Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
In Co. Westmeath, this town has 218 residents. Its population rose 9% from 2016 to 2022.
Homes sell for a median €283,100, about 3.7 times what a household here earns in a year. At the 2022 census, 3% of the labour force was out of work. Public transport, bikes and feet take nearly one in ten commuters to work. It skews older: 27% of residents are 65 or over.
Irish towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Glassan out for now.
The 3 things Glassan does most differently from other towns.
1 archaeological site are on the record here too.
16% of its homes were built before 1919, against 3% in the median of Irish towns.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Glassan.
An estimated 1.3% of homes in Glassan have radon above the reference level. Landslides: none of Glassan lies in a high-susceptibility zone. Next to none of its homes lie low beside a river or the sea.
| Share of homes | Glassan | Co. Westmeath | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| In high-radon areas | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| On high landslide susceptibility | 0% | 0% | 0% |
EPA radon map, GSI landslide susceptibility and our low-lying homes estimate from OPW LiDAR.
Glassan’s year-round mean comes to 10.0°C. December is the wettest month locally, with 96 mm of rain on average. It is 0.3°C warmer over the year than in 1981–2010.
| Climate, 1991–2020 | Glassan | Co. Westmeath | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| January low | 2.2°C | 2.0°C | 2.9°C |
| Average temperature over the year | 10.0°C | 9.8°C | 10.3°C |
Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.
A disability affects 18% of people in Glassan. Allowing for its ages, Glassan has 20 residents in bad health per 100 expected, below both Co. Westmeath’s towns (119) and Irish towns (113). Unpaid caring falls to 9.2% of the town’s residents.
| Census 2022 | Glassan | Co. Westmeath | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unpaid carers | 9.2% | 5% | 5.4% |
| Bad or very bad health | 0.5% | 2% | 2% |
| With a disability | 18% | 22% | 22% |
| Good or very good health | 91% | 88% | 88% |
CSO, Census 2022 general health, disability and carers · CSO life expectancy by region, 2016 · HSE medical cards, 2024 · TownRatings age-standardised ratios
1% live in social housing, below both Co. Westmeath’s towns (13%) and Irish towns (13%). The private rented sector houses 17% of households.
| Housing | Glassan | Co. Westmeath | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households in social housing | 1% | 13% | 13% |
| Households owning their home | 80% | 60% | 61% |
| Households renting privately | 17% | 25% | 22% |
| Median sale price | €283K | €269K | €350K |
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.
Within 5 km, 7.2% of the land is protected nature, above both Co. Westmeath’s towns (3.9%) and Irish towns (1.8%). Among the protected sites near Glassan is Lough Ree SAC.
| Outdoors | Glassan | Co. Westmeath | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Near a park | 0% | 68% | 92% |
| Woodland within 1 km | 15% | 5.3% | 2.7% |
| Protected nature within 5 km | 7.2% | 3.9% | 1.8% |
| Paths per km² of town | 0.0 km per km² | 0.8 km per km² | 2.1 km per km² |
OpenStreetMap parks and paths, NPWS protected sites and the National Trails Register.
Rain peaks later in the week on Wednesday, at about 4 mm for the day. In Glassan, the November norm is a high of 11°C and a low of 4°C. Expect a dry, calm day today: wind no stronger than 14 km/h, and 8°C at the coldest.
| Season | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | 9°C | 2°C | 259 mm |
| Spring | 13°C | 5°C | 184 mm |
| Summer | 19°C | 11°C | 230 mm |
| Autumn | 14°C | 7°C | 259 mm |
Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · normals: Met Éireann, 1991–2020
Commutes averaged 24.4 min, below both Co. Westmeath’s towns (26.8 min) and Irish towns (27.6 min). Among people aged 15 to 64, 79% were working at the census.
| Census 2022 | Glassan | Co. Westmeath | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| In work, 15 to 64 | 79% | 65% | 68% |
| Unemployment rate | 3.1% | 11% | 9.2% |
| Median household income | €76,560 | €53,593 | €57,760 |
| Trips under 15 minutes | 46% | 41% | 31% |
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.
Children under 15 make up 18%, lower than both Co. Westmeath’s towns (22%) and Irish towns (20%). Among adults, 50% have a degree. Foreign-born residents make up 12% of the population.
49.5% of Glassan’s residents are women
108 women and 110 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.
| Glassan | Co. Westmeath | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 22% | 20% |
| 15–24 | 8.3% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 30% | 29% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 24% | 24% |
| 65+ | 27% | 13% | 14% |
| Primary or none | 4% | 10% | 9.7% |
| Lower secondary | 15% | 14% | 14% |
| Leaving Cert | 27% | 35% | 35% |
| Diploma or cert | 3.4% | 7% | 5.8% |
| Degree or higher | 50% | 34% | 36% |
CSO, Census 2022 · Co. Westmeath and Ireland: the median of their towns of 2,500+
There is no majority on Westmeath County Council; Fianna Fáil have the most seats, 9 of 20, short of 11. Local government for Glassan is Westmeath County Council alone; Ireland has a single tier. Turnout at the last local elections was 47%.
| Turnout | Glassan | Co. Westmeath | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local elections, June 2024 | 47% | 51% | 46% |
| General election, November 2024 | 58% | 58% | 59% |
Department of Housing count sheets, 2024
Homes built before 1919 account for 16% of the housing. 1 archaeological sites are on the record, below both Co. Westmeath’s towns (26) and Irish towns (11). 7 of Glassan’s buildings made the national inventory of architectural heritage, all at regional importance. The national record lists one archaeological site in and around the town.
| Heritage | Glassan | Co. Westmeath | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inventory buildings per 10,000 residents | 321 | 89 | 48 |
| Homes built before 1919 | 16% | 3.5% | 3.4% |
| Archaeological sites on the record | 1 | 26 | 11 |
NIAH, the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage · Sites and Monuments Record · CSO, Census 2022 homes by year built
One school lies within 3 km of Glassan. Pupil numbers changed +7% since 2019/20, higher than both Co. Westmeath’s towns (+4%) and Irish towns (+4%). Pupils at the school within 3 km of the town: 293.
| School | Level | Pupils | Ethos |
|---|---|---|---|
| Naomh Clar N.S.Largest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 293 | Catholic |
| Schools within 3 km | Glassan | Co. Westmeath | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the DEIS scheme | 0% | 17% | 35% |
| Teach through Irish | 0% | 3% | 8% |
| Pupils since 2019/20 | +7% | +4% | +4% |
Department of Education school lists, 2025/26 (preliminary) · no results are published by school · No letters and no results: Ireland publishes none school by school.
2 places to visit are mapped within 5 km of Glassan; with them, the best known within 40 km.
Historic house · Office of Public WorksClonmacnoise18 km southwest
MuseumAthlone Castle7.6 km southwest
CathedralSt. Mel's Cathedral29 km north
CathedralCathedral of Christ the King35 km east
CathedralClonfert Cathedral29 km southwestPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
7 of Glassan’s buildings made the national inventory of architectural heritage, all at regional importance. The national record lists one archaeological site in and around the town.
No notable person born in Glassan is on our list; these were born in the towns around it.
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 · Michael Joseph Curley: Regimus LaFort is listed as the Censor Librorum, and Cardinal John Farley is listed as the Imprimatur., Public domain
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glassan | 218 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Athlone | 22,869 | 7.4 | C | B+ | D | C |
| Ballymahon Longford | 1,714 | 12 | — | A− | B+ | C |
| Moate | 3,013 | 13 | A− | A− | B+ | B+ |
People: CSO, Census 2022. Distances: centre to centre.
The median age in Glassan is 50, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns.
72% of working residents drive to work and 9% walk, cycle or take the bus or train (the median of Irish towns: 23%). 20% mostly work from home, and 46% of journeys take under 15 minutes.
Glassan had 218 people at the 2022 census, up from 200 in 2016: 9% more, against 7.6% in the median of Irish towns.
Urban area in Co. Westmeath
Glassan has 218 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)
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).