JenkinstownCo. Louth

Unemployment stood at 4% of the labour force in 2022. It is a town of 416 residents in Co. Louth.

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Photo: Oliver Dixon · CC BY-SA 2.0

Population

416

CSO, Census 2022 · Louth County Council

Median age

43.7

21% are 65+ · Co. Louth 14%

Degree level

38%

of residents 15+ · Irish towns 36%

Walk, cycle, transit

of working residents · Irish towns 23%

Is Jenkinstown a good place to live?

The median home sold for €307,200, 4.6 times the town’s median household income. The car is not the only way to work here: 4% of commuters walk, cycle or use public transport. 63% of households have paid off their home.

Jenkinstown has no grades yet: Irish towns are graded from 1,000 residents up.

What makes Jenkinstown stand out

The 3 things Jenkinstown does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Walk, cycle or public transport

Getting around

4% walk, cycle or ride

Against 23% in the median of Irish towns

CSO, Census 2022

Unemployment rate, Census 2022

Work

4% unemployment

Of the labour force, Census 2022 (the median of Irish towns: 9%)

52% of residents 15 and over are at work.

Own outright

Housing

63% own outright

Against 32% in the median of Irish towns

CSO, Census 2022

Jenkinstown’s outline

Jenkinstown’s story

Jenkinstown: 8 archaeological sites on the record

The record adds 8 archaeological sites.

Homes built before 1919: 9%, against 3% across Irish towns.

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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Jenkinstown.

Schools

Schools around Jenkinstown have lost ground: pupils −9% since 2019, below Co. Louth’s towns and Irish towns

Within 3 km of Jenkinstown there are 3 schools (3 primary schools).

3schools within 3 km

School	Level	Pupils	Ethos
S.N. MuireLargest primary schoolPrimary	Primary	187	Catholic

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Schools within 3 km	Jenkinstown	Co. Louth	Ireland
Pupils since 2019/20	−9%	+9%	+4%
In the DEIS scheme	0%	39%	35%
Teach through Irish	0%	3%	8%

449

pupils at schools within 3 km, 2025/26

−9%

pupils since 2019/20 · Irish towns +4%

1.7 km

to the nearest primary school

6.4 km

to the nearest secondary school

Full pageJenkinstown’s schools pageOpen the full Schools page

Pupils over time449 pupils · −9% since 2019/20 Who runs them3 schools within 3 km Language0% teach through Irish · 0 schools teach through Irish Questions“What schools are there in Jenkinstown?”

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

More homes in Jenkinstown stand on ground prone to landslides than in Co. Louth’s towns or Irish towns: 3.9%

Jenkinstown’s nearest bathing water is Shelling Hill/Templetown, 9.5 km away, rated excellent in 2025. 100% of its homes sit in high-radon areas, above both Co. Louth’s towns (0%) and Irish towns (0%). Some 29% of homes here are estimated to exceed the radon reference level.

100%of homes in high-radon areas

Homes exposed · share of the town’s homes

In high-radon areas100%

On high landslide susceptibility3.9%

Share of homes	Jenkinstown	Co. Louth	Ireland
In high-radon areas	100%	0%	0%
On high landslide susceptibility	3.9%	under 0.1%	0%

29%

of homes over the radon level

9.5 km

to Shelling Hill/Templetown bathing water (excellent)

258

homes mapped for these shares

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Ground3.9% of homes · High landslide susceptibility · Irish towns 0%Low-lying homes6.6% of homes · Homes low beside water Radon100% of homes in high-radon areas Be readyFlood warnings, radon tests and insurance

EPA radon map, GSI landslide susceptibility and our low-lying homes estimate from OPW LiDAR.

Climate

In Jenkinstown, July heat, January chill and rainfall all sit near the middle of Irish towns

A July afternoon in Jenkinstown typically reaches 19.7°C. November is the wettest month in the town, with 95 mm of rain on average. 901 mm of rain falls in a year, higher than Co. Louth’s towns (826 mm) and near Irish towns (937 mm).

19.7°CJuly afternoon high

Average afternoon highs by season · 1991–2020 averages

Winter8.7°C

Spring12.9°C

Summer19.0°C

Autumn14.1°C

Climate, 1991–2020	Jenkinstown	Co. Louth	Ireland
July high	19.7°C	19.8°C	19.9°C
Rain a year	901 mm	826 mm	937 mm
January low	2.9°C	2.7°C	2.9°C

19.7°C

July high

2.9°C

January low

901 mm

Rain a year

95 mm

Wettest month

Full pageJenkinstown’s climate pageOpen the full Climate page

At a glanceJuly highs 19.7°C, January lows 2.9°C The yearSummer highs 19.0°C, winter lows 3.0°C Rain901 mm of rain a year · November is the wettest month, 95 mm Weather station60 km to the weather station · Dunsany

Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.

Health

Fewer people in Jenkinstown are in bad health than its ages would predict: 36 per 100 expected, under Co. Louth’s towns and Irish towns

At the census, 94% of people in Jenkinstown called their health good or very good, above both Co. Louth’s towns (87%) and Irish towns (88%). Ages taken into account, Jenkinstown counts 77 people with a disability for every 100 predicted. Poor health, by residents’ own account, affects 0.7% of the town.

94%good or very good health

Per 100 expected at the town’s ages · age-standardised

Bad health36

Disability77

Co. Louth133

Expected100

General health, self-reported

Good or very good 94%Fair 6%Bad or very bad 1%

Census 2022	Jenkinstown	Co. Louth	Ireland
Unpaid carers	7.7%	5.4%	5.4%
Good or very good health	94%	87%	88%
Bad or very bad health	0.7%	2.3%	2%
With a disability	18%	23%	22%

bad health per 100 expected · Co. Louth 133

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

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Health GradeBad health 36, disability 77 per 100 expected Getting care0% within 800 m of a pharmacy Census health94% in good or very good health The wider areaLife expectancy: women 84, men 80.3

CSO, Census 2022 general health, disability and carers · CSO life expectancy by region, 2016 · HSE medical cards, 2024 · TownRatings age-standardised ratios

Housing

Jenkinstown is a town of owners: 90% of households own their home, above Co. Louth’s towns and Irish towns

7% rent privately, below both Co. Louth’s towns (20%) and Irish towns (22%).

€307Kmedian sale price

Median sale price · Eircode area, 2023–2025

Jenkinstown€307K

Co. Louth€305K

Irish towns€350K

Housing	Jenkinstown	Co. Louth	Ireland
Households owning their home	90%	60%	61%
Households in social housing	0%	19%	13%
Households renting privately	7%	20%	22%
Median sale price	€307K	€305K	€350K

90%

own their home · Irish towns 61%

rent privately · Irish towns 22%

€1,433

a month on new tenancies, County Louth

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Owners and renters90% own their home Cost of livingMedian sale price €307,200 Renting€1,433 a month · Average rent on new tenancies

Property Price Register · CSO residential prices by Eircode area · RTB rents · CSO, Census 2022 tenure · The price is for the postcode area A91, not the town alone: too few sales inside the town carry a full address.

Outdoors

Protected nature surrounds Jenkinstown: 25% of the land within 5 km, more than in both Co. Louth’s towns and Irish towns

Within 1 km, just over a tenth of the land is woodland, above Co. Louth’s towns (1.7%) and Irish towns (2.7%) alike. Protected nature near Jenkinstown includes Dundalk Bay SAC.

0%of homes near green space

Green space per 1,000 residents · per 1,000 residents

Jenkinstown3.3 ha

Co. Louth1.1 ha

Irish towns4.1 ha

Outdoors	Jenkinstown	Co. Louth	Ireland
Near a park	0%	74%	92%
Protected nature within 5 km	25%	3.6%	1.8%
Woodland within 1 km	12%	1.7%	2.7%
Sea within 5 km	33%	5.5%	0%

3.3 ha

Green space

7 km

Footpaths

25%

Protected for nature

12%

Woodland

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Protected nature25% of the land within 5 km · Dundalk Bay SAC|Dundalk Bay SPA|Carlingford Mountain SAC Green space nearby0% of homes within 400 m Parks3.3 ha per 1,000 residents · 1 ha of green space, 0 parks Paths and trails7 km of paths · 2 trails and greenways within 5 km

OpenStreetMap parks and paths, NPWS protected sites and the National Trails Register.

Weather

What today holds for Jenkinstown: cloudy, up to 11 degrees

A passing shower is possible today, but barely measurable; the breeze reaches 22 km/h, and the low is 9°C. The heaviest rain of the week is due on Wednesday, around 12 mm. For Jenkinstown, a normal November afternoon peaks at 11°C, and a normal night bottoms out at 5°C.

11°C / 9°CToday

This month and the next three, normal highs · 1991–2020 averages

November11°C

December9°C

January8°C

February9°C

Season	High	Low	Rain
Winter	9°C	3°C	236 mm
Spring	13°C	5°C	184 mm
Summer	19°C	11°C	226 mm
Autumn	14°C	8°C	255 mm

11°C / 9°C

Today

1.1 mm

Rain, next 24 hours

22 km/h

Wind

90%

Humidity

9 h 06 min

Daylight

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Next 24 hours1.1 mm Rain, next 24 hours · Some rain The week ahead11°C / 9°C Today · A normal 6 November: 12°C / 6°C Warnings & more9 h 06 min Daylight · 07:35 to 16:41

Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · normals: Met Éireann, 1991–2020

Work & commute

Fewer people in Jenkinstown are out of work than in Co. Louth’s towns or across Irish towns: 3.8%

Household income came to €66,660 a year before tax, higher than both Co. Louth’s towns (€48,907) and Irish towns (€57,760). At the census, 69% of people aged 15 to 64 had a job. The census found 4.2% of commuters going to work on foot, by bike or by public transport.

4%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2022

Car or van83%

Bus2%

Train, DART or Luas2%

Bicycle1%

Census 2022	Jenkinstown	Co. Louth	Ireland
Unemployment rate	3.8%	12%	9.2%
Trips under 15 minutes	23%	41%	31%
Median household income	€66,660	€48,907	€57,760
Average trip	30.6 min	27 min	27.6 min

€66,660

household income, 2022 estimate · Co. Louth €54,600

11%

worked mainly from home, 2022

16%

trips of an hour or more

7,233

on the Live Register, County Louth, September 2026

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Unemployment3.8% unemployed · Irish towns: 9.2%Getting to work4% walk, cycle or take transit Median income€66,660 a year · Median household income, before tax Benefits over time7,233 on the Live Register · +3.1% on a year earlier

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

An older town: 21% of people in Jenkinstown are 65 or over, more than in both Co. Louth’s towns and Irish towns

Children under 15 make up 19%, below both Co. Louth’s towns (21%) and Irish towns (20%). Aged 15 to 24: 15% of residents. Graduates make up 38% of adults.

43.7median age

JenkinstownCo. LouthIreland

Co. LouthIreland

Ages · share of residents

21%

Highest education · residents 15 and older who have finished education

Primary or none6%

Lower secondary18%

Leaving Cert33%

Diploma or cert6%

Degree or higher38%

Women and men · all residents

Women make up 52.6% of Jenkinstown

219 women and 197 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.

Ages and education in Jenkinstown
	Jenkinstown	Co. Louth	Ireland
Under 15	19%	21%	20%
15–24	15%	13%	12%
25–44	19%	29%	29%
45–64	27%	24%	24%
65+	21%	14%	14%
Primary or none	5.7%	13%	9.7%
Lower secondary	18%	16%	14%
Leaving Cert	33%	36%	35%
Diploma or cert	6.1%	5.9%	5.8%
Degree or higher	38%	30%	36%

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Ages43.7 median age · 21% are 65 or over Households145 households · 2.9 people per household Where born21% born outside Ireland Irish speakers46% can speak Irish · 1% speak Irish daily outside school

CSO, Census 2022 · Co. Louth and Ireland: the median of their towns of 2,500+

Town hall

More people in Jenkinstown vote than in Co. Louth’s towns or Irish towns: 52% turnout at the local elections

The general election drew a turnout of 61%. Louth County Council has no ruling majority: Sinn Féin hold 7 of its 29 seats, short of the 15 needed. Jenkinstown sits in the Dundalk-Carlingford local electoral area, which elects 6 councillors.

7/29seats held by Sinn Féin

Seats on Louth County · June 2024

Sinn Féin7

Independent7

Fine Gael6

Fianna Fáil6

Labour Party2

Green Party1

Turnout	Jenkinstown	Co. Louth	Ireland
Local elections, June 2024	52%	48%	46%
General election, November 2024	61%	61%	59%

Councillors

7/29

Sinn Féin seats on Louth County, the largest party

52%

turnout, June 2024

TDs elected for Louth

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How Jenkinstown voted52% turned out · Local elections, June 2024 · Co. Louth towns 48%Who’s in chargeNo majority: Sinn Féin lead with 7 of 29 (15 needed)Councillors6 councillors · Dundalk-Carlingford TDs5 TDs · Louth

Department of Housing count sheets, 2024

Nearby attractions

Carlingford Castle and 11 more within 40 km

Nothing to visit is mapped within 5 km of Jenkinstown; these are the best known within 40 km.

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Castle · Office of Public WorksCarlingford Castle7.7 km northeast

Historic houseMonasterboice High Cross and Round Tower27 km south

Abbey or priory · Office of Public WorksOld Mellifont Abbey32 km south

CastleSlane Castle38 km southwest

CastleThe Mint7.5 km northeast

CastleCastle Roche14 km west

Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (6)

Carlingford Castle: jai, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Monasterboice High Cross and Round Tower: Andreas F. Borchert, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Old Mellifont Abbey: Hopmans at nl.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Slane Castle: Sitomon, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
The Mint: Norman McMullan, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Castle Roche: Hazazzy, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Jenkinstown

15pages on Jenkinstown

The big questions

SafetyHousing & costProperty pricesSchoolsHealthWork & commuteNatural hazards29.3% of homes in high-radon areas

Out and about

OutdoorsAttractionsClimateWeather

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 43.7 HistoryTown hallFamous people

Famous people from around Jenkinstown

No notable person born in Jenkinstown is on our list; these were born in the towns around it.

How we find them →

Andrea CorrIrish musician · born in Dundalk · born 1974

John MooreIrish film director, producer and scree… · born in Dundalk · born 1970

Leopold McClintockIrish explorer in the British Royal Nav… · born in Dundalk

Dawn MartinIrish singer · born in Dundalk · born 1976

Thomas D'Arcy McGeeCanadian politician (1825–1868) · born in Carlingford

Eamon DuffyIrish historian · born in Dundalk · born 1947

Photo credits

Andrea Corr: Charlie Brewer, CC BY-SA 2.0 · John Moore: Toglenn, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Leopold McClintock: Stephen Pearce, Public domain · Eamon Duffy: Fr James Bradley from Southampton, UK, CC BY 2.0

Jenkinstown’s neighbours

The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Boundaries: Tailte Éireann, CSO Urban Areas 2022 and Electoral Divisions.

DundalkCarlingfordDromiskinCastlebellingham-KilsaranJenkinstown

How the neighbours grade

Town	People	km	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Jenkinstown	416	—	—	—	—	—
Dundalk	43,112	7.2	C⁻	B⁻	C⁻	C⁺
Carlingford	1,528	7.6	—	C⁺	B⁻	B⁺
Dromiskin	1,292	12	—	C	A⁻	B
Castlebellingham-Kilsaran	1,232	14	—	B⁻	A⁻	C⁺

People: CSO, Census 2022. Distances: centre to centre.

Questions about Jenkinstown

Do people in Jenkinstown drive to work?

11% mostly work from home, and 23% of journeys take under 15 minutes.

Has Jenkinstown grown?

Jenkinstown had 416 people at the 2022 census, up from 403 in 2016: 3.2% more, against 7.6% in the median of Irish towns.

How old are the people of Jenkinstown?

The median age in Jenkinstown is 43.7, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns.

About Jenkinstown

Urban area in Co. Louth

Jenkinstown has 416 people, 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: 416 (CSO, Census 2022)
County: Louth
Council: Louth County Council
Local electoral area: Dundalk-Carlingford
Dáil constituency: Louth
Name in Irish: Baile Sheinicín
Area: 0.3 sq mi (0.7 km²)
CSO code: UA:10007

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).