Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
11% of people here were born outside Ireland. Some 9,805 people live in this neighbourhood, in Dublin.
Health outcomes fall short of most towns (D): 185 residents in bad health and 116 with a disability for every 100 its ages predict. Crime is the sore point (C−): for every 1,000 residents, gardaí record 8 violent crimes and 10.3 burglaries or acts of criminal damage a year. A typical home sold for €305,000, or 5.7 years of the town’s median household income. Where it does best is walkability — on the way to work, 35% walk, cycle or take the bus or train, where the typical Irish town has 23%. The overall grade comes out at C−, #89 of 116 in Co. Dublin. It comes out better than nearly a quarter of Irish towns.
Figures: commuting and health, CSO Census 2022 · crime, CSO recorded crime, 2023 to 2025 · prices, Property Price Register, 2023 to 2025 · incomes, CSO.
The 3 things Finglas North does most differently from other towns.
Each subject compares Finglas North 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 3 archaeological sites.
Homes built before 1919: 1%, against 3% across Irish towns.
Castles, abbeys, gardens, museums and days out in and near Finglas North. Best known first.
Big drawZooDublin Zoo3.5 km outside town, to the south · 1.3M visitors a year (2022)
MuseumIrish Museum of Modern Art5 km outside town, to the south
Castle · Office of Public WorksPhoenix Park Visitor Centre - Ashtown Castle2.9 km outside town, to the southwest
CathedralSt. Mary's Cathedral4.8 km outside town, to the southeast
Garden · Office of Public WorksNational Botanic Gardens2.2 km outside town, to the southeast
MuseumNational Museum of Ireland, Collins Barracks4.4 km outside town, to the south · 314K visitors a yearPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Finglas North.
At the census, 3.6% of residents said their health was bad or very bad, above both Co. Dublin’s towns (1.9%) and Irish towns (2%). Asked at the census, 83% of residents of Finglas North said they were in good or very good health. Disability touches just over a quarter of the town’s population.
| Census 2022 | Finglas North | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bad or very bad health | 3.6% | 1.9% | 2% |
| Good or very good health | 83% | 89% | 88% |
| Unpaid carers | 6.6% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| With a disability | 26% | 21% | 22% |
CSO, Census 2022 general health, disability and carers · CSO life expectancy by region, 2016 · HSE medical cards, 2024 · TownRatings age-standardised ratios
The graded crime recorded most in Finglas North was damage to property (2023–2025). For its size, Finglas North records more crime per resident than 78% of the 201 Irish towns of 2,500 to 10,000 people. In all, 68.5 crimes per 1,000 residents were recorded a year, higher than 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 | Finglas North | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burglary & damage | 10.3 | 7.5 | 6.4 |
| Violent crime | 8 | 5.3 | 5.7 |
| All recorded crime | 68.5 | 59.2 | 54.3 |
CSO recorded crime by Garda station, 2023–2025, shared to towns by where residents live · Census 2022 populations
The nearest secondary, Coláiste Eoin, is 0.7 km away. Irish-medium schools make up 11%, above Co. Dublin’s towns (7%) and Irish towns (8%) alike. Within 3 km of Finglas North there are 73 schools (50 primary schools, 16 secondary schools and 7 special schools).
| School | Level | Pupils | Ethos |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holy Child National School Special classesLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 495 | Catholic |
| Clonturk CollegeLargest post-primary schoolPost-primary · ETB | Post-primary · ETB | 968 | Multi-denominational |
| 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 | Finglas North | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the DEIS scheme | 62% | 40% | 35% |
| Teach through Irish | 11% | 7% | 8% |
| Single-sex secondaries | 50% | 40% | 39% |
| Pupils since 2019/20 | +7% | +4% | +4% |
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.
The EPA estimates that 3.4% of homes in Finglas North are above the radon reference level. For a swim, the nearest bathing water is Sandymount Strand, 10 km from Finglas North, rated sufficient in 2025. Landslides: none of Finglas North lies in a high-susceptibility zone.
| Share of homes | Finglas North | 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.
24% of trips took under 15 minutes, close to Co. Dublin’s towns (23%) and below Irish towns (31%). Of working-age residents (15 to 64), 67% were employed at the census. Working from home was the norm for 6.6% of workers at the census.
| Census 2022 | Finglas North | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unemployment rate | 12% | 7.3% | 9.2% |
| Median household income | €53,890 | €72,780 | €57,760 |
| In work, 15 to 64 | 67% | 71% | 68% |
| Average trip | 30.3 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.
The year’s mean temperature is 10.2°C, close to both Co. Dublin’s towns (10.3°C) and Irish towns (10.3°C). Midwinter nights in Finglas North bottom out at 2.7°C on average. Across the year, Finglas North now averages 0.2°C more than it did in 1981–2010.
| Climate, 1991–2020 | Finglas North | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| January low | 2.7°C | 2.9°C | 2.9°C |
| Rain a year | 796 mm | 770 mm | 937 mm |
| Average temperature over the year | 10.2°C | 10.3°C | 10.3°C |
Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.
Within 1 km, 1.2% of the land is woodland, below Co. Dublin’s towns (2.3%) and Irish towns (2.7%) alike. 2 parks, 43 ha of green space: that is the measure of Finglas North’s parkland. 98% of homes have green space within 400 m.
| Outdoors | Finglas North | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paths per km² of town | 4.2 km per km² | 5.5 km per km² | 2.1 km per km² |
| Woodland within 1 km | 1.2% | 2.3% | 2.7% |
| Near a park | 98% | 100% | 92% |
| Protected nature within 5 km | 0% | 0.2% | 1.8% |
OpenStreetMap parks and paths, NPWS protected sites and the National Trails Register.
Some 1 mm of rain falls today, driven by wind of up to 25 km/h; the low reaches 10°C. Of the days after that, Tuesday brings the most rain: about 8 mm. Finglas North’s November pattern is steady: afternoons average 11°C, nights 5°C.
| Season | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | 9°C | 3°C | 193 mm |
| Spring | 13°C | 5°C | 167 mm |
| Summer | 19°C | 11°C | 204 mm |
| Autumn | 14°C | 7°C | 232 mm |
Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · normals: Met Éireann, 1991–2020
Overseas births account for just over a tenth of the people living here. 0.9% speak Irish daily outside school, lower than both Co. Dublin’s towns (1.2%) and Irish towns (1.1%). The 65-and-over age group makes up 15% of residents.
Women make up 51.8% of Finglas North
5,082 women and 4,723 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.
| Finglas North | Co. Dublin | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 17% | 20% |
| 15–24 | 13% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 28% | 30% | 29% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 24% | 24% |
| 65+ | 15% | 14% | 14% |
| Primary or none | 20% | 8.4% | 9.7% |
| Lower secondary | 21% | 11% | 14% |
| Leaving Cert | 37% | 30% | 35% |
| Diploma or cert | 4.7% | 5.2% | 5.8% |
| Degree or higher | 18% | 44% | 36% |
CSO, Census 2022 · Co. Dublin and Ireland: the median of their towns of 2,500+
57% voted at the general election. One council serves Finglas North: Dublin City Council. Turnout at the last local elections was 42%, close to Co. Dublin’s towns (42%) and below Irish towns (46%). With 11 of 63 seats, Fine Gael are the largest group on Dublin City Council, short of the 32 a majority needs.
| Turnout | Finglas North | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local elections, June 2024 | 42% | 42% | 46% |
| General election, November 2024 | 57% | 57% | 59% |
Department of Housing count sheets, 2024
3 archaeological sites are on the record, below both Co. Dublin’s towns (7) and Irish towns (11). The pre-1919 share of homes is 1.2%.
| Heritage | Finglas North | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inventory buildings per 10,000 residents | 5 | 10 | 48 |
| Archaeological sites on the record | 3 | 7 | 11 |
NIAH, the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage · Sites and Monuments Record · CSO, Census 2022 homes by year built
Between 2010 and 2025 the typical sale price in Finglas North rose 76%, to €338K, in step with Irish towns (77%). 21% live in social housing, above both Co. Dublin’s towns (10%) and Irish towns (13%). Households that own their home make up 69%.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Second-hand homes | €305,000 | 457 |
| The last 12 months | €355,000 | 153 |
| Housing | Finglas North | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households in social housing | 21% | 10% | 13% |
| Households renting privately | 9% | 20% | 22% |
| Median sale price | €305K | €454K | €350K |
| Households owning their home | 69% | 66% | 61% |
Property Price Register · CSO residential prices by Eircode area · RTB rents · CSO, Census 2022 tenure
Surveyors for the national inventory recorded 5 buildings in Finglas North, each of regional importance. Archaeologists have recorded 3 sites here.
2 notable people were born in Finglas North; with them, the best known born in the towns around it.
John Lyons: Flickr user " William Murphy ", CC BY-SA 2.0 · Noel Rock: Houses of the Oireachtas, CC BY 4.0 · Dessie Ellis: Domer48 ( Uploads ), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finglas North | 9,805 | — | C− | B | C− | D |
| Finglas South | 12,475 | 1.1 | C− | B | C− | D |
| Dubber | 7,941 | 1.4 | B− | B | D | B+ |
| Ballygall | 11,704 | 1.8 | B− | B− | D | C+ |
| Ballymun | 22,321 | 2.1 | C− | B+ | D | C |
| Ashtown | 14,937 | 2.5 | A | C | C+ | A |
| Cabra West | 9,786 | 3.1 | C | B | C | D |
People: CSO, Census 2022. Distances: centre to centre.
59% of working residents drive to work and 35% walk, cycle or take the bus or train (the median of Irish towns: 23%). 7% mostly work from home, and 24% of journeys take under 15 minutes.
Finglas North had 9,805 people at the 2022 census, up from 9,657 in 2016: 1.5% more, against 7.6% in the median of Irish towns.
The median age in Finglas North is 39.4, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns.
Neighbourhood in Dublin
9,805 people live in Finglas North, 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).