Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
11,149 people call this neighbourhood in Dublin home. Its heritage includes 89 buildings on the national inventory.
A town of contrasts. Drumcondra’s overall grade is B−, better than 50% of Irish towns. That places it #63 of 116 in Co. Dublin. Its weakest is cost of living — the median sale, €536,500, comes to 6.9 times what the median household here earns. Safety is weaker too — 9.2 burglaries and acts of criminal damage per 1,000 residents a year, and 5.9 violent crimes. Jobs and pay hold up well: unemployment is 6%, and 76% of 15 to 64s have a job. It is easy to get around without a car: on the way to work, 52% walk, cycle or take the bus or train, where the typical Irish town has 23%.
Figures: work and commuting, CSO Census 2022 · prices, Property Price Register, 2023 to 2025 · incomes, CSO · crime, CSO recorded crime, 2023 to 2025.
The 3 things Drumcondra does most differently from other towns.
Each subject compares Drumcondra 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 89 buildings on the National Inventory in Drumcondra, 2 of them of national importance.
11 archaeological sites are on the record here too.
Castles, abbeys, gardens, museums and days out in and near Drumcondra. Best known first.
Big drawMuseumNational Museum of Ireland2.5 km outside town, to the south · 783K visitors a year
CathedralSt Patrick's Cathedral2.8 km outside town, to the south
MuseumNational Library of Ireland2.4 km outside town, to the south
Historic houseLeinster House2.4 km outside town, to the south
Art galleryNational Gallery of Ireland2.3 km outside town, to the southPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Drumcondra.
Social housing holds 4% of households, below both Co. Dublin’s towns (10%) and Irish towns (13%). The owner-occupied share of households is 58%. Between 2010 and 2025 the typical sale price in Drumcondra rose 82%, to €555K: faster than the 77% rise across Irish towns.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Second-hand homes | €530,000 | 535 |
| The last 12 months | €550,000 | 149 |
| Housing | Drumcondra | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households renting privately | 36% | 19% | 22% |
| Median sale price | €537K | €450K | €350K |
| Households in social housing | 4% | 10% | 13% |
| Households owning their home | 58% | 66% | 61% |
Property Price Register · CSO residential prices by Eircode area · RTB rents · CSO, Census 2022 tenure
Home was the main workplace for 16% of workers at the census. Households had €77,750 a year before tax, above both Co. Dublin’s towns (€72,400) and Irish towns (€57,760). 6.1% of the labour force are out of work.
| Census 2022 | Drumcondra | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| In work, 15 to 64 | 76% | 71% | 68% |
| Trips under 15 minutes | 17% | 23% | 31% |
| Median household income | €77,750 | €72,400 | €57,760 |
| Unemployment rate | 6.1% | 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.
For secondary school, the closest is Rosmini Community School, 0.3 km from the town. Single-sex secondaries: 49%, higher than both Co. Dublin’s towns (40%) and Irish towns (39%). Within 3 km of Drumcondra there are 151 schools (98 primary schools, 37 secondary schools and 16 special schools).
| 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 | Drumcondra | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the DEIS scheme | 58% | 40% | 35% |
| Single-sex secondaries | 49% | 40% | 39% |
| Pupils since 2019/20 | +1% | +4% | +4% |
Department of Education school lists, 2025/26 (preliminary) · no results are published by school · Results by school aren’t published in Ireland, so the cards carry none.
The graded crime recorded most in Drumcondra was damage to property (2023–2025). For its size, Drumcondra records more crime per resident than nearly two thirds of the 118 Irish towns of 10,000 to 50,000 people. Every kind together came to 69.9 per 1,000 residents a year, above both Co. Dublin’s towns (59.2) and Irish towns (54.3).
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 | Drumcondra | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burglary & damage | 9.2 | 7.5 | 6.4 |
| Theft | 24 | 18.5 | 15.3 |
| All recorded crime | 69.9 | 59.2 | 54.3 |
CSO recorded crime by Garda station, 2023–2025, shared to towns by where residents live · Census 2022 populations
For its ages, Drumcondra has 100 people with a disability for every 100 expected, near Co. Dublin’s towns (99) and lower than Irish towns (106). 90% of people in Drumcondra rate their own health good or very good. At the census, 1.7% of people here described their health as bad or very bad.
| Census 2022 | Drumcondra | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 90% | 89% | 88% |
| Bad or very bad health | 1.7% | 1.9% | 2% |
| With a disability | 21% | 22% | 22% |
CSO, Census 2022 general health, disability and carers · CSO life expectancy by region, 2016 · HSE medical cards, 2024 · TownRatings age-standardised ratios
A flood relief scheme, the River Tolka ( Dublin) Flood Relief Scheme, protects parts of Drumcondra. An estimated 3.8% of homes locally have radon above the reference level. Sandymount Strand, 5.7 km from Drumcondra, is the closest bathing water; it was rated sufficient in 2025.
| Share of homes | Drumcondra | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Low-lying near a river | 29% | 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.
January nights bottom out at 3.2°C in Drumcondra, above both Co. Dublin’s towns (2.9°C) and Irish towns (2.9°C). Its year-round mean comes to 10.6°C. A year brings 758 mm of rain to Drumcondra.
| Climate, 1991–2020 | Drumcondra | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| July high | 20.2°C | 19.9°C | 19.9°C |
| 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 | 758 mm | 770 mm | 937 mm |
Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.
Woodland covers 1.6% of the land within 1 km, lower than both Co. Dublin’s towns (2.3%) and Irish towns (2.7%). 9 parks, 87 ha of green space: that is the measure of Drumcondra’s parkland. Among the protected sites near Drumcondra is South Dublin Bay.
| Outdoors | Drumcondra | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paths per km² of town | 5.6 km per km² | 5.4 km per km² | 2.1 km per km² |
| Sea within 5 km | 6.9% | 3.7% | 0% |
| Woodland within 1 km | 1.6% | 2.3% | 2.7% |
| Near a park | 100% | 100% | 92% |
OpenStreetMap parks and paths, NPWS protected sites and the National Trails Register.
Rain totals about 1 mm today, the wind freshens to 31 km/h, and the low is 10°C. Over the coming week, Tuesday looks wettest, with about 6 mm of rain. Drumcondra’s forecast, set beside its normal weather: in November a typical day reaches 11°C, and nights drop to 5°C.
| Season | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | 9°C | 3°C | 184 mm |
| Spring | 13°C | 6°C | 159 mm |
| Summer | 20°C | 12°C | 193 mm |
| Autumn | 15°C | 8°C | 222 mm |
Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · normals: Met Éireann, 1991–2020
Among adults, 62% have a degree. 15% are under 15, lower than both Co. Dublin’s towns (17%) and Irish towns (20%). Foreign-born residents make up 27% of the population.
51.9% of Drumcondra’s residents are women
5,788 women and 5,361 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.
| Drumcondra | Co. Dublin | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 17% | 20% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 40% | 30% | 29% |
| 45–64 | 21% | 24% | 24% |
| 65+ | 13% | 14% | 14% |
| Primary or none | 6.5% | 8.5% | 9.7% |
| Lower secondary | 6.8% | 11% | 14% |
| Leaving Cert | 20% | 30% | 35% |
| Diploma or cert | 4.6% | 5.2% | 5.8% |
| Degree or higher | 62% | 44% | 36% |
CSO, Census 2022 · Co. Dublin and Ireland: the median of their towns of 2,500+
Drumcondra is split between local electoral areas: 53% of its residents are in Clontarf, most of the rest in Cabra-Glasnevin. Turnout at the last local elections was 48%, higher than Co. Dublin’s towns (42%) and near Irish towns (46%). There is no majority on Dublin City Council; Fine Gael have the most seats, 11 of 63, short of 32.
| Turnout | Drumcondra | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| General election, November 2024 | 52% | 57% | 59% |
| Local elections, June 2024 | 48% | 42% | 46% |
Department of Housing count sheets, 2024
Homes from before 1919 make up 19.4% of the total, above Co. Dublin’s towns (1.2%) and Irish towns (3.4%) alike. 11 archaeological sites are on the record, higher than Co. Dublin’s towns (6) and near Irish towns (11). Surveyors for the national inventory recorded 89 buildings in Drumcondra, 2 of national or international importance.
| Heritage | Drumcondra | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inventory buildings per 10,000 residents | 80 | 9 | 48 |
| Homes built before 1919 | 19.4% | 1.2% | 3.4% |
NIAH, the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage · Sites and Monuments Record · CSO, Census 2022 homes by year built
Surveyors for the national inventory recorded 89 buildings in Drumcondra, 2 of national or international importance. The national record lists 11 archaeological sites in and around the town.
13 notable people were born in Drumcondra.
Bertie Ahern: ProhibitOnions at English Wikipedia, CC BY 2.5 · Charles B. Franklin: Agence Rol. Agence photographique (commanditaire), Public domain · Nevill Coghill: Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drumcondra | 11,149 | — | B− | D | C− | B+ |
| Ballybough | 8,188 | 1.1 | D | B− | D− | C− |
| Glasnevin | 9,299 | 1.1 | B− | D | D− | A |
| Marino | 6,272 | 1.4 | B+ | D | B− | A− |
| Summerhill | 11,911 | 1.7 | C− | B | D− | B− |
| Whitehall | 13,675 | 1.8 | B− | C− | C− | B+ |
| Parnell Square | 10,117 | 1.9 | C− | C+ | D− | B− |
People: CSO, Census 2022. Distances: centre to centre.
Drumcondra had 11,149 people at the 2022 census, up from 10,278 in 2016: 8.5% more, against 7.6% in the median of Irish towns.
The median age in Drumcondra is 35.9, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns. 15% of residents are under 15 and 13% are 65 or over.
Neighbourhood in Dublin
Drumcondra has 11,149 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).
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).