Grange’s story
Grange has 4 buildings on the National Inventory
The record adds 3 archaeological sites.
Homes built before 1919: 3%, against 3% across Irish towns.
- 1860J. Waters
- 1880Grange Courthouse
- 1890Saint Molaise's
GrangeCo. Sligo
With 569 residents, it is a town in Co. Sligo.
4 places within 19 kmMap →
Photo: Eric Jones · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
569
CSO, Census 2022 · Sligo County Council
Median age
37.2
11% are 65+ · Co. Sligo 14%
Degree level
44%
of residents 15+ · Irish towns 36%
Walk, cycle, transit
12%
of working residents · Irish towns 23%
Is Grange a good place to live?
A median €357,500 buys a home here, 5.7 years of what the median household earns. Public transport, bikes and feet take 12% of commuters to work. The median home sold for €233,300 from 2023 to 2025.
Grades start at 1,000 residents for Irish towns, so Grange has none.
What makes Grange stand out
The 2 things Grange does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Grange.
Schools
Pupil numbers around Grange grew +17% since 2019, above Irish towns
3 schools lie within 3 km of Grange: 2 primary schools and 1 secondary school. Grange Post Primary School is the nearest secondary school, 0.5 km away.
3schools within 3 km
| School | Level | Pupils | Ethos |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scoil Naomh MolaiseLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 274 | Catholic |
| Grange Post Primary SchoolLargest post-primary schoolPost-primary · ETB | Post-primary · ETB | 302 | Multi-denominational |
Schools by ethos · Schools within 3 km
Catholic2
Multi-denominational1
| Schools within 3 km | Grange | Co. Sligo | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single-sex secondaries | 0% | – | 39% |
| In the DEIS scheme | 0% | – | 35% |
| Pupils since 2019/20 | +17% | – | +4% |
| Teach through Irish | 0% | – | 8% |
611
pupils at schools within 3 km, 2025/26
+17%
pupils since 2019/20 · Irish towns +4%
0.2 km
to the nearest primary school
0.5 km
to the nearest secondary school
Department of Education school lists, 2025/26 (preliminary) · no results are published by school · These schools carry no letter or result: Ireland doesn’t release them school by school.
Natural hazards
The river sets the flood risk in Grange: 45% of homes stand low beside it, more than Irish towns
Streedagh Beach, 2.4 km from Grange, is the closest bathing water; it was rated excellent in 2025. Under 1% of homes here are estimated to have radon above the reference level. The ground under Grange carries no high landslide susceptibility.
0%of homes in high-radon areas
Homes exposed · share of the town’s homes
Low-lying beside water45%
In high-radon areas0%
On high landslide susceptibility0%
Low-lying near a river45%
Low-lying near the coast0%
| Share of homes | Grange | Co. Sligo | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Low-lying near a river | 45% | – | 0.5% |
| In high-radon areas | 0% | – | 0% |
2.4 km
to Streedagh Beach bathing water (excellent)
264
homes mapped for these shares
EPA radon map, GSI landslide susceptibility and our low-lying homes estimate from OPW LiDAR.
Climate
Summers stay cool in Grange: July afternoons reach 18.0°C, below Irish towns
1,198 mm of rain falls in a year, above Irish towns (937 mm). The mean temperature over a year in Grange is 10.0°C. Winter lows in Grange average 3.2°C in January.
18.0°CJuly afternoon high
Average afternoon highs by season · 1991–2020 averages
Winter8.5°C
Spring12.3°C
Summer17.6°C
Autumn13.4°C
| Climate, 1991–2020 | Grange | Co. Sligo | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| July high | 18.0°C | – | 19.9°C |
| Rain a year | 1,198 mm | – | 937 mm |
| Average temperature over the year | 10.0°C | – | 10.3°C |
| January low | 3.2°C | – | 2.9°C |
18.0°C
July high
3.2°C
January low
1,198 mm
Rain a year
133 mm
Wettest month
Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.
Health
More people in Grange have a disability than its ages would predict: 117 per 100 expected, above Irish towns
1.5% of residents described their health as bad or very bad, lower than Irish towns (2%). Weighed against its ages, bad health in Grange runs at 89 per 100 expected. Family carers: 6% of the people in Grange look after someone without pay.
88%good or very good health
Per 100 expected at the town’s ages · age-standardised
Bad health89
Disability117
Expected100
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 88%Fair 11%Bad or very bad 2%
| Census 2022 | Grange | Co. Sligo | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bad or very bad health | 1.5% | – | 2% |
| Unpaid carers | 6% | – | 5.4% |
| With a disability | 24% | – | 22% |
89
bad health per 100 expected · Co. Sligo –
117
disability per 100 expected · Co. Sligo –
83.5 · 79.5
life expectancy, women · men, the Border region, 2016
34%
hold a medical card, HSE West and North West
CSO, Census 2022 general health, disability and carers · CSO life expectancy by region, 2016 · HSE medical cards, 2024 · TownRatings age-standardised ratios
Housing
Social housing is more common in Grange than in Irish towns, at 29% of households
16% of households are private tenants. Owners make up 54% of households, below Irish towns (61%).
€358Kmedian sale price
Median sale price · Property Price Register, 2023–2025
Grange€358K
Irish towns€350K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Second-hand homes | €357,500 | 34 |
| Housing | Grange | Co. Sligo | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households in social housing | 29% | – | 13% |
| Households renting privately | 16% | – | 22% |
| Households owning their home | 54% | – | 61% |
54%
own their home · Irish towns 61%
16%
rent privately · Irish towns 22%
€1,156
a month on new tenancies, County Sligo
Property Price Register · CSO residential prices by Eircode area · RTB rents · CSO, Census 2022 tenure
Outdoors
Protected nature surrounds Grange: 9.8% of the land within 5 km, more than Irish towns
Woodland covers 4.3% of the land within 1 km, above Irish towns (2.7%). Among the protected sites near Grange is Streedagh Point Dunes SAC. For 100% of homes, green space is under 400 m away.
100%of homes near green space
Green space per 1,000 residents · per 1,000 residents
Grange5.2 ha
Irish towns4.1 ha
| Outdoors | Grange | Co. Sligo | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sea within 5 km | 30% | – | 0% |
| Protected nature within 5 km | 9.8% | – | 1.8% |
| Paths per km² of town | 0.1 km per km² | – | 2.1 km per km² |
| Woodland within 1 km | 4.3% | – | 2.7% |
100%
Near a park
5.2 ha
Green space
1 km
Footpaths
9.8%
Protected for nature
OpenStreetMap parks and paths, NPWS protected sites and the National Trails Register.
Weather
Today in Grange: partly cloudy and 10 degrees at best
Grange’s averages for November set the scene: the usual high is 11°C, the usual low 6°C. Today stays dry but breezy, with wind up to 27 km/h and a low of 6°C. Over the coming week, highs run from 7°C to 10°C, with Thursday the warmest.
10°C / 6°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 | 338 mm |
| Spring | 12°C | 6°C | 232 mm |
| Summer | 18°C | 11°C | 283 mm |
| Autumn | 13°C | 8°C | 345 mm |
10°C / 6°C
Today
None
Rain, next 24 hours
22 km/h
Wind
96%
Humidity
9 h 11 min
Daylight
Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · normals: Met Éireann, 1991–2020
Work & commute
Commuters in Grange have a short way to work, 21.3 min on average, less than in Irish towns
The unemployment rate comes to 7.9%. Short trips: 36% under 15 minutes, higher than Irish towns (31%). At the census, nearly four in five commuters went by car.
12%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2022
Car or van79%
Walk9%
Bus3%
Bicycle0%
| Census 2022 | Grange | Co. Sligo | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 21.3 min | – | 27.6 min |
| Trips under 15 minutes | 36% | – | 31% |
| Unemployment rate | 7.9% | – | 9.2% |
| Median household income | €62,480 | – | €57,760 |
€62,480
household income, 2022 estimate · Co. Sligo €50,438
9%
worked mainly from home, 2022
3%
trips of an hour or more
2,120
on the Live Register, County Sligo, 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 25% of Grange, above Irish towns
The 15-to-24 age group: 13%, higher than Irish towns (12%). Over-65s are 11% of the population. 16% of residents were born abroad.
37.2median age
GrangeCo. SligoIreland
Ages · share of residents
13%
Highest education · residents 15 and older who have finished education
Primary or none7%
Lower secondary11%
Leaving Cert32%
Diploma or cert7%
Degree or higher44%
Women and men · all residents
Women make up 56.1% of Grange
319 women and 250 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.
| Grange | Co. Sligo | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 25% | – | 20% |
| 15–24 | 13% | – | 12% |
| 25–44 | 22% | – | 29% |
| 45–64 | 28% | – | 24% |
| 65+ | 11% | – | 14% |
| Primary or none | 7.4% | – | 9.7% |
| Lower secondary | 11% | – | 14% |
| Leaving Cert | 32% | – | 35% |
| Diploma or cert | 6.5% | – | 5.8% |
| Degree or higher | 44% | – | 36% |
CSO, Census 2022 · Co. Sligo and Ireland: the median of their towns of 2,500+
Town hall
Grange turns out to vote: 55% at the last local elections, above Irish towns
At the general election, 61% of voters took part. With 6 of 18 seats, Fianna Fáil are the largest group on Sligo County Council, short of the 10 a majority needs. One council serves Grange: Sligo County Council.
6/18seats held by Fianna Fáil
Seats on Sligo County · June 2024
Fianna Fáil6
Fine Gael4
Independent4
Sinn Féin2
People Before Profit–Solidarity1
Labour Party1
| Turnout | Grange | Co. Sligo | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local elections, June 2024 | 55% | – | 46% |
| General election, November 2024 | 61% | – | 59% |
5
Councillors
6/18
Fianna Fáil seats on Sligo County, the largest party
55%
turnout, June 2024
4
TDs elected for Sligo-Leitrim
Department of Housing count sheets, 2024
History
70 inventory buildings per 10,000 residents put Grange above Irish towns for heritage
The Sites and Monuments Record lists 3 sites here, lower than Irish towns (11). 2.5% of homes were built before 1919. Surveyors for the national inventory recorded 4 buildings in Grange, each of regional importance.
4inventory buildings
Buildings by NIAH rating · NIAH
International0
National0
Regional4
Among them
- J. Waters 1860
- Grange Courthouse 1880
- Saint Molaise's 1890
- Catholic Church of Mary Immaculate 1905
3
sites on the Sites and Monuments Record
1860
earliest dated inventory building
| Heritage | Grange | Co. Sligo | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inventory buildings per 10,000 residents | 70 | – | 48 |
| Archaeological sites on the record | 3 | – | 11 |
NIAH, the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage · Sites and Monuments Record · CSO, Census 2022 homes by year built
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Spanish Armada Interpretive Centre and 2 more in and around Grange
Castles, abbeys, gardens, museums and days out in and near Grange. Best known first.
MuseumMuseumSpanish Armada Interpretive Centrein townVisitor farmVisitor farmAtlantic Sheepdogs900 m outside town, to the southwestNatural landscapeNatural landscapeBenbulben3.9 km outside town, to the southeast
Places: Fáilte Ireland open data (CC BY 4.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Grange
15pages on Grange
The big questions
Out and about
Landmarks
Surveyors for the national inventory recorded 4 buildings in Grange, each of regional importance. Archaeologists have recorded 3 sites here.
Famous people from Grange
3 notable people were born in Grange.
Grange’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Boundaries: Tailte Éireann, CSO Urban Areas 2022 and Electoral Divisions.
SligoStrandhillKinloughBundoranGrange
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grange | 569 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sligo | 20,608 | 14 | C | B+ | C− | C− |
| Strandhill | 1,982 | 15 | — | C− | C− | A+ |
| Kinlough Leitrim | 1,196 | 17 | — | A− | B+ | C− |
| Bundoran Donegal | 2,599 | 18 | C | A− | C− | C− |
People: CSO, Census 2022. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Grange
How do people in Grange get to work?
9% mostly work from home, and 36% of journeys take under 15 minutes.
Is Grange growing?
Grange had 569 people at the 2022 census, up from 542 in 2016: 5% more, against 7.6% in the median of Irish towns.
How old are the people of Grange?
The median age in Grange is 37.2, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns.
About Grange
Urban area in Co. Sligo
569 people live in Grange, in the area of Sligo 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
- 569 (CSO, Census 2022)
- County
- Sligo
- Council
- Sligo County Council
- Local electoral area
- Sligo-Drumcliff
- Dáil constituency
- Sligo-Leitrim
- Name in Irish
- An Ghráinseach
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km²)
- CSO code
- UA:31149
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).