Baylin’s story
Nothing in Baylin is on the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
6% of its homes were built before 1919, against 3% in the median of Irish towns.
Explore the history →BaylinCo. Westmeath
It is a town of 284 residents in Co. Westmeath.
Population
284
CSO, Census 2022 · Westmeath County Council
Median age
43.8
14% are 65+ · Co. Westmeath 13%
Degree level
37%
of residents 15+ · Irish towns 36%
Walk, cycle, transit
4%
of working residents · Irish towns 23%
Is Baylin a good place to live?
A median €283,100 buys a home here, 4 years of what the median household earns. At the 2022 census, 3% of the labour force was out of work. Residents born outside Ireland: 8%.
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Baylin falls below the line for grades among Irish towns.
What makes Baylin stand out
The 3 things Baylin does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
4% walk, cycle or ride
Against 23% in the median of Irish towns
CSO, Census 2022
Unemployment rate, Census 2022
Work
3% unemployment
Of the labour force, Census 2022 (the median of Irish towns: 9%)
61% of residents 15 and over are at work.
Born outside Ireland
Who lives here
Against 22% in the median of Irish towns
CSO, Census 2022
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Baylin.
Schools
Schools around Baylin are filling: pupils +18% since 2019, more than in both Co. Westmeath’s towns and Irish towns
Families in Baylin have 2 schools within 3 km to choose from: 2 primary schools. Half of the schools are in the DEIS scheme, above Co. Westmeath’s towns (17%) and Irish towns (35%) alike.
2schools within 3 km
| School | Level | Pupils | Ethos |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corr na Madadh N S DEISLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 306 | Multi-denominational |
Schools by ethos · Schools within 3 km
Catholic1
Multi-denominational1
| Schools within 3 km | Baylin | Co. Westmeath | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils since 2019/20 | +18% | +4% | +4% |
| In the DEIS scheme | 50% | 17% | 35% |
| Teach through Irish | 0% | 3% | 8% |
533
pupils at schools within 3 km, 2025/26
+18%
pupils since 2019/20 · Irish towns +4%
0.3 km
to the nearest primary school
5.6 km
to the nearest secondary school
Department of Education school lists, 2025/26 (preliminary) · no results are published by school · You won’t find letters or results below: Ireland publishes none for single schools.
Natural hazards
Low radon and steady ground in Baylin; flooding isn’t measured here
Some 1.2% of homes in Baylin are estimated to exceed the radon reference level. Landslides: none of Baylin lies in a high-susceptibility zone. Hardly any of its homes sit low beside water.
0%of homes in high-radon areas
Homes exposed · share of the town’s homes
In high-radon areas0%
On high landslide susceptibility0%
| Share of homes | Baylin | Co. Westmeath | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| In high-radon areas | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| On high landslide susceptibility | 0% | 0% | 0% |
87
homes mapped for these shares
EPA radon map, GSI landslide susceptibility and our low-lying homes estimate from OPW LiDAR.
Climate
Nights turn raw in Baylin each January, colder than in 90% of Irish towns
Here July highs average 19.7°C, in line with Co. Westmeath’s towns (19.9°C) and Irish towns (19.9°C). Averaged across the seasons, Baylin sits at 9.8°C. Also worth knowing: this Co. Westmeath town sees January nights of 2.0°C on average.
19.7°CJuly afternoon high
Average afternoon highs by season · 1991–2020 averages
Winter8.3°C
Spring13.3°C
Summer19.2°C
Autumn13.8°C
| Climate, 1991–2020 | Baylin | Co. Westmeath | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| January low | 2.0°C | 2.0°C | 2.9°C |
| Average temperature over the year | 9.8°C | 9.8°C | 10.3°C |
| July high | 19.7°C | 19.9°C | 19.9°C |
19.7°C
July high
2.0°C
January low
943 mm
Rain a year
96 mm
Wettest month
43
Air frosts
Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.
Health
For its ages, fewer people in Baylin live with a disability than in Co. Westmeath’s towns or Irish towns: 78 per 100 expected
Self-reported good health: 92% of Baylin’s residents. Allowing for its ages, Baylin has 36 residents in bad health per 100 expected, lower than both Co. Westmeath’s towns (119) and Irish towns (113). At the census, 0.7% of people here described their health as bad or very bad.
92%good or very good health
Per 100 expected at the town’s ages · age-standardised
Bad health36
Disability78
Co. Westmeath119
Expected100
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 92%Fair 7%Bad or very bad 1%
| Census 2022 | Baylin | Co. Westmeath | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bad or very bad health | 0.7% | 2% | 2% |
| Good or very good health | 92% | 88% | 88% |
| With a disability | 17% | 22% | 22% |
| Unpaid carers | 3.9% | 5% | 5.4% |
36
bad health per 100 expected · Co. Westmeath 119
78
disability per 100 expected · Co. Westmeath 108
83.2 · 80
life expectancy, women · men, the Midland region, 2016
28%
hold a medical card, HSE Dublin and Midlands
CSO, Census 2022 general health, disability and carers · CSO life expectancy by region, 2016 · HSE medical cards, 2024 · TownRatings age-standardised ratios
Housing
Baylin is a town of owners: 94% of households own their home, above Co. Westmeath’s towns and Irish towns
4% rent privately, below Co. Westmeath’s towns (25%) and Irish towns (22%) alike.
€283Kmedian sale price
Median sale price · Eircode area, 2023–2025
Baylin€283K
Co. Westmeath€269K
Irish towns€350K
| Housing | Baylin | Co. Westmeath | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households owning their home | 94% | 60% | 61% |
| Households renting privately | 4% | 25% | 22% |
| Households in social housing | 0% | 13% | 13% |
| Median sale price | €283K | €269K | €350K |
94%
own their home · Irish towns 61%
4%
rent privately · Irish towns 22%
€1,257
a month on new tenancies, County Westmeath
Property Price Register · CSO residential prices by Eircode area · RTB rents · CSO, Census 2022 tenure · The price is for the postcode area N37, not the town alone: too few sales inside the town carry a full address.
Outdoors
More woodland lies at the edge of Baylin than Co. Westmeath’s towns or Irish towns: 11% of the land within 1 km
Protected sites cover 6.7% of the land within 5 km, higher than both Co. Westmeath’s towns (3.9%) and Irish towns (1.8%). Baylin has 0.1 ha of green space for every 1,000 residents. Within 5 km, 4 waymarked trails and greenways set out.
0%of homes near green space
Green space per 1,000 residents · per 1,000 residents
Baylin0.1 ha
Co. Westmeath2.0 ha
Irish towns4.1 ha
| Outdoors | Baylin | Co. Westmeath | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Near a park | 0% | 68% | 92% |
| Woodland within 1 km | 11% | 5.3% | 2.7% |
| Protected nature within 5 km | 6.7% | 3.9% | 1.8% |
| Paths per km² of town | 0.2 km per km² | 0.8 km per km² | 2.1 km per km² |
0.1 ha
Green space
1 km
Footpaths
6.7%
Protected for nature
11%
Woodland
OpenStreetMap parks and paths, NPWS protected sites and the National Trails Register.
Work & commute
Fewer people in Baylin are out of work than in Co. Westmeath’s towns or across Irish towns: 2.7%
Short trips: 44% under 15 minutes, higher than both Co. Westmeath’s towns (41%) and Irish towns (31%). Among people aged 15 to 64, 73% were working at the census. At the census, 4.3% of commuters got to work without a car.
4%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2022
Car or van87%
Walk2%
Train, DART or Luas1%
Bus1%
| Census 2022 | Baylin | Co. Westmeath | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unemployment rate | 2.7% | 11% | 9.2% |
| In work, 15 to 64 | 73% | 65% | 68% |
| Median household income | €71,090 | €53,593 | €57,760 |
| Trips under 15 minutes | 44% | 41% | 31% |
€71,090
household income, 2022 estimate · Co. Westmeath €57,431
9%
worked mainly from home, 2022
11%
trips of an hour or more
3,502
on the Live Register, County Westmeath, September 2026
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.
Who lives here
Most of Baylin was born here: only 7.9% come from abroad, fewer than in both Co. Westmeath’s towns and Irish towns
Those aged 15 to 24 account for 14% of residents. 16% are under 15, below Co. Westmeath’s towns (22%) and Irish towns (20%) alike. Degrees are held by 37% of adults.
43.8median age
BaylinCo. WestmeathIreland
Ages · share of residents
14%
Highest education · residents 15 and older who have finished education
Primary or none6%
Lower secondary12%
Leaving Cert39%
Diploma or cert5%
Degree or higher37%
Women and men · all residents
50.4% of Baylin’s residents are women
143 women and 141 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.
| Baylin | Co. Westmeath | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 22% | 20% |
| 15–24 | 14% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 30% | 29% |
| 45–64 | 35% | 24% | 24% |
| 65+ | 14% | 13% | 14% |
| Primary or none | 6.4% | 10% | 9.7% |
| Lower secondary | 12% | 14% | 14% |
| Leaving Cert | 39% | 35% | 35% |
| Diploma or cert | 5% | 7% | 5.8% |
| Degree or higher | 37% | 34% | 36% |
CSO, Census 2022 · Co. Westmeath and Ireland: the median of their towns of 2,500+
Town hall
Fianna Fáil holds 9 of Westmeath County Council’s 20 seats, one of the largest groups on any council
Turnout at the last local elections was 47%, below Co. Westmeath’s towns (51%) and close to Irish towns (46%). There is just one council for Baylin, Westmeath County Council: Ireland has only one tier of local government. With 9 of 20 seats, Fianna Fáil are the largest group on Westmeath County Council, short of the 11 a majority needs.
9/20seats held by Fianna Fáil
Seats on Westmeath County · June 2024
Fianna Fáil9
Fine Gael4
Independent2
Labour Party2
Sinn Féin2
Independent Ireland1
| Turnout | Baylin | Co. Westmeath | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local elections, June 2024 | 47% | 51% | 46% |
| General election, November 2024 | 58% | 58% | 59% |
5
Councillors
9/20
Fianna Fáil seats on Westmeath County, the largest party
47%
turnout, June 2024
5
TDs elected for Longford-Westmeath
Department of Housing count sheets, 2024
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Moydrum Castle and 13 more within 40 km
2 places to visit are mapped within 5 km of Baylin; with them, the best known within 40 km.
CastleCastleMoydrum Castle200 m outside town, to the southwest
Historic house · Office of Public WorksClonmacnoise16 km southwest
MuseumAthlone Castle7.1 km west
CathedralCathedral of Christ the King34 km east
CastleBirr Castle38 km south
CathedralClonfert Cathedral26 km southwest
Historic house · Office of Public WorksClonmacnoise16 km southwestMuseumAthlone Castle7.1 km westCathedralCathedral of Christ the King34 km eastCastleBirr Castle38 km southCathedralClonfert Cathedral26 km southwestPlaces: 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 (5)
- Clonmacnoise: JohnArmagh, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Athlone Castle: Sgbrito at Portuguese Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathedral of Christ the King: Mullingar, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Birr Castle: The original uploader was Tpower at English Wikipedia ., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Clonfert Cathedral: JohnArmagh, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Baylin
15pages on Baylin
Famous people from around Baylin
One notable person was born in Baylin; with them, the best known born in the towns around it.
C
Charles Michael BaggsIrish Catholic bishop · 1806–1845
J
Joe WardIrish boxer · born in Moate · born 1993
Photo credits
Stefan Molyneux: Stefan Molyneux, CC BY 3.0 · John McCormack: Miscellaneous Items in High Demand, PPOC, Library of Congress, Public domain · Thomas Power O'Connor: Bain News Service, publisher, Public domain · Alan Sheehan: Bucomofo25, CC BY-SA 3.0
Baylin’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Boundaries: Tailte Éireann, CSO Urban Areas 2022 and Electoral Divisions.
Questions about Baylin
Do people in Baylin drive to work?
87% of working residents drive to work and 4% walk, cycle or take the bus or train (the median of Irish towns: 23%). 9% mostly work from home, and 44% of journeys take under 15 minutes.
Has Baylin grown?
Baylin had 284 people at the 2022 census, up from 269 in 2016: 5.6% more, against 7.6% in the median of Irish towns.
How old are the people of Baylin?
The median age in Baylin is 43.8, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns. 16% of residents are under 15 and 14% are 65 or over.
About Baylin
Urban area in Co. Westmeath
Baylin has 284 people, in the area of Westmeath 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)
- Population
- 284 (CSO, Census 2022)
- County
- Westmeath
- Council
- Westmeath County Council
- Local electoral area
- Athlone
- Dáil constituency
- Longford-Westmeath
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.4 km²)
- CSO code
- UA:13198
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).