Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The neighbourhood, home to 4,862 people, lies in Dublin. Its architectural heritage runs to 131 buildings on the national inventory.
Where it falls short is safety — for every 1,000 residents, gardaí record 8.2 violent crimes and 10.2 burglaries or acts of criminal damage a year. Overall, Chapelizod earns a B−, which places it #69 of 116 in Co. Dublin. On that grade it does better than 46% of Irish towns. Natural hazards weigh more here (D): an estimated 5% of homes are above the radon reference level. Getting around on foot or by bus is easy (A−): on the way to work, 46% walk, cycle or take the bus or train, where the typical Irish town has 23%. Homes sell for a median €345,000, about 5.1 times what a household here earns in a year.
Figures: commuting, CSO Census 2022 · crime, CSO recorded crime, 2023 to 2025 · radon, EPA · prices, Property Price Register, 2023 to 2025 · incomes, CSO.
The 3 things Chapelizod does most differently from other towns.
Each subject compares Chapelizod 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 register holds 131 buildings on the National Inventory in Chapelizod, 5 of them of national importance.
50 archaeological sites are on the record here too.
11% 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 Chapelizod. Best known first.
Big drawZooDublin Zooin town · 1.3M visitors a year (2022)
Castle · Office of Public WorksPhoenix Park Visitor Centre - Ashtown Castlein town
Museum · Office of Public WorksKilmainham Gaol600 m outside town, to the east
CathedralSt Patrick's Cathedral1.6 km outside town, to the east
Big drawMuseumNational Museum of Ireland2.6 km outside town, to the east · 783K visitors a year
MuseumNational Library of Ireland2.6 km outside town, to the eastPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Chapelizod.
On high landslide susceptibility: 1.4% of homes, higher than both Co. Dublin’s towns (0%) and Irish towns (0%). For a swim, the nearest bathing water is Sandymount Strand, 9.3 km from Chapelizod, rated sufficient in 2025. Some 4.8% of homes in the town are estimated to exceed the radon reference level.
| Share of homes | Chapelizod | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Low-lying near a river | 27% | 0% | 0.5% |
| On high landslide susceptibility | 1.4% | 0% | 0% |
EPA radon map, GSI landslide susceptibility and our low-lying homes estimate from OPW LiDAR.
More of the graded crimes in Chapelizod were damage to property than anything else (2023–2025). In all, 72 crimes per 1,000 residents were recorded a year, higher than both Co. Dublin’s towns (59.2) and Irish towns (54.3). Among the 201 Irish towns of 2,500 to 10,000 people, Chapelizod has more crime per resident than 80% 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 | Chapelizod | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burglary & damage | 10.2 | 7.5 | 6.4 |
| Violent crime | 8.2 | 5.3 | 5.7 |
| All recorded crime | 72 | 59.2 | 54.3 |
CSO recorded crime by Garda station, 2023–2025, shared to towns by where residents live · Census 2022 populations
The nearest secondary, Kylemore College, is 0.7 km away. 3% of the schools teach through Irish, below Co. Dublin’s towns (7%) and Irish towns (8%) alike. Families in Chapelizod have 154 schools within 3 km to choose from: 99 primary schools, 40 secondary schools and 15 special schools.
| School | Level | Pupils | Ethos |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Patricks N.S.Largest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 867 | Catholic |
| Castleknock Community CollegeLargest post-primary schoolPost-primary · ETB | Post-primary · ETB | 1,318 | Multi-denominational |
| Coláiste Mhuire GaelcholáisteTeaches through IrishPost-primary · Voluntary secondary | Post-primary · Voluntary secondary | 272 | Catholic |
| St Mary's Secondary School DEISIn the DEIS schemePost-primary · Voluntary secondary | Post-primary · Voluntary secondary | 830 | Catholic |
| Schools within 3 km | Chapelizod | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the DEIS scheme | 58% | 40% | 35% |
| Teach through Irish | 3% | 7% | 8% |
| Pupils since 2019/20 | +6% | +4% | +4% |
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.
The average trip to work takes 34.2 min. Unemployment stood at 6.9%, below both Co. Dublin’s towns (7.4%) and Irish towns (9.2%). Driving is how 38% of commuters got to work at the census.
| Census 2022 | Chapelizod | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| In work, 15 to 64 | 78% | 71% | 68% |
| Average trip | 34.2 min | 31.1 min | 27.6 min |
| Trips under 15 minutes | 15% | 23% | 31% |
| Unemployment rate | 6.9% | 7.4% | 9.2% |
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 20.1°C here, higher than both Co. Dublin’s towns (19.9°C) and Irish towns (19.9°C). On a January night, the temperature in Chapelizod falls to about 2.7°C. This Co. Dublin town is 0.2°C warmer over the year than in 1981–2010.
| Climate, 1991–2020 | Chapelizod | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| July high | 20.1°C | 19.9°C | 19.9°C |
| Rain a year | 767 mm | 770 mm | 937 mm |
| January low | 2.7°C | 2.9°C | 2.9°C |
Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.
Its paths and tracks come to 7.8 km per km², above both Co. Dublin’s towns (5.4 km per km²) and Irish towns (2.1 km per km²). Per 1,000 residents, Chapelizod has 170.9 ha of green space. Green space in Chapelizod adds up to 831 ha, across 13 parks.
| Outdoors | Chapelizod | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Green space per 1,000 residents | 170.9 ha | 7.6 ha | 4.1 ha |
| Woodland within 1 km | 11% | 2.2% | 2.7% |
| Paths per km² of town | 7.8 km per km² | 5.4 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.
Under 15: 11% of residents. People 65 and over make up 16% of the town, higher than both Co. Dublin’s towns (14%) and Irish towns (14%). Among adults, 58% have a degree.
51.9% of Chapelizod’s residents are women
2,525 women and 2,337 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.
| Chapelizod | Co. Dublin | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 11% | 17% | 20% |
| 15–24 | 7.5% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 42% | 30% | 29% |
| 45–64 | 23% | 24% | 24% |
| 65+ | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| Primary or none | 8.5% | 8.4% | 9.7% |
| Lower secondary | 7.7% | 11% | 14% |
| Leaving Cert | 21% | 30% | 35% |
| Diploma or cert | 4.8% | 5.2% | 5.8% |
| Degree or higher | 58% | 44% | 36% |
CSO, Census 2022 · Co. Dublin and Ireland: the median of their towns of 2,500+
Fine Gael lead Dublin City Council with 11 of 63 seats, but no party has a majority: 32 are needed. At the last local elections, two in five voters went to the polls. Chapelizod is split between local electoral areas: 70% of its residents are in Ballyfermot-Drimnagh, most of the rest in South West Inner City.
| Turnout | Chapelizod | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| General election, November 2024 | 49% | 57% | 59% |
| Local elections, June 2024 | 40% | 42% | 46% |
Department of Housing count sheets, 2024
Its archaeology runs to 50 recorded sites. Homes from before 1919 make up 10.6% of the total, above Co. Dublin’s towns (1.2%) and Irish towns (3.4%) alike. Surveyors for the national inventory recorded 131 buildings in Chapelizod, 5 of national or international importance.
| Heritage | Chapelizod | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inventory buildings per 10,000 residents | 269 | 9 | 48 |
| Archaeological sites on the record | 50 | 6 | 11 |
| Homes built before 1919 | 10.6% | 1.2% | 3.4% |
NIAH, the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage · Sites and Monuments Record · CSO, Census 2022 homes by year built
Social housing holds 15% of households. Owners make up two in five households, below Co. Dublin’s towns (66%) and Irish towns (61%) alike.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Second-hand homes | €342,500 | 144 |
| The last 12 months | €381,000 | 40 |
| Housing | Chapelizod | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households renting privately | 44% | 19% | 22% |
| Households owning their home | 40% | 66% | 61% |
| Median sale price | €345K | €454K | €350K |
| Households in social housing | 15% | 10% | 13% |
Property Price Register · CSO residential prices by Eircode area · RTB rents · CSO, Census 2022 tenure
Allowing for its ages, Chapelizod has 102 residents with a disability per 100 expected, about level with Co. Dublin’s towns (99) and below Irish towns (106). Self-reported good health: 86% of the town’s residents. At the census, 2.8% of people here described their health as bad or very bad.
| Census 2022 | Chapelizod | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bad or very bad health | 2.8% | 1.9% | 2% |
| Good or very good health | 86% | 89% | 88% |
| With a disability | 24% | 21% | 22% |
| Unpaid carers | 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
Surveyors for the national inventory recorded 131 buildings in Chapelizod, 5 of national or international importance. The national record lists 50 archaeological sites in and around the town.
2 notable people were born in Chapelizod; with them, the best known born in the towns around it.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chapelizod | 4,862 | — | B− | B− | D | B− |
| Decies | 2,713 | 0.9 | C− | B | D | D− |
| Kylemore | 2,557 | 1 | D | B | D | D− |
| Ballyfermot | 3,632 | 1.2 | C− | B | D | D− |
| Kilmainham | 10,240 | 1.7 | C− | C+ | D− | C− |
| Inchicore | 5,285 | 1.7 | D | C+ | D− | C |
| Carna | 2,897 | 1.7 | C− | B | D | D− |
People: CSO, Census 2022. Distances: centre to centre.
Chapelizod had 4,862 people at the 2022 census, up from 4,590 in 2016: 5.9% more, against 7.6% in the median of Irish towns.
The median age in Chapelizod is 38.9, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns.
Neighbourhood in Dublin
Chapelizod has 4,862 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).
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