Aughrim’s story
Aughrim: 37 buildings on the National Inventory
Homes built before 1919: 8%, against 3% across Irish towns.
- 1800Aughrim Bridge
- 1810The Meath Arms (hotel)
- 1810The Meath Arms (public house)
AughrimCo. Wicklow
1,437 people call this town in Co. Wicklow home. The National Inventory of Architectural Heritage records 37 buildings here.
3 places within 19 kmMap →
Photo: David Purchase · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
1,437
CSO, Census 2022 · Wicklow County Council
Median age
41.7
17% are 65+ · Co. Wicklow 14%
Degree level
28%
of residents 15+ · Irish towns 36%
Walk, cycle, transit
10%
of working residents · Irish towns 23%
Is Aughrim a good place to live?
Police record less crime here than in most towns: 1.8 violent crimes and 3.5 burglaries and acts of criminal damage recorded per 1,000 residents a year. Health is its weak spot (C−) — bad health runs at 143 and disability at 121 per 100 expected for its ages. Jobs and pay trail most towns: the unemployment rate is 10%, with 63% of 15 to 64s in work. Hazard risk is weaker too: an estimated 25% of its homes exceed the radon reference level. Set against the median household income, the median home, at €315,000, costs 5.9 times as much. Getting around depends on the car: on the way to work, 10% walk, cycle or take the bus or train, where the typical Irish town has 23%.
Figures: crime, CSO recorded crime, 2023 to 2025 · health, work and commuting, CSO Census 2022 · radon, EPA · prices, Property Price Register, 2023 to 2025 · incomes, CSO. Aughrim has subject grades but no overall grade: Irish towns get one from 2,500 residents.
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.
What makes Aughrim stand out
The 3 things Aughrim does most differently from other towns.
Inventory buildings per 10,000 residents
History
37 buildings on the national inventory
5.4 times the median of Irish towns for its size, all of regional importance.
National Inventory of Architectural Heritage.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
10% walk, cycle or ride
The median of Irish towns: 23%
CSO, Census 2022
Safety
Safety
Better than 92%
of Irish towns on safety
Its safety grade: A.
How Aughrim grades
Each subject compares Aughrim with Irish towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far it is from the middle. Towns in other countries are graded separately.
Aughrim has subject grades but no overall grade: Irish towns get one from 2,500 residents.
SafetyGraded on crime per residentAOpen →Hazard riskAmong the most exposed to natural hazardsDOpen →WalkabilityAmong the weakest of the towns comparedDOpen →Health121 with a disability per 100 predictedC−Open →Jobs & income10% unemployedC−Open →Cost of livingNear typical for the towns comparedB−Open →
SchoolsNot graded in Ireland: schools’ exam results aren’t published school by school (Education Act 1998, s.53)–
How TownRatings grades Irish towns →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Aughrim.
SafetySafety A
Aughrim records less crime per resident than nine in ten Irish towns
All told, 17.5 crimes per 1,000 residents are recorded each year. More of the graded crimes in Aughrim were burglary than anything else (2023–2025). Thefts came to 2.8 per 1,000 a year (not part of the grade), lower than both Co. Wicklow’s towns (8.2) and Irish towns (15.3).
1.8violent incidents per 1,000 a yearASafety Grade
Compared with towns its sizeFewer incidents against residents per 1,000 than 82% of the 156 Irish towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: less crime than most for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Recorded by type · per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025
Road traffic3.5
Theft2.8
Burglary2.1
Against justice1.8
Assault1.7
Dangerous acts1.6
Damage1.4
Public order1.4
Drugs0.5
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 | Aughrim | Co. Wicklow | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime | 1.8 | 3.9 | 5.7 |
| All recorded crime | 17.5 | 33.6 | 54.3 |
| Burglary & damage | 3.5 | 4.6 | 6.4 |
| Theft | 2.8 | 8.2 | 15.3 |
1.8
violent incidents per 1,000 a year
3.5
burglary and damage per 1,000 a year
54
incidents a year, Aughrim Garda area
5.3
against residents per 1,000, as graded
CSO recorded crime by Garda station, 2023–2025, shared to towns by where residents live · Census 2022 populations
Natural hazardsHazard risk D
More homes in Aughrim sit on high-radon ground than in Co. Wicklow’s towns or Irish towns: 100%
Low-lying near a river: 17% of homes, higher than both Co. Wicklow’s towns (0%) and Irish towns (0.5%). 0.4% of homes stand on ground with high landslide susceptibility, near both Co. Wicklow’s towns (0.4%) and Irish towns (0%).
100%of homes in high-radon areasDHazard risk Grade
Homes exposed · share of the town’s homes
Low-lying beside water17%
In high-radon areas100%
On high landslide susceptibility0.4%
Low-lying near a river17%
Low-lying near the coast0%
| Share of homes | Aughrim | Co. Wicklow | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| In high-radon areas | 100% | 0% | 0% |
| Low-lying near a river | 17% | 0% | 0.5% |
| On high landslide susceptibility | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0% |
25%
of homes over the radon level
569
homes mapped for these shares
EPA radon map, GSI landslide susceptibility and our low-lying homes estimate from OPW LiDAR.
HealthHealth C−
More people in Aughrim have a disability than its ages would predict: 121 per 100 expected, above Co. Wicklow’s towns and Irish towns
26% of residents in Aughrim live with a disability. At the census, 2.7% of residents said their health was bad or very bad, above both Co. Wicklow’s towns (1.8%) and Irish towns (2%). Asked at the census, 87% of residents of Aughrim said they were in good or very good health.
87%good or very good healthC−Health Grade
Per 100 expected at the town’s ages · age-standardised
Bad health143
Disability121
Co. Wicklow111
Expected100
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 87%Fair 11%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2022 | Aughrim | Co. Wicklow | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bad or very bad health | 2.7% | 1.8% | 2% |
| With a disability | 26% | 24% | 22% |
| Good or very good health | 87% | 90% | 88% |
143
bad health per 100 expected · Co. Wicklow 111
121
disability per 100 expected · Co. Wicklow 111
84 · 80.3
life expectancy, women · men, the Mid-East region, 2016
27%
hold a medical card, HSE Dublin and South East
CSO, Census 2022 general health, disability and carers · CSO life expectancy by region, 2016 · HSE medical cards, 2024 · TownRatings age-standardised ratios
Work & commuteJobs & income C−
Fewer commuters in Aughrim walk, cycle or take the bus or train than in Co. Wicklow’s towns or Irish towns: 9.5%
29% of trips took under 15 minutes, lower than both Co. Wicklow’s towns (36%) and Irish towns (31%). At the census, 78% of commuters went by car. The average trip to work takes 34.7 min.
10%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2022
Car or van78%
Walk7%
Bus1%
Train, DART or Luas1%
Bicycle0%
| Census 2022 | Aughrim | Co. Wicklow | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 34.7 min | 31.6 min | 27.6 min |
| In work, 15 to 64 | 63% | 69% | 68% |
| Median household income | €53,020 | €64,387 | €57,760 |
| Trips under 15 minutes | 29% | 36% | 31% |
€53,020
household income, 2022 estimate · Co. Wicklow €64,077
12%
worked mainly from home, 2022
19%
trips of an hour or more
4,688
on the Live Register, County Wicklow, September 2026
D
Walkability: better than 15% of Irish towns
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.
Schools
Pupil numbers around Aughrim moved −18% since 2019, below Co. Wicklow’s towns and Irish towns
2 schools lie within 3 km of Aughrim: 2 primary schools.
2schools within 3 km
| School | Level | Pupils | Ethos |
|---|---|---|---|
| An Chroi Ro Naofa N.S. Special classesLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 204 | Catholic |
| Schools within 3 km | Aughrim | Co. Wicklow | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils since 2019/20 | −18% | +12% | +4% |
| Teach through Irish | 0% | 9% | 8% |
| In the DEIS scheme | 0% | 20% | 35% |
326
pupils at schools within 3 km, 2025/26
−18%
pupils since 2019/20 · Irish towns +4%
0.6 km
to the nearest primary school
11 km
to the nearest secondary school
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.
Climate
Rain is part of life in Aughrim: 1,279 mm a year, more than in both Co. Wicklow’s towns and Irish towns
Across the year it averages 10.0°C, lower than both Co. Wicklow’s towns (10.5°C) and Irish towns (10.3°C). In January, overnight lows in Aughrim settle at 2.3°C. July afternoons in Aughrim average 19.9°C.
19.9°CJuly afternoon high
Average afternoon highs by season · 1991–2020 averages
Winter8.6°C
Spring12.9°C
Summer19.2°C
Autumn14.1°C
| Climate, 1991–2020 | Aughrim | Co. Wicklow | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rain a year | 1,279 mm | 988 mm | 937 mm |
| January low | 2.3°C | 3.3°C | 2.9°C |
| Average temperature over the year | 10.0°C | 10.5°C | 10.3°C |
| July high | 19.9°C | 19.7°C | 19.9°C |
19.9°C
July high
2.3°C
January low
1,279 mm
Rain a year
150 mm
Wettest month
35
Air frosts
Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.
Outdoors
Woodland runs close to Aughrim: 18% of the land within 1 km, more than in both Co. Wicklow’s towns and Irish towns
A short walk to green space: 61% of homes, lower than both Co. Wicklow’s towns (75%) and Irish towns (92%). Walkers have 0.5 km per km² of paths and tracks, lower than both Co. Wicklow’s towns (1.2 km per km²) and Irish towns (2.1 km per km²). Within 5 km, one waymarked trail or greenway sets out.
61%of homes near green space
Green space per 1,000 residents · per 1,000 residents
Aughrim2.1 ha
Co. Wicklow1.5 ha
Irish towns4.1 ha
| Outdoors | Aughrim | Co. Wicklow | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woodland within 1 km | 18% | 5.7% | 2.7% |
| Near a park | 61% | 75% | 92% |
| Sea within 5 km | 0% | 34% | 0% |
| Protected nature within 5 km | 0% | 3.9% | 1.8% |
61%
Near a park
2.1 ha
Green space
6 km
Footpaths
18%
Woodland
OpenStreetMap parks and paths, NPWS protected sites and the National Trails Register.
Weather
Aughrim’s outlook today: light rain, peaking at 11 degrees
Expect little more than a sprinkle today, wind picking up to 26 km/h, and a low of 9°C. Rain peaks later in the week on Tuesday, at about 14 mm for the day. For Aughrim, a normal November afternoon peaks at 11°C, and a normal night bottoms out at 4°C.
11°C / 9°CToday
This month and the next three, normal highs · 1991–2020 averages
November11°C
December9°C
January8°C
February9°C
| Season | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | 9°C | 2°C | 366 mm |
| Spring | 13°C | 5°C | 269 mm |
| Summer | 19°C | 11°C | 254 mm |
| Autumn | 14°C | 7°C | 390 mm |
11°C / 9°C
Today
0.6 mm
Rain, next 24 hours
24 km/h
Wind
94%
Humidity
9 h 21 min
Daylight
Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · normals: Met Éireann, 1991–2020
Who lives here
Most of Aughrim was born here: only 14% come from abroad, fewer than in both Co. Wicklow’s towns and Irish towns
Degrees are held by 28% of adults. 17% of residents are 65 or over, higher than both Co. Wicklow’s towns (14%) and Irish towns (14%). Under 15: just over a fifth of residents.
41.7median age
AughrimCo. WicklowIreland
Ages · share of residents
17%
Highest education · residents 15 and older who have finished education
Primary or none11%
Lower secondary17%
Leaving Cert36%
Diploma or cert7%
Degree or higher28%
Women and men · all residents
Women make up 52.3% of Aughrim
752 women and 685 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.
| Aughrim | Co. Wicklow | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 21% | 24% | 20% |
| 15–24 | 13% | 13% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 26% | 29% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 26% | 24% |
| 65+ | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| Primary or none | 11% | 10% | 9.7% |
| Lower secondary | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| Leaving Cert | 36% | 36% | 35% |
| Diploma or cert | 7.3% | 6.5% | 5.8% |
| Degree or higher | 28% | 32% | 36% |
CSO, Census 2022 · Co. Wicklow and Ireland: the median of their towns of 2,500+
Town hall
Wicklow County Council runs on one of the smallest budgets per resident of any council
At the general election 61% voted, between Co. Wicklow’s towns (68%) and Irish towns (59%). Wicklow County Council is the one council for Aughrim; Ireland has no town or county councils between it and the government. Local elections drew 54% of voters to the polls last time.
10/32seats held by Independent
Seats on Wicklow County · June 2024
Independent10
Fine Gael9
Fianna Fáil4
Social Democrats3
Sinn Féin2
Green Party2
Labour Party1
Independent Ireland1
| Turnout | Aughrim | Co. Wicklow | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| General election, November 2024 | 61% | 68% | 59% |
| Local elections, June 2024 | 54% | 54% | 46% |
6
Councillors
10/32
Independent seats on Wicklow County, the largest party
54%
turnout, June 2024
3
TDs elected for Wicklow-Wexford
Department of Housing count sheets, 2024
History
257 inventory buildings per 10,000 residents put Aughrim above Co. Wicklow’s towns and Irish towns for heritage
Homes built before 1919 account for 8.3% of the housing. Surveyors for the national inventory recorded 37 buildings in Aughrim, each of regional importance.
37inventory buildings
Buildings by NIAH rating · NIAH
International0
National0
Regional37
Among them
- Aughrim Bridge 1800
- The Meath Arms (hotel) 1810
- The Meath Arms (public house) 1810
- House, Aughrim 1840
0
sites on the Sites and Monuments Record
1800
earliest dated inventory building
8%
homes built before 1919 · Irish towns 3%
4
places pictured on the history page
| Heritage | Aughrim | Co. Wicklow | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inventory buildings per 10,000 residents | 257 | 54 | 48 |
| Homes built before 1919 | 8.3% | 5.5% | 3.4% |
| Archaeological sites on the record | 0 | 14 | 11 |
NIAH, the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage · Sites and Monuments Record · CSO, Census 2022 homes by year built
HousingCost of living B−
More households in Aughrim live in social housing than in Co. Wicklow’s towns or Irish towns: 20%
Private renters make up 13% of households, below Co. Wicklow’s towns (16%) and Irish towns (22%) alike. Nearly two thirds of households own their home.
€315Kmedian sale priceB−Cost of living Grade
Median sale price · Property Price Register, 2023–2025
Aughrim€315K
Co. Wicklow€440K
Irish towns€350K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Second-hand homes | €313,000 | 63 |
| Housing | Aughrim | Co. Wicklow | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households in social housing | 20% | 14% | 13% |
| Median sale price | €315K | €440K | €350K |
| Households renting privately | 13% | 16% | 22% |
| Households owning their home | 66% | 71% | 61% |
66%
own their home · Irish towns 61%
13%
rent privately · Irish towns 22%
€1,730
a month on new tenancies, County Wicklow
4.9
times median household income, County Wicklow
Property Price Register · CSO residential prices by Eircode area · RTB rents · CSO, Census 2022 tenure
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Glendalough and 11 more within 40 km
Nothing to visit is mapped within 5 km of Aughrim; these are the best known within 40 km.
Abbey or prioryGlendalough17 km north
National parkWicklow Mountains National Park19 km north
CastleBallyloughan Castle30 km west
Historic houseRussborough House and Parklands36 km northwest
Garden · Office of Public WorksNational Botanic Gardens - Kilmacurragh15 km northeast
CastleHuntington Castle and Gardens28 km southwestPlaces: Fáilte Ireland open data (CC BY 4.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (6)
- Glendalough: Schcambo at English Wikipedia, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wicklow Mountains National Park: Joe King, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ballyloughan Castle: VisionsofthePast, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Russborough House and Parklands: Ramón, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- National Botanic Gardens - Kilmacurragh: Darrendirl, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Huntington Castle and Gardens: Liam Hughes from Milwaukee, WI, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Aughrim
15pages on Aughrim
The big questions
Out and about
Landmarks
Surveyors for the national inventory recorded 37 buildings in Aughrim, each of regional importance.
Famous people from around Aughrim
One notable person was born in Aughrim; with them, the best known born in the towns around it.
S
Shane ByrneIrish rugby union player · born 1971
F
Frank RobinsonField hockey player · born in Rathdrum · 1886–1949
W
William FawcettBritish botanist (1851-1926) · born in ArklowPhoto credits
Róisín Murphy: The British Library, CC BY 3.0 · Ron Delany: United Press, Public domain · Daniel Murray: Wendy Johnson, CC BY-SA 3.0
Aughrim’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Boundaries: Tailte Éireann, CSO Urban Areas 2022 and Electoral Divisions.
Questions about Aughrim
How do people in Aughrim get to work?
12% mostly work from home, and 29% of journeys take under 15 minutes.
Is Aughrim growing?
Aughrim had 1,437 people at the 2022 census, up from 1,353 in 2016: 6.2% more, against 7.6% in the median of Irish towns.
Is Aughrim a young town or an old one?
The median age in Aughrim is 41.7, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns.
About Aughrim
Urban area in Co. Wicklow
Aughrim has 1,437 people, in the area of Wicklow 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
- 1,437 (CSO, Census 2022)
- County
- Wicklow
- Council
- Wicklow County Council
- Local electoral area
- Arklow
- Dáil constituency
- Wicklow-Wexford
- Name in Irish
- Eachroim
- Area
- 0.5 sq mi (1.2 km²)
- CSO code
- UA:15387
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).