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A town in Co. Tipperary, home to 978 people.
Home prices sit at a median €249,700, which is 4.4 years of the town’s median household income. Walking, cycling and public transport carry 7% of commuters. Born outside Ireland: 9% of residents. 22% of adults have a degree.
There are no grades for Ardfinnan: Irish towns need 1,000 residents for them.
The 3 things Ardfinnan does most differently from other towns.
The register holds 6 buildings on the National Inventory in Ardfinnan.
9 archaeological sites are on the record here too.
6% of its homes were built before 1919, against 3% in the median of Irish towns.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Ardfinnan.
Radon: 100% of homes are in high-radon areas, higher than both Co. Tipperary’s towns (0%) and Irish towns (0%). 1% of homes stand on ground with high landslide susceptibility, above both Co. Tipperary’s towns (0%) and Irish towns (0%). Few of its homes stand low beside water.
| Share of homes | Ardfinnan | Co. Tipperary | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| In high-radon areas | 100% | 0% | 0% |
| On high landslide susceptibility | 1% | 0% | 0% |
EPA radon map, GSI landslide susceptibility and our low-lying homes estimate from OPW LiDAR.
On a January night, the temperature in Ardfinnan falls to about 2.6°C. Across the year it averages 10.4°C, about level with Irish towns (10.3°C) and above Co. Tipperary’s towns (10.1°C). The nearest weather station is Moore Park, 31 km away.
| Climate, 1991–2020 | Ardfinnan | Co. Tipperary | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| July high | 20.2°C | 19.8°C | 19.9°C |
| Average temperature over the year | 10.4°C | 10.1°C | 10.3°C |
| January low | 2.6°C | 2.3°C | 2.9°C |
| Rain a year | 1,005 mm | 1,037 mm | 937 mm |
Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.
Allowing for its ages, Ardfinnan has 118 residents in bad health per 100 expected, about level with Irish towns (113) and below Co. Tipperary’s towns (145). Unpaid caring falls to 7.4% of the town’s residents. A disability affects 27% of people locally.
| Census 2022 | Ardfinnan | Co. Tipperary | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unpaid carers | 7.4% | 5.7% | 5.4% |
| With a disability | 27% | 25% | 22% |
| Good or very good health | 86% | 86% | 88% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.2% | 2.6% | 2% |
CSO, Census 2022 general health, disability and carers · CSO life expectancy by region, 2016 · HSE medical cards, 2024 · TownRatings age-standardised ratios
Social housing holds just over a fifth of households, higher than both Co. Tipperary’s towns (18%) and Irish towns (13%). Home ownership stands at two thirds of households.
| Housing | Ardfinnan | Co. Tipperary | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households renting privately | 10% | 23% | 22% |
| Households in social housing | 22% | 18% | 13% |
| Households owning their home | 67% | 55% | 61% |
| Median sale price | €250K | €225K | €350K |
Property Price Register · CSO residential prices by Eircode area · RTB rents · CSO, Census 2022 tenure · The price is for the postcode area E91, not the town alone: too few sales inside the town carry a full address.
Among the protected sites near Ardfinnan is Lower River Suir SAC. Its paths and tracks come to 0.1 km per km², close to Co. Tipperary’s towns (0.5 km per km²) and below Irish towns (2.1 km per km²). Walkers have 12 waymarked trails and greenways starting within 5 km.
| Outdoors | Ardfinnan | Co. Tipperary | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Near a park | 49% | 83% | 92% |
| Paths per km² of town | 0.1 km per km² | 0.5 km per km² | 2.1 km per km² |
| Woodland within 1 km | 1.1% | 2.8% | 2.7% |
| Protected nature within 5 km | 4.6% | 3.4% | 1.8% |
OpenStreetMap parks and paths, NPWS protected sites and the National Trails Register.
The heaviest rain of the week is due on Monday, around 4 mm. A quiet day is due today: no rain, a light wind peaking at 18 km/h, and 7°C overnight. December follows with normal highs of 9°C and lows of 3°C.
| Season | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | 9°C | 3°C | 302 mm |
| Spring | 14°C | 5°C | 210 mm |
| Summer | 20°C | 11°C | 199 mm |
| Autumn | 15°C | 7°C | 294 mm |
Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · normals: Met Éireann, 1991–2020
28% of trips took under 15 minutes, below Co. Tipperary’s towns (49%) and Irish towns (31%) alike. The car carried 87% of commuters at the census. The average trip to work takes 28.7 min.
| Census 2022 | Ardfinnan | Co. Tipperary | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trips under 15 minutes | 28% | 49% | 31% |
| Average trip | 28.7 min | 23.4 min | 27.6 min |
| Unemployment rate | 8% | 9.7% | 9.2% |
| Median household income | €57,200 | €46,245 | €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.
17% of residents are 65 or over, above both Co. Tipperary’s towns (15%) and Irish towns (14%). Children under 15 count for 21% of the people here. Aged 15 to 24: one in ten residents.
51.5% of Ardfinnan’s residents are women
504 women and 474 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.
| Ardfinnan | Co. Tipperary | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 21% | 19% | 20% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 26% | 28% | 29% |
| 45–64 | 25% | 24% | 24% |
| 65+ | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| Primary or none | 13% | 12% | 9.7% |
| Lower secondary | 21% | 17% | 14% |
| Leaving Cert | 41% | 40% | 35% |
| Diploma or cert | 3.3% | 5.8% | 5.8% |
| Degree or higher | 22% | 24% | 36% |
CSO, Census 2022 · Co. Tipperary and Ireland: the median of their towns of 2,500+
Tipperary County Council runs Ardfinnan: Ireland has one tier of local government, with no town council below it. No party holds a majority on Tipperary County Council: Independent lead with 14 of 40 seats, short of the 21 needed. The town sits in the Cahir local electoral area, which elects 4 councillors.
| Turnout | Ardfinnan | Co. Tipperary | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local elections, June 2024 | 58% | 56% | 46% |
| General election, November 2024 | 61% | 61% | 59% |
Department of Housing count sheets, 2024
The Sites and Monuments Record lists 9 sites here, below both Co. Tipperary’s towns (26) and Irish towns (11). 6% of homes date from before 1919.
| Heritage | Ardfinnan | Co. Tipperary | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inventory buildings per 10,000 residents | 61 | 126 | 48 |
| Archaeological sites on the record | 9 | 26 | 11 |
| Homes built before 1919 | 6% | 7.1% | 3.4% |
NIAH, the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage · Sites and Monuments Record · CSO, Census 2022 homes by year built
Nothing to visit is mapped within 5 km of Ardfinnan; these are the best known within 40 km.
Castle · Office of Public WorksCahir Castle8.1 km northwest
CastleRock of Cashel24 km north
CastleLismore Castle19 km south
Abbey or priory · Office of Public WorksCahir Priory8.6 km north
Abbey or prioryMount Melleray Abbey14 km south
Castle · Office of Public WorksOrmond Castle33 km eastPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
6 of Ardfinnan’s buildings made the national inventory of architectural heritage, all at regional importance. The national record lists 9 archaeological sites in and around the town.
5 notable people were born in Ardfinnan.
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Boundaries: Tailte Éireann, CSO Urban Areas 2022 and Electoral Divisions.
Ardfinnan had 978 people at the 2022 census, up from 922 in 2016: 6.1% more, against 7.6% in the median of Irish towns.
The median age in Ardfinnan is 40.1, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns.
Urban area in Co. Tipperary
978 people live in Ardfinnan, in the area of Tipperary 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).