Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
It grew by 15% between the 2016 and 2022 censuses. A town in Co. Wexford, home to 363 people.
Fethard takes 4.5 years of the median household income to buy the median home, at €198,700. Public transport, bikes and feet take one in ten commuters to work. Residents born outside Ireland: 9%.
There are no grades for Fethard: Irish towns need 1,000 residents for them.
The 3 things Fethard does most differently from other towns.
The register holds 9 buildings on the National Inventory in Fethard.
11 archaeological sites are on the record here too.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Fethard.
Within 3 km of Fethard there is one school. The one school within 3 km of Fethard has 237 pupils.
| School | Level | Pupils | Ethos |
|---|---|---|---|
| S.N. Mhaodhoig Special classesLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 237 | Catholic |
| Schools within 3 km | Fethard | Co. Wexford | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils since 2019/20 | +34% | +5% | +4% |
| In the DEIS scheme | 0% | 44% | 35% |
| 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.
For a swim, the nearest bathing water is Duncannon, 7 km from Fethard, rated excellent in 2025. The ground under Fethard carries no high landslide susceptibility. Radon is rarely a worry locally: under 1% of homes are estimated above the reference level.
| Share of homes | Fethard | 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.
891 mm of rain falls in a year, lower than Co. Wexford’s towns (1,026 mm) and near Irish towns (937 mm). Across the year, Fethard averages 10.8°C. In July, daytime highs in Fethard average 19.6°C.
| Climate, 1991–2020 | Fethard | Co. Wexford | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| January low | 3.8°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 | 891 mm | 1,026 mm | 937 mm |
Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.
86% of Fethard’s residents described their health as good or very good at the census, above Co. Wexford’s towns (85%) but below Irish towns (88%). Ages taken into account, Fethard counts 102 people with a disability for every 100 predicted. Disability touches 24% of the town’s population.
| Census 2022 | Fethard | Co. Wexford | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unpaid carers | 6.1% | 5.6% | 5.4% |
| Good or very good health | 86% | 85% | 88% |
| With a disability | 24% | 26% | 22% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.2% | 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
14% rent privately, lower than both Co. Wexford’s towns (22%) and Irish towns (22%). Home ownership stands at 58% of households.
| Housing | Fethard | Co. Wexford | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households in social housing | 27% | 17% | 13% |
| Median sale price | €199K | €250K | €350K |
| Households renting privately | 14% | 22% | 22% |
| Households owning their home | 58% | 60% | 61% |
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.
Its paths and tracks come to 0.1 km per km², below both Co. Wexford’s towns (0.7 km per km²) and Irish towns (2.1 km per km²). Among the protected sites near Fethard is Bannow Bay SAC. This Co. Wexford town has 7.6 ha of green space for every 1,000 residents.
| Outdoors | Fethard | Co. Wexford | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sea within 5 km | 48% | 3.4% | 0% |
| Near a park | 100% | 83% | 92% |
| Woodland within 1 km | 2.4% | 6.9% | 2.7% |
| Paths per km² of town | 0.1 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.
The wind, up to 45 km/h, brings no rain today; the low reaches 10°C. Of the days after that, Tuesday brings the most rain: about 13 mm. Usually, November days warm to 12°C and nights cool to 6°C; Fethard’s forecast is read against that.
| Season | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | 9°C | 4°C | 242 mm |
| Spring | 13°C | 6°C | 176 mm |
| Summer | 19°C | 12°C | 207 mm |
| Autumn | 15°C | 8°C | 266 mm |
Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · normals: Met Éireann, 1991–2020
79% of commuters drove, near Co. Wexford’s towns (77%) and higher than Irish towns (66%). Unemployment stands at 11%. Employment among 15- to 64-year-olds stood at 61% at the census.
| Census 2022 | Fethard | Co. Wexford | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 31.1 min | 25.2 min | 27.6 min |
| Unemployment rate | 11% | 15% | 9.2% |
| In work, 15 to 64 | 61% | 61% | 68% |
| Trips under 15 minutes | 35% | 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.
Born abroad: nearly one in ten residents, below both Co. Wexford’s towns (21%) and Irish towns (22%). The 65-and-over age group makes up 18% of residents. Young adults of 15 to 24 account for 15% of the town.
50.1% of Fethard’s residents are women
182 women and 181 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.
| Fethard | Co. Wexford | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 21% | 20% |
| 15–24 | 15% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 28% | 29% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 25% | 24% |
| 65+ | 18% | 15% | 14% |
| Primary or none | 16% | 13% | 9.7% |
| Lower secondary | 18% | 18% | 14% |
| Leaving Cert | 41% | 40% | 35% |
| Diploma or cert | 5.5% | 6% | 5.8% |
| Degree or higher | 20% | 22% | 36% |
CSO, Census 2022 · Co. Wexford and Ireland: the median of their towns of 2,500+
No party holds a majority on Wexford County Council: Independent lead with 11 of 34 seats, short of the 18 needed. Wexford County Council runs Fethard: Ireland has one tier of local government, with no town council below it. 53% voted at the last local elections. General election turnout: 62%, close to Co. Wexford’s towns (62%) and above Irish towns (59%).
| Turnout | Fethard | Co. Wexford | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local elections, June 2024 | 53% | 52% | 46% |
| General election, November 2024 | 62% | 62% | 59% |
Department of Housing count sheets, 2024
17.2% of homes were built before 1919. 11 archaeological sites are on the record. 9 of Fethard’s buildings made the national inventory of architectural heritage, all at regional importance.
| Heritage | Fethard | Co. Wexford | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inventory buildings per 10,000 residents | 248 | 216 | 48 |
| Homes built before 1919 | 17.2% | 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
2 places to visit are mapped within 5 km of Fethard; with them, the best known within 40 km.
Abbey or priory · Office of Public WorksTintern Abbey3.8 km outside town, to the north
Historic houseLoftus Hall6.7 km southwest
CathedralCathedral of the Most Holy Trinity, Waterford20 km west
Castle · Office of Public WorksBallyhack Castle10 km northwest
MuseumReginald's Tower20 km west
Garden · Office of Public WorksThe John F. Kennedy Arboretum15 km northwestPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
9 of Fethard’s buildings made the national inventory of architectural heritage, all at regional importance. The national record lists 11 archaeological sites in and around the town.
One notable person was born in Fethard; with them, the best known 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fethard | 363 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Dunmore East Waterford | 1,731 | 12 | — | D | A | A |
| Grantstown and Ballinakill Waterford | 9,571 | 17 | B− | C+ | D | A+ |
| Grange Waterford | 4,109 | 18 | D− | C+ | D | C− |
| Grange Upper Waterford | 2,510 | 18 | B | C+ | D | A− |
| Ballytruckle Waterford | 6,563 | 19 | D | C+ | D | C− |
| Ferrybank Kilkenny | 5,766 | 19 | B+ | A− | B− | B |
People: CSO, Census 2022. Distances: centre to centre.
Fethard had 363 people at the 2022 census, up from 317 in 2016: 14.5% more, against 7.6% in the median of Irish towns.
12% mostly work from home, and 35% of journeys take under 15 minutes.
The median age in Fethard is 44.2, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns.
Urban area in Co. Wexford
363 people live in Fethard, 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).