Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
With 15,296 residents, it is a neighbourhood in Dublin. It has 113 buildings on the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage.
Much to like here, and you pay for it. Fewer journeys need a car: 47% of commuters walk, cycle or take the bus or train, against 23% in the typical Irish town. Homes are dear (D): home prices sit at a median €460,000, which is 6.3 years of the town’s median household income. Overall, that makes a B+, good for #37 of 116 in Co. Dublin. On that grade it does better than two thirds of Irish towns. The rest of its grades are middling: B− for safety and B− for hazard risk.
Figures: commuting, CSO Census 2022 · prices, Property Price Register, 2023 to 2025 · incomes, CSO · crime, CSO recorded crime, 2023 to 2025 · radon, EPA.
The 3 things Clontarf West does most differently from other towns.
Each subject compares Clontarf 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 4 archaeological sites.
Homes built before 1919: 13%, against 3% across Irish towns.
Castles, abbeys, gardens, museums and days out in and near Clontarf West. Best known first.
Big drawMuseumNational Museum of Ireland2.4 km outside town, to the southwest · 783K visitors a year
MuseumNational Library of Ireland2.3 km outside town, to the southwest
CathedralSt Patrick's Cathedral3.2 km outside town, to the southwest
Historic houseLeinster House2.4 km outside town, to the southwest
Art galleryNational Gallery of Ireland2.3 km outside town, to the southwestPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Clontarf West.
6% live in social housing, below both Co. Dublin’s towns (10%) and Irish towns (13%). Between 2010 and 2025 the typical sale price in Clontarf West rose 72%, to €495K, in step with Irish towns (77%). Home ownership stands at 65% of households.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Second-hand homes | €460,000 | 466 |
| The last 12 months | €523,000 | 139 |
| Housing | Clontarf West | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households in social housing | 6% | 10% | 13% |
| Households renting privately | 27% | 19% | 22% |
| Rent on a new tenancy, a month | €2,155 | €2,063 | €1,606 |
| Median sale price | €460K | €450K | €350K |
Property Price Register · CSO residential prices by Eircode area · RTB rents · CSO, Census 2022 tenure
Since 2019/20, pupils changed +0%, below both Co. Dublin’s towns (+4%) and Irish towns (+4%). Families in Clontarf West have 151 schools within 3 km to choose from: 96 primary schools, 37 secondary schools and 18 special schools. Mount Temple Comprehensive School is the nearest secondary school, 0.3 km away.
| School | Level | Pupils | Ethos |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Fiachras Sen N.S.Largest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 609 | Catholic |
| 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 | Clontarf West | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the DEIS scheme | 51% | 40% | 35% |
| Pupils since 2019/20 | +0% | +4% | +4% |
| Single-sex secondaries | 46% | 40% | 39% |
| Teach through Irish | 6% | 7% | 8% |
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.
At the census, three quarters of people aged 15 to 64 had a job. Short trips: 20% under 15 minutes, below both Co. Dublin’s towns (23%) and Irish towns (31%). 6.3% of people in the labour force have no job.
| Census 2022 | Clontarf West | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| In work, 15 to 64 | 75% | 71% | 68% |
| Unemployment rate | 6.3% | 7.4% | 9.2% |
| Trips under 15 minutes | 20% | 23% | 31% |
| Median household income | €72,860 | €72,400 | €57,760 |
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.
Weighed against its ages, disability in Clontarf West runs at 99 per 100 expected. Family carers: 5.8% of the people in Clontarf West look after someone without pay. 89% of the town’s residents described their health as good or very good at the census, close to Co. Dublin’s towns (89%) and above Irish towns (88%).
| Census 2022 | Clontarf West | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unpaid carers | 5.8% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Good or very good health | 89% | 89% | 88% |
CSO, Census 2022 general health, disability and carers · CSO life expectancy by region, 2016 · HSE medical cards, 2024 · TownRatings age-standardised ratios
January nights bottom out at 3.2°C in Clontarf West, higher than both Co. Dublin’s towns (2.9°C) and Irish towns (2.9°C). Averaged across the seasons, Clontarf West sits at 10.5°C. The nearest weather station is Dublin Airport, 6.6 km away.
| Climate, 1991–2020 | Clontarf West | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rain a year | 752 mm | 770 mm | 937 mm |
| January low | 3.2°C | 2.9°C | 2.9°C |
| Average temperature over the year | 10.5°C | 10.3°C | 10.3°C |
Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.
6 parks, 182 ha of green space: that is the measure of Clontarf West’s parkland. Green space in Clontarf West works out at 11.9 ha per 1,000 people. Among the protected sites near Clontarf West is South Dublin Bay. The sea makes up 17% of the area within 5 km, above Co. Dublin’s towns (3.7%) and Irish towns (0%) alike.
| Outdoors | Clontarf West | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sea within 5 km | 17% | 3.7% | 0% |
| Paths per km² of town | 3.2 km per km² | 5.5 km per km² | 2.1 km per km² |
| Protected nature within 5 km | 3.5% | 0.2% | 1.8% |
| Green space per 1,000 residents | 11.9 ha | 7.6 ha | 4.1 ha |
OpenStreetMap parks and paths, NPWS protected sites and the National Trails Register.
What counts as normal for Clontarf West in November: highs come to 11°C and lows to 5°C. Today brings about 2 mm of rain and a breeze of up to 30 km/h; the low is 10°C. In December, the normal shifts to highs of 9°C and lows of 3°C.
| Season | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | 9°C | 3°C | 181 mm |
| Spring | 13°C | 6°C | 158 mm |
| Summer | 19°C | 12°C | 192 mm |
| Autumn | 14°C | 8°C | 221 mm |
Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · normals: Met Éireann, 1991–2020
11% of residents are 15 to 24, below Co. Dublin’s towns (12%) and Irish towns (12%) alike. Degrees are held by 52% of adults. One measure of family life: 16% of residents are under 15.
Women make up 51.7% of Clontarf West
7,907 women and 7,389 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.
| Clontarf West | Co. Dublin | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 17% | 20% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 33% | 30% | 29% |
| 45–64 | 25% | 24% | 24% |
| 65+ | 15% | 14% | 14% |
| Primary or none | 8.4% | 8.5% | 9.7% |
| Lower secondary | 9.6% | 11% | 14% |
| Leaving Cert | 25% | 30% | 35% |
| Diploma or cert | 4.9% | 5.2% | 5.8% |
| Degree or higher | 52% | 44% | 36% |
CSO, Census 2022 · Co. Dublin and Ireland: the median of their towns of 2,500+
Dublin City Council runs Clontarf West: Ireland has one tier of local government, with no town council below it. Turnout at the last local elections was 48%, higher than Co. Dublin’s towns (42%) and near Irish towns (46%). Three in five voters cast a ballot at the general election. No party holds a majority on Dublin City Council: Fine Gael lead with 11 of 63 seats, short of the 32 needed.
| Turnout | Clontarf West | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local elections, June 2024 | 48% | 42% | 46% |
| General election, November 2024 | 60% | 57% | 59% |
Department of Housing count sheets, 2024
Homes from before 1919 make up 12.7% of the total, above Co. Dublin’s towns (1.2%) and Irish towns (3.4%) alike. Its archaeology runs to 4 recorded sites. Surveyors for the national inventory recorded 113 buildings in Clontarf West, 1 of national or international importance.
| Heritage | Clontarf West | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inventory buildings per 10,000 residents | 74 | 9 | 48 |
| Homes built before 1919 | 12.7% | 1.2% | 3.4% |
| Archaeological sites on the record | 4 | 7 | 11 |
NIAH, the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage · Sites and Monuments Record · CSO, Census 2022 homes by year built
The nearest bathing water to Clontarf West is Dollymount Strand, 4.7 km away, rated good in 2025. The EPA’s radon map puts 3.8% of homes in Clontarf West above the reference level. Also worth knowing: this Co. Dublin town is protected by the River Tolka ( Dublin) Flood Relief Scheme.
| Share of homes | Clontarf West | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Low-lying near a river | 17% | 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.
In 2023–2025, damage to property led the graded crimes in Clontarf West. Every kind together came to 38.1 per 1,000 residents a year, below both Co. Dublin’s towns (59.2) and Irish towns (54.3). Homes see 6.2 burglaries and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year.
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 | Clontarf West | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| All recorded crime | 38.1 | 59.2 | 54.3 |
| Violent crime | 3.9 | 5.3 | 5.7 |
| Burglary & damage | 6.2 | 7.5 | 6.4 |
CSO recorded crime by Garda station, 2023–2025, shared to towns by where residents live · Census 2022 populations
Surveyors for the national inventory recorded 113 buildings in Clontarf West, 1 of national or international importance. 4 archaeological sites are on the record here.
4 notable people were born in Clontarf West.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clontarf West | 15,296 | — | B+ | D | B− | B+ |
| Marino | 6,272 | 1.1 | B+ | D | B− | A− |
| Clontarf East | 18,626 | 1.7 | B+ | D− | B− | A |
| Beaumont | 19,072 | 1.8 | B | D | C+ | A |
| Drumcondra | 11,149 | 2.1 | B− | D | C− | B+ |
| Ballybough | 8,188 | 2.2 | D | B− | D− | C− |
| Harmonstown | 5,769 | 2.3 | C+ | D | C+ | C+ |
People: CSO, Census 2022. Distances: centre to centre.
Clontarf West had 15,296 people at the 2022 census, up from 14,493 in 2016: 5.5% more, against 7.6% in the median of Irish towns.
The median age in Clontarf West is 38.7, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns.
Neighbourhood in Dublin
15,296 people live in Clontarf 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).