Town comparison · Clondalkin vs Tallaght

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Clondalkin or Tallaght?

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.

Clondalkin, Co. Dublin · D22 · 47,938 people | Tallaght, Co. Dublin · D24 · 81,022 people

Clondalkin and Tallaght are closely matched. Each leads on 1 of the 7 dimensions, with 5 level.

Clondalkin leads on
access to its nearest city
Tallaght leads on
education levels
121229

Clondalkin aheadlevel or not comparableTallaght ahead

AffluenceEducationAmenitiesTransportSafetyAffordabilityCity access
ClondalkinTallaght
iClondalkin sits in D22, Tallaght in D24. 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.

Clondalkin
Tallaght

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.

47,938
Population
81,022

Prices & market

TOWN · exact
€367k
Median sale pricelower is better
€370k
Clondalkin leads
€300k – €427k
Typical range (P25–P75)
€295k – €450k
872
Sales (24m)
1,109
+7.8%
Price momentum (YoY)
+13.3%
12.2%
New-build share
1.4%

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.

19 prim · 6 sec
Schools
19 prim · 4 sec
Clondalkin leads
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
Tallaght · 23 schools (largest first)
Old Bawn Community School Secondary
1,032 pupils · 75% to 3rd-level · INTER DENOMINATIONAL
St Marks Community School Secondary
924 pupils · 50% to 3rd-level · INTER DENOMINATIONALDEIS
Tallaght Community School Secondary
828 pupils · 50% to 3rd-level · INTER DENOMINATIONALDEIS
Coláiste De Híde Secondary
267 pupils · 35% to 3rd-level · MULTI DENOMINATIONALDEIS
St Marks Sen Ns Primary
492 pupils · CatholicDEIS
St Marks Junior Mixed Primary
464 pupils · CatholicDEIS
St Dominic's National School Primary
411 pupils · CatholicDEIS
St Martin De Porres N S Primary
394 pupils · Catholic
Scoil Maelruain Senior Primary
388 pupils · Catholic
Belgard Heights N S Primary
381 pupils · CatholicDEIS
Scoil Maelruain Junior Primary
379 pupils · Catholic
St Marys School Primary
323 pupils · Catholic
St Annes Primary School Primary
311 pupils · CatholicDEIS
St Kevins Boys Primary
277 pupils · Catholic
Scoil Santain Primary
269 pupils · CatholicDEIS
St Kevins Girls Primary
253 pupils · Catholic
S N An Croi Ro Naofa Primary
209 pupils · CatholicDEIS
S N Aenghusa Primary
205 pupils · CatholicDEIS
An Chroi Ro Naofa Sois Primary
179 pupils · CatholicDEIS
Scoil Aenghusa Jun Ns Primary
173 pupils · CatholicDEIS
Scoil Cnoc Mhuire Junior Primary
151 pupils · CatholicDEIS
Scoil Cnoc Mhuire Sin Primary
146 pupils · CatholicDEIS
Scoil Iosa Primary
103 pupils · CatholicDEIS
34
Creches
47
Tallaght leads
1
GP practices
7
Tallaght leads
8
Pharmacies
13
Tallaght leads
0
Hospitals
2
Tallaght leads
213
Bus stops
141
Clondalkin leads
3
Rail / Luas stops
16
Tallaght leads
9
Gyms & leisure
24
Tallaght leads
16
Parks & playgrounds
51
Tallaght leads
68
Sports pitches
90
Tallaght 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
20
Tallaght leads
14
Cafés
20
Tallaght leads
9
Pubs & bars
15
Tallaght leads
20
Takeaways
43
Tallaght leads
0
Nightclubs
0
0
Cinema & theatre
2
Tallaght leads
872
Residents per venuelower is better
810
Tallaght leads
#30 of 65 large towns
Most vibrant (national)lower is better
#14 of 65 large towns
Tallaght 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.

8
Supermarkets
15
Tallaght leads
17
Convenience shops
18
Tallaght leads
6
Bakery, butcher & greengrocer
3
Clondalkin leads
6
Banks
8
Tallaght leads
2
Post offices
7
Tallaght leads
11
Hairdressers
18
Tallaght leads
4
Dentists
6
Tallaght leads
1
Vets
1
10
Filling stations
11
Tallaght leads
5
EV charging
6
Tallaght leads
15
Library & community centre
16
Tallaght leads
564
Residents per shop or servicelower is better
743
Clondalkin 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.

18m · ~35 rush
Dublinlower is better
23m · ~45 rush
Clondalkin leads
107m · ~120 rush
Waterfordlower is better
108m · ~120 rush
Clondalkin leads
128m · ~145 rush
Limericklower is better
129m · ~145 rush
Clondalkin leads
139m · ~165 rush
Galwaylower is better
146m · ~170 rush
Clondalkin leads
168m · ~190 rush
Cork
168m · ~190 rush

Affluence & profile

ELECTORAL DIVISION
-10
Affluence (Pobal HP)
-10.5
Clondalkin leads
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
Tallaght · 26 EDs, poorest → richest
-25Tallaght-killinardanExtremely disadvantaged
-24Tallaght-killinardanVery disadvantaged
-21Tallaght-avonbegVery disadvantaged
-18Tallaght-avonbegVery disadvantaged
-17Tallaght-fettercairnVery disadvantaged
-15Tallaght-tymonDisadvantaged
-13Tallaght-tymonDisadvantaged
-13Tallaght-millbrookDisadvantaged
-12Tallaght-jobstownDisadvantaged
-11Tallaght-millbrookDisadvantaged
-10Tallaght-kiltipperDisadvantaged
-9Tallaght-jobstownDisadvantaged
-8Tallaght-fettercairnDisadvantaged
-8Tallaght-belgardDisadvantaged
-8Tallaght-belgardBelow average
-8Tallaght-kiltipperBelow average
-8Tallaght-springfieldBelow average
-7Tallaght-oldbawnBelow average
-7Tallaght-kilnamanaghBelow average
-7Tallaght-kilnamanaghBelow average
-7Tallaght-oldbawnBelow average
-6Tallaght-springfieldBelow average
-6Tallaght-kingswoodBelow average
-6Tallaght-glenviewBelow average
-5Tallaght-kingswoodBelow average
-5Tallaght-glenviewBelow average
23.7%
Third-level educated
25.5%
Tallaght leads
23.5%
Professional class
25.0%
Tallaght leads
14.6%
Unemploymentlower is better
16.0%
Clondalkin leads
59.8%
Owner-occupier
55.7%
Clondalkin leads
18.7%
Private rental
19.7%
19.0%
Social housing (LA)
21.9%

Liveability & safety

AREA · D22 / D24

Wider-area figures, not the town. Quality of life & rank are for the whole Eircode area each town sits in (ClondalkinD22, TallaghtD24); safety & crime are the DMR West Garda division — so they read identically for both towns.

54/100
Quality of Life
59/100
Tallaght leads

Quality of Life is the equal-weighted average of these seven 0–100 dimensions, scored for the whole Eircode routing area (D22 / D24) 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.

ClondalkinTallaghtOverall (avg)
Safety54485948
Affordability7975
Infrastructure100100
Family5462
Education2232
Environment6269
Economic1125
020406080100020406080100
#101
National ranklower is better
#85
Tallaght leads
#24
County ranklower is better
#19
Tallaght leads
48/100
Safety
48/100
79.6
Crime / 1,000
79.6

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.

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.
Tallaght Disadvantaged-10.5
← more deprivednational avg · 0more affluent →
Spread across the town: Tallaght-killinardan -25 (least affluent) → Tallaght-glenview -5 (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 West), 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 411 CSO Small Areas.

Homes for sale in Clondalkin

The towns are level, so these are from the first.

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