Kylemore’s story
Kylemore has nothing on the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage yet
Homes built before 1919: 1%, against 3% across Irish towns.
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KylemoreDublin
7% of people here were born outside Ireland. The neighbourhood has 2,557 residents and lies in Dublin.
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Population
2,557
CSO, Census 2022 · Dublin City Council
Median age
39
16% are 65+ · Co. Dublin 14%
Degree level
13%
of residents 15+ · Irish towns 36%
Walk, cycle, transit
43%
of working residents · Irish towns 23%
TownGrade
D
#273 of 320
Is Kylemore a good place to live?
Kylemore’s overall grade, D, puts it better than 15% of Irish towns. Its place in the ranking is #102 of 116 in Co. Dublin. Health is its weak spot — 164 residents in bad health and 133 with a disability for every 100 its ages predict. Police record more crime here than in most towns: burglary and criminal damage run at 10.5 per 1,000 residents a year, violent crime at 7.9. Walking, cycling and public transport work well here (A): on the way to work, 43% walk, cycle or take the bus or train, where the typical Irish town has 23%. Prices run to a median €305,700, 6.3 times local household income.
Figures: commuting and health, CSO Census 2022 · crime, CSO recorded crime, 2023 to 2025 · prices, Property Price Register, 2023 to 2025 · incomes, CSO.
This town's house price is the median for its whole Eircode routing key, town and countryside together: fewer than 30 sales in the town itself were recorded on the Property Price Register in 2023 to 2025, so its Cost Grade is less sure. Health less sure: few enough residents report bad health that the town's figure could be well above or below its true level.
What makes Kylemore stand out
The 3 things Kylemore does most differently from other towns.
How Kylemore grades
Each subject compares Kylemore with Irish towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far it is from the middle. Towns in other countries are graded separately.
Health133 with a disability per 100 predictedD−Open →WalkabilityAmong the best of the towns comparedAOpen →SafetyBased on crimes reported per residentDOpen →Jobs & income12% unemployedC−Open →Cost of livingHomes are easier to afford than in most townsBOpen →Hazard risk7% of homes above the radon reference levelC+Open →
SchoolsNot graded in Ireland: schools’ exam results aren’t published school by school (Education Act 1998, s.53)–
How TownRatings grades Irish towns →
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Dublin Zoo and 33 more in and around Kylemore
Castles, abbeys, gardens, museums and days out in and near Kylemore. Best known first.
Big drawZooDublin Zoo3.2 km outside town, to the northeast · 1.3M visitors a year (2022)
Museum · Office of Public WorksKilmainham Gaol2.6 km outside town, to the east
MuseumIrish Museum of Modern Art3.2 km outside town, to the east
Castle · Office of Public WorksPhoenix Park Visitor Centre - Ashtown Castle2.9 km outside town, to the northeast
MuseumNational Museum of Ireland, Collins Barracks4.1 km outside town, to the east · 314K visitors a year
MuseumGuinness Storehouse4.1 km outside town, to the eastPlaces: Fáilte Ireland open data (CC BY 4.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (6)
- Dublin Zoo: Harold Strong, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kilmainham Gaol: Nol Aders, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Irish Museum of Modern Art: self, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Phoenix Park Visitor Centre - Ashtown Castle: Frank Winkelmann, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- National Museum of Ireland, Collins Barracks: self, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Guinness Storehouse: psyberartist, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Kylemore.
HealthHealth D−
More people in Kylemore have a disability than its ages would predict: 133 per 100 expected, above Co. Dublin’s towns and Irish towns
At the census, 84% of people in Kylemore called their health good or very good, below both Co. Dublin’s towns (89%) and Irish towns (88%). Disability touches 29% of the town’s population. Poor health, by residents’ own account, affects 3.2% of the town.
84%good or very good healthD−Health Grade
Per 100 expected at the town’s ages · age-standardised
Bad health164
Disability133
Co. Dublin103
Expected100
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 84%Fair 13%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2022 | Kylemore | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| With a disability | 29% | 21% | 22% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.2% | 1.9% | 2% |
| Good or very good health | 84% | 89% | 88% |
| Unpaid carers | 5.2% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
164
bad health per 100 expected · Co. Dublin 103
133
disability per 100 expected · Co. Dublin 99
83.4 · 80.1
life expectancy, women · men, the Dublin region, 2016
28%
hold a medical card, HSE Dublin and Midlands
CSO, Census 2022 general health, disability and carers · CSO life expectancy by region, 2016 · HSE medical cards, 2024 · TownRatings age-standardised ratios
SafetySafety D
Kylemore records more crime per resident than 87% of Irish towns
Every year, 76.1 crimes are recorded per 1,000 residents. Among the 201 Irish towns of 2,500 to 10,000 people, Kylemore has more crime per resident than four fifths of them. More of the graded crimes here were damage to property than anything else (2023–2025).
7.9violent incidents per 1,000 a yearDSafety Grade
Compared with towns its sizeFewer incidents against residents per 1,000 than 20% of the 201 Irish towns of 2,500 to 10,000 people: more crime than most for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Recorded by type · per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025
Theft19.2
Road traffic17.1
Damage8.5
Drugs8.1
Assault6.3
Public order6.3
Dangerous acts3.8
Against justice2.9
Burglary2
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 | Kylemore | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burglary & damage | 10.5 | 7.5 | 6.4 |
| Violent crime | 7.9 | 5.3 | 5.7 |
| All recorded crime | 76.1 | 59.2 | 54.3 |
7.9
violent incidents per 1,000 a year
10.5
burglary and damage per 1,000 a year
2,152
incidents a year, Ballyfermot Garda area
18.4
against residents per 1,000, as graded
CSO recorded crime by Garda station, 2023–2025, shared to towns by where residents live · Census 2022 populations
Schools
More schools around Kylemore are in DEIS, the support scheme, than in Co. Dublin’s towns or across Irish towns: 60%
Since 2019/20, pupils changed −3%, below both Co. Dublin’s towns (+4%) and Irish towns (+4%). Families in Kylemore have 57 schools within 3 km to choose from: 38 primary schools, 13 secondary schools and 6 special schools. The nearest secondary, Kylemore College, is 0.5 km away.
57schools within 3 km
| School | Level | Pupils | Ethos |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assumption Junior School DEISLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 434 | Catholic |
| Coláiste Bríde GirlsLargest post-primary schoolPost-primary · Voluntary secondary | Post-primary · Voluntary secondary | 993 | Catholic |
| Gaelscoil na Camoige GaelscoilTeaches through IrishPrimary | Primary | 215 | Catholic |
| Phobailscoil Iosolde DEISIn the DEIS schemePost-primary · Community school | Post-primary · Community school | 764 | Inter-denominational |
Schools by ethos · Schools within 3 km
Catholic47
Multi-denominational4
Church of Ireland3
Inter-denominational2
Other1
| Schools within 3 km | Kylemore | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the DEIS scheme | 60% | 40% | 35% |
| Pupils since 2019/20 | −3% | +4% | +4% |
| Teach through Irish | 4% | 7% | 8% |
16,207
pupils at schools within 3 km, 2025/26
−3%
pupils since 2019/20 · Irish towns +4%
0.4 km
to the nearest primary school
0.5 km
to the nearest secondary school
Department of Education school lists, 2025/26 (preliminary) · no results are published by school · Ireland doesn’t publish results for individual schools, so none of these carries a letter.
Work & commuteJobs & income C−
Only 64% of people aged 15 to 64 in Kylemore were in work, fewer than in Co. Dublin’s towns and Irish towns
By car: that was how 53% of commuters travelled at the census. Unemployment stood at 12%, higher than both Co. Dublin’s towns (7.3%) and Irish towns (9.2%). The average trip to work takes 28.8 min.
43%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2022
Car or van53%
Bus22%
Walk11%
Bicycle8%
Train, DART or Luas2%
| Census 2022 | Kylemore | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unemployment rate | 12% | 7.3% | 9.2% |
| Median household income | €48,650 | €72,780 | €57,760 |
| In work, 15 to 64 | 64% | 71% | 68% |
| Average trip | 28.8 min | 31.1 min | 27.6 min |
€48,650
household income, 2022 estimate · Co. Dublin €71,123
5%
worked mainly from home, 2022
9%
trips of an hour or more
48,940
on the Live Register, County Dublin, September 2026
A
Walkability: better than 90% of Irish towns
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.
HousingCost of living B
More households in Kylemore live in social housing than in Co. Dublin’s towns or Irish towns: 24%
Households that own their home make up 69%. 6% rent privately, below both Co. Dublin’s towns (20%) and Irish towns (22%).
€306Kmedian sale priceBCost of living Grade
Median sale price · Eircode area, 2023–2025
Kylemore€306K
Co. Dublin€454K
Irish towns€350K
| Housing | Kylemore | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households in social housing | 24% | 10% | 13% |
| Households renting privately | 6% | 20% | 22% |
| Median sale price | €306K | €454K | €350K |
| Households owning their home | 69% | 66% | 61% |
69%
own their home · Irish towns 61%
6%
rent privately · Irish towns 22%
€1,802
a month on new tenancies, its Dublin postal district
4.3
times median household income, County Dublin
Property Price Register · CSO residential prices by Eircode area · RTB rents · CSO, Census 2022 tenure · The price is for the postcode area D10, not the town alone: too few sales inside the town carry a full address.
Climate
Less rain falls on Kylemore than on 86% of Irish towns: 763 mm a year
A January night in Kylemore drops to 2.6°C on average, below both Co. Dublin’s towns (2.9°C) and Irish towns (2.9°C). The warmest afternoons come in July, at around 20.1°C in the town. The annual mean here is 10.2°C.
20.1°CJuly afternoon high
Average afternoon highs by season · 1991–2020 averages
Winter8.7°C
Spring13.1°C
Summer19.4°C
Autumn14.2°C
| Climate, 1991–2020 | Kylemore | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| July high | 20.1°C | 19.9°C | 19.9°C |
| January low | 2.6°C | 2.9°C | 2.9°C |
| Rain a year | 763 mm | 770 mm | 937 mm |
| Average temperature over the year | 10.2°C | 10.3°C | 10.3°C |
20.1°C
July high
2.6°C
January low
763 mm
Rain a year
85 mm
Wettest month
33
Air frosts
Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.
Outdoors
Kylemore has fewer homes a short walk from green space than Co. Dublin’s towns or Irish towns: 75%
Kylemore has 11.0 ha of green space for every 1,000 residents, above Co. Dublin’s towns (7.6 ha) and Irish towns (4.1 ha) alike. There are 2 parks in the town; together its green space comes to 28 ha. 7 waymarked trails and greenways start within 5 km.
75%of homes near green space
Green space per 1,000 residents · per 1,000 residents
Kylemore11.0 ha
Co. Dublin7.6 ha
Irish towns4.1 ha
| Outdoors | Kylemore | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Near a park | 75% | 100% | 92% |
| Paths per km² of town | 4.0 km per km² | 5.5 km per km² | 2.1 km per km² |
| Green space per 1,000 residents | 11.0 ha | 7.6 ha | 4.1 ha |
| Protected nature within 5 km | 0% | 0.2% | 1.8% |
75%
Near a park
11.0 ha
Green space
28 km
Footpaths
3%
Woodland
OpenStreetMap parks and paths, NPWS protected sites and the National Trails Register.
Weather
Weather in Kylemore: 11 degrees and light showers today
In a typical November, days climb to about 11°C and nights sink to 5°C, the yardstick for Kylemore’s forecast. There may be a drop or two today, little to measure, with wind freshening to 24 km/h and a low of 9°C. Plan indoor things for Tuesday, when about 8 mm of rain is forecast.
11°C / 9°CToday
This month and the next three, normal highs · 1991–2020 averages
November11°C
December9°C
January8°C
February9°C
| Season | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | 9°C | 3°C | 191 mm |
| Spring | 13°C | 5°C | 159 mm |
| Summer | 19°C | 11°C | 189 mm |
| Autumn | 14°C | 7°C | 223 mm |
11°C / 9°C
Today
0.3 mm
Rain, next 24 hours
17 km/h
Wind
81%
Humidity
9 h 18 min
Daylight
Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · normals: Met Éireann, 1991–2020
Who lives here
Degrees are less common in Kylemore than in Co. Dublin’s towns or across Irish towns: 13% of adults
7.4% of residents have a birthplace overseas. Children under 15 make up 17%, about level with Co. Dublin’s towns (17%) and below Irish towns (20%). People 65 and over make up 16% of the town.
39median age
KylemoreCo. DublinIreland
Ages · share of residents
14%
Highest education · residents 15 and older who have finished education
Primary or none27%
Lower secondary23%
Leaving Cert33%
Diploma or cert5%
Degree or higher13%
Women and men · all residents
Women make up 51.9% of Kylemore
1,328 women and 1,229 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.
| Kylemore | Co. Dublin | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 17% | 20% |
| 15–24 | 14% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 28% | 30% | 29% |
| 45–64 | 26% | 24% | 24% |
| 65+ | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| Primary or none | 27% | 8.4% | 9.7% |
| Lower secondary | 23% | 11% | 14% |
| Leaving Cert | 33% | 30% | 35% |
| Diploma or cert | 4.9% | 5.2% | 5.8% |
| Degree or higher | 13% | 44% | 36% |
CSO, Census 2022 · Co. Dublin and Ireland: the median of their towns of 2,500+
Town hall
General election turnout in Kylemore trails Co. Dublin’s towns and Irish towns: 49%
No party holds a majority on Dublin City Council: Fine Gael lead with 11 of 63 seats, short of the 32 needed. 40% of voters turned out at the last local elections, below Co. Dublin’s towns (42%) and Irish towns (46%) alike. One council serves Kylemore: Dublin City Council.
11/63seats held by Fine Gael
Seats on Dublin City · June 2024
Fine Gael11
Social Democrats10
Independent9
Sinn Féin9
Fianna Fáil8
Green Party8
Labour Party4
People Before Profit–Solidarity2
| Turnout | Kylemore | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| General election, November 2024 | 49% | 57% | 59% |
| Local elections, June 2024 | 40% | 42% | 46% |
5
Councillors
11/63
Fine Gael seats on Dublin City, the largest party
40%
turnout, June 2024
4
TDs elected for Dublin South-Central
Department of Housing count sheets, 2024
Natural hazardsHazard risk C+
Some of Kylemore’s homes have high radon: an estimated 6.8%, above the reference level
Sandymount Strand, 9.8 km from Kylemore, is the closest bathing water; it was rated sufficient in 2025. No part of Kylemore is mapped as high landslide susceptibility. Very few of its homes sit on low ground by water.
0%of homes in high-radon areasC+Hazard risk Grade
Homes exposed · share of the town’s homes
Low-lying beside water0%
In high-radon areas0%
On high landslide susceptibility0%
Low-lying near a river0%
Low-lying near the coast0%
| Share of homes | Kylemore | Co. Dublin | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Low-lying near a river | 0% | 0% | 0.5% |
| In high-radon areas | 0% | 0% | 0% |
9.8 km
to Sandymount Strand bathing water (sufficient)
1,035
homes mapped for these shares
EPA radon map, GSI landslide susceptibility and our low-lying homes estimate from OPW LiDAR.
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Kylemore
15pages on Kylemore
Famous people from around Kylemore
No notable person born in Kylemore is on our list; these were born in the towns around it.
M
Mary ByrneIrish singer-songwriter b 1959 · born in Ballyfermot
F
Frank HarteIrish singer (1933–2005) · born in Chapelizod · 1934–2005Photo credits
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 · Derek Keating: Trocaire, CC BY 2.0
Kylemore’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Boundaries: Tailte Éireann, CSO Urban Areas 2022 and Electoral Divisions.
DeciesBallyfermotCarnaChapelizodCherry OrchardInchicoreKylemore
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kylemore | 2,557 | — | D | B | D | D− |
| Decies | 2,713 | 0.5 | C− | B | D | D− |
| Ballyfermot | 3,632 | 0.8 | C− | B | D | D− |
| Carna | 2,897 | 0.9 | C− | B | D | D− |
| Chapelizod | 4,862 | 1 | B− | B− | D | B− |
| Cherry Orchard | 8,280 | 1.3 | D | A− | D | D− |
| Inchicore | 5,285 | 1.6 | D | C+ | D− | C |
People: CSO, Census 2022. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Kylemore
Do people in Kylemore drive to work?
5% mostly work from home, and 28% of journeys take under 15 minutes.
Has Kylemore grown?
Kylemore had 2,557 people at the 2022 census, down from 2,657 in 2016: 3.8% fewer, while the median of Irish towns grew 7.6%.
Is Kylemore a young town or an old one?
The median age in Kylemore is 39, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns.
About Kylemore
Neighbourhood in Dublin
2,557 people live in Kylemore, 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)
- Population
- 2,557 (CSO, Census 2022)
- County
- Dublin
- Council
- Dublin City Council
- Local electoral area
- Ballyfermot-Drimnagh
- Dáil constituency
- Dublin South-Central
- Name in Irish
- An Choill Mhóir
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.6 km²)
- CSO code
- ED:DC:KYLEMORE
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).