Cabra East’s story
Cabra East: 27% of homes built before 1919
156 buildings on the National Inventory inside Cabra East.
The record adds 1 archaeological site.
- 1750Tolka Lodge
- 17855th Lock, Royal Canal
- 17856th Lock, Royal Canal
Cabra EastDublin
The neighbourhood, home to 13,895 people, lies in Dublin.
6 places within 19 kmMap →
Photo: Jackpollock · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
13,895
CSO, Census 2022 · Dublin City Council
Median age
37.5
13% are 65+ · Co. Dublin 14%
Degree level
48%
of residents 15+ · Irish towns 36%
Walk, cycle, transit
58%
of working residents · Irish towns 23%
TownGrade
B−
#171 of 320
Is Cabra East a good place to live?
Strong in places, weak in others. The weak point is safety: per 1,000 residents a year, gardaí record 17.5 violent crimes and 14.3 burglaries and acts of criminal damage. Fewer journeys need a car. 58% of commuters walk, cycle or take the bus or train (the typical Irish town: 23%). Half the homes sold for more than €416,100, a price of 7.2 times what the median household earns. All told, that adds up to a B− overall and a rank of #68 of 116 in Co. Dublin. That leaves it better than 47% of Irish towns. The rest of its grades are middling: 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.
This town's house price is the median for its whole Eircode routing key, town and countryside together: fewer than 30 sales in the town itself were recorded on the Property Price Register in 2023 to 2025, so its Cost Grade is less sure.
What makes Cabra East stand out
The 3 things Cabra East does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
58% walk, cycle or ride
Against 23% in the median of Irish towns
CSO, Census 2022
Inventory buildings per 10,000 residents
History
156 buildings on the national inventory
2.3 times the median of Irish towns for its size, all of regional importance.
National Inventory of Architectural Heritage.
Households renting privately
Housing
Against 22% in the median of Irish towns
CSO, Census 2022
How Cabra East grades
Each subject compares Cabra East 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 comparedD−Open →WalkabilityGraded on how easily people get around without a carAOpen →Hazard risk4% of homes above the radon reference levelB+Open →Jobs & income75% of 15-to-64s in work; 8% unemployedBOpen →Cost of livingAbout average among the towns comparedB−Open →Health106 with a disability per 100 predictedB−Open →
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 152 more in and around Cabra East
Castles, abbeys, gardens, museums and days out in and near Cabra East. Best known first.
CastleCastle · Office of Public WorksDublin Castle2 km outside town, to the southeast
CathedralSt Patrick's Cathedral2.2 km outside town, to the south
Big drawMuseumNational Museum of Ireland2.5 km outside town, to the southeast · 783K visitors a year
Big drawZooDublin Zoo700 m outside town, to the southwest · 1.3M visitors a year (2022)
MuseumNational Library of Ireland2.4 km outside town, to the southeast
CathedralChrist Church Cathedral1.9 km outside town, to the southeast
CathedralSt Patrick's Cathedral2.2 km outside town, to the southBig drawMuseumNational Museum of Ireland2.5 km outside town, to the southeast · 783K visitors a yearBig drawZooDublin Zoo700 m outside town, to the southwest · 1.3M visitors a year (2022)MuseumNational Library of Ireland2.4 km outside town, to the southeastCathedralChrist Church Cathedral1.9 km outside town, to the southeastPlaces: 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)
- St Patrick's Cathedral: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- National Museum of Ireland: Photograph by Mike Peel ( www.mikepeel.net )., CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dublin Zoo: Harold Strong, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- National Library of Ireland: YvonneM, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Christ Church Cathedral: Ingo Mehling, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Cabra East.
SafetySafety D−
Cabra East records more crime per resident than Co. Dublin’s towns or Irish towns: 164 per 1,000 a year
Among the 118 Irish towns of 10,000 to 50,000 people, Cabra East has more crime per resident than 97% of them. Theft, shown but not graded, ran at 29.8 per 1,000 a year, above Co. Dublin’s towns (18.5) and Irish towns (15.3) alike. In 2023–2025, assaults and harassment led the graded crimes in the town.
17.5violent incidents per 1,000 a yearD−Safety Grade
Compared with towns its sizeFewer incidents against residents per 1,000 than 3% of the 118 Irish towns of 10,000 to 50,000 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
Against justice59.5
Theft29.8
Road traffic17.6
Assault14.1
Public order13.6
Damage9.9
Drugs7.6
Burglary4.3
Dangerous acts3.8
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 | Cabra East | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime | 17.5 | 5.3 | 5.7 |
| All recorded crime | 164 | 59.2 | 54.3 |
| Burglary & damage | 14.3 | 7.5 | 6.4 |
| Theft | 29.8 | 18.5 | 15.3 |
17.5
violent incidents per 1,000 a year
14.3
burglary and damage per 1,000 a year
2,635
incidents a year, Mountjoy Garda area
31.8
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
More schools around Cabra East are in DEIS, the support scheme, than in Co. Dublin’s towns or across Irish towns: 63%
Families in Cabra East have 157 schools within 3 km to choose from: 103 primary schools, 39 secondary schools and 15 special schools. The nearest secondary, St Vincents C.B.S. Glasnevin, is 0.9 km away. 44% of the secondaries are single-sex, above both Co. Dublin’s towns (40%) and Irish towns (39%).
157schools within 3 km
| School | Level | Pupils | Ethos |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dublin 7 Educate Together NS Special classesLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 515 | Multi-denominational |
| Belvedere College S.J BoysLargest post-primary schoolPost-primary · Voluntary secondary | Post-primary · Voluntary secondary | 1,011 | Catholic |
| Scoil Chaitriona GaelcholáisteTeaches through IrishPost-primary · Voluntary secondary | Post-primary · Voluntary secondary | 523 | Catholic |
| St Mary's Secondary School DEISIn the DEIS schemePost-primary · Voluntary secondary | Post-primary · Voluntary secondary | 830 | Catholic |
Schools by ethos · Schools within 3 km
Catholic126
Multi-denominational19
Church of Ireland7
Inter-denominational2
Other3
| Schools within 3 km | Cabra East | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the DEIS scheme | 63% | 40% | 35% |
| Teach through Irish | 6% | 7% | 8% |
| Single-sex secondaries | 44% | 40% | 39% |
40,651
pupils at schools within 3 km, 2025/26
0.1 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 · Ireland publishes no results school by school, so these cards carry no letters or results.
Natural hazardsHazard risk B+
Quiet on hazards: Cabra East has low radon, steady ground and few homes beside big water
Sandymount Strand, 6.7 km from Cabra East, is the closest bathing water; it was rated sufficient in 2025. Radon: an estimated 3.8% of homes in the town are over the reference level. The ground under Cabra East carries no 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 | Cabra East | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Low-lying near a river | 0% | 0% | 0.5% |
| In high-radon areas | 0% | 0% | 0% |
6.7 km
to Sandymount Strand bathing water (sufficient)
4,463
homes mapped for these shares
EPA radon map, GSI landslide susceptibility and our low-lying homes estimate from OPW LiDAR.
Work & commuteJobs & income B
Fewer commuters in Cabra East drive than in Co. Dublin’s towns or across Irish towns: 29%
Household income came to €57,730 a year before tax, lower than Co. Dublin’s towns (€72,780) and near Irish towns (€57,760). Employment among 15- to 64-year-olds stood at 75% at the census. The commute to work averages 32.8 min.
58%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2022
Car or van29%
Walk18%
Bus17%
Bicycle13%
Train, DART or Luas10%
| Census 2022 | Cabra East | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trips under 15 minutes | 15% | 23% | 31% |
| In work, 15 to 64 | 75% | 71% | 68% |
| Average trip | 32.8 min | 31.1 min | 27.6 min |
| Median household income | €57,730 | €72,780 | €57,760 |
€57,730
household income, 2022 estimate · Co. Dublin €71,123
13%
worked mainly from home, 2022
9%
trips of an hour or more
48,940
on the Live Register, County Dublin, September 2026
A
Walkability: better than 95% 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
Dry weather: only 764 mm a year falls on Cabra East, less than on 85% of Irish towns
The annual mean in Cabra East is 10.5°C. July afternoons reach 20.1°C here, above both Co. Dublin’s towns (19.9°C) and Irish towns (19.9°C). Across the year, Cabra East now averages 0.3°C more than it did in 1981–2010.
20.1°CJuly afternoon high
Average afternoon highs by season · 1991–2020 averages
Winter8.9°C
Spring13.2°C
Summer19.5°C
Autumn14.4°C
| Climate, 1991–2020 | Cabra East | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| July high | 20.1°C | 19.9°C | 19.9°C |
| Average temperature over the year | 10.5°C | 10.3°C | 10.3°C |
| Rain a year | 764 mm | 770 mm | 937 mm |
| January low | 3.0°C | 2.9°C | 2.9°C |
20.1°C
July high
3.0°C
January low
764 mm
Rain a year
84 mm
Wettest month
33
Air frosts
Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.
Outdoors
Cabra East has room to breathe: 56.9 ha of green space per 1,000 residents, more than Co. Dublin’s towns or Irish towns
Green space in Cabra East adds up to 790 ha, across 17 parks. Walkers have 8.0 km per km² of paths and tracks, above both Co. Dublin’s towns (5.4 km per km²) and Irish towns (2.1 km per km²). Also worth knowing: for just over nine in ten homes, green space is under 400 m away.
91%of homes near green space
Green space per 1,000 residents · per 1,000 residents
Cabra East56.9 ha
Co. Dublin7.6 ha
Irish towns4.1 ha
| Outdoors | Cabra East | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Green space per 1,000 residents | 56.9 ha | 7.6 ha | 4.1 ha |
| Paths per km² of town | 8.0 km per km² | 5.4 km per km² | 2.1 km per km² |
| Near a park | 91% | 100% | 92% |
| Protected nature within 5 km | 0% | 0.2% | 1.8% |
91%
Near a park
56.9 ha
Green space
111 km
Footpaths
2.2%
Woodland
OpenStreetMap parks and paths, NPWS protected sites and the National Trails Register.
Weather
Up to 11 degrees in Cabra East today, light showers
In Cabra East, the November norm is a high of 11°C and a low of 5°C. Rain totals about 2 mm today, the wind freshens to 24 km/h, and the low is 9°C. Over the coming week, Wednesday looks wettest, with about 4 mm of rain.
11°C / 9°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 | 187 mm |
| Spring | 13°C | 6°C | 160 mm |
| Summer | 19°C | 12°C | 194 mm |
| Autumn | 14°C | 8°C | 223 mm |
11°C / 9°C
Today
1.9 mm
Rain, next 24 hours
22 km/h
Wind
80%
Humidity
9 h 14 min
Daylight
Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · normals: Met Éireann, 1991–2020
Who lives here
Children make up only 13% of Cabra East, fewer than in Co. Dublin’s towns and Irish towns
Degrees are held by 48% of adults. Just over one in ten residents are 15 to 24, lower than both Co. Dublin’s towns (12%) and Irish towns (12%). One measure of its mix: 30% of residents were born abroad.
37.5median age
Cabra EastCo. DublinIreland
Ages · share of residents
13%
Highest education · residents 15 and older who have finished education
Primary or none11%
Lower secondary11%
Leaving Cert26%
Diploma or cert5%
Degree or higher48%
Women and men · all residents
Women make up 49.7% of Cabra East
6,908 women and 6,987 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.
| Cabra East | Co. Dublin | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 17% | 20% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 39% | 30% | 29% |
| 45–64 | 24% | 24% | 24% |
| 65+ | 13% | 14% | 14% |
| Primary or none | 11% | 8.4% | 9.7% |
| Lower secondary | 11% | 11% | 14% |
| Leaving Cert | 26% | 30% | 35% |
| Diploma or cert | 4.5% | 5.2% | 5.8% |
| Degree or higher | 48% | 44% | 36% |
CSO, Census 2022 · Co. Dublin and Ireland: the median of their towns of 2,500+
Town hall
General election turnout in Cabra East trails Co. Dublin’s towns and Irish towns: 52%
Cabra East answers to one council, Dublin City Council; Ireland has no town tier. Turnout at the last local elections was 44%, higher than Co. Dublin’s towns (42%) yet lower than Irish towns (46%). With 11 of 63 seats, Fine Gael are the largest group on Dublin City Council, short of the 32 a majority needs.
11/63seats held by Fine Gael
Seats on Dublin City · June 2024
Fine Gael11
Social Democrats10
Independent9
Sinn Féin9
Fianna Fáil8
Green Party8
Labour Party4
People Before Profit–Solidarity2
| Turnout | Cabra East | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| General election, November 2024 | 52% | 57% | 59% |
| Local elections, June 2024 | 44% | 42% | 46% |
7
Councillors
11/63
Fine Gael seats on Dublin City, the largest party
44%
turnout, June 2024
4
TDs elected for Dublin Central
Department of Housing count sheets, 2024
History
Old homes shape Cabra East: 27.3% were built before 1919, more than in Co. Dublin’s towns or Irish towns
Relative to its size, Cabra East keeps 112 buildings on the inventory per 10,000 residents. The Sites and Monuments Record lists 1 sites here, lower than both Co. Dublin’s towns (7) and Irish towns (11). The national inventory of architectural heritage lists 156 buildings in Cabra East, each rated of regional importance. One archaeological site is on the record here.
156inventory buildings
Buildings by NIAH rating · NIAH
International0
National0
Regional156
Among them
- Tolka Lodge 1750
- 5th Lock, Royal Canal 1785
- 6th Lock, Royal Canal 1785
- 7th Lock, Royal Canal 1785
1
sites on the Sites and Monuments Record
1750
earliest dated inventory building
27%
homes built before 1919 · Irish towns 3%
4
places pictured on the history page
| Heritage | Cabra East | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inventory buildings per 10,000 residents | 112 | 9 | 48 |
| Homes built before 1919 | 27.3% | 1.2% | 3.4% |
| Archaeological sites on the record | 1 | 7 | 11 |
NIAH, the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage · Sites and Monuments Record · CSO, Census 2022 homes by year built
HousingCost of living B−
Cabra East is a renters’ town: 43% of households rent privately, more than in Co. Dublin’s towns or across Irish towns
Home ownership stands at 48% of households. 8% live in social housing, lower than both Co. Dublin’s towns (10%) and Irish towns (13%).
€416Kmedian sale priceB−Cost of living Grade
Median sale price · Eircode area, 2023–2025
Cabra East€416K
Co. Dublin€454K
Irish towns€350K
| Housing | Cabra East | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households renting privately | 43% | 19% | 22% |
| Households owning their home | 48% | 66% | 61% |
| Households in social housing | 8% | 10% | 13% |
| Median sale price | €416K | €454K | €350K |
48%
own their home · Irish towns 61%
43%
rent privately · Irish towns 22%
€1,606
a month on new tenancies, Cabra East
5.9
times median household income, County Dublin
Property Price Register · CSO residential prices by Eircode area · RTB rents · CSO, Census 2022 tenure · The price is for the postcode area D07, not the town alone: too few sales inside the town carry a full address.
HealthHealth B−
For its ages, Cabra East reports more bad health than Co. Dublin’s towns or Irish towns: 129 per 100 expected
Asked at the census, 87% of residents of Cabra East said they were in good or very good health. For its ages, Cabra East has 106 people with a disability for every 100 expected, above Co. Dublin’s towns (99) and close to Irish towns (106). 2.3% of residents report bad or very bad health.
87%good or very good healthB−Health Grade
Per 100 expected at the town’s ages · age-standardised
Bad health129
Disability106
Co. Dublin103
Expected100
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 87%Fair 10%Bad or very bad 2%
| Census 2022 | Cabra East | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unpaid carers | 4.7% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Good or very good health | 87% | 89% | 88% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.3% | 1.9% | 2% |
| With a disability | 23% | 21% | 22% |
129
bad health per 100 expected · Co. Dublin 103
106
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 North East
CSO, Census 2022 general health, disability and carers · CSO life expectancy by region, 2016 · HSE medical cards, 2024 · TownRatings age-standardised ratios
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Cabra East
15pages on Cabra East
Landmarks
The national inventory of architectural heritage lists 156 buildings in Cabra East, each rated of regional importance. One archaeological site is on the record here.
Famous people from around Cabra East
No notable person born in Cabra East is on our list; these were born in the towns around it.
P
Paschal DonohoeIrish politician · born in Phibsborough · born 1974
T
Thomas SoutherneIrish dramatist (1660–1746) · born in Phibsborough
F
Frederick MooreIrish horticulturist · born in Glasnevin · 1857–1949J
Jane DowdallIrish politician (1899-1974) · born in StoneybatterPhoto credits
Harry Boland: Topical Press Agency / Stringer (Life time: Unknown), Public domain · Nellie Gifford: Unknown, Public domain
Cabra East’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Boundaries: Tailte Éireann, CSO Urban Areas 2022 and Electoral Divisions.
Cabra WestStoneybatterPhibsboroughGlasnevinParnell SquareO'Connell StreetCabra East
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cabra East | 13,895 | — | B− | B− | D− | B− |
| Cabra West | 9,786 | 1.1 | C | B | C | D |
| Stoneybatter | 18,644 | 1.2 | C− | C | D− | C+ |
| Phibsborough | 11,657 | 1.2 | D | C− | D− | B− |
| Glasnevin | 9,299 | 1.3 | B− | D | D− | A |
| Parnell Square | 10,117 | 1.8 | C− | C+ | D− | B− |
| O'Connell Street | 6,749 | 2.1 | C | C+ | D− | B |
People: CSO, Census 2022. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Cabra East
How do people in Cabra East get to work?
13% mostly work from home, and 15% of journeys take under 15 minutes.
Is Cabra East growing?
Cabra East had 13,895 people at the 2022 census, up from 13,472 in 2016: 3.1% more, against 7.6% in the median of Irish towns.
How old are the people of Cabra East?
The median age in Cabra East is 37.5, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns.
About Cabra East
Neighbourhood in Dublin
13,895 people live in Cabra East, 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)
- Population
- 13,895 (CSO, Census 2022)
- County
- Dublin
- Council
- Dublin City Council
- Local electoral area
- Cabra-Glasnevin
- Dáil constituency
- Dublin Central
- Area
- 0.9 sq mi (2.3 km²)
- CSO code
- ED:DC:CABRA EAST
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).