What Newmarket is like to live in
1,052 people live in Newmarket. The typical resident is 49, 67% own their home, and it reads as older & settled compared with the rest of Ireland.
Older & settled
1,052people
49median ageyears
464households
67%own their home
Age profile
Under 15 15%15–24 & 45–64 35%25–44 22%65+ 28%
The people
Aged under 15
15%-5.1 vs national
Aged 25 to 44
22%-5.5 vs national
Aged 65 or over
28%+12.9 vs national
Families with children
62%-7.6 vs national
Third-level educated
28%-10.7 vs national
Professional / managerial
37%-3.0 vs national
Unemployment rate
9%≈ national
Can speak Irish
39%+1.7 vs national
The homes
Own their home
67%≈ national
Rent privately
11%-6.6 vs national
Social housing
14%+4.2 vs national
Live in an apartment
4%-8.7 vs national
Home built since 2016
1%-3.8 vs national
Home built before 1919
12%+3.5 vs national
Getting around & wellbeing
Drive to work
51%+12.3 vs national
Take public transport
4%-7.1 vs national
Walk or cycle
10%-5.3 vs national
Work from home
5%-2.4 vs national
Commute 45 mins or more
20%+5.4 vs national
Have no car
15%+1.9 vs national
In good health
83%≈ national
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