Glasnevin, Co. Dublin City scores 66/100 for quality of life, #32 of the 108 Irish areas BuyerIQ ranks, and its fundamentals are rated “on the up”. The median home sells for €585,000 (most €451,000–€707,500), it scores 59/100 for safety (61.5 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents), 1,461 people live here, up 4.6% since 2016. It's strongest on transport & services and environment.
Updated July 2026 · Property Price Register + 20+ official sources, refreshed daily
About average today — and pulling ahead of the national trend.
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 Glasnevin is #58 of 108 for value for money (most quality of life per euro).
1,461 people, up 4.6% since 2016.
Glasnevin, Co. Dublin City, scores 66/100 on BuyerIQ's Quality of Life composite (cost of living excluded) — #32 of the 108 areas we rank. It's strongest on transport & services and environment.
Glasnevin scores 59/100 on safety, ~61.5 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.
The median sale price in Glasnevin over the last 24 months was €585,000, most between €451,000 and €707,500 (Property Price Register).
Glasnevin is rated "On the up" — unemployment fell 9% → 6%, in line with nationally, third-level education up 8 points — faster than nationally, prices up 6.4%.
About 8% of homes sold in Glasnevin in the last 24 months were new builds (Property Price Register).
8 planning applications were lodged within Glasnevin in the last 12 months, covering 3 residential units (56 on record) — measured per town, not just at county level.
Glasnevin scores 62/100 for families and community, and its population is growing (up 4.6% since 2016).
Glasnevin scores 48/100 for schools and education.
Glasnevin is about 10 minutes by road from Dublin.
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.