Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
This town in Co. Wicklow has a population of 1,240.
Jobs and pay hold up well: the unemployment rate is 6%, with 71% of 15 to 64s in work. It is strong on health as well (B+). Where it falls short is cost of living: set against the median household income, the median home, at €666,000, costs 9.4 times as much. Hazards are a real consideration (D): an estimated 7% of its homes exceed the radon reference level.
Figures: work and health, CSO Census 2022 · prices, Property Price Register, 2023 to 2025 · incomes, CSO · radon, EPA. Irish towns get an overall grade from 2,500 residents, so Kilmacanogue has subject grades only.
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 Kilmacanogue does most differently from other towns.
Each subject compares Kilmacanogue 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 →
The record adds 3 archaeological sites.
Homes built before 1919: 9%, against 3% across Irish towns.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Kilmacanogue.
For a swim, the nearest bathing water is Bray South Promenade, 4.9 km from Kilmacanogue, rated good in 2025. The EPA estimates that 6.8% of homes here are above the radon reference level. Its homes mostly stand clear of low ground by water.
| Share of homes | Kilmacanogue | Co. Wicklow | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| On high landslide susceptibility | 12% | 0.4% | 0% |
| In high-radon areas | 0% | 0% | 0% |
EPA radon map, GSI landslide susceptibility and our low-lying homes estimate from OPW LiDAR.
Owners make up nearly four in five households, higher than both Co. Wicklow’s towns (71%) and Irish towns (61%). Social renters account for just over one in ten households.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Second-hand homes | €666,000 | 33 |
| Housing | Kilmacanogue | Co. Wicklow | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median sale price | €666K | €440K | €350K |
| Households owning their home | 79% | 71% | 61% |
| Households renting privately | 9% | 16% | 22% |
| Households in social housing | 11% | 14% | 13% |
Property Price Register · CSO residential prices by Eircode area · RTB rents · CSO, Census 2022 tenure
Short trips: 26% under 15 minutes, lower than both Co. Wicklow’s towns (36%) and Irish towns (31%). Getting to work takes 31.6 min on average. At the census, 12% of commuters got to work without a car.
| Census 2022 | Kilmacanogue | Co. Wicklow | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unemployment rate | 5.6% | 8.9% | 9.2% |
| Trips under 15 minutes | 26% | 36% | 31% |
| Median household income | €70,690 | €64,387 | €57,760 |
| In work, 15 to 64 | 71% | 69% | 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.
DEIS, the support scheme, covers 18% of them, lower than both Co. Wicklow’s towns (20%) and Irish towns (35%). St. Kilian's Community School is the nearest secondary school, 2.2 km away. 11 schools lie within 3 km of Kilmacanogue: 7 primary schools, 2 secondary schools and 2 special schools.
| School | Level | Pupils | Ethos |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Fergal's National School DEISLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 373 | Catholic |
| St. Gerard's School Fee-payingLargest post-primary schoolPost-primary · Voluntary secondary | Post-primary · Voluntary secondary | 623 | Catholic |
| Scoil Chualann GaelscoilTeaches through IrishPrimary | Primary | 185 | Catholic |
| St. Kilian's Community School DEISIn the DEIS schemePost-primary · Community school | Post-primary · Community school | 427 | Inter-denominational |
| Schools within 3 km | Kilmacanogue | Co. Wicklow | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils since 2019/20 | −3% | +12% | +4% |
| Single-sex secondaries | 0% | 0% | 39% |
| In the DEIS scheme | 18% | 20% | 35% |
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.
For its ages, Kilmacanogue has 96 people with a disability for every 100 expected, lower than both Co. Wicklow’s towns (111) and Irish towns (106). 6.2% of residents in Kilmacanogue care, unpaid, for a relative or friend. Poor health, by residents’ own account, affects 2.2% of the town.
| Census 2022 | Kilmacanogue | Co. Wicklow | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unpaid carers | 6.2% | 5.6% | 5.4% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.2% | 1.8% | 2% |
| With a disability | 22% | 24% | 22% |
| Good or very good health | 89% | 90% | 88% |
CSO, Census 2022 general health, disability and carers · CSO life expectancy by region, 2016 · HSE medical cards, 2024 · TownRatings age-standardised ratios
Across the year, Kilmacanogue averages 10.0°C. 1,086 mm of rain falls in a year, above both Co. Wicklow’s towns (988 mm) and Irish towns (937 mm). January nights in Kilmacanogue drop to 2.8°C on average.
| Climate, 1991–2020 | Kilmacanogue | Co. Wicklow | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| July high | 19.3°C | 19.7°C | 19.9°C |
| Average temperature over the year | 10.0°C | 10.5°C | 10.3°C |
| Rain a year | 1,086 mm | 988 mm | 937 mm |
| January low | 2.8°C | 3.3°C | 2.9°C |
Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.
86% of homes are within 400 m of green space, higher than Co. Wicklow’s towns (75%) yet lower than Irish towns (92%). The sea makes up 6.9% of the area within 5 km, between Co. Wicklow’s towns (34%) and Irish towns (0%). 29 waymarked trails and greenways begin within 5 km.
| Outdoors | Kilmacanogue | Co. Wicklow | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woodland within 1 km | 16% | 5.7% | 2.7% |
| Sea within 5 km | 6.9% | 34% | 0% |
| Near a park | 86% | 75% | 92% |
| Protected nature within 5 km | 4.3% | 3.9% | 1.8% |
OpenStreetMap parks and paths, NPWS protected sites and the National Trails Register.
People 65 and over make up 18% of the town. Daily Irish speakers outside school: 1.5%, higher than both Co. Wicklow’s towns (1.1%) and Irish towns (1.1%). Among adults, 44% have a degree.
Women make up 51.3% of Kilmacanogue
636 women and 604 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.
| Kilmacanogue | Co. Wicklow | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 24% | 20% |
| 15–24 | 13% | 13% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 26% | 29% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 26% | 24% |
| 65+ | 18% | 14% | 14% |
| Primary or none | 7.3% | 10% | 9.7% |
| Lower secondary | 11% | 15% | 14% |
| Leaving Cert | 30% | 36% | 35% |
| Diploma or cert | 7% | 6.5% | 5.8% |
| Degree or higher | 44% | 32% | 36% |
CSO, Census 2022 · Co. Wicklow and Ireland: the median of their towns of 2,500+
There is no majority on Wicklow County Council; Independent have the most seats, 10 of 32, short of 17. Wicklow County Council is the one council for Kilmacanogue; Ireland has no town or county councils between it and the government. Turnout at the last local elections was 53%, about level with Co. Wicklow’s towns (54%) and above Irish towns (46%).
| Turnout | Kilmacanogue | Co. Wicklow | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| General election, November 2024 | 68% | 68% | 59% |
| Local elections, June 2024 | 53% | 54% | 46% |
Department of Housing count sheets, 2024
For its size, Kilmacanogue has 16 buildings on the national inventory per 10,000 residents. 3 archaeological sites are on the record.
| Heritage | Kilmacanogue | Co. Wicklow | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inventory buildings per 10,000 residents | 16 | 54 | 48 |
| Homes built before 1919 | 9% | 5.5% | 3.4% |
| Archaeological sites on the record | 3 | 14 | 11 |
NIAH, the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage · Sites and Monuments Record · CSO, Census 2022 homes by year built
The graded crime recorded most in Kilmacanogue was assaults and harassment (2023–2025). Burglary and damage came to 6 per 1,000 residents a year, above Co. Wicklow’s towns (4.6) but below Irish towns (6.4). Violence accounts for 4.9 recorded crimes 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 | Kilmacanogue | Co. Wicklow | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theft | 19.6 | 8.2 | 15.3 |
| Burglary & damage | 6 | 4.6 | 6.4 |
| All recorded crime | 53.5 | 33.6 | 54.3 |
CSO recorded crime by Garda station, 2023–2025, shared to towns by where residents live · Census 2022 populations
Castles, abbeys, gardens, museums and days out in and near Kilmacanogue. Best known first.
Historic houseKilruddery House2.3 km outside town, to the northeast
CastleKindlestown Castle3.9 km outside town, to the southeastNatural landscapeNatural landscapeGreat Sugar Loaf Mountain1.3 km outside town, to the southMuseumMuseumAgricultural Heritage Display Centre2.2 km outside town, to the westGardenGardenPowerscourt House & Gardens2.1 km outside town, to the northwestArt galleryArt galleryMermaid Arts Centre3.3 km outside town, to the northeastPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
The national inventory of architectural heritage lists 2 buildings in Kilmacanogue, each rated of regional importance. 3 archaeological sites are on the record here.
One notable person was born in Kilmacanogue; with them, the best known born in the towns around it.
Cearbhall Ó Dálaigh: European Communities, CC BY 4.0 · Finn Bálor: Dvtsource (original) Cropped by User:NiciVampireHeart, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Darren Randolph: Michael Kranewitter, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Katie Taylor: cormac70 from London, CC BY 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kilmacanogue | 1,240 | — | — | C− | C+ | B+ |
| Enniskerry | 2,000 | 3.4 | — | D | B+ | A |
| Bray | 33,512 | 3.5 | B− | C | C+ | B |
| Greystones-Delgany | 22,009 | 5.7 | A− | D− | A− | A |
| Kilpedder | 1,248 | 6.8 | — | C− | B+ | A |
| Shankill Dublin | 11,009 | 7.2 | C+ | D | B− | B |
| Kilcoole | 4,569 | 9 | B+ | D | A− | C+ |
People: CSO, Census 2022. Distances: centre to centre.
16% mostly work from home, and 26% of journeys take under 15 minutes.
Kilmacanogue had 1,240 people at the 2022 census, up from 1,209 in 2016: 2.6% more, against 7.6% in the median of Irish towns.
The median age in Kilmacanogue is 43.1, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns.
Urban area in Co. Wicklow
Kilmacanogue has 1,240 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.
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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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