Decies’ story
Nothing in Decies is on the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
1% of its homes were built before 1919, against 3% in the median of Irish towns.
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DeciesDublin
7% of people here were born outside Ireland. A neighbourhood of 2,713 in Dublin.
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Population
2,713
CSO, Census 2022 · Dublin City Council
Median age
41.2
18% are 65+ · Co. Dublin 14%
Degree level
13%
of residents 15+ · Irish towns 36%
Walk, cycle, transit
41%
of working residents · Irish towns 23%
TownGrade
C−
#250 of 320
Is Decies a good place to live?
Strong in places, weak in others. The weak point is health: bad health runs at 192 and disability at 125 per 100 expected for its ages. At C− overall, Decies ranks #250 of 320 Irish towns. It comes out better than just over a fifth of Irish towns. Safety is weaker too — 7.9 violent crimes and 10.5 burglaries and acts of criminal damage recorded per 1,000 residents a year. Half the homes sold for more than €305,700, a price of 6.5 times what the median household earns. Its strongest is walkability. just over two in five commuters walk, cycle or take the bus or train (the typical Irish town: 23%).
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. Health less sure: few enough residents report bad health that the town's figure could be well above or below its true level.
What makes Decies stand out
The 3 things Decies does most differently from other towns.
Degree or higher, residents 15+
Education
Against 36% in the median of Irish towns
CSO, Census 2022
Born outside Ireland
Who lives here
7% were born abroad
Against 22% in the median of Irish towns
CSO, Census 2022
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
41% walk, cycle or ride
Against 23% in the median of Irish towns
CSO, Census 2022
How Decies grades
Each subject compares Decies with Irish towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far it is from the middle. Towns in other countries are graded separately.
Health125 with a disability per 100 predictedD−Open →Walkability41% walk, cycle or take a bus or train to workAOpen →SafetyGraded on crime per residentDOpen →Jobs & income12% unemployedC−Open →Hazard risk4% of homes above the radon reference levelB+Open →Cost of livingHomes are easier to afford than in most townsBOpen →
SchoolsNot graded in Ireland: schools’ exam results aren’t published school by school (Education Act 1998, s.53)–
How TownRatings grades Irish towns →
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Dublin Castle and 68 more in and around Decies
Castles, abbeys, gardens, museums and days out in and near Decies. Best known first.
CastleCastle · Office of Public WorksDublin Castle4.7 km outside town, to the east
Museum · Office of Public WorksKilmainham Gaol1.8 km outside town, to the east
Big drawZooDublin Zoo2.6 km outside town, to the northeast · 1.3M visitors a year (2022)
CathedralSt Patrick's Cathedral4.4 km outside town, to the east
CathedralChrist Church Cathedral4.4 km outside town, to the east
MuseumIrish Museum of Modern Art2.5 km outside town, to the east
Museum · Office of Public WorksKilmainham Gaol1.8 km outside town, to the eastBig drawZooDublin Zoo2.6 km outside town, to the northeast · 1.3M visitors a year (2022)CathedralSt Patrick's Cathedral4.4 km outside town, to the eastCathedralChrist Church Cathedral4.4 km outside town, to the eastMuseumIrish Museum of Modern Art2.5 km outside town, to the eastPlaces: Fáilte Ireland open data (CC BY 4.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (5)
- Kilmainham Gaol: Nol Aders, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dublin Zoo: Harold Strong, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St Patrick's Cathedral: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Christ Church Cathedral: Ingo Mehling, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Irish Museum of Modern Art: self, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Decies.
HealthHealth D−
For its ages, more people in Decies live with a disability than in Co. Dublin’s towns or Irish towns: 125 per 100 expected
3.8% of residents report bad or very bad health. At the census, just over four fifths of people in Decies called their health good or very good, lower than both Co. Dublin’s towns (89%) and Irish towns (88%). Disability touches 28% of Decies’ population.
81%good or very good healthD−Health Grade
Per 100 expected at the town’s ages · age-standardised
Bad health192
Disability125
Co. Dublin103
Expected100
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 81%Fair 15%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2022 | Decies | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 81% | 89% | 88% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.8% | 1.9% | 2% |
| With a disability | 28% | 21% | 22% |
192
bad health per 100 expected · Co. Dublin 103
125
disability per 100 expected · Co. Dublin 99
83.4 · 80.1
life expectancy, women · men, the Dublin region, 2016
28%
hold a medical card, HSE Dublin and Midlands
CSO, Census 2022 general health, disability and carers · CSO life expectancy by region, 2016 · HSE medical cards, 2024 · TownRatings age-standardised ratios
SafetySafety D
Homes in Decies see more burglary and damage than in Co. Dublin’s towns or Irish towns: 10.5 per 1,000 a year
Every kind together came to 76.1 per 1,000 residents a year, higher than both Co. Dublin’s towns (59.2) and Irish towns (54.3). For its size, Decies records more crime per resident than 80% of the 201 Irish towns of 2,500 to 10,000 people. The graded crime recorded most here was damage to property (2023–2025).
7.9violent incidents per 1,000 a yearDSafety Grade
Compared with towns its sizeFewer incidents against residents per 1,000 than 20% of the 201 Irish towns of 2,500 to 10,000 people: more crime than most for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Recorded by type · per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025
Theft19.2
Road traffic17.1
Damage8.5
Drugs8.1
Assault6.3
Public order6.3
Dangerous acts3.8
Against justice2.9
Burglary2
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 | Decies | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burglary & damage | 10.5 | 7.5 | 6.4 |
| Violent crime | 7.9 | 5.3 | 5.7 |
| All recorded crime | 76.1 | 59.2 | 54.3 |
7.9
violent incidents per 1,000 a year
10.5
burglary and damage per 1,000 a year
2,152
incidents a year, Ballyfermot Garda area
18.4
against residents per 1,000, as graded
CSO recorded crime by Garda station, 2023–2025, shared to towns by where residents live · Census 2022 populations
Schools
64% of schools around Decies get DEIS support, above Co. Dublin’s towns and Irish towns
44 schools lie within 3 km of Decies: 28 primary schools, 9 secondary schools and 7 special schools. 2% of the schools teach through Irish, below both Co. Dublin’s towns (7%) and Irish towns (8%). Kylemore College is the nearest secondary school, 0.8 km away.
44schools within 3 km
| School | Level | Pupils | Ethos |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assumption Junior School DEISLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 434 | Catholic |
| Phobailscoil Iosolde DEISLargest post-primary schoolPost-primary · Community school | Post-primary · Community school | 764 | Inter-denominational |
| Gaelscoil Inse Chor GaelscoilTeaches through IrishPrimary | Primary | 209 | Catholic |
| St. Seton's Secondary School DEISIn the DEIS schemePost-primary · Voluntary secondary | Post-primary · Voluntary secondary | 741 | Other |
Schools by ethos · Schools within 3 km
Catholic38
Multi-denominational3
Church of Ireland1
Inter-denominational1
Other1
| Schools within 3 km | Decies | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the DEIS scheme | 64% | 40% | 35% |
| Pupils since 2019/20 | −5% | +4% | +4% |
| Teach through Irish | 2% | 7% | 8% |
| Single-sex secondaries | 44% | 40% | 39% |
11,294
pupils at schools within 3 km, 2025/26
−5%
pupils since 2019/20 · Irish towns +4%
0.5 km
to the nearest primary school
0.8 km
to the nearest secondary school
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.
Work & commuteJobs & income C−
More people in Decies are out of work than in Co. Dublin’s towns or across Irish towns: 12%
65% of 15 to 64s were in work, below both Co. Dublin’s towns (71%) and Irish towns (68%). Workers spend 27.2 min getting to work, on average. The census counted 6.4% of workers working mainly from home.
41%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2022
Car or van53%
Bus20%
Walk13%
Bicycle7%
Train, DART or Luas1%
| Census 2022 | Decies | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unemployment rate | 12% | 7.3% | 9.2% |
| Median household income | €46,890 | €72,780 | €57,760 |
| In work, 15 to 64 | 65% | 71% | 68% |
| Average trip | 27.2 min | 31.1 min | 27.6 min |
€46,890
household income, 2022 estimate · Co. Dublin €71,123
6%
worked mainly from home, 2022
6%
trips of an hour or more
48,940
on the Live Register, County Dublin, September 2026
A
Walkability: better than 95% of Irish towns
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.
Natural hazardsHazard risk B+
Decies faces few natural hazards: low radon, steady ground and few homes low by big water
Some 3.8% of homes in Decies are estimated to exceed the radon reference level. For a swim, the nearest bathing water is Sandymount Strand, 9.3 km from Decies, rated sufficient in 2025. Landslides: none of Decies lies in a high-susceptibility zone.
0%of homes in high-radon areasB+Hazard risk Grade
Homes exposed · share of the town’s homes
Low-lying beside water0%
In high-radon areas0%
On high landslide susceptibility0%
Low-lying near a river0%
Low-lying near the coast0%
| Share of homes | Decies | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Low-lying near a river | 0% | 0% | 0.5% |
| In high-radon areas | 0% | 0% | 0% |
9.3 km
to Sandymount Strand bathing water (sufficient)
1,112
homes mapped for these shares
EPA radon map, GSI landslide susceptibility and our low-lying homes estimate from OPW LiDAR.
HousingCost of living B
Social housing is more common in Decies than in Co. Dublin’s towns or across Irish towns, at 25% of households
8% of households are private tenants. Owners make up 65% of households, about level with Co. Dublin’s towns (66%) and above Irish towns (61%).
€306Kmedian sale priceBCost of living Grade
Median sale price · Eircode area, 2023–2025
Decies€306K
Co. Dublin€454K
Irish towns€350K
| Housing | Decies | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households in social housing | 25% | 10% | 13% |
| Households renting privately | 8% | 20% | 22% |
| Median sale price | €306K | €454K | €350K |
| Households owning their home | 65% | 66% | 61% |
65%
own their home · Irish towns 61%
8%
rent privately · Irish towns 22%
€1,802
a month on new tenancies, its Dublin postal district
4.3
times median household income, County Dublin
Property Price Register · CSO residential prices by Eircode area · RTB rents · CSO, Census 2022 tenure · The price is for the postcode area D10, not the town alone: too few sales inside the town carry a full address.
Climate
Rainfall in Decies trails that of 86% of Irish towns: 763 mm a year
Here July highs average 20.1°C, higher than both Co. Dublin’s towns (19.9°C) and Irish towns (19.9°C). Decies sees January nights of 2.6°C on average. November is the wettest month here, with 85 mm of rain on average.
20.1°CJuly afternoon high
Average afternoon highs by season · 1991–2020 averages
Winter8.7°C
Spring13.1°C
Summer19.4°C
Autumn14.2°C
| Climate, 1991–2020 | Decies | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| July high | 20.1°C | 19.9°C | 19.9°C |
| January low | 2.6°C | 2.9°C | 2.9°C |
| Rain a year | 763 mm | 770 mm | 937 mm |
| Average temperature over the year | 10.2°C | 10.3°C | 10.3°C |
20.1°C
July high
2.6°C
January low
763 mm
Rain a year
85 mm
Wettest month
33
Air frosts
Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.
Outdoors
More woodland lies at the edge of Decies than Co. Dublin’s towns or Irish towns: 7.2% of the land within 1 km
One park, 9 ha of green space: that is the measure of Decies’ parkland. Walkers have 4.8 km per km² of paths and tracks, below Co. Dublin’s towns (5.5 km per km²) but above Irish towns (2.1 km per km²). 100% of homes are a short walk (400 m) from green space.
100%of homes near green space
Green space per 1,000 residents · per 1,000 residents
Decies3.3 ha
Co. Dublin7.6 ha
Irish towns4.1 ha
| Outdoors | Decies | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woodland within 1 km | 7.2% | 2.2% | 2.7% |
| Paths per km² of town | 4.8 km per km² | 5.5 km per km² | 2.1 km per km² |
| Near a park | 100% | 100% | 92% |
| Protected nature within 5 km | 0% | 0.2% | 1.8% |
100%
Near a park
3.3 ha
Green space
28 km
Footpaths
7.2%
Woodland
OpenStreetMap parks and paths, NPWS protected sites and the National Trails Register.
Weather
Weather in Decies: 11 degrees and light showers today
In a typical November, days climb to about 11°C and nights sink to 5°C, the yardstick for Decies’ forecast. Some 2 mm of rain falls today, driven by wind of up to 24 km/h; the low reaches 10°C. December follows with normal highs of 9°C and lows of 3°C.
11°C / 10°CToday
This month and the next three, normal highs · 1991–2020 averages
November11°C
December9°C
January8°C
February9°C
| Season | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | 9°C | 3°C | 191 mm |
| Spring | 13°C | 5°C | 159 mm |
| Summer | 19°C | 11°C | 189 mm |
| Autumn | 14°C | 7°C | 223 mm |
11°C / 10°C
Today
1.9 mm
Rain, next 24 hours
16 km/h
Wind
80%
Humidity
9 h 18 min
Daylight
Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · normals: Met Éireann, 1991–2020
Who lives here
Degrees are less common in Decies than in Co. Dublin’s towns or across Irish towns: 13% of adults
Children under 15 make up 17%, close to Co. Dublin’s towns (17%) and below Irish towns (20%). Overseas births account for 6.8% of the people living here. Retirement age and beyond: 18% of residents are 65 or older.
41.2median age
DeciesCo. DublinIreland
Ages · share of residents
18%
Highest education · residents 15 and older who have finished education
Primary or none28%
Lower secondary20%
Leaving Cert33%
Diploma or cert5%
Degree or higher13%
Women and men · all residents
52.1% of Decies’ residents are women
1,413 women and 1,300 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.
| Decies | Co. Dublin | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 17% | 20% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 28% | 30% | 29% |
| 45–64 | 26% | 24% | 24% |
| 65+ | 18% | 14% | 14% |
| Primary or none | 28% | 8.4% | 9.7% |
| Lower secondary | 20% | 11% | 14% |
| Leaving Cert | 33% | 30% | 35% |
| Diploma or cert | 5.1% | 5.2% | 5.8% |
| Degree or higher | 13% | 44% | 36% |
CSO, Census 2022 · Co. Dublin and Ireland: the median of their towns of 2,500+
Town hall
Fewer in Decies voted at the general election: 49%, below Co. Dublin’s towns and Irish towns
Dublin City Council is the council for Decies, and the only one: Ireland has a single tier of local government. Turnout at the last local elections was 40%, below Co. Dublin’s towns (42%) and Irish towns (46%) alike. There is no majority on Dublin City Council; Fine Gael have the most seats, 11 of 63, short of 32.
11/63seats held by Fine Gael
Seats on Dublin City · June 2024
Fine Gael11
Social Democrats10
Independent9
Sinn Féin9
Fianna Fáil8
Green Party8
Labour Party4
People Before Profit–Solidarity2
| Turnout | Decies | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| General election, November 2024 | 49% | 57% | 59% |
| Local elections, June 2024 | 40% | 42% | 46% |
5
Councillors
11/63
Fine Gael seats on Dublin City, the largest party
40%
turnout, June 2024
4
TDs elected for Dublin South-Central
Department of Housing count sheets, 2024
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Decies
15pages on Decies
Famous people from around Decies
No notable person born in Decies is on our list; these were born in the towns around it.
M
Mary ByrneIrish singer-songwriter b 1959 · born in Ballyfermot
F
Frank HarteIrish singer (1933–2005) · born in Chapelizod · 1934–2005Photo credits
Aaron Doran: Alasdair Middleton from Rothesay, Scotland, CC BY 2.0 · Thomas Kinsella: kellywritershouse, CC BY 2.0 · Gay Mitchell: Flickr_-_europeanpeoplesparty_-_EPP_LEADERS_MEET_IN_DUBLIN_14_April_2008_(52).jpg : European People's Party derivative work: Herzi Pinki, CC BY 2.0 · Derek Keating: Trocaire, CC BY 2.0
Decies’ neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Boundaries: Tailte Éireann, CSO Urban Areas 2022 and Electoral Divisions.
KylemoreChapelizodInchicoreBallyfermotCarnaKilmainhamDecies
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decies | 2,713 | — | C− | B | D | D− |
| Kylemore | 2,557 | 0.5 | D | B | D | D− |
| Chapelizod | 4,862 | 0.9 | B− | B− | D | B− |
| Inchicore | 5,285 | 1.1 | D | C+ | D− | C |
| Ballyfermot | 3,632 | 1.3 | C− | B | D | D− |
| Carna | 2,897 | 1.4 | C− | B | D | D− |
| Kilmainham | 10,240 | 1.7 | C− | C+ | D− | C− |
People: CSO, Census 2022. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Decies
How do people in Decies get to work?
6% mostly work from home, and 28% of journeys take under 15 minutes.
Is Decies growing?
Decies had 2,713 people at the 2022 census, up from 2,677 in 2016: 1.3% more, against 7.6% in the median of Irish towns.
How old are the people of Decies?
The median age in Decies is 41.2, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns.
About Decies
Neighbourhood in Dublin
Decies has 2,713 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)
- Population
- 2,713 (CSO, Census 2022)
- County
- Dublin
- Council
- Dublin City Council
- Local electoral area
- Ballyfermot-Drimnagh
- Dáil constituency
- Dublin South-Central
- Name in Irish
- Na Déise
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- CSO code
- ED:DC:DECIES
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).