Census Profile · Longford · 2022

County Longford — Commuter belt employment profile

73.8% of Longford workers commute by car — 2.7pp above the national figure of 71.1%. An employment rate of 54.2% reflects strong outward commuter flows rather than dense local employment. Home ownership at 73.8% and third-level attainment at 48.6% track the Dublin commuter belt demographic closely.

Longford is +2.7pp vs national on car commuting.

Key statistics — County Longford

Car Commute
73.8%
+2.7pp vs national
Employment Rate
54.2%
National: 55.2%
Owner-Occupied
73.8%
National: 76.2%
Third-Level
48.6%
National: 52.6%

Top electoral divisions — Car Commute in Longford

The electoral divisions within County Longford with the highest car commute rate, Census 2022.

Electoral DivisionCar Commute Rate
1. GELSHAGH 85.8%
2. AGHABOY 83.7%
3. BREANRISK 83.1%
4. BALLYMUIGH 81.4%
5. DOORY 81.2%

Explore Longford data on the map

Every electoral division in County Longford is mapped. Hover to inspect Census 2022 figures or ask the AI analyst for a plain-language explanation.

County Longford — census data context

County-level figures aggregate all electoral divisions within Longford. The map reveals the internal variation those county averages suppress — the gap between the most and least deprived EDs in Longford is typically far wider than the county-to-national difference highlighted above. View the full Longford area guide →

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Data: CSO Census 2022 · County Longford · Electoral Division averages · cso.ie/census