Census Profile · Offaly · 2022

County Offaly — Private renting — #29 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.

Offaly is -4.2pp vs national on private renting rate.

Key statistics — County Offaly

Private renting
6.8%
#29 of 30 counties
National Average
11.0%
private renting rate
Owner-Occupied
82.4%
National: 76.2%
Unemployment
4.1%
National: 4.3%

Top electoral divisions — Rented in Offaly

The electoral divisions within County Offaly with the highest rented rate, Census 2022.

Electoral DivisionRented 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.

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County Offaly — what stands out

What stands out?
County Offaly has one of Ireland's lowest non-Irish citizens rates, ranking 25th nationally — 6.4% in Census 2022.
Why does it matter?
The share of non-Irish citizens reflects patterns of economic migration — the sectors and regions that attract international workers. It reveals where specific industries (agri-food, healthcare, tech) are drawing workers from abroad, and where integration services are most needed.
How does it compare nationally?
Offaly6.4%
National avg9.2%
Difference-2.8pp
Rank25 / 26
What's the likely explanation?
The non-Irish citizens rate in Offaly reflects a combination of geographic, economic, and demographic factors. The map shows considerable variation within the county — individual electoral divisions often differ significantly from the county average.

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 →

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