Knock’s story
Knock has 1 building on the National Inventory
The record adds 2 archaeological sites.
Homes built before 1919: 1%, against 3% across Irish towns.
- 19001798 Monument
KnockCo. Mayo
With 1,029 residents, it is a town in Co. Mayo. Over-65s are 33% of the population.
4 places within 19 kmMap →
Photo: Jo Turner · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
1,029
CSO, Census 2022 · Mayo County Council
Median age
49
33% are 65+ · Co. Mayo 14%
Degree level
32%
of residents 15+ · Irish towns 36%
Walk, cycle, transit
11%
of working residents · Irish towns 23%
Is Knock a good place to live?
Crime is low: 2.9 burglaries and acts of criminal damage per 1,000 residents a year, and 2.4 violent crimes. Add cost of living to its strengths (A) — a median €166,500 buys a home here, 4.4 years of what the median household earns. Getting around depends on the car (D). 11% of commuters walk, cycle or take the bus or train (the typical Irish town: 23%). Hazard risk is weaker too (C) — an estimated 11% of homes are above the radon reference level. The rest of its grades are middling: B for health and B for jobs & income.
Figures: crime, CSO recorded crime, 2023 to 2025 · prices, Property Price Register, 2023 to 2025 · incomes, CSO · commuting, health and work, CSO Census 2022 · radon, EPA. Irish towns get an overall grade from 2,500 residents, so Knock has subject grades only.
Rents for this town aren't published on their own, so its Cost Grade uses the county's average rent. Health less sure: few enough residents report bad health that the town's figure could be well above or below its true level. 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.
What makes Knock stand out
The 3 things Knock does most differently from other towns.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
33% are 65 or over
The median of Irish towns: 14%
CSO, Census 2022
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
11% walk, cycle or ride
The median of Irish towns: 23%
CSO, Census 2022
Median sale price
Housing
€191,300 median home
49% below the median of Irish towns, €372,600
Property Price Register, 2023 to 2025.
How Knock grades
Each subject compares Knock with Irish towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far it is from the middle. Towns in other countries are graded separately.
Irish towns get an overall grade from 2,500 residents, so Knock has subject grades only.
SafetyAmong the best of the towns comparedAOpen →WalkabilityGraded on how easily people get around without a carDOpen →Cost of livingHomes are very affordable for local incomesAOpen →Hazard riskBehind most towns comparedCOpen →Jobs & income8% unemployedBOpen →HealthBased on how healthy residents are for their agesBOpen →
SchoolsNot graded in Ireland: schools’ exam results aren’t published school by school (Education Act 1998, s.53)–
How TownRatings grades Irish towns →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Knock.
SafetySafety A
Knock records less crime per resident than nine in ten Irish towns
In all, 29.6 crimes per 1,000 residents were recorded a year, below Co. Mayo’s towns (38.6) and Irish towns (54.3) alike. More of the graded crimes in Knock were assaults and harassment than anything else (2023–2025).
2.4violent incidents per 1,000 a yearASafety Grade
Compared with towns its sizeFewer incidents against residents per 1,000 than 83% of the 156 Irish towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: less crime than most for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Recorded by type · per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025
Dangerous acts10.1
Road traffic8.4
Theft2.6
Assault2.4
Public order1.9
Damage1.5
Burglary1.4
Drugs0.6
Other0.5
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 | Knock | Co. Mayo | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burglary & damage | 2.9 | 4 | 6.4 |
| Violent crime | 2.4 | 4.5 | 5.7 |
| Theft | 2.6 | 6.4 | 15.3 |
| All recorded crime | 29.6 | 38.6 | 54.3 |
2.4
violent incidents per 1,000 a year
2.9
burglary and damage per 1,000 a year
79
incidents a year, Knock Garda area
5.3
against residents per 1,000, as graded
CSO recorded crime by Garda station, 2023–2025, shared to towns by where residents live · Census 2022 populations
HousingCost of living A
Private renting is more common in Knock than in Co. Mayo’s towns or Irish towns: 36% of households
6% of households live in social housing. Home ownership stands at 56% of households.
€167Kmedian sale priceACost of living Grade
Median sale price · Property Price Register, 2023–2025
Knock€167K
Co. Mayo€190K
Irish towns€350K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Second-hand homes | €169,000 | 84 |
| Housing | Knock | Co. Mayo | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median sale price | €167K | €190K | €350K |
| Households in social housing | 6% | 12% | 13% |
| Households renting privately | 36% | 34% | 22% |
| Households owning their home | 56% | 54% | 61% |
56%
own their home · Irish towns 61%
36%
rent privately · Irish towns 22%
€1,117
a month on new tenancies, County Mayo
3.4
times median household income, County Mayo
Property Price Register · CSO residential prices by Eircode area · RTB rents · CSO, Census 2022 tenure
Natural hazardsHazard risk C
For hazard risk, Knock gets a C
Radon: nearly one in ten homes are in high-radon areas, below Co. Mayo’s towns (97%) but above Irish towns (0%). No part of Knock is mapped as high landslide susceptibility. Hardly any of its homes sit low beside water.
9.4%of homes in high-radon areasCHazard risk Grade
Homes exposed · share of the town’s homes
In high-radon areas9.4%
On high landslide susceptibility0%
| Share of homes | Knock | Co. Mayo | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| In high-radon areas | 9.4% | 97% | 0% |
| On high landslide susceptibility | 0% | 0.1% | 0% |
11%
of homes over the radon level
662
homes mapped for these shares
EPA radon map, GSI landslide susceptibility and our low-lying homes estimate from OPW LiDAR.
Work & commuteJobs & income B
Household income in Knock, €37,560 a year, runs below Co. Mayo’s towns and Irish towns
Of working-age residents (15 to 64), 72% were employed at the census. Working mainly from home: 13% of workers, above both Co. Mayo’s towns (7.2%) and Irish towns (11%). Getting to work takes 22.6 min on average.
11%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2022
Car or van75%
Walk9%
Bus1%
Bicycle1%
Train, DART or Luas0%
| Census 2022 | Knock | Co. Mayo | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | €37,560 | €49,791 | €57,760 |
| Trips under 15 minutes | 50% | 55% | 31% |
| In work, 15 to 64 | 72% | 67% | 68% |
| Unemployment rate | 8.1% | 11% | 9.2% |
€37,560
household income, 2022 estimate · Co. Mayo €48,665
13%
worked mainly from home, 2022
7%
trips of an hour or more
4,861
on the Live Register, County Mayo, September 2026
D
Walkability: better than 7% of Irish towns
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.
HealthHealth B
More people in Knock live with a disability than in Co. Mayo’s towns or across Irish towns: 30%
Weighed against its ages, bad health in Knock runs at 110 per 100 expected. At the census, 82% of people in Knock called their health good or very good, below both Co. Mayo’s towns (87%) and Irish towns (88%). 3.3% of residents report bad or very bad health.
82%good or very good healthBHealth Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 82%Fair 15%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2022 | Knock | Co. Mayo | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| With a disability | 30% | 21% | 22% |
| Good or very good health | 82% | 87% | 88% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.3% | 2.4% | 2% |
| Unpaid carers | 6.7% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
110
bad health per 100 expected · Co. Mayo 130
104
disability per 100 expected · Co. Mayo 100
84.5 · 79.7
life expectancy, women · men, the West region, 2016
34%
hold a medical card, HSE West and North West
CSO, Census 2022 general health, disability and carers · CSO life expectancy by region, 2016 · HSE medical cards, 2024 · TownRatings age-standardised ratios
Climate
Knock has colder winters than Co. Mayo’s towns or Irish towns: January lows of 2.0°C
Over twelve months, Knock averages 9.5°C. July afternoons reach 18.6°C here, near Co. Mayo’s towns (18.7°C) and lower than Irish towns (19.9°C). A year brings 1,308 mm of rain to Knock.
18.6°CJuly afternoon high
Average afternoon highs by season · 1991–2020 averages
Winter8.1°C
Spring12.7°C
Summer18.2°C
Autumn13.3°C
| Climate, 1991–2020 | Knock | Co. Mayo | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| July high | 18.6°C | 18.7°C | 19.9°C |
| Average temperature over the year | 9.5°C | 9.9°C | 10.3°C |
| January low | 2.0°C | 2.6°C | 2.9°C |
| Rain a year | 1,308 mm | 1,314 mm | 937 mm |
18.6°C
July high
2.0°C
January low
1,308 mm
Rain a year
146 mm
Wettest month
36
Air frosts
Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.
Outdoors
River Moy SAC reaches the edge of Knock
Woodland covers 4.1% of the land within 1 km, higher than both Co. Mayo’s towns (3.2%) and Irish towns (2.7%). Protected nature near Knock includes River Moy SAC. Green space in Knock works out at 1.3 ha per 1,000 people.
0%of homes near green space
Green space per 1,000 residents · per 1,000 residents
Knock1.3 ha
Co. Mayo2.6 ha
Irish towns4.1 ha
| Outdoors | Knock | Co. Mayo | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Near a park | 0% | 85% | 92% |
| Paths per km² of town | 0.3 km per km² | 0.6 km per km² | 2.1 km per km² |
| Woodland within 1 km | 4.1% | 3.2% | 2.7% |
| Protected nature within 5 km | 4.1% | 3.4% | 1.8% |
1.3 ha
Green space
4 km
Footpaths
4.1%
Protected for nature
4.1%
Woodland
OpenStreetMap parks and paths, NPWS protected sites and the National Trails Register.
Weather
Today in Knock: sunny and 10 degrees at best
Set beside Knock’s forecast, a normal November runs from 4°C at night to 10°C by day. Today stays dry but breezy, with wind up to 21 km/h and a low of 5°C. Rain barely features in the rest of the week, with 5 of 6 days dry.
10°C / 5°CToday
This month and the next three, normal highs · 1991–2020 averages
November10°C
December8°C
January8°C
February9°C
| Season | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | 8°C | 2°C | 397 mm |
| Spring | 13°C | 5°C | 263 mm |
| Summer | 18°C | 10°C | 278 mm |
| Autumn | 13°C | 6°C | 370 mm |
10°C / 5°C
Today
None
Rain, next 24 hours
14 km/h
Wind
94%
Humidity
9 h 15 min
Daylight
Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · normals: Met Éireann, 1991–2020
Who lives here
Older residents shape Knock: 33% are 65 or over, above Co. Mayo’s towns and Irish towns
People aged 15 to 24 make up 7.6% of the town, below Co. Mayo’s towns (11%) and Irish towns (12%) alike. 16% of residents are children under 15. Born abroad: a quarter of residents.
49median age
KnockCo. MayoIreland
Ages · share of residents
33%
Highest education · residents 15 and older who have finished education
Primary or none15%
Lower secondary9%
Leaving Cert38%
Diploma or cert5%
Degree or higher32%
Women and men · all residents
Women make up 56.0% of Knock
576 women and 453 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.
| Knock | Co. Mayo | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 21% | 20% |
| 15–24 | 7.6% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 30% | 29% |
| 45–64 | 21% | 24% | 24% |
| 65+ | 33% | 14% | 14% |
| Primary or none | 15% | 9.5% | 9.7% |
| Lower secondary | 9.1% | 13% | 14% |
| Leaving Cert | 38% | 40% | 35% |
| Diploma or cert | 5.4% | 5.8% | 5.8% |
| Degree or higher | 32% | 31% | 36% |
CSO, Census 2022 · Co. Mayo and Ireland: the median of their towns of 2,500+
Town hall
Turnout in Claremorris was among the highest at the 2024 local elections
60% of voters turned out at the last local elections. Mayo County Council runs Knock: Ireland has one tier of local government, with no town council below it. At the general election 64% voted, close to Co. Mayo’s towns (64%) and above Irish towns (59%). No party holds a majority on Mayo County Council: Fine Gael lead with 10 of 30 seats, short of the 16 needed.
10/30seats held by Fine Gael
Seats on Mayo County · June 2024
Fine Gael10
Fianna Fáil10
Independent7
Sinn Féin1
Independent Ireland1
Aontú1
| Turnout | Knock | Co. Mayo | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local elections, June 2024 | 60% | 60% | 46% |
| General election, November 2024 | 64% | 64% | 59% |
6
Councillors
10/30
Fine Gael seats on Mayo County, the largest party
60%
turnout, June 2024
5
TDs elected for Mayo
Department of Housing count sheets, 2024
History
The national inventory lists one building in Knock
There are 2 entries on the national archaeological record here. Per 10,000 residents, Knock counts 10 inventory buildings, lower than both Co. Mayo’s towns (85) and Irish towns (48). Also worth knowing: 1.2% of homes were built before 1919.
1inventory buildings
Buildings by NIAH rating · NIAH
International0
National0
Regional1
Among them
- 1798 Monument 1900
2
sites on the Sites and Monuments Record
1900
earliest dated inventory building
1%
homes built before 1919 · Irish towns 3%
| Heritage | Knock | Co. Mayo | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inventory buildings per 10,000 residents | 10 | 85 | 48 |
| Archaeological sites on the record | 2 | 21 | 11 |
| Homes built before 1919 | 1.2% | 4.4% | 3.4% |
NIAH, the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage · Sites and Monuments Record · CSO, Census 2022 homes by year built
Schools
More schools around Knock are in DEIS, the support scheme, than in Co. Mayo’s towns or across Irish towns: 100%
Pupil numbers changed +4% since 2019/20, lower than Co. Mayo’s towns (+10%) and near Irish towns (+4%). Within 3 km of Knock there is one school. Pupils at the school within 3 km of the town: 152.
1schools within 3 km
| School | Level | Pupils | Ethos |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knock N.S. DEISLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 152 | Catholic |
| Schools within 3 km | Knock | Co. Mayo | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the DEIS scheme | 100% | 18% | 35% |
| Teach through Irish | 0% | 4% | 8% |
| Pupils since 2019/20 | +4% | +10% | +4% |
152
pupils at schools within 3 km, 2025/26
+4%
pupils since 2019/20 · Irish towns +4%
0.5 km
to the nearest primary school
7.8 km
to the nearest secondary school
Department of Education school lists, 2025/26 (preliminary) · no results are published by school · Results by school aren’t published in Ireland, so the cards carry none.
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Knock Museum and 13 more within 40 km
2 places to visit are mapped within 5 km of Knock; with them, the best known within 40 km.
MuseumMuseumKnock Museumin town
MuseumMuseum of Country Life21 km northwest · 99K visitors a year
CathedralCathedral of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary32 km south
Abbey or prioryBallintubber Abbey24 km west
CathedralCathedral of the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary and St Nathy, Ballaghaderreen38 km north
CathedralSt. Muredack's Cathedral38 km north
MuseumMuseum of Country Life21 km northwest · 99K visitors a yearCathedralCathedral of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary32 km southAbbey or prioryBallintubber Abbey24 km westCathedralCathedral of the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary and St Nathy, Ballaghaderreen38 km northCathedralSt. Muredack's Cathedral38 km northPlaces: 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 (5)
- Museum of Country Life: Shanehahaha, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathedral of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary: TuamRCCathedral.jpg : JohnArmagh derivative work: Rabanus Flavus, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ballintubber Abbey: Andreas F. Borchert, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathedral of the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary and St Nathy, Ballaghaderreen: JohnArmagh, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St. Muredack's Cathedral: JohnArmagh, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Knock
15pages on Knock
The big questions
Out and about
Famous people from around Knock
2 notable people were born in Knock; with them, the best known born in the towns around it.
T
Thomas J. O'ConnellIrish trade unionist and politician (1882–1969)J
Joseph CunnaneIrish archbishop · 1913–2001L
Louis WalshIrish music manager and television pers… · born in Kiltimagh · born 1952J
Joe LydonBoxer (1878-1937) · born in Swinford
J
John T. McNicholasRoman Catholic Bishop of Duluth; Archbi… · born in Kiltimagh · 1877–1950Photo credits
John D'Alton: Rolls Press (Popperfoto), Public domain
Knock’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Boundaries: Tailte Éireann, CSO Urban Areas 2022 and Electoral Divisions.
KiltimaghClaremorrisBallyhaunisSwinfordKnock
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knock | 1,029 | — | — | A | A | B |
| Kiltimagh | 1,232 | 8 | — | A− | B+ | B+ |
| Claremorris | 3,857 | 9.5 | A+ | A− | B | A− |
| Ballyhaunis | 2,773 | 10 | B+ | A+ | B | C+ |
| Swinford | 1,459 | 17 | — | A | C+ | C+ |
People: CSO, Census 2022. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Knock
Is Knock a young town or an old one?
The median age in Knock is 49, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns.
Is Knock growing?
Knock had 1,029 people at the 2022 census, up from 982 in 2016: 4.8% more, against 7.6% in the median of Irish towns.
About Knock
Urban area in Co. Mayo
1,029 people live in Knock, 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)
- Population
- 1,029 (CSO, Census 2022)
- County
- Mayo
- Council
- Mayo County Council
- Local electoral area
- Claremorris
- Dáil constituency
- Mayo
- Name in Irish
- Cnoc Mhuire
- Area
- 0.4 sq mi (1 km²)
- CSO code
- UA:29310
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).