Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Its population rose 21% from 2016 to 2022. 2,247 people call this town in Co. Wexford home.
Recorded crime is low: for every 1,000 residents, gardaí record 2.8 violent crimes and 4.1 burglaries or acts of criminal damage a year. Prices are modest for what you get (B+): a median €245,000 buys a home here, 5.8 years of what the median household earns. Where it falls short is walkability (C−) — 14% of commuters walk, cycle or take the bus or train, against 23% in the typical Irish town. Natural hazards weigh less here than in most Irish towns (A+). Radon is barely a concern: almost no homes exceed the reference level.
Figures: crime, CSO recorded crime, 2023 to 2025 · prices, Property Price Register, 2023 to 2025 · incomes, CSO · commuting, CSO Census 2022 · radon, EPA. An overall grade comes at 2,500 residents for Irish towns; Rosslare Harbour has its subject grades alone.
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 Rosslare Harbour does most differently from other towns.
Each subject compares Rosslare Harbour 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.
7% of its homes were built before 1919, against 3% in the median of Irish towns.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Rosslare Harbour.
Rosslare Harbour’s nearest bathing water is Rosslare Strand, 4.5 km away, rated excellent in 2025. No part of Rosslare Harbour is mapped as high landslide susceptibility. Radon is rarely a worry here: under 1% of homes are estimated above the reference level.
| Share of homes | Rosslare Harbour | 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.
Every kind together came to 21.8 per 1,000 residents a year, below Co. Wexford’s towns (65.4) and Irish towns (54.3) alike. The graded crime recorded most in Rosslare Harbour was damage to property (2023–2025). For its size, Rosslare Harbour records less crime per resident than 55% of the 156 Irish towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people.
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 | Rosslare Harbour | Co. Wexford | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burglary & damage | 4.1 | 7.8 | 6.4 |
| Violent crime | 2.8 | 7.9 | 5.7 |
| All recorded crime | 21.8 | 65.4 | 54.3 |
| Theft | 3.6 | 12.6 | 15.3 |
CSO recorded crime by Garda station, 2023–2025, shared to towns by where residents live · Census 2022 populations
67% of the schools are in the DEIS scheme, above Co. Wexford’s towns (44%) and Irish towns (35%) alike. Within 3 km of Rosslare Harbour there are 3 schools (3 primary schools).
| School | Level | Pupils | Ethos |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kilrane N.S. DEISLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 292 | Catholic |
| S.N. Mhuire DEISIn the DEIS schemePrimary | Primary | 64 | Catholic |
| Schools within 3 km | Rosslare Harbour | Co. Wexford | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils since 2019/20 | −13% | +5% | +4% |
| In the DEIS scheme | 67% | 44% | 35% |
| Teach through Irish | 0% | 6% | 8% |
Department of Education school lists, 2025/26 (preliminary) · no results are published by school · Results by school aren’t published in Ireland, so the cards carry none.
Private renters make up 14% of households, below Co. Wexford’s towns (22%) and Irish towns (22%) alike. 12% of households rent from a council or housing body.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Second-hand homes | €233,500 | 115 |
| The last 12 months | €295,000 | 40 |
| Housing | Rosslare Harbour | Co. Wexford | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households owning their home | 73% | 60% | 61% |
| Households renting privately | 14% | 22% | 22% |
| Median sale price | €245K | €250K | €350K |
| Households in social housing | 12% | 17% | 13% |
Property Price Register · CSO residential prices by Eircode area · RTB rents · CSO, Census 2022 tenure
Disability, age-adjusted: 111 for every 100 expected in Rosslare Harbour. At the census, 87% of people in Rosslare Harbour called their health good or very good, above Co. Wexford’s towns (85%) but below Irish towns (88%). A disability affects 25% of people here.
| Census 2022 | Rosslare Harbour | Co. Wexford | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 87% | 85% | 88% |
| With a disability | 25% | 26% | 22% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.7% | 2.7% | 2% |
| Unpaid carers | 5.3% | 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
Commutes averaged 24.1 min, near Co. Wexford’s towns (25.2 min) and lower than Irish towns (27.6 min). Of those in the labour force, 9.5% are unemployed. Among people aged 15 to 64, 67% were working at the census.
| Census 2022 | Rosslare Harbour | Co. Wexford | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unemployment rate | 9.5% | 15% | 9.2% |
| Median household income | €42,192 | €44,117 | €57,760 |
| Average trip | 24.1 min | 25.2 min | 27.6 min |
| In work, 15 to 64 | 67% | 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.
July afternoons reach 18.7°C here, lower than both Co. Wexford’s towns (19.8°C) and Irish towns (19.9°C). A year brings 872 mm of rain to Rosslare Harbour. The mean temperature over a year here is 10.8°C.
| Climate, 1991–2020 | Rosslare Harbour | Co. Wexford | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| July high | 18.7°C | 19.8°C | 19.9°C |
| January low | 4.4°C | 3.0°C | 2.9°C |
| Average temperature over the year | 10.8°C | 10.4°C | 10.3°C |
| Rain a year | 872 mm | 1,026 mm | 937 mm |
Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.
Within 5 km, 53% is sea, above Co. Wexford’s towns (3.4%) and Irish towns (0%) alike. 72% of homes have green space within 400 m. 9 waymarked trails and greenways begin within 5 km.
| Outdoors | Rosslare Harbour | Co. Wexford | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sea within 5 km | 53% | 3.4% | 0% |
| Protected nature within 5 km | 8.1% | 2.1% | 1.8% |
| Woodland within 1 km | 1.6% | 6.9% | 2.7% |
| Near a park | 72% | 83% | 92% |
OpenStreetMap parks and paths, NPWS protected sites and the National Trails Register.
Over the coming week, Tuesday looks wettest, with about 21 mm of rain. Rosslare Harbour’s forecast, set beside its normal weather: in November a typical day reaches 11°C, and nights drop to 6°C. The rain holds off today, but the wind gets up to 27 km/h, and the low is 8°C.
| Season | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | 9°C | 5°C | 237 mm |
| Spring | 12°C | 7°C | 168 mm |
| Summer | 18°C | 12°C | 192 mm |
| Autumn | 14°C | 9°C | 274 mm |
Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · normals: Met Éireann, 1991–2020
19% of residents are 65 or over, above both Co. Wexford’s towns (15%) and Irish towns (14%). Foreign-born residents make up 27% of the population. Graduates make up a fifth of adults.
51.8% of Rosslare Harbour’s residents are women
1,164 women and 1,083 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.
| Rosslare Harbour | Co. Wexford | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 21% | 21% | 20% |
| 15–24 | 8.8% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 25% | 28% | 29% |
| 45–64 | 26% | 25% | 24% |
| 65+ | 19% | 15% | 14% |
| Primary or none | 14% | 13% | 9.7% |
| Lower secondary | 16% | 18% | 14% |
| Leaving Cert | 43% | 40% | 35% |
| Diploma or cert | 6.7% | 6% | 5.8% |
| Degree or higher | 20% | 22% | 36% |
CSO, Census 2022 · Co. Wexford and Ireland: the median of their towns of 2,500+
Local government for Rosslare Harbour is Wexford County Council alone; Ireland has a single tier. General election turnout: 62%, near Co. Wexford’s towns (62%) and higher than Irish towns (59%). Independent lead Wexford County Council with 11 of 34 seats, but no party has a majority: 18 are needed.
| Turnout | Rosslare Harbour | Co. Wexford | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local elections, June 2024 | 56% | 52% | 46% |
| General election, November 2024 | 62% | 62% | 59% |
Department of Housing count sheets, 2024
3 archaeological sites are on the record, below Co. Wexford’s towns (28) and Irish towns (11) alike. The pre-1919 share of homes is 7.2%. Rosslare Harbour’s built heritage counts 15 inventory entries, each of regional standing.
| Heritage | Rosslare Harbour | Co. Wexford | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inventory buildings per 10,000 residents | 67 | 216 | 48 |
| Archaeological sites on the record | 3 | 28 | 11 |
| Homes built before 1919 | 7.2% | 8% | 3.4% |
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 Rosslare Harbour. Best known first.
Rosslare Harbour’s built heritage counts 15 inventory entries, each of regional standing. 3 recorded monuments and archaeological sites lie here.
No notable person born in Rosslare Harbour 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rosslare Harbour | 2,247 | — | — | B+ | A− | C |
| Rosslare | 1,795 | 4.5 | — | B− | B− | B |
| Wexford | 21,524 | 13 | C | B | D | D |
| Castlebridge | 1,850 | 17 | — | B− | A− | C |
People: CSO, Census 2022. Distances: centre to centre.
Rosslare Harbour had 2,247 people at the 2022 census, up from 1,851 in 2016: 21.4% more, against 7.6% in the median of Irish towns.
The median age in Rosslare Harbour is 42.3, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns.
75% of working residents drive to work and 14% walk, cycle or take the bus or train (the median of Irish towns: 23%). 9% mostly work from home, and 41% of journeys take under 15 minutes.
Urban area in Co. Wexford
Rosslare Harbour has 2,247 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).