated inventory building
12%
homes built before 1919 · Irish towns 3%
| Heritage | Clonaslee | Co. Laois | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inventory buildings per 10,000 residents | 33 | 79 | 48 |
| Homes built before 1919 | 12% | 5.1% | 3.4% |
| Archaeological sites on the record | 4 | 14 | 11 |
NIAH, the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage · Sites and Monuments Record · CSO, Census 2022 homes by year built
Schools
50% of schools around Clonaslee get DEIS support, above Co. Laois’ towns and Irish towns
Since 2019/20, pupils changed +1%, below Co. Laois’ towns (+10%) and Irish towns (+4%) alike. 2 schools lie within 3 km of Clonaslee: 1 primary school and 1 secondary school. Clonaslee College is the nearest secondary school, 1.1 km away.
2schools within 3 km
| School | Level | Pupils | Ethos |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scoil Bhride DEISLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 127 | Catholic |
| Clonaslee CollegeLargest post-primary schoolPost-primary · ETB | Post-primary · ETB | 236 | Multi-denominational |
Schools by ethos · Schools within 3 km
Catholic1
Multi-denominational1
| Schools within 3 km | Clonaslee | Co. Laois | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the DEIS scheme | 50% | 15% | 35% |
| Pupils since 2019/20 | +1% | +10% | +4% |
| Single-sex secondaries | 0% | 0% | 39% |
| Teach through Irish | 0% | 0% | 8% |
363
pupils at schools within 3 km, 2025/26
+1%
pupils since 2019/20 · Irish towns +4%
0.3 km
to the nearest primary school
1.1 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.
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Clonaslee Heritage Centre and 12 more within 40 km
One place to visit is mapped within 5 km of Clonaslee; with it, the best known within 40 km.
MuseumMuseumClonaslee Heritage Centrein town
Historic house · Office of Public WorksClonmacnoise36 km northwest
CastleBirr Castle26 km west
CastleLeap Castle23 km southwest
Museum · Office of Public WorksEmo Court23 km east
CastleRock of Dunamase25 km southeast
Historic house · Office of Public WorksClonmacnoise36 km northwestCastleBirr Castle26 km westCastleLeap Castle23 km southwestMuseum · Office of Public WorksEmo Court23 km eastCastleRock of Dunamase25 km southeastPlaces: 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 (5)
- Clonmacnoise: JohnArmagh, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Birr Castle: The original uploader was Tpower at English Wikipedia ., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Leap Castle: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Emo Court: AnTuisealGinideach, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rock of Dunamase: Meinirland.eu, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Clonaslee
15pages on Clonaslee
The big questions
Out and about
Landmarks
Surveyors for the national inventory recorded 2 buildings in Clonaslee, each of regional importance. Archaeologists have recorded 4 sites here.
Famous people from Clonaslee
4 notable people were born in Clonaslee.
Clonaslee’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Boundaries: Tailte Éireann, CSO Urban Areas 2022 and Electoral Divisions.
KilcormacMountmellickTullamoreMountrathClonaslee
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clonaslee | 608 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kilcormac Offaly | 1,051 | 13 | — | A | B− | D |
| Mountmellick | 4,905 | 14 | C+ | A | B− | D− |
| Tullamore Offaly | 15,598 | 14 | C+ | B | C | C |
| Mountrath | 2,070 | 17 | — | A | B− | C− |
People: CSO, Census 2022. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Clonaslee
How do people in Clonaslee get to work?
5% mostly work from home, and 35% of journeys take under 15 minutes.
Is Clonaslee growing?
Clonaslee had 608 people at the 2022 census, up from 598 in 2016: 1.7% more, against 7.6% in the median of Irish towns.
How old are the people of Clonaslee?
The median age in Clonaslee is 36.7, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns.
About Clonaslee
Urban area in Co. Laois
608 people live in Clonaslee, in the area of Laois 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
- 608 (CSO, Census 2022)
- County
- Laois
- Council
- Laois County Council
- Local electoral area
- Borris-in-Ossory-Mountmellick
- Dáil constituency
- Laois
- Name in Irish
- Cluain na Slí
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi (0.8 km²)
- CSO code
- UA:08176
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).