Caherdavin’s story
Caherdavin: 2 buildings on the National Inventory
26 archaeological sites are on the record here too.
1% of its homes were built before 1919, against 3% in the median of Irish towns.
- 1740Castle Park
- 1790Meelick Bridge
CaherdavinLimerick
Home to 7,364 people, this neighbourhood lies in Limerick. It skews young: 16% of residents are 15 to 24.
6 places within 19 kmMap →
Photo: N Chadwick · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
7,364
CSO, Census 2022 · Limerick City and County Council
Median age
35.3
16% are 65+ · Co. Limerick 15%
Degree level
31%
of residents 15+ · Irish towns 36%
Walk, cycle, transit
18%
of working residents · Irish towns 23%
TownGrade
D
#295 of 320
Is Caherdavin a good place to live?
Caherdavin’s weakest subject is safety: for every 1,000 residents, gardaí record 6.2 violent crimes and 9.1 burglaries or acts of criminal damage a year. It also trails on health (C): for every 100 its ages would predict, 121 residents are in bad health and 120 have a disability. Set against the median household income, the median home, at €300,000, costs 5.8 times as much. The overall grade lands at D, #295 of 320 Irish towns. On that grade it does better than 8% of Irish towns.
Figures: crime, CSO recorded crime, 2023 to 2025 · health, CSO Census 2022 · prices, Property Price Register, 2023 to 2025 · incomes, CSO.
WeakestC−Safety
What makes Caherdavin stand out
The one thing Caherdavin does most differently from other towns.
How Caherdavin grades
Each subject compares Caherdavin with Irish towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far it is from the middle. Towns in other countries are graded separately.
SafetyBased on crimes reported per residentC−Open →Health120 with a disability per 100 predictedCOpen →Cost of livingHomes are harder to afford than in most townsCOpen →Walkability18% walk, cycle or take a bus or train to workCOpen →Jobs & income10% unemployedCOpen →Hazard risk2% of homes above the radon reference levelB−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 →King John's Castle and 21 more in and around Caherdavin
Castles, abbeys, gardens, museums and days out in and near Caherdavin. Best known first.
MuseumMuseumKing John's Castle2 km outside town, to the east
CathedralSt John's Cathedral2.8 km outside town, to the southeast
CathedralSaint Mary's Cathedral2.2 km outside town, to the east
MuseumThe Hunt Museum2.2 km outside town, to the east
Art galleryLimerick City Gallery of Art2.2 km outside town, to the southeast
MuseumThe People's Museum of Limerick2.1 km outside town, to the southeast
CathedralSt John's Cathedral2.8 km outside town, to the southeastCathedralSaint Mary's Cathedral2.2 km outside town, to the eastMuseumThe Hunt Museum2.2 km outside town, to the eastArt galleryLimerick City Gallery of Art2.2 km outside town, to the southeastMuseumThe People's Museum of Limerick2.1 km outside town, to the 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)
- St John's Cathedral: David P Howard, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Saint Mary's Cathedral: Sean.magner89, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Hunt Museum: Roland Czaczyk ( FreeBird 19:17, 23 December 2006 (UTC)), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Limerick City Gallery of Art: William Murphy from Dublin, Ireland, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The People's Museum of Limerick: GilPe, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Caherdavin.
Schools
One of the secondary schools around Caherdavin charges fees: Villiers Secondary School
Single-sex secondaries: 54%, close to Co. Limerick’s towns (55%) and above Irish towns (39%). For secondary school, the closest is Thomond Community College, 1 km from the town. 46 schools lie within 3 km of Caherdavin: 27 primary schools, 13 secondary schools and 6 special schools.
46schools within 3 km
| School | Level | Pupils | Ethos |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scoil NeassainLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 668 | Catholic |
| Mungret Community CollegeLargest post-primary schoolPost-primary · ETB | Post-primary · ETB | 991 | Multi-denominational |
| Gaelcholáiste Luimnigh GaelcholáisteTeaches through IrishPost-primary · ETB | Post-primary · ETB | 606 | Inter-denominational |
| Thomond Community College DEISIn the DEIS schemePost-primary · ETB | Post-primary · ETB | 597 | Multi-denominational |
Schools by ethos · Schools within 3 km
Catholic35
Multi-denominational7
Church of Ireland2
Inter-denominational2
| Schools within 3 km | Caherdavin | Co. Limerick | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single-sex secondaries | 54% | 55% | 39% |
| Teach through Irish | 11% | 12% | 8% |
| In the DEIS scheme | 39% | 46% | 35% |
16,583
pupils at schools within 3 km, 2025/26
0.2 km
to the nearest primary school
1 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.
SafetySafety C−
Caherdavin records more crime per resident than 76% of Irish towns
In all, 69.8 crimes per 1,000 residents were recorded a year, between Co. Limerick’s towns (97.5) and Irish towns (54.3). Among the 201 Irish towns of 2,500 to 10,000 people, Caherdavin has more crime per resident than 67% of them.
6.2violent incidents per 1,000 a yearC−Safety Grade
Compared with towns its sizeFewer incidents against residents per 1,000 than 33% of the 201 Irish towns of 2,500 to 10,000 people: more crime than most for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Recorded by type · per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025
Theft20.8
Road traffic13
Damage6.6
Public order6
Assault5.1
Against justice5
Dangerous acts4.9
Drugs4.3
Burglary2.5
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 | Caherdavin | Co. Limerick | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burglary & damage | 9.1 | 11.3 | 6.4 |
| All recorded crime | 69.8 | 97.5 | 54.3 |
| Violent crime | 6.2 | 9.7 | 5.7 |
| Theft | 20.8 | 29.2 | 15.3 |
6.2
violent incidents per 1,000 a year
9.1
burglary and damage per 1,000 a year
1,975
incidents a year, Mayorstone Garda area
15.3
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
HealthHealth C
Caherdavin has 120 people with a disability for every 100 its ages predict, more than in Co. Limerick’s towns and across Irish towns
Just over a quarter of residents have a disability, higher than both Co. Limerick’s towns (24%) and Irish towns (22%). Poor health, by residents’ own account, affects 2.1% of the town. Unpaid caring falls to 5.9% of Caherdavin’s residents.
87%good or very good healthCHealth Grade
Per 100 expected at the town’s ages · age-standardised
Bad health121
Disability120
Co. Limerick177
Expected100
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 87%Fair 11%Bad or very bad 2%
| Census 2022 | Caherdavin | Co. Limerick | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| With a disability | 26% | 24% | 22% |
| Unpaid carers | 5.9% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.1% | 3.1% | 2% |
| Good or very good health | 87% | 85% | 88% |
121
bad health per 100 expected · Co. Limerick 177
120
disability per 100 expected · Co. Limerick 111
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
HousingCost of living C
Caherdavin’s grade for cost of living: a C
Households that own their home make up 63%. Council and housing-body homes hold 11% of households. 24% rent privately, below Co. Limerick’s towns (27%) but above Irish towns (22%).
€300Kmedian sale priceCCost of living Grade
Median sale price · Property Price Register, 2023–2025
Caherdavin€300K
Co. Limerick€312K
Irish towns€350K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Second-hand homes | €300,000 | 62 |
| Housing | Caherdavin | Co. Limerick | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households in social housing | 11% | 14% | 13% |
| Median sale price | €300K | €312K | €350K |
| Households owning their home | 63% | 58% | 61% |
| Households renting privately | 24% | 27% | 22% |
63%
own their home · Irish towns 61%
24%
rent privately · Irish towns 22%
€1,709
a month on new tenancies, Limerick City
5.4
times median household income, County Limerick
Property Price Register · CSO residential prices by Eircode area · RTB rents · CSO, Census 2022 tenure
Work & commuteJobs & income C
Fewer of the 15 to 64s in Caherdavin work than in Co. Limerick’s towns or across Irish towns: 61%
The car took 71% of commuters, higher than both Co. Limerick’s towns (63%) and Irish towns (66%). Unemployment stands at 10%. The average trip to work takes 24.6 min.
18%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2022
Car or van71%
Walk8%
Bus7%
Bicycle3%
Train, DART or Luas0%
| Census 2022 | Caherdavin | Co. Limerick | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| In work, 15 to 64 | 61% | 62% | 68% |
| Average trip | 24.6 min | 22.8 min | 27.6 min |
| Trips under 15 minutes | 29% | 37% | 31% |
| Unemployment rate | 10% | 12% | 9.2% |
€51,520
household income, 2022 estimate · Co. Limerick €55,952
12%
worked mainly from home, 2022
5%
trips of an hour or more
4,943
on the Live Register, Limerick city, September 2026
C
Walkability: better than 34% 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.
Climate
Summers, winters and rain in Caherdavin all run close to those of most Irish towns
A year brings 1,050 mm of rain to Caherdavin. The nearest weather station is Shannon Airport, 17 km away. December is the wettest month in the town, with 116 mm of rain on average.
19.9°CJuly afternoon high
Average afternoon highs by season · 1991–2020 averages
Winter9.3°C
Spring13.7°C
Summer19.4°C
Autumn14.6°C
| Climate, 1991–2020 | Caherdavin | Co. Limerick | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rain a year | 1,050 mm | 1,032 mm | 937 mm |
| Average temperature over the year | 10.5°C | 10.5°C | 10.3°C |
19.9°C
July high
2.9°C
January low
1,050 mm
Rain a year
116 mm
Wettest month
18
Air frosts
1,338 hrs
Sunshine
Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.
Outdoors
Caherdavin has fewer homes a short walk from green space than Co. Limerick’s towns or Irish towns: 69%
Its paths and tracks come to 1.2 km per km², below Co. Limerick’s towns (2.5 km per km²) and Irish towns (2.1 km per km²) alike. Protected nature near Caherdavin includes Lower River Shannon SAC. This Co. Limerick town has one park, with 48 ha of green space in all.
69%of homes near green space
Green space per 1,000 residents · per 1,000 residents
Caherdavin6.5 ha
Co. Limerick4.6 ha
Irish towns4.1 ha
| Outdoors | Caherdavin | Co. Limerick | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Near a park | 69% | 96% | 92% |
| Protected nature within 5 km | 12% | 9.6% | 1.8% |
| Paths per km² of town | 1.2 km per km² | 2.5 km per km² | 2.1 km per km² |
| Woodland within 1 km | 3.4% | 1.5% | 2.7% |
69%
Near a park
6.5 ha
Green space
34 km
Footpaths
12%
Protected for nature
OpenStreetMap parks and paths, NPWS protected sites and the National Trails Register.
Weather
Caherdavin’s weather today: sunny, with a high of 12 degrees
Caherdavin’s forecast, set beside its normal weather: in November a typical day reaches 11°C, and nights drop to 5°C. The sky keeps its rain today; wind tops out at 19 km/h, and the low reaches 6°C. By December, a normal day reaches 9°C and a normal night 3°C.
12°C / 6°CToday
This month and the next three, normal highs · 1991–2020 averages
November11°C
December9°C
January9°C
February10°C
| Season | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | 9°C | 3°C | 308 mm |
| Spring | 14°C | 5°C | 207 mm |
| Summer | 19°C | 11°C | 246 mm |
| Autumn | 15°C | 7°C | 288 mm |
12°C / 6°C
Today
None
Rain, next 24 hours
14 km/h
Wind
93%
Humidity
9 h 22 min
Daylight
Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · normals: Met Éireann, 1991–2020
Who lives here
Students and young workers shape Caherdavin: 16% are 15 to 24, above Co. Limerick’s towns and Irish towns
18% are under 15, above Co. Limerick’s towns (17%) but below Irish towns (20%). People 65 and over make up 16% of the town. Degrees are held by 31% of adults.
35.3median age
CaherdavinCo. LimerickIreland
Ages · share of residents
16%
Highest education · residents 15 and older who have finished education
Primary or none8%
Lower secondary16%
Leaving Cert40%
Diploma or cert6%
Degree or higher31%
Women and men · all residents
51.2% of Caherdavin’s residents are women
3,773 women and 3,591 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.
| Caherdavin | Co. Limerick | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 17% | 20% |
| 15–24 | 16% | 13% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 30% | 31% | 29% |
| 45–64 | 20% | 23% | 24% |
| 65+ | 16% | 15% | 14% |
| Primary or none | 7.9% | 12% | 9.7% |
| Lower secondary | 16% | 15% | 14% |
| Leaving Cert | 40% | 33% | 35% |
| Diploma or cert | 5.8% | 5.5% | 5.8% |
| Degree or higher | 31% | 35% | 36% |
CSO, Census 2022 · Co. Limerick and Ireland: the median of their towns of 2,500+
Town hall
Limerick City had one of the lowest turnouts at the 2024 general election
General election turnout: 55%, near Co. Limerick’s towns (55%) and lower than Irish towns (59%). The voters of Limerick City and County Council also elect its mayor directly: John Moran (Independent), since 7 June 2024. Fine Gael lead Limerick City and County Council with 13 of 40 seats, but no party has a majority: 21 are needed.
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 | Caherdavin | Co. Limerick | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| General election, November 2024 | 55% | 55% | 59% |
| Local elections, June 2024 | 47% | 48% | 46% |
7
Councillors
13/40
Fine Gael seats on Limerick City and County, the largest party
47%
turnout, June 2024
4
TDs elected for Limerick City
Department of Housing count sheets, 2024
History
Caherdavin has 2 buildings on the national inventory, each of regional importance
The ground here holds 26 recorded archaeological sites. For its size, Caherdavin has 3 inventory buildings per 10,000 residents, lower than both Co. Limerick’s towns (31) and Irish towns (48). 1.1% of homes were built before 1919.
2inventory buildings
Buildings by NIAH rating · NIAH
International0
National0
Regional2
Among them
- Castle Park 1740
- Meelick Bridge 1790
26
sites on the Sites and Monuments Record
1740
earliest dated inventory building
1%
homes built before 1919 · Irish towns 3%
| Heritage | Caherdavin | Co. Limerick | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inventory buildings per 10,000 residents | 3 | 31 | 48 |
| Archaeological sites on the record | 26 | 10 | 11 |
| Homes built before 1919 | 1.1% | 4.8% | 3.4% |
NIAH, the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage · Sites and Monuments Record · CSO, Census 2022 homes by year built
Natural hazardsHazard risk B−
The sea sets the flood risk in Caherdavin: 5.7% of homes stand low near the coast, more than in Co. Limerick’s towns and across Irish towns
Radon above the reference level is estimated in 1.6% of homes in Caherdavin. The ground under Caherdavin carries no high landslide susceptibility.
0%of homes in high-radon areasB−Hazard risk Grade
Homes exposed · share of the town’s homes
Low-lying beside water15%
In high-radon areas0%
On high landslide susceptibility0%
Low-lying near a river9.3%
Low-lying near the coast5.7%
| Share of homes | Caherdavin | Co. Limerick | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Low-lying near the coast | 5.7% | 0% | 0% |
| Low-lying near a river | 9.3% | 9% | 0.5% |
2,698
homes mapped for these shares
EPA radon map, GSI landslide susceptibility and our low-lying homes estimate from OPW LiDAR.
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Caherdavin
15pages on Caherdavin
The big questions
Out and about
Landmarks
Caherdavin’s built heritage counts 2 inventory entries, each of regional standing. 26 recorded monuments and archaeological sites lie here.
Famous people from around Caherdavin
2 notable people were born in Caherdavin; with them, the best known born in the towns around it.
K
Kevin DownesIrish hurler · born 1991D
David DempseyIrish hurler · born 1995
Photo credits
Maurice Quinlivan: Sinn Féin, CC BY 2.0
Caherdavin’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Boundaries: Tailte Éireann, CSO Urban Areas 2022 and Electoral Divisions.
BallynantyFarranshoneDockLimerick City CentreBallinacurraCorbally and King's IslandCaherdavin
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caherdavin | 7,364 | — | D | C | C− | C |
| Ballynanty | 3,030 | 1.3 | D− | C | C− | D− |
| Farranshone | 7,874 | 1.5 | B | C | C− | A− |
| Dock | 6,258 | 2.7 | D | C | D | C− |
| Limerick City Centre | 3,434 | 2.8 | C− | C | D | B− |
| Ballinacurra | 3,719 | 3.2 | C | C | D | B− |
| Corbally and King's Island | 14,213 | 3.2 | D− | C | D | D |
People: CSO, Census 2022. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Caherdavin
Is Caherdavin a young town or an old one?
The median age in Caherdavin is 35.3, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns. 18% of residents are under 15 and 16% are 65 or over.
Is Caherdavin growing?
Caherdavin had 7,364 people at the 2022 census, up from 6,801 in 2016: 8.3% more, against 7.6% in the median of Irish towns.
How do people in Caherdavin get to work?
12% mostly work from home, and 29% of journeys take under 15 minutes.
About Caherdavin
Neighbourhood in Limerick
Caherdavin has 7,364 people, in the area of Limerick City and County Council. TownRatings splits Limerick 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
- 7,364 (CSO, Census 2022)
- County
- Limerick
- Council
- Limerick City and County Council
- Local electoral area
- Limerick City North
- Dáil constituency
- Limerick City
- Name in Irish
- Cathair Dháibhín
- Area
- 3.8 sq mi (10 km²)
- CSO code
- ED:LK:LIMERICK NORTH RURAL
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).