Place profile · Castleknock, Co. Dublin City

Is Castleknock a good place to live?

Castleknock is on the slide.

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

Unemployment fell just 2 points — lagging the national fall Third-level education up only 4 points — behind the national rise

Where Castleknock sits.

Co. Dublin City · 11 bus stops · no rail.

17 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 €538,750.

€430,000€747,250
-8.2%2.2% new-build642 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.

3,716 people.

Who lives here.

60%
third-level
56%
professional
7.1%
unemployment
Affluence: affluent

Mostly owner-occupied.

71.7% own24.4% rent3.1% social

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.