Meath County Council
46 datasets are currently published for Meath 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 Meath County Council compares with the other councils
- Council spending per resident: ranked 25th of 28 (€1,172).
- Share of income raised by the council itself: ranked 13th of 30 (32.30%).
- Share of tenders that received a single bid: joint 28th of 29 (shared with 1 other council) (0.00%).
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) — Meath County Council — opens Co. Meath's own page: 19.0, 2022. (a county-wide figure — Co. Meath has only one constituent council, Meath County Council) Source: CSO PxStat. Licence: CC BY 4.0.
- Average weekly rent — Meath — opens Co. Meath's own page: €201, 2022. (a county-wide figure — Co. Meath has only one constituent council, Meath County Council) Source: CSO PxStat. Licence: CC BY 4.0.
- Awarded council tenders — Meath County Council: €11,292,703, calendar year 2025. Source: Office of Government Procurement — eTenders contract award notices. Licence: CC BY 4.0.
- Bathing water quality — Meath County Council: 100.00%, 2024. Source: CSO PxStat. Licence: CC BY 4.0.
- Cattle numbers — Meath County Council — opens Co. Meath's own page: 327,000, 2026 (+0.0% year on year, from 327,000). 327,000 head of cattle were counted. Cattle: 1-2 years accounted for the largest share (88,300, 27%). Next largest was Cattle: under 1 year (83,600). 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. Meath has only one constituent council, Meath County Council) Source: CSO PxStat. Licence: CC BY 4.0.
- Commencement notices — Meath County Council — opens Co. Meath's own page: 327, September 2026. 327 was the total. Residential units commenced accounted for the largest share (272, 83%). Next largest was Notices for residential development (33). The largest year-on-year movement was Residential units commenced, 1260% higher (272). (a county-wide figure — Co. Meath has only one constituent council, Meath County Council) Source: CSO PxStat. Licence: CC BY 4.0.
- Community service orders — Meath — opens Co. Meath's own page: 31, 2024. (a county-wide figure — Co. Meath has only one constituent council, Meath County Council) Source: The Probation Service. Licence: CC BY 4.0.
- Company formations — Meath — opens Co. Meath's own page: 65, September 2026. (a county-wide figure — Co. Meath has only one constituent council, Meath County Council) Source: Companies Registration Office Open Data. Licence: CC BY 4.0.
- Deprivation index — Meath — opens Co. Meath's own page: 1.6, 2022. (a county-wide figure — Co. Meath has only one constituent council, Meath County Council) Source: Pobal — HP Deprivation Index. Licence: CC BY 4.0.
- Disposable income per person — Co. Meath — opens Co. Meath's own page: €26,575, 2024. (a county-wide figure — Co. Meath has only one constituent council, Meath County Council) Source: CSO PxStat. Licence: CC BY 4.0.
- Dwelling units granted permission — Meath County Council: 508, Q2 2026. Source: CSO PxStat. Licence: CC BY 4.0.
- Emergency accommodation type — Mid-East — opens Co. Meath's own page: 638, July 2026 (+14.1% year on year, from 559). 638 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 (478). Next largest was Supported Temporary Accommodation (159). The largest year-on-year movement was Private Emergency Accommodation, 18% higher (478). 1 smaller category had fewer than 20 records at one end of the comparison, where percentage changes move sharply on small numbers. (published for Mid-East as a whole, not just Meath County Council) Source: DHLGH Homelessness Reports. Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Ethnic or cultural background — Meath County Council: 219,304, 2022. 219,304 was the total. White Irish accounted for the largest share (172,666, 79%). Next largest was Other White (23,485). 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 — Mid-East — opens Co. Meath's own page: No figure published, July 2026. (published for Mid-East as a whole, not just Meath County Council) Source: DHLGH Homelessness Reports. Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Gross expenditure per capita — Meath County Council: €1,172, 2026 (+11.5% year on year, from €1,051). Source: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage — Local Authority Budgets. Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Homelessness by age — Mid-East — opens Co. Meath's own page: 638, July 2026 (+14.1% year on year, from 559). 638 adults in emergency accommodation were counted. 25-44 accounted for the largest share (295, 46%). Next largest was 45-64 (192). The largest year-on-year movement was 18-24, 45% higher (116). (published for Mid-East as a whole, not just Meath County Council) Source: DHLGH Homelessness Reports. Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Homelessness by citizenship — Mid-East — opens Co. Meath's own page: 638, July 2026 (+14.1% year on year, from 559). 638 adults in emergency accommodation were counted. Irish accounted for the largest share (379, 59%). Next largest was Non-EEA (140). The largest year-on-year movement was Non-EEA, 61% higher (140). (published for Mid-East as a whole, not just Meath County Council) Source: DHLGH Homelessness Reports. Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Homelessness by sex — Mid-East — opens Co. Meath's own page: 638, July 2026 (+14.1% year on year, from 559). 638 adults in emergency accommodation were counted. Male accounted for the largest share (339, 53%). Next largest was Female (299). The largest year-on-year movement was Female, 23% higher (299). (published for Mid-East as a whole, not just Meath County Council) Source: DHLGH Homelessness Reports. Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Hospital discharges by diagnosis — Meath County Council — opens Co. Meath's own page: 80,885, 2025 (+3.8% year on year, from 77,904). 80,885 hospital discharges were recorded, all causes. Diseases of the digestive system was the largest single category (7,706). Next largest was Neoplasms (cancer) (6,392). The largest year-on-year movement was Neoplasms (cancer), 14% higher (6,392). (a county-wide figure — Co. Meath has only one constituent council, Meath County Council) Source: CSO PxStat. Licence: CC BY 4.0.
- Housing affordability — Meath — opens Co. Meath's own page: 14.9 years, 2026. (a county-wide figure — Co. Meath has only one constituent council, Meath County Council) Source: StatsMapped. Licence: CC BY 4.0.
- Live Register — Meath County Council — opens Co. Meath's own page: 3,692, September 2026 (+0.2% year on year, from 3,683). 3,692 people were on the Live Register. 25 years and over accounted for the largest share (3,234, 88%). Next largest was Under 25 years (458). The largest year-on-year movement was Under 25 years, 7% higher (458). (a county-wide figure — Co. Meath has only one constituent council, Meath County Council) Source: CSO PxStat. Licence: CC BY 4.0.
- Mean weekly earnings — Co. Meath — opens Co. Meath's own page: €992, 2025. (a county-wide figure — Co. Meath has only one constituent council, Meath County Council) Source: CSO PxStat. Licence: CC BY 4.0.
- Median resale price — Meath — opens Co. Meath's own page: €378,000, Q2 2026 (+10.0% year on year, from €343,500). (a county-wide figure — Co. Meath has only one constituent council, Meath County Council) Source: Property Services Regulatory Authority — Residential Property Price Register. Licence: licence terms.
- Median sale price — Meath — opens Co. Meath's own page: €396,475, Q2 2026 (+6.7% year on year, from €371,639). (a county-wide figure — Co. Meath has only one constituent council, Meath County Council) Source: Property Services Regulatory Authority — Residential Property Price Register. Licence: licence terms.
- Median weekly earnings — Co. Meath — opens Co. Meath's own page: €800, 2025. (a county-wide figure — Co. Meath has only one constituent council, Meath County Council) Source: CSO PxStat. Licence: CC BY 4.0.
- New dwelling completions — Meath County Council: 461, Q2 2026. 461 dwellings were completed. Scheme house accounted for the largest share (358, 78%). Next largest was Single house (68). The largest year-on-year movement was Apartment, 17% higher (35). Source: CSO PxStat. Licence: CC BY 4.0.
- New dwellings granted permission — Meath County Council: 57, Q2 2026 (-13.6% year on year, from 66). Source: CSO PxStat. Licence: CC BY 4.0.
- Our Lady's Hospital Navan — Inpatient / Day Case Waiting List — Meath County Council — opens Co. Meath's own page: 632, July 2026 (-20.8% year on year, from 798). 632 people were on the inpatient or day case waiting list. 0-6 months accounted for the largest share (593, 94%). Next largest was 6-12 months (33). The largest year-on-year movement was 6-12 months, 62% lower (33). 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. Meath has only one constituent council, Meath County Council) Source: National Treatment Purchase Fund. Licence: licence terms.
- Our Lady's Hospital Navan — Outpatient Waiting List — Meath County Council — opens Co. Meath's own page: 8,636, August 2026 (+29.2% year on year, from 6,684). 8,636 people were on the outpatient waiting list. 0-6 months accounted for the largest share (5,351, 62%). Next largest was 6-12 months (2,314). The largest year-on-year movement was 12-18 months, 63% higher (910). (a county-wide figure — Co. Meath has only one constituent council, Meath County Council) Source: National Treatment Purchase Fund. Licence: licence terms.
- Own-source income share — Meath County Council: 32.30%, 2026 (+0.8 percentage points year on year, from 31.51%). Source: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage — Local Authority Budgets. Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Owner-occupied households by age (owned outright) — Meath County Council — opens Co. Meath's own page: 5,685, 2022. 5,685 was the total. 85 years and over accounted for the largest share (1,326, 23%). Next largest was 65 years (702). 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. Meath has only one constituent council, Meath County Council) Source: CSO PxStat. Licence: CC BY 4.0.
- Owner-occupied households by age (with mortgage) — Meath County Council — opens Co. Meath's own page: 6,061, 2022. 6,061 was the total. 45 years accounted for the largest share (1,172, 19%). Next largest was 40 years (1,106). 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. Meath has only one constituent council, Meath County Council) Source: CSO PxStat. Licence: CC BY 4.0.
- Persons at work — Co. Meath — opens Co. Meath's own page: 84,500, 2024. (a county-wide figure — Co. Meath has only one constituent council, Meath County Council) Source: CSO PxStat. Licence: CC BY 4.0.
- Population (homeless region) — Mid-East — opens Co. Meath's own page: 624,451, 2022. (published for Mid-East as a whole, not just Meath County Council) Source: CSO FY006B — Population by County and City, 2011-2022. Licence: CC BY 4.0.
- Population by local authority — Meath — opens Co. Meath's own page: 220,826, 2022. (a county-wide figure — Co. Meath has only one constituent council, Meath County Council) Source: CSO PxStat. Licence: CC BY 4.0.
- Population — Meath — opens Co. Meath's own page: 220,826, 2022. (a county-wide figure — Co. Meath has only one constituent council, Meath County Council) Source: CSO FY006B — Population by County and City, 2011-2022. Licence: CC BY 4.0.
- Population — Meath County Council — opens Co. Meath's own page: 220,826, 2022. (a county-wide figure — Co. Meath has only one constituent council, Meath County Council) Source: CSO FY006B — Population by County and City, 2011-2022. Licence: CC BY 4.0.
- Probation and supervised suspended sentences — Meath — opens Co. Meath's own page: 44, 2024. (a county-wide figure — Co. Meath has only one constituent council, Meath County Council) Source: The Probation Service. Licence: CC BY 4.0.
- Probation referrals from court — Meath — opens Co. Meath's own page: 202, 2024. (a county-wide figure — Co. Meath has only one constituent council, Meath County Council) Source: The Probation Service. Licence: CC BY 4.0.
- Rainfall — Meath (Dunshaughlin (Lagore)) — opens Co. Meath's own page: 3.4, July 2026. (a county-wide figure — Co. Meath has only one constituent council, Meath County Council) Source: Met Éireann. Licence: CC BY 4.0.
- Religion — Meath County Council: 220,826, 2022. 220,826 was the total. Catholic accounted for the largest share (160,036, 72%). Next largest was No religion (29,198). 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 — Meath County Council: 216,547, 2022. 216,547 was the total. Same address accounted for the largest share (203,390, 94%). Next largest was Elsewhere in county (5,861). 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 — Meath County Council: 0.00%, 2025. Source: Office of Government Procurement — eTenders contract award notices. Licence: CC BY 4.0.
- Social benefits per person — Co. Meath — opens Co. Meath's own page: €6,316, 2024. (a county-wide figure — Co. Meath has only one constituent council, Meath County Council) Source: CSO PxStat. Licence: CC BY 4.0.
- Total adults in emergency accommodation — Mid-East — opens Co. Meath's own page: 638, July 2026 (+14.1% year on year, from 559). (published for Mid-East as a whole, not just Meath County Council) Source: DHLGH Homelessness Reports. Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Travel to work — Meath County Council: 100,510, 2022. 100,510 was the total. Car driver accounted for the largest share (60,673, 60%). Next largest was Work mainly at or from home (11,039). 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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