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The population grew 17% between 2016 and 2022. 391 residents make their home in this town in Co. Wexford.
Half the homes sold for more than €288,600, a price of 6.1 times what the median household earns. 7% of commuters get to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. 20% of residents 15 and over hold a degree. 15- to 24-year-olds are 16% of the population.
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Carrig on Bannow falls below the line for grades among Irish towns.
The 3 things Carrig on Bannow does most differently from other towns.
11 archaeological sites are on the record here too.
9% of its homes were built before 1919, against 3% in the median of Irish towns.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Carrig on Bannow.
Pupil numbers changed −14% since 2019/20, below Co. Wexford’s towns (+5%) and Irish towns (+4%) alike. Within 3 km of Carrig on Bannow there is one school. The one school within 3 km of Carrig on Bannow has 144 pupils.
| School | Level | Pupils | Ethos |
|---|---|---|---|
| S.N. Mhuire DEISLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 144 | Catholic |
| Schools within 3 km | Carrig on Bannow | Co. Wexford | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the DEIS scheme | 100% | 44% | 35% |
| Pupils since 2019/20 | −14% | +5% | +4% |
| Teach through Irish | 0% | 6% | 8% |
Department of Education school lists, 2025/26 (preliminary) · no results are published by school · There are no letters or results on these cards, because Ireland publishes none school by school.
Carrig on Bannow’s nearest bathing water is Duncannon, 14 km away, rated excellent in 2025. Under 1% of homes in the town are estimated to have radon above the reference level. Landslides: none of Carrig on Bannow lies in a high-susceptibility zone.
| Share of homes | Carrig on Bannow | Co. Wexford | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| In high-radon areas | 0% | 93% | 0% |
| On high landslide susceptibility | 0% | 0.9% | 0% |
EPA radon map, GSI landslide susceptibility and our low-lying homes estimate from OPW LiDAR.
Across the year it averages 10.6°C, about level with Co. Wexford’s towns (10.4°C) and above Irish towns (10.3°C). A July afternoon in Carrig on Bannow typically reaches 19.6°C. The nearest weather station is Johnstown Castle, 17 km away.
| Climate, 1991–2020 | Carrig on Bannow | Co. Wexford | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| January low | 3.4°C | 3.0°C | 2.9°C |
| July high | 19.6°C | 19.8°C | 19.9°C |
| Average temperature over the year | 10.6°C | 10.4°C | 10.3°C |
| Rain a year | 965 mm | 1,026 mm | 937 mm |
Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.
Disability touches 33% of Carrig on Bannow’s population. At the census, 84% of people in Carrig on Bannow called their health good or very good, below both Co. Wexford’s towns (85%) and Irish towns (88%). Poor health, by residents’ own account, affects 2.7% of the town.
| Census 2022 | Carrig on Bannow | Co. Wexford | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| With a disability | 33% | 26% | 22% |
| Good or very good health | 84% | 85% | 88% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.7% | 2.7% | 2% |
CSO, Census 2022 general health, disability and carers · CSO life expectancy by region, 2016 · HSE medical cards, 2024 · TownRatings age-standardised ratios
Owners make up 45% of households, below Co. Wexford’s towns (60%) and Irish towns (61%) alike. Private renters make up 13% of households.
| Housing | Carrig on Bannow | Co. Wexford | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households in social housing | 39% | 17% | 13% |
| Households owning their home | 45% | 60% | 61% |
| Households renting privately | 13% | 22% | 22% |
| Median sale price | €289K | €250K | €350K |
Property Price Register · CSO residential prices by Eircode area · RTB rents · CSO, Census 2022 tenure · The price is for the postcode area Y35, not the town alone: too few sales inside the town carry a full address.
Within 5 km, 3.4% of the land is protected nature, higher than both Co. Wexford’s towns (2.1%) and Irish towns (1.8%). Among the protected sites near Carrig on Bannow is Bannow Bay SAC. The town offers 4.4 ha of green space per 1,000 residents.
| Outdoors | Carrig on Bannow | Co. Wexford | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sea within 5 km | 26% | 3.4% | 0% |
| Woodland within 1 km | 2.2% | 6.9% | 2.7% |
| Near a park | 100% | 83% | 92% |
| Paths per km² of town | 0.2 km per km² | 0.7 km per km² | 2.1 km per km² |
OpenStreetMap parks and paths, NPWS protected sites and the National Trails Register.
Usually, November days warm to 11°C and nights cool to 5°C; Carrig on Bannow’s forecast is read against that. Today stays dry but breezy, with wind up to 32 km/h and a low of 8°C. Plan indoor things for Tuesday, when about 14 mm of rain is forecast.
| Season | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | 9°C | 4°C | 262 mm |
| Spring | 13°C | 6°C | 192 mm |
| Summer | 19°C | 12°C | 222 mm |
| Autumn | 14°C | 8°C | 289 mm |
Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · normals: Met Éireann, 1991–2020
Among people aged 15 to 64, 57% were working at the census. Working mainly from home: 6.1% of workers, below Co. Wexford’s towns (7.8%) and Irish towns (11%) alike. 86% of commuters took the car to work at the census.
| Census 2022 | Carrig on Bannow | Co. Wexford | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| In work, 15 to 64 | 57% | 61% | 68% |
| Average trip | 30.4 min | 25.2 min | 27.6 min |
| Unemployment rate | 12% | 15% | 9.2% |
| Trips under 15 minutes | 34% | 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.
Foreign-born residents make up 14% of the population. 13% of residents are 65 or over, lower than both Co. Wexford’s towns (15%) and Irish towns (14%). Under-15s account for 21% of the population.
54.7% of Carrig on Bannow’s residents are women
214 women and 177 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.
| Carrig on Bannow | Co. Wexford | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 21% | 21% | 20% |
| 15–24 | 16% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 26% | 28% | 29% |
| 45–64 | 24% | 25% | 24% |
| 65+ | 13% | 15% | 14% |
| Primary or none | 18% | 13% | 9.7% |
| Lower secondary | 22% | 18% | 14% |
| Leaving Cert | 35% | 40% | 35% |
| Diploma or cert | 4.5% | 6% | 5.8% |
| Degree or higher | 20% | 22% | 36% |
CSO, Census 2022 · Co. Wexford and Ireland: the median of their towns of 2,500+
At the general election 62% voted, about level with Co. Wexford’s towns (62%) and above Irish towns (59%). There is no majority on Wexford County Council; Independent have the most seats, 11 of 34, short of 18. Carrig on Bannow sits in the Rosslare local electoral area, which elects 5 councillors.
| Turnout | Carrig on Bannow | Co. Wexford | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local elections, June 2024 | 56% | 52% | 46% |
| General election, November 2024 | 62% | 62% | 59% |
Department of Housing count sheets, 2024
Nearly one in ten homes were built before 1919. Carrig on Bannow has 26 inventory buildings for every 10,000 residents, below Co. Wexford’s towns (216) and Irish towns (48) alike. The archaeological record lists 11 sites here.
| Heritage | Carrig on Bannow | Co. Wexford | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inventory buildings per 10,000 residents | 26 | 216 | 48 |
| Homes built before 1919 | 9.2% | 8% | 3.4% |
| Archaeological sites on the record | 11 | 28 | 11 |
NIAH, the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage · Sites and Monuments Record · CSO, Census 2022 homes by year built
One place to visit is mapped within 5 km of Carrig on Bannow; with it, the best known within 40 km.
CastleCoolhull Castle1.4 km outside town, to the east
Abbey or priory · Office of Public WorksTintern Abbey7.3 km west
Garden · Office of Public WorksThe John F. Kennedy Arboretum16 km northwest
CathedralCathedral of the Most Holy Trinity, Waterford26 km west
MuseumReginald's Tower26 km west
Castle · Office of Public WorksBallyhack Castle16 km westPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Urban area in Co. Wexford
Carrig on Bannow has 391 people, 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)
Carrig on Bannow had 391 people at the 2022 census, up from 333 in 2016: 17.4% more, against 7.6% in the median of Irish towns.
The median age in Carrig on Bannow is 36.8, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns.
6% mostly work from home, and 34% of journeys take under 15 minutes.
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).