Insights for County Kildare

Understanding Your Area

This page provides easy access to up-to-date information about County Kildare, helping you to better understand your local area and how it is changing over time.

The information is presented through two interactive tools that allow you to explore data at both a county-wide and local level.

Explore
county-wide
insights

Use the Community and Economic Monitor for a comprehensive county-wide view.

Discover local
area data

Use the Community Dashboards to explore data for towns, villages and local areas.

Understand change
over time

See how our communities, economy and population are developing.

Trusted data. Clear insights.

These tools bring together data from trusted national sources such as the Central Statistics Office (CSO) and other public bodies, helping to build a clear picture of our communities, economy and population.

Community and Economic Monitor

A detailed data platform providing a county-wide view of Kildare.

Bringing together information across a wide range of themes to help you understand how Kildare is growing, living and thriving.

View Community Monitor

Population & Demographics

Understand who lives in Kildare, including age profiles, diversity and population change.

Housing & Living Conditions

Explore housing supply, tenure, affordability and the quality of living across the county.

Employment & the Local Economy

Track employment, businesses, key sectors and connections to regional and national economies.

Health, Education & Wellbeing

Access data on health, education and wellbeing to understand how communities are doing.

The Monitor allows you to:

Explore trends over time

See how key indicators change and identify emerging trends.

Compare Kildare with regional or national data

Benchmark Kildare against similar areas and the rest of the country.

Understand how different parts of the county are developing

View data at county and local level to highlight variations and strengths.

Community Dashboards

Simple, easy-to-read snapshots of individual towns.

Each dashboard summarises key Census information for a specific area, helping you quickly understand the people, housing, work and daily life in your community.

View Community Dashboards

Population
Profile

(age, family types)

Housing and
Households

Education and
Employment

Health and
Commuting
Patterns

Your Area Dashboard
Population by Age Group
Your Area
County Average
0-1415-2425-4445-6465+
Household Types
Couples
with children
Couples
without children
One person
households
Other
Employment Status
At work
Unemployed
Student
Looking after
home
Retired
Other
Commuting to Work or School
Drive / Car
Walk
Public Transport
Cycle
Other
These dashboards are designed to give you:

A quick overview

See the key characteristics of your town at a glance.

Useful comparisons

Understand how your area compares to the county average.

Local insights

Explore real data to support local planning and decision-making.

Real data. Local insights. Better communities.

Helping you understand your area and plan for the future.