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It is a town of 907 residents in Co. Wicklow. Between 2016 and 2022, its population grew by 9%.
Roundwood takes 7.2 years of the median household income to buy the median home, at €470,000. Of those who commute, 9% go on foot, by bike or by public transport. Few residents are of retirement age: 8% are 65 or over. The median home sold for €525,500 from 2023 to 2025.
There are no grades for Roundwood: Irish towns need 1,000 residents for them.
The 3 things Roundwood does most differently from other towns.
2 archaeological sites are on the record here too.
2% of its homes were built before 1919, against 3% in the median of Irish towns.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Roundwood.
Within 3 km of Roundwood there is one school. Pupils at the school within 3 km of the town: 254.
| School | Level | Pupils | Ethos |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Laurence O'Toole's N.S. Special classesLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 254 | Catholic |
| Schools within 3 km | Roundwood | Co. Wicklow | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils since 2019/20 | −18% | +12% | +4% |
| Teach through Irish | 0% | 9% | 8% |
| In the DEIS scheme | 0% | 20% | 35% |
Department of Education school lists, 2025/26 (preliminary) · no results are published by school · There are no letters or results on these cards, because Ireland publishes none school by school.
Radon: 100% of homes are in high-radon areas, higher than both Co. Wicklow’s towns (0%) and Irish towns (0%). The ground under Roundwood carries no high landslide susceptibility. Next to none of its homes lie low beside a river or the sea.
| Share of homes | Roundwood | Co. Wicklow | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| In high-radon areas | 100% | 0% | 0% |
| On high landslide susceptibility | 0% | 0.4% | 0% |
EPA radon map, GSI landslide susceptibility and our low-lying homes estimate from OPW LiDAR.
Across the year it averages 9.1°C, below Co. Wicklow’s towns (10.5°C) and Irish towns (10.3°C) alike. A year brings 1,423 mm of rain to Roundwood. Expect January lows of around 1.6°C locally.
| Climate, 1991–2020 | Roundwood | Co. Wicklow | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| July high | 18.9°C | 19.7°C | 19.9°C |
| January low | 1.6°C | 3.3°C | 2.9°C |
| Rain a year | 1,423 mm | 988 mm | 937 mm |
| Average temperature over the year | 9.1°C | 10.5°C | 10.3°C |
Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.
Self-reported good health: 91% of Roundwood’s residents. At the census, 1.2% of residents said their health was bad or very bad, below Co. Wicklow’s towns (1.8%) and Irish towns (2%) alike. Family carers: 4.1% of the people in Roundwood look after someone without pay.
| Census 2022 | Roundwood | Co. Wicklow | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unpaid carers | 4.1% | 5.6% | 5.4% |
| With a disability | 20% | 24% | 22% |
| Bad or very bad health | 1.2% | 1.8% | 2% |
| Good or very good health | 91% | 90% | 88% |
CSO, Census 2022 general health, disability and carers · CSO life expectancy by region, 2016 · HSE medical cards, 2024 · TownRatings age-standardised ratios
Private renters make up just over one in ten households, below both Co. Wicklow’s towns (16%) and Irish towns (22%). Home ownership stands at 58% of households.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| New homes | €475,000 | 102 |
| Second-hand homes | €425,000 | 31 |
| Housing | Roundwood | Co. Wicklow | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households in social housing | 29% | 14% | 13% |
| Median sale price | €470K | €440K | €350K |
| Households owning their home | 58% | 71% | 61% |
| Households renting privately | 12% | 16% | 22% |
Property Price Register · CSO residential prices by Eircode area · RTB rents · CSO, Census 2022 tenure
Walkers have 1.1 km per km² of paths and tracks, below both Co. Wicklow’s towns (1.2 km per km²) and Irish towns (2.1 km per km²). Roundwood has 2.0 ha of green space for every 1,000 residents, between Co. Wicklow’s towns (1.5 ha) and Irish towns (4.1 ha). 14 waymarked trails and greenways begin within 5 km.
| Outdoors | Roundwood | Co. Wicklow | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Near a park | 0% | 75% | 92% |
| Protected nature within 5 km | 16% | 3.9% | 1.8% |
| Sea within 5 km | 0% | 34% | 0% |
| Woodland within 1 km | 5% | 5.7% | 2.7% |
OpenStreetMap parks and paths, NPWS protected sites and the National Trails Register.
The heaviest rain of the week is due on Tuesday, around 14 mm. Roundwood’s forecast, set beside its normal weather: in November a typical day reaches 10°C, and nights drop to 4°C. Expect roughly 3 mm of rain today, wind picking up to 26 km/h, and a low of 7°C.
| Season | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | 8°C | 2°C | 421 mm |
| Spring | 12°C | 4°C | 302 mm |
| Summer | 18°C | 10°C | 268 mm |
| Autumn | 13°C | 6°C | 432 mm |
Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · normals: Met Éireann, 1991–2020
A quarter of trips took under 15 minutes, below both Co. Wicklow’s towns (36%) and Irish towns (31%). Driving is how nearly four in five commuters got to work at the census. Getting to work takes 33.3 min on average.
| Census 2022 | Roundwood | Co. Wicklow | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 33.3 min | 31.6 min | 27.6 min |
| Trips under 15 minutes | 25% | 36% | 31% |
| Unemployment rate | 11% | 8.9% | 9.2% |
| Median household income | €65,110 | €64,387 | €57,760 |
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.
Daily Irish speakers outside school: 0.8%, lower than both Co. Wicklow’s towns (1.1%) and Irish towns (1.1%). Retirement age and beyond: 7.7% of residents are 65 or older. One measure of its mix: 13% of residents were born abroad.
53.6% of Roundwood’s residents are women
486 women and 421 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.
| Roundwood | Co. Wicklow | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 27% | 24% | 20% |
| 15–24 | 14% | 13% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 30% | 26% | 29% |
| 45–64 | 22% | 26% | 24% |
| 65+ | 7.7% | 14% | 14% |
| Primary or none | 11% | 10% | 9.7% |
| Lower secondary | 15% | 15% | 14% |
| Leaving Cert | 38% | 36% | 35% |
| Diploma or cert | 7.2% | 6.5% | 5.8% |
| Degree or higher | 28% | 32% | 36% |
CSO, Census 2022 · Co. Wicklow and Ireland: the median of their towns of 2,500+
Wicklow County Council runs Roundwood: Ireland has one tier of local government, with no town council below it. Just over two thirds of voters cast a ballot at the general election. Turnout at the last local elections was 53%, close to Co. Wicklow’s towns (54%) and above Irish towns (46%). There is no majority on Wicklow County Council; Independent have the most seats, 10 of 32, short of 17.
| Turnout | Roundwood | Co. Wicklow | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| General election, November 2024 | 68% | 68% | 59% |
| Local elections, June 2024 | 53% | 54% | 46% |
Department of Housing count sheets, 2024
The Sites and Monuments Record lists 2 sites here, below Co. Wicklow’s towns (14) and Irish towns (11) alike. 6 of Roundwood’s buildings made the national inventory of architectural heritage, all at regional importance.
| Heritage | Roundwood | Co. Wicklow | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inventory buildings per 10,000 residents | 66 | 54 | 48 |
| Archaeological sites on the record | 2 | 14 | 11 |
| Homes built before 1919 | 2% | 5.5% | 3.4% |
NIAH, the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage · Sites and Monuments Record · CSO, Census 2022 homes by year built
2 places to visit are mapped within 5 km of Roundwood; with them, the best known within 40 km.
Abbey or prioryGlendalough9.2 km southwest
National parkWicklow Mountains National Park13 km southwest
Big drawMuseumNational Museum of Ireland30 km north · 783K visitors a year
CathedralSt Patrick's Cathedral30 km north
MuseumNational Library of Ireland31 km northPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
6 of Roundwood’s buildings made the national inventory of architectural heritage, all at regional importance. The national record lists 2 archaeological sites in and around the town.
3 notable people were born in Roundwood.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roundwood | 907 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Newtownmountkennedy | 3,539 | 7.8 | C+ | D | B+ | C− |
| Kilpedder | 1,248 | 9.5 | — | C− | B+ | A |
| Ashford | 1,892 | 9.6 | — | C− | B+ | B+ |
| Newcastle | 1,010 | 11 | — | C− | B+ | B |
| Kilcoole | 4,569 | 12 | B+ | D | A− | C+ |
| Kilmacanogue | 1,240 | 13 | — | C− | C+ | B+ |
People: CSO, Census 2022. Distances: centre to centre.
The median age in Roundwood is 34.9, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns.
11% mostly work from home, and 25% of journeys take under 15 minutes.
Roundwood had 907 people at the 2022 census, up from 833 in 2016: 8.9% more, against 7.6% in the median of Irish towns.
Urban area in Co. Wicklow
907 people live in Roundwood, 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). 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).