Booterstown’s story
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BooterstownDublin
The neighbourhood, home to 8,505 people, lies in Dublin.
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Photo: Sarah777 at English Wikipedia · Public domain
Population
8,505
CSO, Census 2022 · Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council
Median age
37.2
17% are 65+ · Co. Dublin 14%
Degree level
75%
of residents 15+ · Irish towns 36%
Walk, cycle, transit
40%
of working residents · Irish towns 23%
TownGrade
A
#46 of 320
Is Booterstown a good place to live?
Booterstown does the important things well, at a cost. People here tend to be in good health: for every 100 its ages would predict, 56 residents are in bad health and 82 have a disability. The local economy does well: unemployment is 5%, and 71% of 15 to 64s have a job. What counts against it is cost of living: at a median €732,500, a home costs 7.8 times the town’s median household income. Put together, the subjects come to an A overall, ranking #14 of 116 in Co. Dublin. Set against the rest, it does better than 86% of Irish towns. Its other grades sit near the middle: B for safety and B for hazard risk.
Figures: health and work, CSO Census 2022 · prices, Property Price Register, 2023 to 2025 · incomes, CSO · crime, CSO recorded crime, 2023 to 2025 · radon, EPA.
What makes Booterstown stand out
The 3 things Booterstown does most differently from other towns.
Degree or higher, residents 15+
Education
Against 36% in the median of Irish towns
CSO, Census 2022
Median sale price
Housing
€754,400 median home
2 times the median of Irish towns, €372,600
Property Price Register, 2023 to 2025.
Cost of living
Cost of living
Behind 99%
of Irish towns on cost of living
Its cost of living grade: D−.
How Booterstown grades
Each subject compares Booterstown with Irish towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far it is from the middle. Towns in other countries are graded separately.
Cost of livingHomes are among the least affordable for local incomesD−Open →Health82 with a disability per 100 predictedA+Open →Jobs & income5% unemployedAOpen →WalkabilityBetter than most of the towns comparedA−Open →SafetyGraded on crime per residentBOpen →Hazard risk4% of homes above the radon reference levelBOpen →
SchoolsNot graded in Ireland: schools’ exam results aren’t published school by school (Education Act 1998, s.53)–
How TownRatings grades Irish towns →
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Dublin Castle and 111 more in and around Booterstown
Castles, abbeys, gardens, museums and days out in and near Booterstown. Best known first.
CastleCastle · Office of Public WorksDublin Castle4.7 km outside town, to the northwest
Big drawMuseumNational Museum of Ireland4 km outside town, to the northwest · 783K visitors a year
CathedralSt Patrick's Cathedral4.7 km outside town, to the northwest
MuseumNational Library of Ireland4.1 km outside town, to the northwest
Historic houseLeinster House4 km outside town, to the northwest
Garden · Office of Public WorksSaint Stephen's Green3.9 km outside town, to the northwest
Big drawMuseumNational Museum of Ireland4 km outside town, to the northwest · 783K visitors a yearCathedralSt Patrick's Cathedral4.7 km outside town, to the northwestMuseumNational Library of Ireland4.1 km outside town, to the northwestHistoric houseLeinster House4 km outside town, to the northwestGarden · Office of Public WorksSaint Stephen's Green3.9 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 (5)
- National Museum of Ireland: Photograph by Mike Peel ( www.mikepeel.net )., CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St Patrick's Cathedral: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- National Library of Ireland: YvonneM, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Leinster House: Jean Housen, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Saint Stephen's Green: Dronepicr (edited by King of Hearts ) Edit corrects CA and sharpens image, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Booterstown.
HousingCost of living D−
Private renting is more common in Booterstown than in Co. Dublin’s towns or Irish towns: 34% of households
Rent averaged €2,648 a month, above both Co. Dublin’s towns (€2,063) and Irish towns (€1,606). The social rented sector houses 2% of households. Owners make up 62% of households.
€733Kmedian sale priceD−Cost of living Grade
Median sale price · Property Price Register, 2023–2025
Booterstown€733K
Co. Dublin€450K
Irish towns€350K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Second-hand homes | €750,000 | 103 |
| The last 12 months | €860,000 | 36 |
| Housing | Booterstown | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median sale price | €733K | €450K | €350K |
| Rent on a new tenancy, a month | €2,648 | €2,063 | €1,606 |
| Households in social housing | 2% | 10% | 13% |
| Households renting privately | 34% | 19% | 22% |
62%
own their home · Irish towns 61%
34%
rent privately · Irish towns 22%
€2,648
a month on new tenancies, Booterstown
10.3
times median household income, County Dublin
Property Price Register · CSO residential prices by Eircode area · RTB rents · CSO, Census 2022 tenure
HealthHealth A+
Fewer people in Booterstown have a disability than its ages would predict: 82 per 100 expected, under Co. Dublin’s towns and Irish towns
19% of residents in Booterstown live with a disability. Among the 40 Irish towns closest to its size, Booterstown ranks 1st on the Health Grade. Self-reported good health: 93% of the town’s residents. At the census, 1.1% of residents said their health was bad or very bad, lower than both Co. Dublin’s towns (1.9%) and Irish towns (2%).
93%good or very good healthA+Health Grade
Per 100 expected at the town’s ages · age-standardised
Bad health56
Disability82
Co. Dublin103
Expected100
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 93%Fair 6%Bad or very bad 1%
| Census 2022 | Booterstown | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 93% | 89% | 88% |
| Bad or very bad health | 1.1% | 1.9% | 2% |
| With a disability | 19% | 22% | 22% |
| Unpaid carers | 5.6% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
56
bad health per 100 expected · Co. Dublin 103
82
disability per 100 expected · Co. Dublin 99
83.4 · 80.1
life expectancy, women · men, the Dublin region, 2016
27%
hold a medical card, HSE Dublin and South East
CSO, Census 2022 general health, disability and carers · CSO life expectancy by region, 2016 · HSE medical cards, 2024 · TownRatings age-standardised ratios
Schools
Single-sex secondaries are more common around Booterstown than in Co. Dublin’s towns or across Irish towns: 67%
Irish-medium schools make up 11%, higher than both Co. Dublin’s towns (7%) and Irish towns (8%). The nearest secondary, St Andrews College, is 0.2 km away. Families in Booterstown have 73 schools within 3 km to choose from: 39 primary schools, 27 secondary schools and 7 special schools.
73schools within 3 km
| School | Level | Pupils | Ethos |
|---|---|---|---|
| ST Olaf's National SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 591 | Catholic |
| Blackrock College BoysLargest post-primary schoolPost-primary · Voluntary secondary | Post-primary · Voluntary secondary | 1,041 | Catholic |
| Coláiste Eoin GaelcholáisteTeaches through IrishPost-primary · Voluntary secondary | Post-primary · Voluntary secondary | 517 | Catholic |
| St. Tiernan's Community School DEISIn the DEIS schemePost-primary · Community school | Post-primary · Community school | 368 | Inter-denominational |
Schools by ethos · Schools within 3 km
Catholic48
Multi-denominational10
Church of Ireland9
Inter-denominational3
Other3
| Schools within 3 km | Booterstown | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the DEIS scheme | 7% | 40% | 35% |
| Single-sex secondaries | 67% | 40% | 39% |
| Teach through Irish | 11% | 7% | 8% |
| Pupils since 2019/20 | +6% | +4% | +4% |
27,367
pupils at schools within 3 km, 2025/26
+6%
pupils since 2019/20 · Irish towns +4%
0.2 km
to the nearest primary school
0.2 km
to the nearest secondary school
Department of Education school lists, 2025/26 (preliminary) · no results are published by school · No school here carries a letter or a result: Ireland publishes neither for individual schools.
Work & commuteJobs & income A
21% of workers in Booterstown worked mainly from home, more than in both Co. Dublin’s towns and Irish towns
The average trip to work takes 27.1 min. The car took nearly two in five commuters, below Co. Dublin’s towns (53%) and Irish towns (66%) alike. A household here earns €93,790 a year before tax, on average.
40%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2022
Car or van39%
Bus13%
Walk10%
Bicycle9%
Train, DART or Luas8%
| Census 2022 | Booterstown | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | €93,790 | €72,400 | €57,760 |
| Unemployment rate | 4.8% | 7.4% | 9.2% |
| Average trip | 27.1 min | 31.1 min | 27.6 min |
| Trips under 15 minutes | 25% | 23% | 31% |
€93,790
household income, 2022 estimate · Co. Dublin €71,123
21%
worked mainly from home, 2022
5%
trips of an hour or more
48,940
on the Live Register, County Dublin, September 2026
A−
Walkability: better than 79% 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.
SafetySafety B
Recorded crime per resident in Booterstown fell 42% from 2016 to 2025
Burglary and damage come to 5.2 per 1,000 residents a year. Violent crime ran at 3.1 per 1,000 residents a year, below both Co. Dublin’s towns (5.3) and Irish towns (5.7). For its size, Booterstown records less crime per resident than 75% of the 201 Irish towns of 2,500 to 10,000 people.
3.1violent incidents per 1,000 a yearBSafety Grade
Compared with towns its sizeFewer incidents against residents per 1,000 than 75% of the 201 Irish towns of 2,500 to 10,000 people: less crime than most for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Recorded by type · per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025
Theft17.2
Road traffic7.8
Public order4.3
Dangerous acts4.3
Damage3
Assault2.4
Burglary2.3
Drugs0.9
Robbery0.4
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 | Booterstown | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime | 3.1 | 5.3 | 5.7 |
| Burglary & damage | 5.2 | 7.5 | 6.4 |
| All recorded crime | 43.6 | 59.2 | 54.3 |
3.1
violent incidents per 1,000 a year
5.2
burglary and damage per 1,000 a year
1,273
incidents a year, Blackrock Garda area
8.4
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
Natural hazardsHazard risk B
Quiet on hazards: Booterstown has low radon, steady ground and few homes beside big water
Booterstown’s nearest bathing water is Sandymount Strand, 2.3 km away, rated sufficient in 2025. The EPA’s radon map puts 4.3% of homes in Booterstown above the reference level. No part of Booterstown is mapped as high landslide susceptibility.
0%of homes in high-radon areasBHazard risk Grade
Homes exposed · share of the town’s homes
Low-lying beside water0.1%
In high-radon areas0%
On high landslide susceptibility0%
Low-lying near a river0%
Low-lying near the coast0.1%
| Share of homes | Booterstown | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Low-lying near the coast | 0.1% | 0% | 0% |
| Low-lying near a river | 0% | 0% | 0.5% |
2.3 km
to Sandymount Strand bathing water (sufficient)
2,388
homes mapped for these shares
EPA radon map, GSI landslide susceptibility and our low-lying homes estimate from OPW LiDAR.
Climate
Booterstown has milder winters than Co. Dublin’s towns or Irish towns: January lows of 3.4°C
A year brings 761 mm of rain to Booterstown. Across the year it averages 10.6°C, higher than both Co. Dublin’s towns (10.3°C) and Irish towns (10.3°C). November is the wettest month here, with 89 mm of rain on average.
19.9°CJuly afternoon high
Average afternoon highs by season · 1991–2020 averages
Winter9.0°C
Spring13.0°C
Summer19.3°C
Autumn14.3°C
| Climate, 1991–2020 | Booterstown | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| January low | 3.4°C | 2.9°C | 2.9°C |
| Average temperature over the year | 10.6°C | 10.3°C | 10.3°C |
| Rain a year | 761 mm | 770 mm | 937 mm |
19.9°C
July high
3.4°C
January low
761 mm
Rain a year
89 mm
Wettest month
33
Air frosts
Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.
Outdoors
Booterstown is on the coast
There are 5 parks in Booterstown; together its green space comes to 28 ha. Among the protected sites near Booterstown is South Dublin Bay SAC. Within 5 km, 29% is sea, above Co. Dublin’s towns (3.7%) and Irish towns (0%) alike.
96%of homes near green space
Green space per 1,000 residents · per 1,000 residents
Booterstown3.3 ha
Co. Dublin7.6 ha
Irish towns4.1 ha
| Outdoors | Booterstown | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sea within 5 km | 29% | 3.7% | 0% |
| Paths per km² of town | 5.4 km per km² | 5.5 km per km² | 2.1 km per km² |
| Near a park | 96% | 100% | 92% |
| Green space per 1,000 residents | 3.3 ha | 7.6 ha | 4.1 ha |
96%
Near a park
3.3 ha
Green space
69 km
Footpaths
0.2%
Protected for nature
OpenStreetMap parks and paths, NPWS protected sites and the National Trails Register.
Weather
Weather in Booterstown: light showers today, up to 11 degrees
Expect roughly 2 mm of rain today, wind picking up to 31 km/h, and a low of 10°C. Tuesday looks like the wettest of the days that follow, with about 6 mm of rain. In a typical November, days climb to about 11°C and nights sink to 5°C, the yardstick for Booterstown’s forecast.
11°C / 10°CToday
This month and the next three, normal highs · 1991–2020 averages
November11°C
December9°C
January9°C
February9°C
| Season | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | 9°C | 3°C | 194 mm |
| Spring | 13°C | 6°C | 162 mm |
| Summer | 19°C | 12°C | 178 mm |
| Autumn | 14°C | 8°C | 228 mm |
11°C / 10°C
Today
2.1 mm
Rain, next 24 hours
22 km/h
Wind
78%
Humidity
9 h 18 min
Daylight
Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · normals: Met Éireann, 1991–2020
Who lives here
Students and young workers shape Booterstown: 15% are 15 to 24, above Co. Dublin’s towns and Irish towns
People 65 and over make up 17% of the town. 28% were born abroad, higher than both Co. Dublin’s towns (23%) and Irish towns (22%).
37.2median age
BooterstownCo. DublinIreland
Ages · share of residents
17%
Highest education · residents 15 and older who have finished education
Primary or none2%
Lower secondary3%
Leaving Cert16%
Diploma or cert4%
Degree or higher75%
Women and men · all residents
52.3% of Booterstown’s residents are women
4,451 women and 4,054 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.
| Booterstown | Co. Dublin | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 17% | 20% |
| 15–24 | 15% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 30% | 30% | 29% |
| 45–64 | 23% | 24% | 24% |
| 65+ | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| Primary or none | 1.8% | 8.5% | 9.7% |
| Lower secondary | 3.1% | 11% | 14% |
| Leaving Cert | 16% | 30% | 35% |
| Diploma or cert | 4% | 5.2% | 5.8% |
| Degree or higher | 75% | 44% | 36% |
CSO, Census 2022 · Co. Dublin and Ireland: the median of their towns of 2,500+
Town hall
The last seat in Blackrock was won by 2 votes
Turnout at the last local elections was 45%, between Co. Dublin’s towns (42%) and Irish towns (46%). Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council is the council for Booterstown, and the only one: Ireland has a single tier of local government. With 16 of 40 seats, Fine Gael are the largest group on Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council, short of the 21 a majority needs.
16/40seats held by Fine Gael
Seats on Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County · June 2024
Fine Gael16
Green Party6
Independent5
Fianna Fáil5
Labour Party5
People Before Profit–Solidarity2
Social Democrats1
| Turnout | Booterstown | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local elections, June 2024 | 45% | 42% | 46% |
| General election, November 2024 | 59% | 57% | 59% |
6
Councillors
16/40
Fine Gael seats on Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County, the largest party
45%
turnout, June 2024
4
TDs elected for Dún Laoghaire
Department of Housing count sheets, 2024
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Booterstown
15pages on Booterstown
Famous people from around Booterstown
2 notable people were born in Booterstown; with them, the best known born in the towns around it.
K
Kenny CarrollIrish cricketer · born 1983B
Brian HoganIrish architect (1928 - 2020)
W
William OrpenIrish artist (1878–1931) · born in Stillorgan
W
Walter PetersonOlympic field hockey player · born in Stillorgan · born 1883Photo credits
William Butler Yeats: George Charles Beresford, Public domain · Sophie Bryant: Robert Tucker (1832–1905), Public domain
Booterstown’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Boundaries: Tailte Éireann, CSO Urban Areas 2022 and Electoral Divisions.
BlackrockStillorganClonskeaghSandymountMonkstownSandyfordBooterstown
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Booterstown | 8,505 | — | A | D− | B | A+ |
| Blackrock | 12,816 | 1.9 | A | D− | A− | A+ |
| Stillorgan | 18,212 | 2 | A | D− | B+ | A+ |
| Clonskeagh | 14,142 | 2.2 | B | D− | B− | A− |
| Sandymount | 22,340 | 2.8 | B | D− | C+ | A− |
| Monkstown | 9,831 | 3 | A− | D− | B+ | A |
| Sandyford | 8,844 | 3.2 | A− | D | B | A− |
People: CSO, Census 2022. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Booterstown
Has Booterstown grown?
Booterstown had 8,505 people at the 2022 census, up from 8,501 in 2016: 0% more, against 7.6% in the median of Irish towns.
How old are the people of Booterstown?
The median age in Booterstown is 37.2, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns. 17% of residents are under 15 and 17% are 65 or over.
About Booterstown
Neighbourhood in Dublin
Booterstown has 8,505 people, 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)
- Population
- 8,505 (CSO, Census 2022)
- County
- Dublin
- Council
- Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council
- Local electoral area
- Blackrock
- Dáil constituency
- Dún Laoghaire
- Name in Irish
- Baile an Bhóthair
- Area
- 0.9 sq mi (2.3 km²)
- CSO code
- ED:DR:BLACKROCK#booterstown
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).