Rochfortbridge’s story
Rochfortbridge: 16 buildings on the National Inventory
Homes built before 1919: 2%, against 3% across Irish towns.
- 1800House, Rochfortbridge
- 1810Building, Rochfortbridge
- 1810Christ Church (Castlelost)
RochfortbridgeCo. Westmeath
The National Inventory of Architectural Heritage lists 16 of its buildings. In Co. Westmeath, this town has 1,498 residents.
6 places within 19 kmMap →
Photo: Sebb · Public domain
Population
1,498
CSO, Census 2022 · Westmeath County Council
Median age
38.2
14% are 65+ · Co. Westmeath 13%
Degree level
19%
of residents 15+ · Irish towns 36%
Walk, cycle, transit
11%
of working residents · Irish towns 23%
Is Rochfortbridge a good place to live?
Rochfortbridge is a safe place by the numbers: for every 1,000 residents, gardaí record 3.6 violent crimes and 4 burglaries or acts of criminal damage a year. Cost of living is another plus: prices run to a median €285,000, 5.3 times local household income. Jobs and pay trail most towns: 62% of working-age residents are employed, with an unemployment rate of 10%. Elsewhere it is close to typical: C+ for health and B for walkability.
Figures: crime, CSO recorded crime, 2023 to 2025 · prices, Property Price Register, 2023 to 2025 · incomes, CSO · work, health and commuting, CSO Census 2022. Rochfortbridge is graded subject by subject, but Irish towns need 2,500 residents for an overall grade.
Rents for this town aren't published on their own, so its Cost Grade uses the county's average rent. 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.
WeakestC−Jobs & income
What makes Rochfortbridge stand out
The 3 things Rochfortbridge does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
11% walk, cycle or ride
Against 23% in the median of Irish towns
CSO, Census 2022
Degree or higher, residents 15+
Education
Against 36% in the median of Irish towns
CSO, Census 2022
Inventory buildings per 10,000 residents
History
16 buildings on the national inventory
2.2 times the median of Irish towns for its size, all of regional importance.
National Inventory of Architectural Heritage.
How Rochfortbridge grades
Each subject compares Rochfortbridge with Irish towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far it is from the middle. Towns in other countries are graded separately.
Rochfortbridge is graded subject by subject, but Irish towns need 2,500 residents for an overall grade.
Jobs & income62% of 15-to-64s in work; 10% unemployedC−Open →Hazard risk3% of homes above the radon reference levelB+Open →SafetyBased on crimes reported per residentB+Open →Cost of livingHomes are easier to afford than in most townsB+Open →Health117 with a disability per 100 predictedC+Open →WalkabilityBased on walking, cycling and transit to everyday placesBOpen →
SchoolsNot graded in Ireland: schools’ exam results aren’t published school by school (Education Act 1998, s.53)–
How TownRatings grades Irish towns →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Rochfortbridge.
Work & commuteJobs & income C−
Fewer commuters in Rochfortbridge walk, cycle or take the bus or train than in Co. Westmeath’s towns or Irish towns: 11%
A tenth of the labour force were unemployed, below Co. Westmeath’s towns (11%) but above Irish towns (9.2%). Working from home was the norm for 4.8% of workers at the census. On average, the journey to work lasts 32.2 min.
11%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2022
Car or van82%
Bus6%
Walk5%
Bicycle0%
| Census 2022 | Rochfortbridge | Co. Westmeath | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 32.2 min | 26.8 min | 27.6 min |
| In work, 15 to 64 | 62% | 65% | 68% |
| Trips under 15 minutes | 38% | 41% | 31% |
| Unemployment rate | 9.7% | 11% | 9.2% |
€53,790
household income, 2022 estimate · Co. Westmeath €57,431
5%
worked mainly from home, 2022
19%
trips of an hour or more
3,502
on the Live Register, County Westmeath, September 2026
B
Walkability: better than 59% 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.
Schools
Pupil numbers around Rochfortbridge grew +18% since 2019, above Co. Westmeath’s towns and Irish towns
The nearest secondary, St Joseph's Secondary School, is 0.5 km away. Within 3 km of Rochfortbridge there are 2 schools (1 primary school and 1 secondary school).
2schools within 3 km
| School | Level | Pupils | Ethos |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scoil Chroi NaofaLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 214 | Catholic |
| St Joseph's Secondary SchoolLargest post-primary schoolPost-primary · Voluntary secondary | Post-primary · Voluntary secondary | 1,129 | Catholic |
| Schools within 3 km | Rochfortbridge | Co. Westmeath | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils since 2019/20 | +18% | +4% | +4% |
| Single-sex secondaries | 0% | 25% | 39% |
| In the DEIS scheme | 0% | 17% | 35% |
| Teach through Irish | 0% | 3% | 8% |
1,343
pupils at schools within 3 km, 2025/26
+18%
pupils since 2019/20 · Irish towns +4%
0.6 km
to the nearest primary school
0.5 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 hazardsHazard risk B+
Rochfortbridge has low radon and steady ground, but its flood exposure isn’t measured
Radon above the reference level: an estimated 3.2% of homes in Rochfortbridge. The nearest bathing water to Rochfortbridge is Lilliput, Lough Ennel, 9.9 km away, rated good in 2025. No part of Rochfortbridge is mapped as high landslide susceptibility.
0%of homes in high-radon areasB+Hazard risk Grade
Homes exposed · share of the town’s homes
In high-radon areas0%
On high landslide susceptibility0%
| Share of homes | Rochfortbridge | Co. Westmeath | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| In high-radon areas | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| On high landslide susceptibility | 0% | 0% | 0% |
9.9 km
to Lilliput, Lough Ennel bathing water (good)
586
homes mapped for these shares
EPA radon map, GSI landslide susceptibility and our low-lying homes estimate from OPW LiDAR.
SafetySafety B+
Rochfortbridge has less crime per resident than seven in ten Irish towns
In all, 25.9 crimes per 1,000 residents were recorded a year, lower than both Co. Westmeath’s towns (61.1) and Irish towns (54.3). Assaults and harassment topped the graded crimes in Rochfortbridge (2023–2025).
3.6violent incidents per 1,000 a yearB+Safety Grade
Compared with towns its sizeFewer incidents against residents per 1,000 than 47% of the 156 Irish towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: about the middle for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Recorded by type · per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025
Dangerous acts7.1
Road traffic5.4
Assault3.2
Damage2.7
Theft2
Drugs1.6
Public order1.3
Burglary1.3
Against justice0.7
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 | Rochfortbridge | Co. Westmeath | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burglary & damage | 4 | 7.1 | 6.4 |
| Theft | 2 | 17.1 | 15.3 |
| All recorded crime | 25.9 | 61.1 | 54.3 |
| Violent crime | 3.6 | 7 | 5.7 |
3.6
violent incidents per 1,000 a year
4
burglary and damage per 1,000 a year
123
incidents a year, Rochfortbridge Garda area
7.6
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
HousingCost of living B+
Most households in Rochfortbridge own their home: 78%, more than in both Co. Westmeath’s towns and Irish towns
8% rent privately, below both Co. Westmeath’s towns (25%) and Irish towns (22%). Social housing holds 13% of households, about level with both Co. Westmeath’s towns (13%) and Irish towns (13%).
€285Kmedian sale priceB+Cost of living Grade
Median sale price · Property Price Register, 2023–2025
Rochfortbridge€285K
Co. Westmeath€269K
Irish towns€350K
| Housing | Rochfortbridge | Co. Westmeath | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households renting privately | 8% | 25% | 22% |
| Households owning their home | 78% | 60% | 61% |
| Median sale price | €285K | €269K | €350K |
78%
own their home · Irish towns 61%
8%
rent privately · Irish towns 22%
€1,257
a month on new tenancies, County Westmeath
5
times median household income, County Westmeath
Property Price Register · CSO residential prices by Eircode area · RTB rents · CSO, Census 2022 tenure
Climate
Winter nights in Rochfortbridge are colder than in 94% of Irish towns
January nights bottom out at 1.9°C in Rochfortbridge, about level with Co. Westmeath’s towns (2.0°C) and below Irish towns (2.9°C). Across the year, Rochfortbridge averages 9.7°C. The nearest weather station is Mullingar, 14 km away.
19.9°CJuly afternoon high
Average afternoon highs by season · 1991–2020 averages
Winter8.2°C
Spring13.2°C
Summer19.3°C
Autumn13.7°C
| Climate, 1991–2020 | Rochfortbridge | Co. Westmeath | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| January low | 1.9°C | 2.0°C | 2.9°C |
| Average temperature over the year | 9.7°C | 9.8°C | 10.3°C |
19.9°C
July high
1.9°C
January low
960 mm
Rain a year
98 mm
Wettest month
43
Air frosts
Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.
Outdoors
83% of Rochfortbridge’s residents live within a 5-minute walk of a park
Its paths and tracks come to 0.1 km per km², below Co. Westmeath’s towns (0.8 km per km²) and Irish towns (2.1 km per km²) alike. For 83% of homes, green space is under 400 m away. Also worth knowing: every 1,000 residents of Rochfortbridge share 1.7 ha of green space.
83%of homes near green space
Green space per 1,000 residents · per 1,000 residents
Rochfortbridge1.7 ha
Co. Westmeath2.0 ha
Irish towns4.1 ha
| Outdoors | Rochfortbridge | Co. Westmeath | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Near a park | 83% | 68% | 92% |
| Paths per km² of town | 0.1 km per km² | 0.8 km per km² | 2.1 km per km² |
| Protected nature within 5 km | 0.1% | 3.9% | 1.8% |
| Woodland within 1 km | 5% | 5.3% | 2.7% |
83%
Near a park
1.7 ha
Green space
1 km
Footpaths
0.1%
Protected for nature
OpenStreetMap parks and paths, NPWS protected sites and the National Trails Register.
Who lives here
Few people in Rochfortbridge were born abroad: 11%, fewer than in both Co. Westmeath’s towns and Irish towns
19% of adults hold a degree, lower than both Co. Westmeath’s towns (34%) and Irish towns (36%). Young adults of 15 to 24 account for 14% of the town. Children are just over a fifth of the town.
38.2median age
RochfortbridgeCo. WestmeathIreland
Ages · share of residents
14%
Highest education · residents 15 and older who have finished education
Primary or none11%
Lower secondary24%
Leaving Cert39%
Diploma or cert7%
Degree or higher19%
Women and men · all residents
Women make up 50.8% of Rochfortbridge
761 women and 737 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.
| Rochfortbridge | Co. Westmeath | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 21% | 22% | 20% |
| 15–24 | 14% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 24% | 30% | 29% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 24% | 24% |
| 65+ | 14% | 13% | 14% |
| Primary or none | 11% | 10% | 9.7% |
| Lower secondary | 24% | 14% | 14% |
| Leaving Cert | 39% | 35% | 35% |
| Diploma or cert | 6.9% | 7% | 5.8% |
| Degree or higher | 19% | 34% | 36% |
CSO, Census 2022 · Co. Westmeath and Ireland: the median of their towns of 2,500+
Town hall
More people in Rochfortbridge vote than in Co. Westmeath’s towns or Irish towns: 55% turnout at the local elections
No party holds a majority on Westmeath County Council: Fianna Fáil lead with 9 of 20 seats, short of the 11 needed. There is just one council for Rochfortbridge, Westmeath County Council: Ireland has only one tier of local government. The town sits in the Kinnegad local electoral area, which elects 5 councillors.
9/20seats held by Fianna Fáil
Seats on Westmeath County · June 2024
Fianna Fáil9
Fine Gael4
Independent2
Labour Party2
Sinn Féin2
Independent Ireland1
| Turnout | Rochfortbridge | Co. Westmeath | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local elections, June 2024 | 55% | 51% | 46% |
| General election, November 2024 | 58% | 58% | 59% |
5
Councillors
9/20
Fianna Fáil seats on Westmeath County, the largest party
55%
turnout, June 2024
5
TDs elected for Longford-Westmeath
Department of Housing count sheets, 2024
History
Rochfortbridge is dense with heritage: 107 inventory buildings per 10,000 residents, more than in both Co. Westmeath’s towns and Irish towns
2.4% of its homes were built before 1919, lower than both Co. Westmeath’s towns (3.5%) and Irish towns (3.4%). Surveyors for the national inventory recorded 16 buildings in Rochfortbridge, each of regional importance.
16inventory buildings
Buildings by NIAH rating · NIAH
International0
National0
Regional16
Among them
0
sites on the Sites and Monuments Record
1800
earliest dated inventory building
| Heritage | Rochfortbridge | Co. Westmeath | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inventory buildings per 10,000 residents | 107 | 89 | 48 |
| Archaeological sites on the record | 0 | 26 | 11 |
NIAH, the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage · Sites and Monuments Record · CSO, Census 2022 homes by year built
HealthHealth C+
Rochfortbridge has 117 people with a disability for every 100 its ages predict, more than in both Co. Westmeath’s towns and Irish towns
25% of residents have a disability, higher than both Co. Westmeath’s towns (22%) and Irish towns (22%). Self-reported good health: 87% of Rochfortbridge’s residents. Weighed against its ages, bad health here runs at 108 per 100 expected.
87%good or very good healthC+Health Grade
Per 100 expected at the town’s ages · age-standardised
Bad health108
Disability117
Co. Westmeath119
Expected100
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 87%Fair 12%Bad or very bad 2%
| Census 2022 | Rochfortbridge | Co. Westmeath | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| With a disability | 25% | 22% | 22% |
| Good or very good health | 87% | 88% | 88% |
| Unpaid carers | 5.5% | 5% | 5.4% |
108
bad health per 100 expected · Co. Westmeath 119
117
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
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Castlelost Castle and 12 more within 40 km
One place to visit is mapped within 5 km of Rochfortbridge; with it, the best known within 40 km.
CastleCastlelost Castle800 m outside town, to the west
CathedralCathedral of Christ the King13 km north
Castle · Office of Public WorksTrim Castle37 km northeast
Abbey or prioryClonard Abbey19 km east
CastleTyrrellspass Castle6.7 km southwest
Abbey or priory · Office of Public WorksFore Abbey30 km northPlaces: 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 (6)
- Castlelost Castle: MookiePlays, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathedral of Christ the King: Mullingar, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Trim Castle: Billy Irwin, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Clonard Abbey: Andreas F. Borchert, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tyrrellspass Castle: Brian Shaw, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Fore Abbey: JohnArmagh, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Rochfortbridge
15pages on Rochfortbridge
Landmarks
Surveyors for the national inventory recorded 16 buildings in Rochfortbridge, each of regional importance.
Famous people from around Rochfortbridge
No notable person born in Rochfortbridge is on our list; these were born in the towns around it.
J
John Joe NevinIrish boxer · born in Mullingar · born 1989
C
Christopher NolanIrish poet and author (1965-2009) · born in MullingarPhoto credits
Niall Horan: Office of the President of the United States, Public domain · John J. Glennon: J.C. Strauss, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Joe Dolan: Unknown photographer, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Niamh Algar: WelcomeScreenUK, CC BY 3.0
Rochfortbridge’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Boundaries: Tailte Éireann, CSO Urban Areas 2022 and Electoral Divisions.
MullingarDaingeanKinnegadKilbegganKillucan-RathwireEdenderryRochfortbridge
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rochfortbridge | 1,498 | — | — | B+ | B+ | C+ |
| Mullingar | 22,667 | 12 | C+ | B+ | C− | B |
| Daingean Offaly | 1,223 | 13 | — | A− | B+ | C− |
| Kinnegad | 3,064 | 14 | B | B+ | C+ | C |
| Kilbeggan | 1,575 | 15 | — | A | A− | B+ |
| Killucan-Rathwire | 1,574 | 15 | — | B | A | B |
| Edenderry Offaly | 7,888 | 18 | C | B+ | C | C− |
People: CSO, Census 2022. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Rochfortbridge
Do people in Rochfortbridge drive to work?
5% mostly work from home, and 38% of journeys take under 15 minutes.
Has Rochfortbridge grown?
Rochfortbridge had 1,498 people at the 2022 census, up from 1,460 in 2016: 2.6% more, against 7.6% in the median of Irish towns.
How old are the people of Rochfortbridge?
The median age in Rochfortbridge is 38.2, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns.
About Rochfortbridge
Urban area in Co. Westmeath
Rochfortbridge has 1,498 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
- 1,498 (CSO, Census 2022)
- County
- Westmeath
- Council
- Westmeath County Council
- Local electoral area
- Kinnegad
- Dáil constituency
- Longford-Westmeath
- Name in Irish
- Droichead Chaisleán Loiste
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi (0.8 km²)
- CSO code
- UA:13187
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).