Lahardane’s story
Lahardane has 1 building on the National Inventory
The record adds 1 archaeological site.
Homes built before 1919: 5%, against 3% across Irish towns.
- 19351798 Monument
LahardaneCo. Mayo
Population 200: a town in Co. Mayo.
3 places within 19 kmMap →
Photo: CeltBrowne · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
200
CSO, Census 2022 · Mayo County Council
Median age
33.8
13% are 65+ · Co. Mayo 14%
Degree level
33%
of residents 15+ · Irish towns 36%
Walk, cycle, transit
1%
of working residents · Irish towns 23%
Is Lahardane a good place to live?
The median home here went for €193,100, 3.4 times the median household income. The car is not the only way to work here: 1% of commuters walk, cycle or use public transport. The median home sold for €193,100 from 2023 to 2025. Born outside Ireland: 10% of residents.
Irish towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Lahardane out for now.
What makes Lahardane stand out
The 3 things Lahardane does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
1% walk, cycle or ride
The median of Irish towns: 23%
CSO, Census 2022
Median sale price
Housing
48% below the median of Irish towns, €372,600
Property Price Register, 2023 to 2025.
Born outside Ireland
Who lives here
The median of Irish towns: 22%
CSO, Census 2022
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Lahardane.
Natural hazards
About 26% of Lahardane’s homes are estimated to hold more radon than the reference level allows
On high landslide susceptibility: 0.7% of homes, above both Co. Mayo’s towns (0.1%) and Irish towns (0%). 100% of its homes sit in high-radon areas, near Co. Mayo’s towns (97%) and higher than Irish towns (0%). Hardly any of its homes sit low beside water.
100%of homes in high-radon areas
Homes exposed · share of the town’s homes
In high-radon areas100%
On high landslide susceptibility0.7%
| Share of homes | Lahardane | Co. Mayo | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| In high-radon areas | 100% | 97% | 0% |
| On high landslide susceptibility | 0.7% | 0.1% | 0% |
26%
of homes over the radon level
144
homes mapped for these shares
EPA radon map, GSI landslide susceptibility and our low-lying homes estimate from OPW LiDAR.
Climate
Lahardane is wetter than Co. Mayo’s towns or Irish towns: 1,545 mm of rain a year
July afternoons reach 18.6°C here, about level with Co. Mayo’s towns (18.7°C) and below Irish towns (19.9°C). Expect January lows of around 2.5°C in Lahardane. Taken over the whole year, the average temperature in the town is 9.8°C.
18.6°CJuly afternoon high
Average afternoon highs by season · 1991–2020 averages
Winter8.6°C
Spring13.0°C
Summer18.2°C
Autumn13.6°C
| Climate, 1991–2020 | Lahardane | Co. Mayo | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rain a year | 1,545 mm | 1,314 mm | 937 mm |
| July high | 18.6°C | 18.7°C | 19.9°C |
| Average temperature over the year | 9.8°C | 9.9°C | 10.3°C |
| January low | 2.5°C | 2.6°C | 2.9°C |
18.6°C
July high
2.5°C
January low
1,545 mm
Rain a year
184 mm
Wettest month
10
Air frosts
Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.
Health
Lahardane has 33 people in bad health for every 100 its ages predict, fewer than Co. Mayo’s towns or Irish towns
3.5% of residents give unpaid care to a relative or friend, below Co. Mayo’s towns (5.3%) and Irish towns (5.4%) alike. Disability, age-adjusted: 88 for every 100 expected in Lahardane. At the census, 0.5% of people here described their health as bad or very bad.
92%good or very good health
Per 100 expected at the town’s ages · age-standardised
Bad health33
Disability88
Co. Mayo130
Expected100
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 92%Fair 7%Bad or very bad 1%
| Census 2022 | Lahardane | Co. Mayo | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bad or very bad health | 0.5% | 2.4% | 2% |
| Unpaid carers | 3.5% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Good or very good health | 92% | 87% | 88% |
| With a disability | 17% | 21% | 22% |
33
bad health per 100 expected · Co. Mayo 130
88
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
Housing
Most households in Lahardane own their home: 67%, more than in Co. Mayo’s towns or across Irish towns
27% rent privately, between Co. Mayo’s towns (34%) and Irish towns (22%). Social renters account for 1% of households.
€193Kmedian sale price
Median sale price · Eircode area, 2023–2025
Lahardane€193K
Co. Mayo€190K
Irish towns€350K
| Housing | Lahardane | Co. Mayo | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households in social housing | 1% | 12% | 13% |
| Households owning their home | 67% | 54% | 61% |
| Median sale price | €193K | €190K | €350K |
| Households renting privately | 27% | 34% | 22% |
67%
own their home · Irish towns 61%
27%
rent privately · Irish towns 22%
€1,117
a month on new tenancies, County Mayo
Property Price Register · CSO residential prices by Eircode area · RTB rents · CSO, Census 2022 tenure · The price is for the postcode area F26, not the town alone: too few sales inside the town carry a full address.
Outdoors
Protected nature surrounds Lahardane: 9.9% of the land within 5 km, more than Co. Mayo’s towns or Irish towns
Woodland covers 2.2% of the land within 1 km, below Co. Mayo’s towns (3.2%) and Irish towns (2.7%) alike. Protected nature near Lahardane includes River Moy SAC.
0%of homes near green space
Green space per 1,000 residents · per 1,000 residents
Lahardane0.0 ha
Co. Mayo2.6 ha
Irish towns4.1 ha
| Outdoors | Lahardane | Co. Mayo | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Near a park | 0% | 85% | 92% |
| Protected nature within 5 km | 9.9% | 3.4% | 1.8% |
| Paths per km² of town | 0.0 km per km² | 0.6 km per km² | 2.1 km per km² |
| Woodland within 1 km | 2.2% | 3.2% | 2.7% |
0 km
Footpaths
9.9%
Protected for nature
2.2%
Woodland
OpenStreetMap parks and paths, NPWS protected sites and the National Trails Register.
Weather
Lahardane today: mostly sunny, topping out at 11 degrees
Little rain is due later in the week: 5 of the next 6 days stay dry. A settled, dry day lies ahead today: light wind up to 18 km/h, then a low of 6°C. By December, a normal day reaches 9°C and a normal night 3°C.
11°C / 6°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 | 505 mm |
| Spring | 13°C | 5°C | 305 mm |
| Summer | 18°C | 11°C | 295 mm |
| Autumn | 14°C | 7°C | 440 mm |
11°C / 6°C
Today
None
Rain, next 24 hours
13 km/h
Wind
87%
Humidity
9 h 13 min
Daylight
Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · normals: Met Éireann, 1991–2020
Work & commute
More of the 15 to 64s in Lahardane work than in Co. Mayo’s towns or across Irish towns: 82%
The jobless rate is 7.4%. Short trips: 27% under 15 minutes, below both Co. Mayo’s towns (55%) and Irish towns (31%). The commute to work averages 25.5 min.
1%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2022
Car or van84%
Walk1%
| Census 2022 | Lahardane | Co. Mayo | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| In work, 15 to 64 | 82% | 67% | 68% |
| Trips under 15 minutes | 27% | 55% | 31% |
| Unemployment rate | 7.4% | 11% | 9.2% |
| Average trip | 25.5 min | 20.8 min | 27.6 min |
€56,400
household income, 2022 estimate · Co. Mayo €48,665
15%
worked mainly from home, 2022
4%
trips of an hour or more
4,861
on the Live Register, County Mayo, 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 town of families: 27% of people in Lahardane are under 15, more than in Co. Mayo’s towns or Irish towns
The 65-and-over age group makes up 13% of residents. 0.5% speak Irish daily outside school, near Co. Mayo’s towns (1%) and lower than Irish towns (1.1%). Young adults of 15 to 24 are 10% of the population.
33.8median age
LahardaneCo. MayoIreland
Ages · share of residents
10%
Highest education · residents 15 and older who have finished education
Primary or none10%
Lower secondary9%
Leaving Cert41%
Diploma or cert8%
Degree or higher33%
Women and men · all residents
Women make up 51.0% of Lahardane
102 women and 98 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.
| Lahardane | Co. Mayo | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 27% | 21% | 20% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 32% | 30% | 29% |
| 45–64 | 19% | 24% | 24% |
| 65+ | 13% | 14% | 14% |
| Primary or none | 9.9% | 9.5% | 9.7% |
| Lower secondary | 9.2% | 13% | 14% |
| Leaving Cert | 41% | 40% | 35% |
| Diploma or cert | 7.7% | 5.8% | 5.8% |
| Degree or higher | 33% | 31% | 36% |
CSO, Census 2022 · Co. Mayo and Ireland: the median of their towns of 2,500+
Town hall
Castlebar had one of the highest turnouts at the 2024 local elections
No party holds a majority on Mayo County Council: Fine Gael lead with 10 of 30 seats, short of the 16 needed. Local government for Lahardane is Mayo County Council alone; Ireland has a single tier. At the last local elections, 58% of voters went to the polls. General election turnout: 64%, close to Co. Mayo’s towns (64%) and above Irish towns (59%).
10/30seats held by Fine Gael
Seats on Mayo County · June 2024
Fine Gael10
Fianna Fáil10
Independent7
Sinn Féin1
Independent Ireland1
Aontú1
| Turnout | Lahardane | Co. Mayo | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local elections, June 2024 | 58% | 60% | 46% |
| General election, November 2024 | 64% | 64% | 59% |
7
Councillors
10/30
Fine Gael seats on Mayo County, the largest party
58%
turnout, June 2024
5
TDs elected for Mayo
Department of Housing count sheets, 2024
History
Lahardane has one building on the national inventory
The Sites and Monuments Record lists 1 sites here, below both Co. Mayo’s towns (21) and Irish towns (11). Relative to its size, Lahardane keeps 50 buildings on the inventory per 10,000 residents. 5.2% of homes were built before 1919.
1inventory buildings
Buildings by NIAH rating · NIAH
International0
National0
Regional1
Among them
- 1798 Monument 1935
1
sites on the Sites and Monuments Record
1935
earliest dated inventory building
5%
homes built before 1919 · Irish towns 3%
| Heritage | Lahardane | Co. Mayo | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inventory buildings per 10,000 residents | 50 | 85 | 48 |
| Archaeological sites on the record | 1 | 21 | 11 |
| Homes built before 1919 | 5.2% | 4.4% | 3.4% |
NIAH, the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage · Sites and Monuments Record · CSO, Census 2022 homes by year built
Schools
No secondary school in or near Lahardane: the nearest is 7.1 km away
Within 3 km of Lahardane there is one school. The one school within 3 km of Lahardane has 76 pupils.
1schools within 3 km
| School | Level | Pupils | Ethos |
|---|---|---|---|
| S.N. Leath ArdanLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 76 | Catholic |
| Schools within 3 km | Lahardane | Co. Mayo | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the DEIS scheme | 0% | 18% | 35% |
| Teach through Irish | 0% | 4% | 8% |
76
pupils at schools within 3 km, 2025/26
0.4 km
to the nearest primary school
7.1 km
to the nearest secondary school
Department of Education school lists, 2025/26 (preliminary) · no results are published by school · Ireland publishes no school-by-school results, which is why these cards have no letters.
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Errew Abbey and 2 more in and around Lahardane
Castles, abbeys, gardens, museums and days out in and near Lahardane. Best known first.
Abbey or prioryAbbey or prioryErrew Abbey4.3 km outside town, to the northeastMuseumMuseumNorth Mayo Family Research Centre3.7 km outside town, to the northMuseumMuseumEnniscoe House & Gardens3.7 km outside town, to the north
Places: Fáilte Ireland open data (CC BY 4.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Lahardane
15pages on Lahardane
Famous people from around Lahardane
No notable person born in Lahardane is on our list; these were born in the towns around it.
M
Mary RobinsonFormer President of Ireland and former … · born in Ballina · born 1944W
William BrownAdmiral in the Argentine Navy · born in Foxford · 1777–1857
E
Eva PhilbinIrish chemist · born in Ballina · 1914–2005
D
Dara CallearyIrish politician · born in Ballina · born 1973Photo credits
Caelan Doris: stede64, CC BY-SA 2.0 · James Donnelly: Brentford FC, Public domain
Lahardane’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Boundaries: Tailte Éireann, CSO Urban Areas 2022 and Electoral Divisions.
CrossmolinaBallinaFoxfordLahardane
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lahardane | 200 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Crossmolina | 1,134 | 7.9 | — | A | A+ | B+ |
| Ballina | 10,556 | 14 | C+ | A | C | C+ |
| Foxford | 1,452 | 15 | — | A | A+ | B− |
People: CSO, Census 2022. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Lahardane
Has Lahardane grown?
Lahardane had 200 people at the 2022 census, up from 186 in 2016: 7.5% more, against 7.6% in the median of Irish towns.
Is Lahardane a young town or an old one?
The median age in Lahardane is 33.8, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns.
About Lahardane
Urban area in Co. Mayo
Lahardane has 200 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)
- Population
- 200 (CSO, Census 2022)
- County
- Mayo
- Council
- Mayo County Council
- Local electoral area
- Castlebar
- Dáil constituency
- Mayo
- Name in Irish
- Leathardán
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- CSO code
- UA:29329
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).