Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Between 2016 and 2022, its population grew by 13%. With 815 residents, it is a town in Co. Mayo.
Newport takes 4.9 years of the median household income to buy the median home, at €227,000. The National Inventory of Architectural Heritage records 25 buildings here. Walking, cycling and public transport carry one in ten commuters. Over-65s are just over a fifth of the population.
Newport isn’t graded: grades for Irish towns begin at 1,000 residents.
The 3 things Newport does most differently from other towns.
The record adds 3 archaeological sites.
Homes built before 1919: 12%, against 3% across Irish towns.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Newport.
Pupil numbers changed +8% since 2019/20, below Co. Mayo’s towns (+10%) but above Irish towns (+4%). Within 3 km of Newport there are 2 schools (2 primary schools).
| School | Level | Pupils | Ethos |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newport Central DEISLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 243 | Catholic |
| S.N. an Coill Mhor DEISIn the DEIS schemePrimary | Primary | 17 | Catholic |
| Schools within 3 km | Newport | Co. Mayo | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the DEIS scheme | 100% | 18% | 35% |
| Teach through Irish | 0% | 4% | 8% |
| Pupils since 2019/20 | +8% | +10% | +4% |
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.
Newport’s nearest bathing water is Bertra Beach, Murrisk, 13 km away, rated excellent in 2025. No part of Newport is mapped as high landslide susceptibility. Radon is rarely a worry here: under 1% of homes are estimated above the reference level.
| Share of homes | Newport | Co. Mayo | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Low-lying near a river | 20% | 1.7% | 0.5% |
| In high-radon areas | 0% | 97% | 0% |
EPA radon map, GSI landslide susceptibility and our low-lying homes estimate from OPW LiDAR.
On a January night, the temperature in Newport falls to about 3.2°C. Across the year it averages 10.2°C, higher than Co. Mayo’s towns (9.9°C) and near Irish towns (10.3°C). A year brings 1,443 mm of rain to Newport.
| Climate, 1991–2020 | Newport | Co. Mayo | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| July high | 18.4°C | 18.7°C | 19.9°C |
| Rain a year | 1,443 mm | 1,314 mm | 937 mm |
| January low | 3.2°C | 2.6°C | 2.9°C |
| Average temperature over the year | 10.2°C | 9.9°C | 10.3°C |
Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.
6.3% of residents give unpaid care to a relative or friend, above Co. Mayo’s towns (5.3%) and Irish towns (5.4%) alike. In the HSE West and North West health region, 34% of people hold a medical card. Disability touches nearly a quarter of Newport’s population.
| Census 2022 | Newport | Co. Mayo | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unpaid carers | 6.3% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| With a disability | 24% | 21% | 22% |
| Good or very good health | 87% | 87% | 88% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.4% | 2.4% | 2% |
CSO, Census 2022 general health, disability and carers · CSO life expectancy by region, 2016 · HSE medical cards, 2024 · TownRatings age-standardised ratios
29% rent privately, between Co. Mayo’s towns (34%) and Irish towns (22%). Council and housing-body homes hold 15% of households. Home ownership stands at 54% of households.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Second-hand homes | €222,500 | 58 |
| Housing | Newport | Co. Mayo | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median sale price | €227K | €190K | €350K |
| Households renting privately | 29% | 34% | 22% |
| Households in social housing | 15% | 12% | 13% |
| Households owning their home | 54% | 54% | 61% |
Property Price Register · CSO residential prices by Eircode area · RTB rents · CSO, Census 2022 tenure
Among the protected sites near Newport is Clew Bay Complex SAC. Woodland covers 5.5% of the land within 1 km, above Co. Mayo’s towns (3.2%) and Irish towns (2.7%) alike. A park or green space is within 400 m for 77% of homes. Also worth knowing: there are 2 parks here; together its green space comes to 7 ha.
| Outdoors | Newport | Co. Mayo | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected nature within 5 km | 14% | 3.4% | 1.8% |
| Sea within 5 km | 15% | 0% | 0% |
| Woodland within 1 km | 5.5% | 3.2% | 2.7% |
| Near a park | 77% | 85% | 92% |
OpenStreetMap parks and paths, NPWS protected sites and the National Trails Register.
Expect a dry, breezy day today, the wind reaching 20 km/h and the temperature dipping to 6°C. The coming days top out somewhere between 7°C and 10°C; Saturday looks warmest. In Newport, the November norm is a high of 11°C and a low of 5°C.
| Season | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | 9°C | 3°C | 441 mm |
| Spring | 13°C | 6°C | 282 mm |
| Summer | 18°C | 11°C | 303 mm |
| Autumn | 14°C | 8°C | 417 mm |
Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · normals: Met Éireann, 1991–2020
The commute to work averages 22.4 min. The car took just over three quarters of commuters, close to Co. Mayo’s towns (74%) and above Irish towns (66%). 70% of people aged 15 to 64 were in work at the census.
| Census 2022 | Newport | Co. Mayo | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trips under 15 minutes | 41% | 55% | 31% |
| Average trip | 22.4 min | 20.8 min | 27.6 min |
| In work, 15 to 64 | 70% | 67% | 68% |
| Median household income | €46,500 | €49,791 | €57,760 |
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.
Overseas births account for nearly a quarter of the people living here. Nearly one in ten residents are 15 to 24, lower than both Co. Mayo’s towns (11%) and Irish towns (12%). Degrees are held by 34% of adults.
Women make up 54.8% of Newport
447 women and 368 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.
| Newport | Co. Mayo | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 20% | 21% | 20% |
| 15–24 | 9% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 26% | 30% | 29% |
| 45–64 | 25% | 24% | 24% |
| 65+ | 21% | 14% | 14% |
| Primary or none | 11% | 9.5% | 9.7% |
| Lower secondary | 12% | 13% | 14% |
| Leaving Cert | 36% | 40% | 35% |
| Diploma or cert | 7.1% | 5.8% | 5.8% |
| Degree or higher | 34% | 31% | 36% |
CSO, Census 2022 · Co. Mayo and Ireland: the median of their towns of 2,500+
Mayo County Council has no ruling majority: Fine Gael hold 10 of its 30 seats, short of the 16 needed. 64% of voters cast a ballot at the general election. Newport is run by Mayo County Council, its only council: Ireland has one tier of local government.
| Turnout | Newport | Co. Mayo | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local elections, June 2024 | 62% | 60% | 46% |
| General election, November 2024 | 64% | 64% | 59% |
Department of Housing count sheets, 2024
Homes from before 1919 make up 11.6% of the total, above both Co. Mayo’s towns (4.4%) and Irish towns (3.4%). Beneath and around the town lie 3 recorded archaeological sites.
| Heritage | Newport | Co. Mayo | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inventory buildings per 10,000 residents | 307 | 85 | 48 |
| Homes built before 1919 | 11.6% | 4.4% | 3.4% |
| Archaeological sites on the record | 3 | 21 | 11 |
NIAH, the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage · Sites and Monuments Record · CSO, Census 2022 homes by year built
Castles, abbeys, gardens, museums and days out in and near Newport. Best known first.
CastleRockfleet Castle4.7 km outside town, to the west
Abbey or prioryBurrishoole Abbey1.2 km outside town, to the northwestVisitor farmVisitor farmThe Newport Shepherds2.3 km outside town, to the northwestPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Newport’s built heritage counts 25 inventory entries; 1 carry national or international standing. Archaeologists have recorded 3 sites here.
3 notable people were born in Newport.
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Boundaries: Tailte Éireann, CSO Urban Areas 2022 and Electoral Divisions.
Newport had 815 people at the 2022 census, up from 721 in 2016: 13% more, against 7.6% in the median of Irish towns.
The median age in Newport is 42.7, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns.
Urban area in Co. Mayo
815 people live in Newport, 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). 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).