Place profile · Crumlin, Co. Dublin

Is Crumlin a good place to live?

Crumlin is moving with the market.

Below average today — tracking the national trend — no strong local tailwind or headwind.

↓ Unemployment fell 16% → 9% — faster than nationally↑ Population grew just 2.0% vs 8% nationally↑ Prices up 7.8%

Where Crumlin sits.

Co. Dublin · 75 bus stops · 6 rail.

11 min
drive to Dublin

Ranked #22 in Dublin for quality of life.

56/100
#99 nationally
Transport & services100
Environment74
Affordability57
Family & community52
Safety48
Local economy38
Schools & education24

Homes sell for €440,000.

€380,000€492,750
↑ +7.8%0.6% new-build560 sales / 2yr

Well connected.

100/100
Transport & services score

Clean, green surrounds.

74/100
Environment score
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Affordable for its access.

57/100
Affordability score

A community that's growing.

19,287 people, up 2% since 2016.

Who lives here.

31%
third-level
27%
professional
12.9%
unemployment
Affluence: below average

Mostly owner-occupied.

66.9% own15.6% rent13.9% social

For sale in Crumlin right now.

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The honest trade-offs.

↓ Local economy 38/100↓ Schools & education 24/100

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.