Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
1,761 people call this town in Co. Limerick home.
Buying a home costs less than in most towns (A): a typical home sold for €200,000, or 5.1 years of the town’s median household income. Jobs & income is its weak spot: the unemployment rate is 13%, with 63% of 15 to 64s in work. Elsewhere it is close to typical: B− for safety and B for walkability. Residents’ health trails most towns: 127 residents in bad health and 111 with a disability for every 100 its ages predict.
Figures: prices, Property Price Register, 2023 to 2025 · incomes, CSO · work, commuting and health, CSO Census 2022 · crime, CSO recorded crime, 2023 to 2025. Kilmallock is graded subject by subject, but Irish towns need 2,500 residents for an overall grade.
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 Kilmallock does most differently from other towns.
Each subject compares Kilmallock 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 →
61 archaeological sites are on the record here too.
13% of its homes were built before 1919, against 3% in the median of Irish towns.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Kilmallock.
The private rented sector houses 18% of households. Between 2010 and 2025 the typical sale price in Kilmallock rose 55%, to €220K: slower than the 77% rise across Irish towns. 20% live in social housing, higher than both Co. Limerick’s towns (13%) and Irish towns (13%).
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Second-hand homes | €200,000 | 161 |
| The last 12 months | €215,000 | 56 |
| Housing | Kilmallock | Co. Limerick | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median sale price | €200K | €312K | €350K |
| Rent on a new tenancy, a month | €1,071 | €1,688 | €1,606 |
| Households in social housing | 20% | 13% | 13% |
| Households renting privately | 18% | 27% | 22% |
Property Price Register · CSO residential prices by Eircode area · RTB rents · CSO, Census 2022 tenure
Unemployment stood at 13%, above Co. Limerick’s towns (11%) and Irish towns (9.2%) alike. The commute to work averages 23.1 min. 5.8% of workers worked mainly from home at the census.
| Census 2022 | Kilmallock | Co. Limerick | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trips under 15 minutes | 53% | 37% | 31% |
| Median household income | €39,529 | €50,710 | €57,760 |
| Unemployment rate | 13% | 11% | 9.2% |
| In work, 15 to 64 | 63% | 61% | 68% |
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.
The nearest secondary, Coláiste Iósaef, is 0.3 km away. Within 3 km of Kilmallock there are 2 schools (1 primary school and 1 secondary school). Pupil numbers changed +13% since 2019/20, above both Co. Limerick’s towns (+3%) and Irish towns (+4%).
| School | Level | Pupils | Ethos |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scoil Mocheallóg DEISLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 281 | Catholic |
| Coláiste Iósaef DEISLargest post-primary schoolPost-primary · ETB | Post-primary · ETB | 505 | Inter-denominational |
| Schools within 3 km | Kilmallock | 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 | +13% | +3% | +4% |
Department of Education school lists, 2025/26 (preliminary) · no results are published by school · Without school-level results from Ireland, the cards show no letters.
The ground under Kilmallock carries no high landslide susceptibility. Next to none of its homes lie low beside a river or the sea.
| Share of homes | Kilmallock | Co. Limerick | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Low-lying near a river | 0% | 9.3% | 0.5% |
| In high-radon areas | 0% | 0% | 0% |
EPA radon map, GSI landslide susceptibility and our low-lying homes estimate from OPW LiDAR.
Disability touches 26% of Kilmallock’s population. At the census, 84% of people in Kilmallock called their health good or very good, lower than both Co. Limerick’s towns (86%) and Irish towns (88%). Poor health, by residents’ own account, affects 2.8% of the town.
| Census 2022 | Kilmallock | Co. Limerick | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 84% | 86% | 88% |
| With a disability | 26% | 25% | 22% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.8% | 2.9% | 2% |
| Unpaid carers | 5.6% | 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
A January night in Kilmallock drops to 2.7°C on average, lower than both Co. Limerick’s towns (2.9°C) and Irish towns (2.9°C). Expect July highs of around 19.7°C locally. November is the wettest month here, with 103 mm of rain on average.
| Climate, 1991–2020 | Kilmallock | Co. Limerick | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| July high | 19.7°C | 19.9°C | 19.9°C |
| January low | 2.7°C | 2.9°C | 2.9°C |
| Average temperature over the year | 10.3°C | 10.5°C | 10.3°C |
| Rain a year | 979 mm | 1,034 mm | 937 mm |
Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.
Within 1 km, 1.3% of the land is woodland, below both Co. Limerick’s towns (1.5%) and Irish towns (2.7%). A park or green space is within 400 m for 86% of homes.
| Outdoors | Kilmallock | Co. Limerick | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected nature within 5 km | 0% | 9.6% | 1.8% |
| Paths per km² of town | 0.2 km per km² | 2.5 km per km² | 2.1 km per km² |
| Near a park | 86% | 91% | 92% |
| Woodland within 1 km | 1.3% | 1.5% | 2.7% |
OpenStreetMap parks and paths, NPWS protected sites and the National Trails Register.
The rain holds off today, but the wind gets up to 21 km/h, and the low is 7°C. Rain peaks later in the week on Monday, at about 3 mm for the day. Judged by the averages, Kilmallock sees November days reach 11°C and nights fall to 5°C.
| Season | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | 9°C | 3°C | 280 mm |
| Spring | 13°C | 5°C | 198 mm |
| Summer | 19°C | 11°C | 223 mm |
| Autumn | 14°C | 7°C | 279 mm |
Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · normals: Met Éireann, 1991–2020
Degrees are held by nearly a fifth of adults, lower than both Co. Limerick’s towns (31%) and Irish towns (36%). Nearly one in ten residents are aged 15 to 24. One measure of its mix: 14% of residents were born abroad.
52.0% of Kilmallock’s residents are women
916 women and 845 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.
| Kilmallock | Co. Limerick | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 17% | 20% |
| 15–24 | 9.4% | 13% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 25% | 31% | 29% |
| 45–64 | 25% | 23% | 24% |
| 65+ | 23% | 15% | 14% |
| Primary or none | 15% | 11% | 9.7% |
| Lower secondary | 20% | 16% | 14% |
| Leaving Cert | 42% | 35% | 35% |
| Diploma or cert | 4.2% | 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+
Limerick City and County Council is led by a mayor its voters elect: John Moran (Independent), elected on 7 June 2024. General election turnout was 61%. Fine Gael lead Limerick City and County Council with 13 of 40 seats, but no party has a majority: 21 are needed.
| Turnout | Kilmallock | Co. Limerick | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local elections, June 2024 | 59% | 48% | 46% |
| General election, November 2024 | 61% | 55% | 59% |
Department of Housing count sheets, 2024
Its archaeology runs to 61 recorded sites. 12.8% of its homes were built before 1919, above Co. Limerick’s towns (3.8%) and Irish towns (3.4%) alike. 59 of Kilmallock’s buildings made the national inventory of architectural heritage; 1 rank of national or international importance.
| Heritage | Kilmallock | Co. Limerick | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inventory buildings per 10,000 residents | 335 | 15 | 48 |
| Archaeological sites on the record | 61 | 10 | 11 |
| Homes built before 1919 | 12.8% | 3.8% | 3.4% |
NIAH, the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage · Sites and Monuments Record · CSO, Census 2022 homes by year built
Burglary and damage came to 5.1 per 1,000 residents a year, lower than both Co. Limerick’s towns (11.2) and Irish towns (6.4). Violent crime comes to 4.5 per 1,000 residents a year. Among the 156 Irish towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people, Kilmallock has more crime per resident than 76% of them. Per 1,000 residents, 31.6 crimes of all kinds are recorded a year.
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 | Kilmallock | Co. Limerick | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burglary & damage | 5.1 | 11.2 | 6.4 |
| All recorded crime | 31.6 | 97.5 | 54.3 |
| Theft | 8.3 | 28.8 | 15.3 |
| Violent crime | 4.5 | 9.7 | 5.7 |
CSO recorded crime by Garda station, 2023–2025, shared to towns by where residents live · Census 2022 populations
2 places to visit are mapped within 5 km of Kilmallock; with them, the best known within 40 km.
Abbey or prioryKilmallock Prioryin town
CastleKing John's Castlein town
CastleBunratty Castle36 km northwest
CathedralSt John's Cathedral29 km north
CathedralSaint Mary's Cathedral30 km north
CastleCastle Oliver11 km southeastPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
59 of Kilmallock’s buildings made the national inventory of architectural heritage; 1 rank of national or international importance. The national record lists 61 archaeological sites in and around the town.
19 notable people were born in Kilmallock.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kilmallock | 1,761 | — | — | A | B− | C+ |
| Charleville Cork | 3,970 | 9 | B− | A+ | C− | C− |
| Croom | 1,240 | 16 | — | C− | A | B− |
People: CSO, Census 2022. Distances: centre to centre.
Kilmallock had 1,761 people at the 2022 census, down from 1,765 in 2016: 0.2% fewer, while the median of Irish towns grew 7.6%.
The median age in Kilmallock is 42.9, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns.
Urban area in Co. Limerick
1,761 people live in Kilmallock, 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).
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).