Dublin 6W (Terenure) vs Malahide: which is better to live in? (2026)

Dublin 6W (Terenure) (D6W) and Malahide (K36) compared on price, safety, schools and quality of life.

The verdict
Malahide is the cheaper of the two — a median €610,000 against Dublin 6W (Terenure)'s €713,500 (17% lower). Malahide has the stronger safety score (57/100 vs 56/100); on the other facets the two are closely matched.

Dublin 6W (Terenure) vs Malahide: common questions

Is Dublin 6W (Terenure) cheaper than Malahide?
No. The median sale price in Dublin 6W (Terenure) was €713,500 over the last 12 months, against €610,000 in Malahide (Property Price Register).
Is Dublin 6W (Terenure) or Malahide safer?
Malahide scores higher on safety — 56/100 vs 57/100, based on Garda-division crime rates per 1,000 residents.
Which is better for buy-to-let, Dublin 6W (Terenure) or Malahide?
Malahide has the stronger gross rental yield — 4.5% vs 3.9% — though net returns depend on price, condition and tenancy regulation.

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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 (D6W and K36).