Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A neighbourhood of 15,207 in Dublin.
A town of contrasts. Its weakest subject is health: for every 100 its ages would predict, 162 residents are in bad health and 119 have a disability. It is easy to get around without a car. 46% of commuters walk, cycle or take the bus or train (the typical Irish town: 23%). The median home here went for €485,000, 8.1 times the median household income. Overall, that makes a C−, better than 21% of Irish towns. That places it #91 of 116 in Co. Dublin.
Figures: commuting and health, CSO Census 2022 · prices, Property Price Register, 2023 to 2025 · incomes, CSO.
The 3 things Kimmage does most differently from other towns.
Each subject compares Kimmage 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 →
14 archaeological sites are on the record here too.
4% 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 Kimmage. Best known first.
CathedralSt Patrick's Cathedral1.1 km outside town, to the northeast
Big drawMuseumNational Museum of Ireland1.8 km outside town, to the northeast · 783K visitors a year
MuseumNational Library of Ireland1.9 km outside town, to the northeast
Historic houseLeinster House1.9 km outside town, to the northeast
Museum · Office of Public WorksKilmainham Gaol1.8 km outside town, to the northPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Kimmage.
27% of residents have a disability, above both Co. Dublin’s towns (21%) and Irish towns (22%). Asked at the census, 84% of residents of Kimmage said they were in good or very good health. Poor health, by residents’ own account, affects 3.2% of the town.
| Census 2022 | Kimmage | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bad or very bad health | 3.2% | 1.9% | 2% |
| Good or very good health | 84% | 89% | 88% |
| With a disability | 27% | 21% | 22% |
CSO, Census 2022 general health, disability and carers · CSO life expectancy by region, 2016 · HSE medical cards, 2024 · TownRatings age-standardised ratios
In 2023–2025, damage to property led the graded crimes in Kimmage. Among the 118 Irish towns of 10,000 to 50,000 people, Kimmage has more crime per resident than 69% of them. Violent crime ran at 5.9 per 1,000 residents a year, higher than Co. Dublin’s towns (5.3) and near Irish towns (5.7).
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 | Kimmage | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burglary & damage | 10 | 7.5 | 6.4 |
| All recorded crime | 61.6 | 59.2 | 54.3 |
CSO recorded crime by Garda station, 2023–2025, shared to towns by where residents live · Census 2022 populations
Renting cost €1,909 a month on average, lower than Co. Dublin’s towns (€2,066) yet higher than Irish towns (€1,606). Households that own their home make up 60%. Private renters make up 22% of households.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Second-hand homes | €485,000 | 131 |
| The last 12 months | €482,500 | 38 |
| Housing | Kimmage | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median sale price | €485K | €450K | €350K |
| Households in social housing | 16% | 10% | 13% |
| Rent on a new tenancy, a month | €1,909 | €2,066 | €1,606 |
| Households owning their home | 60% | 66% | 61% |
Property Price Register · CSO residential prices by Eircode area · RTB rents · CSO, Census 2022 tenure
45% of the schools are in the DEIS scheme, higher than both Co. Dublin’s towns (40%) and Irish towns (35%). Rosary College is the nearest secondary school, 0.5 km away. Families in Kimmage have 132 schools within 3 km to choose from: 78 primary schools, 41 secondary schools and 13 special schools.
| School | Level | Pupils | Ethos |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Christopher's NS DEISLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 598 | Catholic |
| St Mac Dara's Community CollegeLargest post-primary schoolPost-primary · ETB | Post-primary · ETB | 915 | Inter-denominational |
| S.N. Brighde GaelscoilTeaches through IrishPrimary | Primary | 358 | Catholic |
| Tallaght Community School DEISIn the DEIS schemePost-primary · Community school | Post-primary · Community school | 840 | Inter-denominational |
| Schools within 3 km | Kimmage | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the DEIS scheme | 45% | 40% | 35% |
| Pupils since 2019/20 | +6% | +4% | +4% |
| Single-sex secondaries | 44% | 40% | 39% |
| Teach through Irish | 7% | 7% | 8% |
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.
Kimmage’s nearest bathing water is Sandymount Strand, 6.3 km away, rated sufficient in 2025. Radon tests would find about 3.8% of the town’s homes above the reference level, by estimate. Landslides: none of Kimmage lies in a high-susceptibility zone.
| Share of homes | Kimmage | 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.
The average trip to work took 30.7 min, close to Co. Dublin’s towns (31.1 min) and above Irish towns (27.6 min). Employment among 15- to 64-year-olds stood at 72% at the census. Also worth knowing: a household here earns €59,790 a year before tax, on average.
| Census 2022 | Kimmage | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trips under 15 minutes | 18% | 23% | 31% |
| In work, 15 to 64 | 72% | 71% | 68% |
| Median household income | €59,790 | €72,780 | €57,760 |
| Average trip | 30.7 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.
July afternoons reach 20.0°C here, near both Co. Dublin’s towns (19.9°C) and Irish towns (19.9°C). The nearest weather station is Phoenix Park, 5.9 km away. Kimmage is 0.2°C warmer over the year than in 1981–2010.
| Climate, 1991–2020 | Kimmage | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rain a year | 761 mm | 770 mm | 937 mm |
| July high | 20.0°C | 19.9°C | 19.9°C |
| January low | 2.8°C | 2.9°C | 2.9°C |
Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.
Its paths and tracks come to 4.3 km per km², below Co. Dublin’s towns (5.5 km per km²) but above Irish towns (2.1 km per km²). There are 10 parks in Kimmage; together its green space comes to 51 ha. 100% of homes have green space within 400 m.
| Outdoors | Kimmage | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woodland within 1 km | 0.1% | 2.3% | 2.7% |
| Paths per km² of town | 4.3 km per km² | 5.5 km per km² | 2.1 km per km² |
| Near a park | 100% | 100% | 92% |
| Protected nature within 5 km | 0% | 0.2% | 1.8% |
OpenStreetMap parks and paths, NPWS protected sites and the National Trails Register.
Rain totals about 2 mm today, the wind freshens to 24 km/h, and the low is 9°C. Tuesday looks like the wettest of the days that follow, with about 5 mm of rain. By December, a normal day reaches 9°C and a normal night 3°C.
| Season | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | 9°C | 3°C | 193 mm |
| Spring | 13°C | 6°C | 160 mm |
| Summer | 19°C | 11°C | 183 mm |
| Autumn | 14°C | 7°C | 224 mm |
Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · normals: Met Éireann, 1991–2020
Aged 15 to 24: 11% of residents. 16% of residents are 65 or over, above Co. Dublin’s towns (14%) and Irish towns (14%) alike. Born abroad: a fifth of residents.
51.5% of Kimmage’s residents are women
7,839 women and 7,368 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.
| Kimmage | Co. Dublin | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 17% | 20% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 34% | 30% | 29% |
| 45–64 | 25% | 24% | 24% |
| 65+ | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| Primary or none | 16% | 8.4% | 9.7% |
| Lower secondary | 15% | 11% | 14% |
| Leaving Cert | 26% | 30% | 35% |
| Diploma or cert | 4.5% | 5.2% | 5.8% |
| Degree or higher | 39% | 44% | 36% |
CSO, Census 2022 · Co. Dublin and Ireland: the median of their towns of 2,500+
Dublin City Council is the council for Kimmage, and the only one: Ireland has a single tier of local government. 40% of voters turned out at the last local elections, below Co. Dublin’s towns (42%) and Irish towns (46%) alike. With 11 of 63 seats, Fine Gael are the largest group on Dublin City Council, short of the 32 a majority needs.
| Turnout | Kimmage | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| General election, November 2024 | 49% | 57% | 59% |
| Local elections, June 2024 | 40% | 42% | 46% |
Department of Housing count sheets, 2024
The Sites and Monuments Record lists 14 sites here, above both Co. Dublin’s towns (6) and Irish towns (11). 3.5% of homes were built before 1919. Kimmage’s built heritage counts 18 inventory entries, each of regional standing.
| Heritage | Kimmage | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inventory buildings per 10,000 residents | 12 | 9 | 48 |
| Archaeological sites on the record | 14 | 6 | 11 |
| Homes built before 1919 | 3.5% | 1.2% | 3.4% |
NIAH, the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage · Sites and Monuments Record · CSO, Census 2022 homes by year built
Kimmage’s built heritage counts 18 inventory entries, each of regional standing. 14 recorded monuments and archaeological sites lie here.
No notable person born in Kimmage is on our list; these were born in the towns around it.
Roberto Lopes: Office of the President of Ireland, Public domain · Patsy Watchorn: Jim McCann, CC BY 2.5
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kimmage | 15,207 | — | C− | C− | C− | D |
| Terenure | 10,391 | 1.1 | A+ | D | B+ | A |
| Crumlin | 19,287 | 1.3 | C− | C | C− | D |
| Perrystown | 7,581 | 1.7 | B− | D | C | A− |
| Walkinstown | 7,442 | 1.9 | C | D | C | B− |
| Rathmines West | 22,667 | 2 | A | C | C+ | A |
| Templeogue | 18,076 | 2.2 | A− | D− | B | A+ |
People: CSO, Census 2022. Distances: centre to centre.
12% mostly work from home, and 18% of journeys take under 15 minutes.
Kimmage had 15,207 people at the 2022 census, up from 14,416 in 2016: 5.5% more, against 7.6% in the median of Irish towns.
The median age in Kimmage is 39.1, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns.
Neighbourhood in Dublin
Kimmage has 15,207 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).