Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
In Co. Limerick, this town has 1,236 residents.
Askeaton’s strongest is cost of living: the median home sold for €200,000, 3.9 times the town’s median household income. Health is a weak point: for every 100 its ages would predict, 146 residents are in bad health and 147 have a disability. Walkability is weaker too (C−) — on the way to work, 16% walk, cycle or take the bus or train, where the typical Irish town has 23%.
Figures: prices, Property Price Register, 2023 to 2025 · incomes, CSO · health, work and commuting, CSO Census 2022. An overall grade comes at 2,500 residents for Irish towns; Askeaton has its subject grades alone.
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.
The 3 things Askeaton does most differently from other towns.
Each subject compares Askeaton with Irish towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far it is from the middle. Towns in other countries are graded separately.
How TownRatings grades Irish towns →
The record adds 18 archaeological sites.
Homes built before 1919: 8%, against 3% across Irish towns.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Askeaton.
At the census, 84% of people in Askeaton called their health good or very good, lower than both Co. Limerick’s towns (86%) and Irish towns (88%). A disability affects just over a third of people in the town. 3% of residents report bad or very bad health.
| Census 2022 | Askeaton | Co. Limerick | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| With a disability | 34% | 25% | 22% |
| Good or very good health | 84% | 86% | 88% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3% | 2.9% | 2% |
CSO, Census 2022 general health, disability and carers · CSO life expectancy by region, 2016 · HSE medical cards, 2024 · TownRatings age-standardised ratios
Low-lying near a river: 18% of homes, above Co. Limerick’s towns (9.3%) and Irish towns (0.5%) alike. Radon tests would find about 13% of Askeaton’s homes above the reference level, by estimate. The ground under Askeaton carries no high landslide susceptibility.
| Share of homes | Askeaton | Co. Limerick | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| In high-radon areas | 94% | 0% | 0% |
| Low-lying near a river | 18% | 9.3% | 0.5% |
EPA radon map, GSI landslide susceptibility and our low-lying homes estimate from OPW LiDAR.
The average trip to work took 22.5 min, close to Co. Limerick’s towns (23 min) and below Irish towns (27.6 min). At the census, 4.8% of workers worked mainly from home. Driving is how 79% of commuters got to work at the census.
| Census 2022 | Askeaton | Co. Limerick | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| In work, 15 to 64 | 55% | 61% | 68% |
| Trips under 15 minutes | 51% | 37% | 31% |
| Unemployment rate | 15% | 11% | 9.2% |
| Average trip | 22.5 min | 23 min | 27.6 min |
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.
DEIS, the support scheme, covers half of them, above Co. Limerick’s towns (46%) and Irish towns (35%) alike. 2 schools lie within 3 km of Askeaton: 1 primary school and 1 secondary school. For secondary school, the closest is Colaiste Mhuire, 0.5 km from the town.
| School | Level | Pupils | Ethos |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scoil Naomh Muire, Eas Géitine DEISLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 157 | Catholic |
| Colaiste MhuireLargest post-primary schoolPost-primary · ETB | Post-primary · ETB | 269 | Inter-denominational |
| Schools within 3 km | Askeaton | Co. Limerick | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single-sex secondaries | 0% | 54% | 39% |
| Pupils since 2019/20 | −22% | +3% | +4% |
| Teach through Irish | 0% | 12% | 8% |
| In the DEIS scheme | 50% | 46% | 35% |
Department of Education school lists, 2025/26 (preliminary) · no results are published by school · No letters, no results: Irish schools aren’t ranked one by one.
Over twelve months, Askeaton averages 10.6°C. July afternoons reach 19.7°C here, close to both Co. Limerick’s towns (19.9°C) and Irish towns (19.9°C). A year brings 1,031 mm of rain to Askeaton.
| Climate, 1991–2020 | Askeaton | Co. Limerick | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| July high | 19.7°C | 19.9°C | 19.9°C |
| January low | 3.2°C | 2.9°C | 2.9°C |
| Average temperature over the year | 10.6°C | 10.5°C | 10.3°C |
| Rain a year | 1,031 mm | 1,034 mm | 937 mm |
Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.
Askeaton has 2 parks, with 4 ha of green space in all. Among the protected sites near Askeaton is River Shannon. Also worth knowing: its paths and tracks come to 0.3 km per km², lower than both Co. Limerick’s towns (2.5 km per km²) and Irish towns (2.1 km per km²). Green space lies within 400 m of 100% of homes.
| Outdoors | Askeaton | Co. Limerick | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected nature within 5 km | 14% | 9.6% | 1.8% |
| Paths per km² of town | 0.3 km per km² | 2.5 km per km² | 2.1 km per km² |
| Near a park | 100% | 91% | 92% |
| Woodland within 1 km | 2.1% | 1.5% | 2.7% |
OpenStreetMap parks and paths, NPWS protected sites and the National Trails Register.
Over the coming week, Tuesday looks wettest, with about 5 mm of rain. Long-term averages for Askeaton put November days at 12°C and November nights at 5°C. Expect little more than a sprinkle today, wind picking up to 20 km/h, and a low of 5°C.
| Season | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | 9°C | 3°C | 310 mm |
| Spring | 14°C | 6°C | 198 mm |
| Summer | 19°C | 12°C | 237 mm |
| Autumn | 15°C | 8°C | 287 mm |
Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · normals: Met Éireann, 1991–2020
The 65-and-over age group makes up 18% of residents. Young adults of 15 to 24 are just over one in ten residents, below Co. Limerick’s towns (13%) and Irish towns (12%) alike. Graduates make up 19% of adults.
Women make up 52.2% of Askeaton
645 women and 591 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.
| Askeaton | Co. Limerick | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 23% | 17% | 20% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 13% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 25% | 31% | 29% |
| 45–64 | 23% | 23% | 24% |
| 65+ | 18% | 15% | 14% |
| Primary or none | 15% | 11% | 9.7% |
| Lower secondary | 22% | 16% | 14% |
| Leaving Cert | 39% | 35% | 35% |
| Diploma or cert | 5.6% | 5.6% | 5.8% |
| Degree or higher | 19% | 31% | 36% |
CSO, Census 2022 · Co. Limerick and Ireland: the median of their towns of 2,500+
The voters of Limerick City and County Council also elect its mayor directly: John Moran (Independent), since 7 June 2024. 52% of voters turned out at the last local elections, higher than both Co. Limerick’s towns (48%) and Irish towns (46%). Fine Gael lead Limerick City and County Council with 13 of 40 seats, but no party has a majority: 21 are needed.
| Turnout | Askeaton | Co. Limerick | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| General election, November 2024 | 61% | 55% | 59% |
| Local elections, June 2024 | 52% | 48% | 46% |
Department of Housing count sheets, 2024
8.1% of its homes were built before 1919, above both Co. Limerick’s towns (3.8%) and Irish towns (3.4%). The ground here holds 18 recorded archaeological sites. Askeaton has 23 buildings on the national inventory of architectural heritage, 1 of them rated of national or international importance.
| Heritage | Askeaton | Co. Limerick | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inventory buildings per 10,000 residents | 186 | 15 | 48 |
| Homes built before 1919 | 8.1% | 3.8% | 3.4% |
| Archaeological sites on the record | 18 | 10 | 11 |
NIAH, the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage · Sites and Monuments Record · CSO, Census 2022 homes by year built
Renting privately is how a fifth of households live. Households that own their home make up 57%.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Second-hand homes | €200,000 | 69 |
| The last 12 months | €200,000 | 31 |
| Housing | Askeaton | Co. Limerick | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median sale price | €200K | €312K | €350K |
| Households in social housing | 21% | 13% | 13% |
| Households renting privately | 20% | 27% | 22% |
| Households owning their home | 57% | 59% | 61% |
Property Price Register · CSO residential prices by Eircode area · RTB rents · CSO, Census 2022 tenure
In all, 52.8 crimes per 1,000 residents were recorded a year, about level with Irish towns (54.3) and below Co. Limerick’s towns (97.5). Violent crime comes to 4 per 1,000 residents a year. Among the 156 Irish towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people, Askeaton has more crime per resident than just over four fifths of them.
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 | Askeaton | Co. Limerick | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theft | 5.7 | 28.8 | 15.3 |
| Violent crime | 4 | 9.7 | 5.7 |
| Burglary & damage | 6.1 | 11.2 | 6.4 |
| All recorded crime | 52.8 | 97.5 | 54.3 |
CSO recorded crime by Garda station, 2023–2025, shared to towns by where residents live · Census 2022 populations
Castles, abbeys, gardens, museums and days out in and near Askeaton. Best known first.
Askeaton has 23 buildings on the national inventory of architectural heritage, 1 of them rated of national or international importance. 18 archaeological sites are on the record here.
2 notable people were born in Askeaton; with them, the best known born in the towns around it.
William Travers: Photographer unidentified, Public domain
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Boundaries: Tailte Éireann, CSO Urban Areas 2022 and Electoral Divisions.
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Askeaton | 1,236 | — | — | B | B− | D |
| Rathkeale | 1,231 | 9.5 | — | B− | B− | D− |
| Adare | 1,224 | 13 | — | D | A | A |
| Shannon Clare | 10,256 | 14 | B | B+ | B− | C |
| Newcastle West | 7,209 | 18 | A− | A | B+ | C |
| Newmarket-On-Fergus Clare | 1,887 | 19 | — | B | A+ | C |
People: CSO, Census 2022. Distances: centre to centre.
Askeaton had 1,236 people at the 2022 census, up from 1,201 in 2016: 2.9% more, against 7.6% in the median of Irish towns.
The median age in Askeaton is 38.2, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns.
5% mostly work from home, and 51% of journeys take under 15 minutes.
Urban area in Co. Limerick
1,236 people live in Askeaton, in the area of Limerick City and 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)
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).
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