Cappawhite’s story
Old homes in Cappawhite: 16% built before 1919
7 buildings on the National Inventory inside Cappawhite.
- 1780House, The Square, Cappawhite
- 1820House, Main Street, Cappawhite
- 1825Cappawhite Catholic Church
CappawhiteCo. Tipperary
403 people call this town in Co. Tipperary home. The population grew 15% between 2016 and 2022.
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Photo: DaHuzyBru · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
403
CSO, Census 2022 · Tipperary County Council
Median age
38.8
21% are 65+ · Co. Tipperary 15%
Degree level
20%
of residents 15+ · Irish towns 36%
Walk, cycle, transit
12%
of working residents · Irish towns 23%
Is Cappawhite a good place to live?
Cappawhite takes 3.5 years of the median household income to buy the median home, at €183,900. Public transport, bikes and feet take just over one in ten commuters to work. 20% of adults are graduates.
There are no grades for Cappawhite: Irish towns need 1,000 residents for them.
What makes Cappawhite stand out
The 3 things Cappawhite does most differently from other towns.
Median sale price
Housing
51% below the median of Irish towns, €372,600
Property Price Register, 2023 to 2025.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
12% walk, cycle or ride
The median of Irish towns: 23%
CSO, Census 2022
Degree or higher, residents 15+
Education
The median of Irish towns: 36%
CSO, Census 2022
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Cappawhite.
Natural hazards
Cappawhite has low radon and steady ground, but its flood exposure isn’t measured
Radon above the reference level is estimated in 1.3% of homes in Cappawhite. Landslides: none of Cappawhite lies in a high-susceptibility zone. Very few of its homes sit on low ground by water.
0%of homes in high-radon areas
Homes exposed · share of the town’s homes
In high-radon areas0%
On high landslide susceptibility0%
| Share of homes | Cappawhite | Co. Tipperary | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| In high-radon areas | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| On high landslide susceptibility | 0% | 0% | 0% |
268
homes mapped for these shares
EPA radon map, GSI landslide susceptibility and our low-lying homes estimate from OPW LiDAR.
Climate
Rain is part of life in Cappawhite: 1,208 mm a year, more than Co. Tipperary’s towns or Irish towns
Across the year it averages 9.7°C, below Co. Tipperary’s towns (10.1°C) and Irish towns (10.3°C) alike. In January, overnight lows in Cappawhite settle at 1.9°C. Also worth knowing: july afternoons in Cappawhite average 19.5°C.
19.5°CJuly afternoon high
Average afternoon highs by season · 1991–2020 averages
Winter8.4°C
Spring13.0°C
Summer19.0°C
Autumn13.8°C
| Climate, 1991–2020 | Cappawhite | Co. Tipperary | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average temperature over the year | 9.7°C | 10.1°C | 10.3°C |
| January low | 1.9°C | 2.3°C | 2.9°C |
| Rain a year | 1,208 mm | 1,037 mm | 937 mm |
| July high | 19.5°C | 19.8°C | 19.9°C |
19.5°C
July high
1.9°C
January low
1,208 mm
Rain a year
129 mm
Wettest month
Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.
Health
More people in Cappawhite give unpaid care than in Co. Tipperary’s towns or across Irish towns: 7.9%
At the census, 3.1% of people here described their health as bad or very bad. 85% of Cappawhite’s residents described their health as good or very good at the census, below Co. Tipperary’s towns (86%) and Irish towns (88%) alike. A disability affects 27% of people in the town.
85%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 85%Fair 12%Bad or very bad 3%
Per 100 expected at the town’s ages · age-standardised
Bad health150
Disability119
Co. Tipperary145
Expected100
| Census 2022 | Cappawhite | Co. Tipperary | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unpaid carers | 7.9% | 5.7% | 5.4% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.1% | 2.6% | 2% |
| With a disability | 27% | 25% | 22% |
| Good or very good health | 85% | 86% | 88% |
150
bad health per 100 expected · Co. Tipperary 145
119
disability per 100 expected · Co. Tipperary 114
82.5 · 79
life expectancy, women · men, the Mid-West region, 2016
27%
hold a medical card, HSE Dublin and South East
CSO, Census 2022 general health, disability and carers · CSO life expectancy by region, 2016 · HSE medical cards, 2024 · TownRatings age-standardised ratios
Housing
More households in Cappawhite live in social housing than in Co. Tipperary’s towns or Irish towns: 22%
Private renters make up 14% of households, below both Co. Tipperary’s towns (23%) and Irish towns (22%). Three in five households own their home.
€184Kmedian sale price
Median sale price · Eircode area, 2023–2025
Cappawhite€184K
Co. Tipperary€225K
Irish towns€350K
| Housing | Cappawhite | Co. Tipperary | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median sale price | €184K | €225K | €350K |
| Households in social housing | 22% | 18% | 13% |
| Households renting privately | 14% | 23% | 22% |
| Households owning their home | 60% | 55% | 61% |
60%
own their home · Irish towns 61%
14%
rent privately · Irish towns 22%
€1,078
a month on new tenancies, County Tipperary
Property Price Register · CSO residential prices by Eircode area · RTB rents · CSO, Census 2022 tenure · The price is for the postcode area E34, not the town alone: too few sales inside the town carry a full address.
Outdoors
More homes in Cappawhite are a short walk from green space than in Co. Tipperary’s towns or Irish towns: 100%
Its paths and tracks come to 0.1 km per km², about level with Co. Tipperary’s towns (0.5 km per km²) and below Irish towns (2.1 km per km²). Cappawhite offers 8.6 ha of green space per 1,000 residents. Within 5 km, one waymarked trail or greenway sets out.
100%of homes near green space
Green space per 1,000 residents · per 1,000 residents
Cappawhite8.6 ha
Co. Tipperary3.2 ha
Irish towns4.1 ha
| Outdoors | Cappawhite | Co. Tipperary | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Near a park | 100% | 83% | 92% |
| Paths per km² of town | 0.1 km per km² | 0.5 km per km² | 2.1 km per km² |
| Green space per 1,000 residents | 8.6 ha | 3.2 ha | 4.1 ha |
100%
Near a park
8.6 ha
Green space
1 km
Footpaths
2.3%
Protected for nature
OpenStreetMap parks and paths, NPWS protected sites and the National Trails Register.
Work & commute
Walking, cycling and public transport carry fewer commuters in Cappawhite than in Co. Tipperary’s towns or Irish towns: 12%
Income per household averages €51,880 a year, before tax. The car took just over four in five commuters, above Co. Tipperary’s towns (75%) and Irish towns (66%) alike. The census counted 5.3% of workers working mainly from home.
12%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2022
Car or van82%
Walk10%
Bicycle1%
Bus1%
Train, DART or Luas1%
| Census 2022 | Cappawhite | Co. Tipperary | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unemployment rate | 13% | 9.7% | 9.2% |
| In work, 15 to 64 | 62% | 67% | 68% |
| Trips under 15 minutes | 41% | 49% | 31% |
| Average trip | 26.4 min | 23.4 min | 27.6 min |
€51,880
household income, 2022 estimate · Co. Tipperary €52,756
5%
worked mainly from home, 2022
7%
trips of an hour or more
5,284
on the Live Register, County Tipperary, 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
Older residents shape Cappawhite: 21% are 65 or over, above Co. Tipperary’s towns and Irish towns
Young adults of 15 to 24 account for 7.4% of the town. Born abroad: just over one in ten residents, lower than both Co. Tipperary’s towns (22%) and Irish towns (22%).
38.8median age
CappawhiteCo. TipperaryIreland
Ages · share of residents
21%
Highest education · residents 15 and older who have finished education
Primary or none17%
Lower secondary21%
Leaving Cert38%
Diploma or cert4%
Degree or higher20%
Women and men · all residents
Women make up 51.9% of Cappawhite
209 women and 194 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.
| Cappawhite | Co. Tipperary | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 24% | 19% | 20% |
| 15–24 | 7.4% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 27% | 28% | 29% |
| 45–64 | 20% | 24% | 24% |
| 65+ | 21% | 15% | 14% |
| Primary or none | 17% | 12% | 9.7% |
| Lower secondary | 21% | 17% | 14% |
| Leaving Cert | 38% | 40% | 35% |
| Diploma or cert | 4.4% | 5.8% | 5.8% |
| Degree or higher | 20% | 24% | 36% |
CSO, Census 2022 · Co. Tipperary and Ireland: the median of their towns of 2,500+
Town hall
More people in Cappawhite voted at the general election than in Co. Tipperary’s towns or Irish towns: 66%
Turnout at the last local elections was 53%, between Co. Tipperary’s towns (56%) and Irish towns (46%). Independent lead Tipperary County Council with 14 of 40 seats, but no party has a majority: 21 are needed. Tipperary County Council runs Cappawhite: Ireland has one tier of local government, with no town council below it.
14/40seats held by Independent
Seats on Tipperary County · June 2024
Independent14
Fianna Fáil10
Fine Gael10
Labour Party3
Sinn Féin2
Workers and Unemployed Action1
| Turnout | Cappawhite | Co. Tipperary | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| General election, November 2024 | 66% | 61% | 59% |
| Local elections, June 2024 | 53% | 56% | 46% |
7
Councillors
14/40
Independent seats on Tipperary County, the largest party
53%
turnout, June 2024
3
TDs elected for Tipperary North
Department of Housing count sheets, 2024
History
The national inventory counts 174 buildings per 10,000 residents in Cappawhite, more than Co. Tipperary’s towns or Irish towns
16.2% of homes were built before 1919. Surveyors for the national inventory recorded 7 buildings in Cappawhite, each of regional importance.
7inventory buildings
Buildings by NIAH rating · NIAH
International0
National0
Regional7
Among them
0
sites on the Sites and Monuments Record
1780
earliest dated inventory building
16%
homes built before 1919 · Irish towns 3%
| Heritage | Cappawhite | Co. Tipperary | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inventory buildings per 10,000 residents | 174 | 126 | 48 |
| Homes built before 1919 | 16.2% | 7.1% | 3.4% |
| Archaeological sites on the record | 0 | 26 | 11 |
NIAH, the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage · Sites and Monuments Record · CSO, Census 2022 homes by year built
Schools
More schools around Cappawhite are in DEIS, the support scheme, than in Co. Tipperary’s towns or across Irish towns: 100%
Since 2019/20, pupils changed −3%, below both Co. Tipperary’s towns (+6%) and Irish towns (+4%). Pupils at the school within 3 km of Cappawhite: 126.
1schools within 3 km
| School | Level | Pupils | Ethos |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cappawhite N.S. DEISLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 126 | Catholic |
| Schools within 3 km | Cappawhite | Co. Tipperary | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the DEIS scheme | 100% | 50% | 35% |
| Teach through Irish | 0% | 8% | 8% |
| Pupils since 2019/20 | −3% | +6% | +4% |
126
pupils at schools within 3 km, 2025/26
−3%
pupils since 2019/20 · Irish towns +4%
0.5 km
to the nearest primary school
5.6 km
to the nearest secondary school
Department of Education school lists, 2025/26 (preliminary) · no results are published by school · Ireland doesn’t publish results for individual schools, so none of these carries a letter.
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Rock of Cashel and 11 more within 40 km
Nothing to visit is mapped within 5 km of Cappawhite; these are the best known within 40 km.
CastleRock of Cashel20 km east
Castle · Office of Public WorksCahir Castle28 km southeast
CathedralCathedral of the Assumption, Thurles27 km northeast
CathedralSt John's Cathedral32 km west
Abbey or prioryHore Abbey19 km east
Abbey or prioryGlenstal Abbey18 km northwestPlaces: Fáilte Ireland open data (CC BY 4.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (6)
- Rock of Cashel: Holger Uwe Schmitt, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cahir Castle: Chmouel Boudjnah Original uploader was Chmouel at fr.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathedral of the Assumption, Thurles: JohnArmagh, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- St John's Cathedral: David P Howard, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hore Abbey: Hajotthu, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Glenstal Abbey: JohnArmagh, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Cappawhite
15pages on Cappawhite
The big questions
Out and about
Landmarks
Surveyors for the national inventory recorded 7 buildings in Cappawhite, each of regional importance.
Famous people from Cappawhite
7 notable people were born in Cappawhite.
Cappawhite’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Boundaries: Tailte Éireann, CSO Urban Areas 2022 and Electoral Divisions.
TipperaryMoroeCappawhite
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cappawhite | 403 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tipperary | 5,387 | 12 | C+ | A+ | C | D |
| Moroe Limerick | 1,432 | 17 | — | C | B+ | C− |
People: CSO, Census 2022. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Cappawhite
Has Cappawhite grown?
Cappawhite had 403 people at the 2022 census, up from 351 in 2016: 14.8% more, against 7.6% in the median of Irish towns.
Do people in Cappawhite drive to work?
5% mostly work from home, and 41% of journeys take under 15 minutes.
Is Cappawhite a young town or an old one?
The median age in Cappawhite is 38.8, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns.
About Cappawhite
Urban area in Co. Tipperary
403 people live in Cappawhite, 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)
- Population
- 403 (CSO, Census 2022)
- County
- Tipperary
- Council
- Tipperary County Council
- Local electoral area
- Cashel-Tipperary
- Dáil constituency
- Tipperary North
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.4 km²)
- CSO code
- UA:23718
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).