Clondalkin, Co. Dublin scores 50/100 for quality of life, #104 of the 108 Irish areas BuyerIQ ranks, and its fundamentals are rated “steady — moves with the market”. The median home sells for €363,000 (most €300,000–€425,000), it scores 48/100 for safety (79.6 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents), 47,938 people live here, up 0.2% since 2016. It's strongest on transport & services and affordability, weakest on local economy.
Updated July 2026 · Property Price Register + 20+ official sources, refreshed daily
Below average today — tracking the national trend — no strong local tailwind or headwind.
Ranked on quality of life alone — cost of living excluded, so the genuinely best areas rank top even though they cost more. Factor in price and Clondalkin is #101 of 108 for value for money (most quality of life per euro).
47,938 people, up 0.2% since 2016.
Clondalkin, Co. Dublin, scores 50/100 on BuyerIQ's Quality of Life composite (cost of living excluded) — #104 of the 108 areas we rank. It's strongest on transport & services and affordability.
Clondalkin scores 48/100 on safety, ~79.6 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.
The median sale price in Clondalkin over the last 24 months was €363,000, most between €300,000 and €425,000 (Property Price Register).
Clondalkin is rated "Steady — moves with the market" — unemployment fell 18% → 11% — faster than nationally, third-level education up only 4 points — behind the national rise, population grew just 0.2% vs 8% nationally, prices up 11.3%.
About 5% of homes sold in Clondalkin in the last 24 months were new builds (Property Price Register).
162 planning applications were lodged within Clondalkin in the last 12 months, covering 266 residential units (1,097 on record) — measured per town, not just at county level.
Clondalkin scores 54/100 for families and community, and its population is growing (up 0.2% since 2016).
Clondalkin scores 22/100 for schools and education, with 26 schools in the area.
Clondalkin is about 18 minutes by road from Dublin, with 3 rail stops nearby.
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 July 2026.