Blackrock/Deansgrange vs Dublin 9 (Drumcondra): which is better to live in? (2026)

Blackrock/Deansgrange (A94, Co. Dublin) and Dublin 9 (Drumcondra) (D09, Co. Dublin) compared on price, safety, schools and quality of life — Property Price Register data, updated daily.
The verdict
Dublin 9 (Drumcondra) is the cheaper of the two — its median sale price of €493,000 runs 68% below Blackrock/Deansgrange's €830,000. Across every metric we track, Dublin 9 (Drumcondra) takes 1 of the 1 decided categories — but the right pick depends on which categories matter to you.
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MetricBlackrock/DeansgrangeDublin 9 (Drumcondra)
Market
Median sale price (12m)€830,000€493,000
Typical range (P25–P75)€564,500 – €1,127,000€375,000 – €628,500
Premium over asking
Sales (12m)620563

Blackrock/Deansgrange vs Dublin 9 (Drumcondra): common questions

Is Blackrock/Deansgrange cheaper than Dublin 9 (Drumcondra)?
No. The median sale price in Blackrock/Deansgrange was €830,000 over the last 12 months, against €493,000 in Dublin 9 (Drumcondra) (Property Price Register).

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Methodology

Sale prices, premiums and days-to-sale are computed from the Property Price Register (rolling 12 months) matched to original listing prices. Safety scores derive from Garda-division crime rates per 1,000 residents; education and profile figures from CSO census small-area data. The Quality of Life composite averages six equally-weighted dimensions built from 40+ metrics across 13 public datasets. Figures refresh daily; both areas are scoped to their Eircode routing key (A94 and D09).