Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Its population rose 36% from 2016 to 2022. The neighbourhood has 15,047 residents and lies in Dublin.
Belmayne does especially well on jobs & income (B+) — the unemployment rate is 7%, with 73% of 15 to 64s in work. The neighbourhood’s overall B puts it #46 of 116 in Co. Dublin. That leaves it better than just over three fifths of Irish towns. Crime is the sore point: violent crime runs at 6.3 per 1,000 residents a year, burglary and criminal damage at 7.8. Homes are dear: at a median €420,000, a home costs 5.2 times the town’s median household income.
Figures: work, CSO Census 2022 · crime, CSO recorded crime, 2023 to 2025 · prices, Property Price Register, 2023 to 2025 · incomes, CSO.
The 3 things Belmayne does most differently from other towns.
Each subject compares Belmayne 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 →
6 archaeological sites are on the record here too.
0% of its homes were built before 1919, against 3% in the median of Irish towns.
Castles, abbeys, gardens, museums and days out in and near Belmayne. Best known first.
CastleMalahide Castle3.8 km outside town, to the north
GardenSaint Anne's Park2.2 km outside town, to the south
MuseumCasino Model Railway Museum4.4 km outside town, to the northHistoric houseHistoric house · Office of Public WorksCasino Marino4.2 km outside town, to the southwestChurchChurchSt Doulagh's Church400 m outside town, to the northGardenGardenSt Anne's Park and Rose Gardens2.5 km outside town, to the southPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Belmayne.
About 1.3% of homes in Belmayne are estimated to pass the radon reference level. The nearest bathing water to Belmayne is Dollymount Strand, 4.4 km away, rated good in 2025. Landslides: none of Belmayne lies in a high-susceptibility zone.
| Share of homes | Belmayne | 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.
The car took 54% of commuters, close to Co. Dublin’s towns (52%) and below Irish towns (66%). 7.3% of people in the labour force have no job. A household here earns €80,890 a year before tax, on average.
| Census 2022 | Belmayne | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 34.1 min | 31.1 min | 27.6 min |
| Median household income | €80,890 | €72,400 | €57,760 |
| In work, 15 to 64 | 73% | 71% | 68% |
| Trips under 15 minutes | 21% | 23% | 31% |
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.
The graded crime recorded most in Belmayne was damage to property (2023–2025). Among the 118 Irish towns of 10,000 to 50,000 people, Belmayne has more crime per resident than nearly three fifths 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 | Belmayne | 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
Between 2010 and 2025 the typical sale price in Belmayne rose 119%, to €460K: faster than the 77% rise across Irish towns. Rent averaged €1,919 a month, lower than Co. Dublin’s towns (€2,066) yet higher than Irish towns (€1,606). Social housing holds 14% of households.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Second-hand homes | €405,000 | 167 |
| The last 12 months | €497,500 | 70 |
| Housing | Belmayne | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median sale price | €420K | €454K | €350K |
| Rent on a new tenancy, a month | €1,919 | €2,066 | €1,606 |
| Households in social housing | 14% | 10% | 13% |
| Households renting privately | 23% | 19% | 22% |
Property Price Register · CSO residential prices by Eircode area · RTB rents · CSO, Census 2022 tenure
1.5% of residents described their health as bad or very bad, lower than both Co. Dublin’s towns (1.9%) and Irish towns (2%). Self-reported good health: 91% of Belmayne’s residents. Weighed against its ages, disability here runs at 99 per 100 expected.
| Census 2022 | Belmayne | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| With a disability | 18% | 22% | 22% |
| Good or very good health | 91% | 89% | 88% |
| Bad or very bad health | 1.5% | 1.9% | 2% |
| Unpaid carers | 4.8% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
CSO, Census 2022 general health, disability and carers · CSO life expectancy by region, 2016 · HSE medical cards, 2024 · TownRatings age-standardised ratios
Belmayne Educate Together Secondary School is the nearest secondary school, 0.2 km away. Single-sex secondaries: 29%, below Co. Dublin’s towns (40%) and Irish towns (39%) alike. Multi-denominational schooling: 11 of the 63 schools.
| School | Level | Pupils | Ethos |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scoil Naomh Mearnog Special classesLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 638 | Catholic |
| Portmarnock Community SchoolLargest post-primary schoolPost-primary · Community school | Post-primary · Community school | 955 | 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 | Belmayne | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single-sex secondaries | 29% | 40% | 39% |
| Pupils since 2019/20 | +3% | +4% | +4% |
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.
July afternoons in Belmayne average 19.7°C. Across the year it averages 10.5°C, in line with Co. Dublin’s towns (10.3°C) and Irish towns (10.3°C). In January, overnight lows in Belmayne settle at 3.2°C.
| Climate, 1991–2020 | Belmayne | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rain a year | 745 mm | 770 mm | 937 mm |
| July high | 19.7°C | 19.9°C | 19.9°C |
| January low | 3.2°C | 2.9°C | 2.9°C |
| Average temperature over the year | 10.5°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). There are 7 parks in Belmayne; together its green space comes to 79 ha. A park or green space is within 400 m for 100% of homes.
| Outdoors | Belmayne | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sea within 5 km | 25% | 3.7% | 0% |
| Protected nature within 5 km | 5.2% | 0.2% | 1.8% |
| Paths per km² of town | 3.8 km per km² | 5.5 km per km² | 2.1 km per km² |
| Near a park | 100% | 100% | 92% |
OpenStreetMap parks and paths, NPWS protected sites and the National Trails Register.
Born abroad: 28% of residents, above Co. Dublin’s towns (23%) and Irish towns (22%) alike. Under-15s account for 23% of the population. Degrees are held by 37% of adults.
51.1% of Belmayne’s residents are women
7,689 women and 7,358 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.
| Belmayne | Co. Dublin | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 23% | 17% | 20% |
| 15–24 | 13% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 36% | 30% | 29% |
| 45–64 | 22% | 24% | 24% |
| 65+ | 6.8% | 14% | 14% |
| Primary or none | 7.2% | 8.5% | 9.7% |
| Lower secondary | 13% | 11% | 14% |
| Leaving Cert | 36% | 30% | 35% |
| Diploma or cert | 6.4% | 5.2% | 5.8% |
| Degree or higher | 37% | 44% | 36% |
CSO, Census 2022 · Co. Dublin and Ireland: the median of their towns of 2,500+
At the last local elections, 45% of voters went to the polls. Belmayne spans more than one of the local electoral areas: 84% of its residents vote in Donaghmede, most of the rest in Howth-Malahide (Fingal County). General election turnout: 60%, above both Co. Dublin’s towns (57%) and Irish towns (59%). Also worth knowing: with 11 of 63 seats, Fine Gael are the largest group on Dublin City Council, short of the 32 a majority needs.
| Turnout | Belmayne | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| General election, November 2024 | 60% | 57% | 59% |
| Local elections, June 2024 | 45% | 42% | 46% |
Department of Housing count sheets, 2024
Belmayne has 4 inventory buildings for every 10,000 residents. Homes from before 1919 make up 0.3% of the total, below Co. Dublin’s towns (1.2%) and Irish towns (3.4%) alike.
| Heritage | Belmayne | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inventory buildings per 10,000 residents | 4 | 10 | 48 |
| Homes built before 1919 | 0.3% | 1.2% | 3.4% |
NIAH, the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage · Sites and Monuments Record · CSO, Census 2022 homes by year built
Belmayne’s built heritage counts 6 inventory entries; 1 carry national or international standing. The national record lists 6 archaeological sites in and around the town.
No notable person born in Belmayne 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 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belmayne | 15,047 | — | B | C | C | B+ |
| Ayrfield | 5,863 | 1.1 | B− | B− | C | B− |
| Clongriffin | 7,438 | 1.2 | B− | C+ | C | C+ |
| Donaghmede | 9,616 | 1.5 | C | C− | C+ | C+ |
| Darndale | 14,675 | 1.8 | C− | B | C | D− |
| Edenmore | 2,831 | 1.9 | D | D | C | D |
| Raheny | 8,734 | 2.3 | B+ | D | B | A− |
People: CSO, Census 2022. Distances: centre to centre.
Belmayne had 15,047 people at the 2022 census, up from 11,071 in 2016: 35.9% more, against 7.6% in the median of Irish towns.
The median age in Belmayne is 33.8, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns. 23% of residents are under 15 and 7% are 65 or over.
13% mostly work from home, and 21% of journeys take under 15 minutes.
Neighbourhood in Dublin
Belmayne has 15,047 people, 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).