Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
This town in Co. Wexford has a population of 194. Between 2016 and 2022, its population grew by 10%.
Prices run to a median €298,800, 6.7 times local household income. 6% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. 53% of households own their home outright. Median gross household income: €44,790 a year.
Kilmore has no grades yet: Irish towns are graded from 1,000 residents up.
The 3 things Kilmore does most differently from other towns.
2 archaeological sites are on the record here too.
12% of its homes were built before 1919, against 3% in the median of Irish towns.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Kilmore.
Bridgetown College is the nearest secondary school, 3 km away. Within 3 km of Kilmore there are 2 schools (1 primary school and 1 secondary school).
| School | Level | Pupils | Ethos |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scoil Nais Realta na Mara DEISLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 304 | Catholic |
| Bridgetown College DEISLargest post-primary schoolPost-primary · ETB | Post-primary · ETB | 631 | Multi-denominational |
| Schools within 3 km | Kilmore | Co. Wexford | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the DEIS scheme | 100% | 44% | 35% |
| Single-sex secondaries | 0% | 55% | 39% |
| Teach through Irish | 0% | 6% | 8% |
| Pupils since 2019/20 | +1% | +5% | +4% |
Department of Education school lists, 2025/26 (preliminary) · no results are published by school · Letters and results are missing here for a reason: Ireland publishes neither school by school.
The nearest bathing water to Kilmore is Rosslare Strand, 14 km away, rated excellent in 2025. No part of Kilmore is mapped as high landslide susceptibility. Also worth knowing: by estimate, fewer than one home in a hundred in the town has radon above the reference level.
| Share of homes | Kilmore | 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.
A year brings 879 mm of rain, below Co. Wexford’s towns (1,026 mm) and Irish towns (937 mm) alike. A July afternoon in Kilmore typically reaches 19.3°C. Averaged across the seasons, Kilmore sits at 10.9°C.
| Climate, 1991–2020 | Kilmore | Co. Wexford | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| January low | 4.1°C | 3.0°C | 2.9°C |
| July high | 19.3°C | 19.8°C | 19.9°C |
| Average temperature over the year | 10.9°C | 10.4°C | 10.3°C |
| Rain a year | 879 mm | 1,026 mm | 937 mm |
Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.
Ages taken into account, Kilmore counts 127 people in poor health for every 100 predicted. For its ages, Kilmore has 98 people with a disability for every 100 expected, below Co. Wexford’s towns (123) and Irish towns (106) alike. Disability touches nearly a quarter of the town’s population.
| Census 2022 | Kilmore | Co. Wexford | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 91% | 85% | 88% |
| With a disability | 23% | 26% | 22% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.6% | 2.7% | 2% |
| Unpaid carers | 5.7% | 5.6% | 5.4% |
CSO, Census 2022 general health, disability and carers · CSO life expectancy by region, 2016 · HSE medical cards, 2024 · TownRatings age-standardised ratios
Private renters make up 17% of households, below Co. Wexford’s towns (22%) and Irish towns (22%) alike.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Second-hand homes | €298,800 | 38 |
| Housing | Kilmore | Co. Wexford | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households in social housing | 0% | 17% | 13% |
| Households owning their home | 79% | 60% | 61% |
| Households renting privately | 17% | 22% | 22% |
| Median sale price | €299K | €250K | €350K |
Property Price Register · CSO residential prices by Eircode area · RTB rents · CSO, Census 2022 tenure
Its paths and tracks come to 0.1 km per km², below Co. Wexford’s towns (0.7 km per km²) and Irish towns (2.1 km per km²) alike. Every 1,000 residents of Kilmore share 12.4 ha of green space. Walkers have 4 waymarked trails and greenways starting within 5 km.
| Outdoors | Kilmore | Co. Wexford | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Near a park | 0% | 83% | 92% |
| Sea within 5 km | 30% | 3.4% | 0% |
| Protected nature within 5 km | 7.2% | 2.1% | 1.8% |
| Woodland within 1 km | 1.9% | 6.9% | 2.7% |
OpenStreetMap parks and paths, NPWS protected sites and the National Trails Register.
Despite wind of up to 41 km/h, no rain is due tomorrow, and the low is 10°C. Rain peaks later in the week on Tuesday, at about 4 mm for the day. Kilmore’s forecast, set beside its normal weather: in November a typical day reaches 12°C, and nights drop to 6°C.
| Season | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | 9°C | 4°C | 239 mm |
| Spring | 13°C | 7°C | 173 mm |
| Summer | 19°C | 12°C | 200 mm |
| Autumn | 15°C | 9°C | 268 mm |
Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · normals: Met Éireann, 1991–2020
At the census, 5.5% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, lower than both Co. Wexford’s towns (18%) and Irish towns (23%). Among people aged 15 to 64, 75% were working at the census. Home was the main workplace for 8.8% of workers at the census.
| Census 2022 | Kilmore | Co. Wexford | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unemployment rate | 5.9% | 15% | 9.2% |
| In work, 15 to 64 | 75% | 61% | 68% |
| Trips under 15 minutes | 42% | 44% | 31% |
| Median household income | €44,790 | €44,117 | €57,760 |
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.
0.5% speak Irish daily outside school, about level with Co. Wexford’s towns (0.7%) and below Irish towns (1.1%). Those 65 and older account for 18% of residents. People aged 15 to 24 make up a tenth of the town.
43.8% of Kilmore’s residents are women
85 women and 109 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.
| Kilmore | Co. Wexford | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 21% | 20% |
| 15–24 | 9.8% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 27% | 28% | 29% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 25% | 24% |
| 65+ | 18% | 15% | 14% |
| Primary or none | 9.8% | 13% | 9.7% |
| Lower secondary | 9.8% | 18% | 14% |
| Leaving Cert | 41% | 40% | 35% |
| Diploma or cert | 6.3% | 6% | 5.8% |
| Degree or higher | 33% | 22% | 36% |
CSO, Census 2022 · Co. Wexford and Ireland: the median of their towns of 2,500+
With 11 of 34 seats, Independent are the largest group on Wexford County Council, short of the 18 a majority needs. At the general election 62% voted, about level with Co. Wexford’s towns (62%) and above Irish towns (59%). Wexford County Council is the council for Kilmore, and the only one: Ireland has a single tier of local government.
| Turnout | Kilmore | Co. Wexford | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local elections, June 2024 | 56% | 52% | 46% |
| General election, November 2024 | 62% | 62% | 59% |
Department of Housing count sheets, 2024
12% of homes date from before 1919. The Sites and Monuments Record lists 2 sites here, below both Co. Wexford’s towns (28) and Irish towns (11). Kilmore’s built heritage counts 3 inventory entries, each of regional standing.
| Heritage | Kilmore | Co. Wexford | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inventory buildings per 10,000 residents | 155 | 216 | 48 |
| Homes built before 1919 | 12% | 8% | 3.4% |
| Archaeological sites on the record | 2 | 28 | 11 |
NIAH, the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage · Sites and Monuments Record · CSO, Census 2022 homes by year built
Castles, abbeys, gardens, museums and days out in and near Kilmore. Best known first.
CastleBargy Castle3.9 km outside town, to the northeastCastleCastleBallyhealy Castle1.3 km outside town, to the southeastArt galleryArt galleryIvan Sutton Art Exhibition3 km outside town, to the southwestPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Kilmore’s built heritage counts 3 inventory entries, each of regional standing. 2 recorded monuments and archaeological sites lie here.
2 notable people were born in Kilmore; with them, the best known 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kilmore | 194 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Rosslare | 1,795 | 13 | — | B− | B− | B |
| Rosslare Harbour | 2,247 | 15 | — | B+ | A− | C |
| Wexford | 21,524 | 15 | C | B | D | D |
People: CSO, Census 2022. Distances: centre to centre.
Kilmore had 194 people at the 2022 census, up from 176 in 2016: 10.2% more, against 7.6% in the median of Irish towns.
9% mostly work from home, and 42% of journeys take under 15 minutes.
The median age in Kilmore is 43.1, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns.
Urban area in Co. Wexford
Kilmore has 194 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).