Place profile · Ballymun, Co. Dublin City

Is Ballymun a good place to live?

Where Ballymun sits.

Co. Dublin City · 3 bus stops · no rail.

14 min
drive to Dublin

Ranked #20 in Dublin City for quality of life.

58/100
#89 nationally
Transport & services100
Affordability81
Environment74
Safety59
Family & community56
Local economy18
Schools & education17

Homes sell for €275,000.

€244,967€370,750
↑ +17.4%0% new-build135 sales / 2yr

Well connected.

100/100
Transport & services score

Affordable for its access.

81/100
Affordability score

Clean, green surrounds.

74/100
Environment score

A community that's growing.

902 people, up 10.4% since 2016.

Who lives here.

30%
third-level
31%
professional
13.5%
unemployment
Affluence: disadvantaged

A mix of owners and renters.

59% own12.7% rent24.7% social

For sale in Ballymun right now.

99 Willow Park Avenue
4-bed · Semi-Detached House
€725,000
105a Willow Park Avenue
3-bed · Semi-Detached House
€725,000
1 Gateway Place
3-bed · Detached House
€395,000
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The honest trade-offs.

Local economy 18/100 Schools & education 17/100

Sale prices from the Property Price Register (rolling 24 months). Quality of Life averages seven equal-weighted dimensions from 40+ metrics across 13 public datasets (CSO census + SAPS, Garda crime, SEAI, EPA, DES schools, GTFS). Population is CSO Census 2022; the “on the up” trajectory compares 2016→2022. Figures refresh daily · an area assessment, not advice on a specific property. Updated 2026.