Place profile · Drimnagh, Co. Dublin City

Is Drimnagh a good place to live?

Drimnagh is on the up.

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

↓ Unemployment fell 15% → 8%↑ Third-level education up 8 points↑ Population grew 14.9% since 2016↑ Prices up 15.1%

Where Drimnagh sits.

Co. Dublin City · 1 bus stops · no rail.

13 min
drive to Dublin

Ranked #22 in Dublin City for quality of life.

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

Homes sell for €425,000.

€380,000€466,000
↑ +15.1%0% new-build237 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.

1,276 people, up 14.9% since 2016.

Who lives here.

29%
third-level
27%
professional
11.4%
unemployment
Affluence: below average

Mostly owner-occupied.

70.2% own14.2% rent12% social

For sale in Drimnagh 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.