Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
It is a neighbourhood of 3,434 residents in Limerick. It grew by 29% between the 2016 and 2022 censuses.
Limerick City Centre’s weakest subject is safety: violent crime runs at 11.2 per 1,000 residents a year, burglary and criminal damage at 12.9. The neighbourhood grades C− overall, better than 17% of Irish towns, and ranks #7 of 15 in Co. Limerick. Buying in is costly (C): home prices sit at a median €311,900, which is 7.5 years of the town’s median household income. Fewer journeys need a car: 58% of commuters walk, cycle or take the bus or train, against 23% in the typical Irish town. Its remaining grades are unremarkable: B− for health and B− for hazard risk.
Figures: commuting and health, CSO Census 2022 · crime, CSO recorded crime, 2023 to 2025 · prices, Property Price Register, 2023 to 2025 · incomes, CSO · radon, EPA.
This town's house price is the median for its whole Eircode routing key, town and countryside together: fewer than 30 sales in the town itself were recorded on the Property Price Register in 2023 to 2025, so its Cost Grade is less sure. Crime here is counted against the people who live here, but much of it involves people who come in to work, shop or go out, so the rate per resident runs higher than residents' own risk. 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 Limerick City Centre does most differently from other towns.
Each subject compares Limerick City Centre 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 →
The record adds 10 archaeological sites.
Homes built before 1919: 15%, against 3% across Irish towns.
Castles, abbeys, gardens, museums and days out in and near Limerick City Centre. Best known first.
MuseumThe Hunt Museumin town
CathedralSt John's Cathedral300 m outside town, to the east
CathedralSaint Mary's Cathedral200 m outside town, to the north
Art galleryLimerick City Gallery of Art100 m outside town, to the south
MuseumThe People's Museum of Limerick200 m outside town, to the southwest
CastleFanning's Castle100 m outside town, to the northeastPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Limerick City Centre.
Families in Limerick City Centre have 43 schools within 3 km to choose from: 26 primary schools, 12 secondary schools and 5 special schools. Single-sex secondaries: 58%, above both Co. Limerick’s towns (54%) and Irish towns (39%). The nearest secondary, Coláiste Nano Nagle, is 0.4 km away.
| School | Level | Pupils | Ethos |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scoil IdeLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 654 | Catholic |
| Crescent College ComprehensiveLargest post-primary schoolPost-primary · Comprehensive | Post-primary · Comprehensive | 922 | Inter-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 within 3 km | Limerick City Centre | Co. Limerick | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils since 2019/20 | −1% | +4% | +4% |
| Single-sex secondaries | 58% | 54% | 39% |
| In the DEIS scheme | 51% | 46% | 35% |
| Teach through Irish | 12% | 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.
Among the graded crimes in Limerick City Centre, the most frequent was damage to property (2023–2025). Thefts came to 46.1 per 1,000 a year (not part of the grade), higher than both Co. Limerick’s towns (27) and Irish towns (15.3).
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 | Limerick City Centre | Co. Limerick | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theft | 46.1 | 27 | 15.3 |
| Burglary & damage | 12.9 | 11.2 | 6.4 |
| All recorded crime | 124.5 | 94 | 54.3 |
| Violent crime | 11.2 | 9.3 | 5.7 |
CSO recorded crime by Garda station, 2023–2025, shared to towns by where residents live · Census 2022 populations
Owners make up 4% of households, below both Co. Limerick’s towns (61%) and Irish towns (61%). Social housing holds 17% of households.
| Housing | Limerick City Centre | Co. Limerick | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households owning their home | 4% | 61% | 61% |
| Households renting privately | 79% | 26% | 22% |
| Households in social housing | 17% | 13% | 13% |
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.
At the census, 67% of people aged 15 to 64 had a job. Working mainly from home: 16% of workers, higher than both Co. Limerick’s towns (10%) and Irish towns (11%). Average household income comes to €41,490 a year before tax.
| Census 2022 | Limerick City Centre | Co. Limerick | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unemployment rate | 15% | 11% | 9.2% |
| Median household income | €41,490 | €51,115 | €57,760 |
| In work, 15 to 64 | 67% | 61% | 68% |
| Average trip | 23.1 min | 22.8 min | 27.6 min |
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.
December is the wettest month in Limerick City Centre, with 114 mm of rain on average. A year brings 1,034 mm of rain, close to Co. Limerick’s towns (1,036 mm) and above Irish towns (937 mm). Across the year, Limerick City Centre now averages 0.2°C more than it did in 1981–2010.
| Climate, 1991–2020 | Limerick City Centre | Co. Limerick | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rain a year | 1,034 mm | 1,036 mm | 937 mm |
| Average temperature over the year | 10.5°C | 10.5°C | 10.3°C |
| January low | 2.8°C | 2.9°C | 2.9°C |
Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.
Its paths and tracks come to 3.5 km per km², above both Co. Limerick’s towns (2.4 km per km²) and Irish towns (2.1 km per km²). Protected nature near Limerick City Centre includes Lower River Shannon SAC. Green space lies within 400 m of 100% of homes. Also worth knowing: this Co. Limerick town has 4 parks, with 35 ha of green space in all.
| Outdoors | Limerick City Centre | Co. Limerick | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected nature within 5 km | 11% | 9.6% | 1.8% |
| Near a park | 100% | 89% | 92% |
| Paths per km² of town | 3.5 km per km² | 2.4 km per km² | 2.1 km per km² |
| Woodland within 1 km | 1% | 1.5% | 2.7% |
OpenStreetMap parks and paths, NPWS protected sites and the National Trails Register.
13% are under 15, lower than both Co. Limerick’s towns (17%) and Irish towns (20%). The 65-and-over age group makes up 5.9% of residents. Among adults, 44% have a degree.
Women make up 44.5% of Limerick City Centre
1,528 women and 1,906 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.
| Limerick City Centre | Co. Limerick | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 17% | 20% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 13% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 52% | 31% | 29% |
| 45–64 | 19% | 23% | 24% |
| 65+ | 5.9% | 15% | 14% |
| Primary or none | 11% | 11% | 9.7% |
| Lower secondary | 9% | 16% | 14% |
| Leaving Cert | 31% | 35% | 35% |
| Diploma or cert | 6% | 5.5% | 5.8% |
| Degree or higher | 44% | 29% | 36% |
CSO, Census 2022 · Co. Limerick and Ireland: the median of their towns of 2,500+
At the general election 55% voted, about level with Co. Limerick’s towns (55%) and below 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.
| Turnout | Limerick City Centre | Co. Limerick | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| General election, November 2024 | 55% | 55% | 59% |
| Local elections, June 2024 | 48% | 48% | 46% |
Department of Housing count sheets, 2024
Homes from before 1919 make up 15.2% of the total, above both Co. Limerick’s towns (3.1%) and Irish towns (3.4%). 10 archaeological sites are on the record, lower than both Co. Limerick’s towns (11) and Irish towns (11). Limerick City Centre has 190 buildings on the national inventory of architectural heritage, 1 of them rated of national or international importance.
| Heritage | Limerick City Centre | Co. Limerick | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inventory buildings per 10,000 residents | 553 | 15 | 48 |
| Homes built before 1919 | 15.2% | 3.1% | 3.4% |
NIAH, the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage · Sites and Monuments Record · CSO, Census 2022 homes by year built
Some 1.6% of homes in Limerick City Centre are estimated to exceed the radon reference level. No part of Limerick City Centre is mapped as high landslide susceptibility.
| Share of homes | Limerick City Centre | Co. Limerick | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Low-lying near a river | 15% | 8.5% | 0.5% |
| In high-radon areas | 0% | 0% | 0% |
EPA radon map, GSI landslide susceptibility and our low-lying homes estimate from OPW LiDAR.
1.9% of residents in Limerick City Centre care, unpaid, for a relative or friend. At the census, 14% of people here had a disability, below both Co. Limerick’s towns (25%) and Irish towns (22%). Ages taken into account, Limerick City Centre counts 74 people with a disability for every 100 predicted.
| Census 2022 | Limerick City Centre | Co. Limerick | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| With a disability | 14% | 25% | 22% |
| Unpaid carers | 1.9% | 5.6% | 5.4% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.9% | 2.9% | 2% |
| Good or very good health | 88% | 85% | 88% |
CSO, Census 2022 general health, disability and carers · CSO life expectancy by region, 2016 · HSE medical cards, 2024 · TownRatings age-standardised ratios
Limerick City Centre has 190 buildings on the national inventory of architectural heritage, 1 of them rated of national or international importance. 10 archaeological sites are on the record here.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Limerick City Centre | 3,434 | — | C− | C | D | B− |
| Dock | 6,258 | 0.7 | D | C | D | C− |
| Prospect and Newtown Pery | 4,122 | 1 | D− | C | D | D− |
| Galvone | 5,412 | 1.1 | D− | C | D | D− |
| Farranshone | 7,874 | 1.3 | B | C | C− | A− |
| Corbally and King's Island | 14,213 | 1.3 | D− | C | D | D |
| Garryowen | 5,428 | 1.8 | D | B | D | D |
People: CSO, Census 2022. Distances: centre to centre.
Limerick City Centre had 3,434 people at the 2022 census, up from 2,655 in 2016: 29.3% more, against 7.6% in the median of Irish towns.
The median age in Limerick City Centre is 34.8, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns. 13% of residents are under 15 and 6% are 65 or over.
Neighbourhood in Limerick
3,434 people live in Limerick City Centre, 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)
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).
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