Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
It is a town of 22,667 residents in Co. Westmeath. The National Inventory of Architectural Heritage records 225 buildings here.
Mullingar’s grades pull in different directions. Safety is its weak spot: per 1,000 residents a year, gardaí record 8.9 violent crimes and 8 burglaries and acts of criminal damage. Overall, Mullingar earns a C+: better than 37% of Irish towns, and #201 of 320 Irish towns. Buying a home costs less than in most towns: a median €300,000 buys a home here, 5.6 years of what the median household earns.
Figures: prices, Property Price Register, 2023 to 2025 · incomes, CSO · crime, CSO recorded crime, 2023 to 2025.
The 2 things Mullingar does most differently from other towns.
Each subject compares Mullingar 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 43 archaeological sites.
Homes built before 1919: 3%, against 3% across Irish towns.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Mullingar.
Town centres with shops, stations and nightlife record more incidents per resident: they are counted where they happen, not where victims live.
The commonest graded crime in Mullingar was assaults and harassment (2023–2025). Every kind together came to 73.8 per 1,000 residents a year, above Co. Westmeath’s towns (48.3) and Irish towns (54.3) alike. Among the 118 Irish towns of 10,000 to 50,000 people, Mullingar has more crime per resident than 73% of them.
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 | Mullingar | Co. Westmeath | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime | 8.9 | 5.2 | 5.7 |
| All recorded crime | 73.8 | 48.3 | 54.3 |
| Burglary & damage | 8 | 6.3 | 6.4 |
CSO recorded crime by Garda station, 2023–2025, shared to towns by where residents live · Census 2022 populations
In Mullingar, an estimated 2.5% of homes exceed the radon reference level. The town is protected by the Mullingar Flood Relief Scheme. For a swim, the nearest bathing water is Portnashangan, Lough Owel, 5.9 km from Mullingar, rated excellent in 2025.
| Share of homes | Mullingar | Co. Westmeath | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Low-lying near a river | 0% | 0% | 0.5% |
| In high-radon areas | 0% | 0% | 0% |
EPA radon map, GSI landslide susceptibility and our low-lying homes estimate from OPW LiDAR.
Just over a tenth of people in the labour force have no job. The average trip to work took 28 min, about level with Irish towns (27.6 min) and above Co. Westmeath’s towns (25.6 min). Home was the main workplace for 7.9% of workers at the census.
| Census 2022 | Mullingar | Co. Westmeath | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trips under 15 minutes | 44% | 37% | 31% |
| Unemployment rate | 12% | 11% | 9.2% |
| Average trip | 28 min | 25.6 min | 27.6 min |
| In work, 15 to 64 | 65% | 65% | 68% |
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.
Private renters make up 27% of households, above both Co. Westmeath’s towns (24%) and Irish towns (22%). Prices in Mullingar are up 127% since 2010: the typical sale went from €150K that year to €340K in 2025.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| New homes | €367,500 | 259 |
| Second-hand homes | €265,000 | 1,005 |
| The last 12 months | €357,200 | 438 |
| Housing | Mullingar | Co. Westmeath | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent on a new tenancy, a month | €1,216 | €1,290 | €1,606 |
| Households renting privately | 27% | 24% | 22% |
| Median sale price | €300K | €268K | €350K |
Property Price Register · CSO residential prices by Eircode area · RTB rents · CSO, Census 2022 tenure
A July afternoon in Mullingar typically reaches 19.6°C. Across the year it averages 9.6°C, below both Co. Westmeath’s towns (9.8°C) and Irish towns (10.3°C). A year brings 998 mm of rain to Mullingar.
| Climate, 1991–2020 | Mullingar | Co. Westmeath | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average temperature over the year | 9.6°C | 9.8°C | 10.3°C |
| January low | 1.8°C | 2.0°C | 2.9°C |
| July high | 19.6°C | 19.9°C | 19.9°C |
| Rain a year | 998 mm | 930 mm | 937 mm |
Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.
Among the protected sites near Mullingar is Lough Ennell SAC. Woodland covers nearly a tenth of the land within 1 km, above Co. Westmeath’s towns (4.5%) and Irish towns (2.7%) alike. Also worth knowing: its one park gives Mullingar 32 ha of green space.
| Outdoors | Mullingar | Co. Westmeath | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Near a park | 55% | 73% | 92% |
| Woodland within 1 km | 8.9% | 4.5% | 2.7% |
| Paths per km² of town | 0.8 km per km² | 0.7 km per km² | 2.1 km per km² |
| Protected nature within 5 km | 3.3% | 4.5% | 1.8% |
OpenStreetMap parks and paths, NPWS protected sites and the National Trails Register.
Expect little more than a sprinkle today, wind picking up to 24 km/h, and a low of 8°C. Over the coming week, highs run from 6°C to 10°C, with Thursday the warmest. In Mullingar, the November norm is a high of 10°C and a low of 4°C.
| Season | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | 8°C | 2°C | 274 mm |
| Spring | 13°C | 4°C | 203 mm |
| Summer | 19°C | 10°C | 244 mm |
| Autumn | 14°C | 6°C | 278 mm |
Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · normals: Met Éireann, 1991–2020
23% are under 15, about level with Co. Westmeath’s towns (22%) and above Irish towns (20%). Degrees are held by a third of adults. Retirement age and beyond: 13% of residents are 65 or older.
Women make up 51.3% of Mullingar
11,636 women and 11,031 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.
| Mullingar | Co. Westmeath | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 23% | 22% | 20% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 13% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 30% | 31% | 29% |
| 45–64 | 23% | 24% | 24% |
| 65+ | 13% | 13% | 14% |
| Primary or none | 11% | 9.8% | 9.7% |
| Lower secondary | 13% | 14% | 14% |
| Leaving Cert | 36% | 34% | 35% |
| Diploma or cert | 6.7% | 7.2% | 5.8% |
| Degree or higher | 33% | 35% | 36% |
CSO, Census 2022 · Co. Westmeath and Ireland: the median of their towns of 2,500+
No party holds a majority on Westmeath County Council: Fianna Fáil lead with 9 of 20 seats, short of the 11 needed. Westmeath County Council runs Mullingar: Ireland has one tier of local government, with no town council below it. This Co. Westmeath town sits in the Mullingar local electoral area, which elects 6 councillors.
| Turnout | Mullingar | Co. Westmeath | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local elections, June 2024 | 45% | 55% | 46% |
| General election, November 2024 | 58% | 58% | 59% |
Department of Housing count sheets, 2024
The ground here holds 43 recorded archaeological sites. Per 10,000 residents, Mullingar counts 99 inventory buildings, above Co. Westmeath’s towns (79) and Irish towns (48) alike.
| Heritage | Mullingar | Co. Westmeath | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inventory buildings per 10,000 residents | 99 | 79 | 48 |
| Archaeological sites on the record | 43 | 9 | 11 |
NIAH, the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage · Sites and Monuments Record · CSO, Census 2022 homes by year built
For its ages, Mullingar has 106 people with a disability for every 100 expected, about level with Irish towns (106) and below Co. Westmeath’s towns (111). Poor health, by residents’ own account, affects 1.9% of the town. Unpaid caring falls to 5.1% of the town’s residents.
| Census 2022 | Mullingar | Co. Westmeath | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unpaid carers | 5.1% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Bad or very bad health | 1.9% | 2% | 2% |
CSO, Census 2022 general health, disability and carers · CSO life expectancy by region, 2016 · HSE medical cards, 2024 · TownRatings age-standardised ratios
DEIS, the support scheme, covers a third of them, about level with Irish towns (35%) and above Co. Westmeath’s towns (0%). For secondary school, the closest is Colaiste Mhuire,, 0.4 km from the town. Within 3 km of Mullingar there are 18 schools (12 primary schools, 4 secondary schools and 2 special schools).
| School | Level | Pupils | Ethos |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scoil Cholmain Naofa DEISLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 445 | Catholic |
| St Finian's CollegeLargest post-primary schoolPost-primary · Voluntary secondary | Post-primary · Voluntary secondary | 891 | Catholic |
| Gaelscoil an Mhuilinn GaelscoilTeaches through IrishPrimary | Primary | 179 | Catholic |
| Scoil na mBraithre DEISIn the DEIS schemePrimary | Primary | 409 | Catholic |
| Schools within 3 km | Mullingar | Co. Westmeath | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Teach through Irish | 11% | 0% | 8% |
| In the DEIS scheme | 33% | 0% | 35% |
| Single-sex secondaries | 25% | – | 39% |
| Pupils since 2019/20 | +3% | +4% | +4% |
Department of Education school lists, 2025/26 (preliminary) · no results are published by school · Without school-level results from Ireland, the cards show no letters.
Castles, abbeys, gardens, museums and days out in and near Mullingar. Best known first.
CathedralCathedral of Christ the Kingin townArt galleryArt galleryThe Chimera Galleryin townMuseumMuseumMullingar Cathedral Museumin townVisitor farmVisitor farmMollie Moo’s Pet Farm3.6 km outside town, to the southPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
225 of Mullingar’s buildings made the national inventory of architectural heritage; 7 rank of national or international importance. Archaeologists have recorded 43 sites here.
45 notable people were born in Mullingar.
Niall Horan: Office of the President of the United States, Public domain · Joe Dolan: Unknown photographer, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Niamh Algar: WelcomeScreenUK, CC BY 3.0 · Eugene Casserly: Mathew Benjamin Brady / Levin Corbin Handy, Public domain · David Oliver Joyce: Ilgar Jafarov, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Peter Burke: Margot Murphy (Massachusetts Governor’s Press Office), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mullingar | 22,667 | — | C+ | B+ | C− | B |
| Rochfortbridge | 1,498 | 12 | — | B+ | B+ | C+ |
| Killucan-Rathwire | 1,574 | 14 | — | B | A | B |
| Kinnegad | 3,064 | 18 | B | B+ | C+ | C |
| Castlepollard | 1,349 | 18 | — | A | A | D |
People: CSO, Census 2022. Distances: centre to centre.
Mullingar had 22,667 people at the 2022 census, up from 20,852 in 2016: 8.7% more, against 7.6% in the median of Irish towns.
The median age in Mullingar is 36.7, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns.
Urban area in Co. Westmeath
22,667 people live in Mullingar, 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) · 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).