Kilpedder’s story
Kilpedder has 2 buildings on the National Inventory
The record adds 1 archaeological site.
Homes built before 1919: 3%, against 3% across Irish towns.
- 1790Bromley House
- 1900Post box, Kilquade
KilpedderCo. Wicklow
A town of 1,248 in Co. Wicklow. Its population rose 19% from 2016 to 2022.
6 places within 19 kmMap →
Photo: sarah777 · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
1,248
CSO, Census 2022 · Wicklow County Council
Median age
43.1
18% are 65+ · Co. Wicklow 14%
Degree level
37%
of residents 15+ · Irish towns 36%
Walk, cycle, transit
10%
of working residents · Irish towns 23%
Is Kilpedder a good place to live?
People here tend to be in good health: 78 residents in bad health and 88 with a disability for every 100 its ages predict. Jobs & income is a strength too (A−) — the unemployment rate is 6%, with 74% of 15 to 64s in work. The median home sold for €533,200, 8 times the town’s median household income. Where it falls short is walkability: on the way to work, 10% walk, cycle or take the bus or train, where the typical Irish town has 23%.
Figures: health, work and commuting, CSO Census 2022 · prices, Property Price Register, 2023 to 2025 · incomes, CSO. Kilpedder is graded subject by subject, but Irish towns need 2,500 residents for an overall grade.
This town's house price is the median for its whole Eircode routing key, town and countryside together: fewer than 30 sales in the town itself were recorded on the Property Price Register in 2023 to 2025, so its Cost Grade is less sure. 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 Kilpedder stand out
The 3 things Kilpedder does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
10% walk, cycle or ride
Against 23% in the median of Irish towns
CSO, Census 2022
Hazard risk
Hazard risk
Better than 97%
of Irish towns on hazard risk
Its hazard risk grade: A+.
Walkability
Walkability
Behind 95%
of Irish towns on walkability
Its walkability grade: D.
How Kilpedder grades
Each subject compares Kilpedder with Irish towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far it is from the middle. Towns in other countries are graded separately.
Kilpedder is graded subject by subject, but Irish towns need 2,500 residents for an overall grade.
Hazard riskAlmost no homes are above the radon reference levelA+Open →WalkabilityAmong the hardest places to get around without a carDOpen →Health88 with a disability per 100 predictedAOpen →Cost of livingNear the bottom of the towns comparedC−Open →Jobs & income6% unemployedA−Open →Safety4.9 burglaries and acts of criminal damage per 1,000 residentsB+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 Kilpedder.
Schools
Pupil numbers around Kilpedder grew +35% since 2019, above Co. Wicklow’s towns and Irish towns
DEIS, the support scheme, covers 11% of them, below both Co. Wicklow’s towns (20%) and Irish towns (35%). The nearest secondary, Colaiste Chraobh Abhann, is 3 km away. Families in Kilpedder have 9 schools within 3 km to choose from: 6 primary schools, 2 secondary schools and 1 special school.
9schools within 3 km
| School | Level | Pupils | Ethos |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Laurences N.S. Special classesLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 666 | Catholic |
| Colaiste Chraobh AbhannLargest post-primary schoolPost-primary · ETB | Post-primary · ETB | 778 | Multi-denominational |
| Newtownmountkennedy Primary School DEISIn the DEIS schemePrimary | Primary | 368 | Catholic |
Schools by ethos · Schools within 3 km
Catholic4
Multi-denominational4
Church of Ireland1
| Schools within 3 km | Kilpedder | Co. Wicklow | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils since 2019/20 | +35% | +12% | +4% |
| Teach through Irish | 0% | 9% | 8% |
| In the DEIS scheme | 11% | 20% | 35% |
| Single-sex secondaries | 0% | 0% | 39% |
3,990
pupils at schools within 3 km, 2025/26
+35%
pupils since 2019/20 · Irish towns +4%
2.5 km
to the nearest primary school
3 km
to the nearest secondary school
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.
Natural hazardsHazard risk A+
Kilpedder has low radon, steady ground and few homes standing low by a big river or the sea
The nearest bathing water to Kilpedder is Greystones South, 4.7 km away, rated excellent in 2025. By estimate, fewer than one home in a hundred in the town has radon above the reference level. No part of Kilpedder is mapped as high landslide susceptibility.
0%of homes in high-radon areasA+Hazard risk Grade
Homes exposed · share of the town’s homes
Low-lying beside water0%
In high-radon areas0%
On high landslide susceptibility0%
Low-lying near a river0%
Low-lying near the coast0%
| Share of homes | Kilpedder | Co. Wicklow | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| On high landslide susceptibility | 0% | 0.4% | 0% |
| Low-lying near a river | 0% | 0% | 0.5% |
4.7 km
to Greystones South bathing water (excellent)
506
homes mapped for these shares
EPA radon map, GSI landslide susceptibility and our low-lying homes estimate from OPW LiDAR.
HealthHealth A
Kilpedder has 88 people with a disability for every 100 its ages predict, fewer than in Co. Wicklow’s towns and across Irish towns
Self-reported good health: 90% of Kilpedder’s residents. Unpaid carers make up 6.5% of residents, above Co. Wicklow’s towns (5.6%) and Irish towns (5.4%) alike. A disability affects a fifth of people locally.
90%good or very good healthAHealth Grade
Per 100 expected at the town’s ages · age-standardised
Bad health78
Disability88
Co. Wicklow111
Expected100
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 90%Fair 8%Bad or very bad 2%
| Census 2022 | Kilpedder | Co. Wicklow | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unpaid carers | 6.5% | 5.6% | 5.4% |
| With a disability | 20% | 24% | 22% |
| Good or very good health | 90% | 90% | 88% |
| Bad or very bad health | 1.6% | 1.8% | 2% |
78
bad health per 100 expected · Co. Wicklow 111
88
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
HousingCost of living C−
Most households in Kilpedder own their home: 92%, more than in Co. Wicklow’s towns and across Irish towns
The private rented sector houses 7% of households. 1% live in social housing, below Co. Wicklow’s towns (14%) and Irish towns (13%) alike.
€533Kmedian sale priceC−Cost of living Grade
Median sale price · Eircode area, 2023–2025
Kilpedder€533K
Co. Wicklow€440K
Irish towns€350K
| Housing | Kilpedder | Co. Wicklow | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households owning their home | 92% | 71% | 61% |
| Households in social housing | 1% | 14% | 13% |
| Median sale price | €533K | €440K | €350K |
| Households renting privately | 7% | 16% | 22% |
92%
own their home · Irish towns 61%
7%
rent privately · Irish towns 22%
€1,730
a month on new tenancies, County Wicklow
8.3
times median household income, County Wicklow
Property Price Register · CSO residential prices by Eircode area · RTB rents · CSO, Census 2022 tenure · The price is for the postcode area A63, not the town alone: too few sales inside the town carry a full address.
Work & commuteJobs & income A−
Kilpedder has lower unemployment than Co. Wicklow’s towns or Irish towns: 5.7%
Commutes averaged 32.2 min, about level with Co. Wicklow’s towns (31.6 min) and above Irish towns (27.6 min). On foot, by bike or by bus and train: that was how 9.7% of commuters travelled at the census. Income per household averages €67,000 a year, before tax.
10%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2022
Car or van77%
Bus5%
Walk2%
Train, DART or Luas2%
Bicycle0%
| Census 2022 | Kilpedder | Co. Wicklow | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unemployment rate | 5.7% | 8.9% | 9.2% |
| In work, 15 to 64 | 74% | 69% | 68% |
| Trips under 15 minutes | 26% | 36% | 31% |
| Average trip | 32.2 min | 31.6 min | 27.6 min |
€67,000
household income, 2022 estimate · Co. Wicklow €64,077
12%
worked mainly from home, 2022
13%
trips of an hour or more
4,688
on the Live Register, County Wicklow, September 2026
D
Walkability: better than 6% 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.
SafetySafety B+
Kilpedder has less crime per resident than two in three Irish towns
Burglary topped the graded crimes in Kilpedder (2023–2025). Violence came to 3.1 per 1,000 residents a year, below Co. Wicklow’s towns (3.9) and Irish towns (5.7) alike. In all, 44.1 crimes per 1,000 residents are recorded a year.
3.1violent incidents per 1,000 a yearB+Safety Grade
Compared with towns its sizeFewer incidents against residents per 1,000 than 40% of the 156 Irish towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: about the middle for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Recorded by type · per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025
Dangerous acts17.5
Road traffic7.2
Theft6.3
Burglary2.7
Public order2.6
Assault2.5
Damage2.2
Against justice1.2
Drugs1
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 | Kilpedder | Co. Wicklow | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime | 3.1 | 3.9 | 5.7 |
| Theft | 6.3 | 8.2 | 15.3 |
| Burglary & damage | 4.9 | 4.6 | 6.4 |
| All recorded crime | 44.1 | 33.6 | 54.3 |
3.1
violent incidents per 1,000 a year
4.9
burglary and damage per 1,000 a year
320
incidents a year, Newtownmountkennedy Garda area
8
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
Climate
Summers stay cool in Kilpedder: July afternoons reach 19.2°C, below Co. Wicklow’s towns and Irish towns
Kilpedder gets 1,085 mm of rain a year. The year’s mean temperature is 10.0°C, lower than both Co. Wicklow’s towns (10.5°C) and Irish towns (10.3°C). Winter lows in Kilpedder average 2.8°C in January.
19.2°CJuly afternoon high
Average afternoon highs by season · 1991–2020 averages
Winter8.5°C
Spring12.3°C
Summer18.6°C
Autumn13.9°C
| Climate, 1991–2020 | Kilpedder | Co. Wicklow | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| July high | 19.2°C | 19.7°C | 19.9°C |
| Average temperature over the year | 10.0°C | 10.5°C | 10.3°C |
| Rain a year | 1,085 mm | 988 mm | 937 mm |
| January low | 2.8°C | 3.3°C | 2.9°C |
19.2°C
July high
2.8°C
January low
1,085 mm
Rain a year
133 mm
Wettest month
36
Air frosts
1,397 hrs
Sunshine
Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.
Outdoors
Fewer homes in Kilpedder sit near green space: 28% within 400 m, below Co. Wicklow’s towns and Irish towns
Within 1 km, a tenth of the land is woodland, above Co. Wicklow’s towns (5.7%) and Irish towns (2.7%) alike. Kilpedder has 0.1 ha of green space for every 1,000 residents. 17 waymarked trails and greenways start within 5 km.
28%of homes near green space
Green space per 1,000 residents · per 1,000 residents
Kilpedder0.1 ha
Co. Wicklow1.5 ha
Irish towns4.1 ha
| Outdoors | Kilpedder | Co. Wicklow | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Near a park | 28% | 75% | 92% |
| Woodland within 1 km | 9.9% | 5.7% | 2.7% |
| Sea within 5 km | 12% | 34% | 0% |
| Paths per km² of town | 0.8 km per km² | 1.2 km per km² | 2.1 km per km² |
28%
Near a park
0.1 ha
Green space
10 km
Footpaths
3.8%
Protected for nature
OpenStreetMap parks and paths, NPWS protected sites and the National Trails Register.
Who lives here
Few people in Kilpedder were born abroad: 12%, fewer than in Co. Wicklow’s towns and across Irish towns
18% of residents are 65 or over, above both Co. Wicklow’s towns (14%) and Irish towns (14%). People aged 15 to 24 make up 14% of the town. The share of residents under 15 is 19%.
43.1median age
KilpedderCo. WicklowIreland
Ages · share of residents
18%
Highest education · residents 15 and older who have finished education
Primary or none6%
Lower secondary14%
Leaving Cert37%
Diploma or cert7%
Degree or higher37%
Women and men · all residents
Women make up 51.4% of Kilpedder
641 women and 607 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.
| Kilpedder | Co. Wicklow | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 24% | 20% |
| 15–24 | 14% | 13% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 26% | 29% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 26% | 24% |
| 65+ | 18% | 14% | 14% |
| Primary or none | 5.9% | 10% | 9.7% |
| Lower secondary | 14% | 15% | 14% |
| Leaving Cert | 37% | 36% | 35% |
| Diploma or cert | 6.6% | 6.5% | 5.8% |
| Degree or higher | 37% | 32% | 36% |
CSO, Census 2022 · Co. Wicklow and Ireland: the median of their towns of 2,500+
Town hall
Turnout in Wicklow was among the highest at the 2024 general election
No party holds a majority on Wicklow County Council: Independent lead with 10 of 32 seats, short of the 17 needed. Kilpedder answers to one council, Wicklow County Council; Ireland has no town tier. Turnout at the last local elections was 53%.
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 | Kilpedder | Co. Wicklow | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| General election, November 2024 | 68% | 68% | 59% |
| Local elections, June 2024 | 53% | 54% | 46% |
6
Councillors
10/32
Independent seats on Wicklow County, the largest party
53%
turnout, June 2024
4
TDs elected for Wicklow
Department of Housing count sheets, 2024
History
Kilpedder counts 2 buildings on the architectural inventory
The Sites and Monuments Record holds 1 entries for the town. Kilpedder has 16 inventory buildings for every 10,000 residents, lower than both Co. Wicklow’s towns (54) and Irish towns (48). The pre-1919 share of homes is 2.6%.
2inventory buildings
Buildings by NIAH rating · NIAH
International0
National0
Regional2
Among them
- Bromley House 1790
- Post box, Kilquade 1900
1
sites on the Sites and Monuments Record
1790
earliest dated inventory building
3%
homes built before 1919 · Irish towns 3%
| Heritage | Kilpedder | Co. Wicklow | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inventory buildings per 10,000 residents | 16 | 54 | 48 |
| Archaeological sites on the record | 1 | 14 | 11 |
| Homes built before 1919 | 2.6% | 5.5% | 3.4% |
NIAH, the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage · Sites and Monuments Record · CSO, Census 2022 homes by year built
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Kindlestown Castle and 4 more in and around Kilpedder
Castles, abbeys, gardens, museums and days out in and near Kilpedder. Best known first.
CastleKindlestown Castle2.7 km outside town, to the north
MuseumAltidore Castle1.6 km outside town, to the westVisitor farmVisitor farmGlenroe Open Farm2.2 km outside town, to the eastNatural landscapeNatural landscapeGreat Sugar Loaf Mountain4.9 km outside town, to the northwestGardenGardenWren’s Wood Garden4.7 km outside town, to the southPlaces: 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 (2)
- Kindlestown Castle: Aoifer, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Altidore Castle: Karen Duell, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Kilpedder
15pages on Kilpedder
Landmarks
The national inventory of architectural heritage lists 2 buildings in Kilpedder, each rated of regional importance. One archaeological site is on the record here.
Famous people from around Kilpedder
No notable person born in Kilpedder is on our list; these were born in the towns around it.
S
Simon HarrisTánaiste (Deputy Prime Minister) of Ire… · born in Greystones-Delgany
Photo credits
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 · Dara Ó Briain: Feline_Dacat, CC BY-SA 2.0
Kilpedder’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Boundaries: Tailte Éireann, CSO Urban Areas 2022 and Electoral Divisions.
NewtownmountkennedyKilcooleGreystones-DelganyNewcastleKilmacanogueBrayKilpedder
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kilpedder | 1,248 | — | — | C− | B+ | A |
| Newtownmountkennedy | 3,539 | 2.8 | C+ | D | B+ | C− |
| Kilcoole | 4,569 | 3.1 | B+ | D | A− | C+ |
| Greystones-Delgany | 22,009 | 3.5 | A− | D− | A− | A |
| Newcastle | 1,010 | 5.1 | — | C− | B+ | B |
| Kilmacanogue | 1,240 | 6.8 | — | C− | C+ | B+ |
| Bray | 33,512 | 9.3 | B− | C | C+ | B |
People: CSO, Census 2022. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Kilpedder
Is Kilpedder growing?
Kilpedder had 1,248 people at the 2022 census, up from 1,045 in 2016: 19.4% more, against 7.6% in the median of Irish towns.
How do people in Kilpedder get to work?
77% of working residents drive to work and 10% walk, cycle or take the bus or train (the median of Irish towns: 23%). 12% mostly work from home, and 26% of journeys take under 15 minutes.
How old are the people of Kilpedder?
The median age in Kilpedder is 43.1, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns.
About Kilpedder
Urban area in Co. Wicklow
1,248 people live in Kilpedder, 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
- 1,248 (CSO, Census 2022)
- County
- Wicklow
- Council
- Wicklow County Council
- Local electoral area
- Wicklow
- Dáil constituency
- Wicklow
- Name in Irish
- Cill Pheadair
- Area
- 0.4 sq mi (1.1 km²)
- CSO code
- UA:15372
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).