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BelmontCo. Offaly
A town of 179 in Co. Offaly.
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Photo: Eric Jones · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
179
CSO, Census 2022 · Offaly County Council
Median age
45.3
17% are 65+ · Co. Offaly 15%
Degree level
18%
of residents 15+ · Irish towns 36%
Walk, cycle, transit
10%
of working residents · Irish towns 23%
Is Belmont a good place to live?
The median home here went for €208,000, 4.2 times the median household income. 10% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. 18% of adults have a degree.
Belmont is too small to grade: Irish towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
What makes Belmont stand out
The 3 things Belmont does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
10% walk, cycle or ride
Against 23% in the median of Irish towns
CSO, Census 2022
Degree or higher, residents 15+
Education
Against 36% in the median of Irish towns
CSO, Census 2022
Born outside Ireland
Who lives here
Against 22% in the median of Irish towns
CSO, Census 2022
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Belmont.
Natural hazards
Low radon and steady ground in Belmont; flooding isn’t measured here
By estimate, fewer than one home in a hundred in Belmont has radon above the reference level. Landslides: none of Belmont lies in a high-susceptibility zone. Very few of its homes sit on low ground by water.
0%of homes in high-radon areas
Homes exposed · share of the town’s homes
In high-radon areas0%
On high landslide susceptibility0%
| Share of homes | Belmont | Co. Offaly | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| In high-radon areas | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| On high landslide susceptibility | 0% | 0% | 0% |
89
homes mapped for these shares
EPA radon map, GSI landslide susceptibility and our low-lying homes estimate from OPW LiDAR.
Climate
Belmont has colder winter nights than four in five Irish towns
January nights bottom out at 2.2°C in Belmont, higher than Co. Offaly’s towns (2.1°C) yet lower than Irish towns (2.9°C). The mean temperature over a year here is 10.0°C. The nearest weather station is Gurteen, 26 km away.
19.9°CJuly afternoon high
Average afternoon highs by season · 1991–2020 averages
Winter8.5°C
Spring13.5°C
Summer19.4°C
Autumn14.0°C
| Climate, 1991–2020 | Belmont | Co. Offaly | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| January low | 2.2°C | 2.1°C | 2.9°C |
| Average temperature over the year | 10.0°C | 9.9°C | 10.3°C |
19.9°C
July high
2.2°C
January low
913 mm
Rain a year
93 mm
Wettest month
41
Air frosts
Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.
Health
For its ages, Belmont reports more bad health than Co. Offaly’s towns or Irish towns: 322 per 100 expected
Poor health, by residents’ own account, affects 7% of the town. For its ages, Belmont has 131 people with a disability for every 100 expected, above both Co. Offaly’s towns (116) and Irish towns (106). Self-reported good health: nearly four fifths of the town’s residents.
79%good or very good health
Per 100 expected at the town’s ages · age-standardised
Bad health322
Disability131
Co. Offaly157
Expected100
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 79%Fair 15%Bad or very bad 7%
| Census 2022 | Belmont | Co. Offaly | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 79% | 86% | 88% |
| Bad or very bad health | 7% | 2.8% | 2% |
| Unpaid carers | 11% | 5.9% | 5.4% |
| With a disability | 31% | 25% | 22% |
322
bad health per 100 expected · Co. Offaly 157
131
disability per 100 expected · Co. Offaly 116
83.2 · 80
life expectancy, women · men, the Midland region, 2016
28%
hold a medical card, HSE Dublin and Midlands
CSO, Census 2022 general health, disability and carers · CSO life expectancy by region, 2016 · HSE medical cards, 2024 · TownRatings age-standardised ratios
Housing
Private renting is less common in Belmont than in Co. Offaly’s towns or across Irish towns: 15%
68% of households own their home, above both Co. Offaly’s towns (61%) and Irish towns (61%). Social housing holds 17% of households.
€208Kmedian sale price
Median sale price · Eircode area, 2023–2025
Belmont€208K
Co. Offaly€233K
Irish towns€350K
| Housing | Belmont | Co. Offaly | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median sale price | €208K | €233K | €350K |
| Households renting privately | 15% | 23% | 22% |
| Households owning their home | 68% | 61% | 61% |
| Households in social housing | 17% | 17% | 13% |
68%
own their home · Irish towns 61%
15%
rent privately · Irish towns 22%
€1,198
a month on new tenancies, County Offaly
Property Price Register · CSO residential prices by Eircode area · RTB rents · CSO, Census 2022 tenure · The price is for the postcode area R42, not the town alone: too few sales inside the town carry a full address.
Outdoors
Parks and walks in Belmont
Among the protected sites near Belmont is Moyclare Bog SAC. Within 1 km, 5.1% of the land is woodland, between Co. Offaly’s towns (8.7%) and Irish towns (2.7%). 4 waymarked trails and greenways start within 5 km.
0%of homes near green space
Green space per 1,000 residents · per 1,000 residents
Belmont0.0 ha
Co. Offaly4.3 ha
Irish towns4.1 ha
| Outdoors | Belmont | Co. Offaly | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Near a park | 0% | 78% | 92% |
| Woodland within 1 km | 5.1% | 8.7% | 2.7% |
| Paths per km² of town | 0.0 km per km² | 0.6 km per km² | 2.1 km per km² |
| Green space per 1,000 residents | 0.0 ha | 4.3 ha | 4.1 ha |
0 km
Footpaths
3.1%
Protected for nature
5.1%
Woodland
OpenStreetMap parks and paths, NPWS protected sites and the National Trails Register.
Weather
Weather in Belmont: 12 degrees and light showers today
Later in the week, highs run between 7°C and 11°C, peaking on Thursday. What counts as normal for Belmont in November: highs come to 11°C and lows to 4°C. There may be a drop or two today, little to measure, with wind freshening to 22 km/h and a low of 5°C.
12°C / 5°CToday
This month and the next three, normal highs · 1991–2020 averages
November11°C
December8°C
January8°C
February9°C
| Season | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | 9°C | 2°C | 247 mm |
| Spring | 13°C | 5°C | 184 mm |
| Summer | 19°C | 11°C | 229 mm |
| Autumn | 14°C | 7°C | 254 mm |
12°C / 5°C
Today
0.1 mm
Rain, next 24 hours
13 km/h
Wind
91%
Humidity
9 h 18 min
Daylight
Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · normals: Met Éireann, 1991–2020
Work & commute
Fewer of the 15 to 64s in Belmont work than in Co. Offaly’s towns or across Irish towns: 55%
Households had €49,580 a year before tax, about level with Co. Offaly’s towns (€50,278) and below Irish towns (€57,760). On average, the journey to work lasts 25.1 min. At the census, just over four in five commuters went by car.
10%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2022
Car or van81%
Bicycle6%
Walk3%
Bus1%
| Census 2022 | Belmont | Co. Offaly | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| In work, 15 to 64 | 55% | 62% | 68% |
| Trips under 15 minutes | 39% | 50% | 31% |
| Unemployment rate | 12% | 12% | 9.2% |
| Average trip | 25.1 min | 23.7 min | 27.6 min |
€49,580
household income, 2022 estimate · Co. Offaly €56,048
9%
worked mainly from home, 2022
6%
trips of an hour or more
2,937
on the Live Register, County Offaly, September 2026
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.
Who lives here
Children make up only 11% of Belmont, fewer than in Co. Offaly’s towns and across Irish towns
Over-65s are 17% of the population. Born abroad: 10% of residents, below Co. Offaly’s towns (22%) and Irish towns (22%) alike. Young adults of 15 to 24 account for 13% of the town.
45.3median age
BelmontCo. OffalyIreland
Ages · share of residents
17%
Highest education · residents 15 and older who have finished education
Primary or none16%
Lower secondary25%
Leaving Cert34%
Diploma or cert7%
Degree or higher18%
Women and men · all residents
48.6% of Belmont’s residents are women
87 women and 92 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.
| Belmont | Co. Offaly | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 11% | 21% | 20% |
| 15–24 | 13% | 13% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 26% | 28% | 29% |
| 45–64 | 33% | 24% | 24% |
| 65+ | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| Primary or none | 16% | 15% | 9.7% |
| Lower secondary | 25% | 17% | 14% |
| Leaving Cert | 34% | 38% | 35% |
| Diploma or cert | 7% | 6.3% | 5.8% |
| Degree or higher | 18% | 22% | 36% |
CSO, Census 2022 · Co. Offaly and Ireland: the median of their towns of 2,500+
Town hall
More people in Belmont vote than in Co. Offaly’s towns or Irish towns: 54% turnout at the local elections
There is no majority on Offaly County Council; Fianna Fáil have the most seats, 8 of 19, short of 10. Belmont answers to one council, Offaly County Council; Ireland has no town tier. It sits in the Birr local electoral area, which elects 6 councillors.
8/19seats held by Fianna Fáil
Seats on Offaly County · June 2024
Fianna Fáil8
Fine Gael5
Sinn Féin3
Independent2
Independent Ireland1
| Turnout | Belmont | Co. Offaly | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local elections, June 2024 | 54% | 50% | 46% |
| General election, November 2024 | 60% | 60% | 59% |
6
Councillors
8/19
Fianna Fáil seats on Offaly County, the largest party
54%
turnout, June 2024
3
TDs elected for Offaly
Department of Housing count sheets, 2024
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Gallen Priory and 12 more within 40 km
One place to visit is mapped within 5 km of Belmont; with it, the best known within 40 km.
Abbey or prioryGallen Priory4.2 km outside town, to the east
Historic house · Office of Public WorksClonmacnoise10 km northwest
CastleBirr Castle18 km south
CathedralClonfert Cathedral11 km west
CastleRedwood Castle20 km southwest
CastleLeap Castle26 km southPlaces: 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)
- Gallen Priory: Andreas F. Borchert, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Clonmacnoise: JohnArmagh, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Birr Castle: The original uploader was Tpower at English Wikipedia ., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Clonfert Cathedral: JohnArmagh, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Redwood Castle: Steve Ford Elliott, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Leap Castle: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Belmont
15pages on Belmont
Famous people from around Belmont
2 notable people were born in Belmont; with them, the best known born in the towns around it.
D
David KennyHurler · born 1987T
Tommy KennyIrish sports administrator · 1933–2021
Photo credits
Lawrence Parsons, 4th Earl of Rosse: Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain · Stefan Molyneux: Stefan Molyneux, CC BY 3.0 · John McCormack: Miscellaneous Items in High Demand, PPOC, Library of Congress, Public domain · Thomas Power O'Connor: Bain News Service, publisher, Public domain
Belmont’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Boundaries: Tailte Éireann, CSO Urban Areas 2022 and Electoral Divisions.
Questions about Belmont
How do people in Belmont get to work?
9% mostly work from home, and 39% of journeys take under 15 minutes.
Is Belmont growing?
Belmont had 179 people at the 2022 census, up from 177 in 2016: 1.1% more, against 7.6% in the median of Irish towns.
How old are the people of Belmont?
The median age in Belmont is 45.3, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns.
About Belmont
Urban area in Co. Offaly
179 people live in Belmont, in the area of Offaly 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
- 179 (CSO, Census 2022)
- County
- Offaly
- Council
- Offaly County Council
- Local electoral area
- Birr
- Dáil constituency
- Offaly
- Name in Irish
- An Lios Dearg
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- CSO code
- UA:12221
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).