Stamullen’s story
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1% of its homes were built before 1919, against 3% in the median of Irish towns.
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StamullenCo. Meath
At the 2022 census, 5% of the labour force was out of work. Some 3,720 people live in this town, in Co. Meath.
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Photo: Robin Pollard · CC BY 3.0
Population
3,720
CSO, Census 2022 · Meath County Council
Median age
34.4
5% are 65+ · Co. Meath 9%
Degree level
35%
of residents 15+ · Irish towns 36%
Walk, cycle, transit
11%
of working residents · Irish towns 23%
TownGrade
B+
#90 of 320
Is Stamullen a good place to live?
A town of contrasts. Its strongest subject is health (A): bad health runs at 68 and disability at 97 per 100 expected for its ages. With a B+ overall, Stamullen sits #90 of 320 Irish towns. On that grade it does better than 72% of Irish towns. The drawback is walkability (C−): just over one in ten commuters walk, cycle or take the bus or train, against 23% in the typical Irish town. Hazard risk is weaker too: an estimated nearly a third of homes are above the radon reference level. At a median €358,000, a home costs 4.3 times the town’s median household income.
Figures: health and commuting, CSO Census 2022 · radon, EPA · prices, Property Price Register, 2023 to 2025 · incomes, CSO.
Rents for this town aren't published on their own, so its Cost Grade uses the county's average rent. Safety less sure: most residents live in a Garda station area whose station is more than 10 km away, so the rate is shared with a wider area. This town's Hazard risk Grade uses radon and landslides only: open LiDAR heights don't cover enough of its homes to measure flooding, so flood isn't counted for or against it.
What makes Stamullen stand out
The 3 things Stamullen does most differently from other towns.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
Only 5% are 65 or over
The median of Irish towns: 14%
CSO, Census 2022
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
11% walk, cycle or ride
The median of Irish towns: 23%
CSO, Census 2022
Unemployment rate, Census 2022
Work
5% unemployment
Of the labour force, Census 2022 (the median of Irish towns: 9%)
68% of residents 15 and over are at work.
How Stamullen grades
Each subject compares Stamullen with Irish towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far it is from the middle. Towns in other countries are graded separately.
Health97 with a disability per 100 predictedAOpen →Jobs & income5% unemployedAOpen →Hazard riskAmong the most exposed to natural hazardsDOpen →Walkability11% walk, cycle or take a bus or train to workC−Open →SafetyWeaker than most of the towns comparedCOpen →Cost of livingGraded on home prices against local incomesB+Open →
SchoolsNot graded in Ireland: schools’ exam results aren’t published school by school (Education Act 1998, s.53)–
How TownRatings grades Irish towns →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Stamullen.
HealthHealth A
93% of people in Stamullen say their health is good or very good, more than in both Co. Meath’s towns and Irish towns
Weighed against its ages, disability in Stamullen runs at 97 per 100 expected. At the census, 0.9% of residents said their health was bad or very bad, lower than both Co. Meath’s towns (1.7%) and Irish towns (2%). Disability touches 17% of the town’s population. The town ranks 2nd of the 40 Irish towns nearest its size on the Health Grade.
93%good or very good healthAHealth Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 93%Fair 6%Bad or very bad 1%
Per 100 expected at the town’s ages · age-standardised
Bad health68
Disability97
Co. Meath108
Expected100
| Census 2022 | Stamullen | Co. Meath | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 93% | 90% | 88% |
| Bad or very bad health | 0.9% | 1.7% | 2% |
| Unpaid carers | 4.1% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| With a disability | 17% | 20% | 22% |
68
bad health per 100 expected · Co. Meath 108
97
disability per 100 expected · Co. Meath 104
84 · 80.3
life expectancy, women · men, the Mid-East region, 2016
27%
hold a medical card, HSE Dublin and North East
CSO, Census 2022 general health, disability and carers · CSO life expectancy by region, 2016 · HSE medical cards, 2024 · TownRatings age-standardised ratios
Work & commuteJobs & income A
Unemployment in Stamullen, 5%, runs below Co. Meath’s towns and Irish towns
Driving is how 78% of commuters got to work at the census. 74% of 15 to 64s were in work, above Co. Meath’s towns (70%) and Irish towns (68%) alike. On average, the journey to work lasts 32.9 min.
11%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2022
Car or van78%
Bus5%
Train, DART or Luas4%
Walk3%
Bicycle0%
| Census 2022 | Stamullen | Co. Meath | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | €84,211 | €69,166 | €57,760 |
| Unemployment rate | 5% | 7.9% | 9.2% |
| In work, 15 to 64 | 74% | 70% | 68% |
| Average trip | 32.9 min | 32.9 min | 27.6 min |
€84,211
median household income, 2022 · Co. Meath €70,657
11%
worked mainly from home, 2022
14%
trips of an hour or more
3,692
on the Live Register, County Meath, September 2026
C−
Walkability: better than 20% of Irish towns
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.
Natural hazardsHazard risk D
Radon is the hazard to test for in Stamullen: an estimated 32% of homes are above the reference level
100% of its homes sit in high-radon areas, above Co. Meath’s towns (0%) and Irish towns (0%) alike. Stamullen’s nearest bathing water is Balbriggan, Front Strand Beach, 5.9 km away, rated sufficient in 2025. The ground under Stamullen carries no high landslide susceptibility.
100%of homes in high-radon areasDHazard risk Grade
Homes exposed · share of the town’s homes
In high-radon areas100%
On high landslide susceptibility0%
| Share of homes | Stamullen | Co. Meath | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| In high-radon areas | 100% | 0% | 0% |
| On high landslide susceptibility | 0% | 0% | 0% |
32%
of homes over the radon level
5.9 km
to Balbriggan, Front Strand Beach bathing water (sufficient)
1,287
homes mapped for these shares
EPA radon map, GSI landslide susceptibility and our low-lying homes estimate from OPW LiDAR.
Schools
Schools around Stamullen have lost ground: pupils −20% since 2019, below Co. Meath’s towns and Irish towns
The nearest secondary, Franciscan College, is 2.1 km away. Families in Stamullen have 3 schools within 3 km to choose from: 2 primary schools and 1 secondary school.
3schools within 3 km
| School | Level | Pupils | Ethos |
|---|---|---|---|
| S.N. Naomh PadraigLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 524 | Catholic |
| Franciscan CollegeLargest post-primary schoolPost-primary · Voluntary secondary | Post-primary · Voluntary secondary | 321 | Catholic |
| Schools within 3 km | Stamullen | Co. Meath | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils since 2019/20 | −20% | +5% | +4% |
| Teach through Irish | 0% | 9% | 8% |
| Single-sex secondaries | 0% | 0% | 39% |
| In the DEIS scheme | 0% | 0% | 35% |
1,043
pupils at schools within 3 km, 2025/26
−20%
pupils since 2019/20 · Irish towns +4%
0.3 km
to the nearest primary school
2.1 km
to the nearest secondary school
Department of Education school lists, 2025/26 (preliminary) · no results are published by school · Results by school aren’t published in Ireland, so the cards carry none.
SafetySafety C
Stamullen has more crime per resident than seven in ten Irish towns
Burglary and damage add up to 7 per 1,000 residents each year. Violence came to 6.3 per 1,000 residents a year, higher than both Co. Meath’s towns (3.7) and Irish towns (5.7). Of the graded crimes in Stamullen, damage to property came up most often (2023–2025).
6.3violent incidents per 1,000 a yearCSafety Grade
Compared with towns its sizeFewer incidents against residents per 1,000 than 43% of the 201 Irish towns of 2,500 to 10,000 people: about the middle for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Recorded by type · per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025
Theft15.2
Public order6.1
Dangerous acts5.9
Road traffic5.5
Damage5.4
Assault5.3
Against justice2.5
Burglary1.7
Drugs1.6
Not in the gradeTheft, public order and offences found by Garda checks (drugs, road traffic, dangerous acts) are shown but left out of the Safety Grade, which counts violence, burglary and damage.
| Per 1,000 a year | Stamullen | Co. Meath | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burglary & damage | 7 | 4.2 | 6.4 |
| Violent crime | 6.3 | 3.7 | 5.7 |
6.3
violent incidents per 1,000 a year
7
burglary and damage per 1,000 a year
3,945
incidents a year, Drogheda Garda area
13.3
against residents per 1,000, as graded
CSO recorded crime by Garda station, 2023–2025, shared to towns by where residents live · Census 2022 populations
HousingCost of living B+
More households own their home in Stamullen than in Co. Meath’s towns or across Irish towns: 87%
Council and housing-body homes hold 3% of households. 11% rent privately, lower than both Co. Meath’s towns (16%) and Irish towns (22%).
€358Kmedian sale priceB+Cost of living Grade
Median sale price · Property Price Register, 2023–2025
Stamullen€358K
Co. Meath€375K
Irish towns€350K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Second-hand homes | €348,000 | 75 |
| Housing | Stamullen | Co. Meath | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households owning their home | 87% | 74% | 61% |
| Households in social housing | 3% | 9% | 13% |
| Households renting privately | 11% | 16% | 22% |
87%
own their home · Irish towns 61%
11%
rent privately · Irish towns 22%
€1,542
a month on new tenancies, County Meath
5.1
times median household income, County Meath
Property Price Register · CSO residential prices by Eircode area · RTB rents · CSO, Census 2022 tenure
Climate
Afternoon heat in Stamullen trails that of 77% of Irish towns
Here July highs average 19.6°C, below Co. Meath’s towns (19.9°C) and Irish towns (19.9°C) alike. Taken over the whole year, the average temperature in Stamullen is 10.3°C. This Co. Meath town gets 802 mm of rain a year.
19.6°CJuly afternoon high
Average afternoon highs by season · 1991–2020 averages
Winter8.7°C
Spring12.8°C
Summer19.0°C
Autumn14.1°C
| Climate, 1991–2020 | Stamullen | Co. Meath | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| July high | 19.6°C | 19.9°C | 19.9°C |
| January low | 2.9°C | 2.0°C | 2.9°C |
| Rain a year | 802 mm | 855 mm | 937 mm |
| Average temperature over the year | 10.3°C | 9.9°C | 10.3°C |
19.6°C
July high
2.9°C
January low
802 mm
Rain a year
88 mm
Wettest month
35
Air frosts
1,468 hrs
Sunshine
Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.
Outdoors
92% of Stamullen’s residents live within a 5-minute walk of a park
Within 5 km, 12% is sea, above Co. Meath’s towns (0%) and Irish towns (0%) alike. A park or green space is within 400 m for 92% of homes. Green space in Stamullen works out at 1.7 ha per 1,000 people.
92%of homes near green space
Green space per 1,000 residents · per 1,000 residents
Stamullen1.7 ha
Co. Meath2.4 ha
Irish towns4.1 ha
| Outdoors | Stamullen | Co. Meath | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sea within 5 km | 12% | 0% | 0% |
| Paths per km² of town | 0.3 km per km² | 1.3 km per km² | 2.1 km per km² |
| Woodland within 1 km | 1.7% | 0.9% | 2.7% |
| Near a park | 92% | 98% | 92% |
92%
Near a park
1.7 ha
Green space
3 km
Footpaths
0.5%
Protected for nature
OpenStreetMap parks and paths, NPWS protected sites and the National Trails Register.
Weather
Forecast for Stamullen: light showers today and highs near 12 degrees
Stamullen’s November pattern is steady: afternoons average 11°C, nights 5°C. Expect roughly 1 mm of rain today, wind picking up to 35 km/h, and a low of 10°C. Rain peaks later in the week on Saturday, at about 6 mm for the day.
12°C / 10°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 | 201 mm |
| Spring | 13°C | 5°C | 169 mm |
| Summer | 19°C | 11°C | 199 mm |
| Autumn | 14°C | 8°C | 234 mm |
12°C / 10°C
Today
0.8 mm
Rain, next 24 hours
24 km/h
Wind
74%
Humidity
9 h 16 min
Daylight
Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · normals: Met Éireann, 1991–2020
Who lives here
A younger town: only 5.3% of people in Stamullen are 65 or over, fewer than in both Co. Meath’s towns and Irish towns
The under-15s are 27% of the population here. People aged 15 to 24 make up 14% of the town, higher than both Co. Meath’s towns (13%) and Irish towns (12%). 17% of residents have a birthplace overseas.
34.4median age
StamullenCo. MeathIreland
Ages · share of residents
14%
Highest education · residents 15 and older who have finished education
Primary or none6%
Lower secondary13%
Leaving Cert38%
Diploma or cert8%
Degree or higher35%
Women and men · all residents
50.0% of Stamullen’s residents are women
1,860 women and 1,860 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.
| Stamullen | Co. Meath | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 27% | 24% | 20% |
| 15–24 | 14% | 13% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 28% | 28% | 29% |
| 45–64 | 26% | 25% | 24% |
| 65+ | 5.3% | 9.5% | 14% |
| Primary or none | 6.2% | 7.9% | 9.7% |
| Lower secondary | 13% | 12% | 14% |
| Leaving Cert | 38% | 37% | 35% |
| Diploma or cert | 7.9% | 7% | 5.8% |
| Degree or higher | 35% | 37% | 36% |
CSO, Census 2022 · Co. Meath and Ireland: the median of their towns of 2,500+
Town hall
Meath County Council runs on one of the smallest budgets per resident of any council
Meath County Council runs Stamullen: Ireland has one tier of local government, with no town council below it. Independent lead Meath County Council with 11 of 40 seats, but no party has a majority: 21 are needed. This Co. Meath town sits in the Ashbourne local electoral area, which elects 6 councillors.
11/40seats held by Independent
Seats on Meath County · June 2024
Independent11
Fine Gael11
Fianna Fáil9
Sinn Féin6
Aontú2
Social Democrats1
| Turnout | Stamullen | Co. Meath | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| General election, November 2024 | 60% | 60% | 59% |
| Local elections, June 2024 | 47% | 47% | 46% |
6
Councillors
11/40
Independent seats on Meath County, the largest party
47%
turnout, June 2024
4
TDs elected for Meath East
Department of Housing count sheets, 2024
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Dardistown Castle and 13 more within 40 km
2 places to visit are mapped within 5 km of Stamullen; with them, the best known within 40 km.
CastleDardistown Castle3.9 km outside town, to the northwest
Big drawMuseumNational Museum of Ireland32 km south · 783K visitors a year
CathedralSt Patrick's Cathedral32 km south
MuseumNational Library of Ireland32 km south
Historic houseLeinster House32 km south
Big drawZooDublin Zoo31 km south · 1.3M visitors a year (2022)Places: Fáilte Ireland open data (CC BY 4.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (6)
- Dardistown Castle: Kieran Campbell, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- National Museum of Ireland: Photograph by Mike Peel ( www.mikepeel.net )., CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St Patrick's Cathedral: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- National Library of Ireland: YvonneM, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Leinster House: Jean Housen, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dublin Zoo: Harold Strong, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Stamullen
15pages on Stamullen
Famous people from Stamullen
3 notable people were born in Stamullen.
Stamullen’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Boundaries: Tailte Éireann, CSO Urban Areas 2022 and Electoral Divisions.
BalbrigganBalrotheryLaytown-Bettystown-Mornington-DonacarneyDuleekDroghedaSkerriesStamullen
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stamullen | 3,720 | — | B+ | B+ | C | A |
| Balbriggan Dublin | 24,322 | 5.4 | C− | B+ | C− | D |
| Balrothery Dublin | 2,282 | 7.3 | — | C+ | C− | A |
| Laytown-Bettystown-Mornington-Donacarney | 15,642 | 8 | C+ | B | C | B− |
| Duleek | 4,899 | 11 | B+ | A− | A− | B− |
| Drogheda Louth | 44,135 | 11 | C− | C | C | C+ |
| Skerries Dublin | 10,743 | 11 | A− | C− | A− | A− |
People: CSO, Census 2022. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Stamullen
Is Stamullen a young town or an old one?
The median age in Stamullen is 34.4, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns. 27% of residents are under 15 and 5% are 65 or over.
Is Stamullen growing?
Stamullen had 3,720 people at the 2022 census, up from 3,406 in 2016: 9.2% more, against 7.6% in the median of Irish towns.
About Stamullen
Urban area in Co. Meath
3,720 people live in Stamullen, 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)
- Population
- 3,720 (CSO, Census 2022)
- County
- Meath
- Council
- Meath County Council
- Local electoral area
- Ashbourne
- Dáil constituency
- Meath East
- Name in Irish
- Steach Maoilín
- Area
- 0.4 sq mi (1.1 km²)
- CSO code
- UA:11402
Sources: CSO, Census 2022 Small Area Population Statistics (CC BY 4.0) · Tailte Éireann, Urban Areas and Electoral Divisions 2022 (CC BY 4.0) · TownRatings grades, run #544 (Irish towns only). 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).