Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
It grew by 10% between the 2016 and 2022 censuses. The town has 362 residents and lies in Co. Meath.
Buying the median home, at €272,900, takes 5.9 times the town’s median household income. Just over one in ten adults have a degree. 31% of residents are 65 or over. At the 2022 census, 15% of the labour force was out of work.
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Kilmainhamwood falls below the line for grades among Irish towns.
The 3 things Kilmainhamwood does most differently from other towns.
The record adds 2 archaeological sites.
Homes built before 1919: 6%, against 3% across Irish towns.
Surveyors for the national inventory recorded 9 buildings in Kilmainhamwood, each of regional importance. Archaeologists have recorded 2 sites here.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Kilmainhamwood.
On high landslide susceptibility: 1.1% of homes, higher than both Co. Meath’s towns (0%) and Irish towns (0%). Its homes mostly stand clear of low ground by water.
| Share of homes | Kilmainhamwood | Co. Meath | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| In high-radon areas | 100% | 0% | 0% |
| On high landslide susceptibility | 1.1% | 0% | 0% |
EPA radon map, GSI landslide susceptibility and our low-lying homes estimate from OPW LiDAR.
975 mm of rain falls in a year, higher than Co. Meath’s towns (855 mm) and near Irish towns (937 mm). Taken over the whole year, the average temperature in Kilmainhamwood is 9.8°C. The nearest weather station is Dunsany, 38 km away.
| Climate, 1991–2020 | Kilmainhamwood | Co. Meath | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| January low | 1.9°C | 2.1°C | 2.9°C |
| Average temperature over the year | 9.8°C | 9.9°C | 10.3°C |
| Rain a year | 975 mm | 855 mm | 937 mm |
Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.
6.1% of residents give unpaid care to a relative or friend, higher than both Co. Meath’s towns (4.8%) and Irish towns (5.4%). Ages taken into account, Kilmainhamwood counts 153 people in poor health for every 100 predicted. A disability affects 37% of people here.
| Census 2022 | Kilmainhamwood | Co. Meath | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 74% | 91% | 88% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.4% | 1.6% | 2% |
| With a disability | 37% | 19% | 22% |
| Unpaid carers | 6.1% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
CSO, Census 2022 general health, disability and carers · CSO life expectancy by region, 2016 · HSE medical cards, 2024 · TownRatings age-standardised ratios
61% of households own their home, lower than Co. Meath’s towns (74%) and near Irish towns (61%). Private renters make up 14% of households.
| Housing | Kilmainhamwood | Co. Meath | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households in social housing | 22% | 9% | 13% |
| Median sale price | €273K | €375K | €350K |
| Households owning their home | 61% | 74% | 61% |
| Households renting privately | 14% | 15% | 22% |
Property Price Register · CSO residential prices by Eircode area · RTB rents · CSO, Census 2022 tenure · The price is for the postcode area A82, not the town alone: too few sales inside the town carry a full address.
100% of homes are within 400 m of green space, higher than both Co. Meath’s towns (95%) and Irish towns (92%). There are 4.9 ha of green space for every 1,000 people in Kilmainhamwood.
| Outdoors | Kilmainhamwood | Co. Meath | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woodland within 1 km | 5.1% | 1% | 2.7% |
| Paths per km² of town | 0.6 km per km² | 1.3 km per km² | 2.1 km per km² |
| 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.
For Kilmainhamwood, a normal November afternoon peaks at 10°C, and a normal night bottoms out at 4°C. A settled, dry day lies ahead today: light wind up to 6 km/h, then a low of 6°C. December follows with normal highs of 8°C and lows of 2°C.
| Season | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | 8°C | 2°C | 266 mm |
| Spring | 13°C | 5°C | 201 mm |
| Summer | 19°C | 11°C | 236 mm |
| Autumn | 14°C | 7°C | 272 mm |
Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · normals: Met Éireann, 1991–2020
16% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, close to Co. Meath’s towns (15%) and below Irish towns (23%). On average, the journey to work lasts 30.9 min. Working from home was the norm for 2% of workers at the census.
| Census 2022 | Kilmainhamwood | Co. Meath | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| In work, 15 to 64 | 57% | 70% | 68% |
| Unemployment rate | 15% | 7.3% | 9.2% |
| Median household income | €46,120 | €73,360 | €57,760 |
| Trips under 15 minutes | 38% | 29% | 31% |
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.
Over-65s are 31% of the population. Children under 15 make up 16%, below Co. Meath’s towns (24%) and Irish towns (20%) alike.
Women make up 51.1% of Kilmainhamwood
185 women and 177 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.
| Kilmainhamwood | Co. Meath | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 24% | 20% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 13% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 16% | 28% | 29% |
| 45–64 | 26% | 25% | 24% |
| 65+ | 31% | 9.2% | 14% |
| Primary or none | 24% | 7.7% | 9.7% |
| Lower secondary | 26% | 13% | 14% |
| Leaving Cert | 35% | 37% | 35% |
| Diploma or cert | 3.5% | 7% | 5.8% |
| Degree or higher | 11% | 36% | 36% |
CSO, Census 2022 · Co. Meath and Ireland: the median of their towns of 2,500+
There is just one council for Kilmainhamwood, Meath County Council: Ireland has only one tier of local government. No party holds a majority on Meath County Council: Independent lead with 11 of 40 seats, short of the 21 needed. The town sits in the Kells local electoral area, which elects 7 councillors.
| Turnout | Kilmainhamwood | Co. Meath | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local elections, June 2024 | 55% | 47% | 46% |
| General election, November 2024 | 60% | 60% | 59% |
Department of Housing count sheets, 2024
Homes from before 1919 make up 5.6% of the total. 2 archaeological sites are on the record, lower than both Co. Meath’s towns (24) and Irish towns (11). Surveyors for the national inventory recorded 9 buildings in Kilmainhamwood, each of regional importance.
| Heritage | Kilmainhamwood | Co. Meath | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inventory buildings per 10,000 residents | 249 | 29 | 48 |
| Archaeological sites on the record | 2 | 24 | 11 |
| Homes built before 1919 | 5.6% | 1.4% | 3.4% |
NIAH, the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage · Sites and Monuments Record · CSO, Census 2022 homes by year built
Families in Kilmainhamwood have one school within 3 km. Pupil numbers changed −1% since 2019/20, lower than both Co. Meath’s towns (+4%) and Irish towns (+4%). The one school within 3 km of Kilmainhamwood has 118 pupils.
| School | Level | Pupils | Ethos |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kilmainham Wood N.S. DEISLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 118 | Catholic |
| Schools within 3 km | Kilmainhamwood | Co. Meath | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the DEIS scheme | 100% | 0% | 35% |
| Teach through Irish | 0% | 8% | 8% |
| Pupils since 2019/20 | −1% | +4% | +4% |
Department of Education school lists, 2025/26 (preliminary) · no results are published by school · No school here carries a letter or a result: Ireland publishes neither for individual schools.
2 places to visit are mapped within 5 km of Kilmainhamwood; with them, the best known within 40 km.
Historic houseKells High Crosses14 km south
CastleSlane Castle22 km southeast
Castle · Office of Public WorksTrim Castle33 km south
Abbey or priory · Office of Public WorksOld Mellifont Abbey25 km southeast
Historic houseMonasterboice High Cross and Round Tower27 km eastPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
No notable person born in Kilmainhamwood is on our list; these were born in the towns around it.
Cillian Sheridan: Biso, CC BY 3.0 · Ardal O'Hanlon: Conor, CC BY 3.0 · Beatrice Hill-Lowe: British Olympic Association, Public domain · Francis Sheehy-Skeffington: photographer not identified, Public domain · Leanne Kiernan: James Boyes from UK, CC BY 2.0 · Alice Stopford Green: Henry Herschel Hay Cameron, Public domain
Urban area in Co. Meath
Kilmainhamwood has 362 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)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kilmainhamwood | 362 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kingscourt Cavan | 2,955 | 6.2 | B+ | B+ | B− | B+ |
| Mullagh Cavan | 1,651 | 10 | — | B+ | A | C− |
| Bailieborough Cavan | 2,974 | 13 | B+ | A | C | A− |
| Kells | 6,608 | 14 | B | A | B− | C |
| Carrickmacross Monaghan | 5,745 | 15 | B | B+ | C+ | B+ |
| Ardee Louth | 5,478 | 18 | C | B− | C | B− |
People: CSO, Census 2022. Distances: centre to centre.
Kilmainhamwood had 362 people at the 2022 census, up from 329 in 2016: 10% more, against 7.6% in the median of Irish towns.
The median age in Kilmainhamwood is 51.2, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns.
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).