Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 1,850 in Co. Wexford. It grew by 8% between the 2016 and 2022 censuses.
Recorded crime is low (A−): recorded crime comes to 2.7 violent offences and 4 burglaries and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year. Few people walk, cycle or take the bus to work (C−): 8% of commuters walk, cycle or take the bus or train, against 23% in the typical Irish town. Prices run to a median €298,000, 5.6 times local household income. Hazard risk is lower than in most Irish towns. Radon is barely a concern: almost no homes exceed the reference level.
Figures: crime, CSO recorded crime, 2023 to 2025 · commuting, CSO Census 2022 · prices, Property Price Register, 2023 to 2025 · incomes, CSO · radon, EPA. Castlebridge has subject grades but no overall grade: Irish towns get one from 2,500 residents.
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.
The 3 things Castlebridge does most differently from other towns.
Each subject compares Castlebridge 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 →
3 archaeological sites are on the record here too.
4% of its homes were built before 1919, against 3% in the median of Irish towns.
Castles, abbeys, gardens, museums and days out in and near Castlebridge. Best known first.
Abbey or priorySelskar Abbey3.2 km outside town, to the southNational parkNational parkThe Wexford Slobs and Wildfowl Reserve1.9 km outside town, to the southeastMuseumMuseumWest Gate Heritage Tower3.3 km outside town, to the southArt galleryArt galleryWexford Arts Centre3.4 km outside town, to the southCastleCastleThe Norman Way - Heritage and Cycling trail3.7 km outside town, to the southChurchChurchSt Iberius Church3.4 km outside town, to the southPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Castlebridge.
The closest place to swim from Castlebridge is Curracloe, 5.9 km away, rated excellent in 2025. 0.2% of homes stand on ground with high landslide susceptibility, about level with Irish towns (0%) and below Co. Wexford’s towns (0.9%). Radon is rarely a worry here: under 1% of homes are estimated above the reference level.
| Share of homes | Castlebridge | Co. Wexford | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| In high-radon areas | 0% | 93% | 0% |
| On high landslide susceptibility | 0.2% | 0.9% | 0% |
EPA radon map, GSI landslide susceptibility and our low-lying homes estimate from OPW LiDAR.
Every kind together came to 20.5 per 1,000 residents a year, below both Co. Wexford’s towns (65.4) and Irish towns (54.3). Assaults and harassment topped the graded crimes in Castlebridge (2023–2025). Among the 156 Irish towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people, Castlebridge has less crime per resident than 62% 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 | Castlebridge | Co. Wexford | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burglary & damage | 4 | 7.8 | 6.4 |
| Violent crime | 2.7 | 7.9 | 5.7 |
| All recorded crime | 20.5 | 65.4 | 54.3 |
| Theft | 3.2 | 12.6 | 15.3 |
CSO recorded crime by Garda station, 2023–2025, shared to towns by where residents live · Census 2022 populations
87% of Castlebridge’s residents described their health as good or very good at the census, between Co. Wexford’s towns (85%) and Irish towns (88%). Weighed against its ages, bad health in the town runs at 125 per 100 expected. Family carers: 6.4% of the people in Castlebridge look after someone without pay.
| Census 2022 | Castlebridge | Co. Wexford | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unpaid carers | 6.4% | 5.6% | 5.4% |
| Good or very good health | 87% | 85% | 88% |
| With a disability | 25% | 26% | 22% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.3% | 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
3 schools lie within 3 km of Castlebridge: 2 primary schools and 1 special school.
| School | Level | Pupils | Ethos |
|---|---|---|---|
| Castlebridge N.S.Largest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 223 | Catholic |
| Schools within 3 km | Castlebridge | Co. Wexford | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the DEIS scheme | 0% | 44% | 35% |
| Teach through Irish | 0% | 6% | 8% |
| Pupils since 2019/20 | +10% | +5% | +4% |
Department of Education school lists, 2025/26 (preliminary) · no results are published by school · These schools carry no letter or result: Ireland doesn’t release them school by school.
The mean temperature over a year in Castlebridge is 10.6°C. Here July highs average 19.7°C, about level with both Co. Wexford’s towns (19.8°C) and Irish towns (19.9°C). This Co. Wexford town is 0.2°C warmer over the year than in 1981–2010.
| Climate, 1991–2020 | Castlebridge | Co. Wexford | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| January low | 3.4°C | 3.0°C | 2.9°C |
| Average temperature over the year | 10.6°C | 10.4°C | 10.3°C |
| July high | 19.7°C | 19.8°C | 19.9°C |
| Rain a year | 977 mm | 1,026 mm | 937 mm |
Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.
Protected nature near Castlebridge includes Slaney River Valley SAC. Within 1 km, a tenth of the land is woodland, above Co. Wexford’s towns (6.9%) and Irish towns (2.7%) alike. One park, 2 ha of green space: that is the measure of the town’s parkland.
| Outdoors | Castlebridge | Co. Wexford | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Near a park | 51% | 83% | 92% |
| Protected nature within 5 km | 15% | 2.1% | 1.8% |
| Woodland within 1 km | 9.6% | 6.9% | 2.7% |
| Sea within 5 km | 17% | 3.4% | 0% |
OpenStreetMap parks and paths, NPWS protected sites and the National Trails Register.
The heaviest rain of the week is due on Tuesday, around 3 mm. Castlebridge’s November average makes a useful yardstick: afternoons reach 11°C, nights fall to 5°C. A dry day with a stiff breeze lies ahead today: wind building to 32 km/h, then a low of 10°C.
| Season | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | 9°C | 4°C | 271 mm |
| Spring | 13°C | 6°C | 192 mm |
| Summer | 19°C | 12°C | 217 mm |
| Autumn | 15°C | 8°C | 298 mm |
Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · normals: Met Éireann, 1991–2020
Degrees are held by 32% of adults, above Co. Wexford’s towns (22%) but below Irish towns (36%). 20% of residents are children under 15. Those 65 and older account for 14% of residents.
52.7% of Castlebridge’s residents are women
975 women and 875 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.
| Castlebridge | Co. Wexford | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 20% | 21% | 20% |
| 15–24 | 12% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 26% | 28% | 29% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 25% | 24% |
| 65+ | 14% | 15% | 14% |
| Primary or none | 11% | 13% | 9.7% |
| Lower secondary | 18% | 18% | 14% |
| Leaving Cert | 34% | 40% | 35% |
| Diploma or cert | 6.1% | 6% | 5.8% |
| Degree or higher | 32% | 22% | 36% |
CSO, Census 2022 · Co. Wexford and Ireland: the median of their towns of 2,500+
Local election turnout came to 49%. Wexford County Council is the one council for Castlebridge; Ireland has no town or county councils between it and the government. Turnout at the general election came to 62%. Independent lead Wexford County Council with 11 of 34 seats, but no party has a majority: 18 are needed.
| Turnout | Castlebridge | Co. Wexford | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local elections, June 2024 | 49% | 52% | 46% |
| General election, November 2024 | 62% | 62% | 59% |
Department of Housing count sheets, 2024
The Sites and Monuments Record lists 3 sites here, lower than both Co. Wexford’s towns (28) and Irish towns (11). Homes built before 1919 account for 4.4% of the housing. 14 of Castlebridge’s buildings made the national inventory of architectural heritage, all at regional importance.
| Heritage | Castlebridge | Co. Wexford | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inventory buildings per 10,000 residents | 76 | 216 | 48 |
| Archaeological sites on the record | 3 | 28 | 11 |
| Homes built before 1919 | 4.4% | 8% | 3.4% |
NIAH, the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage · Sites and Monuments Record · CSO, Census 2022 homes by year built
Commutes averaged 24.8 min, near Co. Wexford’s towns (25.2 min) and lower than Irish towns (27.6 min). 84% of commuters drove to work at the census. The census found 68% of 15- to 64-year-olds in work.
| Census 2022 | Castlebridge | Co. Wexford | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unemployment rate | 9.1% | 15% | 9.2% |
| In work, 15 to 64 | 68% | 61% | 68% |
| Trips under 15 minutes | 38% | 44% | 31% |
| Average trip | 24.8 min | 25.2 min | 27.6 min |
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 tenants account for 16% of households. 14% live in social housing, below Co. Wexford’s towns (17%) and close to Irish towns (13%).
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| New homes | €303,900 | 74 |
| Second-hand homes | €250,000 | 77 |
| The last 12 months | €362,500 | 38 |
| Housing | Castlebridge | Co. Wexford | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households owning their home | 69% | 60% | 61% |
| Households renting privately | 16% | 22% | 22% |
| Median sale price | €298K | €250K | €350K |
| Households in social housing | 14% | 17% | 13% |
Property Price Register · CSO residential prices by Eircode area · RTB rents · CSO, Census 2022 tenure
14 of Castlebridge’s buildings made the national inventory of architectural heritage, all at regional importance. The national record lists 3 archaeological sites in and around the town.
5 notable people were born in Castlebridge.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Castlebridge | 1,850 | — | — | B− | A− | C |
| Wexford | 21,524 | 6.3 | C | B | D | D |
| Rosslare | 1,795 | 13 | — | B− | B− | B |
| Enniscorthy | 12,310 | 16 | D | A− | C− | D |
| Rosslare Harbour | 2,247 | 17 | — | B+ | A− | C |
People: CSO, Census 2022. Distances: centre to centre.
8% mostly work from home, and 38% of journeys take under 15 minutes.
Castlebridge had 1,850 people at the 2022 census, up from 1,708 in 2016: 8.3% more, against 7.6% in the median of Irish towns.
The median age in Castlebridge is 40.1, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns.
Urban area in Co. Wexford
Castlebridge has 1,850 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)
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).