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Grange UpperWaterford

The neighbourhood, home to 2,510 people, lies in Waterford.

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Population
2,510
CSO, Census 2022 · Waterford City and County Council
Median age
37.2
13% are 65+ · Co. Waterford 16%
Degree level
46%
of residents 15+ · Irish towns 36%
Walk, cycle, transit
22%
of working residents · Irish towns 23%
TownGrade
B
#144 of 320

Is Grange Upper a good place to live?

Plenty in its favour, and one clear drawback. With a B overall, Grange Upper sits #144 of 320 Irish towns. That leaves it better than 55% of Irish towns. Jobs and pay hold up well: among 15 to 64s, 71% are in work; unemployment stands at 7%. Add health to its strengths: bad health runs at 81 and disability at 101 per 100 expected for its ages. The trade-off is safety (D) — violent crime runs at 10.6 per 1,000 residents a year, burglary and criminal damage at 9.7. Set against the median household income, the median home, at €294,100, costs 4.5 times as much. It lags on hazard risk as well — an estimated 40% of its homes exceed the radon reference level.

Figures: work and health, CSO Census 2022 · crime, CSO recorded crime, 2023 to 2025 · prices, Property Price Register, 2023 to 2025 · incomes, CSO · radon, EPA.

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.

What makes Grange Upper stand out

The 3 things Grange Upper does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

How Grange Upper grades

Each subject compares Grange Upper 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 grading works

How TownRatings grades Irish towns →

8 places on the register, on Grange Upper’s outline
Grange Upper’s story

Grange Upper has 8 buildings on the National Inventory

1% of its homes were built before 1919, against 3% in the median of Irish towns.

  • 1650Prospect
  • 1850Fairy Hill
  • 1860Annaville
Explore the history →
Nearby attractions

Cathedral of the Most Holy Trinity, Waterford and 26 more in and around Grange Upper

Castles, abbeys, gardens, museums and days out in and near Grange Upper. Best known first.

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Places: 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).

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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Grange Upper.

Work & commuteJobs & income A

Household income in Grange Upper, €64,950 a year, runs above Co. Waterford’s towns and Irish towns

Workers spend 20 min getting to work, on average. 7.4% of the labour force were unemployed, lower than both Co. Waterford’s towns (12%) and Irish towns (9.2%). On foot, by bike or by bus and train: that was how 22% of commuters travelled at the census.

22%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2022

Car or van65%
Walk16%
Bus4%
Bicycle2%
Train, DART or Luas0%
Census 2022Grange UpperCo. WaterfordIreland
Unemployment rate7.4%12%9.2%
Average trip20 min20.6 min27.6 min
In work, 15 to 6471%65%68%
Median household income€64,950€47,031€57,760
€64,950
household income, 2022 estimate · Co. Waterford €51,539
12%
worked mainly from home, 2022
3%
trips of an hour or more
4,569
on the Live Register, Waterford city, September 2026
B+
Walkability: better than 67% of Irish towns

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.

SafetySafety D

Crime per resident in Grange Upper runs higher than in 92% of Irish towns

Among the graded crimes in Grange Upper, the most frequent was assaults and harassment (2023–2025). For its size, Grange Upper records more crime per resident than 88% of the 201 Irish towns of 2,500 to 10,000 people. Also worth knowing: all told, 85 crimes per 1,000 residents are recorded each year.

10.6violent incidents per 1,000 a yearDSafety Grade
Compared with towns its sizeFewer incidents against residents per 1,000 than 12% of the 201 Irish towns of 2,500 to 10,000 people: more crime than most for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.

Recorded by type · per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025

Theft22
Public order13.6
Road traffic12.7
Assault8.6
Damage7.9
Drugs7
Dangerous acts6.4
Against justice2.6
Burglary1.8

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 yearGrange UpperCo. WaterfordIreland
Violent crime10.610.65.7
Burglary & damage9.79.76.4
All recorded crime858554.3
10.6
violent incidents per 1,000 a year
9.7
burglary and damage per 1,000 a year
4,701
incidents a year, Waterford Garda area
20.2
against residents per 1,000, as graded

CSO recorded crime by Garda station, 2023–2025, shared to towns by where residents live · Census 2022 populations

Natural hazardsHazard risk D

Radon is the hazard to know in Grange Upper: 100% of homes sit in high-radon areas, more than in Co. Waterford’s towns and across Irish towns

0.3% of homes stand on ground with high landslide susceptibility, about level with both Co. Waterford’s towns (under 0.1%) and Irish towns (0%). The closest place to swim from Grange Upper is Tramore Beach, 10 km away, rated excellent in 2025. Low ground by water holds almost none of its homes.

100%of homes in high-radon areasDHazard risk Grade

Homes exposed · share of the town’s homes

In high-radon areas100%
On high landslide susceptibility0.3%
Share of homesGrange UpperCo. WaterfordIreland
In high-radon areas100%69%0%
On high landslide susceptibility0.3%under 0.1%0%
40%
of homes over the radon level
10 km
to Tramore Beach bathing water (excellent)
958
homes mapped for these shares

EPA radon map, GSI landslide susceptibility and our low-lying homes estimate from OPW LiDAR.

HealthHealth A−

Is Grange Upper a healthy place? 91% of its people say their health is good, above Co. Waterford’s towns and Irish towns

Allowing for its ages, Grange Upper has 101 residents with a disability per 100 expected, lower than both Co. Waterford’s towns (112) and Irish towns (106). Poor health, by residents’ own account, affects 1.4% of the town. Among the 40 Irish towns closest to its size, Grange Upper ranks 3rd on the Health Grade. Disability touches 21% of the town’s population.

91%good or very good healthA−Health Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 91%Fair 7%Bad or very bad 1%

Per 100 expected at the town’s ages · age-standardised

Bad health81
Disability101
Co. Waterford138
Expected100
Census 2022Grange UpperCo. WaterfordIreland
Good or very good health91%86%88%
Bad or very bad health1.4%2.4%2%
With a disability21%25%22%
Unpaid carers5.8%5.6%5.4%
81
bad health per 100 expected · Co. Waterford 138
101
disability per 100 expected · Co. Waterford 112
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

Schools

In and around Grange Upper, 29 schools: 17 primary schools, 10 secondary schools and 2 special schools

Half of the secondaries are single-sex, between Co. Waterford’s towns (56%) and Irish towns (39%). Newtown School is the nearest secondary school, 0.8 km away. The 29 schools within 3 km of Grange Upper have 11,835 pupils between them.

29schools within 3 km
SchoolLevelPupilsEthos
S.N. Naomh Mhuire Special classesLargest primary schoolPrimaryPrimary641Catholic
De La Salle College BoysLargest post-primary schoolPost-primary · Voluntary secondaryPost-primary · Voluntary secondary1,023Catholic
Gaelscoil Phort Lairge GaelscoilTeaches through IrishPrimaryPrimary207Catholic
St Paul's Community College DEISIn the DEIS schemePost-primary · ETBPost-primary · ETB792Inter-denominational

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Schools by ethos · Schools within 3 km

Catholic24
Church of Ireland1
Inter-denominational2
Other2
Schools within 3 kmGrange UpperCo. WaterfordIreland
Single-sex secondaries50%56%39%
In the DEIS scheme41%41%35%
Teach through Irish7%6%8%
11,835
pupils at schools within 3 km, 2025/26
0.9 km
to the nearest primary school
0.8 km
to the nearest secondary school

Department of Education school lists, 2025/26 (preliminary) · no results are published by school · Ireland doesn’t publish results for individual schools, so none of these carries a letter.

Climate

A middle-of-the-road climate: Grange Upper is close to most Irish towns on every count

The year’s mean temperature is 10.6°C, below Co. Waterford’s towns (10.8°C) but above Irish towns (10.3°C). In July, daytime highs in Grange Upper average 19.9°C. January nights in Grange Upper drop to 3.1°C on average.

19.9°CJuly afternoon high

Average afternoon highs by season · 1991–2020 averages

Winter9.3°C
Spring13.2°C
Summer19.3°C
Autumn14.5°C
Climate, 1991–2020Grange UpperCo. WaterfordIreland
Average temperature over the year10.6°C10.8°C10.3°C
January low3.1°C3.4°C2.9°C
July high19.9°C20.2°C19.9°C
Rain a year1,019 mm1,023 mm937 mm
19.9°C
July high
3.1°C
January low
1,019 mm
Rain a year
116 mm
Wettest month

Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.

Outdoors

Fewer homes in Grange Upper sit near green space: 51% within 400 m, below Co. Waterford’s towns and Irish towns

Within 5 km, 6.6% of the land is protected nature, above both Co. Waterford’s towns (5.1%) and Irish towns (1.8%). Protected nature near Grange Upper includes Lower River Suir SAC. Green space in Grange Upper works out at 2.0 ha per 1,000 people.

51%of homes near green space

Green space per 1,000 residents · per 1,000 residents

Grange Upper2.0 ha
Co. Waterford4.7 ha
Irish towns4.1 ha
OutdoorsGrange UpperCo. WaterfordIreland
Near a park51%81%92%
Protected nature within 5 km6.6%5.1%1.8%
Woodland within 1 km1.5%0.9%2.7%
Paths per km² of town1.4 km per km²1.0 km per km²2.1 km per km²
51%
Near a park
2.0 ha
Green space
11 km
Footpaths
6.6%
Protected for nature

OpenStreetMap parks and paths, NPWS protected sites and the National Trails Register.

Weather

Grange Upper’s weather today: cloudy, with a high of 11 degrees

Grange Upper’s forecast, set beside its normal weather: in November a typical day reaches 11°C, and nights drop to 5°C. Showers may brush past today without adding up to much, on a breeze of up to 29 km/h; the coldest it gets is 9°C. Over the coming week, Tuesday looks wettest, with about 12 mm of rain.

11°C / 9°CToday

This month and the next three, normal highs · 1991–2020 averages

November11°C
December9°C
January9°C
February9°C
SeasonHighLowRain
Winter9°C3°C275 mm
Spring13°C6°C208 mm
Summer19°C12°C229 mm
Autumn15°C8°C307 mm
11°C / 9°C
Today
0.4 mm
Rain, next 24 hours
26 km/h
Wind
82%
Humidity
9 h 24 min
Daylight

Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · normals: Met Éireann, 1991–2020

Who lives here

Grange Upper is a graduates’ town: 46% hold a degree, more than in Co. Waterford’s towns and across Irish towns

Children are nearly a quarter of the town. Just over one in ten residents are 15 to 24, lower than both Co. Waterford’s towns (13%) and Irish towns (12%). Foreign-born residents make up 28% of the population.

37.2median age
Grange UpperCo. WaterfordIreland

Ages · share of residents

Highest education · residents 15 and older who have finished education

Primary or none6%
Lower secondary10%
Leaving Cert32%
Diploma or cert6%
Degree or higher46%

Women and men · all residents

51.2% of Grange Upper’s residents are women

1,284 women and 1,226 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.

Ages and education in Grange Upper
Grange UpperCo. WaterfordIreland
Under 1523%19%20%
15–2411%13%12%
25–4430%27%29%
45–6423%25%24%
65+13%17%14%
Primary or none5.9%12%9.7%
Lower secondary10%19%14%
Leaving Cert32%36%35%
Diploma or cert5.5%6.1%5.8%
Degree or higher46%28%36%

CSO, Census 2022 · Co. Waterford and Ireland: the median of their towns of 2,500+

Town hall

Turnout in Waterford was among the lowest at the 2024 general election

With 8 of 32 seats, Independent are the largest group on Waterford City and County Council, short of the 17 a majority needs. Local government for Grange Upper is Waterford City and County Council alone; Ireland has a single tier. At the last local elections, 50% of voters went to the polls.

8/32seats held by Independent

Seats on Waterford City and County · June 2024

Independent8
Fine Gael8
Sinn Féin7
Fianna Fáil5
Labour Party3
Social Democrats1
TurnoutGrange UpperCo. WaterfordIreland
Local elections, June 202450%48%46%
General election, November 202456%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 lists 8 buildings in Grange Upper, each of regional importance

Relative to its size, Grange Upper keeps 32 buildings on the inventory per 10,000 residents, lower than both Co. Waterford’s towns (37) and Irish towns (48). Homes from before 1919 make up 1% of the total.

8inventory buildings

Buildings by NIAH rating · NIAH

International0
National0
Regional8
0
sites on the Sites and Monuments Record
1650
earliest dated inventory building
1%
homes built before 1919 · Irish towns 3%
HeritageGrange UpperCo. WaterfordIreland
Inventory buildings per 10,000 residents323748
Archaeological sites on the record01011
Homes built before 19191%3.4%3.4%

NIAH, the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage · Sites and Monuments Record · CSO, Census 2022 homes by year built

HousingCost of living C+

Private renting is more common in Grange Upper than in Co. Waterford’s towns or Irish towns: 28% of households

10% live in social housing, below Co. Waterford’s towns (20%) and Irish towns (13%) alike. Owners make up just over three in five households.

€294Kmedian sale priceC+Cost of living Grade

Median sale price · Eircode area, 2023–2025

Grange Upper€294K
Co. Waterford€294K
Irish towns€350K
HousingGrange UpperCo. WaterfordIreland
Households renting privately28%16%22%
Households in social housing10%20%13%
Median sale price€294K€294K€350K
28%
rent privately · Irish towns 22%
€1,316
a month on new tenancies, Waterford City
5.7
times median household income, 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.

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Grange Upper

15pages on Grange Upper

Landmarks

8 of Grange Upper’s buildings made the national inventory of architectural heritage, all at regional importance.

All historic buildings →

Famous people from around Grange Upper

No notable person born in Grange Upper is on our list; these were born in the towns around it.

How we find them →

Grange Upper’s neighbours

The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Boundaries: Tailte Éireann, CSO Urban Areas 2022 and Electoral Divisions.

GrangeGrantstown and BallinakillBallytrucklePoleberryWaterford City CentreFerrybankGrangeGrantstown and BallinakillBallytrucklePoleberryWaterford City CentreFerrybankGrange Upper
How the neighbours grade
TownPeoplekmOverallCostSafetyHealth
Grange Upper2,510—BC+DA−
Grange4,1090.7D−C+DC−
Grantstown and Ballinakill9,5711.5B−C+DA+
Ballytruckle6,5631.7DC+DC−
Poleberry4,8751.9D−C+DD−
Waterford City Centre9,0311.9DC+DC
Ferrybank Kilkenny5,7662.5B+A−B−B

People: CSO, Census 2022. Distances: centre to centre.

Questions about Grange Upper

Has Grange Upper grown?

Grange Upper had 2,510 people at the 2022 census, up from 2,412 in 2016: 4.1% more, against 7.6% in the median of Irish towns.

Is Grange Upper a young town or an old one?

The median age in Grange Upper is 37.2, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns.

Do people in Grange Upper drive to work?

12% mostly work from home, and 46% of journeys take under 15 minutes.

About Grange Upper

Neighbourhood in Waterford

Grange Upper has 2,510 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)

Population
2,510 (CSO, Census 2022)
County
Waterford
Council
Waterford City and County Council
Local electoral area
Waterford City East
Dáil constituency
Waterford
Name in Irish
An Ghráinseach Uachtarach
Area
0.3 sq mi (0.8 km²)
CSO code
ED:WD:GRANGE UPPER

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).