Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 2,307 in Co. Sligo.
Prices are modest for what you get: half the homes sold for more than €170,000, a price of 4.1 times what the median household earns. Crime is low: violent crime runs at 4.3 per 1,000 residents a year, burglary and criminal damage at 2.7. Its weakest subject is jobs & income — the unemployment rate is 15%, with 63% of 15 to 64s in work. It is hard to get around without a car. 14% of commuters walk, cycle or take the bus or train (the typical Irish town: 23%).
Figures: prices, Property Price Register, 2023 to 2025 · incomes, CSO · crime, CSO recorded crime, 2023 to 2025 · work and commuting, CSO Census 2022. Irish towns get an overall grade from 2,500 residents, so Tubbercurry has subject grades only.
Health less sure: few enough residents report bad health that the town's figure could be well above or below its true level. 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.
Each subject compares Tubbercurry with Irish towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far it is from the middle. Towns in other countries are graded separately.
Irish towns get an overall grade from 2,500 residents, so Tubbercurry has subject grades only.
How TownRatings grades Irish towns →
The 3 things Tubbercurry does most differently from other towns.
The record adds 12 archaeological sites.
Homes built before 1919: 4%, against 3% across Irish towns.
The national inventory of architectural heritage lists 16 buildings in Tubbercurry, each rated of regional importance. 12 archaeological sites are on the record here.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Tubbercurry.
The average trip to work took 25.2 min, lower than Irish towns (27.6 min). Average household income is €41,570 a year before tax. The car carried just over three quarters of commuters at the census.
| Census 2022 | Tubbercurry | Co. Sligo | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unemployment rate | 15% | – | 9.2% |
| Trips under 15 minutes | 43% | – | 31% |
| Median household income | €41,570 | – | €57,760 |
| In work, 15 to 64 | 63% | – | 68% |
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.
Radon: 100% of homes are in high-radon areas, higher than Irish towns (0%). The ground under Tubbercurry carries no high landslide susceptibility. Next to none of its homes lie low beside a river or the sea.
| Share of homes | Tubbercurry | Co. Sligo | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| In high-radon areas | 100% | – | 0% |
| On high landslide susceptibility | 0% | – | 0% |
EPA radon map, GSI landslide susceptibility and our low-lying homes estimate from OPW LiDAR.
In 2010 the typical home in Tubbercurry sold for €117K; by 2025 it was €180K, 54% more. 20% live in social housing, higher than Irish towns (13%). Add to that, the private rented sector houses 29% of households.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Second-hand homes | €170,000 | 135 |
| The last 12 months | €195,000 | 45 |
| Housing | Tubbercurry | Co. Sligo | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median sale price | €170K | – | €350K |
| Rent on a new tenancy, a month | €1,160 | – | €1,606 |
| Households in social housing | 20% | – | 13% |
| Households owning their home | 50% | – | 61% |
Property Price Register · CSO residential prices by Eircode area · RTB rents · CSO, Census 2022 tenure
More of the graded crimes in Tubbercurry were assaults and harassment than anything else (2023–2025). Counting every kind of crime, the yearly rate is 29.3 per 1,000 residents. Theft, shown but not graded, ran at 2.8 per 1,000 a year, below Irish towns (15.3).
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 | Tubbercurry | Co. Sligo | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burglary & damage | 2.7 | – | 6.4 |
| Theft | 2.8 | – | 15.3 |
| All recorded crime | 29.3 | – | 54.3 |
| Violent crime | 4.3 | – | 5.7 |
CSO recorded crime by Garda station, 2023–2025, shared to towns by where residents live · Census 2022 populations
Just over a quarter of residents in Tubbercurry live with a disability. At the census, 84% of people in Tubbercurry called their health good or very good, below Irish towns (88%). Family carers: 6.4% of the people in Tubbercurry look after someone without pay.
| Census 2022 | Tubbercurry | Co. Sligo | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 84% | – | 88% |
| Unpaid carers | 6.4% | – | 5.4% |
| With a disability | 26% | – | 22% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.2% | – | 2% |
CSO, Census 2022 general health, disability and carers · CSO life expectancy by region, 2016 · HSE medical cards, 2024 · TownRatings age-standardised ratios
Across the year it averages 9.5°C, below Irish towns (10.3°C). A year brings 1,333 mm of rain to Tubbercurry. On a January night, the temperature in Tubbercurry falls to about 2.1°C.
| Climate, 1991–2020 | Tubbercurry | Co. Sligo | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| July high | 18.6°C | – | 19.9°C |
| Rain a year | 1,333 mm | – | 937 mm |
| Average temperature over the year | 9.5°C | – | 10.3°C |
| January low | 2.1°C | – | 2.9°C |
Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.
A short walk to green space: 74% of homes, below Irish towns (92%). Walkers have 0.2 km per km² of paths and tracks, below Irish towns (2.1 km per km²). A waymarked trail or greenway begins within 5 km.
| Outdoors | Tubbercurry | Co. Sligo | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woodland within 1 km | 9.4% | – | 2.7% |
| Near a park | 74% | – | 92% |
| Paths per km² of town | 0.2 km per km² | – | 2.1 km per km² |
| Protected nature within 5 km | 3.5% | – | 1.8% |
OpenStreetMap parks and paths, NPWS protected sites and the National Trails Register.
A typical November day reaches 10°C and drops to 4°C at night: the forecast for Tubbercurry is set against that. Expect no rain today, only a light breath of wind up to 14 km/h, and a low of 0°C. Of the days after that, Tuesday brings the most rain: about 15 mm.
| Season | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | 8°C | 2°C | 400 mm |
| Spring | 13°C | 5°C | 266 mm |
| Summer | 18°C | 11°C | 288 mm |
| Autumn | 13°C | 7°C | 379 mm |
Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · normals: Met Éireann, 1991–2020
Among adults, 27% have a degree. A tenth of the population is aged 15 to 24, below Irish towns (12%). Over-65s are 15% of the population.
Women make up 52.7% of Tubbercurry
1,215 women and 1,092 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.
| Tubbercurry | Co. Sligo | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 23% | – | 20% |
| 15–24 | 10% | – | 12% |
| 25–44 | 29% | – | 29% |
| 45–64 | 23% | – | 24% |
| 65+ | 15% | – | 14% |
| Primary or none | 11% | – | 9.7% |
| Lower secondary | 15% | – | 14% |
| Leaving Cert | 39% | – | 35% |
| Diploma or cert | 8.1% | – | 5.8% |
| Degree or higher | 27% | – | 36% |
CSO, Census 2022 · Co. Sligo and Ireland: the median of their towns of 2,500+
At the general election 61% voted, higher than Irish towns (59%). Sligo County Council is the council for Tubbercurry, and the only one: Ireland has a single tier of local government. Also worth knowing: with 6 of 18 seats, Fianna Fáil are the largest group on Sligo County Council, short of the 10 a majority needs.
| Turnout | Tubbercurry | Co. Sligo | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local elections, June 2024 | 63% | – | 46% |
| General election, November 2024 | 61% | – | 59% |
Department of Housing count sheets, 2024
Homes from before 1919 make up 4.2% of the total, above Irish towns (3.4%). 12 archaeological sites are on the record, above Irish towns (11). The national inventory of architectural heritage lists 16 buildings in Tubbercurry, each rated of regional importance.
| Heritage | Tubbercurry | Co. Sligo | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inventory buildings per 10,000 residents | 69 | – | 48 |
| Homes built before 1919 | 4.2% | – | 3.4% |
NIAH, the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage · Sites and Monuments Record · CSO, Census 2022 homes by year built
The nearest secondary, St Attracta's Community School, is 1.7 km away. DEIS, the support scheme, covers 25% of them, lower than Irish towns (35%). 4 schools lie within 3 km of Tubbercurry: 3 primary schools and 1 secondary school.
| School | Level | Pupils | Ethos |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holy Family School DEISLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 192 | Catholic |
| St Attracta's Community SchoolLargest post-primary schoolPost-primary · Community school | Post-primary · Community school | 735 | Inter-denominational |
| Schools within 3 km | Tubbercurry | Co. Sligo | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single-sex secondaries | 0% | – | 39% |
| Teach through Irish | 0% | – | 8% |
| In the DEIS scheme | 25% | – | 35% |
| Pupils since 2019/20 | +6% | – | +4% |
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.
One place to visit is mapped within 5 km of Tubbercurry; with it, the best known within 40 km.
CathedralSaint Crumnathy's Cathedral, Achonry4.5 km outside town, to the northeast
CastleBallymote Castle15 km east
CathedralCathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Sligo30 km northeast
Abbey or priory · Office of Public WorksBoyle Abbey30 km east
Abbey or priory · Office of Public WorksSligo Abbey30 km northeast
Castle · Office of Public WorksParke's Castle35 km northeastPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
3 notable people were born in Tubbercurry.
Urban area in Co. Sligo
Tubbercurry has 2,307 people, 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)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tubbercurry | 2,307 | — | — | A− | B+ | C |
| Charlestown-Bellahy Mayo | 1,172 | 11 | — | A | B+ | B |
| Ballymote | 1,711 | 15 | — | A+ | A− | B |
| Coolaney | 1,155 | 16 | — | A− | A+ | B |
| Swinford Mayo | 1,459 | 18 | — | A | C+ | C+ |
People: CSO, Census 2022. Distances: centre to centre.
Tubbercurry had 2,307 people at the 2022 census, up from 2,092 in 2016: 10.3% more, against 7.6% in the median of Irish towns.
The median age in Tubbercurry is 37.8, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns. 23% of residents are under 15 and 15% are 65 or over.
9% mostly work from home, and 43% of journeys take under 15 minutes.
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).