Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
16,038 residents make their home in this neighbourhood in Dublin. 11 of its buildings are on the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage.
Health outcomes beat most towns: for every 100 its ages would predict, 66 residents are in bad health and 92 have a disability. At A− overall, Ballinteer ranks #50 of 320 Irish towns. It comes out better than 85% of Irish towns. Work and incomes are strong (A): 74% of people aged 15 to 64 are in work, and unemployment is 6%. Prices are high against local incomes: homes sell for a median €595,000, about 7.9 times what a household here earns in a year.
Figures: health and work, CSO Census 2022 · prices, Property Price Register, 2023 to 2025 · incomes, CSO.
The 3 things Ballinteer does most differently from other towns.
Each subject compares Ballinteer 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 4 archaeological sites.
Homes built before 1919: 1%, against 3% across Irish towns.
Castles, abbeys, gardens, museums and days out in and near Ballinteer. Best known first.
Museum · Office of Public WorksPearse Museum - St. Enda's Park600 m outside town, to the westMuseumMuseumIrish Jewish Museum4.8 km outside town, to the northCastleCastle · Office of Public WorksRathfarnham Castle1.5 km outside town, to the northwestAttractionAttraction · Office of Public WorksNature Room600 m outside town, to the westGardenGardenAirfield Estate600 m outside town, to the northeastMuseumMuseumImaginosity: Dublin Children's Museum1.8 km outside town, to the eastPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Ballinteer.
Single-sex secondaries: 52%, higher than both Co. Dublin’s towns (40%) and Irish towns (39%). Within 3 km of Ballinteer there are 72 schools (43 primary schools, 25 secondary schools and 4 special schools). For secondary school, the closest is Ballinteer Community School, 0.5 km from the town.
| School | Level | Pupils | Ethos |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Colmcille Senior N.S.Largest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 744 | Catholic |
| St Benildus College BoysLargest post-primary schoolPost-primary · Voluntary secondary | Post-primary · Voluntary secondary | 949 | Catholic |
| Gaelscoil na Fuinseoige GaelscoilTeaches through IrishPrimary | Primary | 441 | Multi-denominational |
| Ballinteer Community School DEISIn the DEIS schemePost-primary · Community school | Post-primary · Community school | 415 | Inter-denominational |
| Schools within 3 km | Ballinteer | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the DEIS scheme | 8% | 40% | 35% |
| Single-sex secondaries | 52% | 40% | 39% |
| Teach through Irish | 7% | 7% | 8% |
Department of Education school lists, 2025/26 (preliminary) · no results are published by school · Ireland doesn’t publish results for individual schools, so none of these carries a letter.
Private renters make up 11% of households. Social housing holds 4% of households, below Co. Dublin’s towns (10%) and Irish towns (13%) alike. In 2010 the typical home in Ballinteer sold for €353K; by 2025 it was €635K, 80% more.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Second-hand homes | €595,000 | 200 |
| The last 12 months | €660,000 | 63 |
| Housing | Ballinteer | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median sale price | €595K | €450K | €350K |
| Households owning their home | 84% | 66% | 61% |
| Households in social housing | 4% | 10% | 13% |
| Households renting privately | 11% | 20% | 22% |
Property Price Register · CSO residential prices by Eircode area · RTB rents · CSO, Census 2022 tenure
6.5% of residents give unpaid care to a relative or friend, above both Co. Dublin’s towns (5.3%) and Irish towns (5.4%). Self-reported good health: 91% of Ballinteer’s residents. At the census, 1.5% of people here described their health as bad or very bad.
| Census 2022 | Ballinteer | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unpaid carers | 6.5% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Good or very good health | 91% | 89% | 88% |
| Bad or very bad health | 1.5% | 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
Unemployment stood at 5.5%, lower than both Co. Dublin’s towns (7.4%) and Irish towns (9.2%). The census found 27% of commuters going to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. The average household earns €75,250 a year before tax.
| Census 2022 | Ballinteer | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unemployment rate | 5.5% | 7.4% | 9.2% |
| In work, 15 to 64 | 74% | 71% | 68% |
| Median household income | €75,250 | €72,400 | €57,760 |
| Average trip | 29.4 min | 31.1 min | 27.6 min |
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.
For its size, Ballinteer records less crime per resident than 80% of the 118 Irish towns of 10,000 to 50,000 people. Violent crime ran at 3.5 per 1,000 residents a year, lower than both Co. Dublin’s towns (5.3) and Irish towns (5.7). On top of that, in all, 32.6 crimes per 1,000 residents are recorded a year. Of the graded crimes here, damage to property came up most often (2023–2025).
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 | Ballinteer | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burglary & damage | 4.6 | 7.5 | 6.4 |
| All recorded crime | 32.6 | 59.2 | 54.3 |
| Violent crime | 3.5 | 5.3 | 5.7 |
CSO recorded crime by Garda station, 2023–2025, shared to towns by where residents live · Census 2022 populations
Across the year it averages 10.2°C, close to both Co. Dublin’s towns (10.3°C) and Irish towns (10.3°C). Summer highs in Ballinteer reach 19.7°C in July. Also worth knowing: a year brings 869 mm of rain to Ballinteer.
| Climate, 1991–2020 | Ballinteer | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| July high | 19.7°C | 19.9°C | 19.9°C |
| Rain a year | 869 mm | 770 mm | 937 mm |
| Average temperature over the year | 10.2°C | 10.3°C | 10.3°C |
| January low | 2.8°C | 2.9°C | 2.9°C |
Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.
There are 8 parks in Ballinteer; together its green space comes to 163 ha. Protected sites cover 2.8% of the land within 5 km, above both Co. Dublin’s towns (0.2%) and Irish towns (1.8%). 98% of homes are a short walk (400 m) from green space.
| Outdoors | Ballinteer | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woodland within 1 km | 7.1% | 2.2% | 2.7% |
| Paths per km² of town | 6.2 km per km² | 5.4 km per km² | 2.1 km per km² |
| Protected nature within 5 km | 2.8% | 0.2% | 1.8% |
| Green space per 1,000 residents | 10.1 ha | 7.6 ha | 4.1 ha |
OpenStreetMap parks and paths, NPWS protected sites and the National Trails Register.
In a typical November, days climb to about 11°C and nights sink to 5°C, the yardstick for Ballinteer’s forecast. Rain totals about 1 mm today, the wind freshens to 24 km/h, and the low is 9°C. December follows with normal highs of 9°C and lows of 3°C.
| Season | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | 9°C | 3°C | 231 mm |
| Spring | 13°C | 5°C | 187 mm |
| Summer | 19°C | 11°C | 194 mm |
| Autumn | 14°C | 8°C | 258 mm |
Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · normals: Met Éireann, 1991–2020
Young adults of 15 to 24 are one in ten residents, below Co. Dublin’s towns (12%) and Irish towns (12%) alike. Degrees are held by nearly half of adults. 18% of residents are children under 15.
Women make up 52.0% of Ballinteer
8,340 women and 7,698 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.
| Ballinteer | Co. Dublin | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 17% | 20% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 30% | 29% |
| 45–64 | 25% | 24% | 24% |
| 65+ | 24% | 14% | 14% |
| Primary or none | 6.5% | 8.5% | 9.7% |
| Lower secondary | 10% | 11% | 14% |
| Leaving Cert | 29% | 30% | 35% |
| Diploma or cert | 5.4% | 5.2% | 5.8% |
| Degree or higher | 49% | 44% | 36% |
CSO, Census 2022 · Co. Dublin and Ireland: the median of their towns of 2,500+
47% of voters turned out at the last local elections. There is no majority on Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council; Fine Gael have the most seats, 16 of 40, short of 21. Ballinteer spans more than one of the local electoral areas: 62% of its residents vote in Dundrum, most of the rest in Sandyford-Glencullen.
| Turnout | Ballinteer | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| General election, November 2024 | 61% | 57% | 59% |
| Local elections, June 2024 | 47% | 42% | 46% |
Department of Housing count sheets, 2024
Per 10,000 residents, Ballinteer counts 7 inventory buildings. 0.7% of homes were built before 1919. Beneath and around the town lie 4 recorded archaeological sites.
| Heritage | Ballinteer | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inventory buildings per 10,000 residents | 7 | 10 | 48 |
| Homes built before 1919 | 0.7% | 1.2% | 3.4% |
| Archaeological sites on the record | 4 | 7 | 11 |
NIAH, the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage · Sites and Monuments Record · CSO, Census 2022 homes by year built
Ballinteer’s nearest bathing water is Sandymount Strand, 6.3 km away, rated sufficient in 2025. Landslides: none of Ballinteer lies in a high-susceptibility zone. Hardly any of its homes sit low beside water.
| Share of homes | Ballinteer | 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.
Ballinteer’s built heritage counts 11 inventory entries; 1 carry national or international standing. Archaeologists have recorded 4 sites here.
One notable person was born in Ballinteer; with them, the best known born in the towns around it.
Neale Richmond: EPP Group in the CoR, CC BY 2.0 · Stephen Roche: Eric HOUDAS, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Edward Bulfin: James McBey, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballinteer | 16,038 | — | A− | D− | B+ | A |
| Dundrum | 16,570 | 1.2 | A− | D− | B | A |
| Churchtown | 10,044 | 2 | A | D− | B+ | A |
| Edmondstown | 5,451 | 2.4 | B− | D− | A− | C+ |
| Rathfarnham | 17,508 | 2.5 | A | D− | A− | A+ |
| Sandyford | 8,844 | 2.6 | A− | D | B | A− |
| Clonskeagh | 14,142 | 3.2 | B | D− | B− | A− |
People: CSO, Census 2022. Distances: centre to centre.
The median age in Ballinteer is 44.1, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns.
Ballinteer had 16,038 people at the 2022 census, down from 16,156 in 2016: 0.7% fewer, while the median of Irish towns grew 7.6%.
Neighbourhood in Dublin
16,038 people live in Ballinteer, in the area of Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County 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).
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