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Some 465 people live in this town, in Co. Louth.
A median €307,200 buys a home here, 4.6 years of what the median household earns. On the way to work, 5% walk, cycle or take the bus or train. Over-65s are only 9% of the population.
There are no grades for Rampark: Irish towns need 1,000 residents for them.
The 2 things Rampark does most differently from other towns.
2 archaeological sites are on the record here too.
7% of its homes were built before 1919, against 3% in the median of Irish towns.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Rampark.
An estimated 29% of homes in Rampark have radon above the reference level. 2.7% of homes stand on ground with high landslide susceptibility, higher than both Co. Louth’s towns (under 0.1%) and Irish towns (0%). The closest place to swim from Rampark is Shelling Hill/Templetown, 7.8 km away, rated excellent in 2025.
| Share of homes | Rampark | Co. Louth | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| In high-radon areas | 100% | 0% | 0% |
| On high landslide susceptibility | 2.7% | under 0.1% | 0% |
EPA radon map, GSI landslide susceptibility and our low-lying homes estimate from OPW LiDAR.
November is the wettest month in Rampark, with 93 mm of rain on average. 879 mm of rain falls in a year, between Co. Louth’s towns (826 mm) and Irish towns (937 mm). The nearest weather station is Dunsany, 60 km away.
| Climate, 1991–2020 | Rampark | Co. Louth | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| July high | 19.5°C | 19.8°C | 19.9°C |
| Rain a year | 879 mm | 826 mm | 937 mm |
| January low | 2.9°C | 2.7°C | 2.9°C |
Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.
At the census, 16% of people here had a disability, below Co. Louth’s towns (23%) and Irish towns (22%) alike. Disability, age-adjusted: 82 for every 100 expected in Rampark. 0.5% of residents report bad or very bad health.
| Census 2022 | Rampark | Co. Louth | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 94% | 87% | 88% |
| Bad or very bad health | 0.5% | 2.3% | 2% |
| With a disability | 16% | 23% | 22% |
| Unpaid carers | 5.2% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
CSO, Census 2022 general health, disability and carers · CSO life expectancy by region, 2016 · HSE medical cards, 2024 · TownRatings age-standardised ratios
Private renters make up 12% of households, lower than both Co. Louth’s towns (20%) and Irish towns (22%). The social rented sector houses 1% of households.
| Housing | Rampark | Co. Louth | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households owning their home | 88% | 60% | 61% |
| Households in social housing | 1% | 19% | 13% |
| Households renting privately | 12% | 20% | 22% |
| Median sale price | €307K | €305K | €350K |
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.
Among the protected sites near Rampark is Dundalk Bay SPA. The sea makes up 44% of the area within 5 km, above Co. Louth’s towns (5.5%) and Irish towns (0%) alike. For 100% of homes, green space is under 400 m away.
| Outdoors | Rampark | Co. Louth | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sea within 5 km | 44% | 5.5% | 0% |
| Protected nature within 5 km | 12% | 3.6% | 1.8% |
| Near a park | 100% | 74% | 92% |
| Paths per km² of town | 0.1 km per km² | 1.0 km per km² | 2.1 km per km² |
OpenStreetMap parks and paths, NPWS protected sites and the National Trails Register.
The wind, up to 40 km/h, brings no rain today; the low reaches 10°C. Between 8°C and 11°C: that is the range of daytime highs from here to the end of the week, with Thursday on top. Usually, November days warm to 11°C and nights cool to 5°C; Rampark’s forecast is read against that.
| Season | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | 9°C | 3°C | 232 mm |
| Spring | 13°C | 5°C | 179 mm |
| Summer | 19°C | 11°C | 219 mm |
| Autumn | 14°C | 8°C | 249 mm |
Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · normals: Met Éireann, 1991–2020
The car took 82% of commuters, above both Co. Louth’s towns (66%) and Irish towns (66%). Home was the main workplace for 13% of workers at the census. Of those in the labour force, 6.8% are unemployed.
| Census 2022 | Rampark | Co. Louth | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unemployment rate | 6.8% | 12% | 9.2% |
| Median household income | €66,660 | €48,907 | €57,760 |
| Trips under 15 minutes | 44% | 41% | 31% |
| In work, 15 to 64 | 64% | 63% | 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.
Nearly one in ten residents are 65 or over, lower than both Co. Louth’s towns (14%) and Irish towns (14%). Aged 15 to 24: 16% of residents. Graduates make up 40% of adults.
51.6% of Rampark’s residents are women
240 women and 225 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.
| Rampark | Co. Louth | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 27% | 21% | 20% |
| 15–24 | 16% | 13% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 29% | 29% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 24% | 24% |
| 65+ | 9% | 14% | 14% |
| Primary or none | 3% | 13% | 9.7% |
| Lower secondary | 13% | 16% | 14% |
| Leaving Cert | 36% | 36% | 35% |
| Diploma or cert | 7.2% | 5.9% | 5.8% |
| Degree or higher | 40% | 30% | 36% |
CSO, Census 2022 · Co. Louth and Ireland: the median of their towns of 2,500+
Just over three in five voters cast a ballot at the general election. Louth County Council runs Rampark: Ireland has one tier of local government, with no town council below it. With 7 of 29 seats, Sinn Féin are the largest group on Louth County Council, short of the 15 a majority needs.
| Turnout | Rampark | Co. Louth | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local elections, June 2024 | 52% | 48% | 46% |
| General election, November 2024 | 61% | 61% | 59% |
Department of Housing count sheets, 2024
Homes from before 1919 make up 7.1% of the total. 2 archaeological sites are on the record, lower than both Co. Louth’s towns (105) and Irish towns (11). Rampark’s built heritage counts 3 inventory entries, each of regional standing.
| Heritage | Rampark | Co. Louth | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Archaeological sites on the record | 2 | 105 | 11 |
| Inventory buildings per 10,000 residents | 65 | 88 | 48 |
| Homes built before 1919 | 7.1% | 4.5% | 3.4% |
NIAH, the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage · Sites and Monuments Record · CSO, Census 2022 homes by year built
Nothing to visit is mapped within 5 km of Rampark; these are the best known within 40 km.
Castle · Office of Public WorksCarlingford Castle7 km northeast
Historic houseMonasterboice High Cross and Round Tower27 km south
Abbey or priory · Office of Public WorksOld Mellifont Abbey32 km southwest
CastleSlane Castle38 km southwest
CastleThe Mint6.8 km northeast
CastleCastle Roche16 km westPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Rampark’s built heritage counts 3 inventory entries, each of regional standing. 2 recorded monuments and archaeological sites lie here.
No notable person born in Rampark is on our list; these were born in the towns around it.
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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rampark | 465 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Carlingford | 1,528 | 6.8 | — | C+ | B− | B+ |
| Dundalk | 43,112 | 8.6 | C− | B− | C− | C+ |
| Dromiskin | 1,292 | 12 | — | C | A− | B |
| Castlebellingham-Kilsaran | 1,232 | 14 | — | B− | A− | C+ |
People: CSO, Census 2022. Distances: centre to centre.
The median age in Rampark is 37.1, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns.
Rampark had 465 people at the 2022 census, up from 451 in 2016: 3.1% more, against 7.6% in the median of Irish towns.
Urban area in Co. Louth
465 people live in Rampark, 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)
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).