Town comparison · Cabra vs Clondalkin

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Cabra or Clondalkin?

Both towns measured at town level, not the wider Eircode area, on the same 53 figures: prices, schools, amenities, social life, commute, affluence and safety.

Cabra, Co. Dublin · D07 · 23,681 people | Clondalkin, Co. Dublin · D22 · 47,938 people

Clondalkin is the stronger town on the data. It leads on 3 of the 7 dimensions to Cabra’s 2, with 2 level.

Cabra leads on
affluenceeducation levels
Clondalkin leads on
schools & amenitiessafetyaffordability
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Cabra aheadlevel or not comparableClondalkin ahead

AffluenceEducationAmenitiesTransportSafetyAffordabilityCity access
CabraClondalkin
iCabra sits in D07, Clondalkin in D22. Each figure below is tagged with the geographic level it’s actually measured at. The town ahead on a row is the one in green. Scores and percentages are charted against a true 0 to 100 scale; every other row is charted against the larger of the two towns, so the bars compare but don’t imply a ceiling.

Outlines are each town’s CSO Small Areas — the exact footprint every figure is measured over.

Cabra
Clondalkin

Size

TOWN · census

Resident population at the 2022 CSO census, summed over the Small Areas that make up each town. Not scored: a bigger town isn’t a better one, it just explains why the counts below differ.

23,681
Population
47,938

Prices & market

TOWN · exact
€480k
Median sale pricelower is better
€367k
Clondalkin leads
€405k – €612k
Typical range (P25–P75)
€300k – €427k
388
Sales (24m)
872
+74.3%
Price momentum (YoY)
+9.6%
1.0%
New-build share
12.2%

Schools, health & amenities

TOWN · counts

Facilities in and around each town — each counted once, for the town it’s closest to. Bigger towns naturally score higher — read alongside population.

10 prim · 4 sec
Schools
19 prim · 6 sec
Clondalkin leads
Cabra · 14 schools (largest first)
St Dominics College Secondary
778 pupils · 70% to 3rd-level · CATHOLIC
St Declan's College Secondary
653 pupils · 70% to 3rd-level · CATHOLIC
Cabra Community College Secondary
260 pupils · 35% to 3rd-level · MULTI DENOMINATIONALDEIS
Coláiste Mhuire Secondary
256 pupils · 35% to 3rd-level · CATHOLICDEIS
St Peters Ns Primary
410 pupils · CatholicDEIS
Broombridge Educate Together National School Primary
374 pupils · Multi DenominationalDEIS
Gaelscoil Bharra Primary
214 pupils · CatholicDEIS
St Gabriels N S Primary
176 pupils · CatholicDEIS
Dominican Convent Girls Senior School Primary
149 pupils · CatholicDEIS
St Catherines Infant School Primary
140 pupils · CatholicDEIS
Fionnbarra Naofa B.n.s. Primary
110 pupils · CatholicDEIS
Christ The King B N S Primary
101 pupils · CatholicDEIS
Christ The King Girls Senior School Primary
77 pupils · CatholicDEIS
Christ The King I G Primary
40 pupils · CatholicDEIS
Clondalkin · 25 schools (largest first)
Kingswood Community College Secondary
982 pupils · 75% to 3rd-level · MULTI DENOMINATIONAL
Coláiste Bríde Secondary
962 pupils · 75% to 3rd-level · CATHOLIC
Moyle Park College Secondary
766 pupils · 70% to 3rd-level · CATHOLIC
Collinstown Park Community College Secondary
615 pupils · 45% to 3rd-level · INTER DENOMINATIONALDEIS
Coláiste Chilliain Secondary
438 pupils · 65% to 3rd-level · MULTI DENOMINATIONAL
Deansrath Community College Secondary
425 pupils · 40% to 3rd-level · INTER DENOMINATIONALDEIS
Our Lady Queen Of Apostles Primary
470 pupils · CatholicDEIS
Sacred Heart N S Primary
460 pupils · Catholic
Gaelscoil Chluain Dolcain Primary
440 pupils · Catholic
Scoil Naomh Seosamh Primary
374 pupils · Catholic
St Ronans N S Primary
372 pupils · CatholicDEIS
Scoil Mhuire Primary
303 pupils · Catholic
St Kilians Junior School Primary
289 pupils · Catholic
Talbot Senior Ns Primary
288 pupils · CatholicDEIS
St Peter Apostle Sen Ns Primary
280 pupils · CatholicDEIS
St Kilians Senior N S Primary
279 pupils · Catholic
Scoil Nano Nagle Primary
260 pupils · CatholicDEIS
Scoil Naomh Ide Primary
250 pupils · Catholic
Neillstown N S Primary
247 pupils · CatholicDEIS
Scoil Naomh Aine Primary
225 pupils · Catholic
Gaelscoil Na Camoige Primary
214 pupils · Catholic
St Marys Sen N S Primary
192 pupils · CatholicDEIS
St Marys Junior N S Primary
187 pupils · CatholicDEIS
St Bernadettes Junior N S Primary
172 pupils · CatholicDEIS
S N Naomh Eoin Primary
89 pupils · Church Of Ireland
20
Creches
34
Clondalkin leads
4
GP practices
1
Cabra leads
11
Pharmacies
8
Cabra leads
0
Hospitals
0
128
Bus stops
213
Clondalkin leads
7
Rail / Luas stops
3
Cabra leads
18
Gyms & leisure
9
Cabra leads
19
Parks & playgrounds
16
Cabra leads
43
Sports pitches
68
Clondalkin leads

Social life

TOWN · counts

Places to eat, drink and go out in and around each town — each counted once, for the town it’s closest to. The residents per venue row is the fairer read — raw counts just track town size, so a big town wins by being big.

12
Restaurants
12
17
Cafés
14
Cabra leads
6
Pubs & bars
9
Clondalkin leads
22
Takeaways
20
Cabra leads
0
Nightclubs
0
0
Cinema & theatre
0
415
Residents per venuelower is better
872
Cabra leads
#29 of 65 large towns
Most vibrant (national)lower is better
#30 of 65 large towns
Cabra leads

Day-to-day

TOWN · counts

The errands you run without thinking about them. Same caveat — read the residents-per-service row alongside the counts.

7
Supermarkets
8
Clondalkin leads
14
Convenience shops
17
Clondalkin leads
8
Bakery, butcher & greengrocer
6
Cabra leads
4
Banks
6
Clondalkin leads
4
Post offices
2
Cabra leads
17
Hairdressers
11
Cabra leads
2
Dentists
4
Clondalkin leads
2
Vets
1
Cabra leads
2
Filling stations
10
Clondalkin leads
3
EV charging
5
Clondalkin leads
6
Library & community centre
15
Clondalkin leads
343
Residents per shop or servicelower is better
564
Cabra leads

Commute by car

TOWN · from centre

Drive time from the town centre to each city centre — typical off-peak, with an estimated weekday rush hour. OSRM road routing.

9m · ~20 rush
Dublinlower is better
18m · ~35 rush
Cabra leads
120m · ~135 rush
Waterfordlower is better
107m · ~120 rush
Clondalkin leads
141m · ~160 rush
Limericklower is better
128m · ~145 rush
Clondalkin leads
146m · ~170 rush
Galwaylower is better
139m · ~165 rush
Clondalkin leads
180m · ~200 rush
Corklower is better
168m · ~190 rush
Clondalkin leads

Affluence & profile

ELECTORAL DIVISION
-3.3
Affluence (Pobal HP)
-10
Cabra leads
Cabra · 14 EDs, poorest → richest
-17Cabra West BVery disadvantaged
-17Cabra West AVery disadvantaged
-14Cabra West ADisadvantaged
-12Cabra West BDisadvantaged
-11Cabra West CDisadvantaged
-9Cabra East BDisadvantaged
-7Cabra West CBelow average
-4Cabra West DBelow average
-4Cabra East BBelow average
-2Cabra West DBelow average
0Cabra East CBelow average
+3Cabra East CAbove average
+5Cabra East AAffluent
+7Cabra East AAffluent
Clondalkin · 14 EDs, poorest → richest
-22Clondalkin-rowlaghVery disadvantaged
-22Clondalkin-rowlaghVery disadvantaged
-20Clondalkin-cappaghmoreVery disadvantaged
-16Clondalkin-moorfieldVery disadvantaged
-16Clondalkin-cappaghmoreVery disadvantaged
-15Clondalkin-moorfieldDisadvantaged
-14Clondalkin-dunawleyDisadvantaged
-13Clondalkin-dunawleyDisadvantaged
-4Clondalkin VillageBelow average
-4Clondalkin-monasteryBelow average
-4Clondalkin VillageBelow average
-3Clondalkin-monasteryBelow average
-3Clondalkin-ballymountBelow average
-2Clondalkin-ballymountBelow average
40.5%
Third-level educated
23.7%
Cabra leads
32.2%
Professional class
23.5%
Cabra leads
12.2%
Unemploymentlower is better
14.6%
Cabra leads
55.1%
Owner-occupier
59.8%
Clondalkin leads
30.2%
Private rental
18.7%
10.7%
Social housing (LA)
19.0%

Liveability & safety

AREA · D07 / D22

Wider-area figures, not the town. Quality of life & rank are for the whole Eircode area each town sits in (CabraD07, ClondalkinD22); safety & crime are the DMR North Central Garda division.

52/100
Quality of Life
54/100
Clondalkin leads

Quality of Life is the equal-weighted average of these seven 0–100 dimensions, scored for the whole Eircode routing area (D07 / D22) from official data — Garda crime, CSO income & census, OPW flood, EPA water, and transport/healthcare/broadband coverage. Refreshed quarterly. The dashed line is each town’s overall score (that average) — dimensions to its right beat the average, to its left fall short. Two towns can share a score with a very different mix.

CabraClondalkinOverall (avg)
Safety52105448
Affordability5679
Infrastructure100100
Family3154
Education4022
Environment8262
Economic4311
020406080100020406080100
#106
National ranklower is better
#101
Clondalkin leads
#27
County ranklower is better
#24
Clondalkin leads
10/100
Safety
48/100
Clondalkin leads
250
Crime / 1,000lower is better
79.6
Clondalkin leads

Affluence range

Pobal HP deprivation index, published per Electoral Division, so the spread shows the town’s poorest to richest ED. A town that is a single ED shows one mark, no range.

Cabra Below average-3.3
← more deprivednational avg · 0more affluent →
Spread across the town: Cabra West B -17 (least affluent) → Cabra East A +7 (most affluent). It straddles the national average.
Clondalkin Disadvantaged-10.0
← more deprivednational avg · 0more affluent →
Spread across the town: Clondalkin-rowlagh -22 (least affluent) → Clondalkin-ballymount -2 (most affluent). Every neighbourhood is below the national average.

How accurate is this, and at what level?

TOWN
Prices, amenities and commute are exact and town-specific.

Prices come from individual PPR sales inside the town’s Small-Area boundary; schools, GPs, transport, gyms and parks are counted the same way; commute is routed from the town centre.

ED
Affluence, profile and tenure are Electoral-Division level.

Published per Electoral Division and averaged across the town’s EDs, with a range where the town spans several.

AREA
Liveability and safety are wider-area, not the town.

Quality of life and rank are per Eircode routing key; safety and crime are the Garda division (DMR North Central), coarser than a town, so two towns in the same county read the same.

Population growth isn’t shown: the 2016 and 2022 censuses don’t use the same Small Areas, and the areas that were re-cut are the ones that grew, so a like-for-like comparison understates growth badly. Rent and yield are still too sparse to show per town. Built from 256 CSO Small Areas.

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