County Kilkenny — Commuter belt employment profile
76.0% of Kilkenny workers commute by car — 4.9pp above the national figure of 71.1%. An employment rate of 57.1% reflects strong outward commuter flows rather than dense local employment. Home ownership at 82.3% and third-level attainment at 55.2% track the Dublin commuter belt demographic closely.
Key statistics — County Kilkenny
Top electoral divisions — Car Commute in Kilkenny
The electoral divisions within County Kilkenny with the highest car commute rate, Census 2022.
| Electoral Division | Car Commute Rate |
|---|---|
| 1. ENNISNAG | 86.6% |
| 2. BALLYHALE | 84.6% |
| 3. FIDDOWN | 84.1% |
| 4. ULLID | 83.9% |
| 5. MUCKALEE | 83.7% |
Explore Kilkenny data on the map
Every electoral division in County Kilkenny is mapped. Hover to inspect Census 2022 figures or ask the AI analyst for a plain-language explanation.
County Kilkenny — census data context
County-level figures aggregate all electoral divisions within Kilkenny. The map reveals the internal variation those county averages suppress — the gap between the most and least deprived EDs in Kilkenny is typically far wider than the county-to-national difference highlighted above. View the full Kilkenny area guide →