Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The neighbourhood has 13,743 residents and lies in Dublin.
Several subjects drag its grade down. Health is its weak spot: bad health runs at 197 and disability at 124 per 100 expected for its ages. Deansrath grades D− overall, better than 2% of Irish towns. It ranks #115 of 116 in Co. Dublin. Safety is weaker too (D): per 1,000 residents a year, gardaí record 9.6 violent crimes and 10.5 burglaries and acts of criminal damage. Fewer journeys need a car: on the way to work, 28% walk, cycle or take the bus or train, where the typical Irish town has 23%. A typical home sold for €405,500, or 7.3 years of the town’s median household income.
Figures: commuting and health, 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.
The 3 things Deansrath does most differently from other towns.
Each subject compares Deansrath 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 →
13 archaeological sites are on the record here too.
1% of its homes were built before 1919, against 3% in the median of Irish towns.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Deansrath.
At the census, 85% of people in Deansrath called their health good or very good, below both Co. Dublin’s towns (89%) and Irish towns (88%). The town ranks 40th of the 40 Irish towns nearest its size on the Health Grade, near the bottom. 3% of residents report bad or very bad health.
| Census 2022 | Deansrath | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bad or very bad health | 3% | 1.9% | 2% |
| Good or very good health | 85% | 89% | 88% |
| With a disability | 25% | 21% | 22% |
CSO, Census 2022 general health, disability and carers · CSO life expectancy by region, 2016 · HSE medical cards, 2024 · TownRatings age-standardised ratios
In all, 85.2 crimes per 1,000 residents were recorded a year, above both Co. Dublin’s towns (59.2) and Irish towns (54.3). Of the graded crimes in Deansrath, damage to property came up most often (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 | Deansrath | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burglary & damage | 10.5 | 7.5 | 6.4 |
| Violent crime | 9.6 | 5.3 | 5.7 |
| All recorded crime | 85.2 | 59.2 | 54.3 |
| Theft | 25.1 | 18.5 | 15.3 |
CSO recorded crime by Garda station, 2023–2025, shared to towns by where residents live · Census 2022 populations
Short trips: 29% under 15 minutes, higher than Co. Dublin’s towns (23%) yet lower than Irish towns (31%). Employment among 15- to 64-year-olds stood at 62% at the census. At the census, 5% of workers worked mainly from home.
| Census 2022 | Deansrath | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unemployment rate | 13% | 7.3% | 9.2% |
| In work, 15 to 64 | 62% | 71% | 68% |
| Median household income | €55,900 | €72,780 | €57,760 |
| Average trip | 29.3 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.
Nearly a tenth of the schools teach through Irish, above both Co. Dublin’s towns (7%) and Irish towns (8%). Deansrath Community College is the nearest secondary school, 0.3 km away. 64 schools lie within 3 km of the town: 43 primary schools, 16 secondary schools and 5 special schools.
| School | Level | Pupils | Ethos |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scoil Aine Naofa Special classesLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 614 | Catholic |
| Kingswood Community CollegeLargest post-primary schoolPost-primary · ETB | Post-primary · ETB | 1,006 | Multi-denominational |
| Coláiste Cois Life GaelcholáisteTeaches through IrishPost-primary · ETB | Post-primary · ETB | 592 | Multi-denominational |
| Phobailscoil Iosolde DEISIn the DEIS schemePost-primary · Community school | Post-primary · Community school | 764 | Inter-denominational |
| Schools within 3 km | Deansrath | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single-sex secondaries | 25% | 40% | 39% |
| Pupils since 2019/20 | −1% | +4% | +4% |
| Teach through Irish | 9% | 7% | 8% |
| In the DEIS scheme | 34% | 40% | 35% |
Department of Education school lists, 2025/26 (preliminary) · no results are published by school · No letters, no results: Irish schools aren’t ranked one by one.
Across the year it averages 10.0°C, below Co. Dublin’s towns (10.3°C) and Irish towns (10.3°C) alike. A year brings 791 mm of rain to Deansrath. This Co. Dublin town sees July afternoons of 20.0°C on average.
| Climate, 1991–2020 | Deansrath | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| January low | 2.3°C | 2.9°C | 2.9°C |
| Average temperature over the year | 10.0°C | 10.3°C | 10.3°C |
| Rain a year | 791 mm | 770 mm | 937 mm |
| July high | 20.0°C | 19.9°C | 19.9°C |
Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.
Deansrath has 3 parks, with 189 ha of green space in all. It has 13.8 ha of green space for every 1,000 residents, higher than both Co. Dublin’s towns (7.6 ha) and Irish towns (4.1 ha). 93% of homes are a short walk (400 m) from green space.
| Outdoors | Deansrath | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paths per km² of town | 7.9 km per km² | 5.4 km per km² | 2.1 km per km² |
| Green space per 1,000 residents | 13.8 ha | 7.6 ha | 4.1 ha |
| Near a park | 93% | 100% | 92% |
| Protected nature within 5 km | 0% | 0.2% | 1.8% |
OpenStreetMap parks and paths, NPWS protected sites and the National Trails Register.
In Deansrath, the November norm is a high of 11°C and a low of 4°C. Rain totals about 1 mm today, the wind freshens to 23 km/h, and the low is 8°C. By December, a normal day reaches 9°C and a normal night 3°C.
| Season | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | 9°C | 2°C | 198 mm |
| Spring | 13°C | 5°C | 165 mm |
| Summer | 19°C | 11°C | 197 mm |
| Autumn | 14°C | 7°C | 231 mm |
Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · normals: Met Éireann, 1991–2020
16% of residents are aged 15 to 24. Daily Irish speakers outside school: 0.8%, lower than both Co. Dublin’s towns (1.2%) and Irish towns (1.1%). Those 65 and older account for just over one in ten residents.
52.1% of Deansrath’s residents are women
7,163 women and 6,580 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.
| Deansrath | Co. Dublin | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 21% | 17% | 20% |
| 15–24 | 16% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 29% | 30% | 29% |
| 45–64 | 23% | 24% | 24% |
| 65+ | 11% | 14% | 14% |
| Primary or none | 17% | 8.4% | 9.7% |
| Lower secondary | 21% | 11% | 14% |
| Leaving Cert | 42% | 30% | 35% |
| Diploma or cert | 5.7% | 5.2% | 5.8% |
| Degree or higher | 15% | 44% | 36% |
CSO, Census 2022 · Co. Dublin and Ireland: the median of their towns of 2,500+
Turnout at the last local elections was 41%, close to Co. Dublin’s towns (42%) and below Irish towns (46%). Deansrath is split between local electoral areas: 84% of its residents are in Clondalkin, most of the rest in Palmerstown-Fonthill. At the general election, 56% of voters took part. No party holds a majority on South Dublin County Council: Independent lead with 10 of 40 seats, short of the 21 needed.
| Turnout | Deansrath | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local elections, June 2024 | 41% | 42% | 46% |
| General election, November 2024 | 56% | 57% | 59% |
Department of Housing count sheets, 2024
Homes built before 1919 account for 0.7% of the housing. There are 13 entries on the national archaeological record here. Deansrath’s built heritage counts 25 inventory entries, each of regional standing.
| Heritage | Deansrath | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inventory buildings per 10,000 residents | 18 | 9 | 48 |
| Homes built before 1919 | 0.7% | 1.2% | 3.4% |
NIAH, the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage · Sites and Monuments Record · CSO, Census 2022 homes by year built
The nearest bathing water to Deansrath is Sandymount Strand, 14 km away, rated sufficient in 2025. Landslides: none of Deansrath lies in a high-susceptibility zone. Very few of its homes sit on low ground by water.
| Share of homes | Deansrath | 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.
14% of households are private tenants. Owners make up 47% of households, below both Co. Dublin’s towns (66%) and Irish towns (61%).
| Housing | Deansrath | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households in social housing | 38% | 10% | 13% |
| Households owning their home | 47% | 66% | 61% |
| Households renting privately | 14% | 20% | 22% |
| Median sale price | €406K | €454K | €350K |
Property Price Register · CSO residential prices by Eircode area · RTB rents · CSO, Census 2022 tenure · The price is for the postcode area D22, not the town alone: too few sales inside the town carry a full address.
Castles, abbeys, gardens, museums and days out in and near Deansrath. Best known first.
CastleDrimnagh Castle4.2 km outside town, to the east
CastleTully's Castle400 m outside town, to the eastArt galleryArt galleryRUA RED South Dublin Arts Centre4.2 km outside town, to the southeastHistoric houseHistoric houseFarmleigh House and Estate4.2 km outside town, to the northeastCastleCastleLeixlip Castle4.2 km outside town, to the northwestChurchChurchSt Mary's Church Leixlip4.3 km outside town, to the northwestPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Deansrath’s built heritage counts 25 inventory entries, each of regional standing. 13 recorded monuments and archaeological sites lie here.
No notable person born in Deansrath is on our list; these were born in the towns around it.
Graham Norton: PhilipRomanoPhoto, CC BY 4.0 · Aidan Turner: Aidan_Turner_(3773120406).jpg : Rach from Tadcaster, York, England derivative work: RanZag, CC BY 2.0 · Kenny Egan: Vakars2001, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mary Kennedy: Iora Rua, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Bernard Dunne: Vintagekits, CC BY-SA 3.0
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deansrath | 13,743 | — | D− | C+ | D | D− |
| Esker | 19,110 | 2 | C | D | C | B+ |
| Clondalkin | 22,788 | 2.1 | B− | B | D | B |
| Ronanstown | 11,130 | 2.3 | D− | B− | D− | D− |
| Ballyowen | 14,739 | 2.8 | B− | D | C− | A |
| Cherry Orchard | 8,280 | 3.4 | D | A− | D | D− |
| Lucan | 23,033 | 3.5 | B+ | C− | B | A |
People: CSO, Census 2022. Distances: centre to centre.
Deansrath had 13,743 people at the 2022 census, down from 13,904 in 2016: 1.2% fewer, while the median of Irish towns grew 7.6%.
The median age in Deansrath is 35.7, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns.
67% of working residents drive to work and 28% walk, cycle or take the bus or train (the median of Irish towns: 23%).
Neighbourhood in Dublin
Deansrath has 13,743 people, in the area of South Dublin County 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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