County Donegal — Vacancy rate — first in Ireland
Donegal ranks first of Ireland's 31 counties for vacant dwellings rate at 26.6%. The national average is 14.2% — a gap of 12.4pp that places Donegal at the top of this ranking. Census 2022 data mapped at electoral division level shows the figure is not distributed evenly within the county.
Key statistics — County Donegal
Top electoral divisions — Vacant Dwellings in Donegal
The electoral divisions within County Donegal with the highest vacant dwellings rate, Census 2022.
| Electoral Division | Vacant Dwellings Rate |
|---|---|
| 1. ARDS | 64.9% |
| 2. ROSGUILL | 62.8% |
| 3. GREENFORT | 62.2% |
| 4. GLEN | 56.3% |
| 5. INISHKEEL | 55.8% |
Explore Donegal data on the map
Every electoral division in County Donegal is mapped. Hover to inspect Census 2022 figures or ask the AI analyst for a plain-language explanation.
County Donegal — census data context
County-level figures aggregate all electoral divisions within Donegal. The map reveals the internal variation those county averages suppress — the gap between the most and least deprived EDs in Donegal is typically far wider than the county-to-national difference highlighted above. View the full Donegal area guide →