Census Profile · Wexford · 2022

County Wexford — Commuter belt employment profile

75.8% of Wexford workers commute by car — 4.7pp above the national figure of 71.1%. An employment rate of 54.4% reflects strong outward commuter flows rather than dense local employment. Home ownership at 78.0% and third-level attainment at 49.9% track the Dublin commuter belt demographic closely.

Wexford is +4.7pp vs national on car commuting.

Key statistics — County Wexford

Car Commute
75.8%
+4.7pp vs national
Employment Rate
54.4%
National: 55.2%
Owner-Occupied
78.0%
National: 76.2%
Third-Level
49.9%
National: 52.6%

Top electoral divisions — Car Commute in Wexford

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

Electoral DivisionCar Commute Rate
1. ROCHESTOWN 86.7%
2. KILLAG 85.2%
3. BALLYHOGE 84.8%
4. FORTH 84.1%
5. KILBRIDE 83.8%

Explore Wexford data on the map

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

County Wexford — census data context

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

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