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Population 223: a town in Co. Waterford. The population grew 12% between 2016 and 2022.
Prices run to a median €294,100, 3.9 times local household income. Unemployment stood at 5% of the labour force in 2022. Residents born outside Ireland: 11%.
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Dunhill falls below the line for grades among Irish towns.
The 2 things Dunhill does most differently from other towns.
1 archaeological site are on the record here too.
4% of its homes were built before 1919, against 3% in the median of Irish towns.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Dunhill.
The EPA estimates that just over a fifth of homes in Dunhill are above the radon reference level. The closest place to swim from Dunhill is Bunmahon Beach, 8 km away, rated excellent in 2025. Landslides: none of Dunhill lies in a high-susceptibility zone.
| Share of homes | Dunhill | Co. Waterford | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| In high-radon areas | 100% | 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.
January nights bottom out at 3.3°C in Dunhill, close to Co. Waterford’s towns (3.4°C) and above Irish towns (2.9°C). Across the year, Dunhill averages 10.5°C. This Co. Waterford town gets 1,092 mm of rain a year.
| Climate, 1991–2020 | Dunhill | Co. Waterford | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| July high | 19.4°C | 20.2°C | 19.9°C |
| Rain a year | 1,092 mm | 1,022 mm | 937 mm |
| Average temperature over the year | 10.5°C | 10.8°C | 10.3°C |
| January low | 3.3°C | 3.4°C | 2.9°C |
Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.
Allowing for its ages, Dunhill has 86 residents with a disability per 100 expected, below both Co. Waterford’s towns (111) and Irish towns (106). 95% of people in Dunhill rate their own health good or very good. At the census, 0.5% of people here described their health as bad or very bad.
| Census 2022 | Dunhill | Co. Waterford | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 95% | 87% | 88% |
| Bad or very bad health | 0.5% | 2.4% | 2% |
| With a disability | 17% | 24% | 22% |
| Unpaid carers | 4.9% | 5.6% | 5.4% |
CSO, Census 2022 general health, disability and carers · CSO life expectancy by region, 2016 · HSE medical cards, 2024 · TownRatings age-standardised ratios
4% live in social housing, below Co. Waterford’s towns (19%) and Irish towns (13%) alike. The private rented sector houses 3% of households.
| Housing | Dunhill | Co. Waterford | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households owning their home | 93% | 59% | 61% |
| Households in social housing | 4% | 19% | 13% |
| Households renting privately | 3% | 16% | 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.
Walkers have 0.5 km per km² of paths and tracks, below Co. Waterford’s towns (1.1 km per km²) and Irish towns (2.1 km per km²) alike. There are 0.2 ha of green space for every 1,000 people in Dunhill. 3 waymarked trails and greenways begin within 5 km.
| Outdoors | Dunhill | Co. Waterford | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Near a park | 100% | 80% | 92% |
| Sea within 5 km | 7.3% | 0% | 0% |
| Paths per km² of town | 0.5 km per km² | 1.1 km per km² | 2.1 km per km² |
| Protected nature within 5 km | 3.2% | 5.5% | 1.8% |
OpenStreetMap parks and paths, NPWS protected sites and the National Trails Register.
Long-term averages for Dunhill put November days at 11°C and November nights at 5°C. No rain is due today, though a breeze picks up to 22 km/h; the low is 8°C. In December, the normal shifts to highs of 9°C and lows of 4°C.
| Season | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | 9°C | 3°C | 295 mm |
| Spring | 13°C | 6°C | 222 mm |
| Summer | 19°C | 11°C | 254 mm |
| Autumn | 14°C | 8°C | 321 mm |
Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · normals: Met Éireann, 1991–2020
Commutes averaged 24.6 min, between Co. Waterford’s towns (20.4 min) and Irish towns (27.6 min). 71% of people aged 15 to 64 were in work at the census. The average household earns €75,860 a year before tax.
| Census 2022 | Dunhill | Co. Waterford | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unemployment rate | 4.7% | 11% | 9.2% |
| Median household income | €75,860 | €48,421 | €57,760 |
| In work, 15 to 64 | 71% | 65% | 68% |
| Average trip | 24.6 min | 20.4 min | 27.6 min |
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.
1.5% speak Irish daily outside school, higher than both Co. Waterford’s towns (0.8%) and Irish towns (1.1%). Degrees are held by 40% of adults. Also worth knowing: people aged 15 to 24 make up 13% of the town.
48.9% of Dunhill’s residents are women
109 women and 114 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.
| Dunhill | Co. Waterford | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 25% | 19% | 20% |
| 15–24 | 13% | 13% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 27% | 28% | 29% |
| 45–64 | 25% | 25% | 24% |
| 65+ | 11% | 16% | 14% |
| Primary or none | 12% | 12% | 9.7% |
| Lower secondary | 14% | 18% | 14% |
| Leaving Cert | 27% | 36% | 35% |
| Diploma or cert | 7% | 6% | 5.8% |
| Degree or higher | 40% | 29% | 36% |
CSO, Census 2022 · Co. Waterford and Ireland: the median of their towns of 2,500+
General election turnout was 56%. There is no majority on Waterford City and County Council; Independent have the most seats, 8 of 32, short of 17. In the Dáil, Dunhill is part of Waterford, which elects 4 TDs.
| Turnout | Dunhill | Co. Waterford | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local elections, June 2024 | 51% | 48% | 46% |
| General election, November 2024 | 56% | 56% | 59% |
Department of Housing count sheets, 2024
The Sites and Monuments Record lists 1 sites here, lower than both Co. Waterford’s towns (10) and Irish towns (11). The pre-1919 share of homes is 4.1%. 6 of Dunhill’s buildings made the national inventory of architectural heritage, all at regional importance. The national record lists one archaeological site in and around the town.
| Heritage | Dunhill | Co. Waterford | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inventory buildings per 10,000 residents | 269 | 34 | 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
Within 3 km of Dunhill there are 2 schools (2 primary schools).
| School | Level | Pupils | Ethos |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fionnabhair N.S. Special classesLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 172 | Catholic |
| Schools within 3 km | Dunhill | Co. Waterford | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the DEIS scheme | 0% | 41% | 35% |
| Pupils since 2019/20 | −9% | +4% | +4% |
| Teach through Irish | 0% | 6% | 8% |
Department of Education school lists, 2025/26 (preliminary) · no results are published by school · No letters, no results: Irish schools aren’t ranked one by one.
2 places to visit are mapped within 5 km of Dunhill; with them, the best known within 40 km.
CathedralCathedral of the Most Holy Trinity, Waterford14 km northeast
MuseumReginald's Tower15 km northeast
Castle · Office of Public WorksOrmond Castle22 km northwest
CathedralChrist Church Cathedral14 km northeast
Abbey or priory · Office of Public WorksTintern Abbey30 km eastPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
6 of Dunhill’s buildings made the national inventory of architectural heritage, all at regional importance. The national record lists one archaeological site in and around the town.
One notable person was born in Dunhill; with them, the best known born in the towns around it.
Louise Richardson: Alan Richardson (transfered by odder), CC BY 3.0 · Grace O'Sullivan: Houses of the Oireachtas, CC BY 4.0 · Geraldine Kennedy: Houses of the Oireachtas, CC BY 4.0
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Boundaries: Tailte Éireann, CSO Urban Areas 2022 and Electoral Divisions.
Dunhill had 223 people at the 2022 census, up from 200 in 2016: 11.5% more, against 7.6% in the median of Irish towns.
The median age in Dunhill is 36.7, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns.
89% of working residents drive to work and 0% walk, cycle or take the bus or train (the median of Irish towns: 23%). 10% mostly work from home, and 32% of journeys take under 15 minutes.
Urban area in Co. Waterford
Dunhill has 223 people, 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).