Place profile · Blanchardstown, Co. Dublin City

Is Blanchardstown a good place to live?

Blanchardstown is on the up.

Below average today — but the fundamentals are turning, faster than the national trend.

↓ Unemployment fell 16% → 11%↑ Third-level education up 2 points↑ Prices up 21.4%

Where Blanchardstown sits.

Co. Dublin City · 5 bus stops · no rail.

19 min
drive to Dublin

Ranked #10 in Dublin City for quality of life.

66/100
#35 nationally
Transport & services100
Environment69
Affordability66
Schools & education63
Family & community60
Local economy53
Safety48

Homes sell for €363,000.

€306,000€427,000
↑ +21.4%6.1% new-build289 sales / 2yr

Well connected.

100/100
Transport & services score

Clean, green surrounds.

69/100
Environment score
€€

Affordable for its access.

66/100
Affordability score

The community here.

1,114 people, down 1.6% since 2016.

Who lives here.

44%
third-level
35%
professional
13.6%
unemployment
Affluence: below average

A mix of owners and renters.

52.1% own32.4% rent13.2% social

For sale in Blanchardstown right now.

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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.