County Offaly — Private renting — #30 in Ireland
Offaly records one of the lowest private renting rate figures in Ireland at 6.8%, against a national average of 11.0%. The gap reflects a historically owner-occupied housing market with limited rental infrastructure. Electoral division data shows the pattern is not uniform — certain EDs within Offaly diverge sharply from the headline county figure.
Key statistics — County Offaly
Top electoral divisions — Rented in Offaly
The electoral divisions within County Offaly with the highest rented rate, Census 2022.
| Electoral Division | Rented Rate |
|---|---|
| 1. TULLAMORE RURAL | 26% |
| 2. TULLAMORE URBAN | 25.5% |
| 3. BIRR URBAN | 24.3% |
| 4. EDENDERRY URBAN | 19.8% |
| 5. BANAGHER | 17% |
Explore Offaly data on the map
Every electoral division in County Offaly is mapped. Hover to inspect Census 2022 figures or ask the AI analyst for a plain-language explanation.
County Offaly — census data context
County-level figures aggregate all electoral divisions within Offaly. The map reveals the internal variation those county averages suppress — the gap between the most and least deprived EDs in Offaly is typically far wider than the county-to-national difference highlighted above. View the full Offaly area guide →