Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
512 residents make their home in this town in Co. Limerick.
A median €311,900 buys a home here, 4.2 years of what the median household earns. 2% of commuters get to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. Residents born outside Ireland: 8%. The 2022 census put unemployment at 5%.
Kildimo is too small to grade: Irish towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The 3 things Kildimo does most differently from other towns.
3 archaeological sites are on the record here too.
5% of its homes were built before 1919, against 3% in the median of Irish towns.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Kildimo.
One school lies within 3 km of Kildimo. 138 pupils attend the one school within 3 km of the town.
| School | Level | Pupils | Ethos |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kildimo National SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 138 | Catholic |
| Schools within 3 km | Kildimo | Co. Limerick | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils since 2019/20 | −27% | +3% | +4% |
| In the DEIS scheme | 0% | 46% | 35% |
| Teach through Irish | 0% | 12% | 8% |
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.
100% of its homes sit in high-radon areas, above Co. Limerick’s towns (0%) and Irish towns (0%) alike. Landslides: none of Kildimo lies in a high-susceptibility zone. Very few of its homes sit on low ground by water.
| Share of homes | Kildimo | Co. Limerick | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| In high-radon areas | 100% | 0% | 0% |
| Low-lying near a river | 0% | 9.3% | 0.5% |
EPA radon map, GSI landslide susceptibility and our low-lying homes estimate from OPW LiDAR.
Here July highs average 19.7°C, in line with Co. Limerick’s towns (19.9°C) and Irish towns (19.9°C). The nearest weather station is Shannon Airport, 11 km away. Kildimo gets 1,003 mm of rain a year.
| Climate, 1991–2020 | Kildimo | Co. Limerick | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| July high | 19.7°C | 19.9°C | 19.9°C |
| Average temperature over the year | 10.4°C | 10.5°C | 10.3°C |
| Rain a year | 1,003 mm | 1,034 mm | 937 mm |
Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.
At the census, 1.6% of residents said their health was bad or very bad, below both Co. Limerick’s towns (2.9%) and Irish towns (2%). Ages taken into account, Kildimo counts 96 people in poor health for every 100 predicted. 19% of residents in Kildimo live with a disability.
| Census 2022 | Kildimo | Co. Limerick | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| With a disability | 19% | 25% | 22% |
| Bad or very bad health | 1.6% | 2.9% | 2% |
| Good or very good health | 90% | 86% | 88% |
| Unpaid carers | 4.7% | 5.5% | 5.4% |
CSO, Census 2022 general health, disability and carers · CSO life expectancy by region, 2016 · HSE medical cards, 2024 · TownRatings age-standardised ratios
11% rent privately, below both Co. Limerick’s towns (27%) and Irish towns (22%). Council and housing-body homes hold 1% of households.
| Housing | Kildimo | Co. Limerick | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households owning their home | 87% | 59% | 61% |
| Households in social housing | 1% | 13% | 13% |
| Households renting privately | 11% | 27% | 22% |
Property Price Register · CSO residential prices by Eircode area · RTB rents · CSO, Census 2022 tenure · The price is for the postcode area V94, not the town alone: too few sales inside the town carry a full address.
100% of homes are within 400 m of green space, above both Co. Limerick’s towns (91%) and Irish towns (92%). Woodland covers 2.9% of the land within 1 km, higher than both Co. Limerick’s towns (1.5%) and Irish towns (2.7%).
| Outdoors | Kildimo | Co. Limerick | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paths per km² of town | 0.0 km per km² | 2.5 km per km² | 2.1 km per km² |
| Protected nature within 5 km | 9.1% | 9.6% | 1.8% |
| Near a park | 100% | 91% | 92% |
| Woodland within 1 km | 2.9% | 1.5% | 2.7% |
OpenStreetMap parks and paths, NPWS protected sites and the National Trails Register.
Tuesday stands out as the wet day ahead, with roughly 7 mm. What counts as normal for Kildimo in November: highs come to 11°C and lows to 4°C. No rain is due today, though a breeze picks up to 21 km/h; the low is 5°C.
| Season | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | 9°C | 3°C | 296 mm |
| Spring | 14°C | 5°C | 197 mm |
| Summer | 19°C | 11°C | 234 mm |
| Autumn | 14°C | 7°C | 277 mm |
Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · normals: Met Éireann, 1991–2020
Nearly one in ten workers worked mainly from home, below both Co. Limerick’s towns (10%) and Irish towns (11%). Employment among 15- to 64-year-olds stood at 72% at the census. Of those in the labour force, 4.6% are unemployed.
| Census 2022 | Kildimo | Co. Limerick | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unemployment rate | 4.6% | 11% | 9.2% |
| In work, 15 to 64 | 72% | 61% | 68% |
| Median household income | €74,300 | €50,710 | €57,760 |
| Trips under 15 minutes | 24% | 37% | 31% |
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.
Degrees are held by 38% of adults. People aged 15 to 24 make up just over a tenth of the town, below both Co. Limerick’s towns (13%) and Irish towns (12%). One measure of its mix: 7.7% of residents were born abroad.
51.8% of Kildimo’s residents are women
265 women and 247 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.
| Kildimo | Co. Limerick | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 24% | 17% | 20% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 13% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 28% | 31% | 29% |
| 45–64 | 22% | 23% | 24% |
| 65+ | 15% | 15% | 14% |
| Primary or none | 8% | 11% | 9.7% |
| Lower secondary | 11% | 16% | 14% |
| Leaving Cert | 35% | 35% | 35% |
| Diploma or cert | 7.7% | 5.6% | 5.8% |
| Degree or higher | 38% | 31% | 36% |
CSO, Census 2022 · Co. Limerick and Ireland: the median of their towns of 2,500+
No party holds a majority on Limerick City and County Council: Fine Gael lead with 13 of 40 seats, short of the 21 needed. 52% voted at the last local elections. Limerick City and County Council is led by a mayor its voters elect: John Moran (Independent), elected on 7 June 2024.
| Turnout | Kildimo | Co. Limerick | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| General election, November 2024 | 61% | 55% | 59% |
| Local elections, June 2024 | 52% | 48% | 46% |
Department of Housing count sheets, 2024
Beneath and around the town lie 3 recorded archaeological sites. Before 1919: that is when 5.2% of homes were built. Kildimo’s built heritage counts 2 inventory entries, each of regional standing.
| Heritage | Kildimo | Co. Limerick | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inventory buildings per 10,000 residents | 39 | 15 | 48 |
| Archaeological sites on the record | 3 | 10 | 11 |
| Homes built before 1919 | 5.2% | 3.8% | 3.4% |
NIAH, the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage · Sites and Monuments Record · CSO, Census 2022 homes by year built
Castles, abbeys, gardens, museums and days out in and near Kildimo. Best known first.
Castle · Office of Public WorksDesmond Castle Adare4.6 km outside town, to the south
CastleCarrigogunnell Castle4.8 km outside town, to the northeast
Abbey or prioryAugustinian Abbey Adare4.7 km outside town, to the southAbbey or prioryAbbey or prioryTrinitarian Monastery5 km outside town, to the southVisitor farmVisitor farmStonehall Wildlife Park3.6 km outside town, to the westAttractionAttractionStonehall Visitor Farm3.6 km outside town, to the westPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Kildimo’s built heritage counts 2 inventory entries, each of regional standing. 3 recorded monuments and archaeological sites lie here.
One notable person was born in Kildimo; with them, the best known born in the towns around it.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kildimo | 512 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Adare | 1,224 | 6.8 | — | D | A | A |
| Shannon Clare | 10,256 | 11 | B | B+ | B− | C |
| Dooradoyle | 18,593 | 11 | C+ | C | D | B+ |
| Askeaton | 1,236 | 11 | — | B | B− | D |
| Caherdavin | 7,364 | 12 | D | C | C− | C |
| Ballinacurra | 3,719 | 12 | C | C | D | B− |
People: CSO, Census 2022. Distances: centre to centre.
8% mostly work from home, and 24% of journeys take under 15 minutes.
Kildimo had 512 people at the 2022 census, up from 475 in 2016: 7.8% more, against 7.6% in the median of Irish towns.
The median age in Kildimo is 36.9, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns.
Urban area in Co. Limerick
512 people live in Kildimo, 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). 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).