Broadford’s story
Broadford has 2 buildings on the National Inventory, one of them of national importance
Homes built before 1919: 7%, against 3% across Irish towns.
- 1840Catholic Church of Our Lady of Sorrows
- 1915Broadford Carnegie Library
BroadfordCo. Limerick
The town, home to 231 people, lies in Co. Limerick.
Population
231
CSO, Census 2022 · Limerick City and County Council
Median age
46.7
25% are 65+ · Co. Limerick 15%
Degree level
17%
of residents 15+ · Irish towns 36%
Walk, cycle, transit
10%
of working residents · Irish towns 23%
Is Broadford a good place to live?
The median sale, €206,400, comes to 3.4 times what the median household here earns. Born outside Ireland: 6% of residents. Public transport, bikes and feet take 10% of commuters to work. 17% of adults have a degree.
Grades start at 1,000 residents for Irish towns, so Broadford has none.
What makes Broadford stand out
The 3 things Broadford does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Broadford.
Schools
Schools around Broadford have lost ground: pupils −14% since 2019, below Co. Limerick’s towns and Irish towns
Families in Broadford have one school within 3 km. 141 pupils attend the one school within 3 km of the town.
1schools within 3 km
| School | Level | Pupils | Ethos |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scoil MhuireLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 141 | Catholic |
| Schools within 3 km | Broadford | Co. Limerick | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils since 2019/20 | −14% | +3% | +4% |
| In the DEIS scheme | 0% | 46% | 35% |
| Teach through Irish | 0% | 12% | 8% |
141
pupils at schools within 3 km, 2025/26
−14%
pupils since 2019/20 · Irish towns +4%
0.4 km
to the nearest primary school
4.9 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.
Natural hazards
Broadford has low radon and steady ground, but its flood exposure isn’t measured
By estimate, fewer than one home in a hundred in Broadford has radon above the reference level. The ground under Broadford carries no high landslide susceptibility. 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 | Broadford | Co. Limerick | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| In high-radon areas | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| On high landslide susceptibility | 0% | 0% | 0% |
133
homes mapped for these shares
EPA radon map, GSI landslide susceptibility and our low-lying homes estimate from OPW LiDAR.
Climate
Broadford is wetter than Co. Limerick’s towns or Irish towns: 1,192 mm of rain a year
The annual mean in Broadford is 10.1°C. A January night in Broadford drops to 2.5°C on average, below Co. Limerick’s towns (2.9°C) and Irish towns (2.9°C) alike. The warmest afternoons come in July, at around 19.7°C locally.
19.7°CJuly afternoon high
Average afternoon highs by season · 1991–2020 averages
Winter9.1°C
Spring13.5°C
Summer19.2°C
Autumn14.3°C
| Climate, 1991–2020 | Broadford | Co. Limerick | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rain a year | 1,192 mm | 1,034 mm | 937 mm |
| Average temperature over the year | 10.1°C | 10.5°C | 10.3°C |
| January low | 2.5°C | 2.9°C | 2.9°C |
| July high | 19.7°C | 19.9°C | 19.9°C |
19.7°C
July high
2.5°C
January low
1,192 mm
Rain a year
144 mm
Wettest month
18
Air frosts
1,338 hrs
Sunshine
Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.
Health
Fewer people in Broadford are in bad health than its ages would predict: 19 per 100 expected, under Co. Limerick’s towns and Irish towns
2.6% of residents in Broadford care, unpaid, for a relative or friend. At the census, 0.5% of residents said their health was bad or very bad, below both Co. Limerick’s towns (2.9%) and Irish towns (2%). Disability, age-adjusted: 91 for every 100 expected locally.
90%good or very good health
Per 100 expected at the town’s ages · age-standardised
Bad health19
Disability91
Co. Limerick171
Expected100
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 90%Fair 10%Bad or very bad 1%
| Census 2022 | Broadford | Co. Limerick | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bad or very bad health | 0.5% | 2.9% | 2% |
| Unpaid carers | 2.6% | 5.5% | 5.4% |
| Good or very good health | 90% | 86% | 88% |
| With a disability | 23% | 25% | 22% |
19
bad health per 100 expected · Co. Limerick 171
91
disability per 100 expected · Co. Limerick 115
82.5 · 79
life expectancy, women · men, the Mid-West region, 2016
31%
hold a medical card, HSE Midwest
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 in Broadford live in social housing than in Co. Limerick’s towns or Irish towns: 26%
Private renters make up 9% of households, below both Co. Limerick’s towns (27%) and Irish towns (22%). Home ownership stands at 64% of households.
€206Kmedian sale price
Median sale price · Eircode area, 2023–2025
Broadford€206K
Co. Limerick€312K
Irish towns€350K
| Housing | Broadford | Co. Limerick | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households in social housing | 26% | 13% | 13% |
| Households renting privately | 9% | 27% | 22% |
| Median sale price | €206K | €312K | €350K |
| Households owning their home | 64% | 59% | 61% |
64%
own their home · Irish towns 61%
9%
rent privately · Irish towns 22%
€1,619
a month on new tenancies, County Limerick
Property Price Register · CSO residential prices by Eircode area · RTB rents · CSO, Census 2022 tenure · The price is for the postcode area P56, not the town alone: too few sales inside the town carry a full address.
Outdoors
More green space per head in Broadford than Co. Limerick’s towns or Irish towns: 19.4 ha per 1,000 residents
Protected sites cover nearly a tenth of the land within 5 km, about level with Co. Limerick’s towns (9.6%) and above Irish towns (1.8%). 100% of homes have green space within 400 m. 9 waymarked trails and greenways begin within 5 km.
100%of homes near green space
Green space per 1,000 residents · per 1,000 residents
Broadford19.4 ha
Co. Limerick4.7 ha
Irish towns4.1 ha
| Outdoors | Broadford | Co. Limerick | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paths per km² of town | 0.1 km per km² | 2.5 km per km² | 2.1 km per km² |
| Green space per 1,000 residents | 19.4 ha | 4.7 ha | 4.1 ha |
| Woodland within 1 km | 0% | 1.5% | 2.7% |
| Protected nature within 5 km | 9.2% | 9.6% | 1.8% |
100%
Near a park
19.4 ha
Green space
0 km
Footpaths
9.2%
Protected for nature
OpenStreetMap parks and paths, NPWS protected sites and the National Trails Register.
Weather
Broadford today: partly cloudy, topping out at 10 degrees
Expect a dry, breezy day today, the wind reaching 21 km/h and the temperature dipping to 5°C. Tuesday stands out as the wet day ahead, with roughly 4 mm. In Broadford, the November norm is a high of 11°C and a low of 5°C.
10°C / 5°CToday
This month and the next three, normal highs · 1991–2020 averages
November11°C
December9°C
January9°C
February9°C
| Season | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | 9°C | 3°C | 390 mm |
| Spring | 13°C | 5°C | 238 mm |
| Summer | 19°C | 11°C | 228 mm |
| Autumn | 14°C | 7°C | 336 mm |
10°C / 5°C
Today
None
Rain, next 24 hours
14 km/h
Wind
96%
Humidity
9 h 24 min
Daylight
Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · normals: Met Éireann, 1991–2020
Work & commute
Unemployment in Broadford, 4.1%, runs below Co. Limerick’s towns and Irish towns
Commutes averaged 24.1 min, close to Co. Limerick’s towns (23 min) and below Irish towns (27.6 min). 70% of people aged 15 to 64 were in work at the census.
10%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2022
Car or van77%
Walk10%
| Census 2022 | Broadford | Co. Limerick | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unemployment rate | 4.1% | 11% | 9.2% |
| Trips under 15 minutes | 53% | 37% | 31% |
| In work, 15 to 64 | 70% | 61% | 68% |
| Average trip | 24.1 min | 23 min | 27.6 min |
€60,390
household income, 2022 estimate · Co. Limerick €55,952
13%
worked mainly from home, 2022
9%
trips of an hour or more
11,541
on the Live Register, County Limerick, 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
Broadford skews older, with 25% of residents 65 or over, more than in Co. Limerick’s towns and across Irish towns
Born abroad: 6.1% of residents, below both Co. Limerick’s towns (19%) and Irish towns (22%). Aged 15 to 24: 13% of residents.
46.7median age
BroadfordCo. LimerickIreland
Ages · share of residents
25%
Highest education · residents 15 and older who have finished education
Primary or none23%
Lower secondary17%
Leaving Cert38%
Diploma or cert5%
Degree or higher17%
Women and men · all residents
Women make up 49.4% of Broadford
114 women and 117 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.
| Broadford | Co. Limerick | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 17% | 20% |
| 15–24 | 13% | 13% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 31% | 29% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 23% | 24% |
| 65+ | 25% | 15% | 14% |
| Primary or none | 23% | 11% | 9.7% |
| Lower secondary | 17% | 16% | 14% |
| Leaving Cert | 38% | 35% | 35% |
| Diploma or cert | 5.3% | 5.6% | 5.8% |
| Degree or higher | 17% | 31% | 36% |
CSO, Census 2022 · Co. Limerick and Ireland: the median of their towns of 2,500+
Town hall
Broadford turns out to vote: 57% at the last local elections, above Co. Limerick’s towns and Irish towns
Limerick City and County Council has no ruling majority: Fine Gael hold 13 of its 40 seats, short of the 21 needed. At the general election 61% voted, above Co. Limerick’s towns (55%) and Irish towns (59%) alike. The voters of Limerick City and County Council also elect its mayor directly: John Moran (Independent), since 7 June 2024.
13/40seats held by Fine Gael
Seats on Limerick City and County · June 2024
Fine Gael13
Fianna Fáil10
Independent5
Sinn Féin3
Labour Party3
Independent Ireland2
Social Democrats2
Aontú1
| Turnout | Broadford | Co. Limerick | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local elections, June 2024 | 57% | 48% | 46% |
| General election, November 2024 | 61% | 55% | 59% |
6
Councillors
13/40
Fine Gael seats on Limerick City and County, the largest party
57%
turnout, June 2024
3
TDs elected for Limerick County
Department of Housing count sheets, 2024
History
Broadford is dense with heritage: 87 inventory buildings per 10,000 residents, more than in Co. Limerick’s towns and across Irish towns
Homes from before 1919 make up 7.3% of the total. Broadford has 2 buildings on the national inventory of architectural heritage, 1 of them rated of national or international importance.
2inventory buildings
Buildings by NIAH rating · NIAH
International0
National1
Regional1
Among them
0
sites on the Sites and Monuments Record
1840
earliest dated inventory building
7%
homes built before 1919 · Irish towns 3%
| Heritage | Broadford | Co. Limerick | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inventory buildings per 10,000 residents | 87 | 15 | 48 |
| Homes built before 1919 | 7.3% | 3.8% | 3.4% |
| Archaeological sites on the record | 0 | 10 | 11 |
NIAH, the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage · Sites and Monuments Record · CSO, Census 2022 homes by year built
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Killagholehane Cemetery and Church and 2 more in and around Broadford
Castles, abbeys, gardens, museums and days out in and near Broadford. Best known first.
ChurchChurchKillagholehane Cemetery and Church1.1 km outside town, to the southChurchChurchTullylease Church And Cross Slabs3.5 km outside town, to the southeastMuseumMuseumNational Co-op Museum3.7 km outside town, to the east
Places: Fáilte Ireland open data (CC BY 4.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Broadford
15pages on Broadford
The big questions
Out and about
Landmarks
Broadford has 2 buildings on the national inventory of architectural heritage, 1 of them rated of national or international importance.
Famous people from Broadford
3 notable people were born in Broadford.
Broadford’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Boundaries: Tailte Éireann, CSO Urban Areas 2022 and Electoral Divisions.
Newcastle WestNewmarketKanturkBroadford
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broadford | 231 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Newcastle West | 7,209 | 13 | A− | A | B+ | C |
| Newmarket Cork | 1,052 | 15 | — | B+ | B+ | A− |
| Kanturk Cork | 2,803 | 19 | A− | A | B+ | C+ |
People: CSO, Census 2022. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Broadford
How do people in Broadford get to work?
13% mostly work from home, and 53% of journeys take under 15 minutes.
Is Broadford growing?
Broadford had 231 people at the 2022 census, up from 223 in 2016: 3.6% more, against 7.6% in the median of Irish towns.
Is Broadford a young town or an old one?
The median age in Broadford is 46.7, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns.
About Broadford
Urban area in Co. Limerick
231 people live in Broadford, 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)
- Population
- 231 (CSO, Census 2022)
- County
- Limerick
- Council
- Limerick City and County Council
- Local electoral area
- Newcastle West
- Dáil constituency
- Limerick County
- Name in Irish
- Béal an Átha
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- CSO code
- UA:21529
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).