Knockananna’s story
Knockananna has 1 building on the National Inventory
The record adds 1 archaeological site.
Homes built before 1919: 11%, against 3% across Irish towns.
- 1790Knockananna Catholic Church
KnockanannaCo. Wicklow
Population 201: a town in Co. Wicklow.
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Photo: David Purchase · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
201
CSO, Census 2022 · Wicklow County Council
Median age
38.5
17% are 65+ · Co. Wicklow 14%
Degree level
18%
of residents 15+ · Irish towns 36%
Walk, cycle, transit
6%
of working residents · Irish towns 23%
Is Knockananna a good place to live?
Home prices sit at a median €287,000, which is 5.8 years of the town’s median household income. Of those who commute, 6% go on foot, by bike or by public transport. Residents born outside Ireland: 7%. A degree is held by 18% of adults.
Irish towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Knockananna out for now.
What makes Knockananna stand out
The 3 things Knockananna does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
6% walk, cycle or ride
Against 23% in the median of Irish towns
CSO, Census 2022
Born outside Ireland
Who lives here
Against 22% in the median of Irish towns
CSO, Census 2022
Degree or higher, residents 15+
Education
Against 36% in the median of Irish towns
CSO, Census 2022
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Knockananna.
Natural hazards
About 12% of Knockananna’s homes are estimated to hold more radon than the reference level allows
100% of its homes sit in high-radon areas, higher than both Co. Wicklow’s towns (0%) and Irish towns (0%). Landslides: none of Knockananna lies in a high-susceptibility zone. Only a handful of its homes, if any, sit low beside water.
100%of homes in high-radon areas
Homes exposed · share of the town’s homes
In high-radon areas100%
On high landslide susceptibility0%
| Share of homes | Knockananna | Co. Wicklow | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| In high-radon areas | 100% | 0% | 0% |
| On high landslide susceptibility | 0% | 0.4% | 0% |
12%
of homes over the radon level
98
homes mapped for these shares
EPA radon map, GSI landslide susceptibility and our low-lying homes estimate from OPW LiDAR.
Climate
Winter nights bite in Knockananna: January lows of 1.4°C, colder than Co. Wicklow’s towns or Irish towns
The year’s mean temperature is 9.3°C, below both Co. Wicklow’s towns (10.5°C) and Irish towns (10.3°C). Knockananna gets 1,190 mm of rain a year. In July, daytime highs in Knockananna average 19.5°C.
19.5°CJuly afternoon high
Average afternoon highs by season · 1991–2020 averages
Winter7.9°C
Spring12.5°C
Summer18.8°C
Autumn13.5°C
| Climate, 1991–2020 | Knockananna | Co. Wicklow | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| January low | 1.4°C | 3.3°C | 2.9°C |
| Average temperature over the year | 9.3°C | 10.5°C | 10.3°C |
| Rain a year | 1,190 mm | 988 mm | 937 mm |
| July high | 19.5°C | 19.7°C | 19.9°C |
19.5°C
July high
1.4°C
January low
1,190 mm
Rain a year
135 mm
Wettest month
35
Air frosts
Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.
Health
Fewer people in Knockananna are in bad health than its ages would predict: 57 per 100 expected, under Co. Wicklow’s towns and Irish towns
A disability affects a quarter of people in Knockananna. Nearly one in ten residents give unpaid care to a relative or friend, higher than both Co. Wicklow’s towns (5.6%) and Irish towns (5.4%). Weighed against its ages, disability in the town runs at 119 per 100 expected.
82%good or very good health
Per 100 expected at the town’s ages · age-standardised
Bad health57
Disability119
Co. Wicklow111
Expected100
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 82%Fair 17%Bad or very bad 1%
| Census 2022 | Knockananna | Co. Wicklow | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 82% | 90% | 88% |
| Unpaid carers | 9.5% | 5.6% | 5.4% |
| Bad or very bad health | 1% | 1.8% | 2% |
| With a disability | 25% | 24% | 22% |
57
bad health per 100 expected · Co. Wicklow 111
119
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
Housing
Social housing is more common in Knockananna than in Co. Wicklow’s towns or across Irish towns, at 26% of households
69% of households own their home, near Co. Wicklow’s towns (71%) and higher than Irish towns (61%). Renting privately is how 3% of households live.
€287Kmedian sale price
Median sale price · Eircode area, 2023–2025
Knockananna€287K
Co. Wicklow€440K
Irish towns€350K
| Housing | Knockananna | Co. Wicklow | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households in social housing | 26% | 14% | 13% |
| Households renting privately | 3% | 16% | 22% |
| Median sale price | €287K | €440K | €350K |
| Households owning their home | 69% | 71% | 61% |
69%
own their home · Irish towns 61%
3%
rent privately · Irish towns 22%
€1,730
a month on new tenancies, County Wicklow
Property Price Register · CSO residential prices by Eircode area · RTB rents · CSO, Census 2022 tenure · The price is for the postcode area Y14, not the town alone: too few sales inside the town carry a full address.
Outdoors
More woodland lies at the edge of Knockananna than Co. Wicklow’s towns or Irish towns: 9.6% of the land within 1 km
100% of homes are within 400 m of green space, above both Co. Wicklow’s towns (75%) and Irish towns (92%). Green space in Knockananna works out at 5.3 ha per 1,000 people. Within 5 km, 3 waymarked trails and greenways set out.
100%of homes near green space
Green space per 1,000 residents · per 1,000 residents
Knockananna5.3 ha
Co. Wicklow1.5 ha
Irish towns4.1 ha
| Outdoors | Knockananna | Co. Wicklow | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woodland within 1 km | 9.6% | 5.7% | 2.7% |
| Near a park | 100% | 75% | 92% |
| Sea within 5 km | 0% | 34% | 0% |
| Paths per km² of town | 0.0 km per km² | 1.2 km per km² | 2.1 km per km² |
100%
Near a park
5.3 ha
Green space
1%
Protected for nature
9.6%
Woodland
OpenStreetMap parks and paths, NPWS protected sites and the National Trails Register.
Weather
Knockananna’s weather today: light showers, with a high of 10 degrees
Any rain today should be slight, though the wind picks up to 26 km/h; the low is 6°C. Plan indoor things for Tuesday, when about 7 mm of rain is forecast. Knockananna’s November average makes a useful yardstick: afternoons reach 10°C, nights fall to 3°C.
10°C / 6°CToday
This month and the next three, normal highs · 1991–2020 averages
November10°C
December8°C
January8°C
February8°C
| Season | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | 8°C | 1°C | 324 mm |
| Spring | 12°C | 4°C | 246 mm |
| Summer | 19°C | 10°C | 259 mm |
| Autumn | 13°C | 6°C | 361 mm |
10°C / 6°C
Today
0.4 mm
Rain, next 24 hours
15 km/h
Wind
94%
Humidity
9 h 21 min
Daylight
Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · normals: Met Éireann, 1991–2020
Work & commute
Fewer commuters in Knockananna walk, cycle or take the bus or train than in Co. Wicklow’s towns or Irish towns: 5.9%
Short trips: 37% under 15 minutes, near Co. Wicklow’s towns (36%) and higher than Irish towns (31%). At the census, 2.9% of workers worked mainly from home. 13% of the labour force are out of work.
6%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2022
Car or van91%
Walk3%
Bus2%
Train, DART or Luas2%
| Census 2022 | Knockananna | Co. Wicklow | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unemployment rate | 13% | 8.9% | 9.2% |
| In work, 15 to 64 | 64% | 69% | 68% |
| Median household income | €49,520 | €64,387 | €57,760 |
| Average trip | 29.9 min | 31.6 min | 27.6 min |
€49,520
household income, 2022 estimate · Co. Wicklow €64,077
3%
worked mainly from home, 2022
14%
trips of an hour or more
4,688
on the Live Register, County Wicklow, September 2026
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.
Who lives here
Few people in Knockananna were born abroad: 6.6%, fewer than in Co. Wicklow’s towns and Irish towns
Young adults of 15 to 24 are just over a tenth of the population. People 65 and over make up 17% of the town, above Co. Wicklow’s towns (14%) and Irish towns (14%) alike. The share of residents under 15 is 23%.
38.5median age
KnockanannaCo. WicklowIreland
Ages · share of residents
17%
Highest education · residents 15 and older who have finished education
Primary or none14%
Lower secondary25%
Leaving Cert42%
Diploma or cert2%
Degree or higher18%
Women and men · all residents
Women make up 50.7% of Knockananna
102 women and 99 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.
| Knockananna | Co. Wicklow | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 23% | 24% | 20% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 13% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 24% | 26% | 29% |
| 45–64 | 24% | 26% | 24% |
| 65+ | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| Primary or none | 14% | 10% | 9.7% |
| Lower secondary | 25% | 15% | 14% |
| Leaving Cert | 42% | 36% | 35% |
| Diploma or cert | 1.6% | 6.5% | 5.8% |
| Degree or higher | 18% | 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
At the last local elections, 55% of voters went to the polls. Local government for Knockananna is Wicklow County Council alone; Ireland has a single tier. There is no majority on Wicklow County Council; Independent have the most seats, 10 of 32, short of 17.
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 | Knockananna | Co. Wicklow | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| General election, November 2024 | 68% | 68% | 59% |
| Local elections, June 2024 | 55% | 54% | 46% |
6
Councillors
10/32
Independent seats on Wicklow County, the largest party
55%
turnout, June 2024
4
TDs elected for Wicklow
Department of Housing count sheets, 2024
History
Knockananna keeps more of its old housing than Co. Wicklow’s towns or Irish towns: 11.4% built before 1919
1 archaeological sites are on the record, lower than both Co. Wicklow’s towns (14) and Irish towns (11). Knockananna has 50 inventory buildings for every 10,000 residents. Surveyors for the national inventory recorded one building in Knockananna, of regional importance. Archaeologists have recorded one site here.
1inventory buildings
Buildings by NIAH rating · NIAH
International0
National0
Regional1
Among them
1
sites on the Sites and Monuments Record
1790
earliest dated inventory building
11%
homes built before 1919 · Irish towns 3%
| Heritage | Knockananna | Co. Wicklow | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes built before 1919 | 11.4% | 5.5% | 3.4% |
| Archaeological sites on the record | 1 | 14 | 11 |
NIAH, the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage · Sites and Monuments Record · CSO, Census 2022 homes by year built
Schools
The nearest secondary school to Knockananna is 4.1 km away
Families in Knockananna have one school within 3 km. 63 pupils attend the one school within 3 km of the town.
1schools within 3 km
| School | Level | Pupils | Ethos |
|---|---|---|---|
| Naomh Brid N.S.Largest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 63 | Catholic |
| Schools within 3 km | Knockananna | Co. Wicklow | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Teach through Irish | 0% | 9% | 8% |
| In the DEIS scheme | 0% | 20% | 35% |
63
pupils at schools within 3 km, 2025/26
0 km
to the nearest primary school
4.1 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.
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Glendalough and 11 more within 40 km
Nothing to visit is mapped within 5 km of Knockananna; these are the best known within 40 km.
Abbey or prioryGlendalough19 km northeast
National parkWicklow Mountains National Park17 km north
CastleBallyloughan Castle19 km west
CastleCarlow Castle30 km west
CastleHumewood Castle8.8 km northwest
Historic houseRussborough House and Parklands30 km northPlaces: 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
- Carlow Castle: Age Bosma, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Humewood Castle: Book authored by Charles Eastlake - the engraver is not attributed, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Russborough House and Parklands: Ramón, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Knockananna
15pages on Knockananna
The big questions
Out and about
Famous people from around Knockananna
One notable person was born in Knockananna; with them, the best known born in the towns around it.
Ó
Órla FallonIrish singer and songwriter · born 1974
B
Billy TimminsIrish politician · born in Baltinglass · born 1959P
Pat DeeringIrish politician · born in Rathvilly · born 1967P
Paudge BrennanIrish politician (1922–1998) · born in CarnewPhoto credits
Jennie Wyse Power: Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain · Frederick Keppel: Frederick Keppel, photographer unknown., Public domain
Knockananna’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Boundaries: Tailte Éireann, CSO Urban Areas 2022 and Electoral Divisions.
TinahelyAughrimRathvillyBaltinglassTullowCarnewKnockananna
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knockananna | 201 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tinahely | 1,037 | 8.9 | — | B− | B− | C+ |
| Aughrim | 1,437 | 11 | — | B− | A | C− |
| Rathvilly Carlow | 1,074 | 14 | — | B− | A+ | B |
| Baltinglass | 2,611 | 15 | C+ | B | A− | C |
| Tullow Carlow | 5,138 | 18 | C− | B | C+ | D |
| Carnew | 1,233 | 18 | — | B | B | C |
People: CSO, Census 2022. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Knockananna
Is Knockananna growing?
Knockananna had 201 people at the 2022 census, up from 187 in 2016: 7.5% more, against 7.6% in the median of Irish towns.
How old are the people of Knockananna?
The median age in Knockananna is 38.5, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns.
About Knockananna
Urban area in Co. Wicklow
Knockananna has 201 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
- 201 (CSO, Census 2022)
- County
- Wicklow
- Council
- Wicklow County Council
- Local electoral area
- Baltinglass
- Dáil constituency
- Wicklow
- Name in Irish
- Cnoc an Eanaigh
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- CSO code
- UA:15392
Sources: CSO, Census 2022 Small Area Population Statistics (CC BY 4.0) · Tailte Éireann, Urban Areas and Electoral Divisions 2022 (CC BY 4.0). 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).