Populated Places and Settlements in Ireland from OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap data for Ireland includes named cities, towns, villages, suburbs, and residential land areas. The dataset is an export by the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT) and was last updated on 2026-05-14. Completeness varies by region, with urban areas likely being well-mapped and remote areas potentially incomplete.

Use Cases

• Create demographic context maps based on named settlements and residential areas.
• Perform settlement-level targeting for resource allocation or service planning.
• Conduct population distribution analysis using the residential landuse data.

Strengths

• Data is sourced from OpenStreetMap, a free, collaborative world map.
• Includes multiple geographic file formats (GEOPACKAGE, KML, SHP, GEOJSON, JSON).
• Covers a defined geography: Ireland.

Limitations

• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
• Completeness varies by region, with remote areas potentially incomplete.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.

Provenance

Source

OpenStreetMap

Collection Method

Volunteer-contributed mapping data exported via the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT).

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-14 16:32:51.548410; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Ireland