Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The National Inventory of Architectural Heritage records 135 buildings here. With 9,299 residents, it is a neighbourhood in Dublin.
Health is its strong suit: bad health runs at 70 and disability at 92 per 100 expected for its ages. Overall, Glasnevin earns a B−, which places it #157 of 320 Irish towns. That leaves it better than just over half of Irish towns. Households here earn well (A): jobs reach 76% of 15 to 64s, and unemployment is 6%. Crime runs high: per 1,000 residents a year, gardaí record 16 violent crimes and 13.2 burglaries and acts of criminal damage. The median sale, €550,000, comes to 7.3 times what the median household here earns.
Figures: health and work, CSO Census 2022 · crime, CSO recorded crime, 2023 to 2025 · prices, Property Price Register, 2023 to 2025 · incomes, CSO.
The 3 things Glasnevin does most differently from other towns.
Each subject compares Glasnevin 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 →
135 buildings on the National Inventory inside Glasnevin, 8 of them of national importance.
The record adds 16 archaeological sites.
Castles, abbeys, gardens, museums and days out in and near Glasnevin. Best known first.
Garden · Office of Public WorksNational Botanic Gardensin town
MuseumGlasnevin Cemetery Museumin town
Big drawMuseumNational Museum of Ireland2.4 km outside town, to the south · 783K visitors a year
CathedralSt Patrick's Cathedral2.6 km outside town, to the south
MuseumNational Library of Ireland2.3 km outside town, to the south
Historic houseLeinster House2.4 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 Glasnevin.
Of the graded crimes in Glasnevin, assaults and harassment came up most often (2023–2025). Every kind together came to 94.5 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 | Glasnevin | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime | 16 | 5.3 | 5.7 |
| Burglary & damage | 13.2 | 7.5 | 6.4 |
| All recorded crime | 94.5 | 59.2 | 54.3 |
| Theft | 26.5 | 18.5 | 15.3 |
CSO recorded crime by Garda station, 2023–2025, shared to towns by where residents live · Census 2022 populations
Asked at the census, just over nine in ten residents of Glasnevin said they were in good or very good health. 1.3% of residents described their health as bad or very bad, below both Co. Dublin’s towns (1.9%) and Irish towns (2%). On top of that, a disability affects 21% of people locally.
| Census 2022 | Glasnevin | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bad or very bad health | 1.3% | 1.9% | 2% |
| Good or very good health | 91% | 89% | 88% |
| With a disability | 21% | 22% | 22% |
| Unpaid carers | 5.5% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
CSO, Census 2022 general health, disability and carers · CSO life expectancy by region, 2016 · HSE medical cards, 2024 · TownRatings age-standardised ratios
Between 2010 and 2025 the typical sale price in Glasnevin rose 94%, to €610K: faster than the 77% rise across Irish towns. Social housing holds 2% of households, below Co. Dublin’s towns (10%) and Irish towns (13%) alike. The owner-occupied share of households is 58%.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Second-hand homes | €540,000 | 494 |
| The last 12 months | €612,500 | 168 |
| Housing | Glasnevin | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households renting privately | 38% | 19% | 22% |
| Households in social housing | 2% | 10% | 13% |
| Median sale price | €550K | €450K | €350K |
| Households owning their home | 58% | 66% | 61% |
Property Price Register · CSO residential prices by Eircode area · RTB rents · CSO, Census 2022 tenure
Working mainly from home: 16% of workers, above both Co. Dublin’s towns (14%) and Irish towns (11%). At the census, 31% of commuters went by car. The unemployment rate comes to 5.6%.
| Census 2022 | Glasnevin | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| In work, 15 to 64 | 76% | 71% | 68% |
| Trips under 15 minutes | 17% | 23% | 31% |
| Unemployment rate | 5.6% | 7.4% | 9.2% |
| Median household income | €75,610 | €72,400 | €57,760 |
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.
145 schools lie within 3 km of Glasnevin: 93 primary schools, 36 secondary schools and 16 special schools. St Vincents C.B.S. Glasnevin is the nearest secondary school, 0.5 km away. Single-sex secondaries: 44%, above both Co. Dublin’s towns (40%) and Irish towns (39%).
| 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 | Glasnevin | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the DEIS scheme | 59% | 40% | 35% |
| Single-sex secondaries | 44% | 40% | 39% |
| Pupils since 2019/20 | +3% | +4% | +4% |
| Teach through Irish | 7% | 7% | 8% |
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 EPA estimates that 3.8% of homes in Glasnevin are above the radon reference level. The town is protected by the River Tolka ( Dublin) Flood Relief Scheme. The nearest bathing water to Glasnevin is Sandymount Strand, 6.4 km away, rated sufficient in 2025.
| Share of homes | Glasnevin | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Low-lying near a river | 0.9% | 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.
The coldest nights come in January, when Glasnevin averages a low of 3.4°C. Across the year it averages 10.9°C, above Co. Dublin’s towns (10.3°C) and Irish towns (10.3°C) alike. A year brings 765 mm of rain to Glasnevin.
| Climate, 1991–2020 | Glasnevin | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average temperature over the year | 10.9°C | 10.3°C | 10.3°C |
| July high | 20.4°C | 19.9°C | 19.9°C |
| January low | 3.4°C | 2.9°C | 2.9°C |
| Rain a year | 765 mm | 770 mm | 937 mm |
Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.
Woodland covers 1.2% of the land within 1 km, lower than both Co. Dublin’s towns (2.3%) and Irish towns (2.7%). Green space comes to 12.0 ha for every 1,000 people in Glasnevin. Within 400 m of green space: 100% of homes.
| Outdoors | Glasnevin | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paths per km² of town | 6.6 km per km² | 5.4 km per km² | 2.1 km per km² |
| Woodland within 1 km | 1.2% | 2.3% | 2.7% |
| Green space per 1,000 residents | 12.0 ha | 7.6 ha | 4.1 ha |
| Near a park | 100% | 100% | 92% |
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. Rain peaks later in the week on Tuesday, at about 8 mm for the day. In Glasnevin, the November norm is a high of 11°C and a low of 5°C.
| Season | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | 9°C | 3°C | 186 mm |
| Spring | 13°C | 6°C | 160 mm |
| Summer | 20°C | 12°C | 195 mm |
| Autumn | 15°C | 8°C | 224 mm |
Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · normals: Met Éireann, 1991–2020
Degrees are held by 63% of adults, above Co. Dublin’s towns (44%) and Irish towns (36%) alike. Under-15s account for 13% of the population. A quarter of residents were born outside the country.
Women make up 52.4% of Glasnevin
4,877 women and 4,422 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.
| Glasnevin | Co. Dublin | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 17% | 20% |
| 15–24 | 12% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 36% | 30% | 29% |
| 45–64 | 24% | 24% | 24% |
| 65+ | 15% | 14% | 14% |
| Primary or none | 4.7% | 8.5% | 9.7% |
| Lower secondary | 6.1% | 11% | 14% |
| Leaving Cert | 22% | 30% | 35% |
| Diploma or cert | 4.8% | 5.2% | 5.8% |
| Degree or higher | 63% | 44% | 36% |
CSO, Census 2022 · Co. Dublin and Ireland: the median of their towns of 2,500+
Turnout at the last local elections was 44%, higher than Co. Dublin’s towns (42%) yet lower than Irish towns (46%). There is no majority on Dublin City Council; Fine Gael have the most seats, 11 of 63, short of 32. Glasnevin answers to one council, Dublin City Council; Ireland has no town tier.
| Turnout | Glasnevin | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| General election, November 2024 | 52% | 57% | 59% |
| Local elections, June 2024 | 44% | 42% | 46% |
Department of Housing count sheets, 2024
Homes from before 1919 make up 43.6% of the total, higher than both Co. Dublin’s towns (1.2%) and Irish towns (3.4%). 16 archaeological sites are on the record. Surveyors for the national inventory recorded 135 buildings in Glasnevin, 8 of national or international importance.
| Heritage | Glasnevin | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inventory buildings per 10,000 residents | 145 | 9 | 48 |
| Homes built before 1919 | 43.6% | 1.2% | 3.4% |
| Archaeological sites on the record | 16 | 6 | 11 |
NIAH, the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage · Sites and Monuments Record · CSO, Census 2022 homes by year built
Surveyors for the national inventory recorded 135 buildings in Glasnevin, 8 of national or international importance. Archaeologists have recorded 16 sites here.
9 notable people were born in Glasnevin.
Sir Norbert Michael Keenan: unknown (studio photographer?), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glasnevin | 9,299 | — | B− | D | D− | A |
| Drumcondra | 11,149 | 1.1 | B− | D | C− | B+ |
| Cabra East | 13,895 | 1.3 | B− | B− | D− | B− |
| Phibsborough | 11,657 | 1.5 | D | C− | D− | B− |
| Ballybough | 8,188 | 1.7 | D | B− | D− | C− |
| Parnell Square | 10,117 | 1.7 | C− | C+ | D− | B− |
| Ballygall | 11,704 | 1.9 | B− | B− | D | C+ |
People: CSO, Census 2022. Distances: centre to centre.
Glasnevin had 9,299 people at the 2022 census, up from 8,877 in 2016: 4.8% more, against 7.6% in the median of Irish towns.
The median age in Glasnevin is 37.7, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns. 13% of residents are under 15 and 15% are 65 or over.
Neighbourhood in Dublin
9,299 people live in Glasnevin, 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).