Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
149 people call this town in Co. Wexford home. Between 2016 and 2022, its population grew by 10%.
Prices run to a median €198,700, 4 times local household income. 9% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. Its architectural heritage runs to 10 buildings on the national inventory. It skews older: 27% of residents are 65 or over.
Arthurstown isn’t graded: grades for Irish towns begin at 1,000 residents.
The 3 things Arthurstown does most differently from other towns.
10 buildings on the National Inventory inside Arthurstown.
The record adds 2 archaeological sites.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Arthurstown.
The nearest secondary, Ramsgrange Community School, is 2.6 km away. Families in Arthurstown have 5 schools within 3 km to choose from: 4 primary schools and 1 secondary school. Two fifths of the schools are in the DEIS scheme, lower than Co. Wexford’s towns (44%) yet higher than Irish towns (35%).
| School | Level | Pupils | Ethos |
|---|---|---|---|
| Passage East N.S. Special classesLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 101 | Catholic |
| Ramsgrange Community School DEISLargest post-primary schoolPost-primary · Community school | Post-primary · Community school | 636 | Inter-denominational |
| S.N. Catriona Nfa DEISIn the DEIS schemePrimary | Primary | 61 | Catholic |
| Schools within 3 km | Arthurstown | Co. Wexford | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single-sex secondaries | 0% | 55% | 39% |
| Pupils since 2019/20 | +22% | +5% | +4% |
| Teach through Irish | 0% | 6% | 8% |
| In the DEIS scheme | 40% | 44% | 35% |
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.
Duncannon, 3 km from Arthurstown, is the closest bathing water; it was rated excellent in 2025. Radon: 100% of homes are in high-radon areas, above Co. Wexford’s towns (93%) and Irish towns (0%) alike. In Arthurstown, an estimated just over a fifth of homes exceed the radon reference level.
| Share of homes | Arthurstown | Co. Wexford | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| On high landslide susceptibility | 3.7% | 0.9% | 0% |
| Low-lying near a river | 55% | 1.9% | 0.5% |
| In high-radon areas | 100% | 93% | 0% |
EPA radon map, GSI landslide susceptibility and our low-lying homes estimate from OPW LiDAR.
Here July highs average 19.7°C, close to both Co. Wexford’s towns (19.8°C) and Irish towns (19.9°C). Averaged across the seasons, Arthurstown sits at 10.5°C. The town sees January nights of 3.2°C on average.
| Climate, 1991–2020 | Arthurstown | Co. Wexford | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| January low | 3.2°C | 3.0°C | 2.9°C |
| July high | 19.7°C | 19.8°C | 19.9°C |
| Average temperature over the year | 10.5°C | 10.4°C | 10.3°C |
| Rain a year | 1,020 mm | 1,026 mm | 937 mm |
Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.
2.9% of residents described their health as bad or very bad, higher than both Co. Wexford’s towns (2.7%) and Irish towns (2%). Weighed against its ages, bad health in Arthurstown runs at 128 per 100 expected. A disability affects 20% of people locally.
| Census 2022 | Arthurstown | Co. Wexford | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| With a disability | 20% | 26% | 22% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.9% | 2.7% | 2% |
| Good or very good health | 85% | 85% | 88% |
CSO, Census 2022 general health, disability and carers · CSO life expectancy by region, 2016 · HSE medical cards, 2024 · TownRatings age-standardised ratios
Social housing holds 3% of households, lower than both Co. Wexford’s towns (17%) and Irish towns (13%). Renting privately is how 18% of households live.
| Housing | Arthurstown | Co. Wexford | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households in social housing | 3% | 17% | 13% |
| Households owning their home | 77% | 60% | 61% |
| Median sale price | €199K | €250K | €350K |
| Households renting privately | 18% | 22% | 22% |
Property Price Register · CSO residential prices by Eircode area · RTB rents · CSO, Census 2022 tenure · The price is for the postcode area Y34, not the town alone: too few sales inside the town carry a full address.
Among the protected sites near Arthurstown is River Barrow. Woodland covers 6.5% of the land within 1 km, between Co. Wexford’s towns (6.9%) and Irish towns (2.7%). 4 waymarked trails and greenways start within 5 km.
| Outdoors | Arthurstown | Co. Wexford | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Near a park | 0% | 83% | 92% |
| Protected nature within 5 km | 10% | 2.1% | 1.8% |
| Sea within 5 km | 17% | 3.4% | 0% |
| Woodland within 1 km | 6.5% | 6.9% | 2.7% |
OpenStreetMap parks and paths, NPWS protected sites and the National Trails Register.
It stays dry through the wind today, with a low of 10°C (wind up to 44 km/h). Rain peaks later in the week on Tuesday, at about 14 mm for the day. For Arthurstown, a normal November afternoon peaks at 11°C, and a normal night bottoms out at 5°C.
| Season | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | 9°C | 3°C | 278 mm |
| Spring | 13°C | 6°C | 205 mm |
| Summer | 19°C | 11°C | 230 mm |
| Autumn | 14°C | 8°C | 307 mm |
Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · normals: Met Éireann, 1991–2020
69% of commuters drove, about level with Irish towns (66%) and below Co. Wexford’s towns (77%). Among people aged 15 to 64, 73% were working at the census. Unemployment runs at 9%.
| Census 2022 | Arthurstown | Co. Wexford | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| In work, 15 to 64 | 73% | 61% | 68% |
| Unemployment rate | 9% | 15% | 9.2% |
| Average trip | 23.2 min | 25.2 min | 27.6 min |
| Trips under 15 minutes | 45% | 44% | 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.
Under-15s account for 17% of the population. Degrees are held by 31% of adults, between Co. Wexford’s towns (22%) and Irish towns (36%).
Women make up 54.4% of Arthurstown
81 women and 68 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.
| Arthurstown | Co. Wexford | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 21% | 20% |
| 15–24 | 6% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 26% | 28% | 29% |
| 45–64 | 25% | 25% | 24% |
| 65+ | 27% | 15% | 14% |
| Primary or none | 12% | 13% | 9.7% |
| Lower secondary | 19% | 18% | 14% |
| Leaving Cert | 32% | 40% | 35% |
| Diploma or cert | 6.1% | 6% | 5.8% |
| Degree or higher | 31% | 22% | 36% |
CSO, Census 2022 · Co. Wexford and Ireland: the median of their towns of 2,500+
Turnout at the general election came to 62%. Arthurstown is run by Wexford County Council, its only council: Ireland has one tier of local government. 53% of voters turned out at the last local elections, near Co. Wexford’s towns (52%) and higher than Irish towns (46%). Wexford County Council has no ruling majority: Independent hold 11 of its 34 seats, short of the 18 needed.
| Turnout | Arthurstown | Co. Wexford | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local elections, June 2024 | 53% | 52% | 46% |
| General election, November 2024 | 62% | 62% | 59% |
Department of Housing count sheets, 2024
Before 1919: that is when 16.4% of homes were built. 2 archaeological sites are on the record, lower than both Co. Wexford’s towns (28) and Irish towns (11).
| Heritage | Arthurstown | Co. Wexford | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inventory buildings per 10,000 residents | 671 | 216 | 48 |
| Homes built before 1919 | 16.4% | 8% | 3.4% |
| Archaeological sites on the record | 2 | 28 | 11 |
NIAH, the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage · Sites and Monuments Record · CSO, Census 2022 homes by year built
Castles, abbeys, gardens, museums and days out in and near Arthurstown. Best known first.
Castle · Office of Public WorksBallyhack Castle700 m outside town, to the west
MuseumDuncannon Fort Tour2.4 km outside town, to the southeast
Abbey or prioryDunbrody Abbey4 km outside town, to the northMuseumMuseumDunbrody Abbey and Visitor Centre3.8 km outside town, to the northAttractionAttractionDunbrody Abbey Hedge Maze3.8 km outside town, to the northPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
The national inventory of architectural heritage lists 10 buildings in Arthurstown, each rated of regional importance. 2 archaeological sites are on the record here.
No notable person born in Arthurstown is on our list; these were born in the towns around it.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthurstown | 149 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Grantstown and Ballinakill Waterford | 9,571 | 8 | B− | C+ | D | A+ |
| Grange Upper Waterford | 2,510 | 9.5 | B | C+ | D | A− |
| Grange Waterford | 4,109 | 9.6 | D− | C+ | D | C− |
| Ferrybank Kilkenny | 5,766 | 9.9 | B+ | A− | B− | B |
| Dunmore East Waterford | 1,731 | 11 | — | D | A | A |
| Waterford City Centre Waterford | 9,031 | 11 | D | C+ | D | C |
People: CSO, Census 2022. Distances: centre to centre.
The median age in Arthurstown is 46.4, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns.
Arthurstown had 149 people at the 2022 census, up from 136 in 2016: 9.6% more, against 7.6% in the median of Irish towns.
Urban area in Co. Wexford
149 people live in Arthurstown, in the area of Wexford 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).