Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Population 5,863: a neighbourhood in Dublin. It skews older: 20% of residents are 65 or over.
A town of contrasts. Walkability is where it shines — on the way to work, 33% walk, cycle or take the bus or train, where the typical Irish town has 23%. It takes 5.8 years of the median household income to buy the median home, at €323,000. Safety lags: gardaí record 6.3 violent crimes per 1,000 residents a year, and 7.8 burglaries and acts of criminal damage. The overall grade lands at B−, #151 of 320 Irish towns. On that grade it does better than 53% of Irish towns. Its remaining grades are unremarkable: B− for health and B− for jobs & income.
Figures: commuting, health and work, CSO Census 2022 · crime, CSO recorded crime, 2023 to 2025 · prices, Property Price Register, 2023 to 2025 · incomes, CSO.
The 3 things Ayrfield does most differently from other towns.
Each subject compares Ayrfield with Irish towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far it is from the middle. Towns in other countries are graded separately.
How TownRatings grades Irish towns →
The record adds 7 archaeological sites.
Homes built before 1919: 0%, against 3% across Irish towns.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Ayrfield.
The closest place to swim from Ayrfield is Dollymount Strand, 3.9 km away, rated good in 2025. Under 1% of homes here are estimated to have radon above the reference level. The ground under Ayrfield carries no high landslide susceptibility.
| Share of homes | Ayrfield | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Low-lying near a river | 0% | 0% | 0.5% |
| In high-radon areas | 0% | 0% | 0% |
EPA radon map, GSI landslide susceptibility and our low-lying homes estimate from OPW LiDAR.
Of the graded crimes in Ayrfield, damage to property came up most often (2023–2025). Among the 201 Irish towns of 2,500 to 10,000 people, Ayrfield has more crime per resident than 62% of them.
Not in the gradeTheft, public order and offences found by Garda checks (drugs, road traffic, dangerous acts) are shown but left out of the Safety Grade, which counts violence, burglary and damage.
| Per 1,000 a year | Ayrfield | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burglary & damage | 7.8 | 7.5 | 6.4 |
| Violent crime | 6.3 | 5.3 | 5.7 |
CSO recorded crime by Garda station, 2023–2025, shared to towns by where residents live · Census 2022 populations
The Donahies Community School is the nearest secondary school, 0.6 km away. Since 2019/20, pupils changed +2%, lower than both Co. Dublin’s towns (+4%) and Irish towns (+4%). Multi-denominational schooling: 11 of the 73 schools.
| School | Level | Pupils | Ethos |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Fiachras Sen N.S.Largest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 609 | Catholic |
| Pobalscoil NeasáinLargest post-primary schoolPost-primary · Community school | Post-primary · Community school | 831 | Inter-denominational |
| Gaelcholáiste Reachrann GaelcholáisteTeaches through IrishPost-primary · ETB | Post-primary · ETB | 453 | Inter-denominational |
| Grange Community College DEISIn the DEIS schemePost-primary · ETB | Post-primary · ETB | 553 | Inter-denominational |
| Schools within 3 km | Ayrfield | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils since 2019/20 | +2% | +4% | +4% |
| Single-sex secondaries | 36% | 40% | 39% |
| Teach through Irish | 7% | 7% | 8% |
Department of Education school lists, 2025/26 (preliminary) · no results are published by school · No letters, no results: Irish schools aren’t ranked one by one.
Across the year it averages 10.4°C, near both Co. Dublin’s towns (10.3°C) and Irish towns (10.3°C). July afternoons in Ayrfield average 19.7°C. In January, overnight lows in Ayrfield settle at 3.1°C.
| Climate, 1991–2020 | Ayrfield | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| July high | 19.7°C | 19.9°C | 19.9°C |
| Rain a year | 754 mm | 770 mm | 937 mm |
| January low | 3.1°C | 2.9°C | 2.9°C |
| Average temperature over the year | 10.4°C | 10.3°C | 10.3°C |
Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.
Its paths and tracks come to 3.8 km per km², between Co. Dublin’s towns (5.5 km per km²) and Irish towns (2.1 km per km²). Ayrfield counts 2 parks, adding up to 63 ha of green space. It has 10.7 ha of green space for every 1,000 residents.
| Outdoors | Ayrfield | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sea within 5 km | 19% | 3.7% | 0% |
| Protected nature within 5 km | 5.3% | 0.2% | 1.8% |
| Paths per km² of town | 3.8 km per km² | 5.5 km per km² | 2.1 km per km² |
| Green space per 1,000 residents | 10.7 ha | 7.6 ha | 4.1 ha |
OpenStreetMap parks and paths, NPWS protected sites and the National Trails Register.
Ayrfield’s averages for November set the scene: the usual high is 11°C, the usual low 5°C. Rain totals about 1 mm today, the wind freshens to 31 km/h, and the low is 10°C. Of the days after that, Tuesday brings the most rain: about 6 mm.
| Season | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | 9°C | 3°C | 180 mm |
| Spring | 13°C | 6°C | 158 mm |
| Summer | 19°C | 11°C | 195 mm |
| Autumn | 14°C | 8°C | 221 mm |
Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · normals: Met Éireann, 1991–2020
16% are under 15, below both Co. Dublin’s towns (17%) and Irish towns (20%). People 65 and over make up 20% of the town. Born abroad: 14% of residents.
Women make up 51.7% of Ayrfield
3,029 women and 2,834 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.
| Ayrfield | Co. Dublin | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 17% | 20% |
| 15–24 | 12% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 26% | 30% | 29% |
| 45–64 | 25% | 24% | 24% |
| 65+ | 20% | 14% | 14% |
| Primary or none | 15% | 8.4% | 9.7% |
| Lower secondary | 19% | 11% | 14% |
| Leaving Cert | 39% | 30% | 35% |
| Diploma or cert | 5.6% | 5.2% | 5.8% |
| Degree or higher | 22% | 44% | 36% |
CSO, Census 2022 · Co. Dublin and Ireland: the median of their towns of 2,500+
One council serves Ayrfield: Dublin City Council. At the general election 60% voted, above Co. Dublin’s towns (57%) and Irish towns (59%) alike. 45% of voters turned out at the last local elections. Fine Gael lead Dublin City Council with 11 of 63 seats, but no party has a majority: 32 are needed.
| Turnout | Ayrfield | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| General election, November 2024 | 60% | 57% | 59% |
| Local elections, June 2024 | 45% | 42% | 46% |
Department of Housing count sheets, 2024
For its size, Ayrfield has 5 inventory buildings per 10,000 residents, lower than both Co. Dublin’s towns (10) and Irish towns (48). 0.2% of homes were built before 1919. Archaeologists have recorded 7 sites here.
| Heritage | Ayrfield | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inventory buildings per 10,000 residents | 5 | 10 | 48 |
| Homes built before 1919 | 0.2% | 1.2% | 3.4% |
NIAH, the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage · Sites and Monuments Record · CSO, Census 2022 homes by year built
The owner-occupied share of households is 75%. Social housing holds 13% of households, between Co. Dublin’s towns (10%) and Irish towns (13%).
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Second-hand homes | €323,000 | 38 |
| Housing | Ayrfield | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households owning their home | 75% | 66% | 61% |
| Households renting privately | 12% | 20% | 22% |
| Median sale price | €323K | €454K | €350K |
| Households in social housing | 13% | 10% | 13% |
Property Price Register · CSO residential prices by Eircode area · RTB rents · CSO, Census 2022 tenure
A disability affects just over a quarter of people in Ayrfield. At the census, 85% of people in Ayrfield called their health good or very good, below Co. Dublin’s towns (89%) and Irish towns (88%) alike. 2.3% of residents report bad or very bad health.
| Census 2022 | Ayrfield | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 85% | 89% | 88% |
| With a disability | 26% | 21% | 22% |
| Unpaid carers | 5.9% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.3% | 1.9% | 2% |
CSO, Census 2022 general health, disability and carers · CSO life expectancy by region, 2016 · HSE medical cards, 2024 · TownRatings age-standardised ratios
Household income came to €55,500 a year before tax, below Co. Dublin’s towns (€72,780) and close to Irish towns (€57,760). The commute to work averages 31.3 min. Nearly one in ten workers worked mainly from home at the census.
| Census 2022 | Ayrfield | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | €55,500 | €72,780 | €57,760 |
| Average trip | 31.3 min | 31.1 min | 27.6 min |
| Trips under 15 minutes | 24% | 23% | 31% |
| Unemployment rate | 9.1% | 7.3% | 9.2% |
CSO, Census 2022 travel to work, work and education · CSO Geographical Profiles of Income 2022 · Live Register · Census day was 3 April 2022, with working from home still common; shares are of those who travelled.
Castles, abbeys, gardens, museums and days out in and near Ayrfield. Best known first.
GardenSaint Anne's Park2.1 km outside town, to the southHistoric houseHistoric house · Office of Public WorksCasino Marino3.1 km outside town, to the southwestChurchChurchSt Doulagh's Church1.6 km outside town, to the northGardenGardenSt Anne's Park and Rose Gardens2.4 km outside town, to the southMuseumMuseumLightvessel Kittiwake4.9 km outside town, to the southwestArt galleryArt galleryStudio3.5 km outside town, to the southwestPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Surveyors for the national inventory recorded 3 buildings in Ayrfield, each of regional importance. Archaeologists have recorded 7 sites here.
No notable person born in Ayrfield is on our list; these were born in the towns around it.
Keith Duffy: Eva Rinaldi, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Seán Haughey: Xavier Lejeune, CC BY 4.0 · Lee Desmond: Seaninryan, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Denise Mitchell: Houses of the Oireachtas, CC BY 2.0 · Richard Maunsell: Lafayette (no individual credited), Public domain
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Boundaries: Tailte Éireann, CSO Urban Areas 2022 and Electoral Divisions.
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ayrfield | 5,863 | — | B− | B− | C | B− |
| Edenmore | 2,831 | 0.8 | D | D | C | D |
| Belmayne | 15,047 | 1.1 | B | C | C | B+ |
| Donaghmede | 9,616 | 1.3 | C | C− | C+ | C+ |
| Darndale | 14,675 | 1.4 | C− | B | C | D− |
| Harmonstown | 5,769 | 1.5 | C+ | D | C+ | C+ |
| Raheny | 8,734 | 1.9 | B+ | D | B | A− |
People: CSO, Census 2022. Distances: centre to centre.
The median age in Ayrfield is 41.7, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns.
58% of working residents drive to work and 33% walk, cycle or take the bus or train (the median of Irish towns: 23%).
Ayrfield had 5,863 people at the 2022 census, up from 5,639 in 2016: 4% more, against 7.6% in the median of Irish towns.
Neighbourhood in Dublin
5,863 people live in Ayrfield, in the area of Dublin City Council. TownRatings splits Dublin into neighbourhoods made from the CSO’s Electoral Divisions, named from Tailte Éireann’s gazetteer, so each has figures of its own.
Built from Tailte Éireann’s boundaries and the CSO’s Census 2022 (CC BY 4.0)
Sources: CSO, Census 2022 Small Area Population Statistics (CC BY 4.0) · Tailte Éireann, Urban Areas and Electoral Divisions 2022 (CC BY 4.0) · TownRatings grades, run #544 (Irish towns only). Under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0).
Contains Central Statistics Office (CSO) data, Census 2022, and Tailte Éireann boundaries (CSO Urban Areas, Small Areas, local electoral areas, constituencies), under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0).