Place profile · Blackrock, Co. Dublin City

Is Blackrock a good place to live?

Blackrock is on the slide.

Above average today — the fundamentals are slipping behind the rest of the country.

↑ Unemployment fell just 1 points — lagging the national fall↓ Population fell 6.0% since 2016

Where Blackrock sits.

Co. Dublin City · 42 bus stops · 4 rail.

17 min
drive to Dublin

Ranked #1 in Dublin City for quality of life.

72/100
#4 nationally
Local economy94
Transport & services88
Schools & education85
Environment80
Family & community76
Safety71
Affordability10

Homes sell for €860,000.

€600,000€1,213,125
↑ +0.6%0.2% new-build700 sales / 2yr

A working local economy.

94/100
Local economy score

Well connected.

88/100
Transport & services score

Schools on the up.

85/100
Schools & education score

The community here.

6,359 people, down 6% since 2016.

Who lives here.

72%
third-level
64%
professional
5.8%
unemployment
Affluence: affluent

Mostly owner-occupied.

68.9% own25.5% rent3.6% social

For sale in Blackrock right now.

Get a full report on any Blackrock property →

The honest trade-offs.

↓ Affordability 10/100

Compare with nearby towns.

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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.