County Westmeath — Commuter belt employment profile
76.6% of Westmeath workers commute by car — 5.5pp above the national figure of 71.1%. An employment rate of 56.5% reflects strong outward commuter flows rather than dense local employment. Home ownership at 81.2% and third-level attainment at 52.8% track the Dublin commuter belt demographic closely.
Key statistics — County Westmeath
Top electoral divisions — Car Commute in Westmeath
The electoral divisions within County Westmeath with the highest car commute rate, Census 2022.
| Electoral Division | Car Commute Rate |
|---|---|
| 1. CLONARNEY | 87.2% |
| 2. RUSSELLSTOWN | 86.4% |
| 3. RIVERDALE | 85.9% |
| 4. CLOGHAN | 85.7% |
| 5. BALLYMORE | 85.5% |
Explore Westmeath data on the map
Every electoral division in County Westmeath is mapped. Hover to inspect Census 2022 figures or ask the AI analyst for a plain-language explanation.
County Westmeath — census data context
County-level figures aggregate all electoral divisions within Westmeath. The map reveals the internal variation those county averages suppress — the gap between the most and least deprived EDs in Westmeath is typically far wider than the county-to-national difference highlighted above. View the full Westmeath area guide →