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Home to 4,109 people, this neighbourhood lies in Waterford. The population grew 14% between 2016 and 2022.
More weak spots than strong ones. The median home sold for €294,100, 6.4 times the town’s median household income. Its weakest subject is safety — burglary and criminal damage run at 9.7 per 1,000 residents a year, violent crime at 10.6. Put together, the subjects come to a D− overall, behind almost every Irish town. In the ranking it comes #12 of 12 in Co. Waterford.
Figures: crime, CSO recorded crime, 2023 to 2025 · 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 2 things Grange does most differently from other towns.
Each subject compares Grange 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 →
11 archaeological sites are on the record here too.
2% 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 Grange. Best known first.
CathedralCathedral of the Most Holy Trinity, Waterford1.3 km outside town, to the northwest
MuseumReginald's Tower1.3 km outside town, to the north
CathedralChrist Church Cathedral1.2 km outside town, to the north
MuseumWaterford Treasures: Medieval Museum1.2 km outside town, to the north
MuseumWaterford Treasures: Splendour & Scandal at the Bishop's Palace1.1 km outside town, to the north
MuseumWaterford Treasures: Irish Silver Museum1.2 km outside town, to the northPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Grange.
The graded crime recorded most in Grange was assaults and harassment (2023–2025). Per 1,000 residents, 85 crimes of all kinds are recorded a year.
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 | Grange | 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
26% of residents have a disability, above Co. Waterford’s towns (23%) and Irish towns (22%) alike. Ages taken into account, Grange counts 138 people in poor health for every 100 predicted. Asked at the census, 85% of residents of Grange said they were in good or very good health.
| Census 2022 | Grange | Co. Waterford | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| With a disability | 26% | 23% | 22% |
| Good or very good health | 85% | 87% | 88% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.5% | 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
Radon: 73% of homes are in high-radon areas, higher than both Co. Waterford’s towns (69%) and Irish towns (0%). The closest place to swim from Grange is Tramore Beach, 9.7 km away, rated excellent in 2025. The ground under Grange carries no high landslide susceptibility.
| Share of homes | Grange | Co. Waterford | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| In high-radon areas | 73% | 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.
Household income averages €46,090 a year before tax. 42% of trips took under 15 minutes, between Co. Waterford’s towns (47%) and Irish towns (31%). On average, the journey to work lasts 20.7 min.
| Census 2022 | Grange | Co. Waterford | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unemployment rate | 13% | 11% | 9.2% |
| Average trip | 20.7 min | 20.2 min | 27.6 min |
| Trips under 15 minutes | 42% | 47% | 31% |
| In work, 15 to 64 | 64% | 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.
Newtown School is the nearest secondary school, 1.3 km away. Single-sex secondaries: 50%, below Co. Waterford’s towns (56%) but above Irish towns (39%). Also worth knowing: the 32 schools within 3 km of Grange have 12,776 pupils between them.
| School | Level | Pupils | Ethos |
|---|---|---|---|
| S.N. Naomh Mhuire Special classesLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 641 | 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 | Grange | Co. Waterford | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Teach through Irish | 9% | 6% | 8% |
| Single-sex secondaries | 50% | 56% | 39% |
Department of Education school lists, 2025/26 (preliminary) · no results are published by school · No school here carries a letter or a result: Ireland publishes neither for individual schools.
January nights bottom out at 3.3°C in Grange, near Co. Waterford’s towns (3.4°C) and higher than Irish towns (2.9°C). Taken over the whole year, the average temperature in the town is 10.6°C. Summer highs in Grange reach 19.9°C in July.
| Climate, 1991–2020 | Grange | Co. Waterford | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average temperature over the year | 10.6°C | 10.8°C | 10.3°C |
| January low | 3.3°C | 3.4°C | 2.9°C |
| July high | 19.9°C | 20.2°C | 19.9°C |
| Rain a year | 1,015 mm | 1,023 mm | 937 mm |
Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.
Within 400 m of green space: 80% of homes. Among the protected sites near Grange is Lower River Suir SAC. Woodland covers 0.8% of the land within 1 km, below Co. Waterford’s towns (1.2%) and Irish towns (2.7%) alike.
| Outdoors | Grange | Co. Waterford | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Near a park | 80% | 81% | 92% |
| Woodland within 1 km | 0.8% | 1.2% | 2.7% |
| Protected nature within 5 km | 5% | 5.8% | 1.8% |
| Paths per km² of town | 1.0 km per km² | 1.2 km per km² | 2.1 km per km² |
OpenStreetMap parks and paths, NPWS protected sites and the National Trails Register.
Around 1 mm of rain is due tomorrow, on a breeze of up to 39 km/h, with a low of 8°C. Wednesday should be the warmest of the days ahead, at 11°C, and the coolest reaches only 7°C. Long-term averages for Grange put November days at 11°C and November nights at 5°C.
| Season | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | 9°C | 3°C | 274 mm |
| Spring | 13°C | 6°C | 207 mm |
| Summer | 19°C | 12°C | 227 mm |
| Autumn | 15°C | 8°C | 307 mm |
Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · normals: Met Éireann, 1991–2020
Degrees are held by 28% of adults. 22% are under 15, above Co. Waterford’s towns (19%) and Irish towns (20%) alike. The 65-and-over age group makes up 13% of residents.
52.7% of Grange’s residents are women
2,166 women and 1,943 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.
| Grange | Co. Waterford | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 22% | 19% | 20% |
| 15–24 | 12% | 13% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 27% | 29% | 29% |
| 45–64 | 25% | 24% | 24% |
| 65+ | 13% | 17% | 14% |
| Primary or none | 11% | 12% | 9.7% |
| Lower secondary | 19% | 17% | 14% |
| Leaving Cert | 36% | 36% | 35% |
| Diploma or cert | 6.2% | 5.8% | 5.8% |
| Degree or higher | 28% | 30% | 36% |
CSO, Census 2022 · Co. Waterford and Ireland: the median of their towns of 2,500+
56% of voters cast a ballot at the general election. Grange spans more than one of the local electoral areas: 78% of its residents vote in Waterford City East, most of the rest in Waterford City South. Turnout at the last local elections was 50%, higher than both Co. Waterford’s towns (48%) and Irish towns (46%). No party holds a majority on Waterford City and County Council: Independent lead with 8 of 32 seats, short of the 17 needed.
| Turnout | Grange | Co. Waterford | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local elections, June 2024 | 50% | 48% | 46% |
| General election, November 2024 | 56% | 56% | 59% |
Department of Housing count sheets, 2024
Relative to its size, Grange keeps 37 buildings on the inventory per 10,000 residents, above Co. Waterford’s towns (32) but below Irish towns (48). 1.8% of homes date from before 1919. The national record lists 11 archaeological sites in and around the town.
| Heritage | Grange | Co. Waterford | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inventory buildings per 10,000 residents | 37 | 32 | 48 |
| Homes built before 1919 | 1.8% | 3.4% | 3.4% |
NIAH, the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage · Sites and Monuments Record · CSO, Census 2022 homes by year built
55% of households own their home, lower than both Co. Waterford’s towns (60%) and Irish towns (61%). Private tenants account for 14% of households.
| Housing | Grange | Co. Waterford | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households in social housing | 30% | 18% | 13% |
| Households renting privately | 14% | 17% | 22% |
| Households owning their home | 55% | 60% | 61% |
| 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.
Grange’s built heritage counts 15 inventory entries; 1 carry national or international standing. The national record lists 11 archaeological sites in and around the town.
9 notable people were born in Grange.
Ian Kenny: Billboco, CC BY-SA 4.0
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grange | 4,109 | — | D− | C+ | D | C− |
| Grange Upper | 2,510 | 0.7 | B | C+ | D | A− |
| Ballytruckle | 6,563 | 1.3 | D | C+ | D | C− |
| Grantstown and Ballinakill | 9,571 | 1.6 | B− | C+ | D | A+ |
| Poleberry | 4,875 | 2.1 | D− | C+ | D | D− |
| Waterford City Centre | 9,031 | 2.4 | D | C+ | D | C |
| Kilbarry | 2,758 | 3 | C | C+ | D | A |
People: CSO, Census 2022. Distances: centre to centre.
Grange had 4,109 people at the 2022 census, up from 3,605 in 2016: 14% more, against 7.6% in the median of Irish towns.
The median age in Grange is 38, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns.
10% mostly work from home, and 42% of journeys take under 15 minutes.
Neighbourhood in Waterford
Grange has 4,109 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).