Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
3,454 people call this neighbourhood in Waterford home.
A town of contrasts. Safety lags: 9.7 burglaries and acts of criminal damage per 1,000 residents a year, and 10.6 violent crimes. Hazards are a real consideration: an estimated 6% of its homes exceed the radon reference level. Work and incomes are strong (A−): jobs reach 69% of 15 to 64s, and unemployment is 8%. The median home here went for €294,100, 5.9 times the median household income. Put together, the subjects come to a C overall, better than 29% of Irish towns. That places it #5 of 12 in Co. Waterford. Its other grades sit near the middle: C+ for health and B for walkability.
Figures: work, health and commuting, CSO Census 2022 · crime, CSO recorded crime, 2023 to 2025 · radon, EPA · prices, Property Price Register, 2023 to 2025 · incomes, CSO.
This town's house price is the median for its whole Eircode routing key, town and countryside together: fewer than 30 sales in the town itself were recorded on the Property Price Register in 2023 to 2025, so its Cost Grade is less sure. Crime here is counted against the people who live here, but much of it involves people who come in to work, shop or go out, so the rate per resident runs higher than residents' own risk. 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 Cleaboy does most differently from other towns.
Each subject compares Cleaboy 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 →
1 archaeological site are on the record here too.
3% of its homes were built before 1919, against 3% in the median of Irish towns.
Castles, abbeys, gardens, museums and days out in and near Cleaboy. Best known first.
CathedralCathedral of the Most Holy Trinity, Waterford800 m outside town, to the east
MuseumReginald's Tower1.2 km outside town, to the east
CathedralChrist Church Cathedral1 km outside town, to the east
MuseumWaterford Treasures: Medieval Museum1.1 km outside town, to the east
MuseumWaterford Treasures: Irish Wake Museum – Rituals of Death1 km outside town, to the east
MuseumWaterford Treasures: Splendour & Scandal at the Bishop's Palace1 km outside town, to the eastPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Cleaboy.
On high landslide susceptibility: 2.3% of homes, higher than both Co. Waterford’s towns (under 0.1%) and Irish towns (0%). Cleaboy’s nearest bathing water is Tramore Beach, 11 km away, rated excellent in 2025. Only a handful of its homes, if any, sit low beside water.
| Share of homes | Cleaboy | Co. Waterford | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| On high landslide susceptibility | 2.3% | under 0.1% | 0% |
| In high-radon areas | 0% | 70% | 0% |
EPA radon map, GSI landslide susceptibility and our low-lying homes estimate from OPW LiDAR.
In 2023–2025, assaults and harassment led the graded crimes in Cleaboy. Every year, 85 crimes are recorded per 1,000 residents.
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 | Cleaboy | Co. Waterford | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime | 10.6 | 10.6 | 5.7 |
| Burglary & damage | 9.7 | 9.7 | 6.4 |
| All recorded crime | 85 | 85 | 54.3 |
CSO recorded crime by Garda station, 2023–2025, shared to towns by where residents live · Census 2022 populations
Nearly three quarters of commuters took the car to work at the census. Short trips: 56% under 15 minutes, higher than both Co. Waterford’s towns (47%) and Irish towns (31%). The jobless rate is 8%.
| Census 2022 | Cleaboy | Co. Waterford | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trips under 15 minutes | 56% | 47% | 31% |
| Average trip | 17.9 min | 20.6 min | 27.6 min |
| Unemployment rate | 8% | 12% | 9.2% |
| In work, 15 to 64 | 69% | 65% | 68% |
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.
45% of the schools are in the DEIS scheme, above Co. Waterford’s towns (41%) and Irish towns (35%) alike. Within 3 km of Cleaboy there are 29 schools (18 primary schools, 9 secondary schools and 2 special schools). The nearest secondary, Our Lady of Mercy Secondary School, is 0.7 km away.
| School | Level | Pupils | Ethos |
|---|---|---|---|
| S.N. Ursula Naofa DEISLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 620 | Catholic |
| De La Salle College BoysLargest post-primary schoolPost-primary · Voluntary secondary | Post-primary · Voluntary secondary | 1,023 | Catholic |
| Gaelscoil na nDeise GaelscoilTeaches through IrishPrimary | Primary | 225 | Catholic |
| St Paul's Community College DEISIn the DEIS schemePost-primary · ETB | Post-primary · ETB | 792 | Inter-denominational |
| Schools within 3 km | Cleaboy | Co. Waterford | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Teach through Irish | 3% | 7% | 8% |
| In the DEIS scheme | 45% | 41% | 35% |
| Single-sex secondaries | 56% | 56% | 39% |
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.
January nights bottom out at 3.3°C in Cleaboy, close to Co. Waterford’s towns (3.4°C) and above Irish towns (2.9°C). Day and night, summer and winter, Cleaboy averages 10.7°C. July afternoons in Cleaboy average 20.2°C.
| Climate, 1991–2020 | Cleaboy | Co. Waterford | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| July high | 20.2°C | 20.1°C | 19.9°C |
| Average temperature over the year | 10.7°C | 10.8°C | 10.3°C |
| January low | 3.3°C | 3.4°C | 2.9°C |
| Rain a year | 1,032 mm | 1,021 mm | 937 mm |
Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.
100% of homes are within 400 m of green space, higher than both Co. Waterford’s towns (80%) and Irish towns (92%). Green space in Cleaboy totals 10 ha, in one park. Protected nature near Cleaboy includes Lower River Suir SAC.
| Outdoors | Cleaboy | Co. Waterford | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Near a park | 100% | 80% | 92% |
| Woodland within 1 km | 0% | 1.2% | 2.7% |
| Protected nature within 5 km | 5.8% | 5.1% | 1.8% |
| Paths per km² of town | 1.2 km per km² | 1.0 km per km² | 2.1 km per km² |
OpenStreetMap parks and paths, NPWS protected sites and the National Trails Register.
The heaviest rain of the week is due on Wednesday, around 10 mm. In Cleaboy, the November norm is a high of 11°C and a low of 5°C. It should stay dry today, with a fresh breeze of up to 23 km/h and a low near 7°C.
| Season | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | 9°C | 3°C | 281 mm |
| Spring | 13°C | 6°C | 212 mm |
| Summer | 20°C | 12°C | 230 mm |
| Autumn | 15°C | 8°C | 309 mm |
Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · normals: Met Éireann, 1991–2020
24% of adults hold a degree, below both Co. Waterford’s towns (30%) and Irish towns (36%). Over-65s are 18% of the population. Overseas births account for 14% of the people living here.
51.3% of Cleaboy’s residents are women
1,773 women and 1,681 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.
| Cleaboy | Co. Waterford | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 20% | 20% |
| 15–24 | 12% | 13% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 27% | 29% | 29% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 24% | 24% |
| 65+ | 18% | 16% | 14% |
| Primary or none | 12% | 11% | 9.7% |
| Lower secondary | 21% | 17% | 14% |
| Leaving Cert | 38% | 36% | 35% |
| Diploma or cert | 6.1% | 5.8% | 5.8% |
| Degree or higher | 24% | 30% | 36% |
CSO, Census 2022 · Co. Waterford and Ireland: the median of their towns of 2,500+
Independent lead Waterford City and County Council with 8 of 32 seats, but no party has a majority: 17 are needed. Local government for Cleaboy is Waterford City and County Council alone; Ireland has a single tier. 56% voted at the general election.
| Turnout | Cleaboy | Co. Waterford | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| General election, November 2024 | 56% | 56% | 59% |
| Local elections, June 2024 | 47% | 48% | 46% |
Department of Housing count sheets, 2024
For its size, Cleaboy has 23 inventory buildings per 10,000 residents, below both Co. Waterford’s towns (37) and Irish towns (48). The Sites and Monuments Record holds 1 entries for the town. One recorded monument or archaeological site lies here.
| Heritage | Cleaboy | Co. Waterford | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inventory buildings per 10,000 residents | 23 | 37 | 48 |
| 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
At the census, 25% of people here had a disability, higher than both Co. Waterford’s towns (23%) and Irish towns (22%). Poor health, by residents’ own account, affects 2.6% of the town. Weighed against its ages, disability in Cleaboy runs at 110 per 100 expected.
| Census 2022 | Cleaboy | Co. Waterford | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unpaid carers | 6.2% | 5.6% | 5.4% |
| With a disability | 25% | 23% | 22% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.6% | 2.4% | 2% |
| Good or very good health | 87% | 86% | 88% |
CSO, Census 2022 general health, disability and carers · CSO life expectancy by region, 2016 · HSE medical cards, 2024 · TownRatings age-standardised ratios
The private rented sector houses 14% of households. Social housing holds 13% of households, below Co. Waterford’s towns (20%) and Irish towns (13%) alike.
| Housing | Cleaboy | Co. Waterford | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households owning their home | 73% | 58% | 61% |
| Households in social housing | 13% | 20% | 13% |
| Households renting privately | 14% | 17% | 22% |
| Median sale price | €294K | €294K | €350K |
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.
Cleaboy’s built heritage counts 8 inventory entries, each of regional standing. One recorded monument or archaeological site lies here.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleaboy | 3,454 | — | C | C+ | D | C+ |
| Lisduggan | 6,216 | 0.9 | D | C+ | D | C− |
| Poleberry | 4,875 | 1.4 | D− | C+ | D | D− |
| Waterford City Centre | 9,031 | 1.7 | D | C+ | D | C |
| Ballybeg | 5,226 | 1.9 | D− | C+ | D | C− |
| Kilbarry | 2,758 | 2.8 | C | C+ | D | A |
| Ballytruckle | 6,563 | 3 | D | C+ | D | C− |
People: CSO, Census 2022. Distances: centre to centre.
Cleaboy had 3,454 people at the 2022 census, up from 3,319 in 2016: 4.1% more, against 7.6% in the median of Irish towns.
The median age in Cleaboy is 42.1, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns.
10% mostly work from home, and 56% of journeys take under 15 minutes.
Neighbourhood in Waterford
Cleaboy has 3,454 people, in the area of Waterford City and County Council. TownRatings splits Waterford into neighbourhoods made from the CSO’s Electoral Divisions, named from Tailte Éireann’s gazetteer, so each has figures of its own.
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).