KilbarryWaterford

Between 2016 and 2022, its population grew by 143%. The neighbourhood has 2,758 residents and lies in Waterford.

Population

2,758

CSO, Census 2022 · Waterford City and County Council

Median age

30.4

3% are 65+ · Co. Waterford 16%

Degree level

35%

of residents 15+ · Irish towns 36%

Walk, cycle, transit

11%

of working residents · Irish towns 23%

TownGrade

#233 of 320

Is Kilbarry a good place to live?

Kilbarry’s grades pull in different directions. Where it falls short is safety — violent crime runs at 10.6 per 1,000 residents a year, burglary and criminal damage at 9.7. It lags on walkability as well (D) — on the way to work, 11% walk, cycle or take the bus or train, where the typical Irish town has 23%. Health outcomes beat most towns (A): 83 residents in bad health and 96 with a disability for every 100 its ages predict. The median sale, €301,600, comes to 5.1 times what the median household here earns. Put together, the subjects come to a C overall, ranking #233 of 320 Irish towns. Nationally, it does better than 27% of Irish towns.

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

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. Health less sure: few enough residents report bad health that the town's figure could be well above or below its true level. 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.

StrongestAHealthWeakestDWalkability DSafety

What makes Kilbarry stand out

The 3 things Kilbarry does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Population growth, 2016 to 2022

Growth

+143% more people than in 2016

Against 8% in the median of Irish towns

CSO, Census 2016 and 2022, on the 2022 boundaries.

Walk, cycle or public transport

Getting around

11% walk, cycle or ride

Against 23% in the median of Irish towns

CSO, Census 2022

Walkability

Behind 93%

of Irish towns on walkability

Its walkability grade: D.

How Kilbarry grades

Each subject compares Kilbarry 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

WalkabilityBased on walking, cycling and transit to everyday placesDOpen →SafetyCrime runs among the highest comparedDOpen →Health96 with a disability per 100 predictedAOpen →Hazard riskWeaker than most of the towns comparedC⁻Open →Cost of livingBased on what homes cost against what households earnC⁺Open →Jobs & income65% of 15-to-64s in work; 11% unemployedBOpen →

SchoolsNot graded in Ireland: schools’ exam results aren’t published school by school (Education Act 1998, s.53)–

How TownRatings grades Irish towns →

Kilbarry’s outline

Kilbarry’s story

Kilbarry: 16 archaeological sites on the record

The record adds 16 archaeological sites.

Homes built before 1919: 1%, against 3% across Irish towns.

Explore the history →

Nearby attractions

Cathedral of the Most Holy Trinity, Waterford and 27 more in and around Kilbarry

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

All attractions →

CathedralCathedral of the Most Holy Trinity, Waterford1.7 km outside town, to the northeast

MuseumReginald's Tower1.8 km outside town, to the northeast

CathedralChrist Church Cathedral1.7 km outside town, to the northeast

Historic houseMount Congreve4.6 km outside town, to the west

MuseumWaterford Treasures: Medieval Museum1.7 km outside town, to the northeast

MuseumWaterford Treasures: Splendour & Scandal at the Bishop's Palace1.6 km outside town, to the northeast

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).

Photo credits (6)

Cathedral of the Most Holy Trinity, Waterford: Merlante, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Reginald's Tower: Nmwalsh, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Christ Church Cathedral: Merlante, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Mount Congreve: Russ Davies, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Waterford Treasures: Medieval Museum: Luistxo, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Waterford Treasures: Splendour & Scandal at the Bishop's Palace: Nmwalsh, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Kilbarry.

SafetySafety D

Kilbarry has more crime per resident than nine in ten Irish towns

For its size, Kilbarry records more crime per resident than 88% of the 201 Irish towns of 2,500 to 10,000 people. More of the graded crimes here were assaults and harassment than anything else (2023–2025). In all, 85 crimes per 1,000 residents were recorded a year, close to Co. Waterford’s towns (85) and above Irish towns (54.3).

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.

More crimeLess crime

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 year	Kilbarry	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

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

Full pageKilbarry’s safety reportOpen the full Safety report

Safety Grade10.6 violent incidents per 1,000 · Kilbarry has more crime per resident than 92% of Irish towns Crime by typeAssaults and harassment is the most common of the graded categories Vs. the neighboursBehind its 6 graded neighbours Questions“Is Kilbarry safe?”

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

HealthHealth A

Bad health is less common in Kilbarry than in Co. Waterford’s towns or across Irish towns: 0.8% of residents

4.2% of residents give unpaid care to a relative or friend, below both Co. Waterford’s towns (5.6%) and Irish towns (5.4%). Disability touches 16% of Kilbarry’s population. Among the 40 Irish towns closest to its size, Kilbarry ranks 1st on the Health Grade.

92%good or very good healthAHealth Grade

General health, self-reported

Good or very good 92%Fair 7%Bad or very bad 1%

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

Bad health83

Disability96

Co. Waterford138

Expected100

Census 2022	Kilbarry	Co. Waterford	Ireland
With a disability	16%	25%	22%
Bad or very bad health	0.8%	2.4%	2%
Good or very good health	92%	86%	88%
Unpaid carers	4.2%	5.6%	5.4%

bad health per 100 expected · Co. Waterford 138

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

Full pageKilbarry’s health pageOpen the full Health page

Census health92% in good or very good health Health GradeBad health 83, disability 96 per 100 expected Getting care9% within 800 m of a pharmacy, 14% of a GP surgery The wider areaLife expectancy: women 83.1, men 79.3 Vs. the neighboursAhead of all 6 graded neighbours

CSO, Census 2022 general health, disability and carers · CSO life expectancy by region, 2016 · HSE medical cards, 2024 · TownRatings age-standardised ratios

Natural hazardsHazard risk C⁻

An estimated 17% of Kilbarry’s homes have radon above the reference level

69% of its homes sit in high-radon areas, near Co. Waterford’s towns (70%) and higher than Irish towns (0%). Kilbarry is protected by the Waterford (Phase 2,3 & 4) Flood Relief Scheme. The closest place to swim from Kilbarry is Tramore Beach, 8.5 km away, rated excellent in 2025.

69%of homes in high-radon areasC⁻Hazard risk Grade

Homes exposed · share of the town’s homes

In high-radon areas69%

On high landslide susceptibilityunder 0.1%

Share of homes	Kilbarry	Co. Waterford	Ireland
In high-radon areas	69%	70%	0%
On high landslide susceptibility	under 0.1%	0.2%	0%

17%

of homes over the radon level

flood relief scheme: Waterford (Phase 2,3 & 4) Flood Relief Scheme

8.5 km

to Tramore Beach bathing water (excellent)

1,362

homes mapped for these shares

Full pageKilbarry’s flood & hazards pageOpen the full Flood & hazards page

Low-lying homes0.2% of homes · Protected by Waterford (Phase 2,3 & 4) Flood Relief Scheme Groundunder 0.1% of homes · High landslide susceptibility · Irish towns 0%Radon69% of homes in high-radon areas Vs. the neighboursAhead of 4 of its 6 graded neighbours

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

Schools

Around Kilbarry, only 3% of schools teach through Irish, fewer than in around Co. Waterford’s towns and across Irish towns

Single-sex secondaries: 56%, near Co. Waterford’s towns (56%) and higher than Irish towns (39%). Families in Kilbarry have 30 schools within 3 km to choose from: 19 primary schools, 9 secondary schools and 2 special schools. The nearest secondary, St Paul's Community College, is 1.9 km away.

30schools within 3 km

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

See all 30 schools →

Schools by ethos · Schools within 3 km

Catholic24

Multi-denominational1

Church of Ireland1

Inter-denominational2

Other2

Schools within 3 km	Kilbarry	Co. Waterford	Ireland
Teach through Irish	3%	7%	8%
Single-sex secondaries	56%	56%	39%
In the DEIS scheme	43%	41%	35%

12,024

pupils at schools within 3 km, 2025/26

0.8 km

to the nearest primary school

1.9 km

to the nearest secondary school

Full pageKilbarry’s schools pageOpen the full Schools page

Who runs them30 schools within 3 km Language3% teach through Irish · One school teaches through Irish Pupils over time12,024 pupils · +4% since 2019/20 Questions“What schools are there in Kilbarry?”

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.

HousingCost of living C⁺

Private renting is more common in Kilbarry than in Co. Waterford’s towns or Irish towns: 34% of households

Social housing holds 18% of households, lower than Co. Waterford’s towns (20%) yet higher than Irish towns (13%). Home ownership stands at 47% of households. Kilbarry is the second most expensive of the 12 towns in Co. Waterford, at €301,600.

€302Kmedian sale priceC⁺Cost of living Grade

Median sale price · Property Price Register, 2023–2025

Kilbarry€302K

Co. Waterford€294K

Irish towns€350K

By type	Median	Sales
New homes	€301,600	210
The last 12 months	€384,900	85

Housing	Kilbarry	Co. Waterford	Ireland
Households renting privately	34%	16%	22%
Households owning their home	47%	60%	61%
Households in social housing	18%	20%	13%
Median sale price	€302K	€294K	€350K

47%

own their home · Irish towns 61%

34%

rent privately · Irish towns 22%

€1,316

a month on new tenancies, Waterford City

5.9

times median household income, County Waterford

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Owners and renters47% own their home Cost of livingMedian sale price €301,600 Price trend€302K in 2023, €349K in 2025 Renting€1,316 a month · Average rent on new tenancies

Property Price Register · CSO residential prices by Eircode area · RTB rents · CSO, Census 2022 tenure

Work & commuteJobs & income B

Kilbarry is a driving town: 79% of commuters go by car, above Co. Waterford’s towns and Irish towns

Workers spend 20.2 min getting to work, on average. Short trips: 48% under 15 minutes, close to Co. Waterford’s towns (47%) and above Irish towns (31%). Households take home €58,780 a year before tax, on average.

11%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2022

Car or van79%

Walk6%

Bus3%

Bicycle2%

Train, DART or Luas0%

Census 2022	Kilbarry	Co. Waterford	Ireland
Average trip	20.2 min	20.6 min	27.6 min
Trips under 15 minutes	48%	47%	31%
Median household income	€58,780	€47,031	€57,760
Unemployment rate	11%	12%	9.2%

€58,780

household income, 2022 estimate · Co. Waterford €51,539

11%

worked mainly from home, 2022

trips of an hour or more

4,569

on the Live Register, Waterford city, September 2026

Walkability: better than 8% of Irish towns

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Getting to work11% walk, cycle or take transit Unemployment11% unemployed · Irish towns: 9.2%Median income€58,780 a year · Median household income, before tax Benefits over time4,569 on the Live Register · +4.1% on a year earlier

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.

Climate

Kilbarry has milder winters than Co. Waterford’s towns or Irish towns: January lows of 3.5°C

Here July highs average 20.2°C, close to Co. Waterford’s towns (20.1°C) and above Irish towns (19.9°C). Taken over the whole year, the average temperature in Kilbarry is 10.9°C. This Co. Waterford town gets 1,023 mm of rain a year.

20.2°CJuly afternoon high

Average afternoon highs by season · 1991–2020 averages

Winter9.6°C

Spring13.5°C

Summer19.6°C

Autumn14.8°C

Climate, 1991–2020	Kilbarry	Co. Waterford	Ireland
Average temperature over the year	10.9°C	10.8°C	10.3°C
January low	3.5°C	3.3°C	2.9°C
July high	20.2°C	20.1°C	19.9°C
Rain a year	1,023 mm	1,021 mm	937 mm

20.2°C

July high

3.5°C

January low

1,023 mm

Rain a year

116 mm

Wettest month

Full pageKilbarry’s climate pageOpen the full Climate page

The yearSummer highs 19.6°C, winter lows 3.6°C At a glanceJuly highs 20.2°C, January lows 3.5°C Rain1,023 mm of rain a year · October is the wettest month, 116 mm Weather station44 km to the weather station · Johnstown Castle

Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.

Outdoors

Kilbarry has more park space per resident than 9 in 10 Irish towns

Within 5 km, 5.1% of the land is protected nature, between Co. Waterford’s towns (5.8%) and Irish towns (1.8%). There are 14.4 ha of green space for every 1,000 people in Kilbarry. Green space in Kilbarry totals 40 ha, in one park. 81% of homes have green space within 400 m.

81%of homes near green space

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

Kilbarry14.4 ha

Co. Waterford3.4 ha

Irish towns4.1 ha

Outdoors	Kilbarry	Co. Waterford	Ireland
Green space per 1,000 residents	14.4 ha	3.4 ha	4.1 ha
Near a park	81%	80%	92%
Protected nature within 5 km	5.1%	5.8%	1.8%
Woodland within 1 km	1.6%	0.9%	2.7%

81%

Near a park

14.4 ha

Green space

21 km

Footpaths

5.1%

Protected for nature

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Parks14.4 ha per 1,000 residents · 40 ha of green space, one park Green space nearby81% of homes within 400 m Protected nature5.1% of the land within 5 km · No protected site within 5 km Paths and trails21 km of paths · 6 trails and greenways within 5 km

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

Weather

Today in Kilbarry: only 9 degrees, below the November norm

Long-term averages for Kilbarry put November days at 12°C and November nights at 5°C. A settled, dry day lies ahead today: light wind up to 17 km/h, then a low of 3°C. Over the coming week, Wednesday looks wettest, with about 18 mm of rain.

9°C / 3°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	279 mm
Spring	13°C	6°C	210 mm
Summer	20°C	12°C	227 mm
Autumn	15°C	8°C	307 mm

9°C / 3°C

Today

None

Rain, next 24 hours

15 km/h

Wind

96%

Humidity

9 h 14 min

Daylight

Full pageKilbarry’s weather pageOpen the full Weather page

Next 24 hoursNone Rain, next 24 hours · Staying mostly dry The week ahead9°C / 3°C Today · A normal 7 November: 12°C / 6°C Warnings & more9 h 14 min Daylight · 07:35 to 16:49

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

Who lives here

Few people in Kilbarry are 65 or over: 3.4%, below Co. Waterford’s towns and Irish towns

People aged 15 to 24 make up 16% of the town, above both Co. Waterford’s towns (12%) and Irish towns (12%). 27% of residents are children under 15. Degrees are held by 35% of adults.

30.4median age

KilbarryCo. WaterfordIreland

Co. WaterfordIreland

Ages · share of residents

16%

Highest education · residents 15 and older who have finished education

Primary or none6%

Lower secondary10%

Leaving Cert42%

Diploma or cert8%

Degree or higher35%

Women and men · all residents

Women make up 51.4% of Kilbarry

1,418 women and 1,340 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.

Ages and education in Kilbarry
	Kilbarry	Co. Waterford	Ireland
Under 15	27%	19%	20%
15–24	16%	12%	12%
25–44	40%	27%	29%
45–64	14%	25%	24%
65+	3.4%	17%	14%
Primary or none	5.8%	12%	9.7%
Lower secondary	10%	19%	14%
Leaving Cert	42%	36%	35%
Diploma or cert	7.9%	5.8%	5.8%
Degree or higher	35%	28%	36%

Full pageKilbarry’s Who lives here pageOpen the full Who lives here page

Ages30.4 median age · 3% are 65 or over Households924 households · 3 people per household Where born27% born outside Ireland Irish speakers34% can speak Irish · 0.6% speak Irish daily outside school

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

At the general election 56% voted, near Co. Waterford’s towns (56%) and lower than Irish towns (59%). Kilbarry is run by Waterford City and County Council, its only council: Ireland has one tier of local government. No party holds a majority on Waterford City and County Council: Independent lead with 8 of 32 seats, short of the 17 needed.

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	Kilbarry	Co. Waterford	Ireland
General election, November 2024	56%	56%	59%
Local elections, June 2024	48%	48%	46%

Councillors

8/32

Independent seats on Waterford City and County, the largest party

48%

turnout, June 2024

TDs elected for Waterford

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Who’s in chargeNo majority: Independent lead with 8 of 32 (17 needed)Councillors6 councillors · Waterford City South How Kilbarry votedLocal elections, June 2024 · Co. Waterford towns 48%TDs4 TDs · Waterford

Department of Housing count sheets, 2024

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Kilbarry

15pages on Kilbarry

The big questions

SafetyDHousing & costC⁺Property pricesSchoolsHealthAWork & commuteBNatural hazardsC⁻16.7% of homes in high-radon areas

Out and about

OutdoorsAttractionsClimateWeather

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 30.4 HistoryTown hallFamous people

Famous people from around Kilbarry

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

How we find them →

Barry CoughlanIrish hurler · born in Grange · born 1990

Brian O'SullivanIrish hurler · born in Grange · born 1992

Dessie HutchinsonAssociation football player · born in Grange · born 1996

Billy O'SullivanIrish hurler · born in Grange · born 1968

David O'SullivanIrish hurler · born in Grange · born 1988

Fergal HartleyIrish hurler · born in Grange · born 1972

Kilbarry’s neighbours

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

BallybegBallytruckleLisdugganPoleberryCleaboyGrangeKilbarry

How the neighbours grade

Town	People	km	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Kilbarry	2,758	—	C	C⁺	D	A
Ballybeg	5,226	1.1	D⁻	C⁺	D	C⁻
Ballytruckle	6,563	1.7	D	C⁺	D	C⁻
Lisduggan	6,216	1.9	D	C⁺	D	C⁻
Poleberry	4,875	2.4	D⁻	C⁺	D	D⁻
Cleaboy	3,454	2.8	C	C⁺	D	C⁺
Grange	4,109	3	D⁻	C⁺	D	C⁻

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

Questions about Kilbarry

Has Kilbarry grown?

Kilbarry had 2,758 people at the 2022 census, up from 1,137 in 2016: 142.6% more, against 7.6% in the median of Irish towns.

Do people in Kilbarry drive to work?

11% mostly work from home, and 48% of journeys take under 15 minutes.

How old are the people of Kilbarry?

The median age in Kilbarry is 30.4, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns.

About Kilbarry

Neighbourhood in Waterford

2,758 people live in Kilbarry, 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: 2,758 (CSO, Census 2022)
County: Waterford
Council: Waterford City and County Council
Local electoral area: Waterford City South
Dáil constituency: Waterford
Name in Irish: Cill Bharra
Area: 1.5 sq mi (3.8 km²)
CSO code: ED:WD:KILBARRY

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).