Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Some 15,907 people live in this neighbourhood, in Dublin. The population grew 20% between 2016 and 2022.
East Wall’s grades pull in different directions. Where it falls short is safety (D−): gardaí record 38.7 violent crimes per 1,000 residents a year, and 27.6 burglaries and acts of criminal damage. The neighbourhood’s overall grade of C puts it better than 26% of Irish towns, #84 of 116 in Co. Dublin. It lags on cost of living as well — buying the median home, at €365,000, takes 5.2 times the town’s median household income. Getting around on foot or by bus is easy. nearly two thirds of commuters walk, cycle or take the bus or train (the typical Irish town: 23%). Jobs and pay hold up well: jobs reach 71% of 15 to 64s, and unemployment is 9%.
Figures: commuting 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.
The 3 things East Wall does most differently from other towns.
Each subject compares East Wall 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 122 buildings on the National Inventory in East Wall, 6 of them of national importance.
2 archaeological sites are on the record here too.
Castles, abbeys, gardens, museums and days out in and near East Wall. Best known first.
MuseumEPIC The Irish Emigration Museumin town
Big drawMuseumNational Museum of Ireland900 m outside town, to the southwest · 783K visitors a year
MuseumNational Library of Ireland800 m outside town, to the southwest
Historic houseLeinster House800 m outside town, to the southwestMuseumMuseum · Office of Public WorksCustom House Visitor Centrein townArt galleryArt galleryGreen on Red Galleryin townPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in East Wall.
For its size, East Wall records more crime per resident than 100% of the 118 Irish towns of 10,000 to 50,000 people. Theft, shown but not graded, ran at 162.8 per 1,000 a year, above both Co. Dublin’s towns (18.5) and Irish towns (15.3). Also worth knowing: of the graded crimes here, assaults and harassment 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 | East Wall | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime | 38.7 | 5.3 | 5.7 |
| Burglary & damage | 27.6 | 7.5 | 6.4 |
| Theft | 162.8 | 18.5 | 15.3 |
| All recorded crime | 384.5 | 59.2 | 54.3 |
CSO recorded crime by Garda station, 2023–2025, shared to towns by where residents live · Census 2022 populations
Single-sex secondaries: 46%, higher than both Co. Dublin’s towns (40%) and Irish towns (39%). Families in East Wall have 138 schools within 3 km to choose from: 87 primary schools, 39 secondary schools and 12 special schools. For secondary school, the closest is Ringsend College, 1.1 km from the town.
| 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 |
| 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 | East Wall | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils since 2019/20 | +7% | +4% | +4% |
| In the DEIS scheme | 44% | 40% | 35% |
| Single-sex secondaries | 46% | 40% | 39% |
Department of Education school lists, 2025/26 (preliminary) · no results are published by school · Ireland publishes no school-by-school results, which is why these cards have no letters.
The EPA estimates that 3.8% of homes in East Wall are above the radon reference level. A flood relief scheme, the Spencer Dock Flood Relief Scheme, protects parts of the town. For a swim, the nearest bathing water is Sandymount Strand, 3.5 km from East Wall, rated sufficient in 2025.
| Share of homes | East Wall | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Low-lying near a river | 100% | 0% | 0.5% |
| Low-lying near the coast | under 0.1% | 0% | 0% |
EPA radon map, GSI landslide susceptibility and our low-lying homes estimate from OPW LiDAR.
At the census, 65% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, above Co. Dublin’s towns (36%) and Irish towns (23%) alike. A trip to work takes 31.2 min on average. A household here earns €70,770 a year before tax, on average.
| Census 2022 | East Wall | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trips under 15 minutes | 18% | 23% | 31% |
| Average trip | 31.2 min | 31.1 min | 27.6 min |
| Median household income | €70,770 | €72,780 | €57,760 |
| In work, 15 to 64 | 71% | 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.
52% of households rent privately. Social housing holds 16% of households, higher than both Co. Dublin’s towns (10%) and Irish towns (13%).
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Second-hand homes | €365,000 | 178 |
| The last 12 months | €409,000 | 56 |
| Housing | East Wall | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households owning their home | 31% | 66% | 61% |
| Households renting privately | 52% | 19% | 22% |
| Households in social housing | 16% | 10% | 13% |
| Rent on a new tenancy, a month | €2,072 | €2,063 | €1,606 |
Property Price Register · CSO residential prices by Eircode area · RTB rents · CSO, Census 2022 tenure
3.4% of residents give unpaid care to a relative or friend, below Co. Dublin’s towns (5.3%) and Irish towns (5.4%) alike. Disability touches 19% of East Wall’s population. Weighed against its ages, disability here runs at 101 per 100 expected.
| Census 2022 | East Wall | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unpaid carers | 3.4% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| With a disability | 19% | 22% | 22% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.1% | 1.9% | 2% |
| 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
742 mm of rain falls in a year, about level with Co. Dublin’s towns (770 mm) and below Irish towns (937 mm). East Wall’s year-round mean comes to 10.7°C. The nearest weather station is Phoenix Park, 7.7 km away.
| Climate, 1991–2020 | East Wall | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average temperature over the year | 10.7°C | 10.3°C | 10.3°C |
| January low | 3.3°C | 2.9°C | 2.9°C |
| Rain a year | 742 mm | 770 mm | 937 mm |
| July high | 20.0°C | 19.9°C | 19.9°C |
Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.
Across its 16 parks, East Wall has 41 ha of green space. Protected nature near East Wall includes South Dublin Bay. The sea makes up 27% of the area within 5 km, above both Co. Dublin’s towns (3.7%) and Irish towns (0%).
| Outdoors | East Wall | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sea within 5 km | 27% | 3.7% | 0% |
| Paths per km² of town | 4.1 km per km² | 5.5 km per km² | 2.1 km per km² |
| Woodland within 1 km | 1% | 2.3% | 2.7% |
| Protected nature within 5 km | 3.5% | 0.2% | 1.8% |
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. Tuesday looks like the wettest of the days that follow, with about 6 mm of rain. Long-term averages for East Wall put November days at 11°C and November nights at 5°C.
| Season | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | 9°C | 3°C | 180 mm |
| Spring | 13°C | 6°C | 156 mm |
| Summer | 19°C | 12°C | 187 mm |
| Autumn | 14°C | 8°C | 219 mm |
Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · normals: Met Éireann, 1991–2020
Children under 15 make up 13%, below both Co. Dublin’s towns (17%) and Irish towns (20%). 6.4% of residents have reached 65. Young adults of 15 to 24 are 16% of the population.
48.4% of East Wall’s residents are women
7,694 women and 8,213 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.
| East Wall | Co. Dublin | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 17% | 20% |
| 15–24 | 16% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 48% | 30% | 29% |
| 45–64 | 16% | 24% | 24% |
| 65+ | 6.4% | 14% | 14% |
| Primary or none | 10% | 8.4% | 9.7% |
| Lower secondary | 8.8% | 11% | 14% |
| Leaving Cert | 22% | 30% | 35% |
| Diploma or cert | 4.9% | 5.2% | 5.8% |
| Degree or higher | 54% | 44% | 36% |
CSO, Census 2022 · Co. Dublin and Ireland: the median of their towns of 2,500+
Fine Gael lead Dublin City Council with 11 of 63 seats, but no party has a majority: 32 are needed. At the general election 52% voted, below Co. Dublin’s towns (57%) and Irish towns (59%) alike. Local government for East Wall is Dublin City Council alone; Ireland has a single tier.
| Turnout | East Wall | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local elections, June 2024 | 34% | 42% | 46% |
| General election, November 2024 | 52% | 57% | 59% |
Department of Housing count sheets, 2024
16.7% of its homes were built before 1919, above Co. Dublin’s towns (1.2%) and Irish towns (3.4%) alike. Beneath and around the town lie 2 recorded archaeological sites. East Wall’s built heritage counts 122 inventory entries; 6 carry national or international standing.
| Heritage | East Wall | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inventory buildings per 10,000 residents | 77 | 9 | 48 |
| Homes built before 1919 | 16.7% | 1.2% | 3.4% |
| Archaeological sites on the record | 2 | 7 | 11 |
NIAH, the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage · Sites and Monuments Record · CSO, Census 2022 homes by year built
East Wall’s built heritage counts 122 inventory entries; 6 carry national or international standing. 2 recorded monuments and archaeological sites lie here.
6 notable people were born in East Wall.
Liam Cunningham: Gage Skidmore, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Wall | 15,907 | — | C | C | D− | C+ |
| Grand Canal Dock | 8,320 | 1 | C+ | D | D− | A− |
| Ballybough | 8,188 | 1.3 | D | B− | D− | C− |
| St Stephen's Green | 5,319 | 1.3 | D | D | D− | C+ |
| Summerhill | 11,911 | 1.3 | C− | B | D− | B− |
| Parnell Square | 10,117 | 1.8 | C− | C+ | D− | B− |
| O'Connell Street | 6,749 | 1.9 | C | C+ | D− | B |
People: CSO, Census 2022. Distances: centre to centre.
East Wall had 15,907 people at the 2022 census, up from 13,274 in 2016: 19.8% more, against 7.6% in the median of Irish towns.
The median age in East Wall is 31.2, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns.
Neighbourhood in Dublin
East Wall has 15,907 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).