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Its population rose 14% from 2016 to 2022. Home to 334 people, this town lies in Co. Waterford.
Buying the median home, at €360,000, takes 5 times the town’s median household income. 7% of people here were born outside Ireland. Few residents are of retirement age: 9% are 65 or over.
Kilmeaden is too small to grade: Irish towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The 2 things Kilmeaden does most differently from other towns.
The record adds 1 archaeological site.
Homes built before 1919: 4%, against 3% across Irish towns.
The national inventory of architectural heritage lists 3 buildings in Kilmeaden, each rated of regional importance. One archaeological site is on the record here.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Kilmeaden.
Within 3 km of Kilmeaden there is one school. 214 pupils attend the one school within 3 km of the town.
| School | Level | Pupils | Ethos |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ballyduff N.S. Special classesLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 214 | Catholic |
| Schools within 3 km | Kilmeaden | Co. Waterford | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the DEIS scheme | 0% | 41% | 35% |
| Pupils since 2019/20 | −7% | +4% | +4% |
| Teach through Irish | 0% | 6% | 8% |
Department of Education school lists, 2025/26 (preliminary) · no results are published by school · There are no letters or results on these cards, because Ireland publishes none school by school.
100% of its homes sit in high-radon areas, above Co. Waterford’s towns (69%) and Irish towns (0%) alike. Kilmeaden’s nearest bathing water is Tramore Beach, 10 km away, rated excellent in 2025. No part of Kilmeaden is mapped as high landslide susceptibility.
| Share of homes | Kilmeaden | 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.
Expect January lows of around 3.3°C in Kilmeaden. The year’s mean temperature is 10.7°C, near Co. Waterford’s towns (10.8°C) and higher than Irish towns (10.3°C). Summer highs in Kilmeaden reach 20.0°C in July.
| Climate, 1991–2020 | Kilmeaden | Co. Waterford | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rain a year | 1,132 mm | 1,022 mm | 937 mm |
| 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 |
| July high | 20.0°C | 20.2°C | 19.9°C |
Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.
6.9% of residents give unpaid care to a relative or friend, higher than both Co. Waterford’s towns (5.6%) and Irish towns (5.4%). Disability, age-adjusted: 122 for every 100 expected in Kilmeaden. Asked at the census, 92% of residents of Kilmeaden said they were in good or very good health.
| Census 2022 | Kilmeaden | Co. Waterford | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 92% | 87% | 88% |
| Unpaid carers | 6.9% | 5.6% | 5.4% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.4% | 2.4% | 2% |
| With a disability | 23% | 24% | 22% |
CSO, Census 2022 general health, disability and carers · CSO life expectancy by region, 2016 · HSE medical cards, 2024 · TownRatings age-standardised ratios
15% rent privately, below Co. Waterford’s towns (16%) and Irish towns (22%) alike. Council and housing-body homes hold 8% of households.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| New homes | €360,000 | 90 |
| Housing | Kilmeaden | Co. Waterford | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households owning their home | 75% | 59% | 61% |
| Households in social housing | 8% | 19% | 13% |
| Households renting privately | 15% | 16% | 22% |
| Median sale price | €360K | €294K | €350K |
Property Price Register · CSO residential prices by Eircode area · RTB rents · CSO, Census 2022 tenure
Protected sites cover 3.7% of the land within 5 km, between Co. Waterford’s towns (5.5%) and Irish towns (1.8%). Green space in Kilmeaden works out at 0.1 ha per 1,000 people.
| Outdoors | Kilmeaden | Co. Waterford | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Near a park | 0% | 80% | 92% |
| Woodland within 1 km | 6% | 1% | 2.7% |
| Paths per km² of town | 0.1 km per km² | 1.1 km per km² | 2.1 km per km² |
| Protected nature within 5 km | 3.7% | 5.5% | 1.8% |
OpenStreetMap parks and paths, NPWS protected sites and the National Trails Register.
The wind, up to 45 km/h, brings about 4 mm of rain today, and the low is 3°C. Over the coming week, Monday looks wettest, with about 21 mm of rain. Kilmeaden’s forecast, set beside its normal weather: in November a typical day reaches 12°C, and nights drop to 5°C.
| Season | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | 9°C | 3°C | 316 mm |
| Spring | 13°C | 6°C | 235 mm |
| Summer | 19°C | 12°C | 246 mm |
| Autumn | 15°C | 8°C | 335 mm |
Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · normals: Met Éireann, 1991–2020
Nearly one in ten workers worked mainly from home, below both Co. Waterford’s towns (10%) and Irish towns (11%). Unemployment runs at 6.1%. At the census, 74% of people aged 15 to 64 had a job.
| Census 2022 | Kilmeaden | Co. Waterford | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| In work, 15 to 64 | 74% | 65% | 68% |
| Unemployment rate | 6.1% | 11% | 9.2% |
| Median household income | €71,720 | €48,421 | €57,760 |
| Average trip | 20.7 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.
People 65 and over make up 9% of the town, below Co. Waterford’s towns (16%) and Irish towns (14%) alike. Young adults of 15 to 24 are 8.1% of the population. 6.9% of the people living here were born in another country.
Women make up 48.2% of Kilmeaden
161 women and 173 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.
| Kilmeaden | Co. Waterford | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 29% | 19% | 20% |
| 15–24 | 8.1% | 13% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 33% | 28% | 29% |
| 45–64 | 21% | 25% | 24% |
| 65+ | 9% | 16% | 14% |
| Primary or none | 11% | 12% | 9.7% |
| Lower secondary | 15% | 18% | 14% |
| Leaving Cert | 34% | 36% | 35% |
| Diploma or cert | 5.8% | 6% | 5.8% |
| Degree or higher | 35% | 29% | 36% |
CSO, Census 2022 · Co. Waterford and Ireland: the median of their towns of 2,500+
51% of voters turned out at the last local elections. Kilmeaden answers to one council, Waterford City and County Council; Ireland has no town tier. Waterford City and County Council has no ruling majority: Independent hold 8 of its 32 seats, short of the 17 needed. General election turnout: 56%, near Co. Waterford’s towns (56%) and lower than Irish towns (59%).
| Turnout | Kilmeaden | 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). 3.6% of its homes were built before 1919, higher than both Co. Waterford’s towns (2.6%) and Irish towns (3.4%). The national inventory of architectural heritage lists 3 buildings in Kilmeaden, each rated of regional importance. One archaeological site is on the record here.
| Heritage | Kilmeaden | Co. Waterford | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inventory buildings per 10,000 residents | 90 | 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
Castles, abbeys, gardens, museums and days out in and near Kilmeaden. Best known first.
Historic houseMount Congreve1.2 km outside town, to the northeastCastleCastleCorluddy Castle3.8 km outside town, to the northeastMuseumMuseumFairbrook House Garden and Museum1.5 km outside town, to the northwestAttractionAttractionWaterford & Suir Valley Railway1.5 km outside town, to the northPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
One notable person was born in Kilmeaden; with them, the best known born in the towns around it.
Urban area in Co. Waterford
334 people live in Kilmeaden, 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)
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Boundaries: Tailte Éireann, CSO Urban Areas 2022 and Electoral Divisions.
Kilmeaden had 334 people at the 2022 census, up from 293 in 2016: 14% more, against 7.6% in the median of Irish towns.
The median age in Kilmeaden is 35.3, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns.
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).