Bohernabreena’s story
Bohernabreena: 4 buildings on the National Inventory
1% of its homes were built before 1919, against 3% in the median of Irish towns.
- 1780Oldbawn Bridge
- 1790Glenville House
- 1830Kiltipper House
BohernabreenaDublin
This neighbourhood in Dublin has a population of 4,613. Only 9% of residents are 65 or over.
6 places within 19 kmMap →
Photo: P L Chadwick · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
4,613
CSO, Census 2022 · South Dublin County Council
Median age
35.6
9% are 65+ · Co. Dublin 14%
Degree level
32%
of residents 15+ · Irish towns 36%
Walk, cycle, transit
15%
of working residents · Irish towns 23%
TownGrade
C
#215 of 320
Is Bohernabreena a good place to live?
Safety is its weak spot — 10.7 burglaries and acts of criminal damage per 1,000 residents a year, and 7.8 violent crimes. With a C overall, Bohernabreena sits #79 of 116 in Co. Dublin. Set against the rest, it does better than a third of Irish towns. Home prices sit at a median €302,500, which is 3.7 years of the town’s median household income. Its standout strength is jobs & income — the unemployment rate is 8%, with 69% of 15 to 64s in work.
Figures: work, CSO Census 2022 · crime, CSO recorded crime, 2023 to 2025 · prices, Property Price Register, 2023 to 2025 · incomes, CSO.
Crime here is counted against the people who live here, but much of it involves people who come in to work, shop or go out, so the rate per resident runs higher than residents' own risk.
What makes Bohernabreena stand out
The 3 things Bohernabreena does most differently from other towns.
Population growth, 2016 to 2022
Growth
+26% more people than in 2016
Against 8% in the median of Irish towns
CSO, Census 2016 and 2022, on the 2022 boundaries.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
Only 9% are 65 or over
Against 14% in the median of Irish towns
CSO, Census 2022
Median gross household income
Income
Gross, a year (the median of Irish towns: €57,760)
CSO household income for the electoral division.
How Bohernabreena grades
Each subject compares Bohernabreena with Irish towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far it is from the middle. Towns in other countries are graded separately.
SafetyIn the bottom fifth of the towns comparedDOpen →WalkabilityBased on walking, cycling and transit to everyday placesC−Open →Hazard risk3% of homes above the radon reference levelB+Open →Jobs & income8% unemployedB+Open →Health104 with a disability per 100 predictedB−Open →Cost of livingBased on what homes cost against what households earnB−Open →
SchoolsNot graded in Ireland: schools’ exam results aren’t published school by school (Education Act 1998, s.53)–
How TownRatings grades Irish towns →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Bohernabreena.
SafetySafety D
Homes in Bohernabreena see more burglary and damage than in Co. Dublin’s towns or Irish towns: 10.7 per 1,000 a year
Among the graded crimes in Bohernabreena, the most frequent was damage to property (2023–2025). The overall crime rate is 78.9 per 1,000 residents a year. Theft, shown but not graded, ran at 23.9 per 1,000 a year, above Co. Dublin’s towns (18.5) and Irish towns (15.3) alike.
7.8violent incidents per 1,000 a yearDSafety Grade
Compared with towns its sizeFewer incidents against residents per 1,000 than 19% of the 201 Irish towns of 2,500 to 10,000 people: more crime than most for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Recorded by type · per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025
Theft23.9
Road traffic14.7
Damage8.5
Assault6.2
Dangerous acts6.1
Public order6
Against justice5
Drugs4.4
Burglary2.1
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 | Bohernabreena | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burglary & damage | 10.7 | 7.5 | 6.4 |
| Violent crime | 7.8 | 5.3 | 5.7 |
| All recorded crime | 78.9 | 59.2 | 54.3 |
| Theft | 23.9 | 18.5 | 15.3 |
7.8
violent incidents per 1,000 a year
10.7
burglary and damage per 1,000 a year
6,651
incidents a year, Tallaght Garda area
18.5
against residents per 1,000, as graded
CSO recorded crime by Garda station, 2023–2025, shared to towns by where residents live · Census 2022 populations
Schools
Boys and girls share classrooms around Bohernabreena: 23% of secondaries are single-sex, below Co. Dublin’s towns and Irish towns
Families in Bohernabreena have 54 schools within 3 km to choose from: 36 primary schools, 13 secondary schools and 5 special schools. DEIS, the support scheme, covers 46% of them, above both Co. Dublin’s towns (40%) and Irish towns (35%). The nearest secondary, Firhouse Community College, is 0.9 km away.
54schools within 3 km
| School | Level | Pupils | Ethos |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Colmcille Senior N.S.Largest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 744 | Catholic |
| Old Bawn Community SchoolLargest post-primary schoolPost-primary · Community school | Post-primary · Community school | 1,024 | Inter-denominational |
| Scoil Chaitlin Maude GaelscoilTeaches through IrishPrimary | Primary | 284 | Multi-denominational |
| St Marks Community School DEISIn the DEIS schemePost-primary · Community school | Post-primary · Community school | 931 | Inter-denominational |
Schools by ethos · Schools within 3 km
Catholic38
Multi-denominational8
Inter-denominational8
| Schools within 3 km | Bohernabreena | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils since 2019/20 | −2% | +4% | +4% |
| Single-sex secondaries | 23% | 40% | 39% |
| In the DEIS scheme | 46% | 40% | 35% |
| Teach through Irish | 9% | 7% | 8% |
19,297
pupils at schools within 3 km, 2025/26
−2%
pupils since 2019/20 · Irish towns +4%
0.7 km
to the nearest primary school
0.9 km
to the nearest secondary school
Department of Education school lists, 2025/26 (preliminary) · no results are published by school · Letters and results are missing here for a reason: Ireland publishes neither school by school.
Natural hazardsHazard risk B+
Quiet on hazards: Bohernabreena has low radon, steady ground and few homes beside big water
Sandymount Strand, 12 km from Bohernabreena, is the closest bathing water; it was rated sufficient in 2025. Some 3.2% of homes here are estimated to exceed the radon reference level. No part of Bohernabreena is mapped as high landslide susceptibility.
0%of homes in high-radon areasB+Hazard risk Grade
Homes exposed · share of the town’s homes
Low-lying beside water0%
In high-radon areas0%
On high landslide susceptibility0%
Low-lying near a river0%
Low-lying near the coast0%
| Share of homes | Bohernabreena | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Low-lying near a river | 0% | 0% | 0.5% |
| In high-radon areas | 0% | 0% | 0% |
12 km
to Sandymount Strand bathing water (sufficient)
1,525
homes mapped for these shares
EPA radon map, GSI landslide susceptibility and our low-lying homes estimate from OPW LiDAR.
Work & commuteJobs & income B+
Bohernabreena is a driving town: 75% of commuters go by car, above Co. Dublin’s towns and Irish towns
The average trip to work took 30.5 min, close to Co. Dublin’s towns (31.1 min) and above Irish towns (27.6 min). The census found 15% of commuters going to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. Average household income comes to €82,830 a year before tax.
15%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2022
Car or van75%
Bus8%
Bicycle3%
Walk3%
Train, DART or Luas2%
| Census 2022 | Bohernabreena | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | €82,830 | €72,400 | €57,760 |
| Average trip | 30.5 min | 31.1 min | 27.6 min |
| Trips under 15 minutes | 24% | 23% | 31% |
| Unemployment rate | 8.1% | 7.3% | 9.2% |
€82,830
household income, 2022 estimate · Co. Dublin €71,123
10%
worked mainly from home, 2022
9%
trips of an hour or more
48,940
on the Live Register, County Dublin, September 2026
C−
Walkability: better than 19% of Irish towns
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.
Climate
Bohernabreena has colder winters than Co. Dublin’s towns or Irish towns: January lows of 2.3°C
A year brings 924 mm of rain to Bohernabreena. Across the year it averages 9.9°C, below both Co. Dublin’s towns (10.3°C) and Irish towns (10.3°C). Midsummer afternoons in Bohernabreena peak at about 19.8°C.
19.8°CJuly afternoon high
Average afternoon highs by season · 1991–2020 averages
Winter8.4°C
Spring12.8°C
Summer19.1°C
Autumn13.9°C
| Climate, 1991–2020 | Bohernabreena | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| January low | 2.3°C | 2.9°C | 2.9°C |
| Average temperature over the year | 9.9°C | 10.3°C | 10.3°C |
| Rain a year | 924 mm | 770 mm | 937 mm |
| July high | 19.8°C | 19.9°C | 19.9°C |
19.8°C
July high
2.3°C
January low
924 mm
Rain a year
106 mm
Wettest month
36
Air frosts
1,397 hrs
Sunshine
Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.
Outdoors
Bohernabreena has room to breathe: 28.8 ha of green space per 1,000 residents, more than in Co. Dublin’s towns and across Irish towns
Protected nature near Bohernabreena includes Glenasmole Valley SAC. This Co. Dublin town has 5 parks, with 133 ha of green space in all. Walkers have 4.3 km per km² of paths and tracks, lower than Co. Dublin’s towns (5.5 km per km²) yet higher than Irish towns (2.1 km per km²).
94%of homes near green space
Green space per 1,000 residents · per 1,000 residents
Bohernabreena28.8 ha
Co. Dublin7.6 ha
Irish towns4.1 ha
| Outdoors | Bohernabreena | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Green space per 1,000 residents | 28.8 ha | 7.6 ha | 4.1 ha |
| Protected nature within 5 km | 5% | 0.2% | 1.8% |
| Paths per km² of town | 4.3 km per km² | 5.5 km per km² | 2.1 km per km² |
| Near a park | 94% | 100% | 92% |
94%
Near a park
28.8 ha
Green space
53 km
Footpaths
5%
Protected for nature
OpenStreetMap parks and paths, NPWS protected sites and the National Trails Register.
Who lives here
Few people in Bohernabreena are 65 or over: 8.8%, below Co. Dublin’s towns and Irish towns
Children under 15 make up 24%, above Co. Dublin’s towns (17%) and Irish towns (20%) alike. Those aged 15 to 24 account for 14% of residents. Degrees are held by 32% of adults.
35.6median age
BohernabreenaCo. DublinIreland
Ages · share of residents
14%
Highest education · residents 15 and older who have finished education
Primary or none9%
Lower secondary16%
Leaving Cert36%
Diploma or cert7%
Degree or higher32%
Women and men · all residents
51.1% of Bohernabreena’s residents are women
2,357 women and 2,256 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.
| Bohernabreena | Co. Dublin | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 24% | 17% | 20% |
| 15–24 | 14% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 30% | 30% | 29% |
| 45–64 | 24% | 24% | 24% |
| 65+ | 8.8% | 14% | 14% |
| Primary or none | 9.4% | 8.4% | 9.7% |
| Lower secondary | 16% | 11% | 14% |
| Leaving Cert | 36% | 30% | 35% |
| Diploma or cert | 6.6% | 5.2% | 5.8% |
| Degree or higher | 32% | 44% | 36% |
CSO, Census 2022 · Co. Dublin and Ireland: the median of their towns of 2,500+
Town hall
Firhouse-Bohernabreena had one of the lowest turnouts at the 2024 local elections
There is just one council for Bohernabreena, South Dublin County Council: Ireland has only one tier of local government. Local elections drew just over two in five voters to the polls last time. Independent lead South Dublin County Council with 10 of 40 seats, but no party has a majority: 21 are needed.
10/40seats held by Independent
Seats on South Dublin County · June 2024
Independent10
Fine Gael9
Fianna Fáil5
Sinn Féin5
People Before Profit–Solidarity4
Labour Party3
Social Democrats2
Independent Ireland1
| Turnout | Bohernabreena | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local elections, June 2024 | 41% | 42% | 46% |
| General election, November 2024 | 59% | 57% | 59% |
5
Councillors
10/40
Independent seats on South Dublin County, the largest party
41%
turnout, June 2024
5
TDs elected for Dublin South-West
Department of Housing count sheets, 2024
History
4 buildings in Bohernabreena are on the national inventory, all of regional importance
Relative to its size, Bohernabreena keeps 9 buildings on the inventory per 10,000 residents, below both Co. Dublin’s towns (10) and Irish towns (48). Homes from before 1919 make up 0.8% of the total.
4inventory buildings
Buildings by NIAH rating · NIAH
International0
National0
Regional4
Among them
0
sites on the Sites and Monuments Record
1780
earliest dated inventory building
1%
homes built before 1919 · Irish towns 3%
1
places pictured on the history page
| Heritage | Bohernabreena | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inventory buildings per 10,000 residents | 9 | 10 | 48 |
| Archaeological sites on the record | 0 | 7 | 11 |
| Homes built before 1919 | 0.8% | 1.2% | 3.4% |
NIAH, the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage · Sites and Monuments Record · CSO, Census 2022 homes by year built
HealthHealth B−
For its ages, Bohernabreena reports more bad health than Co. Dublin’s towns or Irish towns: 132 per 100 expected
Allowing for its ages, Bohernabreena has 104 residents with a disability per 100 expected, about level with Irish towns (106) and above Co. Dublin’s towns (99). A disability affects a fifth of people here. 5.9% of residents in Bohernabreena care, unpaid, for a relative or friend.
89%good or very good healthB−Health Grade
Per 100 expected at the town’s ages · age-standardised
Bad health132
Disability104
Co. Dublin103
Expected100
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 89%Fair 9%Bad or very bad 2%
| Census 2022 | Bohernabreena | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unpaid carers | 5.9% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| With a disability | 20% | 22% | 22% |
| Good or very good health | 89% | 89% | 88% |
132
bad health per 100 expected · Co. Dublin 103
104
disability per 100 expected · Co. Dublin 99
83.4 · 80.1
life expectancy, women · men, the Dublin region, 2016
28%
hold a medical card, HSE Dublin and Midlands
CSO, Census 2022 general health, disability and carers · CSO life expectancy by region, 2016 · HSE medical cards, 2024 · TownRatings age-standardised ratios
HousingCost of living B−
Few households rent privately in Bohernabreena: 9%, fewer than in Co. Dublin’s towns and across Irish towns
Owners make up 76% of households, higher than both Co. Dublin’s towns (66%) and Irish towns (61%). 15% of households live in social housing.
€303Kmedian sale priceB−Cost of living Grade
Median sale price · Property Price Register, 2023–2025
Bohernabreena€303K
Co. Dublin€454K
Irish towns€350K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Second-hand homes | €277,700 | 32 |
| Housing | Bohernabreena | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households renting privately | 9% | 20% | 22% |
| Households owning their home | 76% | 66% | 61% |
| Median sale price | €303K | €454K | €350K |
| Households in social housing | 15% | 10% | 13% |
76%
own their home · Irish towns 61%
9%
rent privately · Irish towns 22%
€2,047
a month on new tenancies, its Dublin postal district
4.3
times median household income, County Dublin
Property Price Register · CSO residential prices by Eircode area · RTB rents · CSO, Census 2022 tenure
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Pearse Museum - St. Enda's Park and 3 more in and around Bohernabreena
Castles, abbeys, gardens, museums and days out in and near Bohernabreena. Best known first.
Museum · Office of Public WorksPearse Museum - St. Enda's Park3.6 km outside town, to the eastCastleCastle · Office of Public WorksRathfarnham Castle4.5 km outside town, to the northeastAttractionAttraction · Office of Public WorksNature Room3.6 km outside town, to the eastArt galleryArt galleryRUA RED South Dublin Arts Centre1.7 km outside town, to the northwestPlaces: Fáilte Ireland open data (CC BY 4.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (1)
- Pearse Museum - St. Enda's Park: Dave Addey at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Bohernabreena
15pages on Bohernabreena
Landmarks
4 of Bohernabreena’s buildings made the national inventory of architectural heritage, all at regional importance.
Famous people from around Bohernabreena
No notable person born in Bohernabreena is on our list; these were born in the towns around it.
R
Richard BanehamIrish animator · born in Tallaght · born 1970
Photo credits
Robbie Keane: Michael Kranewitter, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Richard Dunne: Tomasz Przechlewski, CC BY 2.0 · Dave Allen: CBS Television, Public domain · Mark Yeates: Jon Candy, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Alan Joyce: Jetstar Airways from Melbourne, Australia, CC BY-SA 2.0
Bohernabreena’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Boundaries: Tailte Éireann, CSO Urban Areas 2022 and Electoral Divisions.
Old BawnFirhouseTallaghtKnocklyonKilnamanaghJobstownBohernabreena
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bohernabreena | 4,613 | — | C | B− | D | B− |
| Old Bawn | 18,758 | 1 | C− | C | D | C− |
| Firhouse | 12,254 | 1.5 | A− | D | A− | A− |
| Tallaght | 15,588 | 2.5 | B− | B | D | B− |
| Knocklyon | 13,854 | 2.7 | A | D | A− | A+ |
| Kilnamanagh | 11,703 | 3.1 | D | C− | D | C− |
| Jobstown | 23,437 | 3.6 | D− | C | C− | D |
People: CSO, Census 2022. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Bohernabreena
Is Bohernabreena growing?
Bohernabreena had 4,613 people at the 2022 census, up from 3,657 in 2016: 26.1% more, against 7.6% in the median of Irish towns.
How old are the people of Bohernabreena?
The median age in Bohernabreena is 35.6, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns.
How do people in Bohernabreena get to work?
10% mostly work from home, and 24% of journeys take under 15 minutes.
About Bohernabreena
Neighbourhood in Dublin
Bohernabreena has 4,613 people, in the area of South Dublin 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)
- Population
- 4,613 (CSO, Census 2022)
- County
- Dublin
- Council
- South Dublin County Council
- Local electoral area
- Firhouse-Bohernabreena
- Dáil constituency
- Dublin South-West
- Name in Irish
- Bóthar na Bruíne
- Area
- 0.6 sq mi (1.6 km²)
- CSO code
- ED:SD:BOHERNABREENA
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).