Place profile · Santry, Co. Dublin City

Is Santry a good place to live?

Santry, Co. Dublin City scores 66/100 for quality of life, #32 of the 108 Irish areas BuyerIQ ranks, and its fundamentals are rated “steady — moves with the market”. The median home sells for €380,000 (most €303,500–€495,000), it scores 59/100 for safety (61.5 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents), 3,474 people live here. It's strongest on transport & services and environment.

Updated August 2026 · Property Price Register + 20+ official sources, refreshed daily

Santry is moving with the market.

Below average today — tracking the national trend — no strong local tailwind or headwind.

Unemployment fell 14% → 10%, in line with nationally Prices up 8.9%

Where Santry sits.

Co. Dublin City · 26 bus stops · no rail.

14 min
drive to Dublin

#32 of 108 for quality of life in Ireland.

66/100
#32 liveability#58 value
Transport & services100
Environment74
Family & community62
Safety59
Affordability54
Local economy53
Schools & education48

These seven scores and the 66/100 are measured across the D09 Eircode area, not Santry alone — an area that takes in much of DUBLIN CITY. A strong or weak pocket inside it can read very differently from the area average.

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 Santry is #58 of 108 for value for money (most quality of life per euro).

Homes sell for €380,000.

€303,500€495,000
↑ +8.9%0.9% new-build347 sales / 2yr

Well connected.

100/100
Transport & services score

Clean, green surrounds.

74/100
Environment score

Good for families.

62/100
Family & community score

Middling on safety.

59/100
61.5/1,000 · DMR North

The score is for the D09 Eircode area; the crime rate is recorded per Garda division (DMR North). Neither is measured for Santry on its own.

The community here.

3,474 people.

Population is for Santry itself (Census 2022, Small-Area boundary).

Going out, and getting things done.

26
social venues
1 per 134 residents · not ranked
33
everyday shops & services
1 per 105 residents · not ranked

Not ranked: a suburb’s boundary is a postal approximation, so its shops serve more people than are counted inside it.

Who lives here.

39%
third-level
31%
professional
11.9%
unemployment
Affluence: below average

Census profile and the affluence rating are Electoral Division figures — the CSO/Pobal area around Santry, which is why this unemployment rate can differ from the one behind the quality-of-life scores above (those are Eircode-area wide).

A mix of owners and renters.

51% own28.9% rent15.6% social

Santry: common questions

Is Santry a good place to live?

Santry, 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.

Is Santry safe?

Santry scores 59/100 on safety, ~61.5 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

How much does it cost to buy a house in Santry?

The median sale price in Santry over the last 24 months was €380,000, most between €303,500 and €495,000 (Property Price Register).

Is Santry on the up?

Santry is rated "Steady — moves with the market" — unemployment fell 14% → 10%, in line with nationally, prices up 8.9%.

Are there new builds in Santry?

New builds are rare in Santry — under 1% of recent sales (Property Price Register).

Is there much new development or planning activity in Santry?

17 planning applications were lodged within Santry in the last 12 months (95 on record) — measured per town, not just at county level.

Is Santry good for families?

Santry scores 62/100 for families and community.

What are the schools like in Santry?

Santry scores 48/100 for schools and education, with 1 school in the area.

What is the commute like from Santry?

Santry is about 14 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 August 2026.