Cheekpoint’s story
Cheekpoint: 15% of homes built before 1919
2 buildings on the National Inventory inside Cheekpoint.
- 1790Daisybank House
- 1881Post box, Strand Road, Cheekpoint
CheekpointCo. Waterford
With 242 residents, it is a town in Co. Waterford.
6 places within 19 kmMap →
Photo: {own} · Public domain
Population
242
CSO, Census 2022 · Waterford City and County Council
Median age
50.9
24% are 65+ · Co. Waterford 16%
Degree level
28%
of residents 15+ · Irish towns 36%
Walk, cycle, transit
2%
of working residents · Irish towns 23%
Is Cheekpoint a good place to live?
The median sale, €294,100, comes to 4.9 times what the median household here earns. Of those who commute, 2% go on foot, by bike or by public transport. Mortgage-free owners make up nearly two thirds of households. It skews older: 24% of residents are 65 or over.
Cheekpoint isn’t graded: grades for Irish towns begin at 1,000 residents.
What makes Cheekpoint stand out
The 3 things Cheekpoint does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
2% walk, cycle or ride
Against 23% in the median of Irish towns
CSO, Census 2022
Own outright
Housing
65% own outright
Against 32% in the median of Irish towns
CSO, Census 2022
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
24% are 65 or over
Against 14% in the median of Irish towns
CSO, Census 2022
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Cheekpoint.
Schools
Pupil numbers around Cheekpoint moved −2% since 2019, below Co. Waterford’s towns and Irish towns
Within 3 km of Cheekpoint there are 2 schools (2 primary schools). 50% of the schools are in the DEIS scheme, above both Co. Waterford’s towns (41%) and Irish towns (35%).
2schools within 3 km
| School | Level | Pupils | Ethos |
|---|---|---|---|
| S.N. Faiche LiagLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 196 | Catholic |
| S.N. Catriona Nfa DEISIn the DEIS schemePrimary | Primary | 61 | Catholic |
| Schools within 3 km | Cheekpoint | Co. Waterford | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Teach through Irish | 0% | 6% | 8% |
| Pupils since 2019/20 | −2% | +4% | +4% |
| In the DEIS scheme | 50% | 41% | 35% |
257
pupils at schools within 3 km, 2025/26
−2%
pupils since 2019/20 · Irish towns +4%
1 km
to the nearest primary school
5.9 km
to the nearest secondary school
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.
Natural hazards
The ground is the thing to check in Cheekpoint: 8.5% of homes stand on high landslide susceptibility, more than in both Co. Waterford’s towns and Irish towns
Radon above the reference level: an estimated 40% of homes in Cheekpoint. 100% of its homes sit in high-radon areas, above Co. Waterford’s towns (69%) and Irish towns (0%) alike. Duncannon, 6.8 km from Cheekpoint, is the closest bathing water; it was rated excellent in 2025.
100%of homes in high-radon areas
Homes exposed · share of the town’s homes
Low-lying beside water10%
In high-radon areas100%
On high landslide susceptibility8.5%
Low-lying near a river10%
Low-lying near the coast0%
| Share of homes | Cheekpoint | Co. Waterford | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| On high landslide susceptibility | 8.5% | 0.2% | 0% |
| In high-radon areas | 100% | 69% | 0% |
| Low-lying near a river | 10% | 0% | 0.5% |
40%
of homes over the radon level
6.8 km
to Duncannon bathing water (excellent)
153
homes mapped for these shares
EPA radon map, GSI landslide susceptibility and our low-lying homes estimate from OPW LiDAR.
Climate
Cheekpoint has warmer summer afternoons than 83% of Irish towns
January nights bottom out at 3.4°C in Cheekpoint, close to Co. Waterford’s towns (3.4°C) and above Irish towns (2.9°C). Day and night, summer and winter, Cheekpoint averages 10.8°C. The nearest weather station is Johnstown Castle, 34 km away.
20.1°CJuly afternoon high
Average afternoon highs by season · 1991–2020 averages
Winter9.5°C
Spring13.4°C
Summer19.6°C
Autumn14.8°C
| Climate, 1991–2020 | Cheekpoint | Co. Waterford | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average temperature over the year | 10.8°C | 10.8°C | 10.3°C |
| January low | 3.4°C | 3.4°C | 2.9°C |
| Rain a year | 1,030 mm | 1,022 mm | 937 mm |
| July high | 20.1°C | 20.2°C | 19.9°C |
20.1°C
July high
3.4°C
January low
1,030 mm
Rain a year
117 mm
Wettest month
14
Air frosts
Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.
Health
For its ages, Cheekpoint reports less bad health than Co. Waterford’s towns or Irish towns: 52 per 100 expected
Unpaid carers make up 6.6% of residents, above Co. Waterford’s towns (5.6%) and Irish towns (5.4%) alike. Disability, age-adjusted: 99 for every 100 expected in Cheekpoint. 84% of people in Cheekpoint rate their own health good or very good.
84%good or very good health
Per 100 expected at the town’s ages · age-standardised
Bad health52
Disability99
Co. Waterford132
Expected100
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 84%Fair 15%Bad or very bad 1%
| Census 2022 | Cheekpoint | Co. Waterford | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 84% | 87% | 88% |
| Bad or very bad health | 1.3% | 2.4% | 2% |
| Unpaid carers | 6.6% | 5.6% | 5.4% |
| With a disability | 25% | 24% | 22% |
52
bad health per 100 expected · Co. Waterford 132
99
disability per 100 expected · Co. Waterford 111
83.1 · 79.3
life expectancy, women · men, the South-East 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
Most households in Cheekpoint own their home: 91%, more than in both Co. Waterford’s towns and Irish towns
7% of households rent privately.
€294Kmedian sale price
Median sale price · Eircode area, 2023–2025
Cheekpoint€294K
Co. Waterford€294K
Irish towns€350K
| Housing | Cheekpoint | Co. Waterford | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households owning their home | 91% | 59% | 61% |
| Households in social housing | 0% | 19% | 13% |
| Households renting privately | 7% | 16% | 22% |
| Median sale price | €294K | €294K | €350K |
91%
own their home · Irish towns 61%
7%
rent privately · Irish towns 22%
€1,247
a month on new tenancies, County Waterford
Property Price Register · CSO residential prices by Eircode area · RTB rents · CSO, Census 2022 tenure · The price is for the postcode area X91, not the town alone: too few sales inside the town carry a full address.
Outdoors
More protected nature lies near Cheekpoint than Co. Waterford’s towns or Irish towns: 18% of the land within 5 km
For 100% of homes, green space is under 400 m away. Among the protected sites near Cheekpoint is River Barrow. Woodland covers 7.2% of the land within 1 km, above both Co. Waterford’s towns (1%) and Irish towns (2.7%).
100%of homes near green space
Green space per 1,000 residents · per 1,000 residents
Cheekpoint4.0 ha
Co. Waterford4.0 ha
Irish towns4.1 ha
| Outdoors | Cheekpoint | Co. Waterford | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected nature within 5 km | 18% | 5.5% | 1.8% |
| Woodland within 1 km | 7.2% | 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 |
100%
Near a park
4.0 ha
Green space
3 km
Footpaths
18%
Protected for nature
OpenStreetMap parks and paths, NPWS protected sites and the National Trails Register.
Weather
Cheekpoint today: cloudy, topping out at 11 degrees
In Cheekpoint, the November norm is a high of 12°C and a low of 5°C. Only a trace of rain is due today, on a breeze of up to 33 km/h, with a low of 9°C. By December, a normal day reaches 10°C and a normal night 4°C.
11°C / 9°CToday
This month and the next three, normal highs · 1991–2020 averages
November12°C
December10°C
January9°C
February10°C
| Season | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | 10°C | 4°C | 283 mm |
| Spring | 13°C | 6°C | 210 mm |
| Summer | 20°C | 12°C | 228 mm |
| Autumn | 15°C | 8°C | 310 mm |
11°C / 9°C
Today
0.4 mm
Rain, next 24 hours
30 km/h
Wind
81%
Humidity
9 h 24 min
Daylight
Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · normals: Met Éireann, 1991–2020
Work & commute
Short commutes are rarer in Cheekpoint: 15% of trips take under 15 minutes, below Co. Waterford’s towns and Irish towns
The average trip to work took 31.9 min, above Co. Waterford’s towns (20.4 min) and Irish towns (27.6 min) alike. 13% of the labour force are out of work. At the census, 86% of commuters went by car.
2%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2022
Car or van86%
Walk2%
| Census 2022 | Cheekpoint | Co. Waterford | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trips under 15 minutes | 15% | 47% | 31% |
| Average trip | 31.9 min | 20.4 min | 27.6 min |
| Unemployment rate | 13% | 11% | 9.2% |
| Median household income | €59,620 | €48,421 | €57,760 |
€59,620
household income, 2022 estimate · Co. Waterford €51,539
7%
trips of an hour or more
9,918
on the Live Register, County Waterford, 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
Fewer children live in Cheekpoint than in Co. Waterford’s towns or Irish towns: 12% are under 15
Degrees are held by 28% of adults, near Co. Waterford’s towns (29%) and lower than Irish towns (36%). Young adults of 15 to 24 account for 15% of the town. 17% of residents were born abroad.
50.9median age
CheekpointCo. WaterfordIreland
Ages · share of residents
24%
Highest education · residents 15 and older who have finished education
Primary or none13%
Lower secondary22%
Leaving Cert32%
Diploma or cert5%
Degree or higher28%
Women and men · all residents
Women make up 49.2% of Cheekpoint
119 women and 123 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.
| Cheekpoint | Co. Waterford | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12% | 19% | 20% |
| 15–24 | 15% | 13% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 28% | 29% |
| 45–64 | 33% | 25% | 24% |
| 65+ | 24% | 16% | 14% |
| Primary or none | 13% | 12% | 9.7% |
| Lower secondary | 22% | 18% | 14% |
| Leaving Cert | 32% | 36% | 35% |
| Diploma or cert | 5.4% | 6% | 5.8% |
| Degree or higher | 28% | 29% | 36% |
CSO, Census 2022 · Co. Waterford and Ireland: the median of their towns of 2,500+
Town hall
Waterford had one of the lowest turnouts at the 2024 general election
Half of voters turned out at the last local elections, higher than both Co. Waterford’s towns (48%) and Irish towns (46%). Cheekpoint is run by Waterford City and County Council, its only council: Ireland has one tier of local government. With 8 of 32 seats, Independent are the largest group on Waterford City and County Council, short of the 17 a majority needs. General election turnout was 56%.
8/32seats held by Independent
Seats on Waterford City and County · June 2024
Independent8
Fine Gael8
Sinn Féin7
Fianna Fáil5
Labour Party3
Social Democrats1
| Turnout | Cheekpoint | Co. Waterford | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local elections, June 2024 | 50% | 48% | 46% |
| General election, November 2024 | 56% | 56% | 59% |
6
Councillors
8/32
Independent seats on Waterford City and County, the largest party
50%
turnout, June 2024
4
TDs elected for Waterford
Department of Housing count sheets, 2024
History
The national inventory counts 83 buildings per 10,000 residents in Cheekpoint, more than in both Co. Waterford’s towns and Irish towns
Before 1919: that is when 15.3% of homes were built. Surveyors for the national inventory recorded 2 buildings in Cheekpoint, each of regional importance.
2inventory buildings
Buildings by NIAH rating · NIAH
International0
National0
Regional2
Among them
0
sites on the Sites and Monuments Record
1790
earliest dated inventory building
15%
homes built before 1919 · Irish towns 3%
| Heritage | Cheekpoint | Co. Waterford | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inventory buildings per 10,000 residents | 83 | 34 | 48 |
| Homes built before 1919 | 15.3% | 2.6% | 3.4% |
| Archaeological sites on the record | 0 | 10 | 11 |
NIAH, the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage · Sites and Monuments Record · CSO, Census 2022 homes by year built
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Ballyhack Castle and 6 more in and around Cheekpoint
Castles, abbeys, gardens, museums and days out in and near Cheekpoint. Best known first.
Castle · Office of Public WorksBallyhack Castle2.9 km outside town, to the southeast
Abbey or prioryDunbrody Abbey2.5 km outside town, to the northeastCastleCastleGorteens Castle2.6 km outside town, to the westMuseumMuseumDunbrody Abbey and Visitor Centre2.7 km outside town, to the northeastGardenGardenKilmokea Country Manor Gardens2.7 km outside town, to the northGardenGardenWexford Garden Trail2.7 km outside town, to the northPlaces: 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 (2)
- Ballyhack Castle: Alanna Milbourne, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dunbrody Abbey: Andreas F. Borchert, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Cheekpoint
15pages on Cheekpoint
Landmarks
Surveyors for the national inventory recorded 2 buildings in Cheekpoint, each of regional importance.
Famous people from around Cheekpoint
No notable person born in Cheekpoint is on our list; these were born in the towns around it.
B
Barry CoughlanIrish hurler · born in Grange · born 1990B
Brian O'SullivanIrish hurler · born in Grange · born 1992D
Dessie HutchinsonAssociation football player · born in Grange · born 1996B
Billy O'SullivanIrish hurler · born in Grange · born 1968D
David O'SullivanIrish hurler · born in Grange · born 1988F
Fergal HartleyIrish hurler · born in Grange · born 1972Cheekpoint’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Boundaries: Tailte Éireann, CSO Urban Areas 2022 and Electoral Divisions.
Grantstown and BallinakillFerrybankGrange UpperGrangeWaterford City CentrePoleberryCheekpoint
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheekpoint | 242 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Grantstown and Ballinakill | 9,571 | 6.1 | B− | C+ | D | A+ |
| Ferrybank Kilkenny | 5,766 | 6.9 | B+ | A− | B− | B |
| Grange Upper | 2,510 | 7.2 | B | C+ | D | A− |
| Grange | 4,109 | 7.6 | D− | C+ | D | C− |
| Waterford City Centre | 9,031 | 8.1 | D | C+ | D | C |
| Poleberry | 4,875 | 8.7 | D− | C+ | D | D− |
People: CSO, Census 2022. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Cheekpoint
How old are the people of Cheekpoint?
The median age in Cheekpoint is 50.9, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns.
Is Cheekpoint growing?
Cheekpoint had 242 people at the 2022 census, down from 246 in 2016: 1.6% fewer, while the median of Irish towns grew 7.6%.
About Cheekpoint
Urban area in Co. Waterford
242 people live in Cheekpoint, 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)
- Population
- 242 (CSO, Census 2022)
- County
- Waterford
- Council
- Waterford City and County Council
- Local electoral area
- Waterford City East
- Dáil constituency
- Waterford
- Name in Irish
- Pointe na Síge
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- CSO code
- UA:25673
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).