Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 18,369 in Co. Tipperary.
Homes are affordable here, though not without reasons. Overall, Clonmel earns a C+: better than 43% of Irish towns, and #184 of 320 Irish towns. Safety is its weak spot (C−) — gardaí record 7.9 violent crimes per 1,000 residents a year, and 8.3 burglaries and acts of criminal damage. It lags on hazard risk as well (D−) — an estimated nearly a fifth of its homes exceed the radon reference level. Buying a home costs less than in most towns: home prices sit at a median €240,000, which is 4.7 years of the town’s median household income.
Figures: prices, Property Price Register, 2023 to 2025 · incomes, CSO · crime, CSO recorded crime, 2023 to 2025 · radon, EPA.
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.
The 3 things Clonmel does most differently from other towns.
Each subject compares Clonmel with Irish towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far it is from the middle. Towns in other countries are graded separately.
How TownRatings grades Irish towns →
239 buildings on the National Inventory inside Clonmel, 2 of them of national importance.
The record adds 136 archaeological sites.
Homes built before 1919: 7%, against 3% across Irish towns.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Clonmel.
By estimate, 19% of homes in Clonmel carry radon above the reference level. The town is protected by the Clonmel (North & East) Flood Relief Scheme. 1.3% of homes stand on ground with high landslide susceptibility, above Co. Tipperary’s towns (0%) and Irish towns (0%) alike.
| Share of homes | Clonmel | Co. Tipperary | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| In high-radon areas | 100% | 0% | 0% |
| On high landslide susceptibility | 1.3% | 0% | 0% |
EPA radon map, GSI landslide susceptibility and our low-lying homes estimate from OPW LiDAR.
Among the graded crimes in Clonmel, the most frequent was damage to property (2023–2025). Every kind together came to 72.4 per 1,000 residents a year, higher than both Co. Tipperary’s towns (59.6) and Irish towns (54.3).
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 | Clonmel | Co. Tipperary | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burglary & damage | 8.3 | 5.9 | 6.4 |
| Violent crime | 7.9 | 6 | 5.7 |
| All recorded crime | 72.4 | 59.6 | 54.3 |
| Theft | 17.9 | 10.8 | 15.3 |
CSO recorded crime by Garda station, 2023–2025, shared to towns by where residents live · Census 2022 populations
Prices in Clonmel are up 47% since 2010: the typical sale went from €182K that year to €267K in 2025. The town is the second most expensive of the 9 towns in Co. Tipperary, at €240,000. 64% of households are owner-occupiers. Rent averaged €1,166 a month, between Co. Tipperary’s towns (€1,055) and Irish towns (€1,606).
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| New homes | €325,000 | 50 |
| Second-hand homes | €230,000 | 704 |
| The last 12 months | €285,000 | 294 |
| Housing | Clonmel | Co. Tipperary | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent on a new tenancy, a month | €1,166 | €1,055 | €1,606 |
| Households owning their home | 64% | 55% | 61% |
| Median sale price | €240K | €223K | €350K |
| Households in social housing | 14% | 19% | 13% |
Property Price Register · CSO residential prices by Eircode area · RTB rents · CSO, Census 2022 tenure
The census found 16% of commuters going to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. Commutes averaged 20.7 min, lower than both Co. Tipperary’s towns (23.6 min) and Irish towns (27.6 min). On top of that, nearly a tenth of people in the labour force have no job.
| Census 2022 | Clonmel | Co. Tipperary | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trips under 15 minutes | 56% | 49% | 31% |
| Average trip | 20.7 min | 23.6 min | 27.6 min |
| Unemployment rate | 8.5% | 10% | 9.2% |
| Median household income | €50,778 | €45,412 | €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.
23% of the schools are in the DEIS scheme, below Co. Tipperary’s towns (50%) and Irish towns (35%) alike. Families in Clonmel have 13 schools within 3 km to choose from: 8 primary schools, 4 secondary schools and 1 special school. For secondary school, the closest is Ardscoil na mBráithre, 0.4 km from the town.
| School | Level | Pupils | Ethos |
|---|---|---|---|
| SN Mhuire na nAingealLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 407 | Catholic |
| Ardscoil na mBráithre BoysLargest post-primary schoolPost-primary · Voluntary secondary | Post-primary · Voluntary secondary | 706 | Catholic |
| Gaelscoil Chluain Meala GaelscoilTeaches through IrishPrimary | Primary | 315 | Catholic |
| Central Technical Institute, Clonmel Irish streamIn the DEIS schemePost-primary · ETB | Post-primary · ETB | 366 | Multi-denominational |
| Schools within 3 km | Clonmel | Co. Tipperary | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single-sex secondaries | 75% | 58% | 39% |
| In the DEIS scheme | 23% | 50% | 35% |
| Teach through Irish | 8% | 5% | 8% |
Department of Education school lists, 2025/26 (preliminary) · no results are published by school · No school here carries a letter or a result: Ireland publishes neither for individual schools.
A year brings 986 mm of rain, lower than Co. Tipperary’s towns (1,056 mm) and near Irish towns (937 mm). Averaged across the seasons, Clonmel sits at 10.5°C. Across the year, Clonmel now averages 0.3°C more than it did in 1981–2010.
| Climate, 1991–2020 | Clonmel | Co. Tipperary | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| July high | 20.4°C | 19.8°C | 19.9°C |
| Average temperature over the year | 10.5°C | 10.1°C | 10.3°C |
| January low | 2.7°C | 2.3°C | 2.9°C |
| Rain a year | 986 mm | 1,056 mm | 937 mm |
Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.
A short walk to green space: 78% of homes, below Co. Tipperary’s towns (85%) and Irish towns (92%) alike. Protected nature near Clonmel includes Lower River Suir SAC. There are 3 parks locally; together its green space comes to 31 ha.
| Outdoors | Clonmel | Co. Tipperary | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woodland within 1 km | 14% | 2.3% | 2.7% |
| Near a park | 78% | 85% | 92% |
| Protected nature within 5 km | 3.9% | 2.4% | 1.8% |
| Paths per km² of town | 1.1 km per km² | 0.5 km per km² | 2.1 km per km² |
OpenStreetMap parks and paths, NPWS protected sites and the National Trails Register.
Usually, November days warm to 11°C and nights cool to 5°C; Clonmel’s forecast is read against that. Showers may brush past today without adding up to much, on a breeze of up to 24 km/h; the coldest it gets is 5°C. By December, a normal day reaches 9°C and a normal night 3°C.
| Season | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | 9°C | 3°C | 277 mm |
| Spring | 14°C | 5°C | 204 mm |
| Summer | 20°C | 11°C | 213 mm |
| Autumn | 15°C | 7°C | 292 mm |
Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · normals: Met Éireann, 1991–2020
People aged 15 to 24 make up just over a tenth of the town, below Co. Tipperary’s towns (12%) and Irish towns (12%) alike. Graduates make up 29% of adults. 20% of residents were born abroad.
Women make up 51.0% of Clonmel
9,360 women and 9,009 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.
| Clonmel | Co. Tipperary | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 20% | 20% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 28% | 28% | 29% |
| 45–64 | 25% | 24% | 24% |
| 65+ | 18% | 15% | 14% |
| Primary or none | 12% | 13% | 9.7% |
| Lower secondary | 16% | 18% | 14% |
| Leaving Cert | 37% | 40% | 35% |
| Diploma or cert | 5.7% | 5.9% | 5.8% |
| Degree or higher | 29% | 23% | 36% |
CSO, Census 2022 · Co. Tipperary and Ireland: the median of their towns of 2,500+
With 14 of 40 seats, Independent are the largest group on Tipperary County Council, short of the 21 a majority needs. At the general election 61% voted, between Co. Tipperary’s towns (63%) and Irish towns (59%). Tipperary County Council is the council for Clonmel, and the only one: Ireland has a single tier of local government.
| Turnout | Clonmel | Co. Tipperary | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local elections, June 2024 | 50% | 56% | 46% |
| General election, November 2024 | 61% | 63% | 59% |
Department of Housing count sheets, 2024
There are 136 entries on the national archaeological record here. 7.1% of its homes were built before 1919, near Co. Tipperary’s towns (7.2%) and higher than Irish towns (3.4%). Clonmel’s built heritage counts 239 inventory entries; 2 carry national or international standing.
| Heritage | Clonmel | Co. Tipperary | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inventory buildings per 10,000 residents | 130 | 120 | 48 |
| Archaeological sites on the record | 136 | 24 | 11 |
| Homes built before 1919 | 7.1% | 7.2% | 3.4% |
NIAH, the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage · Sites and Monuments Record · CSO, Census 2022 homes by year built
Allowing for its ages, Clonmel has 112 residents with a disability per 100 expected, near Co. Tipperary’s towns (114) and higher than Irish towns (106). At the census, 2.5% of people here described their health as bad or very bad. 5.9% of residents in Clonmel care, unpaid, for a relative or friend.
| Census 2022 | Clonmel | Co. Tipperary | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unpaid carers | 5.9% | 5.7% | 5.4% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.5% | 2.7% | 2% |
| With a disability | 25% | 25% | 22% |
| Good or very good health | 86% | 86% | 88% |
CSO, Census 2022 general health, disability and carers · CSO life expectancy by region, 2016 · HSE medical cards, 2024 · TownRatings age-standardised ratios
Castles, abbeys, gardens, museums and days out in and near Clonmel. Best known first.
CastleCastle Gurteen de la Poer3.9 km outside town, to the eastCastleCastleCarey's Castlein townChurchChurchOld St Mary's Church, Clonmelin townMuseumMuseumTipperary Museum of Hidden History and Forge Experience by Horse Countryin townHistoric siteHistoric siteCrusader's Gravein townPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Clonmel’s built heritage counts 239 inventory entries; 2 carry national or international standing. Archaeologists have recorded 136 sites here.
79 notable people were born in Clonmel.
Laurence Sterne: Joshua Reynolds (died 1792), Public domain · Marguerite Gardiner, Countess of Blessington: Thomas Lawrence, Public domain · Adi Roche: Slamforeman, CC BY 4.0 · Frank Patterson: RustyTheDog, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Edith Bernal Blake: Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain · Edmond Francis Prendergast: J160297 U.S. Copyright Office., Public domain
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Boundaries: Tailte Éireann, CSO Urban Areas 2022 and Electoral Divisions.
Clonmel had 18,369 people at the 2022 census, up from 17,695 in 2016: 3.8% more, against 7.6% in the median of Irish towns.
The median age in Clonmel is 40.7, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns.
Urban area in Co. Tipperary
Clonmel has 18,369 people, 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) · 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).