Manor Kilbride’s story
Manor Kilbride: 1 building on the National Inventory
1 archaeological site are on the record here too.
12% of its homes were built before 1919, against 3% in the median of Irish towns.
- 1835The Manor
Manor KilbrideCo. Wicklow
A town of 194 in Co. Wicklow. It grew by 13% between the 2016 and 2022 censuses.
Population
194
CSO, Census 2022 · Wicklow County Council
Median age
41.8
18% are 65+ · Co. Wicklow 14%
Degree level
44%
of residents 15+ · Irish towns 36%
Walk, cycle, transit
6%
of working residents · Irish towns 23%
Is Manor Kilbride a good place to live?
Manor Kilbride takes 5.9 years of the median household income to buy the median home, at €422,500. The car is not the only way to work here: 6% of commuters walk, cycle or use public transport. At the 2022 census, 5% of the labour force was out of work. Mortgage-free owners make up 51% of households.
Manor Kilbride is too small to grade: Irish towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
What makes Manor Kilbride stand out
The 3 things Manor Kilbride does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
6% walk, cycle or ride
The median of Irish towns: 23%
CSO, Census 2022
Unemployment rate, Census 2022
Work
5% unemployment
Of the labour force, Census 2022 (the median of Irish towns: 9%)
54% of residents 15 and over are at work.
Own outright
Housing
51% own outright
The median of Irish towns: 32%
CSO, Census 2022
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Manor Kilbride.
Schools
Schools around Manor Kilbride are filling: pupils +26% since 2019, more than in both Co. Wicklow’s towns and Irish towns
Families in Manor Kilbride have 2 schools within 3 km to choose from: 2 primary schools.
2schools within 3 km
| School | Level | Pupils | Ethos |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kilbride N.S.Largest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 97 | Catholic |
Schools by ethos · Schools within 3 km
Catholic1
Multi-denominational1
| Schools within 3 km | Manor Kilbride | Co. Wicklow | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils since 2019/20 | +26% | +12% | +4% |
| Teach through Irish | 0% | 9% | 8% |
| In the DEIS scheme | 0% | 20% | 35% |
192
pupils at schools within 3 km, 2025/26
+26%
pupils since 2019/20 · Irish towns +4%
0.2 km
to the nearest primary school
5.6 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.
Natural hazards
The ground is the thing to check in Manor Kilbride: 5.3% of homes stand on high landslide susceptibility, more than in both Co. Wicklow’s towns and Irish towns
The EPA’s radon map puts 6.6% of homes in Manor Kilbride above the reference level. Its homes mostly stand clear of low ground by water.
0%of homes in high-radon areas
Homes exposed · share of the town’s homes
In high-radon areas0%
On high landslide susceptibility5.3%
| Share of homes | Manor Kilbride | Co. Wicklow | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| On high landslide susceptibility | 5.3% | 0.4% | 0% |
| In high-radon areas | 0% | 0% | 0% |
75
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 Manor Kilbride: January lows of 1.2°C, colder than Co. Wicklow’s towns or Irish towns
Across the year, Manor Kilbride averages 9.0°C. Here July highs average 19.2°C, lower than both Co. Wicklow’s towns (19.7°C) and Irish towns (19.9°C). This Co. Wicklow town gets 1,109 mm of rain a year.
19.2°CJuly afternoon high
Average afternoon highs by season · 1991–2020 averages
Winter7.6°C
Spring12.2°C
Summer18.6°C
Autumn13.1°C
| Climate, 1991–2020 | Manor Kilbride | Co. Wicklow | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| January low | 1.2°C | 3.3°C | 2.9°C |
| Average temperature over the year | 9.0°C | 10.5°C | 10.3°C |
| July high | 19.2°C | 19.7°C | 19.9°C |
| Rain a year | 1,109 mm | 988 mm | 937 mm |
19.2°C
July high
1.2°C
January low
1,109 mm
Rain a year
124 mm
Wettest month
36
Air frosts
1,397 hrs
Sunshine
Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.
Health
Manor Kilbride has more unpaid carers than Co. Wicklow’s towns or Irish towns: 9.8% of residents
Allowing for its ages, Manor Kilbride has 136 residents in bad health per 100 expected, higher than both Co. Wicklow’s towns (111) and Irish towns (113). At the census, 2.7% of people here described their health as bad or very bad. Weighed against its ages, disability here runs at 102 per 100 expected.
91%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 91%Fair 6%Bad or very bad 3%
Per 100 expected at the town’s ages · age-standardised
Bad health136
Disability102
Co. Wicklow111
Expected100
| Census 2022 | Manor Kilbride | Co. Wicklow | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unpaid carers | 9.8% | 5.6% | 5.4% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.7% | 1.8% | 2% |
| Good or very good health | 91% | 90% | 88% |
136
bad health per 100 expected · Co. Wicklow 111
102
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
More households own their home in Manor Kilbride than in Co. Wicklow’s towns or across Irish towns: 77%
Renting privately is how 19% of households live.
€423Kmedian sale price
Median sale price · Eircode area, 2023–2025
Manor Kilbride€423K
Co. Wicklow€440K
Irish towns€350K
| Housing | Manor Kilbride | Co. Wicklow | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households in social housing | 0% | 14% | 13% |
| Households owning their home | 77% | 71% | 61% |
| Median sale price | €423K | €440K | €350K |
| Households renting privately | 19% | 16% | 22% |
77%
own their home · Irish towns 61%
19%
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 W91, not the town alone: too few sales inside the town carry a full address.
Outdoors
More woodland lies at the edge of Manor Kilbride than Co. Wicklow’s towns or Irish towns: 9.1% of the land within 1 km
A short walk to green space: 100% of homes, above both Co. Wicklow’s towns (75%) and Irish towns (92%). Green space comes to 5.6 ha for every 1,000 people in Manor Kilbride. Walkers have 3 waymarked trails and greenways starting within 5 km.
100%of homes near green space
Green space per 1,000 residents · per 1,000 residents
Manor Kilbride5.6 ha
Co. Wicklow1.5 ha
Irish towns4.1 ha
| Outdoors | Manor Kilbride | Co. Wicklow | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woodland within 1 km | 9.1% | 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
5.6 ha
Green space
5.8%
Protected for nature
9.1%
Woodland
OpenStreetMap parks and paths, NPWS protected sites and the National Trails Register.
Weather
Weather in Manor Kilbride: partly cloudy today, up to 10 degrees
Tuesday stands out as the wet day ahead, with roughly 4 mm. A typical November day reaches 10°C and drops to 3°C at night: the forecast for Manor Kilbride is set against that. Today stays dry but breezy, with wind up to 24 km/h and a low of 7°C.
10°C / 7°CToday
This month and the next three, normal highs · 1991–2020 averages
November10°C
December8°C
January7°C
February8°C
| Season | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | 8°C | 1°C | 295 mm |
| Spring | 12°C | 4°C | 225 mm |
| Summer | 19°C | 10°C | 260 mm |
| Autumn | 13°C | 6°C | 329 mm |
10°C / 7°C
Today
None
Rain, next 24 hours
23 km/h
Wind
84%
Humidity
9 h 19 min
Daylight
Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · normals: Met Éireann, 1991–2020
Work & commute
Trips to work from Manor Kilbride take longer than from Co. Wicklow’s towns or Irish towns: 38.6 min on average
Working from home was the norm for 14% of workers at the census. 17% of trips took under 15 minutes, lower than both Co. Wicklow’s towns (36%) and Irish towns (31%). Of those in the labour force, 5.4% are unemployed.
6%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2022
Car or van78%
Bus4%
Bicycle1%
Train, DART or Luas1%
| Census 2022 | Manor Kilbride | Co. Wicklow | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 38.6 min | 31.6 min | 27.6 min |
| Trips under 15 minutes | 17% | 36% | 31% |
| Unemployment rate | 5.4% | 8.9% | 9.2% |
| Median household income | €71,130 | €64,387 | €57,760 |
€71,130
household income, 2022 estimate · Co. Wicklow €64,077
14%
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
Fewer children live in Manor Kilbride than in Co. Wicklow’s towns or Irish towns: 17% are under 15
Degrees are held by 44% of adults, above Co. Wicklow’s towns (32%) and Irish towns (36%) alike. The 65-and-over age group makes up 18% of residents. 22% of residents were born outside the country.
41.8median age
Manor KilbrideCo. WicklowIreland
Ages · share of residents
18%
Highest education · residents 15 and older who have finished education
Primary or none7%
Lower secondary12%
Leaving Cert32%
Diploma or cert5%
Degree or higher44%
Women and men · all residents
50.5% of Manor Kilbride’s residents are women
98 women and 96 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.
| Manor Kilbride | Co. Wicklow | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 24% | 20% |
| 15–24 | 12% | 13% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 25% | 26% | 29% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 26% | 24% |
| 65+ | 18% | 14% | 14% |
| Primary or none | 6.8% | 10% | 9.7% |
| Lower secondary | 12% | 15% | 14% |
| Leaving Cert | 32% | 36% | 35% |
| Diploma or cert | 5.2% | 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+
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. Manor Kilbride answers to one council, Wicklow County Council; Ireland has no town tier. Turnout at the last local elections was 55%, close to Co. Wicklow’s towns (54%) and above Irish towns (46%). 68% of voters cast a ballot at the general election.
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 | Manor Kilbride | 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
Old homes shape Manor Kilbride: 11.9% were built before 1919, more than in both Co. Wicklow’s towns and Irish towns
The Sites and Monuments Record lists 1 sites here, lower than both Co. Wicklow’s towns (14) and Irish towns (11). Per 10,000 residents, Manor Kilbride counts 52 inventory buildings. Manor Kilbride’s built heritage counts one inventory entry, of regional standing. One recorded monument or archaeological site lies here.
1inventory buildings
Buildings by NIAH rating · NIAH
International0
National0
Regional1
Among them
- The Manor 1835
1
sites on the Sites and Monuments Record
1835
earliest dated inventory building
12%
homes built before 1919 · Irish towns 3%
| Heritage | Manor Kilbride | Co. Wicklow | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes built before 1919 | 11.9% | 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
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Threecastles Castle and 2 more in and around Manor Kilbride
Castles, abbeys, gardens, museums and days out in and near Manor Kilbride. Best known first.
CastleThreecastles Castle1.7 km outside town, to the southwestGardenGardenHunting Brook Garden2.4 km outside town, to the northwestArt galleryArt galleryDownshire Gallery4.8 km outside town, to the 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 (1)
- Threecastles Castle: Hamish Bain, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Manor Kilbride
15pages on Manor Kilbride
The big questions
Out and about
Famous people from around Manor Kilbride
2 notable people were born in Manor Kilbride; with them, the best known born in the towns around it.
L
Lord Henry LoftusIrish cricketer (1822-1880)C
Claire WalshIrish association football player · born 1994
M
Michelle SmithIrish swimmer · born in Rathcoole · born 1969
Photo credits
Ninette de Valois: Rob Croes for Anefo, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Liam O'Flynn: Ganainm, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Louise Quinn: Anders Henrikson, CC BY 2.0
Manor Kilbride’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Boundaries: Tailte Éireann, CSO Urban Areas 2022 and Electoral Divisions.
BlessingtonRathcooleSaggartKillJobstownJohnstownManor Kilbride
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manor Kilbride | 194 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Blessington | 5,611 | 5.7 | C+ | C | B− | B |
| Rathcoole Dublin | 5,792 | 9.1 | A− | C+ | C+ | A− |
| Saggart Dublin | 4,573 | 9.3 | B | C+ | C+ | B+ |
| Kill Kildare | 3,818 | 9.8 | B+ | C+ | B | A |
| Jobstown Dublin | 23,437 | 10 | D− | C | C− | D |
| Johnstown Kildare | 1,320 | 11 | — | B− | B | A− |
People: CSO, Census 2022. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Manor Kilbride
Is Manor Kilbride growing?
Manor Kilbride had 194 people at the 2022 census, up from 172 in 2016: 12.8% more, against 7.6% in the median of Irish towns.
Is Manor Kilbride a young town or an old one?
The median age in Manor Kilbride is 41.8, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns.
About Manor Kilbride
Urban area in Co. Wicklow
194 people live in Manor Kilbride, 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
- 194 (CSO, Census 2022)
- County
- Wicklow
- Council
- Wicklow County Council
- Local electoral area
- Baltinglass
- Dáil constituency
- Wicklow
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- CSO code
- UA:15390
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).