Overview

CSO Census 2022 · Small Area Population Statistics
Population
70,198
Census 2022
Owner occupied
67.1%
National: 65.9%
Crime rate per 1,000
60.6
National avg: 54.1

Age Profile

CSO Census 2022 · Table 1 population by age
Age distribution
Sligo vs national average (%)
Sligo
National
Under 14
19.1%
National: 19.7%
65 and over
18.4%
National: 15.1%
Male / Female
49.2% / 50.8%
National: 49.4% / 50.6%

Economic Status

CSO Census 2022 · Table 8 principal economic status (aged 15+)
Economic status
Sligo vs National (%)
Sligo
National
vs national average
At work
County
53.4%
National
56.1%
Retired
County
19.8%
National
15.9%
Student
County
11.4%
National
11.1%
Looking after home/family
County
5.1%
National
6.6%

Third Level Education

CSO Census 2022 · Table 10 highest level of education completed
vs national average
Third level education
County
38.5%
National
39.2%

Commuting

CSO Census 2022 · Table 11 departure times & travel mode
Departure time for work / school
Sligo vs National (%)
Sligo
National
How people travel to work
Sligo vs National (%)
Sligo
National
vs national average
Work from home
County
12.4%
National
11.3%
Public transport
County
1.6%
National
7.8%
Car / van
County
69.0%
National
62.4%

Nationality & Ethnicity

CSO Census 2022 · Table 2 nationality and ethnicity
Citizenship / nationality
Sligo vs National (%)
Sligo
National
Ethnicity
Sligo vs National (%)
Sligo
National
vs national average
Irish citizen
County
88.0%
National
84.2%
White Irish ethnicity
County
82.3%
National
76.6%

Religion

CSO Census 2022 · Table 4 religion
Religion
Sligo vs National (%)
Sligo
National
vs national average
Catholic
County
73.4%
National
68.8%
No religion
County
12.4%
National
14.7%

Irish Language

CSO Census 2022 · Table 3 Irish speakers aged 3 and over
Can speak Irish
39.0%
National: 39.83%
Speak Irish daily outside school
0.9%
National: 4.11%
vs national average
Can speak Irish
County
39.0%
National
39.8%
Daily outside school
County
0.9%
National
4.1%

Housing & Tenure

CSO Census 2022 · Table 6 type of occupancy and accommodation
Owner occupied
67.1%
National: 65.9%
Private renting
16.5%
National: 18.0%
Social housing
10.3%
National: 10.0%
Ownership breakdown
Owned with mortgage
County
24.9%
National
28.9%
Owned outright
County
42.2%
National
37.0%
Dwelling type
House/Bungalow
County
91.6%
National
86.7%
Flat/Apartment
County
8.2%
National
13.0%
Cars per household
No car
County
12.5%
National
13.4%
Two or more cars
County
42.2%
National
41.5%

Health

CSO Census 2022 · Tables 12 self-reported health & smoking
Good or very good health
82.8%
National: 82.9%
Fair health
9.6%
National: 8.6%
Bad or very bad health
1.8%
National: 1.7%
Smokers
12.7%
National: 17.03%
Self-reported health
Sligo vs National (%)
Sligo
National

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