Place profile · Drumcondra, Co. Dublin

Is Drumcondra a good place to live?

Where Drumcondra sits.

Co. Dublin · 28 bus stops · no rail.

8 min
drive to Dublin

Ranked #14 in Dublin for quality of life.

64/100
#57 nationally
Transport & services100
Environment74
Family & community62
Safety59
Affordability54
Local economy53
Schools & education48

Homes sell for €542,050.

€407,250€700,000
↑ +11.2%0% new-build438 sales / 2yr

Well connected.

100/100
Transport & services score

Clean, green surrounds.

74/100
Environment score

Good for families.

62/100
Family & community score

A community that's growing.

11,149 people, up 8.5% since 2016.

Who lives here.

63%
third-level
51%
professional
6.6%
unemployment
Affluence: affluent

A mix of owners and renters.

59.2% own35.2% rent2.8% social

For sale in Drumcondra right now.

202 Clonliffe Road
Semi-Detached House
€1,400,000
38 Hampton
4-bed · End of Terrace House
€1,350,000
113 Richmond Road
5-bed · Semi-Detached House
€1,095,000
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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.