Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
This neighbourhood in Dublin has a population of 10,240.
A town with more to fix than most. Health outcomes fall short of most towns (C−): 148 residents in bad health and 116 with a disability for every 100 its ages predict. The median home here went for €381,200, 6.3 times the median household income. Its best grade is for walkability. 54% of commuters walk, cycle or take the bus or train (the typical Irish town: 23%). All told, that adds up to a C− overall and a rank of #97 of 116 in Co. Dublin. Nationally, it does better than nearly a fifth 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 Kilmainham does most differently from other towns.
Each subject compares Kilmainham 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 →
8 archaeological sites are on the record here too.
10% of its homes were built before 1919, against 3% in the median of Irish towns.
Castles, abbeys, gardens, museums and days out in and near Kilmainham. Best known first.
Museum · Office of Public WorksKilmainham Gaolin town
CathedralSt Patrick's Cathedral2.4 km outside town, to the east
Big drawZooDublin Zoo1.1 km outside town, to the northeast · 1.3M visitors a year (2022)
Big drawMuseumNational Museum of Ireland3.5 km outside town, to the east · 783K visitors a year
CathedralChrist Church Cathedral2.4 km outside town, to the east
MuseumNational Library of Ireland3.5 km outside town, to the eastPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Kilmainham.
Irish-medium schools make up 4%, below both Co. Dublin’s towns (7%) and Irish towns (8%). Within 3 km of Kilmainham there are 106 schools (68 primary schools, 26 secondary schools and 12 special schools). For secondary school, the closest is Mercy Secondary School, 0.5 km from the town.
| School | Level | Pupils | Ethos |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis National SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 590 | Catholic |
| St Dominics College GirlsLargest post-primary schoolPost-primary · Voluntary secondary | Post-primary · Voluntary secondary | 790 | Catholic |
| Coláiste Mhuire GaelcholáisteTeaches through IrishPost-primary · Voluntary secondary | Post-primary · Voluntary secondary | 272 | Catholic |
| Phobailscoil Iosolde DEISIn the DEIS schemePost-primary · Community school | Post-primary · Community school | 764 | Inter-denominational |
| Schools within 3 km | Kilmainham | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the DEIS scheme | 62% | 40% | 35% |
| Teach through Irish | 4% | 7% | 8% |
| Pupils since 2019/20 | +5% | +4% | +4% |
| Single-sex secondaries | 42% | 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.
Every kind together came to 90 per 1,000 residents a year, above both Co. Dublin’s towns (59.2) and Irish towns (54.3). The graded crime recorded most in Kilmainham was damage to property (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 | Kilmainham | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burglary & damage | 13 | 7.5 | 6.4 |
| Violent crime | 12 | 5.3 | 5.7 |
| All recorded crime | 90 | 59.2 | 54.3 |
| Theft | 23.7 | 18.5 | 15.3 |
CSO recorded crime by Garda station, 2023–2025, shared to towns by where residents live · Census 2022 populations
Poor health, by residents’ own account, affects 2.5% of the town. At the census, 86% of people in Kilmainham called their health good or very good, below Co. Dublin’s towns (89%) and Irish towns (88%) alike. Nearly a quarter of residents in Kilmainham live with a disability.
| Census 2022 | Kilmainham | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 86% | 89% | 88% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.5% | 1.9% | 2% |
| With a disability | 24% | 21% | 22% |
| Unpaid carers | 4.9% | 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
Some 3.8% of homes in Kilmainham are estimated to exceed the radon reference level. The closest place to swim from Kilmainham is Sandymount Strand, 7.7 km away, rated sufficient in 2025. The ground under Kilmainham carries no high landslide susceptibility.
| Share of homes | Kilmainham | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Low-lying near a river | 1.1% | 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.
Renting cost €2,010 a month on average, close to Co. Dublin’s towns (€2,066) and above Irish towns (€1,606). Social housing holds 21% of households. A third of households are private tenants.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Second-hand homes | €381,200 | 246 |
| The last 12 months | €425,000 | 78 |
| Housing | Kilmainham | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households owning their home | 45% | 66% | 61% |
| Households renting privately | 33% | 19% | 22% |
| Households in social housing | 21% | 10% | 13% |
| Median sale price | €381K | €454K | €350K |
Property Price Register · CSO residential prices by Eircode area · RTB rents · CSO, Census 2022 tenure
Across the year it averages 10.5°C, near both Co. Dublin’s towns (10.3°C) and Irish towns (10.3°C). A year brings 757 mm of rain to Kilmainham. Also worth knowing: the town is 0.3°C warmer over the year than in 1981–2010.
| Climate, 1991–2020 | Kilmainham | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| July high | 20.2°C | 19.9°C | 19.9°C |
| Average temperature over the year | 10.5°C | 10.3°C | 10.3°C |
| Rain a year | 757 mm | 770 mm | 937 mm |
Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.
Green space comes to 76.5 ha for every 1,000 people in Kilmainham. Woodland covers 7.3% of the land within 1 km, above both Co. Dublin’s towns (2.2%) and Irish towns (2.7%). There are 8 parks here; together its green space comes to 784 ha.
| Outdoors | Kilmainham | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Green space per 1,000 residents | 76.5 ha | 7.6 ha | 4.1 ha |
| Paths per km² of town | 7.7 km per km² | 5.4 km per km² | 2.1 km per km² |
| Woodland within 1 km | 7.3% | 2.2% | 2.7% |
| Near a park | 100% | 100% | 92% |
OpenStreetMap parks and paths, NPWS protected sites and the National Trails Register.
Kilmainham’s November average makes a useful yardstick: afternoons reach 11°C, nights fall to 5°C. Around 1 mm of rain is due today, on a breeze of up to 24 km/h, with a low of 10°C. By December, a normal day reaches 9°C and a normal night 3°C.
| Season | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | 9°C | 3°C | 188 mm |
| Spring | 13°C | 6°C | 158 mm |
| Summer | 20°C | 12°C | 189 mm |
| Autumn | 14°C | 8°C | 221 mm |
Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · normals: Met Éireann, 1991–2020
Young adults of 15 to 24 are just over one in ten residents, below both Co. Dublin’s towns (12%) and Irish towns (12%). Those 65 and older account for just over one in ten residents. 28% of residents were born abroad.
50.5% of Kilmainham’s residents are women
5,170 women and 5,070 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.
| Kilmainham | Co. Dublin | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 17% | 20% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 41% | 30% | 29% |
| 45–64 | 23% | 24% | 24% |
| 65+ | 12% | 14% | 14% |
| Primary or none | 13% | 8.4% | 9.7% |
| Lower secondary | 12% | 11% | 14% |
| Leaving Cert | 25% | 30% | 35% |
| Diploma or cert | 4.5% | 5.2% | 5.8% |
| Degree or higher | 45% | 44% | 36% |
CSO, Census 2022 · Co. Dublin and Ireland: the median of their towns of 2,500+
Just over a third of voters turned out at the last local elections. There is no majority on Dublin City Council; Fine Gael have the most seats, 11 of 63, short of 32. Kilmainham sits in the South West Inner City local electoral area, which elects 5 councillors.
| Turnout | Kilmainham | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| General election, November 2024 | 49% | 57% | 59% |
| Local elections, June 2024 | 35% | 42% | 46% |
Department of Housing count sheets, 2024
A tenth of its homes were built before 1919, above both Co. Dublin’s towns (1.2%) and Irish towns (3.4%). The Sites and Monuments Record lists 8 sites here, higher than Co. Dublin’s towns (6) yet lower than Irish towns (11). Kilmainham’s built heritage counts 52 inventory entries; 7 carry national or international standing.
| Heritage | Kilmainham | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inventory buildings per 10,000 residents | 51 | 9 | 48 |
| Homes built before 1919 | 10.3% | 1.2% | 3.4% |
NIAH, the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage · Sites and Monuments Record · CSO, Census 2022 homes by year built
Working mainly from home: 13% of workers, below Co. Dublin’s towns (14%) but above Irish towns (11%). At the census, 74% of people aged 15 to 64 had a job. Households take home €60,290 a year before tax, on average.
| Census 2022 | Kilmainham | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trips under 15 minutes | 15% | 23% | 31% |
| Average trip | 33.2 min | 31.1 min | 27.6 min |
| In work, 15 to 64 | 74% | 71% | 68% |
| Median household income | €60,290 | €72,780 | €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.
Kilmainham’s built heritage counts 52 inventory entries; 7 carry national or international standing. The national record lists 8 archaeological sites in and around the town.
No notable person born in Kilmainham is on our list; these were born in the towns around it.
Roberto Lopes: Office of the President of Ireland, Public domain · Aaron Doran: Alasdair Middleton from Rothesay, Scotland, CC BY 2.0 · Thomas Kinsella: kellywritershouse, CC BY 2.0 · Gay Mitchell: Flickr_-_europeanpeoplesparty_-_EPP_LEADERS_MEET_IN_DUBLIN_14_April_2008_(52).jpg : European People's Party derivative work: Herzi Pinki, CC BY 2.0
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kilmainham | 10,240 | — | C− | C+ | D− | C− |
| Inchicore | 5,285 | 1.1 | D | C+ | D− | C |
| Crumlin | 19,287 | 1.4 | C− | C | C− | D |
| Dolphins Barn | 18,799 | 1.6 | C− | C+ | D− | C− |
| Chapelizod | 4,862 | 1.7 | B− | B− | D | B− |
| Decies | 2,713 | 1.7 | C− | B | D | D− |
| Kylemore | 2,557 | 2.1 | D | B | D | D− |
People: CSO, Census 2022. Distances: centre to centre.
Kilmainham had 10,240 people at the 2022 census, up from 10,134 in 2016: 1% more, against 7.6% in the median of Irish towns.
The median age in Kilmainham is 36.7, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns.
Neighbourhood in Dublin
Kilmainham has 10,240 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).