Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 423 in Co. Meath.
At a median €357,100, a home costs 6 times the town’s median household income. On the way to work, 9% walk, cycle or take the bus or train. Its architectural heritage runs to 10 buildings on the national inventory. 23% of adults are graduates.
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Drumconrath falls below the line for grades among Irish towns.
The 3 things Drumconrath does most differently from other towns.
The record adds 7 archaeological sites.
Homes built before 1919: 9%, against 3% across Irish towns.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Drumconrath.
Nearly four fifths of its homes sit in high-radon areas, above both Co. Meath’s towns (0%) and Irish towns (0%). Landslides: none of Drumconrath lies in a high-susceptibility zone. Only a handful of its homes, if any, sit low beside water.
| Share of homes | Drumconrath | Co. Meath | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| In high-radon areas | 79% | 0% | 0% |
| On high landslide susceptibility | 0% | 0% | 0% |
EPA radon map, GSI landslide susceptibility and our low-lying homes estimate from OPW LiDAR.
The mean temperature over a year in Drumconrath is 9.9°C. A January night in Drumconrath drops to 2.0°C on average, close to Co. Meath’s towns (2.1°C) and below Irish towns (2.9°C). A year brings 841 mm of rain to Drumconrath.
| Climate, 1991–2020 | Drumconrath | Co. Meath | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| January low | 2.0°C | 2.1°C | 2.9°C |
| Average temperature over the year | 9.9°C | 9.9°C | 10.3°C |
| Rain a year | 841 mm | 855 mm | 937 mm |
Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.
At the census, 2.3% of people here described their health as bad or very bad. 3.3% of residents give unpaid care to a relative or friend, below Co. Meath’s towns (4.8%) and Irish towns (5.4%) alike. Asked at the census, 87% of residents of Drumconrath said they were in good or very good health.
| Census 2022 | Drumconrath | Co. Meath | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unpaid carers | 3.3% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| With a disability | 24% | 19% | 22% |
| Good or very good health | 87% | 91% | 88% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.3% | 1.6% | 2% |
CSO, Census 2022 general health, disability and carers · CSO life expectancy by region, 2016 · HSE medical cards, 2024 · TownRatings age-standardised ratios
Owners make up 64% of households, lower than Co. Meath’s towns (74%) and near Irish towns (61%). Just over one in ten households rent privately.
| Housing | Drumconrath | Co. Meath | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households in social housing | 21% | 9% | 13% |
| Households renting privately | 12% | 15% | 22% |
| Households owning their home | 64% | 74% | 61% |
Property Price Register · CSO residential prices by Eircode area · RTB rents · CSO, Census 2022 tenure · The price is for the postcode area C15, not the town alone: too few sales inside the town carry a full address.
Woodland covers 3.7% of the land within 1 km, above both Co. Meath’s towns (1%) and Irish towns (2.7%). A park or green space is within 400 m for 100% of homes.
| Outdoors | Drumconrath | Co. Meath | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paths per km² of town | 0.0 km per km² | 1.3 km per km² | 2.1 km per km² |
| Woodland within 1 km | 3.7% | 1% | 2.7% |
| Near a park | 100% | 95% | 92% |
| Protected nature within 5 km | 0% | 0.8% | 1.8% |
OpenStreetMap parks and paths, NPWS protected sites and the National Trails Register.
The heaviest rain of the week is due on Tuesday, around 5 mm. For Drumconrath, a normal November afternoon peaks at 11°C, and a normal night bottoms out at 4°C. Rain totals about 2 mm today, the wind freshens to 24 km/h, and the low is 7°C.
| Season | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | 8°C | 2°C | 222 mm |
| Spring | 13°C | 5°C | 173 mm |
| Summer | 19°C | 11°C | 207 mm |
| Autumn | 14°C | 7°C | 239 mm |
Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · normals: Met Éireann, 1991–2020
The census found 64% of 15- to 64-year-olds in work. The average trip to work took 34.2 min, higher than both Co. Meath’s towns (32.9 min) and Irish towns (27.6 min). Walking, cycling and public transport carried 9.1% of commuters at the census.
| Census 2022 | Drumconrath | Co. Meath | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unemployment rate | 14% | 7.3% | 9.2% |
| In work, 15 to 64 | 64% | 70% | 68% |
| Average trip | 34.2 min | 32.9 min | 27.6 min |
| Median household income | €59,580 | €73,360 | €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.
Nearly a fifth of residents are 65 or over. Daily Irish speakers outside school: 0.3%, lower than both Co. Meath’s towns (1.3%) and Irish towns (1.1%). People aged 15 to 24 make up 13% of the town.
Women make up 47.5% of Drumconrath
201 women and 222 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.
| Drumconrath | Co. Meath | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 24% | 20% |
| 15–24 | 13% | 13% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 28% | 29% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 25% | 24% |
| 65+ | 19% | 9.2% | 14% |
| Primary or none | 18% | 7.7% | 9.7% |
| Lower secondary | 20% | 13% | 14% |
| Leaving Cert | 34% | 37% | 35% |
| Diploma or cert | 5.4% | 7% | 5.8% |
| Degree or higher | 23% | 36% | 36% |
CSO, Census 2022 · Co. Meath and Ireland: the median of their towns of 2,500+
There is just one council for Drumconrath, Meath County Council: Ireland has only one tier of local government. Meath County Council has no ruling majority: Independent hold 11 of its 40 seats, short of the 21 needed. Also worth knowing: in the Dáil, Drumconrath is part of Meath East, which elects 4 TDs.
| Turnout | Drumconrath | Co. Meath | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local elections, June 2024 | 55% | 47% | 46% |
| General election, November 2024 | 60% | 60% | 59% |
Department of Housing count sheets, 2024
7 archaeological sites are on the record, lower than both Co. Meath’s towns (24) and Irish towns (11). 9% of homes were built before 1919.
| Heritage | Drumconrath | Co. Meath | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inventory buildings per 10,000 residents | 236 | 29 | 48 |
| Homes built before 1919 | 9% | 1.4% | 3.4% |
| Archaeological sites on the record | 7 | 24 | 11 |
NIAH, the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage · Sites and Monuments Record · CSO, Census 2022 homes by year built
Families in Drumconrath have one school within 3 km. 125 pupils attend the one school within 3 km of the town.
| School | Level | Pupils | Ethos |
|---|---|---|---|
| S.N. Pheadair agus Phoil Special classesLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 125 | Catholic |
| Schools within 3 km | Drumconrath | Co. Meath | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils since 2019/20 | −7% | +4% | +4% |
| Teach through Irish | 0% | 8% | 8% |
| In the DEIS scheme | 0% | 0% | 35% |
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.
Nothing to visit is mapped within 5 km of Drumconrath; these are the best known within 40 km.
CastleSlane Castle17 km southeast
Historic houseKells High Crosses20 km southwest
Abbey or priory · Office of Public WorksOld Mellifont Abbey17 km southeast
Historic houseMonasterboice High Cross and Round Tower17 km southeast
Castle · Office of Public WorksTrim Castle34 km south
CastleArdee Castle7.7 km eastPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
The national inventory of architectural heritage lists 10 buildings in Drumconrath, each rated of regional importance. 7 archaeological sites are on the record here.
No notable person born in Drumconrath is on our list; these were born in the towns around it.
Ardal O'Hanlon: Conor, CC BY 3.0 · Beatrice Hill-Lowe: British Olympic Association, Public domain
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drumconrath | 423 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ardee Louth | 5,478 | 7.9 | C | B− | C | B− |
| Kingscourt Cavan | 2,955 | 12 | B+ | B+ | B− | B+ |
| Carrickmacross Monaghan | 5,745 | 15 | B | B+ | C+ | B+ |
| Slane | 1,445 | 17 | — | B+ | A | A− |
| Dunleer Louth | 2,143 | 17 | — | B− | C− | C |
| Castlebellingham-Kilsaran Louth | 1,232 | 18 | — | B− | A− | C+ |
People: CSO, Census 2022. Distances: centre to centre.
Drumconrath had 423 people at the 2022 census, up from 401 in 2016: 5.5% more, against 7.6% in the median of Irish towns.
The median age in Drumconrath is 44, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns.
Urban area in Co. Meath
Drumconrath has 423 people, in the area of Meath 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).