Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Home to 9,786 people, this neighbourhood lies in Dublin.
The picture is mixed. Health is a weak point: 163 residents in bad health and 122 with a disability for every 100 its ages predict. It lags on safety as well: burglary and criminal damage run at 7.5 per 1,000 residents a year, violent crime at 6. Prices run to a median €410,500, 7.5 times local household income. Its strongest is walkability (A): on the way to work, 49% walk, cycle or take the bus or train, where the typical Irish town has 23%. Overall, that makes a C, good for #219 of 320 Irish towns. Nationally, it does better than nearly a third of Irish towns.
Figures: commuting and health, CSO Census 2022 · crime, CSO recorded crime, 2023 to 2025 · prices, Property Price Register, 2023 to 2025 · incomes, CSO.
The 3 things Cabra West does most differently from other towns.
Each subject compares Cabra West 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 2 archaeological sites.
Homes built before 1919: 1%, against 3% across Irish towns.
Castles, abbeys, gardens, museums and days out in and near Cabra West. Best known first.
Big drawZooDublin Zoo300 m outside town, to the southwest · 1.3M visitors a year (2022)
CathedralSt Patrick's Cathedral2.3 km outside town, to the southeast
Big drawMuseumNational Museum of Ireland3.2 km outside town, to the southeast · 783K visitors a year
MuseumNational Library of Ireland3.2 km outside town, to the southeast
CathedralChrist Church Cathedral2.1 km outside town, to the southeastPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Cabra West.
At the census, 3.4% of residents said their health was bad or very bad, above both Co. Dublin’s towns (1.9%) and Irish towns (2%). 84% of people in Cabra West rate their own health good or very good. Disability touches 28% of the town’s population.
| Census 2022 | Cabra West | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bad or very bad health | 3.4% | 1.9% | 2% |
| With a disability | 28% | 21% | 22% |
| Good or very good health | 84% | 89% | 88% |
| Unpaid carers | 6.5% | 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
Coláiste Mhuire is the nearest secondary school, 0.2 km away. Families in Cabra West have 132 schools within 3 km to choose from: 87 primary schools, 31 secondary schools and 14 special schools. Pupil numbers changed +6% since 2019/20, above Co. Dublin’s towns (+4%) and Irish towns (+4%) alike.
| 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 within 3 km | Cabra West | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the DEIS scheme | 63% | 40% | 35% |
| Pupils since 2019/20 | +6% | +4% | +4% |
Department of Education school lists, 2025/26 (preliminary) · no results are published by school · These schools carry no letter or result: Ireland doesn’t release them school by school.
In all, 74.1 crimes per 1,000 residents are recorded a year. Among the graded crimes in Cabra West, the most frequent was damage to property (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 | Cabra West | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| All recorded crime | 74.1 | 59.2 | 54.3 |
| Burglary & damage | 7.5 | 7.5 | 6.4 |
CSO recorded crime by Garda station, 2023–2025, shared to towns by where residents live · Census 2022 populations
Cabra West’s nearest bathing water is Sandymount Strand, 7.7 km away, rated sufficient in 2025. An estimated 3.8% of homes here have radon above the reference level. Also worth knowing: the ground under Cabra West carries no high landslide susceptibility.
| Share of homes | Cabra West | 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 jobless rate is 10%. Working mainly from home: 9.7% of workers, lower than both Co. Dublin’s towns (14%) and Irish towns (11%). A household here earns €54,610 a year before tax, on average.
| Census 2022 | Cabra West | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | €54,610 | €72,780 | €57,760 |
| Unemployment rate | 10% | 7.3% | 9.2% |
| Trips under 15 minutes | 22% | 23% | 31% |
| Average trip | 30.6 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.
July afternoons reach 20.0°C here, in line with Co. Dublin’s towns (19.9°C) and Irish towns (19.9°C). November is the wettest month in Cabra West, with 84 mm of rain on average. The nearest weather station is Phoenix Park, 3.3 km away.
| Climate, 1991–2020 | Cabra West | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rain a year | 770 mm | 770 mm | 937 mm |
| July high | 20.0°C | 19.9°C | 19.9°C |
| January low | 2.8°C | 2.9°C | 2.9°C |
Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.
Woodland covers 4.5% of the land within 1 km, above both Co. Dublin’s towns (2.2%) and Irish towns (2.7%). Green space in Cabra West adds up to 791 ha, across 7 parks. A park or green space is within 400 m for 98% of homes.
| Outdoors | Cabra West | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Green space per 1,000 residents | 80.8 ha | 7.6 ha | 4.1 ha |
| Paths per km² of town | 7.8 km per km² | 5.4 km per km² | 2.1 km per km² |
| Woodland within 1 km | 4.5% | 2.2% | 2.7% |
| Near a park | 98% | 100% | 92% |
OpenStreetMap parks and paths, NPWS protected sites and the National Trails Register.
Later in the week, highs run between 7°C and 11°C, peaking on Thursday. Cabra West’s November average makes a useful yardstick: afternoons reach 11°C, nights fall to 5°C. Around 1 mm of rain is due today, on a breeze of up to 25 km/h, with a low of 10°C.
| Season | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | 9°C | 3°C | 189 mm |
| Spring | 13°C | 6°C | 161 mm |
| Summer | 19°C | 11°C | 196 mm |
| Autumn | 14°C | 8°C | 225 mm |
Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · normals: Met Éireann, 1991–2020
Among adults, 26% have a degree. 14% are under 15, below Co. Dublin’s towns (17%) and Irish towns (20%) alike. Young adults of 15 to 24 account for 11% of the town.
Women make up 50.4% of Cabra West
4,934 women and 4,852 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.
| Cabra West | Co. Dublin | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 17% | 20% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 30% | 30% | 29% |
| 45–64 | 26% | 24% | 24% |
| 65+ | 19% | 14% | 14% |
| Primary or none | 22% | 8.4% | 9.7% |
| Lower secondary | 18% | 11% | 14% |
| Leaving Cert | 30% | 30% | 35% |
| Diploma or cert | 4.7% | 5.2% | 5.8% |
| Degree or higher | 26% | 44% | 36% |
CSO, Census 2022 · Co. Dublin and Ireland: the median of their towns of 2,500+
Cabra West is run by Dublin City Council, its only council: Ireland has one tier of local government. Turnout at the last local elections was 44%, higher than Co. Dublin’s towns (42%) yet lower than Irish towns (46%). Fine Gael lead Dublin City Council with 11 of 63 seats, but no party has a majority: 32 are needed.
| Turnout | Cabra West | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| General election, November 2024 | 52% | 57% | 59% |
| Local elections, June 2024 | 44% | 42% | 46% |
Department of Housing count sheets, 2024
Archaeologists have recorded 2 sites here.
| Heritage | Cabra West | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inventory buildings per 10,000 residents | 9 | 10 | 48 |
| Archaeological sites on the record | 2 | 7 | 11 |
| Homes built before 1919 | 1% | 1.2% | 3.4% |
NIAH, the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage · Sites and Monuments Record · CSO, Census 2022 homes by year built
Prices in Cabra West are up 119% since 2010: the typical sale went from €210K that year to €459K in 2025. Private renters make up 15% of households, lower than both Co. Dublin’s towns (20%) and Irish towns (22%). Home ownership stands at nearly two thirds of households.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Second-hand homes | €409,000 | 310 |
| The last 12 months | €459,000 | 113 |
| Housing | Cabra West | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households in social housing | 19% | 10% | 13% |
| Households renting privately | 15% | 20% | 22% |
| Median sale price | €411K | €454K | €350K |
| Rent on a new tenancy, a month | €1,606 | €2,066 | €1,606 |
Property Price Register · CSO residential prices by Eircode area · RTB rents · CSO, Census 2022 tenure
Surveyors for the national inventory recorded 9 buildings in Cabra West, 1 of national or international importance. 2 archaeological sites are on the record here.
No notable person born in Cabra West is on our list; these were born in the towns around it.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cabra West | 9,786 | — | C | B | C | D |
| Cabra East | 13,895 | 1.1 | B− | B− | D− | B− |
| Ashtown | 14,937 | 1.4 | A | C | C+ | A |
| Stoneybatter | 18,644 | 2 | C− | C | D− | C+ |
| Finglas South | 12,475 | 2 | C− | B | C− | D |
| Glasnevin | 9,299 | 2.2 | B− | D | D− | A |
| Ballygall | 11,704 | 2.3 | B− | B− | D | C+ |
People: CSO, Census 2022. Distances: centre to centre.
10% mostly work from home, and 22% of journeys take under 15 minutes.
Cabra West had 9,786 people at the 2022 census, down from 9,853 in 2016: 0.7% fewer, while the median of Irish towns grew 7.6%.
The median age in Cabra West is 40.8, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns.
Neighbourhood in Dublin
9,786 people live in Cabra West, 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).