KillurinCo. Wexford

223 people live in this town in Co. Wexford. It grew by 8% between the 2016 and 2022 censuses.

Population

223

CSO, Census 2022 · Wexford County Council

Median age

40.1

11% are 65+ · Co. Wexford 15%

Degree level

38%

of residents 15+ · Irish towns 36%

Walk, cycle, transit

of working residents · Irish towns 23%

Is Killurin a good place to live?

A typical home sold for €266,600, or 4.1 years of the town’s median household income. On the way to work, 3% walk, cycle or take the bus or train. Born outside Ireland: 9% of residents. The 2022 census put unemployment at 5%.

Grades start at 1,000 residents for Irish towns, so Killurin has none.

What makes Killurin stand out

The 3 things Killurin does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Walk, cycle or public transport

Getting around

3% walk, cycle or ride

The median of Irish towns: 23%

CSO, Census 2022

Born outside Ireland

Who lives here

The median of Irish towns: 22%

CSO, Census 2022

Unemployment rate, Census 2022

Work

5% unemployment

Of the labour force, Census 2022 (the median of Irish towns: 9%)

60% of residents 15 and over are at work.

Killurin’s outline

Killurin’s story

Killurin has 1 building on the National Inventory

Homes built before 1919: 7%, against 3% across Irish towns.

1842Killurin House

Explore the history →

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Killurin.

Schools

Pupil numbers around Killurin moved −30% since 2019, below Co. Wexford’s towns and Irish towns

Within 3 km of Killurin there are 2 schools (2 primary schools). DEIS, the support scheme, covers half of them, above both Co. Wexford’s towns (44%) and Irish towns (35%).

2schools within 3 km

School	Level	Pupils	Ethos
S.N. an GhleannaLargest primary schoolPrimary	Primary	138	Catholic
S.N. Mhuire DEISIn the DEIS schemePrimary	Primary	19	Catholic

Schools within 3 km	Killurin	Co. Wexford	Ireland
Pupils since 2019/20	−30%	+5%	+4%
Teach through Irish	0%	6%	8%
In the DEIS scheme	50%	44%	35%

157

pupils at schools within 3 km, 2025/26

−30%

pupils since 2019/20 · Irish towns +4%

1.5 km

to the nearest primary school

9.3 km

to the nearest secondary school

Full pageKillurin’s schools pageOpen the page

Pupils over time157 pupils · −30% since 2019/20 Who runs them2 schools within 3 km Language0% teach through Irish · 0 schools teach through Irish Questions“What schools are there in Killurin?”

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.

Natural hazards

Radon is the hazard to test for in Killurin: an estimated 27% of homes are above the reference level

100% of its homes sit in high-radon areas, above Co. Wexford’s towns (93%) and Irish towns (0%) alike. For a swim, the nearest bathing water is Curracloe, 15 km from Killurin, rated excellent in 2025. Also worth knowing: the ground under Killurin carries no high landslide susceptibility.

100%of homes in high-radon areas

Homes exposed · share of the town’s homes

In high-radon areas100%

On high landslide susceptibility0%

Share of homes	Killurin	Co. Wexford	Ireland
In high-radon areas	100%	93%	0%
On high landslide susceptibility	0%	0.9%	0%

27%

of homes over the radon level

15 km

to Curracloe bathing water (excellent)

homes mapped for these shares

Full pageKillurin’s flood & hazards pageOpen the page

Low-lying homes0% of homes · Homes low beside water GroundHigh landslide susceptibility · Irish towns 0%Radon100% of homes in high-radon areas Be readyFlood warnings, radon tests and insurance

EPA radon map, GSI landslide susceptibility and our low-lying homes estimate from OPW LiDAR.

Climate

A middle-of-the-road climate: Killurin is close to most Irish towns on every count

1,074 mm of rain falls in a year, about level with Co. Wexford’s towns (1,026 mm) and above Irish towns (937 mm). Across the year, Killurin now averages 0.2°C more than it did in 1981–2010. The nearest weather station is Johnstown Castle, 12 km away.

19.9°CJuly afternoon high

Average afternoon highs by season · 1991–2020 averages

Winter9.1°C

Spring13.1°C

Summer19.4°C

Autumn14.4°C

Climate, 1991–2020	Killurin	Co. Wexford	Ireland
Rain a year	1,074 mm	1,026 mm	937 mm
July high	19.9°C	19.8°C	19.9°C

19.9°C

July high

3.0°C

January low

1,074 mm

Rain a year

120 mm

Wettest month

Air frosts

Full pageKillurin’s climate pageOpen the page

At a glanceJuly highs 19.9°C, January lows 3.0°C The yearSummer highs 19.4°C, winter lows 3.1°C Rain1,074 mm of rain a year · November is the wettest month, 120 mm Weather station12 km to the weather station · Johnstown Castle

Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.

Health

Bad health runs low in Killurin for a town of its ages, at 53 per 100 expected, less than in Co. Wexford’s towns and across Irish towns

Disability, age-adjusted: 110 for every 100 expected in Killurin. 91% of the town’s residents described their health as good or very good at the census, above both Co. Wexford’s towns (85%) and Irish towns (88%). Unpaid caring falls to 7.6% of the town’s residents.

91%good or very good health

Per 100 expected at the town’s ages · age-standardised

Bad health53

Disability110

Co. Wexford145

Expected100

General health, self-reported

Good or very good 91%Fair 8%Bad or very bad 1%

Census 2022	Killurin	Co. Wexford	Ireland
Unpaid carers	7.6%	5.6%	5.4%
Bad or very bad health	0.9%	2.7%	2%
Good or very good health	91%	85%	88%
With a disability	22%	26%	22%

bad health per 100 expected · Co. Wexford 145

110

disability per 100 expected · Co. Wexford 123

83.1 · 79.3

life expectancy, women · men, the South-East region, 2016

27%

hold a medical card, HSE Dublin and South East

Full pageKillurin’s health pageOpen the page

Health GradeBad health 53, disability 110 per 100 expected Getting care0% within 800 m of a pharmacy Census health91% in good or very good health The wider areaLife expectancy: women 83.1, men 79.3

CSO, Census 2022 general health, disability and carers · CSO life expectancy by region, 2016 · HSE medical cards, 2024 · TownRatings age-standardised ratios

Housing

Killurin is a town of owners: 89% of households own their home, above Co. Wexford’s towns and Irish towns

6% rent privately, below both Co. Wexford’s towns (22%) and Irish towns (22%).

€267Kmedian sale price

Median sale price · Eircode area, 2023–2025

Killurin€267K

Co. Wexford€250K

Irish towns€350K

Housing	Killurin	Co. Wexford	Ireland
Households owning their home	89%	60%	61%
Households in social housing	0%	17%	13%
Households renting privately	6%	22%	22%
Median sale price	€267K	€250K	€350K

89%

own their home · Irish towns 61%

rent privately · Irish towns 22%

€1,179

a month on new tenancies, County Wexford

Full pageKillurin’s cost of living pageOpen the page

Owners and renters89% own their home Cost of livingMedian sale price €266,600 Renting€1,179 a month · Average rent on new tenancies

Property Price Register · CSO residential prices by Eircode area · RTB rents · CSO, Census 2022 tenure · The price is for the postcode area Y21, not the town alone: too few sales inside the town carry a full address.

Outdoors

More woodland lies at the edge of Killurin than Co. Wexford’s towns or Irish towns: 13% of the land within 1 km

Protected sites cover 5.5% of the land within 5 km, above Co. Wexford’s towns (2.1%) and Irish towns (1.8%) alike. Among the protected sites near Killurin is Wexford Harbour. Walkers have 4 waymarked trails and greenways starting within 5 km.

0%of homes near green space

Green space per 1,000 residents · per 1,000 residents

Killurin0.0 ha

Co. Wexford2.3 ha

Irish towns4.1 ha

Outdoors	Killurin	Co. Wexford	Ireland
Near a park	0%	83%	92%
Woodland within 1 km	13%	6.9%	2.7%
Protected nature within 5 km	5.5%	2.1%	1.8%
Paths per km² of town	0.0 km per km²	0.7 km per km²	2.1 km per km²

0 km

Footpaths

5.5%

Protected for nature

13%

Woodland

Full pageKillurin’s outdoors pageOpen the page

Protected nature5.5% of the land within 5 km · Wexford Harbour and Slobs SPA|Slaney River Valley SAC Green space nearby0% of homes within 400 m Parks0.0 ha per 1,000 residents · 0 ha of green space, 0 parks Paths and trails0 km of paths · 4 trails and greenways within 5 km

OpenStreetMap parks and paths, NPWS protected sites and the National Trails Register.

Work & commute

Unemployment in Killurin, 4.8%, runs below Co. Wexford’s towns and Irish towns

A trip to work takes 24.1 min on average. 71% of 15 to 64s were in work, higher than both Co. Wexford’s towns (61%) and Irish towns (68%). On foot, by bike or by bus and train: that was how 3.1% of commuters travelled at the census.

3%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2022

Car or van80%

Walk3%

Census 2022	Killurin	Co. Wexford	Ireland
Unemployment rate	4.8%	15%	9.2%
In work, 15 to 64	71%	61%	68%
Median household income	€65,210	€44,117	€57,760
Average trip	24.1 min	25.2 min	27.6 min

€65,210

household income, 2022 estimate · Co. Wexford €51,437

14%

worked mainly from home, 2022

trips of an hour or more

6,520

on the Live Register, County Wexford, September 2026

Full pageKillurin’s work & commute pageOpen the page

Unemployment4.8% unemployed · Irish towns: 9.2%Getting to work3% walk, cycle or take transit Median income€65,210 a year · Median household income, before tax Benefits over time6,520 on the Live Register · −1% on a year earlier

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.

Who lives here

A town of families: 26% of people in Killurin are under 15, more than in Co. Wexford’s towns and across Irish towns

People aged 15 to 24 make up 13% of the town. 11% of residents are 65 or over, below both Co. Wexford’s towns (15%) and Irish towns (14%). One measure of its mix: nearly one in ten residents were born abroad.

40.1median age

KillurinCo. WexfordIreland

Co. WexfordIreland

Ages · share of residents

13%

Highest education · residents 15 and older who have finished education

Primary or none6%

Lower secondary19%

Leaving Cert34%

Diploma or cert4%

Degree or higher38%

Women and men · all residents

Women make up 55.2% of Killurin

123 women and 100 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.

Ages and education in Killurin
	Killurin	Co. Wexford	Ireland
Under 15	26%	21%	20%
15–24	13%	12%	12%
25–44	19%	28%	29%
45–64	31%	25%	24%
65+	11%	15%	14%
Primary or none	6.4%	13%	9.7%
Lower secondary	19%	18%	14%
Leaving Cert	34%	40%	35%
Diploma or cert	3.5%	6%	5.8%
Degree or higher	38%	22%	36%

Full pageKillurin’s Who lives here pageOpen the page

Ages40.1 median age · 11% are 65 or over Households72 households · 3.1 people per household Where born9% born outside Ireland Irish speakers59% can speak Irish · 1.9% speak Irish daily outside school

CSO, Census 2022 · Co. Wexford and Ireland: the median of their towns of 2,500+

Town hall

Wexford County Council runs on one of the smallest budgets per resident of any council

At the general election 62% voted, about level with Co. Wexford’s towns (62%) and above Irish towns (59%). One council serves Killurin: Wexford County Council. Local election turnout came to 49%. With 11 of 34 seats, Independent are the largest group on Wexford County Council, short of the 18 a majority needs.

11/34seats held by Independent

Seats on Wexford County · June 2024

Independent11

Fianna Fáil9

Fine Gael8

Sinn Féin3

Labour Party2

Aontú1

Turnout	Killurin	Co. Wexford	Ireland
Local elections, June 2024	49%	52%	46%
General election, November 2024	62%	62%	59%

Councillors

11/34

Independent seats on Wexford County, the largest party

49%

turnout, June 2024

TDs elected for Wexford

Full pageKillurin’s town hall & politics pageOpen the page

Who’s in chargeNo majority: Independent lead with 11 of 34 (18 needed)Councillors7 councillors · Wexford How Killurin voted49% turned out · Local elections, June 2024 · Co. Wexford towns 52%TDs4 TDs · Wexford

Department of Housing count sheets, 2024

History

The national inventory lists one building in Killurin

For its size, Killurin has 45 buildings on the national inventory per 10,000 residents. Homes from before 1919 make up 6.9% of the total. Surveyors for the national inventory recorded one building in Killurin, of regional importance.

1inventory buildings

Buildings by NIAH rating · NIAH

International0

National0

Regional1

Among them

Killurin House 1842

sites on the Sites and Monuments Record

1842

earliest dated inventory building

homes built before 1919 · Irish towns 3%

Heritage	Killurin	Co. Wexford	Ireland
Inventory buildings per 10,000 residents	45	216	48
Archaeological sites on the record	0	28	11
Homes built before 1919	6.9%	8%	3.4%

Full pageKillurin’s history pageOpen the page

NIAH buildingsOne building on the inventory Older homes7% built before 1919 · Irish towns: 3%Monuments0 sites · On the Sites and Monuments Record Questions“How many historic buildings are there in Killurin?”

NIAH, the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage · Sites and Monuments Record · CSO, Census 2022 homes by year built

Nearby attractions

St Aidan's Cathedral and 11 more within 40 km

Nothing to visit is mapped within 5 km of Killurin; these are the best known within 40 km.

All attractions →

CathedralSt Aidan's Cathedral13 km north

CastleEnniscorthy Castle13 km north

MuseumIrish National Heritage Park6.2 km southeast

Abbey or priory · Office of Public WorksTintern Abbey24 km southwest

CastleJohnstown Castle12 km southeast

CastleBargy Castle19 km south

Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (6)

St Aidan's Cathedral: 瑞丽江的河水, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Enniscorthy Castle: MikeWest Wexford, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Irish National Heritage Park: Albolandwex, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Tintern Abbey: Audrius Janecka, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Johnstown Castle: David Hawgood, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Bargy Castle: David Hawgood, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Killurin

15pages on Killurin

The big questions

SafetyHousing & costProperty pricesSchoolsHealthWork & commuteNatural hazards27.4% of homes in high-radon areas

Out and about

OutdoorsAttractionsClimateWeather

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 40.1 History1 building on the National Inventory Town hallFamous people

Famous people from around Killurin

No notable person born in Killurin is on our list; these were born in the towns around it.

How we find them →

John BanvilleIrish writer (born 1945) · born in Wexford

Eoin ColferIrish author of children's books (born … · born in Wexford

Colm TóibínIrish novelist and writer (born 1955) · born in Enniscorthy

Dan O'HerlihyIrish actor (1919–2005) · born in Wexford

Eileen GrayIrish architect and designer (1878–1976) · born in Enniscorthy · ?–1976

Charlie MurphyIrish actress · born in Enniscorthy

Photo credits

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 · Eileen Gray: Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain

Killurin’s neighbours

The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Boundaries: Tailte Éireann, CSO Urban Areas 2022 and Electoral Divisions.

CastlebridgeWexfordEnniscorthyRosslareKillurin

How the neighbours grade

Town	People	km	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Killurin	223	—	—	—	—	—
Castlebridge	1,850	9.1	—	B⁻	A⁻	C
Wexford	21,524	9.4	C	B	D	D
Enniscorthy	12,310	13	D	A⁻	C⁻	D
Rosslare	1,795	18	—	B⁻	B⁻	B

People: CSO, Census 2022. Distances: centre to centre.

Questions about Killurin

How do people in Killurin get to work?

14% mostly work from home, and 35% of journeys take under 15 minutes.

Is Killurin growing?

Killurin had 223 people at the 2022 census, up from 206 in 2016: 8.3% more, against 7.6% in the median of Irish towns.

Is Killurin a young town or an old one?

The median age in Killurin is 40.1, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns.

About Killurin

Urban area in Co. Wexford

223 people live in Killurin, 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)

Population: 223 (CSO, Census 2022)
County: Wexford
Council: Wexford County Council
Local electoral area: Wexford
Dáil constituency: Wexford
Name in Irish: Cill Liúráin
Area: 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km²)
CSO code: UA:14607

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).