Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Population 2,199: a town in Co. Longford.
Homes are affordable: the median home here went for €165,000, 3.8 times the median household income. It is strong on walkability as well (B+): on the way to work, 27% walk, cycle or take the bus or train, where the typical Irish town has 23%. The weak point is jobs & income — jobs reach 63% of 15 to 64s, and unemployment is 14%. Natural hazards weigh less here than in most Irish towns: almost no homes are above the radon reference level.
Figures: prices, Property Price Register, 2023 to 2025 · incomes, CSO · commuting and work, CSO Census 2022 · radon, EPA. Edgeworthstown has subject grades but no overall grade: Irish towns get one from 2,500 residents.
Health less sure: few enough residents report bad health that the town's figure could be well above or below its true level.
Each subject compares Edgeworthstown 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 3 things Edgeworthstown does most differently from other towns.
9 archaeological sites are on the record here too.
3% of its homes were built before 1919, against 3% in the median of Irish towns.
Edgeworthstown’s built heritage counts 21 inventory entries, each of regional standing. 9 recorded monuments and archaeological sites lie here.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Edgeworthstown.
By estimate, fewer than one home in a hundred in Edgeworthstown has radon above the reference level. No part of Edgeworthstown is mapped as high landslide susceptibility. Its homes mostly stand clear of low ground by water.
| Share of homes | Edgeworthstown | Co. Longford | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Low-lying near a river | 0% | – | 0.5% |
| In high-radon areas | 0% | – | 0% |
EPA radon map, GSI landslide susceptibility and our low-lying homes estimate from OPW LiDAR.
Unemployment stood at 14%, higher than Irish towns (9.2%). The census counted 5% of workers working mainly from home. Before tax, the average household brings in €43,658 a year.
| Census 2022 | Edgeworthstown | Co. Longford | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unemployment rate | 14% | – | 9.2% |
| In work, 15 to 64 | 63% | – | 68% |
| Median household income | €43,658 | – | €57,760 |
| Trips under 15 minutes | 40% | – | 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.
3.8% of residents give unpaid care to a relative or friend, below Irish towns (5.4%). Ages taken into account, Edgeworthstown counts 112 people with a disability for every 100 predicted. Self-reported good health: 83% of the town’s residents.
| Census 2022 | Edgeworthstown | Co. Longford | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 83% | – | 88% |
| Unpaid carers | 3.8% | – | 5.4% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3% | – | 2% |
CSO, Census 2022 general health, disability and carers · CSO life expectancy by region, 2016 · HSE medical cards, 2024 · TownRatings age-standardised ratios
Rent averaged €1,108 a month, lower than Irish towns (€1,606). The owner-occupied share of households is 40%. Social renters account for 16% of households.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Second-hand homes | €170,000 | 109 |
| The last 12 months | €200,000 | 33 |
| Housing | Edgeworthstown | Co. Longford | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households renting privately | 43% | – | 22% |
| Median sale price | €165K | – | €350K |
| Households owning their home | 40% | – | 61% |
| Rent on a new tenancy, a month | €1,108 | – | €1,606 |
Property Price Register · CSO residential prices by Eircode area · RTB rents · CSO, Census 2022 tenure
Damage to property topped the graded crimes in Edgeworthstown (2023–2025). Thefts came to 4.2 per 1,000 a year (not part of the grade), below Irish towns (15.3). All told, 44.1 crimes per 1,000 residents are recorded each 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 | Edgeworthstown | Co. Longford | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theft | 4.2 | – | 15.3 |
| All recorded crime | 44.1 | – | 54.3 |
CSO recorded crime by Garda station, 2023–2025, shared to towns by where residents live · Census 2022 populations
A year brings 1,055 mm of rain to Edgeworthstown. Across the year it averages 9.5°C, lower than Irish towns (10.3°C). In addition, july afternoons in Edgeworthstown average 19.4°C.
| Climate, 1991–2020 | Edgeworthstown | Co. Longford | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| January low | 1.7°C | – | 2.9°C |
| Average temperature over the year | 9.5°C | – | 10.3°C |
| July high | 19.4°C | – | 19.9°C |
| Rain a year | 1,055 mm | – | 937 mm |
Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.
There is one park in Edgeworthstown; its green space comes to 7 ha. Within 1 km, 5.3% of the land is woodland, above Irish towns (2.7%).
| Outdoors | Edgeworthstown | Co. Longford | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Near a park | 64% | – | 92% |
| Woodland within 1 km | 5.3% | – | 2.7% |
| Paths per km² of town | 0.4 km per km² | – | 2.1 km per km² |
| Protected nature within 5 km | 0.1% | – | 1.8% |
OpenStreetMap parks and paths, NPWS protected sites and the National Trails Register.
The forecast keeps rain away today, with a gentle wind of up to 11 km/h and a low of 7°C. Plan indoor things for Wednesday, when about 8 mm of rain is forecast. A typical November day reaches 10°C and drops to 4°C at night: the forecast for Edgeworthstown is set against that.
| Season | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | 8°C | 2°C | 297 mm |
| Spring | 13°C | 4°C | 215 mm |
| Summer | 19°C | 10°C | 254 mm |
| Autumn | 13°C | 6°C | 289 mm |
Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · normals: Met Éireann, 1991–2020
People 65 and over make up 11% of the town, lower than Irish towns (14%). Degrees are held by 19% of adults. The share aged 15 to 24 is 14%.
49.7% of Edgeworthstown’s residents are women
1,094 women and 1,105 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.
| Edgeworthstown | Co. Longford | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 22% | – | 20% |
| 15–24 | 14% | – | 12% |
| 25–44 | 30% | – | 29% |
| 45–64 | 23% | – | 24% |
| 65+ | 11% | – | 14% |
| Primary or none | 15% | – | 9.7% |
| Lower secondary | 18% | – | 14% |
| Leaving Cert | 42% | – | 35% |
| Diploma or cert | 5.7% | – | 5.8% |
| Degree or higher | 19% | – | 36% |
CSO, Census 2022 · Co. Longford and Ireland: the median of their towns of 2,500+
One council serves Edgeworthstown: Longford County Council. With 8 of 18 seats, Fine Gael are the largest group on Longford County Council, short of the 10 a majority needs. In the Dáil, Edgeworthstown is part of Longford-Westmeath, which elects 5 TDs.
| Turnout | Edgeworthstown | Co. Longford | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local elections, June 2024 | 59% | – | 46% |
| General election, November 2024 | 58% | – | 59% |
Department of Housing count sheets, 2024
9 archaeological sites are on the record, below Irish towns (11). Homes from before 1919 make up 3.4% of the total, close to Irish towns (3.4%). Edgeworthstown’s built heritage counts 21 inventory entries, each of regional standing.
| Heritage | Edgeworthstown | Co. Longford | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inventory buildings per 10,000 residents | 95 | – | 48 |
| Archaeological sites on the record | 9 | – | 11 |
NIAH, the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage · Sites and Monuments Record · CSO, Census 2022 homes by year built
Since 2019/20, pupils changed −2%, below Irish towns (+4%). Families in Edgeworthstown have 3 schools within 3 km to choose from: 3 primary schools.
| School | Level | Pupils | Ethos |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Marys N.S. DEISLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 352 | Catholic |
| Schools within 3 km | Edgeworthstown | Co. Longford | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Teach through Irish | 0% | – | 8% |
| Pupils since 2019/20 | −2% | – | +4% |
Department of Education school lists, 2025/26 (preliminary) · no results are published by school · Ireland doesn’t publish results for individual schools, so none of these carries a letter.
2 places to visit are mapped within 5 km of Edgeworthstown; with them, the best known within 40 km.
CathedralSt. Mel's Cathedral13 km west
CathedralCathedral of Christ the King26 km southeast
Abbey or priory · Office of Public WorksFore Abbey25 km east
CathedralThe Cathedral of Saint Patrick and Saint Felim37 km northeast
CastleTullynally Castle19 km eastPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
7 notable people were born in Edgeworthstown.
Urban area in Co. Longford
2,199 people live in Edgeworthstown, in the area of Longford 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)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edgeworthstown | 2,199 | — | — | A− | C+ | C− |
| Granard | 1,058 | 12 | — | A− | B | B− |
| Longford | 10,952 | 12 | D | A− | D | D |
| Drumlish | 1,124 | 17 | — | B | B+ | D |
| Ballymahon | 1,714 | 18 | — | A− | B+ | C |
People: CSO, Census 2022. Distances: centre to centre.
Edgeworthstown had 2,199 people at the 2022 census, up from 2,073 in 2016: 6.1% more, against 7.6% in the median of Irish towns.
The median age in Edgeworthstown is 35.8, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns. 22% of residents are under 15 and 11% are 65 or over.
68% of working residents drive to work and 27% walk, cycle or take the bus or train (the median of Irish towns: 23%).
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).