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Waterford, John's River

PoleberryWaterford

This neighbourhood in Waterford has a population of 4,875. Between 2016 and 2022, its population grew by 19%.

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Photo: David Dixon · CC BY-SA 2.0
Waterford, John's River

Poleberry, Waterford · Photo: David Dixon · CC BY-SA 2.0

Population
4,875
CSO, Census 2022 · Waterford City and County Council
Median age
36.9
17% are 65+ · Co. Waterford 16%
Degree level
23%
of residents 15+ · Irish towns 36%
Walk, cycle, transit
37%
of working residents · Irish towns 23%
TownGrade
D−
#313 of 320

Is Poleberry a good place to live?

Poleberry grades low on several counts. Its weakest is health (D−) — bad health runs at 189 and disability at 132 per 100 expected for its ages. The neighbourhood grades D− overall, better than 2% of Irish towns. In the ranking it comes #313 of 320 Irish towns. Crime is the sore point: 9.7 burglaries and acts of criminal damage per 1,000 residents a year, and 10.6 violent crimes. Walkability is its strong suit. 37% of commuters walk, cycle or take the bus or train (the typical Irish town: 23%). Prices run to a median €294,100, 9.2 times local household income. Jobs & income is weaker too — 55% of working-age residents are employed, with an unemployment rate of 17%.

Figures: commuting, health and work, CSO Census 2022 · 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. 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.

What makes Poleberry stand out

The 3 things Poleberry does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

How Poleberry grades

Each subject compares Poleberry 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 →

121 places on the register, on Poleberry’s outline
Poleberry’s story

Poleberry: 121 buildings on the National Inventory, one of them of national importance

The record adds 9 archaeological sites.

Homes built before 1919: 16%, against 3% across Irish towns.

  • 1700Saint John's College (house)
  • 1750Saint John's Presbytery
  • 1760Arlington Lodge
Explore the history →
Nearby attractions

The Edmund Rice International Heritage Centre and 27 more in and around Poleberry

Castles, abbeys, gardens, museums and days out in and near Poleberry. 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 Poleberry.

HealthHealth D−

For its ages, more people in Poleberry live with a disability than in Co. Waterford’s towns or Irish towns: 132 per 100 expected

Self-reported good health: just over four fifths of Poleberry’s residents. The town ranks 39th of the 40 Irish towns nearest its size on the Health Grade, near the bottom. Also worth knowing: at the census, 30% of people here had a disability, above both Co. Waterford’s towns (23%) and Irish towns (22%). Of the 12 towns in Co. Waterford, Poleberry has the largest share in bad or very bad health: 3.7%.

81%good or very good healthD−Health Grade

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

Bad health189
Disability132
Co. Waterford126
Expected100
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 81%Fair 15%Bad or very bad 4%
Census 2022PoleberryCo. WaterfordIreland
Good or very good health81%87%88%
With a disability30%23%22%
Bad or very bad health3.7%2.4%2%
Unpaid carers4.5%5.6%5.4%
189
bad health per 100 expected · Co. Waterford 126
132
disability per 100 expected · Co. Waterford 111
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

Work & commuteJobs & income D

Fewer of the 15 to 64s in Poleberry work than in Co. Waterford’s towns or across Irish towns: 55%

The unemployment rate comes to 17%. Commutes averaged 20.6 min, close to Co. Waterford’s towns (20.2 min) and below Irish towns (27.6 min). Household income averages €31,990 a year before tax.

37%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2022

Car or van51%
Walk25%
Bus7%
Bicycle5%
Train, DART or Luas1%
Census 2022PoleberryCo. WaterfordIreland
In work, 15 to 6455%65%68%
Unemployment rate17%11%9.2%
Median household income€31,990€49,810€57,760
Average trip20.6 min20.2 min27.6 min
€31,990
household income, 2022 estimate · Co. Waterford €51,539
11%
worked mainly from home, 2022
4%
trips of an hour or more
4,569
on the Live Register, Waterford city, September 2026
A
Walkability: better than 88% 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

Among the 201 Irish towns of 2,500 to 10,000 people, Poleberry records more crime per resident than 88% of them

In 2023–2025, assaults and harassment led the graded crimes in Poleberry. The overall crime rate is 85 per 1,000 residents a 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 yearPoleberryCo. 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

Schools

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

C.B.S. Mount Sion, Waterford is the nearest secondary school, 0.4 km away. DEIS, the support scheme, covers 45% of them, above Co. Waterford’s towns (41%) and Irish towns (35%) alike. Within 3 km of Poleberry there are 29 schools (18 primary schools, 9 secondary schools and 2 special schools).

29schools within 3 km
SchoolLevelPupilsEthos
S.N. Ursula Naofa DEISLargest primary schoolPrimaryPrimary620Catholic
De La Salle College BoysLargest post-primary schoolPost-primary · Voluntary secondaryPost-primary · Voluntary secondary1,023Catholic
Gaelscoil na nDeise GaelscoilTeaches through IrishPrimaryPrimary225Catholic
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

Catholic23
Multi-denominational1
Church of Ireland1
Inter-denominational2
Other2
Schools within 3 kmPoleberryCo. WaterfordIreland
Teach through Irish3%7%8%
In the DEIS scheme45%41%35%
Single-sex secondaries56%56%39%
11,782
pupils at schools within 3 km, 2025/26
0.4 km
to the nearest primary school
0.4 km
to the nearest secondary school

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.

Natural hazardsHazard risk D

In Poleberry, radon is the measure to watch: about 31% of homes are estimated over the reference level

Poleberry is protected by the Waterford (Phase 2,3 & 4) Flood Relief Scheme. Radon: 75% of homes are in high-radon areas, above both Co. Waterford’s towns (69%) and Irish towns (0%). Its nearest bathing water is Tramore Beach, 11 km away, rated excellent in 2025.

75%of homes in high-radon areasDHazard risk Grade

Homes exposed · share of the town’s homes

In high-radon areas75%
On high landslide susceptibilityunder 0.1%
Share of homesPoleberryCo. WaterfordIreland
In high-radon areas75%69%0%
On high landslide susceptibilityunder 0.1%0.2%0%
31%
of homes over the radon level
1
flood relief scheme: Waterford (Phase 2,3 & 4) Flood Relief Scheme
11 km
to Tramore Beach bathing water (excellent)
1,873
homes mapped for these shares

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

Climate

Afternoon heat in Poleberry beats that of 91% of Irish towns

A July afternoon in Poleberry typically reaches 20.2°C. Across the year it averages 10.8°C, about level with Co. Waterford’s towns (10.8°C) and above Irish towns (10.3°C). This Co. Waterford town sees January nights of 3.3°C on average.

20.2°CJuly afternoon high

Average afternoon highs by season · 1991–2020 averages

Winter9.5°C
Spring13.5°C
Summer19.6°C
Autumn14.7°C
Climate, 1991–2020PoleberryCo. WaterfordIreland
July high20.2°C20.1°C19.9°C
Average temperature over the year10.8°C10.8°C10.3°C
January low3.3°C3.4°C2.9°C
Rain a year1,018 mm1,023 mm937 mm
20.2°C
July high
3.3°C
January low
1,018 mm
Rain a year
115 mm
Wettest month

Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.

Outdoors

More homes in Poleberry are a short walk from green space than in Co. Waterford’s towns or Irish towns: 100%

Within 5 km, 7.2% of the land is protected nature, higher than both Co. Waterford’s towns (5.1%) and Irish towns (1.8%). Among the protected sites near Poleberry is Lower River Suir SAC. Across its 7 parks, Poleberry has 47 ha of green space.

100%of homes near green space

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

Poleberry9.7 ha
Co. Waterford3.4 ha
Irish towns4.1 ha
OutdoorsPoleberryCo. WaterfordIreland
Near a park100%80%92%
Protected nature within 5 km7.2%5.1%1.8%
Woodland within 1 km0.6%1.2%2.7%
Green space per 1,000 residents9.7 ha3.4 ha4.1 ha
100%
Near a park
9.7 ha
Green space
22 km
Footpaths
7.2%
Protected for nature

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

Weather

Forecast for Poleberry: cloudy today and highs near 11 degrees

Expect a dry, breezy day today, the wind reaching 23 km/h and the temperature dipping to 7°C. Over the coming week, Wednesday looks wettest, with about 10 mm of rain. Poleberry’s forecast, set beside its normal weather: in November a typical day reaches 12°C, and nights drop to 5°C.

11°C / 7°CToday

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

November12°C
December10°C
January9°C
February10°C
SeasonHighLowRain
Winter9°C3°C277 mm
Spring13°C6°C209 mm
Summer20°C12°C227 mm
Autumn15°C8°C305 mm
11°C / 7°C
Today
None
Rain, next 24 hours
19 km/h
Wind
72%
Humidity
9 h 21 min
Daylight

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

Who lives here

Poleberry skews young, with 19% of residents aged 15 to 24, more than in Co. Waterford’s towns and across Irish towns

23% of adults hold a degree. Children under 15 make up 12%, below both Co. Waterford’s towns (20%) and Irish towns (20%). Those 65 and older account for 17% of residents.

36.9median age
PoleberryCo. WaterfordIreland

Ages · share of residents

Highest education · residents 15 and older who have finished education

Primary or none17%
Lower secondary20%
Leaving Cert36%
Diploma or cert5%
Degree or higher23%

Women and men · all residents

Women make up 49.9% of Poleberry

2,435 women and 2,440 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.

Ages and education in Poleberry
PoleberryCo. WaterfordIreland
Under 1512%20%20%
15–2419%12%12%
25–4430%27%29%
45–6422%25%24%
65+17%16%14%
Primary or none17%11%9.7%
Lower secondary20%17%14%
Leaving Cert36%36%35%
Diploma or cert4.7%6.1%5.8%
Degree or higher23%30%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

At the general election 56% voted, about level with Co. Waterford’s towns (56%) and below Irish towns (59%). Waterford City and County Council is the one council for Poleberry; Ireland has no town or county councils between it and the government. There is no majority on Waterford City and County Council; Independent have the most seats, 8 of 32, short of 17.

8/32seats held by Independent

Seats on Waterford City and County · June 2024

Independent8
Fine Gael8
Sinn Féin7
Fianna Fáil5
Labour Party3
Social Democrats1
TurnoutPoleberryCo. WaterfordIreland
General election, November 202456%56%59%
Local elections, June 202448%48%46%
6
Councillors
8/32
Independent seats on Waterford City and County, the largest party
48%
turnout, June 2024
4
TDs elected for Waterford

Department of Housing count sheets, 2024

History

Heritage is thick on the ground in Poleberry: 248 inventory buildings per 10,000 residents, above Co. Waterford’s towns and Irish towns

The pre-1919 share of homes is 16%. 9 archaeological sites are on the record, below Co. Waterford’s towns (10) and Irish towns (11) alike. Poleberry’s built heritage counts 121 inventory entries; 1 carry national or international standing.

121inventory buildings

Buildings by NIAH rating · NIAH

International0
National1
Regional120
1700
earliest dated inventory building
16%
homes built before 1919 · Irish towns 3%
1
places pictured on the history page
HeritagePoleberryCo. WaterfordIreland
Inventory buildings per 10,000 residents2483248
Homes built before 191916%1.8%3.4%

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

HousingCost of living C+

Fewer households own their home in Poleberry than in Co. Waterford’s towns or across Irish towns: 35%

Private renters make up 37% of households, higher than both Co. Waterford’s towns (16%) and Irish towns (22%). 27% of households live in social housing.

€294Kmedian sale priceC+Cost of living Grade

Median sale price · Eircode area, 2023–2025

Poleberry€294K
Co. Waterford€294K
Irish towns€350K
HousingPoleberryCo. WaterfordIreland
Households owning their home35%60%61%
Households renting privately37%16%22%
Households in social housing27%18%13%
Median sale price€294K€294K€350K
35%
own their home · Irish towns 61%
37%
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 Poleberry

15pages on Poleberry

Landmarks

Poleberry’s built heritage counts 121 inventory entries; 1 carry national or international standing. 9 archaeological sites are on the record here.

All historic buildings →

Famous people from around Poleberry

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

How we find them →

Poleberry’s neighbours

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

Waterford City CentreLisdugganCleaboyBallytruckleGrange UpperGrangeWaterford City CentreLisdugganCleaboyBallytruckleGrange UpperGrangePoleberry
How the neighbours grade
TownPeoplekmOverallCostSafetyHealth
Poleberry4,875—D−C+DD−
Waterford City Centre9,0310.8DC+DC
Lisduggan6,2161.1DC+DC−
Cleaboy3,4541.4CC+DC+
Ballytruckle6,5631.8DC+DC−
Grange Upper2,5101.9BC+DA−
Grange4,1092.1D−C+DC−

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

Questions about Poleberry

Has Poleberry grown?

Poleberry had 4,875 people at the 2022 census, up from 4,111 in 2016: 18.6% more, against 7.6% in the median of Irish towns.

How old are the people of Poleberry?

The median age in Poleberry is 36.9, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns.

Do people in Poleberry drive to work?

11% mostly work from home, and 44% of journeys take under 15 minutes.

About Poleberry

Neighbourhood in Waterford

Poleberry has 4,875 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
4,875 (CSO, Census 2022)
County
Waterford
Council
Waterford City and County Council
Local electoral area
Waterford City South
Dáil constituency
Waterford
Name in Irish
Poleberry
Area
0.5 sq mi (1.3 km²)
CSO code
ED:WD:POLEBERRY

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).