Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Some 376 people live in this town, in Co. Dublin. The population grew 19% between 2016 and 2022.
Home prices sit at a median €634,600, which is 6.2 years of the town’s median household income. Unemployment stood at 3% of the labour force in 2022. The National Inventory of Architectural Heritage records 10 buildings here. Walking, cycling and public transport carry 13% of commuters.
Glencullen has no grades yet: Irish towns are graded from 1,000 residents up.
The 3 things Glencullen does most differently from other towns.
10 buildings on the National Inventory inside Glencullen.
The record adds 4 archaeological sites.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Glencullen.
Families in Glencullen have 3 schools within 3 km to choose from: 3 primary schools.
| School | Level | Pupils | Ethos |
|---|---|---|---|
| Our Lady of the Wayside NSLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 292 | Catholic |
| Schools within 3 km | Glencullen | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the DEIS scheme | 0% | 40% | 35% |
| Teach through Irish | 0% | 7% | 8% |
| Pupils since 2019/20 | −4% | +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 nearest bathing water to Glencullen is Killiney, 8.1 km away, rated excellent in 2025. On high landslide susceptibility: 0.6% of homes, higher than both Co. Dublin’s towns (0%) and Irish towns (0%). Few of its homes stand low beside water.
| Share of homes | Glencullen | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| On high landslide susceptibility | 0.6% | 0% | 0% |
| In high-radon areas | 0% | 0% | 0% |
EPA radon map, GSI landslide susceptibility and our low-lying homes estimate from OPW LiDAR.
A year brings 1,228 mm of rain to Glencullen. Across the year it averages 8.9°C, lower than both Co. Dublin’s towns (10.3°C) and Irish towns (10.3°C). On a January night, the temperature in Glencullen falls to about 1.6°C.
| Climate, 1991–2020 | Glencullen | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| July high | 18.4°C | 19.9°C | 19.9°C |
| January low | 1.6°C | 2.9°C | 2.9°C |
| Average temperature over the year | 8.9°C | 10.3°C | 10.3°C |
| Rain a year | 1,228 mm | 770 mm | 937 mm |
Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.
At the census, 93% of people in Glencullen called their health good or very good, above Co. Dublin’s towns (89%) and Irish towns (88%) alike. Weighed against its ages, disability here runs at 86 per 100 expected. 8% of residents in Glencullen care, unpaid, for a relative or friend.
| Census 2022 | Glencullen | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unpaid carers | 8% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Bad or very bad health | 0.6% | 1.9% | 2% |
| Good or very good health | 93% | 89% | 88% |
| With a disability | 19% | 21% | 22% |
CSO, Census 2022 general health, disability and carers · CSO life expectancy by region, 2016 · HSE medical cards, 2024 · TownRatings age-standardised ratios
Council and housing-body homes hold 3% of households. 7% rent privately, below Co. Dublin’s towns (20%) and Irish towns (22%) alike.
| Housing | Glencullen | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median sale price | €635K | €452K | €350K |
| Households owning their home | 88% | 66% | 61% |
| Households renting privately | 7% | 20% | 22% |
| Households in social housing | 3% | 10% | 13% |
Property Price Register · CSO residential prices by Eircode area · RTB rents · CSO, Census 2022 tenure · The price is for the postcode area D18, not the town alone: too few sales inside the town carry a full address.
Woodland covers 23% of the land within 1 km, above both Co. Dublin’s towns (2.3%) and Irish towns (2.7%). Among the protected sites near Glencullen is Knocksink Wood SAC. This Co. Dublin town offers 3.2 ha of green space per 1,000 residents.
| Outdoors | Glencullen | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected nature within 5 km | 15% | 0.2% | 1.8% |
| Woodland within 1 km | 23% | 2.3% | 2.7% |
| Paths per km² of town | 0.9 km per km² | 5.4 km per km² | 2.1 km per km² |
| Near a park | 100% | 100% | 92% |
OpenStreetMap parks and paths, NPWS protected sites and the National Trails Register.
In a typical November, days climb to about 10°C and nights sink to 4°C, the yardstick for Glencullen’s forecast. Some 2 mm of rain falls today, driven by wind of up to 29 km/h; the low reaches 8°C. Rain peaks later in the week on Tuesday, at about 9 mm for the day.
| Season | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | 7°C | 2°C | 354 mm |
| Spring | 11°C | 4°C | 264 mm |
| Summer | 18°C | 10°C | 247 mm |
| Autumn | 13°C | 6°C | 364 mm |
Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · normals: Met Éireann, 1991–2020
Working mainly from home: 10% of workers, below Co. Dublin’s towns (14%) and Irish towns (11%) alike. Unemployment runs at 2.7%. The car carried 77% of commuters at the census.
| Census 2022 | Glencullen | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | €102,170 | €72,590 | €57,760 |
| Unemployment rate | 2.7% | 7.4% | 9.2% |
| In work, 15 to 64 | 73% | 71% | 68% |
| Average trip | 31.2 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.
Young adults of 15 to 24 are 14% of residents, higher than both Co. Dublin’s towns (12%) and Irish towns (12%). 13% of the people living here were born in another country. Graduates make up 37% of adults.
Women make up 50.5% of Glencullen
190 women and 186 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.
| Glencullen | Co. Dublin | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 17% | 20% |
| 15–24 | 14% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 30% | 29% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 24% | 24% |
| 65+ | 15% | 14% | 14% |
| Primary or none | 7.7% | 8.5% | 9.7% |
| Lower secondary | 12% | 11% | 14% |
| Leaving Cert | 37% | 30% | 35% |
| Diploma or cert | 6% | 5.2% | 5.8% |
| Degree or higher | 37% | 44% | 36% |
CSO, Census 2022 · Co. Dublin and Ireland: the median of their towns of 2,500+
General election turnout: 61%, above Co. Dublin’s towns (57%) and Irish towns (59%) alike. Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council is the council for Glencullen, and the only one: Ireland has a single tier of local government. 45% voted at the last local elections. There is no majority on Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council; Fine Gael have the most seats, 16 of 40, short of 21.
| Turnout | Glencullen | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| General election, November 2024 | 61% | 57% | 59% |
| Local elections, June 2024 | 45% | 42% | 46% |
Department of Housing count sheets, 2024
15.3% of its homes were built before 1919, above both Co. Dublin’s towns (1.2%) and Irish towns (3.4%). There are 4 entries on the national archaeological record here.
| Heritage | Glencullen | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inventory buildings per 10,000 residents | 266 | 10 | 48 |
| Homes built before 1919 | 15.3% | 1.2% | 3.4% |
NIAH, the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage · Sites and Monuments Record · CSO, Census 2022 homes by year built
Castles, abbeys, gardens, museums and days out in and near Glencullen. Best known first.
CastlePuck's Castle3.5 km outside town, to the eastGardenGardenPowerscourt House & Gardens4.2 km outside town, to the southeastMuseumMuseumExplorium: National Sport and Science Centre4.7 km outside town, to the northAttractionAttractionPowerscourt Estate4.1 km outside town, to the southeastArt galleryArt galleryThe Corner Studio4.1 km outside town, to the southeastPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
The national inventory of architectural heritage lists 10 buildings in Glencullen, each rated of regional importance. 4 archaeological sites are on the record here.
No notable person born in Glencullen is on our list; these were born in the towns around it.
Samuel Beckett: Roger Pic, Public domain · Ciarán Cuffe: Claire Behan, CC BY-SA 4.0
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glencullen | 376 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Enniskerry Wicklow | 2,000 | 4.2 | — | D | B+ | A |
| Stepaside | 22,796 | 4.3 | A | C | B | A |
| Cabinteely | 15,864 | 5.9 | B+ | D− | B+ | A |
| Foxrock | 12,163 | 6 | A− | D− | B+ | A+ |
| Sandyford | 8,844 | 6.2 | A− | D | B | A− |
| Shankill | 11,009 | 6.4 | C+ | D | B− | B |
People: CSO, Census 2022. Distances: centre to centre.
Glencullen had 376 people at the 2022 census, up from 315 in 2016: 19.4% more, against 7.6% in the median of Irish towns.
The median age in Glencullen is 42.8, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns. 19% of residents are under 15 and 15% are 65 or over.
Urban area in Co. Dublin
Glencullen has 376 people, in the area of Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council. TownRatings uses the CSO’s 2022 Urban Areas as Ireland’s towns: the physical town, as people mean the word, rather than a county or a council area, so its figures cover the town itself.
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). 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).