Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The town, home to 701 people, lies in Co. Meath. 11% of people here were born outside Ireland.
Homes sell for a median €445,000, about 7.3 times what a household here earns in a year. On the way to work, 11% walk, cycle or take the bus or train. It skews young: 18% of residents are 15 to 24.
Grades start at 1,000 residents for Irish towns, so Julianstown has none.
The 3 things Julianstown does most differently from other towns.
5 archaeological sites are on the record here too.
7% of its homes were built before 1919, against 3% in the median of Irish towns.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Julianstown.
Within 3 km of Julianstown there are 4 schools (3 primary schools and 1 secondary school). The nearest secondary, Colaiste na hInse, is 3.7 km away.
| School | Level | Pupils | Ethos |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scoil an Spioraid Naoimh Special classesLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 438 | Catholic |
| Colaiste na hInseLargest post-primary schoolPost-primary · ETB | Post-primary · ETB | 1,021 | Multi-denominational |
| Schools within 3 km | Julianstown | Co. Meath | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Teach through Irish | 0% | 8% | 8% |
| Pupils since 2019/20 | −3% | +4% | +4% |
| Single-sex secondaries | 0% | 0% | 39% |
| 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.
Julianstown’s nearest bathing water is Laytown/Bettystown, 4.7 km away, rated excellent in 2025. Landslides: none of Julianstown lies in a high-susceptibility zone. Only a handful of its homes, if any, sit low beside water.
| Share of homes | Julianstown | Co. Meath | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| In high-radon areas | 27% | 0% | 0% |
| On high landslide susceptibility | 0% | 0% | 0% |
EPA radon map, GSI landslide susceptibility and our low-lying homes estimate from OPW LiDAR.
January nights bottom out at 2.9°C in Julianstown, higher than Co. Meath’s towns (2.1°C) and near Irish towns (2.9°C). Across the year, Julianstown averages 10.2°C. The town gets 784 mm of rain a year.
| Climate, 1991–2020 | Julianstown | Co. Meath | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| July high | 19.6°C | 19.9°C | 19.9°C |
| January low | 2.9°C | 2.1°C | 2.9°C |
| Rain a year | 784 mm | 855 mm | 937 mm |
| Average temperature over the year | 10.2°C | 9.9°C | 10.3°C |
Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.
A disability affects nearly a fifth of people in Julianstown. 91% of the town’s residents described their health as good or very good at the census, close to Co. Meath’s towns (91%) and above Irish towns (88%). Poor health, by residents’ own account, affects 1.9% of the town.
| Census 2022 | Julianstown | Co. Meath | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| With a disability | 19% | 19% | 22% |
| Good or very good health | 91% | 91% | 88% |
| Unpaid carers | 5.4% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Bad or very bad health | 1.9% | 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
5% rent privately, below Co. Meath’s towns (15%) and Irish towns (22%) alike. Council and housing-body homes hold 7% of households.
| Housing | Julianstown | Co. Meath | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households owning their home | 88% | 74% | 61% |
| Households renting privately | 5% | 15% | 22% |
| Median sale price | €445K | €375K | €350K |
| Households in social housing | 7% | 9% | 13% |
Property Price Register · CSO residential prices by Eircode area · RTB rents · CSO, Census 2022 tenure
Protected nature near Julianstown includes River Nanny Estuary. The sea makes up 15% of the area within 5 km, above both Co. Meath’s towns (0%) and Irish towns (0%). Every 1,000 residents of Julianstown share 0.3 ha of green space.
| Outdoors | Julianstown | Co. Meath | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Near a park | 68% | 95% | 92% |
| Sea within 5 km | 15% | 0% | 0% |
| Paths per km² of town | 0.0 km per km² | 1.3 km per km² | 2.1 km per km² |
| Woodland within 1 km | 1.6% | 1% | 2.7% |
OpenStreetMap parks and paths, NPWS protected sites and the National Trails Register.
Rain of about 3 mm rides in on the wind tomorrow (40 km/h); the low is 10°C. Of the days after that, Wednesday brings the most rain: about 4 mm. Julianstown’s November pattern is steady: afternoons average 11°C, nights 5°C.
| Season | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | 9°C | 3°C | 197 mm |
| Spring | 13°C | 5°C | 165 mm |
| Summer | 19°C | 11°C | 196 mm |
| Autumn | 14°C | 8°C | 227 mm |
Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · normals: Met Éireann, 1991–2020
On average, the journey to work lasts 34.8 min. Short trips: 23% under 15 minutes, lower than both Co. Meath’s towns (29%) and Irish towns (31%). Working from home was the norm for 13% of workers at the census.
| Census 2022 | Julianstown | Co. Meath | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| In work, 15 to 64 | 62% | 70% | 68% |
| Average trip | 34.8 min | 32.9 min | 27.6 min |
| Trips under 15 minutes | 23% | 29% | 31% |
| Median household income | €60,770 | €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.
1.8% speak Irish daily outside school, above Co. Meath’s towns (1.3%) and Irish towns (1.1%) alike. One measure of family life: 19% of residents are under 15. Born abroad: just over one in ten residents.
48.4% of Julianstown’s residents are women
339 women and 362 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.
| Julianstown | Co. Meath | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 24% | 20% |
| 15–24 | 18% | 13% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 28% | 29% |
| 45–64 | 34% | 25% | 24% |
| 65+ | 11% | 9.2% | 14% |
| Primary or none | 7.9% | 7.7% | 9.7% |
| Lower secondary | 12% | 13% | 14% |
| Leaving Cert | 33% | 37% | 35% |
| Diploma or cert | 6.1% | 7% | 5.8% |
| Degree or higher | 41% | 36% | 36% |
CSO, Census 2022 · Co. Meath and Ireland: the median of their towns of 2,500+
One council serves Julianstown: Meath County Council. Independent lead Meath County Council with 11 of 40 seats, but no party has a majority: 21 are needed. The town sits in the Laytown-Bettystown local electoral area, which elects 7 councillors.
| Turnout | Julianstown | Co. Meath | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| General election, November 2024 | 60% | 60% | 59% |
| Local elections, June 2024 | 47% | 47% | 46% |
Department of Housing count sheets, 2024
5 archaeological sites are on the record, lower than both Co. Meath’s towns (24) and Irish towns (11). 7.1% of homes were built before 1919. 7 of Julianstown’s buildings made the national inventory of architectural heritage, all at regional importance.
| Heritage | Julianstown | Co. Meath | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inventory buildings per 10,000 residents | 100 | 29 | 48 |
| Homes built before 1919 | 7.1% | 1.4% | 3.4% |
| Archaeological sites on the record | 5 | 24 | 11 |
NIAH, the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage · Sites and Monuments Record · CSO, Census 2022 homes by year built
One place to visit is mapped within 5 km of Julianstown; with it, the best known within 40 km.
CastleDardistown Castle1.5 km outside town, to the west
Big drawMuseumNational Museum of Ireland36 km south · 783K visitors a year
CathedralSt Patrick's Cathedral36 km south
MuseumNational Library of Ireland36 km south
Historic houseLeinster House36 km south
Big drawZooDublin Zoo34 km south · 1.3M visitors a year (2022)Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
7 of Julianstown’s buildings made the national inventory of architectural heritage, all at regional importance. The national record lists 5 archaeological sites in and around the town.
One notable person was born in Julianstown; with them, the best known born in the towns around it.
Steve Staunton: Jonesy702, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Colin O'Donoghue: vagueonthehow from Tadcaster, York, England, CC BY 2.0 · Mairead McGuinness: Photographer: Christophe Licoppe, CC BY 4.0 · Ian Harte: Jon Candy, CC BY-SA 2.0
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julianstown | 701 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Stamullen | 3,720 | 4 | B+ | B+ | C | A |
| Laytown-Bettystown-Mornington-Donacarney | 15,642 | 4.2 | C+ | B | C | B− |
| Drogheda Louth | 44,135 | 7.1 | C− | C | C | C+ |
| Balbriggan Dublin | 24,322 | 8.3 | C− | B+ | C− | D |
| Duleek | 4,899 | 9.4 | B+ | A− | A− | B− |
| Balrothery Dublin | 2,282 | 11 | — | C+ | C− | A |
People: CSO, Census 2022. Distances: centre to centre.
Julianstown had 701 people at the 2022 census, up from 620 in 2016: 13.1% more, against 7.6% in the median of Irish towns.
The median age in Julianstown is 41.1, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns.
Urban area in Co. Meath
701 people live in Julianstown, 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).