Place profile · Glasnevin, Co. Dublin City

Is Glasnevin a good place to live?

Glasnevin is on the up.

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

↓ Unemployment fell 9% → 6%↑ Third-level education up 8 points↑ Population grew 4.6% since 2016↑ Prices up 6.4%

Where Glasnevin sits.

Co. Dublin City · 5 bus stops · no rail.

10 min
drive to Dublin

Ranked #14 in Dublin City for quality of life.

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

Homes sell for €585,000.

€451,000€707,500
↑ +6.4%8% new-build359 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.

1,461 people, up 4.6% since 2016.

Who lives here.

47%
third-level
46%
professional
7.3%
unemployment
Affluence: above average

Mostly owner-occupied.

73.2% own18.4% rent4.9% social

For sale in Glasnevin right now.

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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.