Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 3,857 in Co. Mayo. Its population rose 10% from 2016 to 2022.
Good on most counts; one lags. Its strongest subject is cost of living: set against the median household income, the median home, at €190,000, costs 3.8 times as much. Claremorris’s overall A+ puts it #15 of 320 Irish towns. Set against the rest, it does better than 96% of Irish towns. It also does well on health (A−). The drawback is walkability: 16% of commuters walk, cycle or take the bus or train, against 23% in the typical Irish town. Hazard risk is weaker too: an estimated 14% of homes are above the radon reference level. The rest of its grades are middling: B for safety and B for jobs & income.
Figures: prices, Property Price Register, 2023 to 2025 · incomes, CSO · health, commuting and work, CSO Census 2022 · radon, EPA · crime, CSO recorded crime, 2023 to 2025.
This town's Hazard risk Grade uses radon and landslides only: open LiDAR heights don't cover enough of its homes to measure flooding, so flood isn't counted for or against it.
The 3 things Claremorris does most differently from other towns.
Each subject compares Claremorris 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 →
7 archaeological sites are on the record here too.
3% of its homes were built before 1919, against 3% in the median of Irish towns.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Claremorris.
Prices in Claremorris are up 27% since 2010: the typical sale went from €165K that year to €210K in 2025. Owners make up half of households, below both Co. Mayo’s towns (54%) and Irish towns (61%). What’s more, the social rented sector houses 11% of households.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Second-hand homes | €191,000 | 337 |
| The last 12 months | €246,000 | 109 |
| Housing | Claremorris | Co. Mayo | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households renting privately | 38% | 33% | 22% |
| Households owning their home | 50% | 54% | 61% |
| Median sale price | €190K | €190K | €350K |
| Rent on a new tenancy, a month | €1,063 | €1,030 | €1,606 |
Property Price Register · CSO residential prices by Eircode area · RTB rents · CSO, Census 2022 tenure
Claremorris’ share in bad or very bad health, 1.8%, is the second lowest of the 6 towns in Co. Mayo. Allowing for its ages, Claremorris has 104 residents in bad health per 100 expected, lower than both Co. Mayo’s towns (135) and Irish towns (113). Disability touches 20% of Claremorris’ population. 34% of people in the HSE West and North West health region hold a medical card.
| Census 2022 | Claremorris | Co. Mayo | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| With a disability | 20% | 22% | 22% |
| Bad or very bad health | 1.8% | 2.4% | 2% |
| Unpaid carers | 5.2% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Good or very good health | 87% | 87% | 88% |
CSO, Census 2022 general health, disability and carers · CSO life expectancy by region, 2016 · HSE medical cards, 2024 · TownRatings age-standardised ratios
No part of Claremorris is mapped as high landslide susceptibility. Very few of its homes sit on low ground by water.
| Share of homes | Claremorris | Co. Mayo | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| In high-radon areas | 100% | 95% | 0% |
| On high landslide susceptibility | 0% | 0.2% | 0% |
EPA radon map, GSI landslide susceptibility and our low-lying homes estimate from OPW LiDAR.
38% of trips took under 15 minutes, between Co. Mayo’s towns (55%) and Irish towns (31%). The average trip to work takes 26.7 min. The census counted 8.6% of workers working mainly from home.
| Census 2022 | Claremorris | Co. Mayo | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| In work, 15 to 64 | 73% | 67% | 68% |
| Trips under 15 minutes | 38% | 55% | 31% |
| Average trip | 26.7 min | 20.2 min | 27.6 min |
| Unemployment rate | 8.6% | 11% | 9.2% |
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.
The graded crime recorded most in Claremorris was assaults and harassment (2023–2025). Burglary and damage came to 4 per 1,000 residents a year, about level with Co. Mayo’s towns (4) and below Irish towns (6.4). Violence accounts for 4.4 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a 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 | Claremorris | Co. Mayo | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| All recorded crime | 105.4 | 34.2 | 54.3 |
| Burglary & damage | 4 | 4 | 6.4 |
| Theft | 7.5 | 6.2 | 15.3 |
| Violent crime | 4.4 | 4.7 | 5.7 |
CSO recorded crime by Garda station, 2023–2025, shared to towns by where residents live · Census 2022 populations
Families in Claremorris have 3 schools within 3 km to choose from: 1 primary school and 2 secondary schools. The nearest secondary, Mount St Michael, is 0.7 km away. Since 2019/20, pupils changed −6%, below Co. Mayo’s towns (+10%) and Irish towns (+4%) alike.
| School | Level | Pupils | Ethos |
|---|---|---|---|
| Claremorris National School Special classesLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 314 | Catholic |
| Mount St Michael GirlsLargest post-primary schoolPost-primary · Voluntary secondary | Post-primary · Voluntary secondary | 404 | Catholic |
| Schools within 3 km | Claremorris | Co. Mayo | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single-sex secondaries | 100% | 0% | 39% |
| Pupils since 2019/20 | −6% | +10% | +4% |
| In the DEIS scheme | 0% | 20% | 35% |
| Teach through Irish | 0% | 7% | 8% |
Department of Education school lists, 2025/26 (preliminary) · no results are published by school · Ireland publishes no results school by school, so these cards carry no letters or results.
Claremorris’ year-round mean comes to 9.6°C. July afternoons reach 18.7°C here, near Co. Mayo’s towns (18.7°C) and lower than Irish towns (19.9°C). A year brings 1,284 mm of rain to Claremorris.
| Climate, 1991–2020 | Claremorris | Co. Mayo | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average temperature over the year | 9.6°C | 9.9°C | 10.3°C |
| July high | 18.7°C | 18.7°C | 19.9°C |
| January low | 2.1°C | 2.6°C | 2.9°C |
| Rain a year | 1,284 mm | 1,344 mm | 937 mm |
Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.
Its paths and tracks come to 0.4 km per km², about level with Co. Mayo’s towns (0.8 km per km²) and below Irish towns (2.1 km per km²). Green space in Claremorris adds up to 20 ha, in one park. A park or green space is within 400 m for 87% of homes.
| Outdoors | Claremorris | Co. Mayo | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woodland within 1 km | 7.1% | 3.1% | 2.7% |
| Protected nature within 5 km | 0% | 3.4% | 1.8% |
| Paths per km² of town | 0.4 km per km² | 0.8 km per km² | 2.1 km per km² |
| Near a park | 87% | 83% | 92% |
OpenStreetMap parks and paths, NPWS protected sites and the National Trails Register.
Little rain is due later in the week: 5 of the next 6 days stay dry. A typical November day reaches 10°C and drops to 4°C at night: the forecast for Claremorris is set against that. Expect a dry, breezy day today, the wind reaching 22 km/h and the temperature dipping to 6°C.
| Season | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | 8°C | 2°C | 391 mm |
| Spring | 13°C | 5°C | 256 mm |
| Summer | 18°C | 10°C | 275 mm |
| Autumn | 13°C | 7°C | 362 mm |
Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · normals: Met Éireann, 1991–2020
13% of residents are 65 or over, lower than Co. Mayo’s towns (16%) and near Irish towns (14%). The 15-to-24 age group makes up one in ten residents. The under-15s are 21% of the population here.
52.8% of Claremorris’ residents are women
2,036 women and 1,821 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.
| Claremorris | Co. Mayo | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 21% | 21% | 20% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 33% | 30% | 29% |
| 45–64 | 23% | 24% | 24% |
| 65+ | 13% | 16% | 14% |
| Primary or none | 8.3% | 9.6% | 9.7% |
| Lower secondary | 13% | 13% | 14% |
| Leaving Cert | 40% | 39% | 35% |
| Diploma or cert | 6% | 5.6% | 5.8% |
| Degree or higher | 32% | 29% | 36% |
CSO, Census 2022 · Co. Mayo and Ireland: the median of their towns of 2,500+
Mayo County Council is the one council for Claremorris; Ireland has no town or county councils between it and the government. At the last local elections, three in five voters went to the polls. General election turnout: 64%, about level with Co. Mayo’s towns (64%) and above Irish towns (59%). There is no majority on Mayo County Council; Fine Gael have the most seats, 10 of 30, short of 16.
| Turnout | Claremorris | Co. Mayo | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local elections, June 2024 | 60% | 60% | 46% |
| General election, November 2024 | 64% | 64% | 59% |
Department of Housing count sheets, 2024
Per 10,000 residents, Claremorris counts 49 inventory buildings, lower than Co. Mayo’s towns (99) and near Irish towns (48). The archaeological record lists 7 sites here. 3.2% of homes were built before 1919.
| Heritage | Claremorris | Co. Mayo | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inventory buildings per 10,000 residents | 49 | 99 | 48 |
| Archaeological sites on the record | 7 | 21 | 11 |
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 Claremorris; these are the best known within 40 km.
CathedralCathedral of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary26 km southeast
MuseumMuseum of Country Life22 km northwest · 99K visitors a year
CastleAughnanure Castle39 km southwest
Abbey or prioryBallintubber Abbey19 km west
CastleFeartagar Castle18 km south
Abbey or prioryCong Abbey28 km southwestPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Claremorris’ built heritage counts 19 inventory entries, each of regional standing. 7 recorded monuments and archaeological sites lie here.
10 notable people were born in Claremorris.
John D'Alton: Rolls Press (Popperfoto), Public domain · Lucinda Creighton: European People's Party, CC BY 2.0 · Pat Rabbitte: The Irish Labour Party, CC BY 2.0 · Patrick Cassidy: PCSMInc, CC BY-SA 4.0 · John Gray: The original uploader was GrahamH at English Wikipedia ., CC BY-SA 2.5 · Catherine Noone: House of the Oireachtas, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claremorris | 3,857 | — | A+ | A− | B | A− |
| Knock | 1,029 | 9.5 | — | A | A | B |
| Kiltimagh | 1,232 | 14 | — | A− | B+ | B+ |
| Ballyhaunis | 2,773 | 16 | B+ | A+ | B | C+ |
| Ballinrobe | 3,148 | 19 | B+ | A | B | B− |
People: CSO, Census 2022. Distances: centre to centre.
Claremorris had 3,857 people at the 2022 census, up from 3,505 in 2016: 10% more, against 7.6% in the median of Irish towns.
The median age in Claremorris is 37.4, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns.
76% of working residents drive to work and 16% walk, cycle or take the bus or train (the median of Irish towns: 23%).
Urban area in Co. Mayo
Claremorris has 3,857 people, in the area of Mayo 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) · 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).