Donegal County Council
46 datasets are currently published for Donegal County Council.
Each figure below comes from a different official publisher and was checked on a different date — where a figure links to its own page, that page carries the full source and "as of" date.
How Donegal County Council compares with the other councils
- Council spending per resident: ranked 18th of 28 (€1,329).
- Share of income raised by the council itself: ranked 17th of 30 (30.83%).
- Share of tenders that received a single bid: ranked 2nd of 29 (33.30%).
A rank is a position among the councils on one measure, in the latest figures. It is not a verdict on how well a council is doing.
- Average distance to workplace (km) — Donegal County Council — opens Co. Donegal's own page: 20.5, 2022. (a county-wide figure — Co. Donegal has only one constituent council, Donegal County Council) Source: CSO PxStat. Licence: CC BY 4.0.
- Average weekly rent — Donegal — opens Co. Donegal's own page: €104, 2022. (a county-wide figure — Co. Donegal has only one constituent council, Donegal County Council) Source: CSO PxStat. Licence: CC BY 4.0.
- Awarded council tenders — Donegal County Council: €36,302,452, calendar year 2025. Source: Office of Government Procurement — eTenders contract award notices. Licence: CC BY 4.0.
- Bathing water quality — Donegal County Council: 81.00%, 2024. Source: CSO PxStat. Licence: CC BY 4.0.
- Cattle numbers — Donegal County Council — opens Co. Donegal's own page: 186,900, 2026 (+0.0% year on year, from 186,900). 186,900 head of cattle were counted. Cattle: under 1 year accounted for the largest share (58,100, 31%). Next largest was Cattle: 1-2 years (51,400). 6 categories have a reported change small enough that the source's own rounding to the nearest 100 could account for most or all of it. (a county-wide figure — Co. Donegal has only one constituent council, Donegal County Council) Source: CSO PxStat. Licence: CC BY 4.0.
- Commencement notices — Donegal County Council — opens Co. Donegal's own page: 217, September 2026. 217 was the total. Residential units commenced accounted for the largest share (113, 52%). Next largest was Notices for residential development (54). The largest year-on-year movement was One-off residential units, 25% lower (50). (a county-wide figure — Co. Donegal has only one constituent council, Donegal County Council) Source: CSO PxStat. Licence: CC BY 4.0.
- Community service orders — Donegal — opens Co. Donegal's own page: 42, 2024. (a county-wide figure — Co. Donegal has only one constituent council, Donegal County Council) Source: The Probation Service. Licence: CC BY 4.0.
- Company formations — Donegal — opens Co. Donegal's own page: 42, September 2026. (a county-wide figure — Co. Donegal has only one constituent council, Donegal County Council) Source: Companies Registration Office Open Data. Licence: CC BY 4.0.
- Deprivation index — Donegal — opens Co. Donegal's own page: -5.6, 2022. (a county-wide figure — Co. Donegal has only one constituent council, Donegal County Council) Source: Pobal — HP Deprivation Index. Licence: CC BY 4.0.
- Disposable income per person — Co. Donegal — opens Co. Donegal's own page: €24,686, 2024. (a county-wide figure — Co. Donegal has only one constituent council, Donegal County Council) Source: CSO PxStat. Licence: CC BY 4.0.
- Dwelling units granted permission — Donegal County Council: 255, Q2 2026. Source: CSO PxStat. Licence: CC BY 4.0.
- Emergency accommodation type — North-West — opens Co. Donegal's own page: 177, July 2026 (-5.9% year on year, from 188). 177 adults in emergency accommodation were counted. That is the region's own published total; the categories below overlap and do not add up to it. Private Emergency Accommodation was the largest single category (133). Next largest was Supported Temporary Accommodation (34). The largest year-on-year movement was Supported Temporary Accommodation, 6% lower (34). 1 smaller category had fewer than 20 records at one end of the comparison, where percentage changes move sharply on small numbers. (published for North-West as a whole, not just Donegal County Council) Source: DHLGH Homelessness Reports. Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Ethnic or cultural background — Donegal County Council: 164,573, 2022. 164,573 was the total. White Irish accounted for the largest share (141,947, 86%). Next largest was Other White (9,428). Source: CSO Census of Population — Small Area Population Statistics (religion, ethnicity, travel to work, residence a year ago). Licence: CC BY 4.0.
- Family composition — North-West — opens Co. Donegal's own page: No figure published, July 2026. (published for North-West as a whole, not just Donegal County Council) Source: DHLGH Homelessness Reports. Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Gross expenditure per capita — Donegal County Council: €1,329, 2026 (+11.6% year on year, from €1,190). Source: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage — Local Authority Budgets. Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Homelessness by age — North-West — opens Co. Donegal's own page: 177, July 2026 (-5.9% year on year, from 188). 177 adults in emergency accommodation were counted. 25-44 accounted for the largest share (79, 45%). Next largest was 45-64 (64). The largest year-on-year movement was 18-24, 26% lower (25). 1 smaller category had fewer than 20 records at one end of the comparison, where percentage changes move sharply on small numbers. (published for North-West as a whole, not just Donegal County Council) Source: DHLGH Homelessness Reports. Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Homelessness by citizenship — North-West — opens Co. Donegal's own page: 177, July 2026 (-5.9% year on year, from 188). 177 adults in emergency accommodation were counted. Irish accounted for the largest share (115, 65%). Next largest was EEA/UK (40). The largest year-on-year movement was Irish, 17% lower (115). 1 smaller category had fewer than 20 records at one end of the comparison, where percentage changes move sharply on small numbers. (published for North-West as a whole, not just Donegal County Council) Source: DHLGH Homelessness Reports. Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Homelessness by sex — North-West — opens Co. Donegal's own page: 177, July 2026 (-5.9% year on year, from 188). 177 adults in emergency accommodation were counted. Male accounted for the largest share (104, 59%). Next largest was Female (73). The largest year-on-year movement was Male, 7% lower (104). (published for North-West as a whole, not just Donegal County Council) Source: DHLGH Homelessness Reports. Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Hospital discharges by diagnosis — Donegal County Council — opens Co. Donegal's own page: 74,027, 2025 (-2.5% year on year, from 75,950). 74,027 hospital discharges were recorded, all causes. Diseases of the digestive system was the largest single category (6,996). Next largest was Neoplasms (cancer) (5,063). The largest year-on-year movement was Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (incl. diabetes), 22% lower (1,373). (a county-wide figure — Co. Donegal has only one constituent council, Donegal County Council) Source: CSO PxStat. Licence: CC BY 4.0.
- Housing affordability — Donegal — opens Co. Donegal's own page: 8.5 years, 2026. (a county-wide figure — Co. Donegal has only one constituent council, Donegal County Council) Source: StatsMapped. Licence: CC BY 4.0.
- Letterkenny University Hospital — Inpatient / Day Case Waiting List — Donegal County Council — opens Co. Donegal's own page: 3,734, July 2026 (+84.4% year on year, from 2,025). 3,734 people were on the inpatient or day case waiting list. 0-6 months accounted for the largest share (2,561, 69%). Next largest was 6-12 months (1,020). The largest year-on-year movement was 6-12 months, 227% higher (1,020). (a county-wide figure — Co. Donegal has only one constituent council, Donegal County Council) Source: National Treatment Purchase Fund. Licence: licence terms.
- Letterkenny University Hospital — Outpatient Waiting List — Donegal County Council — opens Co. Donegal's own page: 15,225, August 2026 (-6.2% year on year, from 16,236). 15,225 people were on the outpatient waiting list. 0-6 months accounted for the largest share (12,172, 80%). Next largest was 6-12 months (2,027). The largest year-on-year movement was 12-18 months, 71% lower (395). (a county-wide figure — Co. Donegal has only one constituent council, Donegal County Council) Source: National Treatment Purchase Fund. Licence: licence terms.
- Live Register — Donegal County Council — opens Co. Donegal's own page: 6,785, September 2026 (-6.9% year on year, from 7,289). 6,785 people were on the Live Register. 25 years and over accounted for the largest share (5,992, 88%). Next largest was Under 25 years (793). The largest year-on-year movement was 25 years and over, 8% lower (5,992). (a county-wide figure — Co. Donegal has only one constituent council, Donegal County Council) Source: CSO PxStat. Licence: CC BY 4.0.
- Mean weekly earnings — Co. Donegal — opens Co. Donegal's own page: €759, 2025. (a county-wide figure — Co. Donegal has only one constituent council, Donegal County Council) Source: CSO PxStat. Licence: CC BY 4.0.
- Median resale price — Donegal — opens Co. Donegal's own page: €184,500, Q2 2026 (+8.5% year on year, from €170,000). (a county-wide figure — Co. Donegal has only one constituent council, Donegal County Council) Source: Property Services Regulatory Authority — Residential Property Price Register. Licence: licence terms.
- Median sale price — Donegal — opens Co. Donegal's own page: €210,000, Q2 2026 (+18.3% year on year, from €177,500). (a county-wide figure — Co. Donegal has only one constituent council, Donegal County Council) Source: Property Services Regulatory Authority — Residential Property Price Register. Licence: licence terms.
- Median weekly earnings — Co. Donegal — opens Co. Donegal's own page: €635, 2025. (a county-wide figure — Co. Donegal has only one constituent council, Donegal County Council) Source: CSO PxStat. Licence: CC BY 4.0.
- New dwelling completions — Donegal County Council: 204, Q2 2026. 204 dwellings were completed. Single house accounted for the largest share (103, 50%). Next largest was Scheme house (95). The largest year-on-year movement was Scheme house, 239% higher (95). 1 smaller category had fewer than 20 records at one end of the comparison, where percentage changes move sharply on small numbers. Source: CSO PxStat. Licence: CC BY 4.0.
- New dwellings granted permission — Donegal County Council: 142, Q2 2026 (-19.8% year on year, from 177). Source: CSO PxStat. Licence: CC BY 4.0.
- Own-source income share — Donegal County Council: 30.83%, 2026 (-3.2 percentage points year on year, from 34.05%). Source: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage — Local Authority Budgets. Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Owner-occupied households by age (owned outright) — Donegal County Council — opens Co. Donegal's own page: 6,961, 2022. 6,961 was the total. 85 years and over accounted for the largest share (1,829, 26%). Next largest was 70 years (789). 1 smaller category had fewer than 20 records at one end of the comparison, where percentage changes move sharply on small numbers. (a county-wide figure — Co. Donegal has only one constituent council, Donegal County Council) Source: CSO PxStat. Licence: CC BY 4.0.
- Owner-occupied households by age (with mortgage) — Donegal County Council — opens Co. Donegal's own page: 2,873, 2022. 2,873 was the total. 45 years accounted for the largest share (603, 21%). Next largest was 50 years (522). 2 smaller categories had fewer than 20 records at one end of the comparison, where percentage changes move sharply on small numbers. (a county-wide figure — Co. Donegal has only one constituent council, Donegal County Council) Source: CSO PxStat. Licence: CC BY 4.0.
- Persons at work — Co. Donegal — opens Co. Donegal's own page: 79,400, 2024. (a county-wide figure — Co. Donegal has only one constituent council, Donegal County Council) Source: CSO PxStat. Licence: CC BY 4.0.
- Population (homeless region) — North-West — opens Co. Donegal's own page: 272,481, 2022. (published for North-West as a whole, not just Donegal County Council) Source: CSO FY006B — Population by County and City, 2011-2022. Licence: CC BY 4.0.
- Population by local authority — Donegal — opens Co. Donegal's own page: 167,084, 2022. (a county-wide figure — Co. Donegal has only one constituent council, Donegal County Council) Source: CSO PxStat. Licence: CC BY 4.0.
- Population — Donegal — opens Co. Donegal's own page: 167,084, 2022. (a county-wide figure — Co. Donegal has only one constituent council, Donegal County Council) Source: CSO FY006B — Population by County and City, 2011-2022. Licence: CC BY 4.0.
- Population — Donegal County Council — opens Co. Donegal's own page: 167,084, 2022. (a county-wide figure — Co. Donegal has only one constituent council, Donegal County Council) Source: CSO FY006B — Population by County and City, 2011-2022. Licence: CC BY 4.0.
- Probation and supervised suspended sentences — Donegal — opens Co. Donegal's own page: 46, 2024. (a county-wide figure — Co. Donegal has only one constituent council, Donegal County Council) Source: The Probation Service. Licence: CC BY 4.0.
- Probation referrals from court — Donegal — opens Co. Donegal's own page: 277, 2024. (a county-wide figure — Co. Donegal has only one constituent council, Donegal County Council) Source: The Probation Service. Licence: CC BY 4.0.
- Rainfall — Donegal (Glenties Hatchery) — opens Co. Donegal's own page: 84.9, July 2026. (a county-wide figure — Co. Donegal has only one constituent council, Donegal County Council) Source: Met Éireann. Licence: CC BY 4.0.
- Religion — Donegal County Council: 167,084, 2022. 167,084 was the total. Catholic accounted for the largest share (127,969, 77%). Next largest was Other religion (18,112). Source: CSO Census of Population — Small Area Population Statistics (religion, ethnicity, travel to work, residence a year ago). Licence: CC BY 4.0.
- Residence one year before census — Donegal County Council: 162,810, 2022. 162,810 was the total. Same address accounted for the largest share (154,785, 95%). Next largest was Elsewhere in county (4,133). Source: CSO Census of Population — Small Area Population Statistics (religion, ethnicity, travel to work, residence a year ago). Licence: CC BY 4.0.
- Single-bid tender rate — Donegal County Council: 33.30%, 2025. Source: Office of Government Procurement — eTenders contract award notices. Licence: CC BY 4.0.
- Social benefits per person — Co. Donegal — opens Co. Donegal's own page: €8,827, 2024. (a county-wide figure — Co. Donegal has only one constituent council, Donegal County Council) Source: CSO PxStat. Licence: CC BY 4.0.
- Total adults in emergency accommodation — North-West — opens Co. Donegal's own page: 177, July 2026 (-5.9% year on year, from 188). (published for North-West as a whole, not just Donegal County Council) Source: DHLGH Homelessness Reports. Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Travel to work — Donegal County Council: 66,904, 2022. 66,904 was the total. Car driver accounted for the largest share (38,940, 58%). Next largest was Van (7,602). Source: CSO Census of Population — Small Area Population Statistics (religion, ethnicity, travel to work, residence a year ago). Licence: CC BY 4.0.
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