Tinahely’s story
Tinahely has 28 buildings on the National Inventory
Homes built before 1919: 14%, against 3% across Irish towns.
- 1790House, 8 Barton Street, Tinahely
- 1810House, Dwyer Square, Tinahely
- 1810Tinahely Market House
TinahelyCo. Wicklow
The National Inventory of Architectural Heritage records 28 buildings here. Population 1,037: a town in Co. Wicklow.
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Photo: Tom Nolan · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
1,037
CSO, Census 2022 · Wicklow County Council
Median age
40.3
17% are 65+ · Co. Wicklow 14%
Degree level
22%
of residents 15+ · Irish towns 36%
Walk, cycle, transit
10%
of working residents · Irish towns 23%
Is Tinahely a good place to live?
Natural hazards weigh more here: an estimated nearly a third of its homes exceed the radon reference level. Incomes are on the low side: 64% of people aged 15 to 64 are in work, and unemployment is 10%. Set against the median household income, the median home, at €302,500, costs 6.2 times as much. Its remaining grades are unremarkable: B− for safety and C+ for health.
Figures: radon, EPA · work and health, CSO Census 2022 · prices, Property Price Register, 2023 to 2025 · incomes, CSO · crime, CSO recorded crime, 2023 to 2025. Tinahely has subject grades but no overall grade: Irish towns get one from 2,500 residents.
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.
WeakestD−Hazard risk
What makes Tinahely stand out
The 3 things Tinahely does most differently from other towns.
Inventory buildings per 10,000 residents
History
28 buildings on the national inventory
5.6 times the median of Irish towns for its size, all of regional importance.
National Inventory of Architectural Heritage.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
10% walk, cycle or ride
The median of Irish towns: 23%
CSO, Census 2022
Hazard risk
Hazard risk
Behind 99%
of Irish towns on hazard risk
Its hazard risk grade: D−.
How Tinahely grades
Each subject compares Tinahely with Irish towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far it is from the middle. Towns in other countries are graded separately.
Hazard riskBased on how exposed the town is to floods, storms and other hazardsD−Open →Jobs & income10% unemployedCOpen →WalkabilityMost errands need a carC+Open →HealthClose to the middle of the towns comparedC+Open →Safety3.3 violent crimes per 1,000 residentsB−Open →Cost of livingGraded on home prices against local incomesB−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 Tinahely.
Natural hazardsHazard risk D−
Radon is the hazard to know in Tinahely: 100% of homes sit in high-radon areas, more than in Co. Wicklow’s towns or Irish towns
In Tinahely, an estimated 32% of homes exceed the radon reference level. On high landslide susceptibility: 3.4% of homes, above Co. Wicklow’s towns (0.4%) and Irish towns (0%) alike. Very few of its homes sit on low ground by water.
100%of homes in high-radon areasD−Hazard risk Grade
Homes exposed · share of the town’s homes
In high-radon areas100%
On high landslide susceptibility3.4%
| Share of homes | Tinahely | Co. Wicklow | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| In high-radon areas | 100% | 0% | 0% |
| On high landslide susceptibility | 3.4% | 0.4% | 0% |
32%
of homes over the radon level
472
homes mapped for these shares
EPA radon map, GSI landslide susceptibility and our low-lying homes estimate from OPW LiDAR.
Work & commuteJobs & income C
Short commutes are common in Tinahely: 41% of trips take under 15 minutes, above Co. Wicklow’s towns and Irish towns
The average household earns €48,710 a year before tax. Commutes averaged 29.1 min, between Co. Wicklow’s towns (31.6 min) and Irish towns (27.6 min). At the census, 5.5% of workers worked mainly from home.
10%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2022
Car or van84%
Walk9%
Train, DART or Luas1%
Bicycle0%
Bus0%
| Census 2022 | Tinahely | Co. Wicklow | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | €48,710 | €64,387 | €57,760 |
| In work, 15 to 64 | 64% | 69% | 68% |
| Trips under 15 minutes | 41% | 36% | 31% |
| Average trip | 29.1 min | 31.6 min | 27.6 min |
€48,710
household income, 2022 estimate · Co. Wicklow €64,077
6%
worked mainly from home, 2022
14%
trips of an hour or more
4,688
on the Live Register, County Wicklow, September 2026
C+
Walkability: better than 39% 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.
Climate
Winter nights bite in Tinahely: January lows of 2.0°C, colder than Co. Wicklow’s towns or Irish towns
The annual mean in Tinahely is 9.8°C. A year brings 1,122 mm of rain, above both Co. Wicklow’s towns (988 mm) and Irish towns (937 mm). November is the wettest month here, with 131 mm of rain on average.
19.9°CJuly afternoon high
Average afternoon highs by season · 1991–2020 averages
Winter8.5°C
Spring12.9°C
Summer19.3°C
Autumn14.0°C
| Climate, 1991–2020 | Tinahely | Co. Wicklow | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| January low | 2.0°C | 3.3°C | 2.9°C |
| Average temperature over the year | 9.8°C | 10.5°C | 10.3°C |
| Rain a year | 1,122 mm | 988 mm | 937 mm |
| July high | 19.9°C | 19.7°C | 19.9°C |
19.9°C
July high
2.0°C
January low
1,122 mm
Rain a year
131 mm
Wettest month
35
Air frosts
Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.
Outdoors
Tinahely has fewer homes a short walk from green space than Co. Wicklow’s towns or Irish towns: 30%
Among the protected sites near Tinahely is Slaney River Valley SAC. Woodland covers 9.3% of the land within 1 km, higher than both Co. Wicklow’s towns (5.7%) and Irish towns (2.7%). Green space in Tinahely works out at 1.1 ha per 1,000 people.
30%of homes near green space
Green space per 1,000 residents · per 1,000 residents
Tinahely1.1 ha
Co. Wicklow1.5 ha
Irish towns4.1 ha
| Outdoors | Tinahely | Co. Wicklow | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Near a park | 30% | 75% | 92% |
| Woodland within 1 km | 9.3% | 5.7% | 2.7% |
| Sea within 5 km | 0% | 34% | 0% |
| Paths per km² of town | 0.5 km per km² | 1.2 km per km² | 2.1 km per km² |
30%
Near a park
1.1 ha
Green space
5 km
Footpaths
0.9%
Protected for nature
OpenStreetMap parks and paths, NPWS protected sites and the National Trails Register.
Weather
Weather in Tinahely: partly cloudy today, up to 10 degrees
In Tinahely, the November norm is a high of 11°C and a low of 4°C. A dry day with a stiff breeze lies ahead today: wind building to 27 km/h, then a low of 8°C. By December, a normal day reaches 9°C and a normal night 2°C.
10°C / 8°CToday
This month and the next three, normal highs · 1991–2020 averages
November11°C
December9°C
January8°C
February9°C
| Season | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | 8°C | 2°C | 308 mm |
| Spring | 13°C | 5°C | 231 mm |
| Summer | 19°C | 11°C | 243 mm |
| Autumn | 14°C | 7°C | 340 mm |
10°C / 8°C
Today
None
Rain, next 24 hours
19 km/h
Wind
89%
Humidity
9 h 21 min
Daylight
Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · normals: Met Éireann, 1991–2020
Who lives here
Most of Tinahely was born here: only 12% come from abroad, fewer than in Co. Wicklow’s towns and Irish towns
People 65 and over make up 17% of the town, above both Co. Wicklow’s towns (14%) and Irish towns (14%). Just over a fifth of adults hold a degree. Children under 15 count for 22% of the people here.
40.3median age
TinahelyCo. WicklowIreland
Ages · share of residents
17%
Highest education · residents 15 and older who have finished education
Primary or none14%
Lower secondary23%
Leaving Cert35%
Diploma or cert7%
Degree or higher22%
Women and men · all residents
Women make up 51.8% of Tinahely
537 women and 500 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.
| Tinahely | Co. Wicklow | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 22% | 24% | 20% |
| 15–24 | 12% | 13% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 25% | 26% | 29% |
| 45–64 | 25% | 26% | 24% |
| 65+ | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| Primary or none | 14% | 10% | 9.7% |
| Lower secondary | 23% | 15% | 14% |
| Leaving Cert | 35% | 36% | 35% |
| Diploma or cert | 6.8% | 6.5% | 5.8% |
| Degree or higher | 22% | 32% | 36% |
CSO, Census 2022 · Co. Wicklow and Ireland: the median of their towns of 2,500+
Town hall
Wicklow County Council runs on one of the smallest budgets per resident of any council
Tinahely is run by Wicklow County Council, its only council: Ireland has one tier of local government. At the general election 61% voted, lower than Co. Wicklow’s towns (68%) yet higher than Irish towns (59%). 55% of voters turned out at the last local elections. Wicklow County Council has no ruling majority: Independent hold 10 of its 32 seats, short of the 17 needed.
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 | Tinahely | Co. Wicklow | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| General election, November 2024 | 61% | 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
3
TDs elected for Wicklow-Wexford
Department of Housing count sheets, 2024
History
270 inventory buildings per 10,000 residents put Tinahely above Co. Wicklow’s towns and Irish towns for heritage
14.3% of homes date from before 1919. Surveyors for the national inventory recorded 28 buildings in Tinahely, each of regional importance.
28inventory buildings
Buildings by NIAH rating · NIAH
International0
National0
Regional28
Among them
0
sites on the Sites and Monuments Record
1790
earliest dated inventory building
14%
homes built before 1919 · Irish towns 3%
| Heritage | Tinahely | Co. Wicklow | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inventory buildings per 10,000 residents | 270 | 54 | 48 |
| Homes built before 1919 | 14.3% | 5.5% | 3.4% |
| Archaeological sites on the record | 0 | 14 | 11 |
NIAH, the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage · Sites and Monuments Record · CSO, Census 2022 homes by year built
HealthHealth C+
Disability runs above what Tinahely’s ages predict, at 121 per 100 expected, and above Co. Wicklow’s towns and Irish towns
26% of residents have a disability, higher than both Co. Wicklow’s towns (24%) and Irish towns (22%). Family carers: 7.1% of the people in Tinahely look after someone without pay. Asked at the census, 88% of residents of Tinahely said they were in good or very good health.
88%good or very good healthC+Health Grade
Per 100 expected at the town’s ages · age-standardised
Bad health97
Disability121
Co. Wicklow111
Expected100
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 88%Fair 11%Bad or very bad 2%
| Census 2022 | Tinahely | Co. Wicklow | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unpaid carers | 7.1% | 5.6% | 5.4% |
| With a disability | 26% | 24% | 22% |
| Good or very good health | 88% | 90% | 88% |
97
bad health per 100 expected · Co. Wicklow 111
121
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
SafetySafety B−
Crime in Tinahely sits close to the middle of Irish towns
More of the graded crimes in Tinahely were burglary than anything else (2023–2025). Burglary and damage come to 7.2 per 1,000 residents a year. In all, 26.2 crimes per 1,000 residents were recorded a year, below both Co. Wicklow’s towns (33.6) and Irish towns (54.3). For its size, Tinahely records more crime per resident than 83% of the 156 Irish towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people.
3.3violent incidents per 1,000 a yearB−Safety Grade
Compared with towns its sizeFewer incidents against residents per 1,000 than 17% of the 156 Irish towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: more crime than most for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Recorded by type · per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025
Road traffic6
Theft3.9
Burglary3.7
Damage3.5
Assault3
Dangerous acts2.8
Drugs1.1
Public order1
Against justice0.9
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 | Tinahely | Co. Wicklow | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burglary & damage | 7.2 | 4.6 | 6.4 |
| Theft | 3.9 | 8.2 | 15.3 |
| All recorded crime | 26.2 | 33.6 | 54.3 |
| Violent crime | 3.3 | 3.9 | 5.7 |
3.3
violent incidents per 1,000 a year
7.2
burglary and damage per 1,000 a year
72
incidents a year, Tinahely Garda area
10.5
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
HousingCost of living B−
More households in Tinahely live in social housing than in Co. Wicklow’s towns or Irish towns: 22%
10% rent privately, below Co. Wicklow’s towns (16%) and Irish towns (22%) alike. Home ownership stands at 64% of households.
€303Kmedian sale priceB−Cost of living Grade
Median sale price · Property Price Register, 2023–2025
Tinahely€303K
Co. Wicklow€440K
Irish towns€350K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Second-hand homes | €285,000 | 38 |
| Housing | Tinahely | Co. Wicklow | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households in social housing | 22% | 14% | 13% |
| Median sale price | €303K | €440K | €350K |
| Households renting privately | 10% | 16% | 22% |
| Households owning their home | 64% | 71% | 61% |
64%
own their home · Irish towns 61%
10%
rent privately · Irish towns 22%
€1,730
a month on new tenancies, County Wicklow
4.7
times median household income, County Wicklow
Property Price Register · CSO residential prices by Eircode area · RTB rents · CSO, Census 2022 tenure
Schools
Schools around Tinahely have lost ground: pupils +3% since 2019, below Co. Wicklow’s towns and Irish towns
Pupils across the 3 schools within 3 km of Tinahely: 272.
3schools within 3 km
| School | Level | Pupils | Ethos |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tinahely N.S. Special classesLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 133 | Catholic |
Schools by ethos · Schools within 3 km
Catholic2
Church of Ireland1
| Schools within 3 km | Tinahely | Co. Wicklow | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Teach through Irish | 0% | 9% | 8% |
| In the DEIS scheme | 0% | 20% | 35% |
| Pupils since 2019/20 | +3% | +12% | +4% |
272
pupils at schools within 3 km, 2025/26
+3%
pupils since 2019/20 · Irish towns +4%
0.1 km
to the nearest primary school
9.7 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.
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Glendalough and 11 more within 40 km
Nothing to visit is mapped within 5 km of Tinahely; these are the best known within 40 km.
Abbey or prioryGlendalough25 km north
National parkWicklow Mountains National Park25 km north
CastleBallyloughan Castle22 km west
CastleCarlow Castle33 km west
CastleHuntington Castle and Gardens18 km southwest
CastleBallymoon Castle32 km westPlaces: 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
- Huntington Castle and Gardens: Liam Hughes from Milwaukee, WI, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ballymoon Castle: Poleary91, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Tinahely
15pages on Tinahely
Landmarks
Surveyors for the national inventory recorded 28 buildings in Tinahely, each of regional importance.
Famous people from around Tinahely
No notable person born in Tinahely is on our list; these were born in the towns around it.
P
Pat DeeringIrish politician · born in Rathvilly · born 1967P
Paudge BrennanIrish politician (1922–1998) · born in CarnewS
Shane ByrneIrish rugby union player · born in Aughrim · born 1971Photo credits
Michael W. D'Arcy: Houses of the Oireachtas, CC BY 2.0 · Frederick Keppel: Frederick Keppel, photographer unknown., Public domain · Malcolm Byrne: Houses of the Oireachtas, CC BY 4.0
Tinahely’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Boundaries: Tailte Éireann, CSO Urban Areas 2022 and Electoral Divisions.
Questions about Tinahely
How do people in Tinahely get to work?
84% of working residents drive to work and 10% walk, cycle or take the bus or train (the median of Irish towns: 23%).
Is Tinahely growing?
Tinahely had 1,037 people at the 2022 census, up from 956 in 2016: 8.5% more, against 7.6% in the median of Irish towns.
Is Tinahely a young town or an old one?
The median age in Tinahely is 40.3, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns.
About Tinahely
Urban area in Co. Wicklow
1,037 people live in Tinahely, 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
- 1,037 (CSO, Census 2022)
- County
- Wicklow
- Council
- Wicklow County Council
- Local electoral area
- Baltinglass
- Dáil constituency
- Wicklow-Wexford
- Name in Irish
- Tigh na hÉille
- Area
- 0.6 sq mi (1.4 km²)
- CSO code
- UA:15389
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).