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Small area data
One row per small area: the IREPO score, EPI, BER score, risk band and the eight Census indicators. All of Ireland is 18,919 rows.
County summary
One row per county or city (34 rows): how many small areas it has, how many are in the High or Very High band, and the average of each score and indicator.
What the columns mean
For the small area file. The county summary uses the same names with avg_ in front.
See Indicators & Methods for how the scores are worked out.
| Column | Meaning |
|---|---|
GEOGID | Small area ID from the CSO (Census 2022). |
county | County or city council area. |
electoral_division | Electoral division the small area is in. |
data_source | Which data the score uses: "BER + EPI", "EPI only" or "No data". |
IREPO_score | IREPO score, 0 to 1. Empty when the area has no BER data. |
IREPO_score_filled | IREPO score with gaps filled by the EPI. This is the score on the simulator map. |
risk_band | Risk band of IREPO_score_filled (Very Low to Very High). |
EPI | Energy Poverty Index, 0 to 1, from the eight Census indicators. |
BER_norm | BER score, 0 to 1 (0 = A1, the best; 1 = G, the worst). |
median_BER_letter | Middle BER rating of the homes assessed in the area. |
pct_no_heating | Households with no central heating. Percent, 0 to 100. |
pct_solid_fuel | Households whose central heating runs on coal or peat. Percent, 0 to 100. |
pct_pre1960 | Homes built before 1960. Older homes are usually harder and dearer to heat. Percent, 0 to 100. |
pct_oil | Households whose central heating runs on oil, which is exposed to price swings. Percent, 0 to 100. |
pct_LA_rent | Households renting from the local council. Percent, 0 to 100. |
pct_no_renewables | Households with no renewable energy source at home. Percent, 0 to 100. |
pct_unemployed | People aged 15 and over who are unemployed or looking for their first job. Percent, 0 to 100. |
pct_low_social_class | People in social classes 5 and 6 (semi-skilled and unskilled manual work). Percent, 0 to 100. |
Risk bands: Very Low (0.00–0.20)Low (0.20–0.35)Moderate (0.35–0.50)High (0.50–0.65)Very High (0.65+)
Files open in Excel. Scores have 4 decimal places and percentages 2. Empty cells mean there is no data. Built from CSO Census 2022 (SAPS), the SEAI National BER Research Tool and Tailte Éireann / CSO small area boundaries, all licensed under CC BY 4.0. If you reuse these files, please credit IREPO and these sources. See Data sources & licences for the wording.