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Home to 883 people, this town lies in Co. Sligo.
Buying the median home, at €585,000, takes 7.9 times the town’s median household income. Public transport, bikes and feet take 9% of commuters to work. At the 2022 census, 4% of the labour force was out of work. It skews older: 28% of residents are 65 or over.
Grades start at 1,000 residents for Irish towns, so Rosses Point has none.
The 3 things Rosses Point does most differently from other towns.
2 archaeological sites are on the record here too.
8% of its homes were built before 1919, against 3% in the median of Irish towns.
Castles, abbeys, gardens, museums and days out in and near Rosses Point. Best known first.
CathedralCathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Sligo4.9 km outside town, to the southeast
GardenLissadell House & Gardens4.2 km outside town, to the north
CathedralSt John the Baptist Cathedral, Sligo4.9 km outside town, to the southeast
MuseumSligo County Museum5 km outside town, to the southeastMuseumMuseumDolly's Cottage3.9 km outside town, to the southwestHistoric houseHistoric houseDrumcliffe Round Tower And High Cross3.3 km outside town, to the northeastPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Rosses Point.
Families in Rosses Point have 2 schools within 3 km to choose from: 1 primary school and 1 special school.
| School | Level | Pupils | Ethos |
|---|---|---|---|
| S N Realt na MaraLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 117 | Catholic |
| Schools within 3 km | Rosses Point | Co. Sligo | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils since 2019/20 | +31% | – | +4% |
| In the DEIS scheme | 0% | – | 35% |
| Teach through Irish | 0% | – | 8% |
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.
Radon: 63% of homes are in high-radon areas, higher than Irish towns (0%). Rosses Point’s nearest bathing water is Rosses Point Beach, 1.3 km away, rated excellent in 2025. Very few of its homes sit on low ground by water.
| Share of homes | Rosses Point | Co. Sligo | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| On high landslide susceptibility | 2.2% | – | 0% |
| In high-radon areas | 63% | – | 0% |
EPA radon map, GSI landslide susceptibility and our low-lying homes estimate from OPW LiDAR.
The coldest nights come in January, when Rosses Point averages a low of 3.1°C. Across the year it averages 10.1°C, below Irish towns (10.3°C). A year brings 1,168 mm of rain to Rosses Point.
| Climate, 1991–2020 | Rosses Point | Co. Sligo | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| July high | 18.5°C | – | 19.9°C |
| Rain a year | 1,168 mm | – | 937 mm |
| Average temperature over the year | 10.1°C | – | 10.3°C |
| January low | 3.1°C | – | 2.9°C |
Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.
Unpaid carers make up 7.8% of residents, above Irish towns (5.4%). Ages taken into account, Rosses Point counts 50 people in poor health for every 100 predicted. Just over a third of people in the HSE West and North West health region hold a medical card. Self-reported good health: 91% of the town’s residents.
| Census 2022 | Rosses Point | Co. Sligo | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unpaid carers | 7.8% | – | 5.4% |
| Good or very good health | 91% | – | 88% |
| Bad or very bad health | 1.3% | – | 2% |
CSO, Census 2022 general health, disability and carers · CSO life expectancy by region, 2016 · HSE medical cards, 2024 · TownRatings age-standardised ratios
11% of households rent privately. Social housing holds 5% of households, below Irish towns (13%).
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Second-hand homes | €615,000 | 41 |
| Housing | Rosses Point | Co. Sligo | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median sale price | €585K | – | €350K |
| Households owning their home | 81% | – | 61% |
| Households in social housing | 5% | – | 13% |
| Households renting privately | 11% | – | 22% |
Property Price Register · CSO residential prices by Eircode area · RTB rents · CSO, Census 2022 tenure
Walkers have 0.5 km per km² of paths and tracks, below Irish towns (2.1 km per km²). Protected nature near Rosses Point includes Cummeen Strand SPA. Green space lies within 400 m of 75% of homes.
| Outdoors | Rosses Point | Co. Sligo | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sea within 5 km | 43% | – | 0% |
| Protected nature within 5 km | 11% | – | 1.8% |
| Near a park | 75% | – | 92% |
| Paths per km² of town | 0.5 km per km² | – | 2.1 km per km² |
OpenStreetMap parks and paths, NPWS protected sites and the National Trails Register.
Before tax, the average household brings in €73,880 a year. Working mainly from home: 18% of workers, above Irish towns (11%). 73% of commuters took the car to work at the census.
| Census 2022 | Rosses Point | Co. Sligo | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unemployment rate | 4% | – | 9.2% |
| In work, 15 to 64 | 75% | – | 68% |
| Average trip | 23.1 min | – | 27.6 min |
| Median household income | €73,880 | – | €57,760 |
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.
Children under 15 make up 18%, below Irish towns (20%). Young adults of 15 to 24 account for 11% of the town.
51.8% of Rosses Point’s residents are women
457 women and 426 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.
| Rosses Point | Co. Sligo | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | – | 20% |
| 15–24 | 11% | – | 12% |
| 25–44 | 19% | – | 29% |
| 45–64 | 24% | – | 24% |
| 65+ | 28% | – | 14% |
| Primary or none | 4.5% | – | 9.7% |
| Lower secondary | 5.8% | – | 14% |
| Leaving Cert | 25% | – | 35% |
| Diploma or cert | 7.5% | – | 5.8% |
| Degree or higher | 57% | – | 36% |
CSO, Census 2022 · Co. Sligo and Ireland: the median of their towns of 2,500+
One council serves Rosses Point: Sligo County Council. The general election drew a turnout of 61%. Sligo County Council has no ruling majority: Fianna Fáil hold 6 of its 18 seats, short of the 10 needed.
| Turnout | Rosses Point | Co. Sligo | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local elections, June 2024 | 55% | – | 46% |
| General election, November 2024 | 61% | – | 59% |
Department of Housing count sheets, 2024
Scaled to its population, that is 34 inventory buildings for every 10,000 people in Rosses Point. Homes from before 1919 make up 7.8% of the total, above Irish towns (3.4%). Archaeologists have recorded 2 sites here.
| Heritage | Rosses Point | Co. Sligo | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inventory buildings per 10,000 residents | 34 | – | 48 |
| Homes built before 1919 | 7.8% | – | 3.4% |
| Archaeological sites on the record | 2 | – | 11 |
NIAH, the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage · Sites and Monuments Record · CSO, Census 2022 homes by year built
Rosses Point’s built heritage counts 3 inventory entries, each of regional standing. 2 recorded monuments and archaeological sites lie here.
One notable person was born in Rosses Point; with them, the best known born in the towns around it.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rosses Point | 883 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Strandhill | 1,982 | 4.9 | — | C− | C− | A+ |
| Sligo | 20,608 | 6.6 | C | B+ | C− | C− |
| Ballysadare | 1,747 | 11 | — | B+ | A− | B+ |
| Collooney | 1,797 | 14 | — | B+ | A− | C+ |
| Coolaney | 1,155 | 15 | — | A− | A+ | B |
People: CSO, Census 2022. Distances: centre to centre.
The median age in Rosses Point is 47.2, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns.
Rosses Point had 883 people at the 2022 census, down from 915 in 2016: 3.5% fewer, while the median of Irish towns grew 7.6%.
Urban area in Co. Sligo
883 people live in Rosses Point, 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)
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).