Newcastle’s story
Newcastle: 1 building on the National Inventory
The record adds 2 archaeological sites.
Homes built before 1919: 7%, against 3% across Irish towns.
- 1810Catholic Church of Our Lady of the Assumption
NewcastleCo. Tipperary
Home to 351 people, this town lies in Co. Tipperary.
3 places within 19 kmMap →
Photo: Colin Park · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
351
CSO, Census 2022 · Tipperary County Council
Median age
38.4
19% are 65+ · Co. Tipperary 15%
Degree level
20%
of residents 15+ · Irish towns 36%
Walk, cycle, transit
10%
of working residents · Irish towns 23%
Is Newcastle a good place to live?
Home prices sit at a median €249,700, which is 5.3 years of the town’s median household income. Walking, cycling and public transport carry 10% of commuters. A degree is held by a fifth of adults.
Newcastle has no grades yet: Irish towns are graded from 1,000 residents up.
What makes Newcastle stand out
The 3 things Newcastle does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
10% walk, cycle or ride
Against 23% in the median of Irish towns
CSO, Census 2022
Degree or higher, residents 15+
Education
Against 36% in the median of Irish towns
CSO, Census 2022
Median sale price
Housing
33% below the median of Irish towns, €372,600
Property Price Register, 2023 to 2025.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Newcastle.
Schools
Schools around Newcastle have lost ground: pupils −20% since 2019, below Co. Tipperary’s towns and Irish towns
Families in Newcastle have one school within 3 km. 111 pupils attend the one school within 3 km of the town.
1schools within 3 km
| School | Level | Pupils | Ethos |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scoil Mhuire Special classesLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 111 | Catholic |
| Schools within 3 km | Newcastle | Co. Tipperary | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils since 2019/20 | −20% | +6% | +4% |
| In the DEIS scheme | 0% | 50% | 35% |
| Teach through Irish | 0% | 8% | 8% |
111
pupils at schools within 3 km, 2025/26
−20%
pupils since 2019/20 · Irish towns +4%
0.2 km
to the nearest primary school
11 km
to the nearest secondary school
Department of Education school lists, 2025/26 (preliminary) · no results are published by school · Ireland publishes no school-by-school results, which is why these cards have no letters.
Natural hazards
In Newcastle, radon is the measure to watch: about 16% of homes are estimated over the reference level
100% of its homes sit in high-radon areas, above Co. Tipperary’s towns (0%) and Irish towns (0%) alike. The ground under Newcastle carries no high landslide susceptibility. Few of its homes stand low beside water.
100%of homes in high-radon areas
Homes exposed · share of the town’s homes
In high-radon areas100%
On high landslide susceptibility0%
| Share of homes | Newcastle | Co. Tipperary | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| In high-radon areas | 100% | 0% | 0% |
| On high landslide susceptibility | 0% | 0% | 0% |
16%
of homes over the radon level
185
homes mapped for these shares
EPA radon map, GSI landslide susceptibility and our low-lying homes estimate from OPW LiDAR.
Climate
Newcastle has warmer summers than Co. Tipperary’s towns or Irish towns: July afternoons reach 20.3°C
Over twelve months, Newcastle averages 10.5°C. 1,208 mm of rain falls in a year, higher than both Co. Tipperary’s towns (1,037 mm) and Irish towns (937 mm). Also worth knowing: on a January night, the temperature in Newcastle falls to about 2.7°C.
20.3°CJuly afternoon high
Average afternoon highs by season · 1991–2020 averages
Winter9.3°C
Spring13.7°C
Summer19.8°C
Autumn14.7°C
| Climate, 1991–2020 | Newcastle | Co. Tipperary | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| July high | 20.3°C | 19.8°C | 19.9°C |
| Rain a year | 1,208 mm | 1,037 mm | 937 mm |
| 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 |
20.3°C
July high
2.7°C
January low
1,208 mm
Rain a year
138 mm
Wettest month
43
Air frosts
Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.
Health
Newcastle has 136 people with a disability for every 100 its ages predict, more than in both Co. Tipperary’s towns and Irish towns
29% of residents in Newcastle live with a disability. Unpaid carers make up 3.7% of residents, lower than both Co. Tipperary’s towns (5.7%) and Irish towns (5.4%). Weighed against its ages, bad health here runs at 79 per 100 expected.
85%good or very good health
Per 100 expected at the town’s ages · age-standardised
Bad health79
Disability136
Co. Tipperary145
Expected100
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 85%Fair 14%Bad or very bad 2%
| Census 2022 | Newcastle | Co. Tipperary | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unpaid carers | 3.7% | 5.7% | 5.4% |
| With a disability | 29% | 25% | 22% |
| Bad or very bad health | 1.5% | 2.6% | 2% |
| Good or very good health | 85% | 86% | 88% |
79
bad health per 100 expected · Co. Tipperary 145
136
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
Social housing is more common in Newcastle than in Co. Tipperary’s towns or across Irish towns, at 33% of households
12% of households are private tenants. Owners make up 54% of households.
€250Kmedian sale price
Median sale price · Eircode area, 2023–2025
Newcastle€250K
Co. Tipperary€225K
Irish towns€350K
| Housing | Newcastle | Co. Tipperary | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households in social housing | 33% | 18% | 13% |
| Households renting privately | 12% | 23% | 22% |
| Median sale price | €250K | €225K | €350K |
| Households owning their home | 54% | 55% | 61% |
54%
own their home · Irish towns 61%
12%
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 E91, not the town alone: too few sales inside the town carry a full address.
Outdoors
More homes in Newcastle are a short walk from green space than in Co. Tipperary’s towns or Irish towns: 100%
Protected nature near Newcastle includes Lower River Suir SAC. Within 5 km, 5.5% of the land is protected nature, above Co. Tipperary’s towns (3.4%) and Irish towns (1.8%) alike.
100%of homes near green space
Green space per 1,000 residents · per 1,000 residents
Newcastle3.7 ha
Co. Tipperary3.2 ha
Irish towns4.1 ha
| Outdoors | Newcastle | Co. Tipperary | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woodland within 1 km | 0% | 2.8% | 2.7% |
| Near a park | 100% | 83% | 92% |
| Paths per km² of town | 0.0 km per km² | 0.5 km per km² | 2.1 km per km² |
| Protected nature within 5 km | 5.5% | 3.4% | 1.8% |
100%
Near a park
3.7 ha
Green space
0 km
Footpaths
5.5%
Protected for nature
OpenStreetMap parks and paths, NPWS protected sites and the National Trails Register.
Weather
Today in Newcastle: cloudy and 12 degrees at best
The rain holds off today, but the wind gets up to 21 km/h, and the low is 8°C. Over the coming week, highs run from 7°C to 11°C, with Thursday the warmest. In Newcastle, the November norm is a high of 11°C and a low of 5°C.
12°C / 8°CToday
This month and the next three, normal highs · 1991–2020 averages
November11°C
December9°C
January9°C
February10°C
| Season | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | 9°C | 3°C | 368 mm |
| Spring | 14°C | 5°C | 253 mm |
| Summer | 20°C | 11°C | 234 mm |
| Autumn | 15°C | 7°C | 353 mm |
12°C / 8°C
Today
None
Rain, next 24 hours
21 km/h
Wind
69%
Humidity
9 h 24 min
Daylight
Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · normals: Met Éireann, 1991–2020
Work & commute
Newcastle is a driving town: 80% of commuters go by car, above Co. Tipperary’s towns and Irish towns
Working mainly from home: 8.7% of workers, higher than Co. Tipperary’s towns (6.2%) yet lower than Irish towns (11%). The average trip to work takes 28.3 min. Of working-age residents (15 to 64), 66% were employed at the census.
10%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2022
Car or van80%
Walk8%
Bus2%
| Census 2022 | Newcastle | Co. Tipperary | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trips under 15 minutes | 31% | 49% | 31% |
| Average trip | 28.3 min | 23.4 min | 27.6 min |
| In work, 15 to 64 | 66% | 67% | 68% |
| Median household income | €47,250 | €46,245 | €57,760 |
€47,250
household income, 2022 estimate · Co. Tipperary €52,756
9%
worked mainly from home, 2022
11%
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
A town of families: 25% of people in Newcastle are under 15, more than in both Co. Tipperary’s towns and Irish towns
The 15-to-24 age group: 9.1%, below both Co. Tipperary’s towns (11%) and Irish towns (12%). Those 65 and older account for 19% of residents.
38.4median age
NewcastleCo. TipperaryIreland
Ages · share of residents
19%
Highest education · residents 15 and older who have finished education
Primary or none13%
Lower secondary21%
Leaving Cert38%
Diploma or cert8%
Degree or higher20%
Women and men · all residents
Women make up 51.6% of Newcastle
181 women and 170 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.
| Newcastle | Co. Tipperary | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 25% | 19% | 20% |
| 15–24 | 9.1% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 26% | 28% | 29% |
| 45–64 | 21% | 24% | 24% |
| 65+ | 19% | 15% | 14% |
| Primary or none | 13% | 12% | 9.7% |
| Lower secondary | 21% | 17% | 14% |
| Leaving Cert | 38% | 40% | 35% |
| Diploma or cert | 8.2% | 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 Newcastle vote than in Co. Tipperary’s towns or Irish towns: 58% turnout at the local elections
Independent lead Tipperary County Council with 14 of 40 seats, but no party has a majority: 21 are needed. Tipperary County Council is the council for Newcastle, and the only one: Ireland has a single tier of local government. In the Dáil, Newcastle is part of Tipperary South, which elects 3 TDs.
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 | Newcastle | Co. Tipperary | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local elections, June 2024 | 58% | 56% | 46% |
| General election, November 2024 | 61% | 61% | 59% |
4
Councillors
14/40
Independent seats on Tipperary County, the largest party
58%
turnout, June 2024
3
TDs elected for Tipperary South
Department of Housing count sheets, 2024
History
Newcastle’s heritage: one building on the national inventory
Relative to its size, Newcastle keeps 28 buildings on the inventory per 10,000 residents, below both Co. Tipperary’s towns (126) and Irish towns (48). Archaeologists have recorded 2 sites here. Before 1919: that is when 6.5% of homes were built.
1inventory buildings
Buildings by NIAH rating · NIAH
International0
National0
Regional1
Among them
2
sites on the Sites and Monuments Record
1810
earliest dated inventory building
7%
homes built before 1919 · Irish towns 3%
1
places pictured on the history page
| Heritage | Newcastle | Co. Tipperary | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inventory buildings per 10,000 residents | 28 | 126 | 48 |
| Archaeological sites on the record | 2 | 26 | 11 |
| Homes built before 1919 | 6.5% | 7.1% | 3.4% |
NIAH, the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage · Sites and Monuments Record · CSO, Census 2022 homes by year built
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Cahir Castle and 11 more within 40 km
Nothing to visit is mapped within 5 km of Newcastle; these are the best known within 40 km.
Castle · Office of Public WorksCahir Castle14 km northwest
CastleRock of Cashel28 km north
Abbey or prioryMount Melleray Abbey9.9 km south
CastleLismore Castle17 km southwest
Castle · Office of Public WorksOrmond Castle29 km east
Abbey or priory · Office of Public WorksCahir Priory14 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)
- Cahir Castle: Chmouel Boudjnah Original uploader was Chmouel at fr.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rock of Cashel: Holger Uwe Schmitt, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mount Melleray Abbey: Alexander Redfern, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lismore Castle: Ingo Mehling, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ormond Castle: Humphrey Bolton, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cahir Priory: Andreas F. Borchert, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Newcastle
15pages on Newcastle
The big questions
Out and about
Famous people from around Newcastle
2 notable people were born in Newcastle; with them, the best known born in the towns around it.
M
Mattie McGrathIrish politician · born 1958M
Michael GoonanIrish association football player · born 1967R
Robert BoyleAnglo-Irish natural philosopher, chemis… · born in Lismore
W
William J. DuaneAmerican politician, Jackson administra… · born in ClonmelPhoto credits
Laurence Sterne: Joshua Reynolds (died 1792), Public domain · Marguerite Gardiner, Countess of Blessington: Thomas Lawrence, Public domain
Newcastle’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Boundaries: Tailte Éireann, CSO Urban Areas 2022 and Electoral Divisions.
Questions about Newcastle
Do people in Newcastle drive to work?
9% mostly work from home, and 31% of journeys take under 15 minutes.
Has Newcastle grown?
Newcastle had 351 people at the 2022 census, up from 351 in 2016: 0% more, against 7.6% in the median of Irish towns.
How old are the people of Newcastle?
The median age in Newcastle is 38.4, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns.
About Newcastle
Urban area in Co. Tipperary
Newcastle has 351 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)
- Population
- 351 (CSO, Census 2022)
- County
- Tipperary
- Council
- Tipperary County Council
- Local electoral area
- Cahir
- Dáil constituency
- Tipperary South
- Name in Irish
- An Caisleán Nua
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- CSO code
- UA:23705
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).