Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
122 of its buildings are on the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. In Dublin, this neighbourhood has 6,778 residents.
A town of contrasts. Its weakest is safety — for every 1,000 residents, gardaí record 15.5 violent crimes and 17.7 burglaries or acts of criminal damage a year. Christchurch’s overall grade, C+, puts it better than 40% of Irish towns. It ranks #74 of 116 in Co. Dublin. Fewer journeys need a car (A+): on the way to work, 68% walk, cycle or take the bus or train, where the typical Irish town has 23%. Prices run to a median €325,000, 6.6 times local household income. Its other grades sit near the middle: C+ for health and C+ 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.
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.
Each subject compares Christchurch 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 3 things Christchurch does most differently from other towns.
122 buildings on the National Inventory inside Christchurch, 4 of them of national importance.
The record adds 122 archaeological sites.
Christchurch’s built heritage counts 122 inventory entries; 4 carry national or international standing. 122 archaeological sites are on the record here.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Christchurch.
Within 3 km of Christchurch there are 119 schools (76 primary schools, 30 secondary schools and 13 special schools). For secondary school, the closest is Christian Brothers, Synge St., 0.3 km from the town. 7% of the schools teach through Irish, below Co. Dublin’s towns (7%) and Irish towns (8%) alike.
| School | Level | Pupils | Ethos |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Christopher's NS DEISLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 598 | Catholic |
| Belvedere College S.J BoysLargest post-primary schoolPost-primary · Voluntary secondary | Post-primary · Voluntary secondary | 1,011 | Catholic |
| S.N. Brighde GaelscoilTeaches through IrishPrimary | Primary | 358 | Catholic |
| St Peters N.S. DEISIn the DEIS schemePrimary | Primary | 409 | Catholic |
| Schools within 3 km | Christchurch | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the DEIS scheme | 51% | 40% | 35% |
| Teach through Irish | 7% | 7% | 8% |
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.
For its size, Christchurch records more crime per resident than 96% of the 201 Irish towns of 2,500 to 10,000 people. Theft, shown but not graded, ran at 41.1 per 1,000 a year, higher than both Co. Dublin’s towns (18.5) and Irish towns (15.3). Damage to property topped the graded crimes in Christchurch (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 | Christchurch | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burglary & damage | 17.7 | 7.5 | 6.4 |
| Violent crime | 15.5 | 5.3 | 5.7 |
| All recorded crime | 132.2 | 59.2 | 54.3 |
| Theft | 41.1 | 18.5 | 15.3 |
CSO recorded crime by Garda station, 2023–2025, shared to towns by where residents live · Census 2022 populations
Radon tests would find about 3.8% of Christchurch’s homes above the reference level, by estimate. The nearest bathing water to Christchurch is Sandymount Strand, 4.5 km away, rated sufficient in 2025. Landslides: none of Christchurch lies in a high-susceptibility zone.
| Share of homes | Christchurch | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Low-lying near a river | under 0.1% | 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.
25% of households own their home, below both Co. Dublin’s towns (66%) and Irish towns (61%). Social housing holds 28% of households.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Second-hand homes | €325,000 | 39 |
| Housing | Christchurch | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households owning their home | 25% | 66% | 61% |
| Households renting privately | 45% | 19% | 22% |
| Households in social housing | 28% | 10% | 13% |
| Median sale price | €325K | €454K | €350K |
Property Price Register · CSO residential prices by Eircode area · RTB rents · CSO, Census 2022 tenure
The year’s mean temperature is 10.6°C, above Co. Dublin’s towns (10.3°C) and Irish towns (10.3°C) alike. Expect January lows of around 3.2°C in Christchurch. Across the year, Christchurch now averages 0.3°C more than it did in 1981–2010.
| Climate, 1991–2020 | Christchurch | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average temperature over the year | 10.6°C | 10.3°C | 10.3°C |
| January low | 3.2°C | 2.9°C | 2.9°C |
| Rain a year | 754 mm | 770 mm | 937 mm |
| July high | 20.0°C | 19.9°C | 19.9°C |
Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.
Within 1 km, 0.7% of the land is woodland, below Co. Dublin’s towns (2.3%) and Irish towns (2.7%) alike. Across its 10 parks, Christchurch has 7 ha of green space. 100% of homes are within 400 m of green space.
| Outdoors | Christchurch | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paths per km² of town | 7.8 km per km² | 5.4 km per km² | 2.1 km per km² |
| Woodland within 1 km | 0.7% | 2.3% | 2.7% |
| Green space per 1,000 residents | 1.1 ha | 7.6 ha | 4.1 ha |
| Near a park | 100% | 100% | 92% |
OpenStreetMap parks and paths, NPWS protected sites and the National Trails Register.
Showers may brush past today without adding up to much; wind peaks at 11 km/h, and the coldest it gets is 7°C. The heaviest rain of the week is due on Thursday, around 30 mm. For Christchurch, a normal November afternoon peaks at 11°C, and a normal night bottoms out at 5°C.
| Season | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | 9°C | 3°C | 187 mm |
| Spring | 13°C | 6°C | 158 mm |
| Summer | 19°C | 12°C | 187 mm |
| Autumn | 14°C | 8°C | 222 mm |
Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · normals: Met Éireann, 1991–2020
Daily Irish speakers outside school: 0.9%, lower than both Co. Dublin’s towns (1.2%) and Irish towns (1.1%). One in ten residents are aged 15 to 24. Foreign-born residents make up 31% of the population.
Women make up 47.3% of Christchurch
3,205 women and 3,573 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.
| Christchurch | Co. Dublin | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 17% | 20% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 40% | 30% | 29% |
| 45–64 | 25% | 24% | 24% |
| 65+ | 13% | 14% | 14% |
| Primary or none | 12% | 8.4% | 9.7% |
| Lower secondary | 11% | 11% | 14% |
| Leaving Cert | 24% | 30% | 35% |
| Diploma or cert | 4.1% | 5.2% | 5.8% |
| Degree or higher | 49% | 44% | 36% |
CSO, Census 2022 · Co. Dublin and Ireland: the median of their towns of 2,500+
Christchurch is run by Dublin City Council, its only council: Ireland has one tier of local government. Turnout at the last local elections was 33%, below both Co. Dublin’s towns (42%) and 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.
| Turnout | Christchurch | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| General election, November 2024 | 48% | 57% | 59% |
| Local elections, June 2024 | 33% | 42% | 46% |
Department of Housing count sheets, 2024
The archaeological record lists 122 sites here. Christchurch has 180 inventory buildings for every 10,000 residents, higher than both Co. Dublin’s towns (9) and Irish towns (48).
| Heritage | Christchurch | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inventory buildings per 10,000 residents | 180 | 9 | 48 |
| Homes built before 1919 | 59.6% | 1.2% | 3.4% |
| Archaeological sites on the record | 122 | 6 | 11 |
NIAH, the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage · Sites and Monuments Record · CSO, Census 2022 homes by year built
Asked at the census, 86% of residents of Christchurch said they were in good or very good health. For its ages, Christchurch has 103 people with a disability for every 100 expected, above Co. Dublin’s towns (99) and close to Irish towns (106). Family carers: 4.2% of the people in Christchurch look after someone without pay.
| Census 2022 | Christchurch | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unpaid carers | 4.2% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.8% | 1.9% | 2% |
| Good or very good health | 86% | 89% | 88% |
CSO, Census 2022 general health, disability and carers · CSO life expectancy by region, 2016 · HSE medical cards, 2024 · TownRatings age-standardised ratios
72% of 15 to 64s were in work, about level with Co. Dublin’s towns (71%) and above Irish towns (68%). Unemployment runs at 11%. Also worth knowing: average household income comes to €49,290 a year before tax.
| Census 2022 | Christchurch | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | €49,290 | €72,780 | €57,760 |
| Unemployment rate | 11% | 7.3% | 9.2% |
| Trips under 15 minutes | 20% | 23% | 31% |
| In work, 15 to 64 | 72% | 71% | 68% |
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.
Castles, abbeys, gardens, museums and days out in and near Christchurch. Best known first.
CathedralSt Patrick's Cathedralin town
CathedralChrist Church Cathedralin town
Big drawMuseumNational Museum of Ireland1 km outside town, to the northeast · 783K visitors a year
MuseumNational Library of Ireland1 km outside town, to the northeast
Historic houseLeinster House1 km outside town, to the northeast
Garden · Office of Public WorksSaint Stephen's Green800 m outside town, to the eastPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
No notable person born in Christchurch is on our list; these were born in the towns around it.
George Plantagenet, 1st Duke of Clarence: Lucas Cornelisz de Kock (1495-1552), Public domain · Arthur Shields: film screenshot, Public domain · Paddy Finucane: Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain · Darrell Figgis: Photo by Claude Harris, Public domain
Neighbourhood in Dublin
6,778 people live in Christchurch, 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)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christchurch | 6,778 | — | C+ | B | D− | C+ |
| The Liberties | 18,460 | 0.7 | C− | C+ | D− | C |
| Portobello | 5,732 | 0.7 | C+ | C− | D− | B+ |
| Temple Bar | 7,276 | 0.8 | D | C− | D− | B− |
| O'Connell Street | 6,749 | 1.5 | C | C+ | D− | B |
| Rathmines West | 22,667 | 1.6 | A | C | C+ | A |
| St Stephen's Green | 5,319 | 1.7 | D | D | D− | C+ |
People: CSO, Census 2022. Distances: centre to centre.
Christchurch had 6,778 people at the 2022 census, up from 6,020 in 2016: 12.6% more, against 7.6% in the median of Irish towns.
14% mostly work from home, and 20% of journeys take under 15 minutes.
The median age in Christchurch is 37.7, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns.
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).