Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Some 15,598 people live in this town, in Co. Offaly.
Health outcomes fall short of most towns: for every 100 its ages would predict, 142 residents are in bad health and 112 have a disability. Its best grade is for hazard risk (A): an estimated 0.7% of its homes exceed the radon reference level. Home prices sit at a median €270,000, which is 5 years of the town’s median household income. Put together, the subjects come to a C+ overall, better than 36% of Irish towns. That places it #204 of 320 Irish towns.
Figures: radon, EPA · health, CSO Census 2022 · prices, Property Price Register, 2023 to 2025 · incomes, CSO.
The 2 things Tullamore does most differently from other towns.
Each subject compares Tullamore with Irish towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far it is from the middle. Towns in other countries are graded separately.
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6 archaeological sites are on the record here too.
5% of its homes were built before 1919, against 3% in the median of Irish towns.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Tullamore.
A flood relief scheme, the Tullamore Flood Relief Scheme, protects parts of Tullamore. Under 1% of homes locally are estimated to have radon above the reference level. No part of Tullamore is mapped as high landslide susceptibility.
| Share of homes | Tullamore | Co. Offaly | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Low-lying near a river | 0% | 1.6% | 0.5% |
| In high-radon areas | 0% | 0% | 0% |
EPA radon map, GSI landslide susceptibility and our low-lying homes estimate from OPW LiDAR.
At the census, 24% of people here had a disability, between Co. Offaly’s towns (27%) and Irish towns (22%). Poor health, by residents’ own account, affects 2.5% of the town. Family carers: 6% of the people in Tullamore look after someone without pay.
| Census 2022 | Tullamore | Co. Offaly | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| With a disability | 24% | 27% | 22% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.5% | 2.8% | 2% |
| Unpaid carers | 6% | 5.9% | 5.4% |
| Good or very good health | 87% | 86% | 88% |
CSO, Census 2022 general health, disability and carers · CSO life expectancy by region, 2016 · HSE medical cards, 2024 · TownRatings age-standardised ratios
The graded crime recorded most in Tullamore was assaults and harassment (2023–2025). Among the 118 Irish towns of 10,000 to 50,000 people, Tullamore has more crime per resident than 56% of them.
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 | Tullamore | Co. Offaly | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theft | 13.8 | 9.4 | 15.3 |
| All recorded crime | 56.4 | 51.1 | 54.3 |
CSO recorded crime by Garda station, 2023–2025, shared to towns by where residents live · Census 2022 populations
Of those in the labour force, 12% are unemployed. Just over half of trips took under 15 minutes, near Co. Offaly’s towns (49%) and higher than Irish towns (31%). Among people aged 15 to 64, 64% were working at the census.
| Census 2022 | Tullamore | Co. Offaly | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trips under 15 minutes | 51% | 49% | 31% |
| In work, 15 to 64 | 64% | 61% | 68% |
| Average trip | 24.3 min | 23.1 min | 27.6 min |
| Unemployment rate | 12% | 12% | 9.2% |
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.
Owners make up 57% of households, below both Co. Offaly’s towns (64%) and Irish towns (61%). Prices in Tullamore are up 55% since 2010: the typical sale went from €190K that year to €295K in 2025. 27% of households rent privately.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| New homes | €359,900 | 134 |
| Second-hand homes | €245,000 | 685 |
| The last 12 months | €310,000 | 244 |
| Housing | Tullamore | Co. Offaly | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median sale price | €270K | €200K | €350K |
| Households renting privately | 27% | 20% | 22% |
| Rent on a new tenancy, a month | €1,317 | €1,104 | €1,606 |
| Households owning their home | 57% | 64% | 61% |
Property Price Register · CSO residential prices by Eircode area · RTB rents · CSO, Census 2022 tenure
14 schools lie within 3 km of Tullamore: 10 primary schools, 3 secondary schools and 1 special school. 43% of the schools are in the DEIS scheme, below Co. Offaly’s towns (86%) but above Irish towns (35%). Tullamore College is the nearest secondary school, 0.4 km away.
| School | Level | Pupils | Ethos |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Joseph's N.S. DEISLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 360 | Catholic |
| Tullamore College DEISLargest post-primary schoolPost-primary · ETB | Post-primary · ETB | 742 | Multi-denominational |
| Gaelscoil an Eiscir Riada GaelscoilTeaches through IrishPrimary | Primary | 185 | Catholic |
| Scoil Mhuire DEISIn the DEIS schemePrimary | Primary | 249 | Catholic |
| Schools within 3 km | Tullamore | Co. Offaly | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single-sex secondaries | 67% | 0% | 39% |
| In the DEIS scheme | 43% | 86% | 35% |
| Teach through Irish | 7% | 14% | 8% |
| Pupils since 2019/20 | +1% | −3% | +4% |
Department of Education school lists, 2025/26 (preliminary) · no results are published by school · You won’t find letters or results below: Ireland publishes none for single schools.
Across the year it averages 9.9°C, close to Co. Offaly’s towns (9.8°C) and below Irish towns (10.3°C). Winter lows in Tullamore average 2.1°C in January. October is the wettest month here, with 91 mm of rain on average.
| Climate, 1991–2020 | Tullamore | Co. Offaly | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| January low | 2.1°C | 2.0°C | 2.9°C |
| Average temperature over the year | 9.9°C | 9.8°C | 10.3°C |
| July high | 20.0°C | 19.9°C | 19.9°C |
Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.
A short walk to green space: 78% of homes, close to Co. Offaly’s towns (78%) and below Irish towns (92%). Protected nature near Tullamore includes Charleville Wood SAC. This Co. Offaly town offers 22.5 ha of green space per 1,000 residents. 4 parks and 351 ha of green space in all: that is the town’s share.
| Outdoors | Tullamore | Co. Offaly | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woodland within 1 km | 10% | 7% | 2.7% |
| Green space per 1,000 residents | 22.5 ha | 3.2 ha | 4.1 ha |
| Near a park | 78% | 78% | 92% |
| Paths per km² of town | 0.7 km per km² | 0.4 km per km² | 2.1 km per km² |
OpenStreetMap parks and paths, NPWS protected sites and the National Trails Register.
Expect a dry, breezy day today, the wind reaching 24 km/h and the temperature dipping to 5°C. Afternoon temperatures for the rest of the week run from 7°C at the low end to 11°C on Thursday. Tullamore’s forecast, set beside its normal weather: in November a typical day reaches 10°C, and nights drop to 4°C.
| Season | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | 8°C | 2°C | 243 mm |
| Spring | 13°C | 5°C | 182 mm |
| Summer | 19°C | 11°C | 224 mm |
| Autumn | 14°C | 7°C | 249 mm |
Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · normals: Met Éireann, 1991–2020
0.9% speak Irish daily outside school, near Co. Offaly’s towns (0.6%) and lower than Irish towns (1.1%). Graduates make up 31% of adults. The 15-to-24 age group makes up 12% of residents.
51.1% of Tullamore’s residents are women
7,972 women and 7,626 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.
| Tullamore | Co. Offaly | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 21% | 21% | 20% |
| 15–24 | 12% | 13% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 29% | 27% | 29% |
| 45–64 | 24% | 24% | 24% |
| 65+ | 14% | 15% | 14% |
| Primary or none | 12% | 16% | 9.7% |
| Lower secondary | 15% | 19% | 14% |
| Leaving Cert | 37% | 39% | 35% |
| Diploma or cert | 6% | 6.5% | 5.8% |
| Degree or higher | 31% | 19% | 36% |
CSO, Census 2022 · Co. Offaly and Ireland: the median of their towns of 2,500+
Fianna Fáil lead Offaly County Council with 8 of 19 seats, but no party has a majority: 10 are needed. Tullamore answers to one council, Offaly County Council; Ireland has no town tier. 50% of voters turned out at the last local elections, close to Co. Offaly’s towns (50%) and above Irish towns (46%).
| Turnout | Tullamore | Co. Offaly | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local elections, June 2024 | 50% | 50% | 46% |
| General election, November 2024 | 60% | 60% | 59% |
Department of Housing count sheets, 2024
5% of its homes were built before 1919, between Co. Offaly’s towns (7.9%) and Irish towns (3.4%). The Sites and Monuments Record holds 6 entries for the town. 132 of Tullamore’s buildings made the national inventory of architectural heritage; 2 rank of national or international importance.
| Heritage | Tullamore | Co. Offaly | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inventory buildings per 10,000 residents | 85 | 153 | 48 |
| Homes built before 1919 | 5% | 7.9% | 3.4% |
NIAH, the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage · Sites and Monuments Record · CSO, Census 2022 homes by year built
Castles, abbeys, gardens, museums and days out in and near Tullamore. Best known first.
Abbey or prioryDurrow Abbey3.4 km outside town, to the north
CastleBallycowan Castle2.6 km outside town, to the westCastleCastleCharleville Castle1.1 km outside town, to the southwestHistoric siteHistoric siteDurrow High Cross3.4 km outside town, to the northPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
132 of Tullamore’s buildings made the national inventory of architectural heritage; 2 rank of national or international importance. The national record lists 6 archaeological sites in and around the town.
39 notable people were born in Tullamore.
Brian Cowen: US Government / The White House, Public domain · Yvonne Farrell: Amor Vacui, CC BY 3.0 · Dónal Lunny: Richiecoss at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Alfie Lambe: CONCILIUM LEGIONIS MARIAE, CC BY-SA 1.0 · Sam Keeley: Virgin Media Dublin International Film Festival, CC BY 3.0 · Benjamin Woodward: Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Boundaries: Tailte Éireann, CSO Urban Areas 2022 and Electoral Divisions.
Tullamore had 15,598 people at the 2022 census, up from 14,731 in 2016: 5.9% more, against 7.6% in the median of Irish towns.
The median age in Tullamore is 38.1, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns. 21% of residents are under 15 and 14% are 65 or over.
7% mostly work from home, and 51% of journeys take under 15 minutes.
Urban area in Co. Offaly
15,598 people live in Tullamore, 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)
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).
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