Place profile · Inchicore, Co. Dublin

Is Inchicore a good place to live?

Inchicore is on the up.

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

↓ Unemployment fell 17% → 10%↑ Third-level education up 7 points↑ Population grew 14.6% since 2016

Where Inchicore sits.

Co. Dublin · 20 bus stops · 5 rail.

11 min
drive to Dublin

Ranked #25 in Dublin for quality of life.

53/100
#103 nationally
Transport & services100
Environment74
Affordability69
Schools & education46
Local economy44
Family & community31
Safety10

Homes sell for €424,000.

€335,750€500,000
-1.8%0% new-build238 sales / 2yr

Well connected.

100/100
Transport & services score

Clean, green surrounds.

74/100
Environment score
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Affordable for its access.

69/100
Affordability score

A community that's growing.

5,285 people, up 14.6% since 2016.

Who lives here.

35%
third-level
27%
professional
13.6%
unemployment
Affluence: below average

A mix of owners and renters.

51.4% own26.1% rent17.7% social

For sale in Inchicore right now.

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The honest trade-offs.

↓ Family & community 31/100↓ Safety 10/100

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.