Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Some 778 people live in this town, in Co. Waterford.
Buying the median home, at €220,000, takes 5.6 times the town’s median household income. Its architectural heritage runs to 106 buildings on the national inventory. A degree is held by 18% of adults. The median household takes in €38,940 a year before tax.
Cappoquin isn’t graded: grades for Irish towns begin at 1,000 residents.
The 3 things Cappoquin does most differently from other towns.
106 buildings on the National Inventory inside Cappoquin, one of them of national importance.
The record adds 1 archaeological site.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Cappoquin.
By estimate, fewer than one home in a hundred in Cappoquin has radon above the reference level. Landslides: none of Cappoquin lies in a high-susceptibility zone. Only a handful of its homes, if any, sit low beside water.
| Share of homes | Cappoquin | Co. Waterford | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| In high-radon areas | 0% | 69% | 0% |
| On high landslide susceptibility | 0% | 0.2% | 0% |
EPA radon map, GSI landslide susceptibility and our low-lying homes estimate from OPW LiDAR.
A year brings 1,153 mm of rain, higher than both Co. Waterford’s towns (1,022 mm) and Irish towns (937 mm). The annual mean in Cappoquin is 10.7°C. The nearest weather station is Moore Park, 29 km away.
| Climate, 1991–2020 | Cappoquin | Co. Waterford | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| July high | 20.4°C | 20.2°C | 19.9°C |
| Rain a year | 1,153 mm | 1,022 mm | 937 mm |
| Average temperature over the year | 10.7°C | 10.8°C | 10.3°C |
| January low | 3.0°C | 3.4°C | 2.9°C |
Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.
Ages taken into account, Cappoquin counts 102 people in poor health for every 100 predicted. 4.6% of residents give unpaid care to a relative or friend, below both Co. Waterford’s towns (5.6%) and Irish towns (5.4%). Disability, age-adjusted: 113 for every 100 expected locally.
| Census 2022 | Cappoquin | Co. Waterford | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| With a disability | 27% | 24% | 22% |
| Unpaid carers | 4.6% | 5.6% | 5.4% |
| Good or very good health | 86% | 87% | 88% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.3% | 2.4% | 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 a fifth of households. 25% rent privately, higher than both Co. Waterford’s towns (16%) and Irish towns (22%).
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Second-hand homes | €220,000 | 75 |
| Housing | Cappoquin | Co. Waterford | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median sale price | €220K | €294K | €350K |
| Households renting privately | 25% | 16% | 22% |
| Households owning their home | 53% | 59% | 61% |
| Households in social housing | 20% | 19% | 13% |
Property Price Register · CSO residential prices by Eircode area · RTB rents · CSO, Census 2022 tenure
100% of homes are within 400 m of green space, above both Co. Waterford’s towns (80%) and Irish towns (92%). Protected nature near Cappoquin includes Blackwater River (Cork/Waterford) SAC. The town has a single park, with 5 ha of green space in all.
| Outdoors | Cappoquin | Co. Waterford | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woodland within 1 km | 8.9% | 1% | 2.7% |
| Near a park | 100% | 80% | 92% |
| Paths per km² of town | 0.4 km per km² | 1.1 km per km² | 2.1 km per km² |
| Protected nature within 5 km | 5.8% | 5.5% | 1.8% |
OpenStreetMap parks and paths, NPWS protected sites and the National Trails Register.
For Cappoquin, a normal November afternoon peaks at 12°C, and a normal night bottoms out at 5°C. A quiet day is due today: no rain, a light wind peaking at 9 km/h, and 7°C overnight. December follows with normal highs of 10°C and lows of 4°C.
| Season | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | 10°C | 3°C | 334 mm |
| Spring | 14°C | 6°C | 241 mm |
| Summer | 20°C | 11°C | 248 mm |
| Autumn | 15°C | 8°C | 330 mm |
Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · normals: Met Éireann, 1991–2020
On average, the journey to work lasts 23.8 min. Short trips: 45% under 15 minutes, about level with Co. Waterford’s towns (47%) and above Irish towns (31%). Working from home was the norm for 4.7% of workers at the census.
| Census 2022 | Cappoquin | Co. Waterford | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | €38,940 | €48,421 | €57,760 |
| Average trip | 23.8 min | 20.4 min | 27.6 min |
| Unemployment rate | 12% | 11% | 9.2% |
| Trips under 15 minutes | 45% | 47% | 31% |
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.
People aged 15 to 24 make up nearly a tenth of the town, below both Co. Waterford’s towns (13%) and Irish towns (12%). The share of residents under 15 is 17%. One measure of its mix: 23% of residents were born abroad.
Women make up 49.9% of Cappoquin
388 women and 390 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.
| Cappoquin | Co. Waterford | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 19% | 20% |
| 15–24 | 9.3% | 13% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 26% | 28% | 29% |
| 45–64 | 26% | 25% | 24% |
| 65+ | 22% | 16% | 14% |
| Primary or none | 17% | 12% | 9.7% |
| Lower secondary | 19% | 18% | 14% |
| Leaving Cert | 40% | 36% | 35% |
| Diploma or cert | 5.6% | 6% | 5.8% |
| Degree or higher | 18% | 29% | 36% |
CSO, Census 2022 · Co. Waterford and Ireland: the median of their towns of 2,500+
Cappoquin is run by Waterford City and County Council, its only council: Ireland has one tier of local government. The general election drew a turnout of 56%. There is no majority on Waterford City and County Council; Independent have the most seats, 8 of 32, short of 17.
| Turnout | Cappoquin | Co. Waterford | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local elections, June 2024 | 52% | 48% | 46% |
| General election, November 2024 | 56% | 56% | 59% |
Department of Housing count sheets, 2024
Scaled to its population, that is 1,362 inventory buildings for every 10,000 people in Cappoquin. 1 archaeological sites are on the record, lower than both Co. Waterford’s towns (10) and Irish towns (11). One archaeological site is on the record here.
| Heritage | Cappoquin | Co. Waterford | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inventory buildings per 10,000 residents | 1,362 | 34 | 48 |
| Homes built before 1919 | 26.5% | 2.6% | 3.4% |
| Archaeological sites on the record | 1 | 10 | 11 |
NIAH, the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage · Sites and Monuments Record · CSO, Census 2022 homes by year built
One school lies within 3 km of Cappoquin. Pupil numbers changed −10% since 2019/20, lower than both Co. Waterford’s towns (+4%) and Irish towns (+4%). 189 pupils attend the one school within 3 km of the town.
| School | Level | Pupils | Ethos |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bunscoil Gleann Sidheain DEISLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 189 | Catholic |
| Schools within 3 km | Cappoquin | Co. Waterford | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the DEIS scheme | 100% | 41% | 35% |
| Pupils since 2019/20 | −10% | +4% | +4% |
| Teach through Irish | 0% | 6% | 8% |
Department of Education school lists, 2025/26 (preliminary) · no results are published by school · There are no letters or results on these cards, because Ireland publishes none school by school.
Castles, abbeys, gardens, museums and days out in and near Cappoquin. Best known first.
Abbey or prioryMount Melleray Abbey4.2 km outside town, to the northHistoric houseHistoric houseCappoquin House100 m outside town, to the northwestHistoric houseHistoric houseDromana Gate2.3 km outside town, to the southGardenGardenTourin House & Gardens2.9 km outside town, to the southwestGardenGardenDromana House Gardens4.2 km outside town, to the southPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Cappoquin has 106 buildings on the national inventory of architectural heritage, 1 of them rated of national or international importance. One archaeological site is on the record here.
No notable person born in Cappoquin is on our list; these were born in the towns around it.
Ernest Walton: Nobel foundation, Public domain · Moe Dunford: German Comic Con, CC BY 3.0
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cappoquin | 778 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lismore | 1,347 | 6 | — | B | B | C+ |
| Tallow | 1,022 | 12 | — | B+ | B | B |
| Dungarvan | 10,081 | 16 | C+ | B− | C | C+ |
| Ballinroad | 1,389 | 19 | — | B− | C | B |
People: CSO, Census 2022. Distances: centre to centre.
Cappoquin had 778 people at the 2022 census, up from 752 in 2016: 3.5% more, against 7.6% in the median of Irish towns.
The median age in Cappoquin is 43.6, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns.
74% of working residents drive to work and 20% walk, cycle or take the bus or train (the median of Irish towns: 23%). 5% mostly work from home, and 45% of journeys take under 15 minutes.
Urban area in Co. Waterford
778 people live in Cappoquin, in the area of Waterford City and 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).