Beaulieu’s story
Beaulieu: 2 buildings on the National Inventory
Homes built before 1919: 4%, against 3% across Irish towns.
- 1810Beltichburne Cottage
- 1900Worker's house, Beaulieu
BeaulieuCo. Louth
Between 2016 and 2022, its population grew by 13%. 215 residents make their home in this town in Co. Louth.
Population
215
CSO, Census 2022 · Louth County Council
Median age
45.2
19% are 65+ · Co. Louth 14%
Degree level
36%
of residents 15+ · Irish towns 36%
Walk, cycle, transit
6%
of working residents · Irish towns 23%
Is Beaulieu a good place to live?
Buying the median home, at €356,800, takes 5.5 times the town’s median household income. On the way to work, 6% walk, cycle or take the bus or train. One in ten residents were born outside Ireland. Mortgage-free owners make up 54% of households.
Beaulieu isn’t graded: grades for Irish towns begin at 1,000 residents.
What makes Beaulieu stand out
The 3 things Beaulieu does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
6% walk, cycle or ride
Against 23% in the median of Irish towns
CSO, Census 2022
Born outside Ireland
Who lives here
Against 22% in the median of Irish towns
CSO, Census 2022
Own outright
Housing
54% own outright
Against 32% in the median of Irish towns
CSO, Census 2022
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Beaulieu.
Schools
Pupil numbers around Beaulieu grew +21% since 2019, above Co. Louth’s towns and Irish towns
A fifth of the secondaries are single-sex, below both Co. Louth’s towns (25%) and Irish towns (39%). Families in Beaulieu have 12 schools within 3 km to choose from: 6 primary schools, 5 secondary schools and 1 special school. Drogheda Grammar School is the nearest secondary school, 2 km away.
12schools within 3 km
| School | Level | Pupils | Ethos |
|---|---|---|---|
| Presentation Convent DEISLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 385 | Catholic |
| St. Joseph's C.B.S.Largest post-primary schoolPost-primary · Voluntary secondary | Post-primary · Voluntary secondary | 1,128 | Catholic |
| Gaelscoil an Bhradáin Feasa GaelscoilTeaches through IrishPrimary | Primary | 383 | Multi-denominational |
| Scoil Oilibhéir Naofa DEISIn the DEIS schemePrimary | Primary | 353 | Catholic |
Schools by ethos · Schools within 3 km
Catholic6
Multi-denominational5
Other1
| Schools within 3 km | Beaulieu | Co. Louth | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils since 2019/20 | +21% | +9% | +4% |
| In the DEIS scheme | 17% | 39% | 35% |
| Single-sex secondaries | 20% | 25% | 39% |
| Teach through Irish | 8% | 3% | 8% |
6,561
pupils at schools within 3 km, 2025/26
+21%
pupils since 2019/20 · Irish towns +4%
1.8 km
to the nearest primary school
2 km
to the nearest secondary school
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.
Natural hazards
Few natural hazards in Beaulieu: low radon, steady ground and few homes low by big water
Beaulieu’s nearest bathing water is Seapoint, 4.6 km away, rated excellent in 2025. Under 1% of homes locally are estimated to have radon above the reference level. The ground under Beaulieu carries no high landslide susceptibility.
0%of homes in high-radon areas
Homes exposed · share of the town’s homes
Low-lying beside water0%
In high-radon areas0%
On high landslide susceptibility0%
Low-lying near a river0%
Low-lying near the coast0%
| Share of homes | Beaulieu | Co. Louth | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Low-lying near a river | 0% | 35% | 0.5% |
| On high landslide susceptibility | 0% | under 0.1% | 0% |
4.6 km
to Seapoint bathing water (excellent)
89
homes mapped for these shares
EPA radon map, GSI landslide susceptibility and our low-lying homes estimate from OPW LiDAR.
Climate
Summers in Beaulieu are cooler than in 77% of Irish towns
Here July highs average 19.6°C, close to Co. Louth’s towns (19.8°C) and below Irish towns (19.9°C). Beaulieu gets 818 mm of rain a year. November is the wettest month locally, with 87 mm of rain on average.
19.6°CJuly afternoon high
Average afternoon highs by season · 1991–2020 averages
Winter8.7°C
Spring12.8°C
Summer18.9°C
Autumn14.1°C
| Climate, 1991–2020 | Beaulieu | Co. Louth | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| July high | 19.6°C | 19.8°C | 19.9°C |
| January low | 3.0°C | 2.7°C | 2.9°C |
| Rain a year | 818 mm | 826 mm | 937 mm |
19.6°C
July high
3.0°C
January low
818 mm
Rain a year
87 mm
Wettest month
43
Air frosts
Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.
Health
Beaulieu has 23 people in bad health for every 100 its ages predict, fewer than in both Co. Louth’s towns and Irish towns
A disability affects 27% of people in Beaulieu. For its ages, Beaulieu has 112 people with a disability for every 100 expected, near Co. Louth’s towns (109) and higher than Irish towns (106). Poor health, by residents’ own account, affects 0.5% of the town.
89%good or very good health
Per 100 expected at the town’s ages · age-standardised
Bad health23
Disability112
Co. Louth133
Expected100
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 89%Fair 10%Bad or very bad 1%
| Census 2022 | Beaulieu | Co. Louth | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bad or very bad health | 0.5% | 2.3% | 2% |
| With a disability | 27% | 23% | 22% |
| Good or very good health | 89% | 87% | 88% |
| Unpaid carers | 5.6% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
23
bad health per 100 expected · Co. Louth 133
112
disability per 100 expected · Co. Louth 109
84 · 80.3
life expectancy, women · men, the Mid-East region, 2016
27%
hold a medical card, HSE Dublin and North East
CSO, Census 2022 general health, disability and carers · CSO life expectancy by region, 2016 · HSE medical cards, 2024 · TownRatings age-standardised ratios
Housing
Most households in Beaulieu own their home: 91%, more than in both Co. Louth’s towns and Irish towns
Private renters make up 7% of households, below both Co. Louth’s towns (20%) and Irish towns (22%).
€357Kmedian sale price
Median sale price · Eircode area, 2023–2025
Beaulieu€357K
Co. Louth€305K
Irish towns€350K
| Housing | Beaulieu | Co. Louth | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households owning their home | 91% | 60% | 61% |
| Households in social housing | 0% | 19% | 13% |
| Households renting privately | 7% | 20% | 22% |
| Median sale price | €357K | €305K | €350K |
91%
own their home · Irish towns 61%
7%
rent privately · Irish towns 22%
€1,433
a month on new tenancies, County Louth
Property Price Register · CSO residential prices by Eircode area · RTB rents · CSO, Census 2022 tenure · The price is for the postcode area A92, not the town alone: too few sales inside the town carry a full address.
Outdoors
Green space is close to home in Beaulieu: 100% of homes are within 400 m of some, more than in both Co. Louth’s towns and Irish towns
Protected nature near Beaulieu includes Boyne Estuary SPA. There are 20.4 ha of green space for every 1,000 people locally. Within 5 km, 9% is sea, above both Co. Louth’s towns (5.5%) and Irish towns (0%).
100%of homes near green space
Green space per 1,000 residents · per 1,000 residents
Beaulieu20.4 ha
Co. Louth1.1 ha
Irish towns4.1 ha
| Outdoors | Beaulieu | Co. Louth | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Near a park | 100% | 74% | 92% |
| Green space per 1,000 residents | 20.4 ha | 1.1 ha | 4.1 ha |
| Paths per km² of town | 0.0 km per km² | 1.0 km per km² | 2.1 km per km² |
| Sea within 5 km | 9% | 5.5% | 0% |
100%
Near a park
20.4 ha
Green space
0 km
Footpaths
4.8%
Protected for nature
OpenStreetMap parks and paths, NPWS protected sites and the National Trails Register.
Work & commute
Walking, cycling and public transport carry fewer commuters in Beaulieu than in Co. Louth’s towns or Irish towns: 5.8%
Commutes averaged 28.8 min, above Co. Louth’s towns (27 min) and Irish towns (27.6 min) alike. By car: that was how just over four in five commuters travelled at the census. Employment among 15- to 64-year-olds stood at 63% at the census.
6%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2022
Car or van81%
Walk4%
Bus2%
| Census 2022 | Beaulieu | Co. Louth | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | €65,020 | €48,907 | €57,760 |
| Trips under 15 minutes | 42% | 41% | 31% |
| In work, 15 to 64 | 63% | 63% | 68% |
| Unemployment rate | 10% | 12% | 9.2% |
€65,020
household income, 2022 estimate · Co. Louth €54,600
9%
worked mainly from home, 2022
14%
trips of an hour or more
7,233
on the Live Register, County Louth, September 2026
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.
Who lives here
A young town: 19% of people in Beaulieu are 15 to 24, more than in both Co. Louth’s towns and Irish towns
19% of residents have reached 65. Daily Irish speakers outside school: 3%, higher than both Co. Louth’s towns (0.8%) and Irish towns (1.1%).
45.2median age
BeaulieuCo. LouthIreland
Ages · share of residents
19%
Highest education · residents 15 and older who have finished education
Primary or none7%
Lower secondary17%
Leaving Cert36%
Diploma or cert4%
Degree or higher36%
Women and men · all residents
Women make up 51.6% of Beaulieu
111 women and 104 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.
| Beaulieu | Co. Louth | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 21% | 20% |
| 15–24 | 19% | 13% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 16% | 29% | 29% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 24% | 24% |
| 65+ | 19% | 14% | 14% |
| Primary or none | 7.1% | 13% | 9.7% |
| Lower secondary | 17% | 16% | 14% |
| Leaving Cert | 36% | 36% | 35% |
| Diploma or cert | 3.6% | 5.9% | 5.8% |
| Degree or higher | 36% | 30% | 36% |
CSO, Census 2022 · Co. Louth and Ireland: the median of their towns of 2,500+
Town hall
Drogheda Rural drew one of the most crowded ballots at the 2024 local elections: 12 candidates for 4 seats
No party holds a majority on Louth County Council: Sinn Féin lead with 7 of 29 seats, short of the 15 needed. Beaulieu is run by Louth County Council, its only council: Ireland has one tier of local government. At the general election 61% voted, about level with Co. Louth’s towns (61%) and above Irish towns (59%).
7/29seats held by Sinn Féin
Seats on Louth County · June 2024
Sinn Féin7
Independent7
Fine Gael6
Fianna Fáil6
Labour Party2
Green Party1
| Turnout | Beaulieu | Co. Louth | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| General election, November 2024 | 61% | 61% | 59% |
| Local elections, June 2024 | 46% | 48% | 46% |
4
Councillors
7/29
Sinn Féin seats on Louth County, the largest party
46%
turnout, June 2024
5
TDs elected for Louth
Department of Housing count sheets, 2024
History
Beaulieu is dense with heritage: 93 inventory buildings per 10,000 residents, more than in both Co. Louth’s towns and Irish towns
Homes from before 1919 make up 4% of the total, between Co. Louth’s towns (4.5%) and Irish towns (3.4%). Surveyors for the national inventory recorded 2 buildings in Beaulieu, each of regional importance.
2inventory buildings
Buildings by NIAH rating · NIAH
International0
National0
Regional2
Among them
0
sites on the Sites and Monuments Record
1810
earliest dated inventory building
| Heritage | Beaulieu | Co. Louth | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Archaeological sites on the record | 0 | 105 | 11 |
| Inventory buildings per 10,000 residents | 93 | 88 | 48 |
NIAH, the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage · Sites and Monuments Record · CSO, Census 2022 homes by year built
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Termonfeckin Castle and 8 more in and around Beaulieu
Castles, abbeys, gardens, museums and days out in and near Beaulieu. Best known first.
CastleTermonfeckin Castle3.1 km outside town, to the northeast
MuseumMillmount Fort3.6 km outside town, to the southwestArt galleryArt galleryHighlanes Gallery3.3 km outside town, to the southwestGardenGardenBeaulieu House and Gardens900 m outside town, to the southeastHistoric houseHistoric houseSt Laurence's Gate - Drogheda Walls3.2 km outside town, to the southwestHistoric houseHistoric houseMagdalene Tower3.3 km outside town, to the southwestPlaces: 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 (2)
- Termonfeckin Castle: code poet, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Millmount Fort: Cianwal, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Beaulieu
15pages on Beaulieu
Landmarks
Surveyors for the national inventory recorded 2 buildings in Beaulieu, each of regional importance.
Famous people from around Beaulieu
No notable person born in Beaulieu is on our list; these were born in the towns around it.
P
Pierce BrosnanIrish actor (born 1953) · born in DroghedaE
Evanna LynchIrish actress (born 1991) · born in Termonfeckin
Photo credits
Steve Staunton: Jonesy702, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Colin O'Donoghue: vagueonthehow from Tadcaster, York, England, CC BY 2.0 · Mairead McGuinness: Photographer: Christophe Licoppe, CC BY 4.0 · Ian Harte: Jon Candy, CC BY-SA 2.0
Beaulieu’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Boundaries: Tailte Éireann, CSO Urban Areas 2022 and Electoral Divisions.
TermonfeckinDroghedaLaytown-Bettystown-Mornington-DonacarneyClogherheadTullyallenDuleekBeaulieu
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beaulieu | 215 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Termonfeckin | 1,983 | 3.7 | — | C− | C | C+ |
| Drogheda | 44,135 | 3.8 | C− | C | C | C+ |
| Laytown-Bettystown-Mornington-Donacarney Meath | 15,642 | 4.9 | C+ | B | C | B− |
| Clogherhead | 2,275 | 7.3 | — | C+ | A | B− |
| Tullyallen | 1,697 | 7.3 | — | C− | C | A− |
| Duleek Meath | 4,899 | 12 | B+ | A− | A− | B− |
People: CSO, Census 2022. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Beaulieu
Has Beaulieu grown?
Beaulieu had 215 people at the 2022 census, up from 191 in 2016: 12.6% more, against 7.6% in the median of Irish towns.
Do people in Beaulieu drive to work?
9% mostly work from home, and 42% of journeys take under 15 minutes.
How old are the people of Beaulieu?
The median age in Beaulieu is 45.2, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns.
About Beaulieu
Urban area in Co. Louth
215 people live in Beaulieu, in the area of Louth 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
- 215 (CSO, Census 2022)
- County
- Louth
- Council
- Louth County Council
- Local electoral area
- Drogheda Rural
- Dáil constituency
- Louth
- Name in Irish
- Béilinn
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- CSO code
- UA:10008
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).