Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Population 22,009: a town in Co. Wicklow. It grew by 18% between the 2016 and 2022 censuses.
Greystones-Delgany grades A− overall, better than 77% of Irish towns. The ranking puts it #73 of 320 Irish towns. Residents are healthier than most: for every 100 its ages would predict, 79 residents are in bad health and 97 have a disability. Police record less crime here than in most towns: each year brings 2 violent offences and 4.5 burglaries and acts of damage per 1,000 residents. Housing is expensive (D−): homes sell for a median €575,000, about 6.7 times what a household here earns in a year. Its remaining grades are unremarkable: B for walkability and B− for hazard risk.
Figures: health and commuting, CSO Census 2022 · crime, CSO recorded crime, 2023 to 2025 · prices, Property Price Register, 2023 to 2025 · incomes, CSO · radon, EPA.
The 3 things Greystones-Delgany does most differently from other towns.
Each subject compares Greystones-Delgany 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 →
72 archaeological sites are on the record here too.
6% of its homes were built before 1919, against 3% in the median of Irish towns.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Greystones-Delgany.
Greystones-Delgany is the most expensive of the 9 towns in Co. Wicklow: its median sale is €575,000. Social housing holds 6% of households. Rent averaged €2,181 a month, higher than both Co. Wicklow’s towns (€1,617) and Irish towns (€1,606). Between 2010 and 2025 the typical sale price locally rose 89%, to €670K: faster than the 77% rise across Irish towns.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| New homes | €590,000 | 437 |
| Second-hand homes | €531,000 | 795 |
| The last 12 months | €635,000 | 363 |
| Housing | Greystones-Delgany | Co. Wicklow | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median sale price | €575K | €430K | €350K |
| Rent on a new tenancy, a month | €2,181 | €1,617 | €1,606 |
| Households in social housing | 6% | 14% | 13% |
| Households owning their home | 78% | 70% | 61% |
Property Price Register · CSO residential prices by Eircode area · RTB rents · CSO, Census 2022 tenure
Poor health, by residents’ own account, affects 1.4% of the town. At the census, a fifth of people here had a disability, below Co. Wicklow’s towns (24%) and Irish towns (22%) alike. Weighed against its ages, disability in Greystones-Delgany runs at 97 per 100 expected.
| Census 2022 | Greystones-Delgany | Co. Wicklow | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 92% | 89% | 88% |
| With a disability | 20% | 24% | 22% |
| Bad or very bad health | 1.4% | 1.9% | 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
The nearest secondary, Greystones Community College, is 0.8 km away. Families in Greystones-Delgany have 13 schools within 3 km to choose from: 9 primary schools and 4 secondary schools. Irish-medium schools make up 8%, lower than both Co. Wicklow’s towns (9%) and Irish towns (8%).
| School | Level | Pupils | Ethos |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Laurences N.S. Special classesLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 666 | Catholic |
| Temple Carrig Secondary SchoolLargest post-primary schoolPost-primary · Voluntary secondary | Post-primary · Voluntary secondary | 931 | Church of Ireland |
| Gaelscoil na gCloch Liath GaelscoilTeaches through IrishPrimary | Primary | 227 | Inter-denominational |
| Schools within 3 km | Greystones-Delgany | Co. Wicklow | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the DEIS scheme | 0% | 23% | 35% |
| Single-sex secondaries | 0% | 13% | 39% |
| Pupils since 2019/20 | +16% | +10% | +4% |
| Teach through Irish | 8% | 9% | 8% |
Department of Education school lists, 2025/26 (preliminary) · no results are published by school · No letters, no results: Irish schools aren’t ranked one by one.
Town centres with shops, stations and nightlife record more incidents per resident: they are counted where they happen, not where victims live.
Violence came to 2 per 1,000 residents a year, below both Co. Wicklow’s towns (3.9) and Irish towns (5.7). In 2023–2025, damage to property led the graded crimes in Greystones-Delgany. Also worth knowing: the overall crime rate is 23.1 per 1,000 residents a year.
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 | Greystones-Delgany | Co. Wicklow | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime | 2 | 3.9 | 5.7 |
| All recorded crime | 23.1 | 33.6 | 54.3 |
| Burglary & damage | 4.5 | 4.7 | 6.4 |
CSO recorded crime by Garda station, 2023–2025, shared to towns by where residents live · Census 2022 populations
72% of 15 to 64s were in work, higher than both Co. Wicklow’s towns (68%) and Irish towns (68%). Driving is how nearly three in five commuters got to work at the census. Average household income is €85,758 a year before tax.
| Census 2022 | Greystones-Delgany | Co. Wicklow | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | €85,758 | €64,254 | €57,760 |
| Unemployment rate | 5.5% | 9.1% | 9.2% |
| Average trip | 33.5 min | 31.2 min | 27.6 min |
| In work, 15 to 64 | 72% | 68% | 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.
The year’s mean temperature is 10.6°C, about level with Co. Wicklow’s towns (10.5°C) and above Irish towns (10.3°C). Expect July highs of around 19.7°C in Greystones-Delgany. November is the wettest month locally, with 113 mm of rain on average.
| Climate, 1991–2020 | Greystones-Delgany | Co. Wicklow | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| January low | 3.5°C | 3.3°C | 2.9°C |
| Average temperature over the year | 10.6°C | 10.5°C | 10.3°C |
| Rain a year | 912 mm | 992 mm | 937 mm |
| July high | 19.7°C | 19.7°C | 19.9°C |
Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.
Within 400 m of green space: 75% of homes. Protected nature near Greystones-Delgany includes Glen of the Downs SAC. The sea makes up just over a third of the area within 5 km, above both Co. Wicklow’s towns (25%) and Irish towns (0%). The town counts 4 parks, adding up to 21 ha of green space.
| Outdoors | Greystones-Delgany | Co. Wicklow | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woodland within 1 km | 11% | 5.3% | 2.7% |
| Sea within 5 km | 35% | 25% | 0% |
| Near a park | 75% | 78% | 92% |
| Protected nature within 5 km | 5% | 3.7% | 1.8% |
OpenStreetMap parks and paths, NPWS protected sites and the National Trails Register.
It should stay dry today, with a fresh breeze of up to 26 km/h and a low near 7°C. Over the coming week, Tuesday looks wettest, with about 10 mm of rain. Judged by the averages, Greystones-Delgany sees November days reach 11°C and nights fall to 6°C.
| Season | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | 9°C | 4°C | 247 mm |
| Spring | 13°C | 6°C | 191 mm |
| Summer | 19°C | 12°C | 192 mm |
| Autumn | 14°C | 8°C | 283 mm |
Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · normals: Met Éireann, 1991–2020
1.2% speak Irish daily outside school, higher than both Co. Wicklow’s towns (1%) and Irish towns (1.1%). The share of residents under 15 is 24%. Aged 15 to 24: 11% of residents.
51.7% of Greystones-Delgany’s residents are women
11,385 women and 10,624 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.
| Greystones-Delgany | Co. Wicklow | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 24% | 22% | 20% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 13% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 26% | 26% | 29% |
| 45–64 | 26% | 27% | 24% |
| 65+ | 14% | 13% | 14% |
| Primary or none | 4.3% | 11% | 9.7% |
| Lower secondary | 7.3% | 15% | 14% |
| Leaving Cert | 25% | 37% | 35% |
| Diploma or cert | 6.8% | 6.5% | 5.8% |
| Degree or higher | 56% | 32% | 36% |
CSO, Census 2022 · Co. Wicklow and Ireland: the median of their towns of 2,500+
Local government for Greystones-Delgany is Wicklow County Council alone; Ireland has a single tier. At the general election 68% voted, about level with Co. Wicklow’s towns (68%) and above Irish towns (59%). 55% voted at the last local elections. With 10 of 32 seats, Independent are the largest group on Wicklow County Council, short of the 17 a majority needs.
| Turnout | Greystones-Delgany | Co. Wicklow | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| General election, November 2024 | 68% | 68% | 59% |
| Local elections, June 2024 | 55% | 54% | 46% |
Department of Housing count sheets, 2024
Relative to its size, Greystones-Delgany keeps 67 buildings on the inventory per 10,000 residents, above Co. Wicklow’s towns (51) and Irish towns (48) alike. Homes from before 1919 make up 5.5% of the total. 148 of Greystones-Delgany’s buildings made the national inventory of architectural heritage, all at regional importance.
| Heritage | Greystones-Delgany | Co. Wicklow | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Archaeological sites on the record | 72 | 13 | 11 |
| Inventory buildings per 10,000 residents | 67 | 51 | 48 |
| Homes built before 1919 | 5.5% | 4.4% | 3.4% |
NIAH, the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage · Sites and Monuments Record · CSO, Census 2022 homes by year built
The closest place to swim from Greystones-Delgany is Greystones South, 1.4 km away, rated excellent in 2025. On high landslide susceptibility: 0.4% of homes, near both Co. Wicklow’s towns (0.3%) and Irish towns (0%).
| Share of homes | Greystones-Delgany | Co. Wicklow | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Low-lying near the coast | 0.6% | 0% | 0% |
| On high landslide susceptibility | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0% |
EPA radon map, GSI landslide susceptibility and our low-lying homes estimate from OPW LiDAR.
Castles, abbeys, gardens, museums and days out in and near Greystones-Delgany. Best known first.
CastleKindlestown Castlein town
Historic houseKilruddery House2.4 km outside town, to the north
MuseumAltidore Castle2.1 km outside town, to the southwestVisitor farmVisitor farmGlenroe Open Farm900 m outside town, to the southeastNatural landscapeNatural landscapeGreat Sugar Loaf Mountain2.6 km outside town, to the westArt galleryArt galleryMermaid Arts Centre4.7 km outside town, to the northPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
148 of Greystones-Delgany’s buildings made the national inventory of architectural heritage, all at regional importance. The national record lists 72 archaeological sites in and around the town.
14 notable people were born in Greystones-Delgany.
Eamonn Darcy: Pvt pauline, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Francis Henry Medcalf: Unknown author Unknown author, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greystones-Delgany | 22,009 | — | A− | D− | A− | A |
| Kilpedder | 1,248 | 3.5 | — | C− | B+ | A |
| Kilcoole | 4,569 | 3.8 | B+ | D | A− | C+ |
| Kilmacanogue | 1,240 | 5.7 | — | C− | C+ | B+ |
| Newtownmountkennedy | 3,539 | 6.1 | C+ | D | B+ | C− |
| Bray | 33,512 | 6.9 | B− | C | C+ | B |
| Newcastle | 1,010 | 7.3 | — | C− | B+ | B |
People: CSO, Census 2022. Distances: centre to centre.
Greystones-Delgany had 22,009 people at the 2022 census, up from 18,726 in 2016: 17.5% more, against 7.6% in the median of Irish towns.
The median age in Greystones-Delgany is 39.4, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns.
Urban area in Co. Wicklow
Greystones-Delgany has 22,009 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)
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).
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