Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The town has 191 residents and lies in Co. Wexford.
The median sale, €256,500, comes to 5.2 times what the median household here earns. Of those who commute, 7% go on foot, by bike or by public transport. A degree is held by 22% of adults. 42% of households own their home with no mortgage.
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Duncormick falls below the line for grades among Irish towns.
The 3 things Duncormick does most differently from other towns.
10 archaeological sites are on the record here too.
10% of its homes were built before 1919, against 3% in the median of Irish towns.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Duncormick.
Landslides: none of Duncormick lies in a high-susceptibility zone. By estimate, fewer than one home in a hundred here has radon above the reference level. Only a handful of its homes, if any, sit low beside water.
| Share of homes | Duncormick | 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.
Over twelve months, Duncormick averages 10.8°C. July afternoons reach 19.6°C here, close to Co. Wexford’s towns (19.8°C) and below Irish towns (19.9°C). A year brings 925 mm of rain to Duncormick.
| Climate, 1991–2020 | Duncormick | Co. Wexford | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| January low | 3.9°C | 3.0°C | 2.9°C |
| Average temperature over the year | 10.8°C | 10.4°C | 10.3°C |
| July high | 19.6°C | 19.8°C | 19.9°C |
| Rain a year | 925 mm | 1,026 mm | 937 mm |
Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.
Ages taken into account, Duncormick counts 142 people in poor health for every 100 predicted. 16% of residents have a disability, below Co. Wexford’s towns (26%) and Irish towns (22%) alike. Family carers: 6.8% of the people in Duncormick look after someone without pay.
| Census 2022 | Duncormick | Co. Wexford | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| With a disability | 16% | 26% | 22% |
| Unpaid carers | 6.8% | 5.6% | 5.4% |
| Good or very good health | 85% | 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 65% of households, above Co. Wexford’s towns (60%) and Irish towns (61%) alike. Council and housing-body homes hold 18% of households.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Second-hand homes | €256,500 | 52 |
| Housing | Duncormick | Co. Wexford | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households renting privately | 13% | 22% | 22% |
| Households in social housing | 18% | 17% | 13% |
| Households owning their home | 65% | 60% | 61% |
| Median sale price | €257K | €250K | €350K |
Property Price Register · CSO residential prices by Eircode area · RTB rents · CSO, Census 2022 tenure
The sea makes up 24% of the area within 5 km, higher than both Co. Wexford’s towns (3.4%) and Irish towns (0%). Among the protected sites near Duncormick is Ballyteige Burrow SAC.
| Outdoors | Duncormick | Co. Wexford | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Near a park | 0% | 83% | 92% |
| Sea within 5 km | 24% | 3.4% | 0% |
| Woodland within 1 km | 2% | 6.9% | 2.7% |
| Protected nature within 5 km | 5.5% | 2.1% | 1.8% |
OpenStreetMap parks and paths, NPWS protected sites and the National Trails Register.
It stays dry through the wind today, with a low of 11°C (wind up to 44 km/h). Plan indoor things for Tuesday, when about 10 mm of rain is forecast. A typical November day reaches 12°C and drops to 6°C at night: the forecast for Duncormick is set against that.
| Season | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | 9°C | 4°C | 251 mm |
| Spring | 13°C | 6°C | 183 mm |
| Summer | 19°C | 12°C | 212 mm |
| Autumn | 15°C | 9°C | 279 mm |
Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · normals: Met Éireann, 1991–2020
69% of people aged 15 to 64 were in work at the census. The car took 82% of commuters, above both Co. Wexford’s towns (77%) and Irish towns (66%). Working from home was the norm for just over one in ten workers at the census.
| Census 2022 | Duncormick | Co. Wexford | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unemployment rate | 8% | 15% | 9.2% |
| Trips under 15 minutes | 25% | 44% | 31% |
| Average trip | 30.8 min | 25.2 min | 27.6 min |
| In work, 15 to 64 | 69% | 61% | 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.
People 65 and over make up 17% of the town, above Co. Wexford’s towns (15%) and Irish towns (14%) alike.
48.7% of Duncormick’s residents are women
93 women and 98 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.
| Duncormick | Co. Wexford | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 22% | 21% | 20% |
| 15–24 | 4.7% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 29% | 28% | 29% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 25% | 24% |
| 65+ | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| Primary or none | 13% | 13% | 9.7% |
| Lower secondary | 20% | 18% | 14% |
| Leaving Cert | 36% | 40% | 35% |
| Diploma or cert | 9% | 6% | 5.8% |
| Degree or higher | 22% | 22% | 36% |
CSO, Census 2022 · Co. Wexford and Ireland: the median of their towns of 2,500+
There is no majority on Wexford County Council; Independent have the most seats, 11 of 34, short of 18. Turnout at the general election came to 62%. Duncormick sits in the Rosslare local electoral area, which elects 5 councillors.
| Turnout | Duncormick | Co. Wexford | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local elections, June 2024 | 56% | 52% | 46% |
| General election, November 2024 | 62% | 62% | 59% |
Department of Housing count sheets, 2024
The pre-1919 share of homes is 9.7%. The Sites and Monuments Record lists 10 sites here, lower than both Co. Wexford’s towns (28) and Irish towns (11). Duncormick’s built heritage counts 4 inventory entries, each of regional standing.
| Heritage | Duncormick | Co. Wexford | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inventory buildings per 10,000 residents | 209 | 216 | 48 |
| Homes built before 1919 | 9.7% | 8% | 3.4% |
| Archaeological sites on the record | 10 | 28 | 11 |
NIAH, the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage · Sites and Monuments Record · CSO, Census 2022 homes by year built
Within 3 km of Duncormick there is one school. Pupils at the school within 3 km of the town: 235.
| School | Level | Pupils | Ethos |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rathangan N.S. Special classesLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 235 | Catholic |
| Schools within 3 km | Duncormick | Co. Wexford | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the DEIS scheme | 0% | 44% | 35% |
| Pupils since 2019/20 | −9% | +5% | +4% |
| Teach through Irish | 0% | 6% | 8% |
Department of Education school lists, 2025/26 (preliminary) · no results are published by school · No letters, no results: Irish schools aren’t ranked one by one.
One place to visit is mapped within 5 km of Duncormick; with it, the best known within 40 km.
CastleCoolhull Castle2.3 km outside town, to the west
Abbey or priory · Office of Public WorksTintern Abbey13 km west
CastleBargy Castle11 km east
CastleRathmacknee Castle12 km northeast
CathedralCathedral of the Most Holy Trinity, Waterford32 km west
Garden · Office of Public WorksThe John F. Kennedy Arboretum22 km northwestPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Duncormick’s built heritage counts 4 inventory entries, each of regional standing. 10 recorded monuments and archaeological sites lie here.
No notable person born in Duncormick is on our list; these were born in the towns around it.
John Banville: Jindřich Nosek (NoJin), CC BY-SA 4.0 · Eoin Colfer: Rhododendrites, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Dan O'Herlihy: Cleary, Strauss and Irwin, public relations., Public domain · Robert John McClure: unknown, from The Discovery of the North-West Passage by H.M.S. « Investigator » Capt. R. M'Clure, 1850, 1851, 1852, 1853, 1854 , Robert McClure, Londres, Longman, Brown, Green, Longman, & Roberts, 18, Public domain · Mick Wallace: GUE/NGL, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Brendan Howlin: William Murphy, CC BY-SA 2.0
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duncormick | 191 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Wexford | 21,524 | 16 | C | B | D | D |
| Rosslare | 1,795 | 18 | — | B− | B− | B |
People: CSO, Census 2022. Distances: centre to centre.
Duncormick had 191 people at the 2022 census, up from 189 in 2016: 1.1% more, against 7.6% in the median of Irish towns.
The median age in Duncormick is 40.6, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns.
Urban area in Co. Wexford
Duncormick has 191 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). 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).