Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
11,277 people live in this town in Co. Waterford. Mortgage-free owners make up 40% of households.
A town of contrasts. Tramore’s overall grade is B−, better than 55% of Irish towns. Its place in the ranking is #146 of 320 Irish towns. Where it does best is jobs & income (A−): the unemployment rate is 8%, with 68% of 15 to 64s in work. Health is a strength: for every 100 its ages would predict, 90 residents are in bad health and 106 have a disability. Walkability is its weak spot (C−). 11% of commuters walk, cycle or take the bus or train (the typical Irish town: 23%). It lags on cost of living as well (C): it takes 6.3 years of the median household income to buy the median home, at €355,000. Hazard risk is weaker too: an estimated just over a fifth of homes are above the radon reference level.
Figures: work, health and commuting, CSO Census 2022 · prices, Property Price Register, 2023 to 2025 · incomes, CSO · radon, EPA.
The 3 things Tramore does most differently from other towns.
Each subject compares Tramore 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 →
The record adds 10 archaeological sites.
Homes built before 1919: 6%, against 3% across Irish towns.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Tramore.
In Tramore, an estimated 21% of homes exceed the radon reference level. On high landslide susceptibility: 0.5% of homes, about level with both Co. Waterford’s towns (under 0.1%) and Irish towns (0%). Tramore Beach, 1.1 km from Tramore, is the closest bathing water; it was rated excellent in 2025.
| Share of homes | Tramore | Co. Waterford | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| In high-radon areas | 100% | 69% | 0% |
| On high landslide susceptibility | 0.5% | under 0.1% | 0% |
EPA radon map, GSI landslide susceptibility and our low-lying homes estimate from OPW LiDAR.
77% of commuters drove, above Co. Waterford’s towns (71%) and Irish towns (66%) alike. A trip to work takes 21.8 min on average. A household here earns €56,497 a year before tax, on average.
| Census 2022 | Tramore | Co. Waterford | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unemployment rate | 8.2% | 12% | 9.2% |
| Average trip | 21.8 min | 20.2 min | 27.6 min |
| Trips under 15 minutes | 41% | 47% | 31% |
| Median household income | €56,497 | €47,031 | €57,760 |
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.
The nearest secondary, Ardscoil na Mara, is 0.4 km away. Within 3 km of Tramore there are 5 schools (4 primary schools and 1 secondary school). Since 2019/20, pupils changed −2%, below both Co. Waterford’s towns (+4%) and Irish towns (+4%).
| School | Level | Pupils | Ethos |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holy Cross SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 567 | Catholic |
| Ardscoil na MaraLargest post-primary schoolPost-primary · Voluntary secondary | Post-primary · Voluntary secondary | 1,227 | Catholic |
| Gaelscoil Philib Barún GaelscoilTeaches through IrishPrimary | Primary | 194 | Catholic |
| Schools within 3 km | Tramore | Co. Waterford | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single-sex secondaries | 0% | 56% | 39% |
| Teach through Irish | 20% | 6% | 8% |
| In the DEIS scheme | 0% | 41% | 35% |
| Pupils since 2019/20 | −2% | +4% | +4% |
Department of Education school lists, 2025/26 (preliminary) · no results are published by school · Letters and results are missing here for a reason: Ireland publishes neither school by school.
Asked at the census, nearly nine in ten residents of Tramore said they were in good or very good health. For its ages, Tramore has 106 people with a disability for every 100 expected, below Co. Waterford’s towns (112) and close to Irish towns (106). 6.4% of residents in Tramore care, unpaid, for a relative or friend.
| Census 2022 | Tramore | Co. Waterford | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unpaid carers | 6.4% | 5.6% | 5.4% |
| Bad or very bad health | 1.7% | 2.4% | 2% |
| Good or very good health | 89% | 86% | 88% |
| With a disability | 23% | 25% | 22% |
CSO, Census 2022 general health, disability and carers · CSO life expectancy by region, 2016 · HSE medical cards, 2024 · TownRatings age-standardised ratios
Social renters account for 11% of households. 13% rent privately, lower than both Co. Waterford’s towns (17%) and Irish towns (22%). Tramore is the most expensive of the 12 towns in Co. Waterford: its median sale is €355,000. A buyer in Tramore paid 126% more for a typical home in 2025 than in 2010: €375K against €166K.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| New homes | €378,400 | 200 |
| Second-hand homes | €325,500 | 382 |
| The last 12 months | €356,000 | 171 |
| Housing | Tramore | Co. Waterford | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households owning their home | 75% | 58% | 61% |
| Households in social housing | 11% | 20% | 13% |
| Households renting privately | 13% | 17% | 22% |
| Rent on a new tenancy, a month | €1,267 | – | €1,606 |
Property Price Register · CSO residential prices by Eircode area · RTB rents · CSO, Census 2022 tenure
The year’s mean temperature is 10.6°C, between Co. Waterford’s towns (10.8°C) and Irish towns (10.3°C). January nights in Tramore drop to 3.4°C on average. The town gets 1,035 mm of rain a year.
| Climate, 1991–2020 | Tramore | Co. Waterford | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| July high | 19.4°C | 20.2°C | 19.9°C |
| January low | 3.4°C | 3.3°C | 2.9°C |
| Average temperature over the year | 10.6°C | 10.8°C | 10.3°C |
| Rain a year | 1,035 mm | 1,021 mm | 937 mm |
Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.
Within 5 km, 34% is sea, above both Co. Waterford’s towns (0%) and Irish towns (0%). Tramore counts 3 parks, adding up to 25 ha of green space. Among the protected sites near Tramore is Mid-Waterford Coast SPA. Just over four in five homes have green space within 400 m.
| Outdoors | Tramore | Co. Waterford | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sea within 5 km | 34% | 0% | 0% |
| Paths per km² of town | 0.8 km per km² | 1.2 km per km² | 2.1 km per km² |
| Woodland within 1 km | 0.9% | 1.2% | 2.7% |
| Near a park | 81% | 80% | 92% |
OpenStreetMap parks and paths, NPWS protected sites and the National Trails Register.
Tramore’s forecast, set beside its normal weather: in November a typical day reaches 11°C, and nights drop to 5°C. A dry day with a stiff breeze lies ahead today: wind building to 35 km/h, then a low of 8°C. Rain peaks later in the week on Tuesday, at about 12 mm for the day.
| Season | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | 9°C | 4°C | 276 mm |
| Spring | 13°C | 6°C | 210 mm |
| Summer | 19°C | 12°C | 238 mm |
| Autumn | 14°C | 8°C | 312 mm |
Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · normals: Met Éireann, 1991–2020
Young adults of 15 to 24 are 13% of residents, above both Co. Waterford’s towns (12%) and Irish towns (12%). 37% of adults hold a degree. The 65-and-over age group makes up 16% of residents.
Women make up 51.3% of Tramore
5,781 women and 5,496 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.
| Tramore | Co. Waterford | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 20% | 19% | 20% |
| 15–24 | 13% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 24% | 29% | 29% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 24% | 24% |
| 65+ | 16% | 17% | 14% |
| Primary or none | 7.6% | 12% | 9.7% |
| Lower secondary | 13% | 19% | 14% |
| Leaving Cert | 36% | 36% | 35% |
| Diploma or cert | 6.4% | 5.8% | 5.8% |
| Degree or higher | 37% | 28% | 36% |
CSO, Census 2022 · Co. Waterford and Ireland: the median of their towns of 2,500+
Tramore is run by Waterford City and County Council, its only council: Ireland has one tier of local government. At the general election 56% voted, about level with Co. Waterford’s towns (56%) and below Irish towns (59%). With 8 of 32 seats, Independent are the largest group on Waterford City and County Council, short of the 17 a majority needs.
| Turnout | Tramore | Co. Waterford | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| General election, November 2024 | 56% | 56% | 59% |
| Local elections, June 2024 | 47% | 48% | 46% |
Department of Housing count sheets, 2024
The pre-1919 share of homes is 5.9%. 10 archaeological sites are on the record, about level with Co. Waterford’s towns (10) and below Irish towns (11). Tramore has 201 buildings on the national inventory of architectural heritage, 1 of them rated of national or international importance.
| Heritage | Tramore | Co. Waterford | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inventory buildings per 10,000 residents | 178 | 32 | 48 |
| Homes built before 1919 | 5.9% | 1.8% | 3.4% |
NIAH, the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage · Sites and Monuments Record · CSO, Census 2022 homes by year built
Violent crime runs at 4.8 per 1,000 residents a year. In all, 38.7 crimes per 1,000 residents were recorded a year, lower than both Co. Waterford’s towns (85) and Irish towns (54.3). The commonest graded crime in Tramore was assaults and harassment (2023–2025).
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 | Tramore | Co. Waterford | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burglary & damage | 4.3 | 9.7 | 6.4 |
| Violent crime | 4.8 | 10.6 | 5.7 |
| All recorded crime | 38.7 | 85 | 54.3 |
| Theft | 6.8 | 22 | 15.3 |
CSO recorded crime by Garda station, 2023–2025, shared to towns by where residents live · Census 2022 populations
Castles, abbeys, gardens, museums and days out in and near Tramore. Best known first.
Tramore has 201 buildings on the national inventory of architectural heritage, 1 of them rated of national or international importance. 10 archaeological sites are on the record here.
8 notable people were born in Tramore.
Louise Richardson: Alan Richardson (transfered by odder), CC BY 3.0 · Grace O'Sullivan: Houses of the Oireachtas, CC BY 4.0 · Geraldine Kennedy: Houses of the Oireachtas, CC BY 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tramore | 11,277 | — | B− | C | B | B+ |
| Kilbarry | 2,758 | 7.9 | C | C+ | D | A |
| Ballytruckle | 6,563 | 8.6 | D | C+ | D | C− |
| Ballybeg | 5,226 | 8.8 | D− | C+ | D | C− |
| Grange | 4,109 | 9.4 | D− | C+ | D | C− |
| Lisduggan | 6,216 | 9.8 | D | C+ | D | C− |
| Grange Upper | 2,510 | 10 | B | C+ | D | A− |
People: CSO, Census 2022. Distances: centre to centre.
Tramore had 11,277 people at the 2022 census, up from 10,467 in 2016: 7.7% more, against 7.6% in the median of Irish towns.
The median age in Tramore is 40.7, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns.
Urban area in Co. Waterford
11,277 people live in Tramore, 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)
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).