Croom’s story
Croom has 27 buildings on the National Inventory
The record adds 10 archaeological sites.
Homes built before 1919: 11%, against 3% across Irish towns.
- 1770Saint Mary's Church (Croom)
- 1780Bridge, Croom
- 1780Croom Castle
CroomCo. Limerick
With 1,240 residents, it is a town in Co. Limerick. The population grew 14% between 2016 and 2022.
6 places within 19 kmMap →
Photo: Mike Searle · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
1,240
CSO, Census 2022 · Limerick City and County Council
Median age
39.8
18% are 65+ · Co. Limerick 15%
Degree level
19%
of residents 15+ · Irish towns 36%
Walk, cycle, transit
17%
of working residents · Irish towns 23%
Is Croom a good place to live?
Crime is low (A): gardaí record 3.1 violent crimes per 1,000 residents a year, and 2.8 burglaries and acts of criminal damage. Walking, cycling and public transport work well here (B+): 17% of commuters walk, cycle or take the bus or train, against 23% in the typical Irish town. Its lowest grade is for cost of living (C−) — the median home here went for €355,000, 6.3 times the median household income. Elsewhere it is close to typical: B− for health and B for jobs & income.
Figures: crime, CSO recorded crime, 2023 to 2025 · commuting, health and work, CSO Census 2022 · prices, Property Price Register, 2023 to 2025 · incomes, CSO. An overall grade comes at 2,500 residents for Irish towns; Croom 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.
What makes Croom stand out
The 3 things Croom does most differently from other towns.
Inventory buildings per 10,000 residents
History
27 buildings on the national inventory
4.5 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
Median sale price
Housing
€254,900 median home
32% below the median of Irish towns, €372,600
Property Price Register, 2023 to 2025.
How Croom grades
Each subject compares Croom 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 residentAOpen →Cost of livingHomes are among the least affordable for local incomesC−Open →WalkabilityBetter than most of the towns comparedB+Open →Hazard riskAlmost no homes are above the radon reference levelB+Open →Jobs & income10% unemployedBOpen →HealthClose to the middle of the towns comparedB−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 Croom.
SafetySafety A
Less crime is recorded per resident in Croom than in Co. Limerick’s towns or across Irish towns, at 33.4 per 1,000 a year
Among the 156 Irish towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people, Croom has less crime per resident than nearly three quarters of them. Theft, shown but not graded, ran at 3.5 per 1,000 a year, below both Co. Limerick’s towns (28.8) and Irish towns (15.3). More of the graded crimes in the town were assaults and harassment than anything else (2023–2025).
3.1violent incidents per 1,000 a yearASafety Grade
Compared with towns its sizeFewer incidents against residents per 1,000 than 74% of the 156 Irish towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: less crime than most for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Recorded by type · per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025
Dangerous acts11.4
Road traffic9.2
Theft3.5
Assault2.8
Public order2.1
Damage1.9
Burglary0.9
Against justice0.7
Other0.3
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 | Croom | Co. Limerick | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burglary & damage | 2.8 | 11.2 | 6.4 |
| Violent crime | 3.1 | 9.7 | 5.7 |
| Theft | 3.5 | 28.8 | 15.3 |
| All recorded crime | 33.4 | 97.5 | 54.3 |
3.1
violent incidents per 1,000 a year
2.8
burglary and damage per 1,000 a year
169
incidents a year, Croom Garda area
5.9
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
HousingCost of living C−
Social housing is more common in Croom than in Co. Limerick’s towns or across Irish towns, at 30% of households
Owners make up 55% of households, below both Co. Limerick’s towns (59%) and Irish towns (61%).
€355Kmedian sale priceC−Cost of living Grade
Median sale price · Property Price Register, 2023–2025
Croom€355K
Co. Limerick€312K
Irish towns€350K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| New homes | €371,200 | 51 |
| Second-hand homes | €266,000 | 43 |
| Housing | Croom | Co. Limerick | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households in social housing | 30% | 13% | 13% |
| Households renting privately | 12% | 27% | 22% |
| Households owning their home | 55% | 59% | 61% |
| Median sale price | €355K | €312K | €350K |
55%
own their home · Irish towns 61%
12%
rent privately · Irish towns 22%
€1,619
a month on new tenancies, County Limerick
6.3
times median household income, County Limerick
Property Price Register · CSO residential prices by Eircode area · RTB rents · CSO, Census 2022 tenure
Schools
More schools around Croom are in DEIS, the support scheme, than in Co. Limerick’s towns or across Irish towns: 100%
For secondary school, the closest is Colaiste Chiarain, 1 km from the town. Families in Croom have 2 schools within 3 km to choose from: 1 primary school and 1 secondary school. Also worth knowing: since 2019/20, pupils changed +16%, above Co. Limerick’s towns (+3%) and Irish towns (+4%) alike.
2schools within 3 km
| School | Level | Pupils | Ethos |
|---|---|---|---|
| Croom National School DEISLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 169 | Catholic |
| Colaiste Chiarain DEISLargest post-primary schoolPost-primary · ETB | Post-primary · ETB | 821 | Multi-denominational |
Schools by ethos · Schools within 3 km
Catholic1
Multi-denominational1
| Schools within 3 km | Croom | Co. Limerick | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the DEIS scheme | 100% | 46% | 35% |
| Single-sex secondaries | 0% | 54% | 39% |
| Teach through Irish | 0% | 12% | 8% |
| Pupils since 2019/20 | +16% | +3% | +4% |
990
pupils at schools within 3 km, 2025/26
+16%
pupils since 2019/20 · Irish towns +4%
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 · You won’t find letters or results below: Ireland publishes none for single schools.
Natural hazardsHazard risk B+
Croom gets a B+ for hazard risk
One in ten homes stand low near a river, near Co. Limerick’s towns (9.3%) and higher than Irish towns (0.5%). Landslides: none of Croom lies in a high-susceptibility zone. By estimate, fewer than one home in a hundred in the town has radon above the reference level.
0%of homes in high-radon areasB+Hazard risk Grade
Homes exposed · share of the town’s homes
Low-lying beside water9.7%
In high-radon areas0%
On high landslide susceptibility0%
Low-lying near a river9.7%
Low-lying near the coast0%
| Share of homes | Croom | Co. Limerick | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Low-lying near a river | 9.7% | 9.3% | 0.5% |
| In high-radon areas | 0% | 0% | 0% |
505
homes mapped for these shares
EPA radon map, GSI landslide susceptibility and our low-lying homes estimate from OPW LiDAR.
Work & commuteJobs & income B
Short commutes are common in Croom: 46% of trips take under 15 minutes, above Co. Limerick’s towns and Irish towns
Workers spend 20.9 min getting to work, on average. 66% of 15 to 64s were in work, between Co. Limerick’s towns (61%) and Irish towns (68%). The census counted 8.6% of workers working mainly from home.
17%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2022
Car or van74%
Walk16%
Bus1%
Bicycle0%
| Census 2022 | Croom | Co. Limerick | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trips under 15 minutes | 46% | 37% | 31% |
| Average trip | 20.9 min | 23 min | 27.6 min |
| In work, 15 to 64 | 66% | 61% | 68% |
| Unemployment rate | 9.6% | 11% | 9.2% |
€55,960
household income, 2022 estimate · Co. Limerick €55,952
9%
worked mainly from home, 2022
2%
trips of an hour or more
11,541
on the Live Register, County Limerick, September 2026
B+
Walkability: better than 74% 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
In Croom, July heat, January chill and rainfall all sit near the middle of Irish towns
The nearest weather station is Shannon Airport, 23 km away. The year’s mean temperature is 10.5°C, in line with Co. Limerick’s towns (10.5°C) and Irish towns (10.3°C). Croom gets 958 mm of rain a year.
19.9°CJuly afternoon high
Average afternoon highs by season · 1991–2020 averages
Winter9.4°C
Spring13.7°C
Summer19.4°C
Autumn14.6°C
| Climate, 1991–2020 | Croom | Co. Limerick | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average temperature over the year | 10.5°C | 10.5°C | 10.3°C |
| Rain a year | 958 mm | 1,034 mm | 937 mm |
19.9°C
July high
2.9°C
January low
958 mm
Rain a year
105 mm
Wettest month
18
Air frosts
1,338 hrs
Sunshine
Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.
Outdoors
Croom has room to breathe: 16.1 ha of green space per 1,000 residents, more than in Co. Limerick’s towns and across Irish towns
Walkers have 0.4 km per km² of paths and tracks, below both Co. Limerick’s towns (2.5 km per km²) and Irish towns (2.1 km per km²). Its one park gives Croom 20 ha of green space. A park or green space is within 400 m for 100% of homes.
100%of homes near green space
Green space per 1,000 residents · per 1,000 residents
Croom16.1 ha
Co. Limerick4.7 ha
Irish towns4.1 ha
| Outdoors | Croom | Co. Limerick | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected nature within 5 km | 0.7% | 9.6% | 1.8% |
| Paths per km² of town | 0.4 km per km² | 2.5 km per km² | 2.1 km per km² |
| Green space per 1,000 residents | 16.1 ha | 4.7 ha | 4.1 ha |
| Near a park | 100% | 91% | 92% |
100%
Near a park
16.1 ha
Green space
4 km
Footpaths
0.7%
Protected for nature
OpenStreetMap parks and paths, NPWS protected sites and the National Trails Register.
Weather
Croom, today: sunny, and the thermometer reaches 11 degrees
It should stay dry today, with a fresh breeze of up to 21 km/h and a low near 5°C. Over the coming week, Tuesday looks wettest, with about 7 mm of rain. December follows with normal highs of 9°C and lows of 3°C.
11°C / 5°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 | 281 mm |
| Spring | 14°C | 5°C | 192 mm |
| Summer | 19°C | 11°C | 216 mm |
| Autumn | 15°C | 7°C | 269 mm |
11°C / 5°C
Today
None
Rain, next 24 hours
12 km/h
Wind
94%
Humidity
9 h 23 min
Daylight
Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · normals: Met Éireann, 1991–2020
Who lives here
Degrees are less common in Croom than in Co. Limerick’s towns or across Irish towns: 19% of adults
Daily Irish speakers outside school: 0.7%, about level with Co. Limerick’s towns (0.9%) and below Irish towns (1.1%). 18% of residents have reached 65. Overseas births account for just over a tenth of the people living here.
39.8median age
CroomCo. LimerickIreland
Ages · share of residents
18%
Highest education · residents 15 and older who have finished education
Primary or none16%
Lower secondary23%
Leaving Cert39%
Diploma or cert3%
Degree or higher19%
Women and men · all residents
Women make up 48.5% of Croom
602 women and 638 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.
| Croom | Co. Limerick | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 20% | 17% | 20% |
| 15–24 | 12% | 13% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 27% | 31% | 29% |
| 45–64 | 23% | 23% | 24% |
| 65+ | 18% | 15% | 14% |
| Primary or none | 16% | 11% | 9.7% |
| Lower secondary | 23% | 16% | 14% |
| Leaving Cert | 39% | 35% | 35% |
| Diploma or cert | 3.1% | 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+
Town hall
More people in Croom voted at the general election than in Co. Limerick’s towns or Irish towns: 61%
Turnout at the last local elections was 52%. The voters of Limerick City and County Council also elect its mayor directly: John Moran (Independent), since 7 June 2024. No party holds a majority on Limerick City and County Council: Fine Gael lead with 13 of 40 seats, short of the 21 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 | Croom | Co. Limerick | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| General election, November 2024 | 61% | 55% | 59% |
| Local elections, June 2024 | 52% | 48% | 46% |
6
Councillors
13/40
Fine Gael seats on Limerick City and County, the largest party
52%
turnout, June 2024
3
TDs elected for Limerick County
Department of Housing count sheets, 2024
History
The national inventory counts 218 buildings per 10,000 residents in Croom, more than in Co. Limerick’s towns and across Irish towns
The pre-1919 share of homes is 11%. 10 archaeological sites are on the record, close to Co. Limerick’s towns (10) and below Irish towns (11). The national inventory of architectural heritage lists 27 buildings in Croom, each rated of regional importance.
27inventory buildings
Buildings by NIAH rating · NIAH
International0
National0
Regional27
Among them
1770
earliest dated inventory building
11%
homes built before 1919 · Irish towns 3%
1
places pictured on the history page
| Heritage | Croom | Co. Limerick | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inventory buildings per 10,000 residents | 218 | 15 | 48 |
| Homes built before 1919 | 11% | 3.8% | 3.4% |
NIAH, the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage · Sites and Monuments Record · CSO, Census 2022 homes by year built
HealthHealth B−
Croom has 154 people in bad health for every 100 its ages would predict, against 171 in Co. Limerick’s towns and 113 in Irish towns
85% of Croom’s residents described their health as good or very good at the census, below both Co. Limerick’s towns (86%) and Irish towns (88%). Ages taken into account, Croom counts 96 people with a disability for every 100 predicted. Disability touches just over a fifth of the town’s population.
85%good or very good healthB−Health Grade
Per 100 expected at the town’s ages · age-standardised
Bad health154
Disability96
Co. Limerick171
Expected100
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 85%Fair 13%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2022 | Croom | Co. Limerick | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 85% | 86% | 88% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3% | 2.9% | 2% |
| With a disability | 21% | 25% | 22% |
| Unpaid carers | 5% | 5.5% | 5.4% |
154
bad health per 100 expected · Co. Limerick 171
96
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
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Monasteranenagh Abbey and 13 more within 40 km
2 places to visit are mapped within 5 km of Croom; with them, the best known within 40 km.
Abbey or prioryMonasteranenagh Abbey3.1 km outside town, to the east
Abbey or prioryDysert Aenghusa1.5 km outside town, to the west
CastleBunratty Castle21 km north
CathedralSt John's Cathedral17 km northeast
CathedralSaint Mary's Cathedral18 km north
MuseumThe Hunt Museum17 km northPlaces: 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)
- Monasteranenagh Abbey: JohnArmagh, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dysert Aenghusa: SteveODowd, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bunratty Castle: Jon Sullivan, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- 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
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Croom
15pages on Croom
The big questions
Out and about
Landmarks
The national inventory of architectural heritage lists 27 buildings in Croom, each rated of regional importance. 10 archaeological sites are on the record here.
Famous people from Croom
12 notable people were born in Croom.
Croom’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Boundaries: Tailte Éireann, CSO Urban Areas 2022 and Electoral Divisions.
AdareDooradoyleRathkealeBallinacurraRathbaneProspect and Newtown PeryCroom
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Croom | 1,240 | — | — | C− | A | B− |
| Adare | 1,224 | 7 | — | D | A | A |
| Dooradoyle | 18,593 | 13 | C+ | C | D | B+ |
| Rathkeale | 1,231 | 15 | — | B− | B− | D− |
| Ballinacurra | 3,719 | 15 | C | C | D | B− |
| Rathbane | 4,111 | 16 | D− | C | D | D− |
| Prospect and Newtown Pery | 4,122 | 16 | D− | C | D | D− |
People: CSO, Census 2022. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Croom
Has Croom grown?
Croom had 1,240 people at the 2022 census, up from 1,087 in 2016: 14.1% more, against 7.6% in the median of Irish towns.
Is Croom a young town or an old one?
The median age in Croom is 39.8, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns.
Do people in Croom drive to work?
74% of working residents drive to work and 17% walk, cycle or take the bus or train (the median of Irish towns: 23%).
About Croom
Urban area in Co. Limerick
1,240 people live in Croom, 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
- 1,240 (CSO, Census 2022)
- County
- Limerick
- Council
- Limerick City and County Council
- Local electoral area
- Adare-Rathkeale
- Dáil constituency
- Limerick County
- Name in Irish
- Cromadh
- Area
- 0.5 sq mi (1.4 km²)
- CSO code
- UA:21519
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).